I can add but you go ahead. >> Okay. >> Morning Denise. >> Cuz you got to add that. >> We are just so festive this morning. Good morning Jerry. Good morning. >> Good morning everyone. See look at that. We will stand for the pledge. Pledge 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. >> Mary, can you see? >> All right, let's move on to our agenda confirmation. Do we have any additions
to the agenda? Um, Mr. Chair, we will have a pres uh a short presentation by uh fair fair board um members. Yep. >> And so I think it would make sense to add that maybe after open form. >> Okay.
>> And then another addition under county administrator number five. Um it's required that the board give a summary of the performance review that was conducted in close session our last meeting. >> Okay. So, summary of my >> summary review. Yeah.
>> Yes. >> Are there any other additions to the agenda? >> Where are we putting the summary review? >> We're going to put the summary right here number five under the administrator. >> All right. Hearing none, I'll entertain a motion to approve the agenda with the
changes. >> I'll make a motion to approve the agenda. >> So, we have a we have a motion by Erica. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Second by Barry. Any more discussion? Okay. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. All right. Motion carries.
All right. Let's move on to the minutes from December 2nd. Do we have any corrections to the minutes on December 2nd? >> Mr. chair. Um, on page 304 under highway, it's talking
about the motion second to app prove the capital purchase expense of it. It should say tandem plow truck. >> Oh, yeah. >> Um, for the and the and accessories for in the motor, you know, the plow truck and the access the plow truck and
the accessories are total of that. >> And then in the fiscal year 26, so that was in there, too. That was about it. >> I did have one under Well, let me find it first. I think it
was under appointments. The Northwest Regional Advisory Committee. I don't think that's what that's called, is it? Isn't it the >> the Northwest Emergency >> Regional Emergency Communications Board? >> There you go. >> Well, wait a minute. Wait a minute. No, that was an appointment to the Regional Advisory Committee. Yes, that is correct.
>> Okay. >> Yeah, because the two together make the board. >> Gotcha. And that's the the other one is made up the the other committee is made up of county commissioners. >> Okay. >> That's all I have. >> Yep. Does anybody else have any? >> Yes. One more thing under uh on the page
one under agenda minutes on the agenda part of it. It says remove the highway 2027 tandem truck purchase and add the count. So it should be the 2027. It was a 3/4 ton or a ton pickup, wasn't it? That we removed, not the tandem truck.
Yes. Yes. And then I just had one question. Um, on page three of four under the assessor, the first bullet point, is 2.7 decrease correct or was it 2.5?
>> I thought it was 25, but I think that was a I don't think it was a hard number, but >> yeah, I don't know. Okay. Okay, that's fine. Does is there any did anybody else have any corrections to those to the minutes of December 2nd? Let's Okay, let's move on to the minutes of December
11th for the TNT. Does anybody have any additions or corrections to that? >> Are we going to approve both? >> Yeah. Yeah, at the same time. Yeah, we'll approve them together. >> Motion to approve the minutes of December 2nd and the TNT December 11th meeting. >> All right. So, we have a motion by Barry. Do we have a second? >> Second.
>> Second by Phil. Any more discussion? Okay. Okay. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. All right. Motion carries. All right. Let's move on to our open forum. Do we have anybody on the list, Nate? All right. So, now let's bring up
our fairboard me leadership to tell us what's going on and the cool stuff. If you guys I I I think we all know you, but if you guys could introduce yourselves anyway. know me. I'm Travis Shower.
>> I'm Carla Linquist. >> Casey Christensen. >> Thanks for having us and sorry for not getting here sooner. We need to get here more often, but it's life happens with a fair board that has no retirees on it. So,
>> thought you were retired. >> What's that? I >> thought you were retired. >> Not yet. I wish. So recap of the 2025 fair. There was there was a lot of stress going into the 2025 fair with road construction, gymnastics
building. There was a lot of unknowns, turkey days, East Ottertale County Fair, and when it was all said and done, way above expectations of of what we were expecting was going to was going to happen. So that that's good. That's with the help of the county with you know we
asked for a lot of help and from volunteers and the fair board members and it you know it really it really was a good fair. Was it our best fair? No, not by any means but it it was it was good. You know the rodeo held its own again. You know it's a little bit you
know it's it's a bad time of the week for the rodeo but you know we can't go up against the demo derbies either. That's our that's our big ticket items and but we I think we did really good. >> Mr. Chair, Travis, when you say it wasn't the best fair, are you talking about just mere numbers of people that
come through? >> Dollars for, you know, the dollars that come in. You know, we we we don't we don't charge for a gate. Everything's free to come in. So, we gauge how the fair goes by, you know, our our demo, our grandstand numbers, the carnival. So our our big tickets, we got the
carnival, we got the two nights of the demo derby, and the rodeo. So that those those are our income for the year. That that's that's basically it. So now obviously the rodeo on a Friday and Saturday night would be better, but you know, when the demo derby brings in 25
to 28,000 a night, we just can't we're not seeing the numbers on the rodeo to risk, you know, changing those dates or whatever. Um, you know, in in the past we've tried the tractor pull. We we lose anywhere from 25 to 5,000. You know, we
can't we can't do that. We're here to provide a service, you know, to try and different things for the community, but we can't go backwards either. And that's that's kind of how we gauge everything is how our grandstand events are. So, we were down, you know, our derby wasn't
bad. Were we down three to three to 4,000 average the two nights of the derby each? >> I think 7,000 total. >> Yeah. Yep. >> You know, and and the and the the rodeo kind of holds its own and we have some sponsorships for that and you know, and like again, we provide a service, so if
we can we don't lose five or 10 grand, we're okay with that. Um, you know, and we try to keep our our grandstands are probably the lowest of anybody, I would argue, in the state. And and the reason for that is we feel that, you know, it's
