That's a minute fast. >> With the pledge of allegiance, please. >> Are we waiting for? >> Yeah. Just start. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. All right, good morning everyone. I'd just like to start out the meeting um first of all just by saying lots of um thoughts and prayers to those affected by the storm last night. Um I
know Mate will be open for the next two to three days with Red Cross there. So um use it if you need it. Um, start off engine engine agenda confirmation. >> Any changes to the agenda?
>> Um, madam chair, I don't have any additions. I thought I would have one, but um, it inadvertently did make it into the packet. So, >> okay. >> All right. With that, then I'll entertain a motion to confirm the agenda.
>> Move to approve the agenda. >> All second. >> Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carried. All right. Minutes. June 16th minutes. >> Madam Chair. I have page three of
three under informational technology the number two. So a motion second to replace 41 camera servers. It's 41 cameras and one server. So, and then on page two of three under
maintenance, the the resolution states that so the if you go to second part, personal personnel quest combine two part-time custodial one positions to one full-time position. It probably is not a big deal, but in the resolution, it states
full-time custodial one position. So, if we're going to put it in the minutes, we should probably write it the way the resolution says, >> right? One full-time Yeah. Custodian one position. >> Custodian one position. >> Yeah. I madam chair I think that's probably correct because there is two levels of >> Yeah. Yes.
>> And it the resolution is correct. Says that but the >> but the minutes >> or we can just take that part out. >> Says the minutes on one on the two part-time arc one but >> yeah it doesn't say it on. So you can either add that to position one full time or just take that sentence out
because the resolution has it in there. Okay. >> Either one. Um the one thing that I did have is on that same page under um Car's report the employee training tracking will be discussed at the department head meeting. Was that specific IT training
or all training? >> Well, I can tell you what we talked about. Um so it was uh both um IT security training and also safety training. >> Okay. So I I didn't know if we wanted just to clarify what kind of training. >> Yeah. >> And also I'm done with my security
training. Thank you very much. >> Anything else? >> If not, I'll entertain a motion for the June 16th minutes. >> I'll I'll move to approve the June 16 minutes with the corrections. >> All right. Do I have a second?
>> Second. >> Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed? Motion carries. All right. June 15th board of equalization minutes any
correction corrections or changes >> the I don't have any corrections but it on those like an example is number four um it's correct county says recommends remove
recommends lowering the building's value by $125,000 to 720. It just sound it's hard to when you don't it should be lowers the value from you know I would add 720 >> original value
>> 9 whatever 950,000 lowering it to 722 which is a value of one >> because it reads that >> I'm like I had to go back and read it a couple times just to Oh yeah. Okay. So you're just lowering it but you don't have the original values. I would just I would probably state the original value
lowering it from this amount to this amount by by the 125,000. >> Then it then it just >> then it just reads better >> because when you lower the value by 1259
to 722 it it's accurate. It just would read a little bit clearer if you had the other amount. Reduce it by one from 925 to 722 whatever it was. But I didn't see any anything else. Those type of there's a on number five
was to review and advised reduction of 110 10,000. So it like on that one is really confusing. You advise reduction of 110,500 to 300,000. Well 110 it reads well how you reduce just doesn't read
well. So that's my Yep. >> That was it. Otherwise with those um if if they are made that motion to approve. I'll second. >> All right. Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I.
>> Opposed. Motion carried. Okay. Consent agenda. Anybody want to pull anything off of the consent agenda? If not, I'll entertain a motion to approve it. I'll make a motion to approve the consent agenda.
>> All right, I have a motion. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed? Motion carried. >> All right. Next up, we have Becker County Treatment Courts. Judge Tamony
and Crystal Cadre. >> Good morning. >> Good morning. >> Good morning. Thank you all for taking the time um to meet with us. I just I provided a little packet um just kind of of what we've been doing just so that you're aware of
what our program is at a glance. Um just to note that we've had six graduations in in 2025. We had two graduates in 2026. Um some of you I believe have attended those graduations in the last two years. Um, we've celebrated 142
graduates in the Clay Becker drug court program. Um, we are in the process of launching an a mobile app that will help reconnect, it's called Reconnect, and it will connect us to our participants as well as each other. Um, so I'm really excited for that um launch that I'm
doing with the entire district. Um, in Veterans Court, we've had um 10 graduates, five of those from Becker. We've had haven't had any of our Veterans Court graduates reaffend. Um, currently we're working on getting a defense attorney in um, on our team. We have been um, lacking a defense attorney
for a number of years and um, I I'm hopeful that that will go through. We're really close to getting that. Um, we are continue to have community outreach and education. We're updating our policy in our manual right at this moment. Um, there's been improvements to performance measures including graduation,
retention, sobriety, and post-program recidivism. Um, at this point, some of that I didn't want to provide you with that data because some of it's with graduates and non-graduates. And so, I want to spice that out because the recidivism isn't accurate based on that. And so, I want So, we're working on that
as a state to try and figure out what that amount is in accuracy for graduates as opposed to non-graduates. Um, we're um updating a costbenefit evaluation with the entire um state. I believe that's something that needs to be done.
It's the last time it was done, it was in 2014. Obviously, that that will have that will change the amounts of what cost savings are for treatment courts. Um, just to update you, even though I'm I'm only part of the drug veterans
court. I cover both um the entire district as a supervisor. So, I just wanted to update what we're doing with DWI court as well. Um, as part of our Department of Public Safety grant that we get for DWI court, um, we're required to do DPS is requiring us to do uh,
screening, brief intervention, and um, referral to treatment program. It's called ESPERT. Um, St. Louis County has been doing it for since 2014. What it really does is meets with our firsttime DWI offenders. um we do a quick screening and hopefully they're they
will the ones that are high risk to reaffend will will get screening sooner rather than perhaps getting more DWIS and our goal is to try and get those first-time DW offenders to only have one DWI. Right? So that that is is coming
through culmination and I can provide a little bit more information once that's been um in the process if you want more information about how that's going to work. And um just in a nutshell to note approximately there's approximately
2,500 participants served each year in Minnesota. Um nearly 500 graduates annually. Um, research has consistently shown that it reduces recidivism, reduces jail time, improves sobriety, employment, and housing stability. Um, it saves thousands of dollars per
participant through reduced criminal justice costs. Um, so looking forward, we received $143,000 in state funding as of July 1st, 2026. While these funds are appreciated, we are still looking at a updated funding formula that um we're
hoping that the state will process because obviously costs have continued to go up. That um funding formula hasn't changed since 2017. Um so right now we do appreciate that you continue to help um because those
funds don't fully cover our probation, surveillance, drug testing, training, and other programs. So, to note the the money that you provided us, we continue to help with our surveillance officer support. That person goes out nights and weekends, does check-ins um and and sees
those people in their homes and helps them. Um I was able to we're able to use that funding for the Reconnect app for participation engagement. We're going to work on strengthening our peer recovery partnerships that includes F5 um that
you're going to talk with um shortly today. Um and we also helped in providing advanced training for myself to go to a coordinator retreat or coordinator training here in um Oklahoma in May. Um, and that really is going to
help influence and expand our programs as well as focus in on on how we can do better for our our county and the state as a whole. So, I'm just asking and thanking you for your continued investment in Becker County Treatment Courts and for helping to improve public
safety while changing lives. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Um do you guys have any um can you give you any how to say this correctly with F5? Do you guys work how what's your relationship with F5? >> So right now they are working with a
handful of our participants. Um I haven't connected with them yet but our goal is to have them collaborate a little bit more on one-on-one sessions. um kind of working towards some of our goals that include what's called recovery capital, which is a new
framework of getting to the people's why. Why did they get into um addiction or or or substance abuse or their mental health issues, it gets into that why? working on specific needs related to, you know, whether that's housing, whe
that's um, you know, stable employment, whether that's working with their mental health or their wellness, you know, making sure that they go to appointments and doctor's appointments and keep up with their health. So, that kind of encompasses what F5 has been doing recently and what peer support
throughout the state has been doing more recently is to work on some of those what are those needs for each individual? how can we continue to bolster them through their sobriety um to give them success once they graduate.
>> And I know that uh as soon as the F5 program got up and running and we connected with them, I mean it was immediate. They were there available to help the participants that were uh willing to work with them and so we saw an immediate reaction from them to help and
contribute. So you you feel strongly of their positive >> I do >> impact on the on the system. >> I do. >> Good. Thank you. That really helps. >> Yeah. Last week we actually had the new um F5 coordinator come and she was very um boisterous on what she was willing to
help with with our participants. So that really helps us because some of those things we just can't simply get to. So I really appreciated the fact that she was there and she was willing to say I can help with that. So that was great. Good. >> It it kind of uh you know bolsters the
whole approach of you know it takes a village. >> It just takes a village and the more people you can get that as a resource for someone who's on their recovery journey the better that we have >> the possibility of of success >> and so it's been a great addition to our
program so far. >> Yeah. You would think those success rates would only improve with all the with the more contacts and the more So good. >> That's nice because we have a nice presentation from them coming up, I think, later. >> Good. And I'd like to um echo uh
Crystal's comments to thank you again for your support for the program thus far. Uh you know, we couldn't have done it without you and I think we've shown a lot of success here in our local program and our community members have benefited from it. So, thank you and we're asking for your continued support.
>> Thank you. I think I think the program is great. You know, I think anytime you have people struggling with mental health and substance abuse, jail's not always the right place for them. So, a program like this helps them to stay out of jail and hopefully get on the right
path. So, thank you for your work. >> Thank you. Yeah, I I went to uh when was it was it a couple years ago I went to one. >> I've not been able to attend one. I will >> It was that long ago. >> Maybe it was a year. I don't remember when it was time. Anyway, the first one of the people that graduated, I knew him.
>> Oh, good. >> And it was like, wow, this I I because I I remember him from from high school. >> That's great. >> Yeah, it was it was just like this is amazing. He's straightened his you straighten his whole life out. Yeah. >> So, you guys do an awesome job. Thank you guys for doing this.
