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October 19, 2010 Regular meeting minutesMinutes of the Board of Ward County Commissioners
October 19, 2010
The regular meeting of the Ward County Commission was called to order by Vice Chairman Gruenberg at 9:00 a.m., with Comms. Fjeldahl, Erickson & Nybakken present. Also present were Auditor/Treasurer Devra Smestad, Engineer Dana Larsen, and State’s Attorney Roza Larson.
Moved by Comm. Erickson, seconded by Comm. Nybakken to approve the agenda with additions. Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.
Moved by Comm. Fjeldahl, seconded by Comm. Nybakken to approve the minutes of the October 5, 2010 regular meeting. Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.
Smestad presented the bills. Moved by Comm. Erickson, seconded by Comm. Nybakken to approved the 2010 Social Welfare bills of $332,376.56, Human Service bills of $49,140.76 and the following regular bills totaling $223,043.42: Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.
Motion by Comm. Fjeldahl, seconded by Comm. Erickson to approve advertising for bid for the purchase of three Motor Graders and one ¾ ton pickup. Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.
Engineer Larsen commented on the approval of the funding for the 55th Street by-pass project.
Emergency Manager Al Reynolds appeared. Moved by Comm. Erickson, seconded by Comm. Fjeldahl to authorize Chairman signature on the 2010 Homeland Security Funds & MOU application. Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.
Sherriff Vern Erck appeared. Moved by Comm. Erickson, seconded by Comm. Fjeldahl to authorize a request to be sent out to County employees for donated leave. Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.
Moved by Comm. Erickson, seconded by Comm. Nybakken to allow a member of the County Sheriff’s department to participate and become a member of the Minot Regional Bomb Squad. This includes any training that is required for this that is stated in the MOU between the Minot Police Department Bomb Squad and the Ward County Sheriff’s Office. Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.
Director of Tax Equalization Mike Vendsel appeared. Moved by Comm. Erickson, seconded by Comm. Fjeldahl to approve the following application for abatement and/or correction of errors of assessment: five applications for abatement of taxes and/or corrections of errors of assessments and one home stead credit qualification. Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.
Vendsel presented the plats recommended for approval by the Planning Commission. It was moved by Comm. Fjeldah, seconded by Comm. Nybakken to approve the following plat application as recommended by the Township Board, the Water Resource Board and the Ward County Planning Commission: William and Darrel Johnson, Shelley Norton and Virginia Ripplinger for Outlot 10 of NWNE, Section 9-154-82 (Sundre Township); Clarence Hulberg for Outlot 5 of S2SW, Section 2-153-83 (Freedom Township). Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.
Vendsel then presented the Hunters Den special use request that was denied by the Planning Commission by a 4 to 3 vote. The event would be held November 5th & 6th, 2010. It was open for public discussion by Comm. Gruenberg. Grace Delling, owner of Hunters Den in Foxholm, Marlys Fisher, Karly Rauschenberger, Reed Soderstrom, all from Minot, and Heather Gathman of Foxholm appeared to discuss their feelings on the matter. It was moved by Comm. Nybakken, seconded by Comm. Erickson to approve the special use permit for Hunters Den for the one weekend event. Roll call: Comm. Nybakken and Comm. Erickson voted yes, Comm. Fjeldahl and Comm. Gruenberg voted no. The tied motion will be placed on the next meeting agenda.
The Ward County’s need for building space was again discussed. Joel Feist appeared. It was discussed that at the next Commissioners meeting a potential Request for Proposals for Budgeting Purposes be discussed with the understanding that the building specifications would need to be done first.
Moved by Comm. Erickson, seconded by Comm. Nybakken to receive and file the following correspondence: City of Minot – annexations; Extension Office – quarterly Report; NDSU- State Fair Delegate. Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.
Moved by Comm. Fjeldahl, seconded by Comm. Erickson to receive and file monthly reports, including financial report. Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.
Moved by Comm. Nybakken, seconded by Comm. Fjeldahl to approve the Quit Claim Deeds on tax foreclosed properties redeemed by the following owners:
Name of Purchaser Description
Derf, Inc Brooklyn Addn Lots 1 – 20 Blk 20
MI230212000200 City of Minot
Lillian Pfisterer NESE Sec 27 E2SW NWSW
LI26005U010000 Sec 26 153-86 Linton Twp
Edwin J & Sharon Walter Brooklyn Addn Lots 3-6 Blk 72
MI230217200060 City of Minot
Terry R Kongelf Brooklyn Addn S 1.5; Lot 5 &
MI230212200080 All Lots 6, 7 & 8 Blk 22 City of Minot
Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.
Moved by Comm. Fjeldahl, seconded by Comm. Nybakken to approve the request from the City of Kenmare to purchase 3 vacant blocks: Ward Co replat of Neiderriters Plat 23 - 25 that were part of the 2009 foreclosed properties by Ward County for $100 each. Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.
Moved by Comm. Nybakken, seconded by Comm. Erickson to approve the site authorization request of the ND State Fair for the FFA Hall. Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.