we try and get families there. We try to keep it budget friendly, you know, so a family of five can come in and and go to the fair and maybe go to the carnival and whatever, you know. So, we're we're in discussions. Do we up our grandstand event, which we probably should with the improvements we need to have on the
grounds? I mean, there's definitely some things that we need to some big ticket items that we need to get fixed here in the next few years that should have been probably done years ago. But, you know, I think the biggest misconception and I talked to a lot of people is the fair doesn't make a lot of money. you know,
our our our main goal is to, you know, if we break the fair even, that's that's good. You know, um >> it's quite obviously farmers are managing that. So, >> yeah, let's just break even. >> But, you know, last year, you know, I
feel probably wasn't on there. We put that $100,000 worth of new bleachers up. You know, they were unsafe. We had some issues. So, we decided to do that. And our plan was going in that we were going to pull money out of some CDs to make that happen. Well, with the end of the fair and and the
money coming in and grant money the way it is, we we didn't have to dive into the CDs like we were planning to to pay that. That's all paid. And you know, did the fair make money? No. Break even at best, but at least with everything
coming in, we didn't have to dive into the CDs, which is a is a home run in my opinion. So, um, so we now we just move on to the next year. And >> I think it helped too. We split it up over two years because the dirt work and the prep work was done after the 24 fair
and then the bleachers for the 25 fair. So we actually were able to split it up. So we got part of the project paid for with the fair proceeds from 24 and then um we finalized the project with 25. So,
it it actually w uh the delay in getting the bleachers there was a huge benefit for us because it allowed us to put it into two different fairs. >> Yep. >> Um, one other thing I want to say, I want to thank I want to thank Sheriff Glander and uh and the county for mowing
some grass and stuff down there. You know, I don't think people understand how big it is. When I asked Sheriff to come a couple years ago and just try and be there during the day, just make a presence. It really we haven't had any issues since that happened. Just the presence of him, you know, we pay him an
hourly wage to come do it. It's well worth it. Just those guys walking around, you know, people see them, things, you know, before we never had any any uh law enforcement presence during the fair and you know, you have kids doing stuff and things are happening and and that just have so we
want to thank him a lot for for doing that and being at the derbies. The derbies run a lot better when there's some law enforcement there. I mean, I think a lot of people understand how passionate these derby people are. You know, doing this for 20 years, I've Yeah, it's I'm glad I haven't gotten
smacked yet, but it it gets right there. So, you know, it's it takes it it takes a community to put the fair on, you know, that we're just 14 people that that kind of manage it a little bit, but we we ask a lot of help from a lot of people and and uh and we get it. So,
that's nice that way. But kind of in closing here and I'll open it up for questions, but you know, one question I have for you is did you guys did all you commissioners make it to the fair and not, you know, and then after that we're I'm free for any questions that you guys have.
>> I always enjoy the fair. My favorite part, and I've said this before, um I'm I have never attended the livestock auction prior to becoming a commissioner, and I'm always so impressed with the livestock auction. It's crazy the community support that they have. It It's unbelievable.
>> Yeah, we have one of the better auctions in the state. >> Mr. Chair, Travis, uh, and group here. Um, I feel like this is almost an interrogation. I mean, we're in this kind of, but I but I I've never been to
the fair and seen it from this vantage point. I've always just went and, you know, went on my see my animals and walked out. So just seeing how the board operates, I mean that's all new to me. So that's what I'm trying to understand. >> Okay. And you know, feel free to if you ever have a question, give me a call or come to the I know there's two
commissioners on the that come to the fair board meetings. Come and listen. Ask if you got questions. You know, I'd like we'd like to give as much information to you guys. You know, you guys give us 20 grand a year. Very appreciative of that. you know, at some point we with some of the improvements
we got some we may be coming back to to talk to you about some things, but you know, like I said, it takes the community, it takes you guys. It takes it takes everybody to get this thing done if we're going to, you know, have something that's affordable for the for the community. >> And Travis, can you let us know a couple
of the big projects that you have? I know you have a barn that needs to be >> Our biggest ticket item right now is our horse barn is shot. The roof is shot. It's one of those deals that, you know, it's it's getting it's probably unsafe now. I mean, we patch it up every year,
but that's kind of our big that's our big ticket item. And, you know, can we afford to go out and spend 400,000 to build a new one? No. So, we're trying to figure out how to navigate that. We have some options. Um, it might take multiple people to do it, you know. Um I know you
guys have heard I don't know if I'm not ready to speak publicly to you know kind of some of the options we have yet but um with the other parties involved but yeah so that that's that's our big ticket item and you know we've talked a lot about you know just the
what's the word I'm looking for? You know how it looks when you get there. That >> the curb appeal. >> The curb appeal. It's a double-edged sword because you know I you know when I was 12 years old it's kind of the beef bar and stuff kind of looks the same. Well, we'd like to add a little flare to it, but on the other hand, that that's a
big memory for people my age group. You walk in there, it's like, you know, everything kind of comes back. The old gray tinted beef barn and, you know, as long as things are, you know, upkeep structurally to be safe. I'm okay with that. But on the other hand, it'd be nice to have something where people come
in and they see see some changes and and spruce it up a little bit. So, but it's it's it's tough. We got to figure out what we're going to spend the money on first and and getting the money to do that is is the big the big problem. So,
>> Mr. Chair, I I want to start out by saying thank you to you and all the volunteers at the at you know, the fair is like you said, is not a money maker. It's it's a community service and it makes our community so much better and and it helps the kids in 4 and leadership and even in the open classes.