>> I think it's important to note that I you have to have willing partners and willing judges and staff to to take on this extra work. And um I just can't say enough about the judges and staff in our county that have continually um been
leaders in this program for us. So it's it's uh we have very little to do with the success. It's it's you guys and your teams that have doing it. So thank you judge and thank you Crystal for your guys' work and Don before you and and all the judges before you and and are with you now still currently doing that
because I don't think it's required that they put in this extra work. They're doing it for the community >> and our county attorney's office. >> Yep. >> So, >> very much so. >> Yes. >> Both of them. >> So, anyway, thanks to you guys and uh it's much appreciated. So, you have have
my support. >> Yep. Me, too. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. >> And thank you, Brian. >> Thanks, Brian. >> And Holly. Thanks, Holly. >> Okay. Next up, we have open form. Anyone
here for open form? >> Nobody has signed up. >> Nobody wants to talk to us. Okay. >> All right. Reports and correspondents. Who wants to go first? >> Madam Chair, I think um I've pretty much told you I think Carrie has re uh sent
out some requests from some uh Lake Agency Regional Library. I think the board has re accepted the reduction and I think I've explained it a few times on the request. Our request still is at a 5% request this year, give or take. Um so we would have been a over between
seven and eight without the um without the change in funding formula. We did a four-year plan to kind of ease that because there the smaller there's a couple smaller counties that are percentage- wise getting hit pretty hard. Um Lakeland Mental Health put their request in and there's an increase
there of 10% request increase. Fortunately, it's a small number. I think we that would be a $25,000 increase. So, it's not um and if you look at the 10 years past, I think that's been one year that they've had any increase. So, but um with the same
things that we're struggling with, they are struggling with the state. I mean, there are some a few issues with um the state um family leave programs, the um you know, it hurts them more too because it's licensed people that are taking it and it's you you can't replace those.
there just you you just have to ask team members to help help out. And um the other thing is there was that the was it the U the UKare monies >> um they still are hoping to get some of that back. They were anticipating a payment. So I'm still working to get and
that in the tow I think about total of 300,000. So >> it went bankrupt, right? >> Um I don't think that's the correct term but um they had they were taken over and those debts were not being paid in full I think. Um um and the other the other thing is some of the requirements now
and uh it's just taking toll and and we still are struggling or Lakeland Mental Health is still struggling with the Alexandria office is still not performing the way they we we should be. Um and the board is the board is um really looking at that
and saying why and how and the administration went down there again had spent some time the leadership and and pushing some how how they're doing business is they need to change a few things. Um >> are there a lot of other mental health
services in Alexandria that well >> they're competing with >> that? I am not sure how many are. There's always other other places to go, but >> they're they're not, >> you know, it it's like with any of these professionals. If you're not meeting
your budget, then you're that your staff I mean, you have to start reducing staff. So, are you overstaffed or are you sure >> um but it's a beautiful beautiful facility down there and there um we've struggled to cash flow that >> or to be in the positive quite some time. The other thing I want to mention
and and so every county is required to provide mental health and you have to have the programs supporting and that's and we are we contract with Lakeland basically to do that statutory requirement for the county. So and and sometimes we forget that it's like well
why you know it's like oh yeah we are required to do this so we and we could not reasonably do this cheaper inhouse. I mean it's not I don't think counties do that. We do case management >> right but the anyway I don't think that
you can provide the same services with all the with you know because you need psychiatry help also you know you need that feeders to get so I mean it it is a function that's required by the >> the state that the counties be >> and we provide >> we need to have mental health services
in our county >> right that's I just want to say you know it's a partnership that we have but sometimes we forget it's a mandated Yeah, >> that we're we're mandated for the service. So, if we could find cheaper ways it might, but we're our total contribution, I think, is 225,000
um to Lakeland Mental Health Mental Health and we have an office in Detroit Lakes. Um the sheriff, the only thing not on the agenda really on the sheriff says we just um the boarding the boarding for Ott is is meeting or exceeding budget um
at this time. So that's always good. Uh we're at the currently at about 330,000. >> 330,000 through through the end of May. >> And if you if you know Hoverard County is building, so we're getting a lot of income from them um in a short for the >> for the year. >> Um
>> um >> then that 4 million >> there there was a there's some grant money I think for courthouse improvements for for safety and uh we're going to coordinate with Judy to look at cameras for some improved safety. There are some cameras on the exterior that
aren't quite reading as well as you'd like, you know, for those. Um, and it just it just reminded me that, you know, the flock we mentioned briefly about the flock cameras and you see that one individual they from Midwest that they caught caught that individual down
in Arkansas. It was basically all because of flock cameras that so they have some you you have some warning signs of flock cameras but now here you see the benefit of a flock camera. I'm like oh I don't know it's a >> I was talking about that last night and
I said you know Barry don't like them because he thinks it's an invasion of privacy and I >> didn't know which way to go but now after I seen him get that guy >> that guy >> it's it's a it's one of those lovehate things. I love it when it catches people, bad people, but I hate it when
it's monitoring your it they went in to say the person went into Walmart these times. Can you like holy mackerel you can tell you can tell what which store I'm shopping at is >> well >> of course those of us that >> stay abiding >> state that's what I say but those of us
are old and mundane it really doesn't matter I don't really care >> inside the boat >> no I did I was thinking the sheriff's warrant was after me because I saw deputies all around my house yesterday I was bringing stuff back from the lake I'm like but um I heard there was some 911 hangup call and they were just being
in the area to see something but I'm like I called, uh, what's going on out here? Is you after me? Um, >> just another one thing on that courthouse grant. It's a $4 million statewide grant, so it's competitive. >> So, there the Shane and is going to work
with Judy to make a good uh proposal. So, hopefully we get >> probably best not to put a $4 million proposal out. >> Probably not. No, no, that wouldn't that wouldn't work. >> Um, I think that's >> I think that was it. >> I think uh Erica was at extension. I
couldn't make that because I had a >> another meeting at the same time. >> So >> yeah, I can I can do extension quick. Um so we have just just wanted to make sure every we learned at our extension meeting Linda Prry who is our um office
support person over in extension this Becker County Fair will be her 50th fair as a um extension employee. So um shout out to Linda. >> We should have t-shirts made. Linda, don't listen. We should have t-shirts made.
>> Um, so, uh, just a couple other things. There's 215 potential exhibitors, uh, registered for the fair, um, with 1,983 projects. Now, that doesn't mean they're all going to show up, but that's what's registered. Um, currently they have 248
youth members for 4 with 47 uh, adult volunteers, and of course, they're all busy getting ready for the fair. Um, as far as master gardeners, their theme this year is folage plants. Um, so watch for them as you walk through the um fair
this year. And then uh their community garden, which is I believe by Snappy Industrial Park, um have they have 27 plots up and growing. So that's all for extension. I'll continue to go as long as I'm going. Um also had EDA uh the
Maple Avenue project is making good pro progress. The target date for completion is July 17th. Um kudos to the the contractor that we're working with sending updates and pictures. Um and so far I've been very happy with him or
with them. Um public housing, we are turning one unit. We have 26 on the waiting list. So that will um fill up. We have no other openings. Uh as far as our housing goes, we have 51 families with vouchers. 12 of those vouchers are
being used at the 11th Avenue up um of town homes and then we have 236 people on waiting list. So that waiting list is not getting any smaller. Um we also finished our audit uh with no major findings. I think there was a couple
minor findings for statements like the ones that we've we've we've had before. So nothing nothing major with our audit. No. Um, big recommendations.
And then fair board. Um, Dave and I had fair board. A couple things they're wanting to know from us. Wondering if the county can mow the infield a couple times a year. >> Yeah, just the infield. Um, >> just the infield. Yeah. >> Maybe they can get it on their schedule.
Just once like be once before the fair and maybe once >> a couple month or so earlier. >> Who are you? Who are >> we're we're talk we're going to talk. We got to talk to Steve probably. >> Yeah. >> Well, I think uh Madam Chair, the STS used to do it. >> They did.
>> So, um we did hire new employee who's doing our lake accesses. I don't know if you would have the time or not, but uh >> do we have the a machine? I mean, you don't want to go out with a push mower on on the So, I mean, if we don't have the >> we have the capability. So that the fairboard is is looking at purchasing a
mower, but it's not going to be a big machine mower like that that you need on the infield of the of the >> Well, they're looking at purchasing a mower. >> Yeah. Just >> purchasing or contract purchasing or contract, but they >> Well, if they purchase a mower, they can they could do it, could they? >> Well, but yeah, they they could, but it
like like we have the big equipment piece that can get that done. Why would they purchase a mower that wasn't able to do what they're >> because they're not it's not cost effective for them to get a big huge mower when they're all they can do is mow the rest of the grounds. >> That makes sense.
>> Well, I would I would suggest talking to >> or contracting >> Mitch and see if uh if they can fit it into our It's only twice a year. Maybe that can work. >> Then the other thing that we did have a long discussion with at the fair board is the transit building. Yep. um and just kind of what the plans are for
that. And um they are wondering if for this winter, if we don't have any plans for it, if they can use it for some storage to store stuff in. So, we said we would bring it up. >> What's been in there in the winter? The sheriff's stuff. Is that
>> No, there's nothing in there. >> The sheriff had did have and then when we had >> we moved it all into one >> area. So, nothing. So, so it's been it was empty all winter last year and it's empty now. >> Yep. >> So, >> and then uh couple other things. Uh just
remember that the senior day is at noon on Thursday and they will have they have some they have some uh nominees for senior of the year. So, there will be a short program and pie and ice cream. So, we got we we we serve pie and ice cream.
>> Did everybody respond to Krista if they can make it? >> I did. >> I did. I did not. But >> I did. I said I'll be there. >> I'll be there. >> I said I'll be there. One to serve Richard. >> One one might be a little late. I went I
came at one last year and it was done >> because there's no program and the year before I came at 1 and it was program is still going on. >> So what is what is the date on that again for >> It's Thursday the 30th. >> 30th. July 30th.