Moved by Comm. Erickson, seconded by Comm. Fjeldahl to contract with Rath & Mehrer for the 2010 Audit and in May or June of 2011, advertise for bids for the 2011 Audit. Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.
Moved by Comm. Nybakken, seconded by Comm. Erickson to approve the following budget resolution:
County Board................................................................................................. $115,086
County Auditor/Treasurer................................................................................. 509,732
State's Attorney ............................................................................................... 859,647
Director of Tax Equalization ........................................................................... 300,163
District Court ..................................................................................................... 86,675
County Recorder.............................................................................................. 317,832
Courthouse Janitor ...........................................................................................189,744
Utilities & Janitorial Supplies............................................................................ 312,380
Publishing & Printing......................................................................................... 10,500
Elections........................................................................................................... 10,000
Office Supplies & Equipment............................................................................. 49,500
Postage, etc..................................................................................................... 51,000
Annual Audit....................................................................................................... 9,700
County Board Contingency................................................................................ 30,000
Miscellaneous General....................................................................................... 33,505
Worker Comp.............................................................................................. .......... 800
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT.............................................................. $2,886,264
County Sheriff............................................................................................. $2,038,213
Jail Operations.............................................................................................. 1,792,211
County Coroner................................................................................................. 42,000
Emergency Management Agency...................................................................... 136,407
Property & Liability Insurance........................................................................... 229,000
Domestic Violence Crisis................................................................................... 25,000
Community Service & Restitution........................................................................ 15,700
Juvenile Detention Center................................................................................. 267,482
Housing Juveniles/Industrial School..................................................................... 3,500
E911/Communications................................................................................... 1,133,926
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY............................................................................ $5,683,439
TOTAL HIGHWAYS.................................................................................... $6,969,727
TOTAL HEALTH & SANITATION................................................................... $550,406
(District Health)
TOTAL HUMAN SERVICES......................................................................... $5,248,245
County Park.................................................................................................... $ 88,850
Library/Bookmobile......................................................................................... 464,308
Historical Society.............................................................................................. 44,532
TOTAL CULTURE & RECREATION................................................................ $597,690
Extension Agent............................................................................................ $199,791
Souris Basin Planning and RC&D....................................................................... 19,753
Weed Control.................................................................................................. 242,633
TOTAL CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES ....................................$462,117
TOTAL URBAN & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ............................................... $89,000
TOTAL EDUCATION........................................................................................ $32,035
Veterans Service Office................................................................................. $ 102,233
Emergency Fund............................................................................................. 318,000
County Buildings, Repairs & Improvements....................................................... 250,000
Technology purchase/maintenance................................................................... 224,854
Township Oil Road Payments............................................................................. 12,800
Property Tax Maintenance.................................................................................... 2,500
Nuisance Abatements.......................................................................................... 7,500
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS............................................................................. $917,887
TOTALS................................................................................................... $23,436,870
INTERIM FUND.............................................................................................. $591,000
GRAND TOTAL......................................................................................... $24,027,870
Roll call: all voted yes except Comm. Fjeldahl who voted no; motion carried.
Moved by Comm. Nybakken, seconded by Comm. Fjeldahl to approve the following budget resolution: BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with the 12 month budget for 2011 for Ward County adopted this date and filed with the County Auditor/Treasurer, there be and there is hereby levied for the 12 month period ending December 31, 2011 for:
GENERAL FUND ......................................................................$3,520,540
General Fund................................................. 2,470,817
Social Security................................................. 245,160
County Agent................................................... 199,791
Veterans Service................................................ 87,735
Historical Society............................................ .. 44,532
Advertising & Promotion..................................... 89,000
Comprehensive Health Insurance 383,505
COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT ..............................................$1,845,451
Farm to Market................................... 1,800,440
Road & Bridge....................................... 45,011
POOR RELIEF FUND ...............................................................$3,600,880
County Health (1st Dist. Health Unit)................................................................. 507,096
Bookmobile – Library....................................................................................... 192,622
EMERGENCY POOR .....................................................................$159,046
WIRED/WIRELESS 9-1-1 FUND .................................................................0
Emergency...................................................................................................... 150,000
County Park...................................................................................................... 55,000
Weed Control.................................................................................................. 119,333
JAIL OPERATIONS............................................................................................ 1,562,811
Insurance Reserve............................................................................................. 52,350
TOTAL OF ALL LEVIES $11,765,129
Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.
Moved by Comm. Fjeldahl seconded by Comm. Nybakken that the following 2011 budgets be approved and tax levies spread against the taxable property of Ward County:
Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.
Moved by Comm. Nybakken, seconded by Comm. Fjeldahl to move the regular scheduled meeting from November 2nd, 2010 to November 3rd, 2010 due to the election. Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.
Moved by Comm. Erickson, seconded by Comm. Fjeldahl that the following payroll amendments be approved: Christopher Ray - Sheriff’s Department – Correctional Officer – (Level 14); Elizabeth Benham – Extension Service – Senior Office Assistant – (Level 10). Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.
At 10:31 a.m., with no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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