Uh we have the library and um I mean boys and girls clubs and all the we we have such volunteerism in in Becker County. It's it's just amazing. I think we are in my opinion one of the leaders in the state for for volunteers within the community. So just a great shout
out. Thank you for all the work that that is done there. um the you know you go to the fair and you watch especially during the the shows there are so many people so many parts moving and and it's you can see the hair falling out of
Travis's head at times but um it it's it's a great service that you provide and thank you. Um the other thing is um we are partners in the transit building too and how we I mean we're kind of at a standstill on buildings but because of
another ongoing some another opportunity that's come up. So we'll have to take a look at what happens in the future on that but um we have a I think we have a good partnership there and neither party we want what's best best for both parties. So it's I don't think there's any um issues on but we have to we have
to get that building some revenue out of that one way or the other. Um and I don't know what that is. I think uh EDA is actually looking at some options, but um that's a partnership that both parties have to agree on and um but I would like us to get a use a better use
on that during the off nonfair times and stuff. And you know with that say you know there's a lot of options but you know we for this is just me speaking personally you know we we if we were to take it or whatever have we would have to rent it out either way because we can't we can't afford to pay the heat
and all that stuff without getting revenue you So, I mean, I'm open to any options. I re I you know >> what I mean, if I think we're getting off topic here a little bit, but I think Carrie's one of her task is to find out what what if we did rent something out,
what timeline do you guys need that building and stuff like that. So, it's just I think there's opportunities to to get some revenue off that. And um again, we're kind of in a holding pattern in any buildings right now. And I I think most people are aware of what the
possibilities are for us um with the with the college and stuff. But so anyway, um I just again thank you for everything you do. I think I mean the the setting that the fair is in the at with the you know you have the huge
trees and the rolling some rolling hills. It's just a a great spot. The buildings all can be improved. No question about that. But it's just such a beautiful spot wandering in and out of the the trees there. Um nothing better than walking through mature trees and
and going to different buildings. So, >> and you know, it's funny. I ask a lot of people all the time, you know, you know, what could we prove better? And you know, for it would be nice to have a little bit bigger footprint. Everything's pretty constricted there. But then talk to a lot of people and they like it because the the elderly
people can come in and they can hit them all without having to walk so far and eat or you know everything's kind of right there, you know. So >> we kind of got to gauge the community of of you know we don't want to >> try and find a happy medium somewhere. If we build new buildings, we're kind of
trying widen our footprint a little bit. But yet, you know, people have good arguments, you know, either way about how it's set up and what to do. And you have the some people that absolutely don't want nothing changed, you know. You have that. So you're the best we can do is talk to a lot of people. And
>> you think too, you know, like when entry days and stuff like that and and and exit days, the the chaos is crazy with the congested footprint, but you know, if you go in knowing that and you say, "Hey, I expect to be delayed there." I
mean, it's not you can make you you do things better. It's kind of like when I go when we go on a trip, I mean, and you don't have plans. It's like things are going to go wrong, but make those things go wrong the best part of the day, you know, and and I think that you go in with that attitude and say, "Hey, when you come in, know that you're going to
be waiting and this is this is what we are." And and um >> I was fully prepared going into this fair with all the road construction. The I mean, it's kind of frustrating. I mean, really, the city can't get that one street done right across the road. >> You know, the gymnastics building just constricted everything. So we were we
were kind of prepared that that I was going to get an earful a lot and out of all the years I've been on there 20ome years. I there was I hardly had any negative comments. I don't know if it's just people understood it the issue we had but
>> our parking nobody really complained. Everybody took it in stride and you know >> weather has a lot to do with it. When it's not 90 degrees >> it's usually a pretty good fair from getting >> when it gets hot. Yeah. people get fired up. But so I Yeah, it was it was great.
It it was Yeah, it was a good year. So, >> and just just another point out, um it's it's been a few years now, but the fair I think this this number of years ago, but the fair took a cut in their monies a few year I mean we're talking about 10 10 years ago they red we were having a
another every year is a difficult year fiscally for the county, but they took a cut of $5,000 for their request. So, and they haven't increased it since. So, it's been I bet it's been dozen years since you've asked for, you know, any more money. >> Mr. Chair, for all three of you, do you
guys track numbers? You said it's a free event. Um, would you track what numbers of people come through your gates? Do you have any way of knowing that? >> We don't currently because there's too many opportunities to come into the grounds without a gate around the fairgrounds and stuff. There's people
that can pass through. They can pass through the exit. They can come through the grand stand. they can come, you know, off the street. They come from the parking lot. So, you know, unless we found some volunteers or paid somebody to sit right out at the sidewalk from the length of,
>> you know, that street of Rosman Avenue with a clicker, it'd be awfully hard to capture what those numbers are. Um, so we tried a service, I believe it was through the county, um, using like cell phone pings. Um but um the data that
came back didn't seem to support the numbers from like the grandstand entry fees and stuff like that. So we're not comfortable with the numbers that we got back from that. So um do we have numbers? No, we don't. Um have like exact numbers.