>> Yeah. Then also at the fair, the rodeo is going to come back. Mo, was it Mojo? Mojo rodeo. It's going to be the 29th and 30th. And then the derbies are obviously the 31st and 1st, Friday and Saturday. >> Now I when we're talking about the fair
um there's a post online that states that shows that um the grounds in the big um what's it called? the livestock barn have been improved. And that's they just shout out a great big thank you to
Swanson Repair for donating their time and equipment to smooth and level the dirt floor in the livestock barn. >> Yeah, you did. >> Um, >> so it looks really good. There's a picture on it. So, thank you Swanson Repair for for doing that. Um, it looks great in there and hopefully
>> Ryan only broke a couple things. >> Yeah, >> he hit a you hit a post and broke it. >> It wasn't a big deal. So, just want to shout out to them. >> Yeah. No, that was great. And he donated his time and it took him what, probably
three or four nights, I think you said. Yeah. So, >> that Do you have anything else? >> Nope. I'm done. Yep. >> I I'll go next. Um I just got a couple here left. So, I had we had a DAC meeting. So that swing set, that ADA
swing set that we supported with our letter of support is the the cement slab should be done here, they should start on that late July, early August, and then the swings should be up mid August and it should be ready to go. The only thing that won't be up is we're going to fence it in, but that that that'll
probably come next year. It won't happen this year probably. Um, but yeah, it's it's looking good and we got we got that grant from T-Mobile that it's going to cover about probably 90% of it. So DAC is just going to have to come up with a little bit. So it's going to be good. And then uh we've been meeting, we had
another meeting with the rural development authority and it's looking really good that we're going to get financial support from them. So basically what they're going to probably do for us is they're going to secure a loan. They're going to guarantee the loan. So now that now the banks will
give us a cheaper interest rate. So, and so we're looking at probably starting that in January, February of next year. Um, and we'll we'll have to vacate the building for four to five months. Um, we're looking at options to go places and we want to do it in the winter time
because our our U architect suggested that a lot of times the contract the bigger company contractors want to keep their employees working. So, they'll sharpen their pencils in the winter and make the bids better. So, >> nice. >> Yeah. So that that's a positive thing. Work out maybe work out pretty good. I
also had a transit meeting with Phil and basically we got some information back from Kevin afterwards too. He we requested uh uh 900 I think it was in the approval that I don't know if it was in the
>> in the consent agenda. So we just need I think we should mention it just a little bit though. We requested 990,000 for our our uh our budget and the state has capped it out at 935. So they came back and told Kevin, you got to get it down 935. He told him that if we if we'll
have to probably cut routes and probably cut staff if we're or we or the other solution is that, you know, we fund it through our levy and that doesn't seem to be a thing that I would like to do. So I don't know about the rest of you, but so I don't know. We'll have to see
what happens there. We do have we could we could adjust our uh our fee or our charging. Now, that's going to work could work negatively, too, because we'll generate more revenue. So, then they're going to lower our max again. So, >> I don't know. It's it's a it's a it's
just a a struggle and a thing that really isn't good for us, unfortunately. You got anything? >> Yeah, I I do. Just to piggyback on that a little bit, uh I asked Kevin to come up at our last meeting to come up with a plan the last quarter of the year to
reduce routes to make this budget fit. >> Um so I thought it was uh 930 was our budget and he had suggested from down from 990 to 964. So we need about $34,000. Um we did cut routes in December to meet
budget last year and Kevin said that people adjusted. So, if we can do that for four months, maybe we can uh reduce that number down to meet our budget. Um, I had learned with Ottertale County and a couple other counties, they do fund
with appropriations uh funds for transit. So, we don't uh but if we can do >> you know how much they do? >> I don't but Ottertales was in >> considerable amount. Yeah. >> Over 100,000. >> Yeah. They they have a pretty um
significant transit program. They also do it for Wilin and some other county. >> The other thing is uh we had a bus come in um which should be here today actually and we did order another bus which was in the consent agenda for $170,000.
Our oldest bus is 2012. Our next one is 2015. Both with over $170,000 miles on them. So, um these are replacement buses. Um, and we want to get in because we're we're afraid that the 10% county share is
going to go up to 20%. So, we want to get that bus order in. >> Um, we do have two buses. One of these buses is a nonCDL bus. So, we're having some problems with getting people CDLs to drive those bigger buses. Uh, so we we're going to
have two buses in our nine bus fleet that do not write require CDLs, which I think is a good thing. I very very seldom see those buses filled. >> So, yep. That's what I had to fill in. >> I I just had one more meeting. I had a Dancing Sky meeting and their their uh
request for um our our support is going up $282. And the reason why it's going up $282 is because there are more 60 plus older people living in Becker County than there were than there were there are currently than there were last year. So >> I was last year so didn't
>> Yeah. No, you guys raised it up, didn't you? before that. So anyway, u our total support will be $8,319. So and and anyway, they have a formula that multiplies the number of 60 plus
people that live in your county by.7645. So it's basically 70 76 12 cents per 60 plus year old person. So it's a actually it's great. It's a not a huge m it's not a huge amount and it doesn't like it's
not going to increase at a drastic rate in the near future either. The last thing we tal the last thing we talked about or last thing I want to bring up is we had a we did we did a pilot study which was called a wraps program and we did it in our in our dancing sky region.
Basically it's a partnership with county adult protection units. I think I talked about this about I don't know quite quite a few months ago when it was going on. Anyway, we at the Dancing Sky in our region served about 100 vulnerable clients, adult clients, and they expend
spended $118,000 in direct service funds. So, what direct service funds are is if somebody needs something right away, like for example, they need to get a ramp built so they can they got they're in a wheelchair and they need to get a ramp built into their house or they need they need help with getting
food or they they need financial assistance. So, what what happens is the adult services unit in Becker County would then make a referral to Dancing Sky and then Dancing Sky would send them the money right away. And it's it's not a huge amount of money. The maximum I
think we that we they agreed on was like 2,000 or 1,500. I can't remember exactly what it was, but but then so it helps out vulnerable adults immediately to get temporary short-term help. So it it's a great program. They won an award for
this pilot program with the uh I gota help me with the US aging um it's called the US aging ino aging innovation and achievement award they got an they didn't win the actual award they got an honorable mention but if you think about it is from the whole United
States so that's probably a pretty big honor and they had their team >> um is going to present the wraps program and results at the US Aging annual conference and trade show in San Diego, California in
October. So, it's a pretty cool thing. And Heather Heather Pender is our executive dire or the the executive director of Dancing Sky and she just does a phenomenal job. Their whole their whole her whole staff is awesome. They just they're great. So, shout out to
those people. I'm done. You guys are lucky. Okay, Madam Chair, uh >> well, not not >> you know, we all got the uh picture here on email a couple weeks ago about the rain coming in the window at the courthouse. I just wondering does would
those funds that you guys were talking about about courthouse? Would those be acceptable to replace some bulletproof glass or something in there? Would we use that those funds that you guys are applying for for some of those? >> I think it's really for courthouse security. >> Security only. Okay. Unless you're going
to you see a sniper up on the rooftop in the >> Let's not give anybody any ideas. >> Well, where we at with that? Were we going to He sent the picture. There was rain coming in. It was on the window. So, were we We were going to replace one window and see if it Was that what we were going to do?
>> Yeah. Were we going to do >> something with that or we going to wait till next winter and just freeze up again? >> Or weren't we getting quotes on that? >> That was my understanding. So, >> I thought Brett was gonna get >> waiting for some. >> Okay. I just saw that picture come in.
>> Maybe do a followup while he's got gotten any on the coins or anything. >> All right. Um, just the other thing, uh, Carrie and I are working a little bit on the organizational chart needs to be updated. We'll talk about that in our work session next week hopefully. Carrie, um, just ju just just to reflect
the way our county operates right now. And we just I just thought that was important. So, I've been spattering some stuff around with her. Um, uh, Pelican River wershed had on the 17th the Bucks Mills celebration sheet feing. They're
going to do a thing at the museum. Um, and, uh, if you're interested or want to go, you can certainly go. Um, they established, uh, the project, the Campbell Creek project. They've now established it. So, it is a project and open for funding. Um, they have the 2025
annual report. want some light reading, there you go. Welcome to take that. We talked about swimmers uh a little bit in the lakes uh this year uh with the watershed. And then uh we finished up with uh wakeboats. They were their their annual convention. They're looking for
support uh with resolutions and the res there was a resolution on wakeboats. Um so it was a little unclear. They had way more questions than answers at our local watershed meeting, but they did take a vote on it. They voted four to three uh
no to support uh wakeboat ban mostly because they didn't have a lot they had a lot more questions what this meant and what this would lead to. So um I thought that was interesting in that meeting. >> Wake boat ban on on what for what? about
the support for these are the questions that they were asking. >> How would you even get something to a vote if you have so little information? >> Like I said, that's what they talked about in the resolution. >> I mean, how
kind of well kind of just bizarre in my world. >> Yeah. And I didn't see the resolution. I just heard them talk about it. So, >> was it just for the three lakes that they the proposed? Oh, this was a statewide water. This was a state. Yep.
>> So, they meet in December at their and they come forward. >> This was a resolution that they were they were being voted on at the lake lake or the mod convention the the Minnesota >> Association >> Associate Wershed District.
