January 3, 2019

JANUARY 3, 2019 OLIVER COUNTY COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS were called to order at 8:00 A.M. with all members present.
     The County Auditor was appointed temporary chairman during reorganization of the Board. Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to nominate Lee Husfloen as Chairman of the Board and Darrell Berger as Vice-Chairman of the Board. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
     Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve the agenda. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
     Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve the December 6th, 2018 minutes as written. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
     Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve the December 28th, 2018 minutes as written. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
     Carmen Reed, Emergency Manager/E911 Coordinator, presented the Mercer-Oliver 911/Emergency Manager Quarterly Report for October 1st-December 31st, 2018. She mentioned she is still waiting to hear for more information pertaining to the tower and also discussed the EM Operating Grant and the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Grant.
     Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to keep the same appointments as 2018 which included Lee Husfloen appointed to Coal Conversion Counties, Dakota Central Social Services Board and West Central Human Service Center Regional Advisory Council; Darrell Berger appointed to Emergency Services Representative – Region 5, JDA (Job Development), Solid Waste Management & Land Reclamation Board, NDSU Advisory Committee, and the Swimming Pool Committee; and Blake Wilkens appointed to Dakota Prairies RC & D Board, and Lewis & Clark Regional Development Council. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
     Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to designate Security First Bank of North Dakota as the County Depository. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
     Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to accept a letter of credit from the Bank of North Dakota (Irrevocable Standby Credit of $2,625,000) for Total Securities Pledged $2,821,937. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
RESOLUTION
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Oliver County Commission requests that the North Dakota Highway Patrol monitors Oliver County roads.
Oliver County Commission
By: _________________________
Lee Husfloen, Chairman
Date: ________________________
Attest: _____________________________
Judith Hintz, Oliver County Auditor
Date: ______________________________
The Oliver County Commission acted on the preceding Resolution at its regular January 3, 2019 meeting as follows: Adoption moved by Darrell Berger and seconded by Blake Wilkens. On roll call vote the following voted “Aye”: Lee Husfloen, Darrell Berger, and Blake Wilkens. None voted “Nay”. After the vote the presiding Officer declared the Resolution adopted.
     Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to approve the 2019 Support/License Agreement with Software Innovations. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
     Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve the mileage reimbursement rate to 58 cents/mile per state regulations. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
     Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to reappoint Darrell Schulte to the Weed Board for a 4 year term and Keith Oestreich to the Soils Committee for a 4 year term. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
     Judith Hintz, Auditor, presented a letter from the North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights pertaining to a wage claim from a previous employee. It stated based on the evidence submitted, a determination of no merit has been made. The claim and file are now closed with the ND Dept. of Labor.
     The following bills were approved for payment:
Ameripride Linen 669.16, Boeckel, Darnell 77,500.00, City of Center 65.04, Coal Country CHC 92.00, Corner Express 792.88, Directmed 459.80, LCRDC 2,231.37, McNulty-Eide, Mickie 18.06, Miller, Kyle 13,994.13, NACCTFO 75.00, NACO 450.00, NASASP 39.00, ND County Commissioners Association 1,040.00, ND Weed Control Association 275.00, NDACo 5,031.00, NDACo 15,883.18, NDACo Resources Group 229.00, NDPERS 20,531.04, Robert Gibb & Sons 246.95, Rud Oil & Gas 6,547.07, SBM 139.43, Schmidt, Richard 319.37, Secure Software Solutions 2,500.00, Software Innovations 9,100.00, Statewide Services 19,932.00, SW Water Authority 55.06, Verizon Wireless 43.67, W.D. Larson Companies 13.91.
Kyle Miller, Road Superintendent, discussed River Road, gravel, motor graders, employees and trees.
Allen Troy’s Appeal Request was tabled until the next commission meeting due to the absence of John Mahoney, States Attorney.
     The meeting was adjourned at 9:31 A.M.
     The next meeting of the Oliver County Commission will be at 8:00 A.M., Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Oliver County Courthouse meeting room.
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Judith M. Hintz, Oliver County Auditor Lee Husfloen, Chairman of the Board