>> You have parking and grandstand. >> Correct. >> In the grandstand, we can get pretty close to our grandstand numbers just by what tickets we sell. But, you know, um yeah, it's it's just tough cuz they can come in the whole length of the street and
you know, unless we started doing a paid fair, then then obviously we could. But I think we I think we report what 30,000 a year is what we report to the state and that's it's probably a
ballpark number at best, you know. But >> one one thing I want um I got a lot of compliments on the new handicap assessment bleachers. Now they thought I had something to do with it, but I didn't. >> No, I credit even if you don't. Yeah,
>> you get the blame for everything. >> Yeah, I do. Yeah. So, um No, but it that was really there were I know a few I don't want would want wouldn't say the right word handy or use a use a wheelchair. Um, and they were real appreciative and awesome. They thought
they thought it was great. So, yeah, that's huge for the community. >> And I think two of the most recent um improvements we have have had ADA >> um components to them. I mean, when we redid the kitchen and the bathrooms, you
know, we we made that more >> um ADA friendly. Um, and then the bleachers also having a ramp and having uh spots to park scooters or wheelchairs. Um, you know, was a a great add-on for our fairgoers.
>> Does anybody else have anything for >> I want to say I got to work with Richard Belelfi out there. He's really uh really does a really good job uh out there for serving all that food. >> Yeah. Mhm. >> So, yeah,
>> I thought that was good. >> If you want to volunteer more, I'm sure there's >> I don't think I do. I I don't think they want me back. I did sweep the floor and a few other things, but I probably wasn't the best worker. >> I was going to say, for those who don't know, Richard Belfi and his wife Denine
run the 4 food stand. >> Um, so they're brought on as staff through um the University of Minnesota, but they have done a knockout job. >> Yeah. Yeah, I mean >> in the food kitchen. I think they've been there four or five years now. Um and they do a phenomenal job. So if you
don't eat at the 4 food stand, I recommend it. It's probably the best food on the fair. >> It is the it is good food. But he was he's a professional at that anyway. That's what he and so he he just really does he I thought he had really had everything together there cuz that's a
lot of food. He he knows exactly where everything's at. I don't know. It's there's just a lot going on there. Richard, were you there volunteering for uh the pie and ice cream day? I didn't see you there. >> No, I cuz I came later and swept the floor.
>> You had pie and ice cream. It was actually later on that day. So, >> we have had a conversation with Mojave to um kind of revitalize senior day also. Um, so if you guys are available,
it'll be the Thursday. >> 30th. >> Don't ask me. >> July 30th, I think is is that 30. Uh, that Thursday. So, um, we'd look forward to having you guys come and help serve pie and ice cream again. >> Yeah, I I enjoy doing that. That's fun.
I don't like pie, but I like serving it. Does anybody else have any questions for Casey, Travis, or Carla? >> I don't have any questions, but I just I kind of want to echo what Barry said in thanking you because this isn't just a
one week out of the year thing. Like you start planning right away, right after like it's a year round planning and >> Yep. So, just just thank you. It's it's a huge commitment and it's it's a great thing for our community. >> Yeah. I'd like it. Thank you, too. It's
you guys do a great job. the whole the whole fair board and you that's awesome. Yeah. Thank you. >> Thank you guys as well. >> Thanks for coming. >> I'll make sure we get back here more. >> Yeah. >> Thanks, guys. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. We're going to
come back to our reports and correspondence and appointments and we're going to go to um our Becker County Airport update by Mark Hagen. I'm Mark Hagen and with me is Mike Mo. So, one of the things that came up here, Phil actually would normally probably
propose this is we have a airport commissioner, Mark Green, who's going to be uh leaving the commission and he has uh part of his appointment left until September of next year. And just for quick reference, the airport commission is a joint powers of the Becker County
and Detroit Lakes of which Detroit Lakes is the operating agent. Kelsey Clem effectively is uh you know we do all the financial end of that but the county and the city are in it uh 50% each as far as ownership of the airport and any
anything that happens there. The commission is five volunteers. we uh we we advise and we have a budget to work within and if there's projects then we come and ask for uh funds from 50% from the city, 50% from the county. So Mike Mo is a candidate for the airport
commission uh spot that would be starting tomorrow the 17th and run until September of next year. He was a UND candidate uh uh student got his private pilot license there. After graduating, he went into the Air Force and flew KC135s for five, six years. Over his
career, he flew with North Central Airlines, Southern Airlines, Republic Airlines, Northwest Oran Airlines, and finished his career with Delta, which doesn't mean he can't hold a job. Those are all he retired after 31 years from Delta as a captain and flew wide bodies at that
time. Mike purchased a Cessna 172 in 2011. His wife also has an airplane out at the uh airport. He's a member of the experimental aircraft association uh airline airplane owners and pilots association and the sea plane pilots association. He's been active with
several other volunteers activities in the community outside of aviation and uh did you get any other proposals for candidates on the >> Okay. So I'd turn that back to you. Um, I would move to approve Mike Mo as uh a
candidate for or I'd move to approve that he be accepted as the next um replacement. >> I I think we >> can I do that move to >> you can but I think you want for fulfillment of this term. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So we can't do it for the term and
then the >> you're making of the current term to fulfill the current vacated term. >> Okay. So move. >> All right. So Phil makes a motion to appoint Mike Mo to fulfill the vacated term. Do we have a second? >> I'll second. >> So we have a motion by Barry and a
second by or motion by Phil and a second by Barry. Any more discussion? >> Mr. Chair, I would just Mike, do you want to just I mean I I know Mark just gave a little biopsy of you, but do you have any um anything you'd like to say before we we vote yes or no? This this will make the difference.