>> Is that what that was? >> Um yeah, it was their annual >> So, they're just they're just proposing resolutions. >> Correct. Forward. That is right. This is not this is not >> No, they're proposing resolutions for their annual meeting. >> So, it most likely was a resolution to
support the ban on certain size waters >> or to get like some state oversight or >> like I said, the resolution they had a lot of questions with the clarity of it. What did it mean? And like I said, this was one of 25 resolutions that they were
all going through and trying to >> sure >> mince down. So, you know, I just when we were on the on the wake, I mean, I was on Sally over the fourth and we had the jet ski. I don't have didn't have my surf boat because where we are it's shallow. You can't bring it in and it's
just pain in the butt anyway. But, um I there were surf boats out there and where we when our beach never saw a wave on it. Not a not a wave from a surf boat, but again, we have it's shallow in in front. Um, I did I was out on the
water and as a as a jet skier, you search those out because you like jumping the waves and um I I certainly have supported a requiring a distance from shore. Um 300 ft is kind of a number that's been floated around. I
know this there was some talk of of more than that, >> 500. Um, I also there was a pontoon that was crossing the lake and I just happened to follow in its track and and if you know Sally, there's there's a
sandbar that comes up between the two. There's two it's one lake but it's a a sand bar that comes out and it's probably it goes from 3 feet to >> to 10. >> Yeah. And I followed that thing and you want, you know, you you say you want to
wakes boats disturb the bottom. There was a trail, you could trail that thing. So if you're going to say, well, we have to do it protect our lakes. You got to ban just about every boat on the water if you're going to go to that extreme. Cuz that that thing did exactly like the
video that the surf boat did on the on the water. There was a complete brown soup from that pontoon going over that sandbar. that that shallow area which was between where I saw it was four, five, six ft deep. So if you're going to
if that's your goal to stop all disturbance on that bottom of that lake, you better ban all motorboats because every everything has effect on the bottom at some point. So at what point are you ruining the lakes? Because the
the there are Lake Cola is put out ads on Facebook. They are ruining our lakes. Well, that's every boat then. So, I just be careful what you ask for because if if it comes to here and you're going to say we have to protect our lake, then you're going to better go
to Lake St. Clair and ban all all traffic alto together. Um, so there's reasonable things to to ask. I mean, the the I don't think disturbance on the bottom of lake is going to destroy your lake. It certainly will bring some sediment up. Are you going to ban
boating in in from all boats in some of those areas? Which if if that's your goal, then I would suggest if you're going to put a ban on surf boats, you better ban all boats over 20 ft long and over 100 horsepower instead of just picking out one cuz they're all all
doing that in in those waters. Um I certainly I think everyone knows that you you don't want to be close to those waves though. Although a certain shoreland distance would is reasonable. Uh but boats all boats
are getting big. All power is getting bigger. Um so >> Madam Chair, I would I don't think this is going away. I think this will be in front of us this year, next or whenever. So just >> Yeah. And I there there's a gal been contacting me to come out and look at
some of these waves. And >> me too. And and >> she told me that people are getting knocked over by them. Is that possible? >> Well, if you're on a paddle boat, you get knocked over by any wave. >> Well, she said standing on the shore if you're standing in the water, you know,
and and I'm but I I said, well, I've never heard that before. It's something new, but I don't know. >> If you have a w a surf boat surfing 100t or going 100 feet in front of your shore, I certainly could see a young child getting rolled over. I mean, I there are It's possible. Um, I would say
if you're three to 500 feet away, you're you'll see a way, but you're not gonna get knocked over. I mean, there's two two aspects of the the one is the wave itself and the second is
the the the role of under underwater. So, there's two things. Now, if you just want to address the the waves, I think I think a setback from shoreland, not including a partially, you know, just a small
island, you know, we have a couple on that, just a couple rocks sticking up, but if you want to increase that, I've always said I support an increased requirement from setback from shore and that and I think I think if you say 300 feet, then it's basically keeping them
three 400 feet. Anyway, we we digress. >> We have a public hearing at 9, so I don't know if we >> we digressed. Well, you can, but we probably don't have much left. >> No, I think we can finish our reports be >> Yeah, >> we can start our public hearing late. We just can't start early. >> Okay. >> Um airport head airport uh we talked
about the construction out there along the road. If you want to know more about it, there's more information available. The arrival and departure funding uh actually to redo the walk-in area was denied. Uh, so we won't be getting that. Um, does anybody know how many hangers
we have out there? >> Including the lifelink being one. Do you know? >> Nine. >> How many hangers are out there? >> I'm not even going to guess. >> 82 hangers out there. Including the lifelink. We call that one. >> Besides the lifelink, what's annual
income? >> Um, I don't know. >> Annual income from hanger >> rental. >> I don't know. Well, enough to support 45 and 45 and that we give. >> It's maybe >> I don't know what the random budget is.
>> Why don't you find that out with what the out for u for the hanger hangers? >> I can do that. >> Not including the lifelink. That's separate. >> I can do that. >> Just raise the >> Yeah. From $100. >> Um I had a the our final uh construction
demolition meeting on the 17th. Uh Stantech uh like I said last meeting will be coming in to do a uh a 15minute Zoom presentation so you guys can all see the conclusions we came to. Uh Prairie Lakes we had a budget meeting and a regular meeting. Um we went from
uh up about 4.6% was about $355,000. Um so that's probably we'll have to fit that into our solid waste uh fee. Um, half our garbage goes over to Prairie Lakes to be burned. Uh, transit, we
talked about that. Uh, Dave and I had that together. Um, one other thing about Prairie Lakes, we we do stack testing over there and looking at the numbers. I don't understand what all these things they're testing for is, but we pass with flying colors. The the threshold, we're not even near the threshold. We're so far be
below it by by doing this. It was just really a a good job by Prairie Lakes. really get dinged on that if you get too high. Um, so, >> and just a reminder, and I think Phil, you've said this before, the PAPS is controlled by incineration.
>> At 1850°, it's destroyed. >> And for those people that don't think incineration's a a good way to take care of your garbage. I mean, now we're now we're dealing with PAPs in our waters that I tell you what, we the ones we burned didn't didn't leak leech in
there. though. >> Um, uh, County State 8 highways 39 and 40. I talked to Jim yesterday, our engineer. They're working feverishly on that. Uh, the ash was put into that road. Uh, they did have a few flat tires out there um
that they thought were. So, we're taking care of that from residents from some of the ash stuff. We need to refine our ash processing a little bit better and uh, but we're working on it. Um, >> well, the ash should not be or were they driving on the >> They're driving on
>> the ash didn't give them a flat tire. The some of the impurities in the ash that we're trying to glean out. >> Right. But that that wasn't from residents, was it? The ash would have been maybe >> from our ash. Yeah, there's some >> Right. But I'm What I'm saying is we
didn't have traffic over the ash. >> Sure, we did. Yeah. Until the pavement was put down. Yeah. Or maybe maybe we should just put the ash down right in front of the and not have them driving on the ash part of it. I mean, you know what I'm saying? How do you do that? You're putting pavement. You do one lane
at a time. >> Little time. >> No, that they they put the ash all down for five miles and they come back and do the pave be behind several days in between. If it rains, you got >> that was my question. That's like if it's there's pavement going over the top
of that. because some residents >> there is but in the interim >> not drive overhead. >> Okay. So that those projects are going well and working forward. Um law library. Uh no issues there. Everything's working well at the LA
library. Law library downstairs. Uh they're thinking about possibly upgrading their computers and maybe maybe adding some lawyer hours um to help people with whatever their situation is. environmental uh just a ton going on with environmental Peggy.
Um the scissors lift is is in here. We're going to talk about this getting a scissors lift, but 245th. I took a couple pictures out there. This is these are two weeks old probably, but just has anybody been out there to see this is this is going down from from 144 heading
in. They've got a lot of the posts in and the other one is looking back the other way. Go to the other one. So they you can see they got that brushed out in there so we can put the put the post in. And uh we've got a few
more trees we got to take out as of a couple days ago, but it it's I wish it was moving along a little faster, but it's they're getting it done. Um uh Barry, you requested to uh this technology upgrade out there. you know,
what would it cost to to have um you know, the person who's looking at the loads and and charging for the loads. So, we're we're into that. We spent an hour talking about this. Uh we're down some people right now, so we don't know if we're going to do some full-time, combine some part-times into
a full-time. So, this brought up a whole bunch of other issues. I would say right now, we're working on it. We do have some estimates, but I don't have any answers right now. Uh but we're we're we're talking feverishly about what we can do there. Uh we did get a new IQIC
leader June 3rd. It looks to be a very positive uh leader there for us. Um we do have a backup and we have a third backup. So that that that is good. Solid waste management plan. We have to have that done by 2026. I'm going to work with Steve to come up with some things
that we think >> Yeah. by the end of 2026. Um, Richard, if you want to be part of those meetings, too, uh, you're welcome. If you don't, but here's the deal. We need to come back here, and you guys need to be on board with our our plans, uh, because this is a 10-year plan, and I I
don't I don't want to do this uh, with me and Steve, we need we need to be all on the same page. Richard and I have already disagreed on a few things um, respectfully, but we just see things a different way. I don't believe. >> Um so we need to kind of when we put our
plan together, you know, we need to know that you guys that that's what we want to do at this this point in time. So um we'll be coming forward with something. Um uh we did apply for this MURF grant uh uh you know to separate it's a 1 be a
$1.3 million project be a $300,000 grant, but it separates your cardboard, glass, and fiber. Fiber is the paper um into separate streams. It would really it would and Richard and I agree on this, we'd hopefully have less people out there because we got more machinery.
Um, uh, Better Futures, too, is uh, you know, they're they're helping us with our mattress, uh, recycling. They've asked for a pay increase, so we're negotiating that right now and and and trying to make life a little better for them and easier for them. We have a lot of mattresses coming in. It's taking up
a lot of space in our MURF. Um, just so you know, um, organics program is still going on. Um, Sherwood Pub was sold to a new owner on the south side of Detroit Lakes down here. Um, they they didn't want the Blue Bends there. They said they need it for parking. So, we're
looking for a south side of Detroit Lakes Blue Ben site. Uh, Dave, if you could any ideas on that. >> I I actually called Kelsey. Um, he hasn't called me back yet, but he >> Yeah, we kind of talked about it the last time when it was possibly going to happen with the other new owners that
and it didn't happen. So, we kind of talk. >> So, the nearest place for drop offs would be the uh Ice Arena. >> Yep. >> And then Davis Avenue behind Napa there. So, even even up on 54, even up around the south side of Detroit Lakes up to 54 >> uh would be anywhere in there, I think,
would be good. >> Uh but we're still working on that. Um >> last thing, on the 30th, uh June 30th, uh went out to Tamarak. Uh they did an agreement signing between US Game of Fish and White Earth. and uh uh watch
the event unfold there. This was the agenda if anybody wants to see it. Uh but uh White Earth and the US Game of Fish at Tamarak will be doing water monitoring together, as monitoring, do some signage and trail maintenance. We're going to be working together to do that. So, I think that was a positive
thing and met some people there. So, it was good event. And that's all I have. >> All right. >> I had environmental with Phil. He's covered that really well. But we do we are we have a lot of trees down in
Detroit Township. So we're going to I talked to Steve this morning. We're going to probably be staying open late today and maybe tomorrow and maybe even depending on on maybe even one more day um to try and so people can get rid of
this stuff because there is a lot of there's a really a big mess out there. Um, and then one other thing, I was standing out in my yard after right right after that tornado and the
emergency response was unbelievable. I don't think any other country in the world does it like we do it here or and maybe Becker County is just just stands out. But I mean, it was just I don't even know where they all came from. They
weren't all ours. Uh, but if I was trapped in one of those places and I had all those people coming to help me, I that was really something to see. So, you know, that's a case where I think we'll find, you know, we'll hear reports after the and have a briefing on it
later, but I mean I just you just read bits and pieces that there was ambulances on standby. I mean, there but someone has to coordinate that. And I think >> uh the way it sounds preliminarily anyway that uh our Becker County Emergency Management was doing well and did I mean hopefully
>> um because it's a lot to to coordinate and and you know you have MState is open for services, you have Red Cross, you have ambulance services, you have rescue. I mean it's significant when an event like that goes through. So um thanks for all those people working to to make sure everyone's safe out there.
