July 16, 2015

COMMISSIONERS’ PROCEEDINGS       

          July 16, 2015

          Commissioners Doug Tucker, John Grewell, and John Prinkki were present.

8:30 Pledge of Allegiance.

          Joe Kampf met with Commissioners to discuss providing internet service out Edgar Pryor Road. He would like to lease the old Edgar Tower site to place his equipment. Commissioners requested draft lease agreement for $100/yr, with Clarks Fork Wireless paying utilities and waiving liability.  

          Commissioner Grewell moved to accept the Justice Court Disbursement Report for June 2015; Commissioner Tucker seconded; motion carried.

          9:00 County Attorney Alex Nixon met with Commissioners to discuss County Business. Tuttle Lane land owners would like the County road crew to repair the private bridge; they have offered to buy the materials. Commissioner Grewell does not believe that an exception should be made for the County to work on a private bridge. The County had initially offered to provide planking to repair bridge.

          They discussed the revised numbers for dispatch call costs; revised invoices will be sent to municipalities.

          They discussed Attorney preliminary budget.

          They discussed District Court ruling dismissing the SilverTip Zoning case.

         10:00 Commissioner Tucker moved to appoint Jim Spitzer and Chad Spencer to the Whitehorse Rural Fire Board for a three year; Commissioner Grewell seconded; motion carried.

          10:30 Treasurer Jane Swanson-Webb met with Commissioners for Collateral report. Commissioner Tucker moved to approve collateral report for 4th quarter of 2014-2015 fiscal year; Commissioner Grewell seconded; motion carried.

          They also discussed the Treasurer and Superintendent of Schools preliminary budgets.

          11:00 Extension Agent Nikki Bailey met with Commissioners for preliminary budget. Also discussed the pending retirement of Fair Manager and moving forward with filling that position.

          11:30 Clerk and Recorder Marcia Henigman met with Commissioners for preliminary budgets.

          Also discussed sale of property at Warren. Set land value at $400/acre.

       12:00 Lunch Board of Health meeting. Commissioner Grewell moved to approve meeting minutes of April 16, 2015; Commissioner Tucker seconded; motion carried.

       1:30 Weed District Coordinator Brian Ostwald met with Commissioners for preliminary budget.

          2:00 Election Administrator Judy Christensen met with Commissioners for preliminary budget. Joliet school has requested County Election office conduct election for next school year.

          Adjourned

Respectfully submitted: Angela Newell, Administrative Assistant