Well, I you know, I came to uh Becker County and as an infant, you know, seasonally. My dad and my m my grandmother bought a place on Lake Sally in uh 1936 and uh ever since I'd been I was born, I came down here uh for at least two weeks every every summer. Went
to the fair and uh uh loved it and uh uh but I really like I really love the airport here. Uh that was one of the big draws uh that when Gan and I decided to move to Detroit Lakes was uh the uh airport facilities. Uh we uh we lived in
Grand Forks and we had a huge airport there, but it's got part 121 which is airlines and so everything has to be separated. So we moved our operations up to Grafton, North Dakota because we could fly in and out without any hassle. And that's what we found in Detroit
Lakes. We really love the airport and I'd be I'd really be glad to serve on the board uh for the remainder of the term and represent uh Becker County because that's where I live. >> Um so that's something I mean what is the sep I mean educate me a little bit
on the separation. So if if we had a commercial airline in Detroit Lakes then there would it'd be much more more regulation. is that >> well you have to have TSA if they you know if they had some kind of a part 121 maybe even part 135 we don't have that those operators on the field thank
goodness I mean it's a lot of money in it >> right co costs yeah >> yeah there's there's all kinds of issues on that uh side of it there's there we don't really have the facilities for it you know boarding and deplaning and uh screening >> okay thank you I think um I think he has
great knowledge of the system so >> I do all right so Do we have a motion in a second? >> Just so you know, this is a lifetime. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Once you're on it. >> Yeah. Once you're on it, you're not going to know. >> So, do we have a motion, a second? Do we have any more discussion?
>> Okay. All in favor signify by saying I. I. >> I. Opposed. I. Motion carries. Thank you very much, Mark. Mike. >> Um, anything else for uh Mark? I mean, we've had some discussions about airport. Do you guys got any questions about the projects we're doing out there? Anything else for Mark as our
guy? 5 minutes or less than that but three minutes I can cover some things. >> Yeah, go ahead. Yeah. >> Happened in the last 12 years. Phil had asked me if I could just do a quick update. Yep. >> So in the last starting in 13 we spent 13 years trying to get through an environmental assessment to be able to do anything with the airport out there
and and I won't even begin to go into that. But the uh since then we got the runway fulllength taxi way uh completed on both ends going from 4500 to 5200 ft. Uh obstruction removals on both ends. a land acquisition that included upgrading
navigational aids. You see the lighting that's there on especially on the highway 59 site. It shows up well fencing and compliance with safety and wildlife control. Upon completion of the new airport uh of that airport, the new zoning was completed and that was a pretty seamless process. So, we tried to
do the best we could to make sure nobody was harmed by that. And I think when it was done overall, we had pretty good feeling. I know that uh that they clapped at the last zoning meeting, which doesn't happen very often, but proud it was there. So, maintenance equipment's been upgraded because of the
increased surface area. We built the medical helicopter building with the help of the county board uh putting up half the money, the uh city council putting up the other half. That'll pay back in 10 years. We're about I think three or four years into that now. And after that time, we'll own the building and we'll lease it to the company.
There's 17 full-time equivalents working in that building to keep it going 24/7. So, it was a good economic development thing for the city and the county. New fueling system with 100 lowled, which is the main gas for aircraft and jet A,
which is the main fuel for turbine aircraft, jets, that type of thing. uh relative to what the runway is doing now or the airport compared to what it was doing in uh prior to the expansion, we were doing about 40,000 gallons of
jet A there in average between 15 and 19. We now are going to do about 95,000 gallons. So there's double the the jet A use which is an indication of not of the amount of uh jet traffic not jets but
might be turb might be single engine turbid planes but it uses the jet a fuel planes that are generally used for business planes that uh that I fly or Mike flies we didn't need the runway expansion and we didn't need a lot of things out there we could use much shorter runways but the idea of
expanding that was to create more business opportunities relative to >> and Mark hold up Mr. Sure. So, um I I'd asked I said I I've asked you before is how do we we don't we can't track planes really coming in there, but we can by the fuel and we've doubled the fuel.
That's one indicator, right? That says that we got more >> that planes fly when they're at an instrument flight. If they cancel that, you don't you can't uh you don't have any uh any tracking on that. And we're an uncontrolled airport. You fly in, you
self-report, and you land. So, coming and going. And a lot of times uh you don't know who they're who they're in their net uh net jets comes in the what they call fractional ownership. There's a lot more of that now where they'll come in drop somebody off and they typically don't raise their hand and say I'm Home Depot and uh we're here to buy
some land or something. So they uh >> don't tell Menards that. But there's well I just tone people but there's several local companies that have airplanes out there that are flying crews out every Monday and Friday or or sometime in between. Uh there's uh so
that's and they're expanded their area to working in South Dakota, western North Dakota. Uh Herszog is one of them. I mean it wouldn't be any secret that they they have crews. So it's not something that is there for recreational use. that's there because they're making a crew that would go to Willist and uh
saves them Monday and Friday of paying that entire crew to drive back and forth. So, it's uh Sherbrook's doing a lot of work out of the community. Uh Hammers Construction has a plane there. Fifer auction that's in the front page of the Fargo forum has a plane there. So, a lot of that's increased our
business use traffic. Uh last major project is under grant for next year which the county board and the city approved. That's a new apron and expanding the area for parking aircraft out in front of the uh uh rival departure building and the transit aircraft to come to fueling in that. And
there's one more uh project that we're looking at, but it would not require a lift from either the county or the city. And that's a grant that we just applied for to remodel the arrival departure building, which is uh the main building you you go in and out to get the uh when
when you land at the airport. and we've got the funds already to be able to cover that. It's a 95% grant. So, we may not even get it, but I just wanted to indicate it would require no, you know, we wouldn't be back here looking for uh assistance to do that. And as far as
other major project, I think we're pretty well complete. Certainly, it's somewhere in the future, we may need to build some more hangers. We just built 12 hangers in the last uh year and opened those up. And we, you know, every single project we we've worked on has now been completed. There was another