>> And it also shows the importance of our training, you know. I mean, we we don't deal with this often. So, that training is really what's important to make sure that we do know what we're doing when >> I think it's all because Commissioner Vber is a safety and I am the safety guy
and that's why I was out there right away this morning and uh and our deputies were out there. I I went out there right away as soon as it got light in there. our deputies were standing at the road making sure people weren't on these roads with the power lines and so
>> um yeah and so yeah that's >> kudos again to our sheriff's department they were great they >> madam chair this was on uh one thing that I was going to update and I'll just add a couple things since we're on this topic already um when I came into town I would agree the coordinated effort was
uh quite the site and you know the operations and the quick response and community, you know, the surrounding communities, the first responders, and then just even the quick response from our Becker County employees.
I started the call. A lot of our department heads answered on, you know, first second ring. They all were willing to respond. Um, we had numerous departments that were on standby. uh you know, transit with buses, human services
responded to MState, you know, we had uh 30 individuals that checked in there uh last night. None of them ended up staying, but it I I would agree with uh everything and echo that. Uh it was just a tremendous um everybody took parts and
pieces and you know, media releases and it was just a complete uh coordinated effort. So I I just want to echo the the kudos to all. >> All right. >> Well, so far so good. We haven't heard any fatalities, and that's the most
important thing. U serious hopefully no serious injuries or fatalities. So keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers, the people injured and those helping them. >> Anything else, Richard? >> No. >> Okay. All right, then. We And Do we have any
appointments? I don't think so. >> All right, then we will move on to our public hearing. Um, do we need a motion to >> I'll make a motion to open the public hearing. >> All right, I have a motion. Do we have a second? >> I'll second.
>> Madam Chair, just for the state of the public hearing the >> Yes, we have a public hearing for our um resolution 0726 IG 1G um our business subsidy policy. So, any further discussion? We'll take a
vote. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. >> Opposed. >> All right. Motion carries. Public hearing is open. >> All right, Cody. Take her away. >> Good morning. >> Um, we are here to propose the
resolution to update the business subsidy policy. Uh, a little quick overview for you. Um, the last update on the business subsidy policy was done in 2007. So, um the primary goal behind all of this is to get the language updated,
the statutory references um compliant and uh the old language that's obsolete now removed from it um and just standardize things a little bit. So, um the governing statutes that cover business subsidies are 116J 993 through
9995 and then for tax abatement it's 4691812 through 1815. A business subsidy is defined as a state or local government agency grant contribution personal property real property infrastructure
uh principal amount of loan at rates below commercial rates and uh any reduction or deferral on any tax or fees etc. So um why update a policy? Main goal is to be transparent and clear
for public use, streamline the process um for the assistance and across administrative capacities and then uh also consolidating the business subsidy policy and the tax baitment policy language into one. Um
basically to reduce the redundancy for the the applicant. Um one policy is easier to deal with than two. So, um, next slide, Peggy. Yeah. Yeah. Again, so what changed is really just the statutory references. Um, they were
amended throughout the years to clarify reporting requirements, uh, standards, definitions such as to the wage thresholds, um, exemptions, public hearing requirements, and so forth. Um, and then on the tax abatement side, um, not as much change there in the in the
language. Um but it was in the past more widely considered a separate tool for assistance. Um in today's world with the way the costs increased have occurred and things like that. Um many times it's it's common to see different subsidies
and and tools layered together. Um the primary change though was the JobZ program and this program was a a state program uh setting up enterprise zones that were essentially to incentivize development uh through tax incentives
and that ended in December of 30 December 31st of 2015 um and then officially sunseted in I think 20 or 21. So um our old policy completely written around that program at that time which was active and now
that it's obsolete um I would say 60 70% of it was old language. So time for an update and then again just our new policy um updating it gives us benefits for ensuring compliance with law uh
providing a comprehensive policy. So rather than maintaining separate and outdated policies, having one single document uh to help encompass all of the basically our our main financial tools for assistance um clearly defining roles
and responsibilities uh with the EDA economic development authority administering the applications uh and making recommendations while the board here still has the final approval and then um creating consistent evaluation standards. That was one thing that
wasn't in the policy um primarily was criteria, defining criteria and then the process for reviewing the applications. Um, so that just kind of helps clarify things. And then having an updated policy too, I believe,
helps support our current economic priorities in the county. And, uh, it also provides some flexibility still for for future amendments um, and language changes as we uh, you know, potentially expand programming or, uh, deal with other things like revolving loan fund
and so forth. So, um, again, it's just it's it's really just a a language update. Like I said, it hasn't been done since 2007. So, in 15 20 years, a lot of, you know, state state bills and stuff go through that amend things. So,
um, we're just getting up to date and compliance so we are, uh, more better prepared to, uh, pursue some different programming and things like that and, uh, be be more ready for some of the inquiries that, uh, come our way. So >> any questions?
>> By updating this policy, we're in no no way endorsing any specific proposal coming forward. I mean, we can certainly vote yay or nay on something that comes forward on a tax increment. I mean, so this is just making sure we're we're got it ready for those to come forward
anyway. >> Yep. We have an updated policy in place to address. >> Yeah. didn't narrow down the scope of any sort of incentive necessarily um or set any sort of threshold or or limit on something and um it just >> is is the language updates.
>> I I have a question to you Cody. So under uh on page two under business subsidies do not include the following. So is is the number one where it says assistance of less than 150,000. I know I noticed that in the old one it was 25,000.
>> Mhm. Is that a state number or is that something that >> is it's a state? That's what I thought. Okay. >> Straight from the statute. >> That's a big increase in >> below 25,000 isn't considered a a subsidy and above >> um
Yeah, I can't remember off the top of my head the thresholds, but >> No, but I'm I'm just saying that the the low in 2007 was 25,000. Now it's 150. >> Yeah. And I don't I believe that might have been a typo. That's I mean is it 50 then or probably >> I don't think 150.
>> Yeah, that's what I was wondering if that was correct >> because it seemed like a whole lot. >> Yeah, that would be a big swing. I I honestly think it might have been a a misreerence I should say. This is copy and paste straight from the essentially. >> Yeah.
>> Okay. Any other questions for Cody? Otherwise, I'm going to open it up for public comment. Anybody in the room or online wish to speak to the business subsidy policy?
Anybody online or in the room wish to speak to the business subsidy policy? Going once. Okay. Then with that, I will um entertain a
motion to close the public hearing. >> I I will make a motion to close the public hearing. >> All right. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed?
>> Motion carried. >> Okay. So now um we need to vote on resolution 07261G. >> I'll make a motion to approve whatever number that was. >> All right. All right. We have a motion
by Richard. Do we have a second? >> I'll second one. >> All right. Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carried. All right. Thanks, Cody. >> Thank you. All right. Next up, we have Car's
report. >> Or do you want to go to F5? >> F5. >> Yeah, I can. >> Or we can go to F5. >> Come on up, Brian. >> Brian, do you have everyone here that >> we do? >> Yep. We've got uh I think three or four on teams. That's probably why you're
>> morning and for mine after we're done. >> The most important I'll still name. >> Well, good morning, commissioners, Carrie, Peggy. Thanks for having us again today.
>> Did you get one to Nate? >> What's that? >> We have this. >> Oh, yeah. >> We have this package. >> So, just a quick thing from my end. You guys have all commissioners and and Carrie and Peggy have >> a brief uh actually quite an extensive
PowerPoint within your packet today. Um I'm going to let that go just a little bit because there's a lot of detail in there to go through. Just kind of want to give us synopsis of our year-end report and I'm joined by Jenna. She is uh the F5 chief operations officer. Um
so she'll be giving us a bunch of data today. And then most importantly, we are actually joined by um some some participants that have been through um our F5 project along with us at Department of Corrections, Becker County Probation, uh to talk about the services
that they've received for the last year because of what you commissioners have approved for um uh grant monies to be able to be used for peer support models. So, um, without anything further from me, I'll turn it over Jenna and if you just kind of want to give them a Becker
County specific report. The tan sheet here is all about Becker County. So, just a quick heads up on that. >> Thank you. >> Good morning, Madame Chair, commissioners. Thank you so much for uh having us here on the schedule today and then also thank you for your investment
into or your continual investment into your county, your neighborhoods um and you know permitting F5 project to bring peer support and care coordination um and services to uh Becker County and its residents. And then also providing
generous funding uh or seed funding last year for um us to launch services and then uh continual uh funding this year to refine and then to expand services throughout the county. Um what I have
here in uh in front of you today is just an um you know instead of I think I think the committee got like a 20page report um of end of grant and then there's that um longer PowerPoint which I also think is maybe 20 slides there
just a brief snapshot of uh the year in review or our first year operating um alongside uh Becker County. Um we launched services in September and from September to the end of grant life which
was at the end of April we had about 84 referrals received um in the organization and about 70 uh participants served overall and so where you see that difference between 84 and 70 that's really because the the program's voluntary right um you know
somebody offers a referral to our services ultimately it's that individual's decision whether or not to um enroll onto services with us. It is voluntary for them. So about 70 participants served overall from September into April. Um we had 489
visits from the team in Becker County. So James and and Cassie uh you know meeting with individuals uh you know on a weekly basis on a monthly basis based on the cadence of support that um was necessary for each individual which ends
up being about 367 hours of direct one-on-one support and um meetings. And so each meeting is about at least 30 45 minutes. Some meetings are much longer, especially if I I believe Brian shared a story of of
Cassie working with a gentleman and they went shopping for a dress for his daughter and that was the first time anybody had, you know, assisted him in in um you know, helping to purchase uh or to help go shop and pick out a dress for his daughter, right? And so those
types of visits may be a little bit lengthier than 45 minutes certainly as there's transportation um involved there. But overall um as we launch services here in Becker County, we are providing peer support. So peer support
comes directly with lived experience. So an individual is providing um support because they've been in those shoes before, right? um you they've experienced what our participants are experiencing. They they know how to navigate um and what encourage those
next steps, the care coordination um of creating plans and accountability and moving forward. And then we also launched um correctional and jail services. And so the team meets within the Becker County Jail once a week with um residents of the jail to discuss
services available within F5 uh project services available within the county. And then also towards the end of the grant life, we uh launched a healthy relationships curricula which is um a 10 module program that was launched
originally in Jamestown River Correctional Facility and we've launched it throughout um our services across the organization to where um really those modules focus on some of the barriers that individuals have communicated or
individuals that we um who are and staff have experienced or certainly research in the criminal justice world supports of being high barriers to individuals who are re-entering society after they leave um jail or prison. Um so you know
emotional regulation is one of those uh those modules as an example. And so during our time here um within the first year um overall brief outcome snapshot we uh when folks were on partic or on services with us about 86% of them uh
had stable housing and so many many individuals come to us without stable housing. That's one of the first things that we that we work on right you need shelter you need uh need to be fed in order to to keep moving forward. Um we about 81%
um were able to find employment. Um uh 88% were able to um maintain uh recovery while on services. And then 92% were uh remained law-abiding when on services with us. And so um not saying that F5
project is the sole reason why people um remain law-abiding, right? It's truly working um together with partners and within systems um to help remain that law- abidedness, but ultimately with 92% of the case load um remaining
law-abiding, that is an estimated about 775,000 and cost savings or contributions towards that cost savings of law abidingness um um for the county. So, um, we just really want to thank you for
your investment, um, in into the services and providing an opportunity for us to, um, share what what we do best in helping folks break barriers, build their futures, reunite with their family, um, and, you know, take a moment
in their in their life and just let that be a moment. It doesn't define the future, and it certainly doesn't define the present at all. Um, but those are just some quick highlights and um, I have the benefit of always hearing the quick highlights and seeing firsthand
the work of our peer care coordinators and hearing the stories of, you know, their work every single day and they are incredible. And so I'd like to yield the rest of my time so that you can hear some of those firsthand stories. We're joined today by several of the folks who
um work so closely with Cassie and James and Donna um and Brian and his team um within you know within Becker County. And so at that time I would just like to turn it over to them. >> Do you have any questions for Jenna at all on the data or anything before we
get to that at all? Now, one question I I know um and I believe we we've talked about this before, but just encouraging to look at those other revenue resources um for your continued support for that um peer support. >> I think it's through Medicaid maybe, but
just encourage you to to look into that because that will be beneficial >> 100%. >> Thank you. >> Okay. So, uh Commissioners Peggy and uh Carrie, we have like I said, we're joined with some of our participants. What I'd like to do with your permission
is I'll just have them come up and uh we'll just hopefully hear some from impactful stories from them and they can tell you about their journey on uh F5 throughout this past year. So um if you guys just want to >> come on up. >> Yeah, we can we can start on the teams
ones. Yep. Do you know who you want to call on first? >> Brooklyn. Okay. So Brooklyn, can you hear us? Hello. >> Hi, Brooklyn. Thanks, thanks for joining us today. Um, you are in front of all of our commissioners. You can probably see
that on the screen. Um, if you just want to maybe just share your experience and maybe they might have some questions for you as well. >> Okay. Um, so I work with Cassie and um like do you want do you just want like a like my story or just like things that
you guys helped with or? >> Yeah, just maybe a maybe a 30 second um a blip about your experience and what they've really helped with. >> Okay. Well, I mean they are incredible. I mean they've picked me up to go to grocery stores. I mean just cashing my
GA checks, um bringing me to my surgeries. Uh, housing for sure. Um, that was biggest place just for me to have a safe place. Um, just the communications and the, you know, the one-on- ones, they really help with like
being able to reach out to someone. Um, is that good? >> Yes. Perfect. You guys have any questions for Brooklyn? >> No. >> All right. >> Thank you, Brooklyn. >> Thanks, Brooklyn. >> James, anybody else that you know of?
Yep. Let's have them come up. >> All right. >> Rain. >> All right. You guys come up and then we'll just have you guys. >> Yep. We'll get to him. >> He was having >> one more online. >> Okay. >> Oh, Rain was >> that works. >> I let them in a few times.
>> Rain is on. >> He that person. Yes. And they were having trouble booted off. I don't know if you want to make sure that they >> Yep. >> talk. Okay. So, why don't we have you guys come up first and then we'll finish with the teams. >> Okay. Go on. Come on up. We know it's a little
bit uh out of your comfort zone. Come on and stand up. Let's just have you come up and we'll have uh >> stand up. >> Whatever you want either way. >> Well, I'll go first. >> Hi, commissioners. >> Hello. >> Hello. My name is Dustin. So, I have a
history of multiple DWIS. I moved from the cities out to here to start over and just get away from everything and and I was on probation and transferred it out here for a DWI. I'm doing very well. I'm a plumber in the state of Minnesota. Um to say I
burned a lot of bridges and had a lot of family turn against me is the least of it. Um, but when I didn't have anybody, probation referred me to F5 and they have helped with gas and heat this last
winter that nobody else would have. Um, so I'm like done digging the hole. I'm trying to climb out of the hole I've got and I've been climbing out. I've been sober since May 28th, 2023. >> Congratulations.
>> Thank you. So without what these guys are doing out here, I don't know if people would have a chance. I'm one of them. And I really appreciate Cassie. I work with her. Um I could talk all day long and tell you
guys about the good stuff they've done for me. >> Where are you working as a plumber? >> Uh right now I got a drain cleaning company that I started on my own. So I'm a licensed journeyman plumber. Uh I got to take a master's test and do some things and that's in the works. Uh I was
in the union for some years and uh it just I got out of the union, didn't like it. I started plumbing non-union, went and tried it in the cities and it just it was enough. I seen enough. I didn't like working in the cities. I have family out here. Um they
look out for me a little bit uh with their eyes wide open. You know, I got to earn trust back. I've, like I said, I've burned bridges and caused a lot of problems and hurt a lot of people's feelings, including my mothers. And uh, nevertheless, I've made amends where I
could. Uh, but F5, the way they touch people out here, I'm not one to get up here and do this, but when they said this was going on, it was heavy on my heart to come in here and just say something about it. To God
be all the glory for me staying sober. I don't have urges anymore. Not even through the tough times. But they've been they've came to me. Cassie has came to me at 9 at night out of the clock off of work and came and helped. Um, and
she's helped anytime I've asked, and that's hard to do, too. I'm a grown man, but it's it's a program that needs that needs to be out here. There's people that have nobody, and there's people that need these guys. They are great
mentors. Amazing. I've seen a lot of treatment programs in the cities. I've seen a lot of stuff. I have never seen one retail like this. >> That's why I'm here. >> If I could, Nick wants to introduce one of his clients as well, Mr. Wley. >> Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> Hello. My name is Wler. So before you start, I just want to introduce Wong uh work at theation office. I I know there's another individual here that I would love to introduce as well, but from the probation standpoint, I want to just introduce and uh the growth and the
change that I've seen the last year um even over a year and where you were at a year ago is the growth we've uh had uh since working with F5 and putting all that time and effort in. I want to be your person for that and share that with you. >> Nice. Thank you.
>> I wrote a little thing on my phone if that's okay to read off. >> Of course. Yes. >> Okay. Um F5 really helped me out when I was on probation for my DWI. Their support from or from other people who understood was a lifesaver. They helped me through my treatment and get back on
my feet. It wasn't just talking. They helped me with rides to work and even came to see me even though it was a 45minut drive. Because of their help, I finished their treatment and got a full-time job. I'm I have completed all my probation requirements and stayed and started my own family now.
>> Nice. Congratulations. >> That's a big thing for me. >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Where do you work? >> Nice. >> Cool. >> Very good. >> Thank you. >> Name's Chris. Wasn't at five. I'll be in
prison right now. I was within 25 months having me out of there. Cassie told me I was homeless by bringing my hospital appointments out of TBI years ago. Put my head open and that I want to be here. She's been there for everything for me
here. They give me gas, food, better than nothing. I live I live on the street by myself basically. I got home. I have solar panels on it. So I don't have the power everybody else got. And you guys help me out with that. Nice.
>> Thank you. >> I've also got two college certificates in the past three months for cannabis. They provided me with a phone to get to the school and back. >> Congrats. Congratulations. >> Congratulations. Yes.
>> I'm Ricky. I work for James. Um he's been nothing but, you know, positive in my life. you know, um I was real big into the meth and you know, I just never thought that I'd be sober to this day and I'm looking at 7 months now. Um
>> congratulations. >> You know, he's helped me with, you know, getting visitations with my kids, you know, cuz I'm not much of like filling out paperwork. So, he helped me with all the paperwork to file a petition. Um I had to do the impact panel and I had no
money at the time. They helped pay for that, so I could do that. Um, and just like when my dad passed away, I really, you know, I had thoughts of going out and using and he was somebody that I could call and talk to when my probation wasn't answering. You know, just being
there for me. It's all been about F5. You know, they've always been there no matter what. You know, sometimes, you know, you just need that person to talk to and they've been there. >> Nice. Well, >> thanks. We do have another uh my name is James.
We we do Yeah. Behind the little pillar here. We we also had another another gal that we uh have been working with for the last six six seven months. Um she couldn't make it today. She's in treatment. Couldn't get out of it, but she wrote a letter. Um I thought her story was pretty impactful. Um, and
Donna, our new peer care coordinator who just started a couple weeks ago, um, has got that letter and and she really wanted to share it. So, I I want to make sure her her voice is is heard this, too. >> Good morning. >> Hello. >> Um,
this one, um, it's a really, really good story. To whom it may concern, madame and sir, commissioners, my name is Ashley Martin. I'm an enrolled member of the White Earth Band of Chipoa, born in Detroit Lakes along with my three children and have resided on the White
Earth reservation and primarily in Becker County most of my 38 years of life. I am currently living at Rewind Incorporated in PUM, Minnesota. I received services, support, and help from the F5 project and am very grateful
for it. I first heard of F5 two years ago while at treatment at Anchorage in Morehead, Minnesota, and was quite impressed with the work they were doing to support recovering and re-entering populations. I am currently on probation in Becker County for a DWI and a DUI. I got six
weeks apart in the end of 2023. I have struggled with drinking and substances in one form or another for a good portion of my life. It wasn't until these DUIs that I had had any serious legal troubles. Thankfully, in a roundabout way, it brought into my life
my probation officer, Nick Camel, Jodi Kulich, and my initial F5 worker, James Reynolds. In January of 2026, I was picked up and placed in the Becker County Jail for failing to keep in contact with my probation officer. I was
high and honestly not in a very healthy place in my life at all. In addition to avoiding probation, I had not been in contact with my ICW worker for my youngest child and was approaching the permanency deadline. I was sentenced to serve 30 days in the Becker County Jail
with an opportunity to release straight into an inpatient facility after 10 days. My probation officer, Nick Camel, came to see me while I was there, and he was one of the first people I truly opened up to about how I was feeling and the change I wanted in my life. While
there, I was while there, I was transferred to the minimum pod and took advantage of the programming available to inmates, one of which was F5. I remembered the name from the Morehead area almost two years prior, and I was excited to learn they now worked in
Detroit Lakes. The evening James and Cassie came for the minimum program, I was the only one to go. I really opened up to them that first meeting about how hurt I was over losing custody of my daughter and how it had been affecting us both over the past two years. I told
them what I had been trying. Oh, I told them what I had been keeping to myself for the last two years and they listened, didn't judge, offered support and hope going forward. They've had my back with my ICW worker, James and Nick, both and not in a way
that enabled me to continue down the same path, but in a way that empowers me to take care of myself, my recovery, and offer support with the tasks I am unable to do by myself without being a crutch. I know addicted people to be hurt, traumatized, and stressed out people.