private hanger built out there on a land lease this summer. And so, uh, we should be in pretty good shape. It's not a come back to the well every week type of thing. Thank you for all the support you've given. >> So, Mr. Chair, um, I just, so we all lot with the city $45,000 a year to the
airport to do what they do. The city does the same. So, I guess you know, Richard, this summer when we were talking about some of these projects, 95% of or most of it was funded by grants and stuff. So, the $45,000
uh aotment every year, I mean, I asked Mark to come in and tell us why that's worth it. Um, I mean, you can make up your own mind for that, but I mean, there's a lot of good things going out there. Um, I wish there was better metrics so we could count people coming in and planes and stuff, but that fuel
is the best one we can get. So, um, there's, like Mark said, there's nothing really that they're going to be coming for asking extra in the immediate future. So, uh, I know we talked about that $45,000 before. I think it's money pretty well spent for the county. Um,
but you know, that's conversation that we have had before and if you've got questions, ask Mark about the good things going on out there. >> Mr. Chair, whether um one thing that you know like Mark Mark's I don't think
Mark's getting rich off his serving time on the board out there either. So, thank thank you for none of the commissioners. >> I I just was leading into thank you for your work and and your passion for it. I mean, I I know, you know, when you're on these boards, it's a passion and it's a
it's something that you guys really truly believe in and and just thank you again, just like the fair board there, you don't get a lot of thanks. You don't let get a lot of gratitude, but the the hours that are put into these type of boards are are tremendous and and thank
you again for all your work here. Your passion for the airport for on the behalf of the county. >> Well, thank you. And my passion is actually this economic development side of it. Like I said, at one time people thought we wanted to expand it for the people that are having coffee out there on Saturday mornings and that's not
that. It's the business side of it, bringing in uh, you know, transient traffic. So at 2013, we were at a point where it looked like we not only wouldn't be able to expand the airport, we may have because airport road was there and the highway, we may end up with a 3,500t runway, which would have
been unusable for anything other than just light aircraft. So, it's been gratifying to to get to the point we're at now where we've got one of the better airports in the state as far as our updates and we should be good for another 30 or 40 years before we have to look at it again.
>> Thank you for your comment. >> It does make it easier to support you when you get the when you guys go out and get those grants. It's, you know, that that makes it a lot easier and that's what me and Phil talked about, too. So, that's really fortunate that you that you're good at getting those.
>> Yeah, we've been very fortunate. I thought by the time we got permission to do this there wouldn't be any money, but it's certainly there's been a number of different programs that have come along. >> Yeah. Yeah. Thank you very much, Mark, for I'll reiterate what Barry said about everything you do. And then Mike, we'll thank you now because you'll probably be
doing the same thing >> starting tomorrow. >> Starting tomorrow. >> Thanks for the opportunity. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> Thanks, Mark. >> Thanks, Mike. Yep. >> All right. Let's uh let's finish with our appointments since we Looks like we have another one. So, does anybody else have any appointments?
>> Uh, I'll appoint uh Ellis Peterson to Corman Watershed. Have we received any others? There's another opening there, I believe. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Point a border on myself. >> Yep. >> I'll second. >> I'll second. So Barry can continue talking.
>> Actually, actually, >> you're the only one that noticed. >> Yeah. Commissioner Dson didn't actually make a motion. He said, "I will appoint." So, you'll say motion point. All right. Then you make a second. All right. Yeah. All right. Do we have any discussion? >> Uh, Mr. Chair, uh, there's two
appointments, correct, Barry? Are we >> There's an open one. >> Still an opening. >> So, we'll appoint the one and then we'll still have an open. >> Yes. We don't have any applicants, I don't think, at this time. And I think Ellis was looking to get off the board, but when he found out there was vacancies, I think he wanted to continue on until we got a board. And
>> Okay. >> All right. All right. So, we have a motion, a second. Any more discussion? Okay. All in favor signify by saying I opposed. All right. Motion carries. All right, let's move on to our reports and correspondence. Who would like to go first?
>> I'll go. Um, uh, you you guys had let me apply for that magic, uh, that Minnesota Association of Government Investing in Counties. Um, I did get >> elected, supported. So, I am on that. >> Thank you. Um, I made some contact down
at the AMC meetings. Uh, so, um, we're off and running with that, but I am on that committee now. >> I I I just want to say that somebody said congratulated me at the AMC conference for getting on the magic fund, and I said, "No, that was me. I'm the better-l looking commissioner." That wasn't that wasn't me.
>> Thanks, Dave. Uh, so I'm on that, just so you know. Uh, we had planning and zoning. Um, the Prairie Lakes development, uh, we had approved that our last meeting. I did call out to Lake Ununis Township because it had to go to them because it was a subdivision. Um they did approve it on
the 9th. Um highway uh we talked um quite a bit about the budget and upcoming budget. I I I think we're really in a good place um moving forward. So thanks to Carrie for all our hard work and just >> staying on that, getting on it and
staying on it and um Denise too for helping us out and and just kind of getting us heading in the right direction there. And I think we put some things in place that will help us moving forward. Um and then just uh the AMC meetings uh tribal relations MRC
um you know I most of the meetings I really wanted to go to were in solid waste. I I really am intrigued by that and uh we had one topic the POS thing. uh incineration. Pretty much the general consensus in that room is incineration
destroys this POS, this forever plastic chemical. And um I just keep coming away from these things thinking, you know, why aren't we building more incinerators around the state? Um but >> incineration is the most highly regulated
>> way to dispose of garbage in the that there is. It's it's highly regulated and that that burner has to heat at such a high temperature. >> 1900 is what ours does. Um, and just just so you I mean just for so public what is burning a burning your garbage
in a burn barrel creates more pollution >> than that incinerator does in a month. >> Burning your two bags of garbage in a in a burn barrel has more pollution because you don't it's not hot. So all those chemicals just get released and um it's
I mean and who hasn't done that? I mean, I'm not saying I haven't done it. And but I I I go to campfires now and even around the fourth, I said, don't that don't burn that. Don't, you know, don't burn the garbage. I mean, throw it in the garbage and have the incinerator.
So, I mean, those we all can do better. That's So, uh, like I said, I I really went to a lot of solid waste, uh, meetings here. Um, and uh, Richard went to the transportation. So, I'm kind of interested to see cuz I'm the actually I'm supposed to be on that one, but I
was interested in the solid waste uh, portion of environmental. Um, yeah. Then just truth and taxation. The meetings were really good uh, down at AMC. I just uh, it really really helped me. It helps to get a picture of where
Becker County is compared to the rest of the state. We have some mutual concerns. we are different in some ways and and going to those meetings really helps me put that in perspective. So I hope we keep doing that kind of stuff. >> That that's all I have.
>> Um >> oh m Mr. Sure. I I was just saying, you know, the AMC meetings, I I didn't have any other scheduled meetings, but the AMC, the contacts you make and the dialogues, you learn so much and and that you bring back so much just from talking to the vendors and the other
commissioners. And um it is very valuable. And I shared with Carrie kind of a lesson because you do grow as a commissioner, I think, when you go and listen to speakers. And and I had a individual that called and and Brian and Todd are here. So was it was about a traffic stop and they were livid and uh
I listened and talked and but I you know you you think back on how to and you it's not one thing you hear but it's just how do you how do you respond and react and Those are the things you get out of it sometimes and you it's not measurable. I
mean it's not it's not >> oh this I learned this today. It's something you just you maybe changes you as a person and it was very helpful. So but great meetings down there. Great. Great. >> And then the relationship with this others on the board I think improves
too. >> Yeah it does. That's one thing I was going to say that our we we become more cohesive when we all go together. Y >> not saying we have to agree on everything. >> No, no, we just Yeah. So, one one meeting I went to at AMC uh uh DDA had a
had a had a session and it just reaffirmed that we are doing the right things with our wage scale and our our study and our maintenance. And um there's other counties that are not in the situation we're in where they're
keeping their employees and and retaining them. And so we're I think we're we I think we've done the right thing. >> Yeah. In that session also they talked about the importance of preparing for retirement >> and and what can you do? You know, we have >> succession planning. >> Succession planning. >> Yep. I know we have some department
heads that are nearing that and how do we make sure that we transfer that knowledge on to the team and or make sure it's there. Mary, where'd you go? She's not here. But you know, so like making sure that we we have um we have
that knowledge. >> So >> yeah. No. Yeah. Exactly. Yeah. >> Were you done or you want me to? >> No, you go ahead. Yeah. >> Okay. Um I had human services also. Most most of it is in the agenda. We went over the contracts. Um, but we also
discussed um AMC's uh Health and Human Services had a couple amendments for their um platform and there were one that we weren't very um supportive of. Um and it had to do with
the the amendment proposed was regarding the state considering a state supervised state administered human services which um I think can have some pretty big um negative consequences for rural counties. um you know you you you then
become everybody becomes one and it's run the same way which is you know consistency which isn't good in in some ways but how we do things up here is much different than how the metro area might do things um and and one of the the concerns was just losing
that community norms when you're providing services as well as we talked a lot about foster care licensing if once foster care licensing becomes administered by the state our homes in Becker County then become available to the whole state. So that could um you
know really there we already are short of foster homes so we want to make sure that you know we're able to keep them for for our community. But um so then at the AMC conference um there was an amendment to that amendment um which
basically removed the state supervised administered human services. So I still was not in support of support of it. Um I did not vote for it. The the the amendment basically said that the state will um
reconsider the how how human services is is administered like the structure of it. So, um I think it would have made more sense for us to vet on it for another year before we make it an official platform just because it puts Maxa and other other legislative people
into a tough um spot. But >> so it did pass. >> It did pass. Yep. And it w it also was in the general government. I don't know if anybody went there, but they they also made a amendment for that. So, um, and then the other, um, amendment that
was passed was regarding the Minnesota AfricanAmerican Family Preservation Child Welfare Disproportionality Act. Um, just >> you just like saying that because you know what, no one else knows the whole enjoy. >> It's really just making sure that um, you know, AMC wants to make sure that
the state has all the training in place, the definitions in place is going to be a huge thing. Um, as well as system requirements for implementation and funding. you know, right now there is is no funding for it. Um, so that amendment did go through. I also attended
um a session on on the act um to hear more about how it is being implemented in Henipin and Ramsey. They say at this time they haven't had any increase in staff. um but they're they're not really
able to say how much more time they're spending on on their cases. >> We did also learn that the I think it was the week before um there was a ruling that um the implementation of the act was considered unconstitutional. So
there um because of the phase in of it. So currently the Henipin and Ramsey 30% of the eligible population um they are required to provide active effort services and then every quarter it's 10% more. Um and so
>> and and I was just going to say that that that's big reason why they haven't had to hire new staff. >> Yeah. Because they're not fully fully implemented. Yeah. >> Yep. And and it's full it's set to be fully implemented in the state on 1127. Um, but we don't know now how this, you
know, I I read a couple articles about it and really what it's saying is the implementation, the current implementation of it is unconstitutional because we're not um providing those services to all in one county and all in the state. And currently, it is a
racebased because that's the only thing we have data on. So, that's part of what makes it unconstitutional because you can't have a race-based um law. Um so, so we'll see. You know, more
to come. Um the one article I read, Henipin and Ramsey said they're not going to do anything different. They're going to continue doing it. But um the AMC, you know, there was a lot of conversation of what does that mean um for counties once it's implemented cuz