Addiction is such a myriad of different social problems convoluting into a bigger problem. There is a solution though. There is a solution though and F5 has has been and can can continue to be a part of that solution.
Uh support and support of families, individuals affected by addiction in a meaningful way is a beautiful start in making our community healthier, stronger, and safer for all of us. Having the support and accountability of Becker County Probation NF5 has been a
big factor in my confidence and mindset towards recovery this time around. I am looking forward to working with Donna Hansen as I have with James. I am eternally grateful I've been able to work with and have the support of the
project as well as my probation officer. I am grateful if F5 has been able to work in Becker County or with Becker County residents and that Becker County has had the vision to support and allow it. I hope they continue to support it.
Addicts are very resourceful, persistent people that can do amazing things if given the chance. Migu and a couple of other Ojiway words that I won't do them the dishonor of trying to pronounce. Thank you. that
>> all for listening. Ashley Martin. >> Yes. So, >> thank you Ashley. >> Yeah. Thank you, Ashley. >> Thank you. >> Thank Ashley for us. >> I will. >> By the way, uh I've managed to figure out my video. >> Perfect. >> Perfect.
>> That was like a voice from above. >> All right. Who Who was that? Darth Vader. Who was that? >> Um All right. Yes, sir. if you could uh just provide a little bit of information to the board, that'd be great.
>> Hang on one second. So, I met F5 when I was probably at my lowest ever. Uh, and spent the last 10 years of my life trapped without a voice. Um, I was recovering from a silent but
crippling injury that forced me to drag my leg for an entire year and a half where I was refused hospitalization and surgery because of my age and housing. Um, to disclose I tore my hip. I tore my hip
in two places. So, um, I was lost, broken, disabled, um, and unheard. I spent, uh, I spent the entire time picking up the pieces of, uh, ruined
career, uh, destroyed car, and nothing to look forward to. Um then I had the breakthrough. Um F5 gave me the support I needed to keep pressing on when I was weak,
falling, failing, and ready to give up. their their $150 categories and their continued support got me a shower, a phone, uh, and even some car parts for my car so I didn't crash in the
blizzards when every day felt like I was going to be one snow drift away to the end. But I was able to keep moving forward, doing what was right, becoming who I could be, not being left behind to die without being heard.
F5 has given me the hope that I can be something other than a number. That's all I have. Thank you. Thank you, R. >> Thank you, Rain. >> Thank you, Rain. I just want to thank all you guys and
gals for for uh it's tough to talk in front of people about yourself. >> I'm going to stop. >> Um I I appreciate the statistics, but these stories are really what's meaningful. Y
>> um so thank you all. We I I know we can be intimidating. We're not. They're you know, we're pretty cool people. um >> Richard can be in >> but but thank you all for taking the time out of your day to come and tell us um not just about your stories but but
how F5 has really helped all of you. So thank you. >> Yeah, thank you. >> I'd also like to you know we have a committee that awards the monies to these these comp these requesters and F5 has been one of the recipients of those awards. This is monies from the opioid
settlements from the big manufacturers that have been pushing these these um some of the opioids in the past. So um we I I want to applaud our committee to that has chosen F5 and and move forward with them. Um I think they did an excellent job and today we've heard
specifically why um this has been renewed this this next year and uh so I want to thank that committee and also um thank F5 for their but more importantly the people that it's helped. Thank you for for finding finding a way to get
your path >> going in the right direction. So and and that's tough. I mean I have friends that you know been through similar situations and and and you see it. So, thank you. >> I just want to um say something before we close out that this isn't a normal
thing for us to come in front of the board with active participants. And I think it's super important that you five seven get to see and experience the work that's been uh been completed by F5 in our office. You know, but to quote uh
Judge Tamony from this morning, it takes a village. Mhm. >> Um, we can't do this without you. We can't have F5 with with without participants wanting to flourish and change their lives for better. And I
can't be more proud of the county that I work in um to base all the work that we give back to the community. Um, it's this is a different feel here and I know I've said that before, but the amount of professionalism and care and
for having these folks to actually stand in front of you and speak their message, I've never seen it before. So, this is pretty cool. Um, so thank you guys for the support and your continued uh empathy in regards to what we work with as well.
>> Thank you. Anything else? Anybody? >> I'd be up for a break. >> Up for a break. >> Thank you. Go. >> We'll take We'll take a break. Thank you. Come back at >> 10. 7 minute break.
>> Okay. Thank you. Uh, thank you. >> We are >> all right. 10 o'clock. >> Oh, everybody's here for my report. >> Yes. >> Maybe we should have done cleared up. >> Do you have any popcorn or something so
I can go get some? Okay, you on to me. >> On to you. >> I don't think we have anyone online either. >> Who cares? George brought treats for us. >> All right. >> Now you don't have to give somebody else. >> Um Nate left.
>> Apparently I'm really not interesting. >> He doesn't care about your >> feeling very good about this right now. >> Um I'm gonna go get something. >> Get me something while you're out. All right, Madame Chair, um just as a reminder for the board, we do have a
work session scheduled um next week. >> What? >> On Tuesday, the 14th. Did you remember? It should be on your calendar. >> I don't. >> Um so, I'm um shoring up the agenda for that. It won't be any big surprises, but we do have several items that we left
off and we'll bring back. >> Doing two hours, hour and a half, >> hour and 30 minutes. I thought I scheduled it for an hour and a half. I think we tried to keep it to that time frame. So, >> yeah. >> So, people could go after that. We kind of veer off.
>> If we could stay on task, we could do it in 30 minutes. >> Hey, I I Well, here's what I can tell you. The last work session that we had, I very much kept you on task. I didn't really let >> Yeah, I didn't really let you veer very much. So, um So, anyway, that is keep it
up. So, yes, that is next. Madam chair, speaking of staying on task, what will our tasks be? >> What will your tasks be? >> Is it budgeting? Is it capital budget? What what are we >> Those are the main topics. Um organizational um chart that we've have been working on.
>> But I think we need to spend the majority of our time on capital budgeting. As you all know, we need to start planning for that. >> Um so I will uh bring that back to you. We'll have those discussions. Yeah. >> So, those are going to be the main
topics unless there's additional topics that are beyond that that you want to speak about. >> Nope. I think that's enough. >> I I would agree. I think uh less is better. I usually put other on there in case something creeps up that we hadn't anticipated. So,
>> um I already talked about um the EOC that's out um at Mstate that's up and operational. So, um I just we have had uh numerous inquiries uh from media outlets. So, I will respond to those when we are done and concluded here. I'll do that jointly with the sheriff's
department. So, we've taken that on as a as a joint effort. There's been a lot of responses that have needed to go out. Um cleanup efforts, as you probably are aware, have now started. Um so, that's really Do you have any um
specific questions for me or follow-ups? That's really all I had for report because I was on vacation last. >> I just like to say that I I don't I don't like being last. I'm just kidding. Carrie calls me and L says, "You're the last one. I'm fine." >> Oh, yes. I called all of you yesterday.
>> Second to last. >> You're second to last. Yeah. >> I was on the phone with Barry when you second to last. >> Full disclosure, I checked on Richard first because I knew he was in the direct path of the storm. So, congratulations. You reversed it. >> I know it. I was glad just in case I was
on >> and he answered and he was happy to hear that check on me and my family. >> I checked with Did you make it through? Oh, I guess he did. >> Um, so >> do you have any more storm information?
Was that a I mean, was it a Was it a tornado a small tornado that hit a couple spots or was it straight line wind that got most up and a tornado got a little bit or I mean >> No. If you look at it, it has to be some kind of a tornado.
Yeah. And it seemed to do some of this. >> Um because it threw stuff around. It didn't just >> blow. >> Yeah. And it twisted little my little pine trees actually twisted them and bent them. And so
>> Yeah. And it jumped. It moved around a little bit. >> I mean, when the the news came on, they said this is I mean, he was indicating this is the as severe as it gets. I mean, it had the potential to be a huge a huge rotation. I suppose the I don't know if anyone's weather knowledgeable,
but I >> Well, I think it usually within like a week or so, it'll tell you like what the official >> Yeah, >> that's that's where we are because when I put out the initial um media release, I was using potential, you know, tornado or possible tornado because it hadn't
been confirmed yet by the weather service. >> Yeah, it's sometimes those strong straight line winds do a lot. I mean that type of damage. But >> um there they were saying this as that rotational large rotational. >> So maybe it was I don't know how you
categorize those. They're just massive big wind >> storms. >> Yeah. I I would I would assume that today that they'll start they'll begin to start assessing the damage and and they'll they'll go from there and they'll decide what exactly it was. So,
um the preliminary discussion at the EOC um early this morning was as well that you know this may uh rise to the lever level of a a declaration of a disaster. So, emergency recovery disaster. So,
as far as funding and requesting that so we'll we'll know more as the day goes >> is key in this. >> Yes. So, that has begun. So, >> okay. Um, any other questions on >> Carrie was out till 4 last night. So, I mean, she was, so she kind of deserves a
kudo, too. >> Bars, >> bars close at 2:00 and she headed from there over. >> That's not how that happened. >> Make sure we reach out to the township, you know, the townships in that area, too, to find out if there was any if they've had any damage or
>> Well, and so, you know, I talked to Steve about this because they're gonna haul a lot of brush in there. So, and he said that if we declare this an emergency, they'll they'll they can get paid back for this. >> But if they can't, can we help them with
those? >> I think I think there should be some discussions and bring options back. I don't >> um but I I don't know. Are you going to pile that in different areas for future cutting, you know, um
>> cutting it up for wood? But some of that some of that's pretty, you know, decent wood. It's, you know, storm damaged wood. It' be nice to have people be able to go out there and cut up a pick up load or >> Yeah.
wood. It'd be nice if it wasn't all >> where you can't get at it. You're right. There there is going to be a lot of >> I mean, I'd go out and cut a, you know, fire, you know, I just use it for campfire wood, but you know, if you get oak, good oak, that's commodity.
>> Yeah. Unfortunately, that's the one that I lost. >> Yeah. But >> probably the last thing I I don't know that I referenced this before, but uh you know, one of one of the pieces that we were able to see early this morning was they did a a drone fly over, you
know, to areas that they weren't able to actually get to. So that was uh the clarity on that. Eric, >> see you late. I was just calling to answer your email you sent me this morning and then talk to you about >> oh uh the clarity of the you know the
pictures and you know that really assisted with the assessment and and you know making sure that people had you know left housing or there weren't people trapped and those types of things. So that was key to um what they were able to assess. Do we know is
everybody accountable >> as as of early this >> accounted? >> Accounted accounted >> accountable. >> Accounted for >> I knew what you meant. >> Thanks. >> Um yes, that is what I heard early this morning. Unless you were Were you at the meeting?
>> Yep. That was early 8:00 this morning. >> Yeah. And yeah, I don't think there's anybody that's unaccounted for. Madam Chair, Carrie, as far as getting this assessed, a disaster, is that a state issue? Is that a FEMA federal issue or >> all of the above?
>> I think there's thresholds that you have to meet and then >> Yes. So that's why the documentation is is is critical >> with the damage. So all right. Um the other item that I have for your consideration, and I'm going to give you a little bit of backstory of
why you have this before you. Um this is regarding the historical society, the new museum. This predates all but maybe one or two of you. Um so what has happened here is we were attempting to close out the the
grant funding that we had or bonding money that we had for the museum. And this has touched I think I'm the fourth administrator that has touched this paperwork. It's been a work in progress. Um, we were attempting to close this out
and I think you were a part of this a year or so ago. We thought we believed we had everything in. Then it's also at the state level. Um, the gentleman that we had been working with has been on an extended leave. So now it's being reviewed by another individual at the
state and he was looking for documentation. So, as the final payment was uh we were or the museum was requesting the final payment on this funding, they asked for a resolution
back from 2020 of what authorized what it says in here that we were authorized as the fiscal agent as the county and and we were in good standing. Um, so I asked for what language the state needed
and as you will probably note in this resolution, it's all in past tense because it happened in the past, but in order to close out this grant, they did request this resolution. Um, one note is that after I provided this for the board
packet, I got another message yesterday morning um, about the time we were in finance asking for an additional whereas which I have it now added. You do not have, but I have Oh, she's got it up there. So, that last whereas was an addition after it went
into the board packet. It's basically they asked that um the titles of the individuals in the past that were authorized to um sign on behalf of the county and the historic museum be included. So I did include that in the
updated resolution. >> Say the former or present or current chair and administrator. Um, I just said generally and made it all past tense and asked and had him review it at the state before I brought it before you to make
sure that we have the right language in here to make sure that we can close out this grant once and for all. >> How many how many dollars are they holding back to close? >> Um, it's 40ome,000 >> roughly in there. >> So, this this where it says county board
chair was authorized was and is I mean because now we have a new chair. Is this a this one? How do they know this one's authorized? Did >> this is this Well, this was in the past at the very beginning when we re Yes.
>> Right. But how by doing this, how do they know that Erica is authorized to sign this document for the saying that the old >> That's how silly it is in my opinion. It's like, >> well, I didn't I didn't think that deeply about it. So I just uh they wanted the past they wanted us to shore
up because they didn't have the what they termed is they didn't have the proper resolution back from 2020. So I said I could get you I can ask the board for a resolution but it'll be in past tense and it'll be dated the present. So they said that that's was acceptable.
So, we want to we want a motion to pass resolution 07261F and and authorize the board chair and administrators to sign. >> That's correct. >> So, move. >> I'll second. >> All right. Any further discussion? >> Well, we need that authorized to sign in
there too according to this the for the current one for the current motion for this language. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> Okay. Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. I. >> Opposed? Motion carried. And my hope is that I have to bring nothing further for the museum and we'll
get the last the last payment final >> pending the final final and we will have everything closed out. So um and that's all I have. >> All right. Thanks Carrie. All right. Next we have Tiara. >> Good morning.
>> Good morning. >> I have one item before all of you. It is a job description for the transit coordinator. So when job descriptions were originally approved for the um transit department, this was missed. This was found during the review
maintenance phase this year. Um so bringing it forward now it did go through the transit committee as well. >> I'll make a motion to approve the job description for the transit coordinator. >> Second. >> All right. I have a motion to second. Any further discussion? All those in
favor say I. I >> opposed. Motion carried. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thanks, chair. >> All right, Steve. >> Morning, Madam Chair. Board members Gary. >> Thank you.
>> Pardon? >> You look different than you were on screen. >> Uh, I got a few things this morning. One of them uh a couple meetings ago there's a resolution that uh specified the county could charge out of county waste two times of what
uh we charge in county and at that the meeting minutes were uh completed at the last meeting. The minutes reflected it was just for demo only where resolution talked about uh demo and municipal solid
waste. And so there should be some clarification. >> Madam Chair, we we talked about this in our subcommittee meeting and we recommended adding the all. So we wanted all of it whether it was construction demolition or the mixed municipal solid waste. >> Yep.
>> So this amendment or this resolution just updates that to include all. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> I'll make I'll make a motion to approve 1D. >> Second. >> All right. Any further discussion? >> All those in favor say I. I. >> Opposed. Thank you. Motion carried.
>> Second item is a capital purchase request to buy a scissor lift. Uh we've talked about this in committee for few years and we looked for a used one and we found one in Fargo. Um and uh we'd like to move forward and purchase that.
>> Do we need a motion? >> It's about 5,000. >> Oh, good. Go ahead. >> Madam Chair, I'll move to approve the capital purchase request for the lift. >> I'll second. Do we want to include the price? >> 22,000. >> Yes. Does include the price
>> in your motion? All right. We have a motion in a second, Madam Chair. Yep. >> I'd like to um on on the condition that this is a shared piece of equipment, correct? >> Yes. Yeah, it is. I >> mean, I would hope that we >> share it and and don't
don't charge fees for an afternoon use for changing bulbs over at highway or just >> vice versa. >> Yes. Yes, it's clearly the understanding that it's going to be used as a county uh piece of equipment. >> How do you how do you trans do you just put on a trailer?
>> It's it's designed you can take a forklift or a payloader with forks and lift it up and put it on a trailer >> as far as on site. >> You can drive it on site. >> The landful will drive it from the transfer station down to the MURF if we need to. >> Yeah. But highway, you wouldn't drive it high. >> We must have a trailer that it would
drive on at highway, don't we? >> Yeah. And we have some out at the transfer station, too. Some low. That's not a problem. >> Okay. Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. >> Motion carried. >> This was a piece of equipment we've been talking about at highway for a long time
>> and they could really use it. We >> just to get up and do stuff in the >> No, it it could be used by everybody. >> We went through the cost of renting it and by the time we do this, get it rented, get it out here, this this was cost effective. >> Thank you.
>> All right. Uh the last item is a I ICWC contract. It carries us forward through the next year. Uh it's basically the same contract is the past. It's just updated for inflation. >> Madam Chair, I'll move to approve the EQUIC contract going forward for 2027.
>> I'll second. >> All right. I have a motion to second. Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed? >> Motion carried. >> Thank you. >> All right. Any other business? >> Just a question. Um, what do we anticipate in human services the the
cost pass through for the um some of the SNAP benefits? Do we have any idea what what the county is going to be on the hook for on that? No, I don't know that it's been decided if I mean the the SNAP benefit you are you talking about the error rates
>> because I think that's the only >> Isn't that the only pass through is if we don't meet the >> or how about how about the um >> what was the other big one? >> The act
probation. >> No. Oh no. in human the I can't I can't think of the name. I'm >> Was it wasn't was it the act that's going in next year? >> No. No, not the MA act. >> The
um >> let's all guess. >> Well, well, let's just just just say can we you know look at any all those passroughs what you know be interesting to know where we're looking at for dollar amounts. So I think um the one
thing that is going to be significant for Medicaid is they now have to renew every six months instead of every year, right? >> So that's I mean we're basically going to be doubling their workload
essentially because they're now >> and they're also going to have to there's the work require requirements um you know they're going to have to check them >> right. What what is the timeline for the approved um IT um the new software? I mean couple years out.
>> Well, specifically for SSIS, which is the case management for social services, so your child protection, those I would say were still three to four years out. Um I I don't know that they have decided
yet what other IT systems are going to be modernized. You have your maxis which is your um income maintenance support where that does the food support and maid that one needs to be updated as does prism which
is the child support. Um but that's where they haven't determined yet what's next. They've allocated the 90 million, but then they set up a committee to to prioritize. >> I wish they would have done, you know, like the every six month checks. That
would have been less costly if if the software would be updated so those would go a lot faster, you know. I mean, so >> well, and it's the same thing with the SNAP benefits. You know, as a state, Minnesota is not passing the error rates and the timeliness.
um as a county we are >> right >> but if we would again have an updated system you know Maxis is the one that is the green screen you can't use a mouse you're you know it was built in the late 80s 1980s
>> so yes it would be nice if um but those are federal changes and we have you know antiquated state IT systems so >> well those Those are those are some of the >> Mhm. >> deep concerns. And
>> we do have human services tomorrow. So, we can ask some of those questions of like do they anticipate any additional costs with the SNAP and Medicaid >> what they've heard. >> Right. Thank you. >> Yeah. Anything else?
>> No. >> All right. Ajourn. >> Um Carrie Jim Joy just texted once and We need