it it runs a ri high risk of ending up in court um because of decisions that might be made. So um then the only other thing I wanted to talk about AMC conference other than echoing what everybody here has said is
I attended a couple sessions on cyber security. Um and it they really talked about the importance of constantly assessing our infrastructure to make sure we have everything in place to ensure protection which I think we do a good job of. But one thing that um they said and I think
this was in the M MCT session was really we should consider email retention. um you know if if we are victims of a cyber attack and they get into the email and we have to pay for somebody to review all those
emails and we don't have an email retention. um coming from somebody who worked here for 10 years and still had emails when I first started like I think I think we that is something we need to consider and we need to um it because it
can be costly like we're talking tens of thousands of dollars if if we have to hire somebody to go through every email and as the the fellow from MCIT said many of those emails are about potlucks and you know because because people
aren't in a habit of of deleting those emails right away. Um so I think that's something >> or never. >> Yeah. Yeah. It's something that we can we we should consider. You know, working at the state, we um after one year they're automatically deleted. So you
you have a year to, you know, any emails that must be kept for whatever reason, um you have a year to print them off and put them in EDMS or whatever it is you do with them. So, I think that's I I mean, I think one of my one of my email accounts, too, is
>> they're they have a program now that's rewarding you when you delete your old emails. I mean, it's because it's it's the storage must be really piling up in every and >> um so that would be another thing. I think maybe a policy where we, >> you know, remind people that getting rid
of the the nonus unused emails is is saves us a lot. So, >> yeah. Yeah. So, I mean, I think it will for sure be an adjustment for probably all employees, but I think it's something that that we can consider and take time implementing, but good conversation to have with Judy. Um, then
the only other meeting I had was the partnership for health, which is also on the agenda for we had our first meeting with just Klay County or actually I think it was our second meeting. >> Well, it was our second, but it was our first in person. first. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> One of the other meetings was possibly
uh instead of paying overtime or not overtime but um >> was paying for calls coming in. >> Oh, on call. >> On call instead of paying a paying paying it for incident rather than paying it continuously was instead was a discussion that was happened too. So
>> yeah, instead of paying it on call, we do like a call umb. >> Yeah, >> not umbrella. >> Call tree. >> Call tree. Is that what they're called? Not umbrella. >> If there's a problem, you have the numbers and first one available. >> Flower. Yeah, whatever. Upside down.
>> Mr. Chair, Commissioner Jeepson, um, just a few things. You talk about their email retention. That really sounds like a smart idea. I sat in on that succession planning, too, but it's interesting how two people sit in it and you hear something differently. um succession planning for our people that are going to be going on on and out are
leaving. Um I think that's really important. I think that just fits into a strategic plan. Um I know some companies are doing uh two-year budgeting and now that that I mean I know the second year is just >> out there uh you know but but but it
gives us something to look forward to. Um but I would disagree with one thing you said about the capital budget. I don't think we do a good enough job of that. >> Um what did I say? Capital budgeting. >> Did I say anything about capital budgeting? >> Yeah, you said you thought we did a really good job of that here. >> Did I say that? >> Yeah,
>> I was listening. >> I don't know. >> Yeah, I was. >> I just I think we can do a better job of that. >> I I don't think I said anything about capital budgeting, but maybe I misspoke. >> Yeah. >> But anyway, I Barry, I know you you don't like the strategic planning thing, but all these things that we sat in, all
these things we're talking about here are things that feed into that. And we're going to get back to Car's presentation at some point. Thank you, Carrie. >> I think the other thing too that I think is important for that we learned at the MRC is, you know, right before um the conference, they talked about it
came out that the state has this big surplus. >> Um and the surplus is really um like yes, we have a surplus, but we must maintain that surplus in order for us at the in the next bianium. >> It's a surplus currently, but we're
still negative in the still negative in the next >> and the next bianium showed that we were like only4 billion >> dollars short but really that $4 billion depends on >> us keeping the $2 billion surplus. So
>> while it shows that we have a surplus, we can't spend it. >> They they encourage us not to think that that's money available to >> spend. Mr. Chair, Commissioner Jeepson, I heard that too and thank you for bringing that up. I took this from that the surplus that they're putting in there, the 2.6,
they took, they usually line item the bonding bill. They put eight or 900 million in there for the bonding bill. So, they didn't put that in this year. So, if you got a bonding project, I wouldn't be too optimistic, but that's how they got that 2.6 because they
didn't fund the bonding bill. So they're they're using >> weird >> like like Ryan Tang Ryan Tang. What do you want it to be? What do you want the numbers to be? So >> what do you want it to be? >> What do you want to And speaking of that, I have a question, but Mary's not
here. >> All right. Um >> that was all I had. >> Okay, Commissioner Nelson, I won't forget about you this time. >> I just I just reiterate reiterated a little bit. Um one and what our policy committee Phil and I sat in on natural resource and environment and we had discussion big discussion on um Metro
Ramsey and Henipin I think wanted to and they did a joint meeting with um general government to form be allowed just them not mandatory but allowed to do taxing districts for for or or for
environmental garbage and and recycling and the whole um and our our committee He voted it down and I don't understand why because they weren't asking they were just asking to fix the law because it's an old it's 30 40 years. So they were ask what was the what's the term
Phil that it's not a it's a taxing district but they had a >> joint powers. No, it wasn't a joint powers. It was a some sort of taxing district which they wanted to form this group which basically instead of a joint powers just gives them a taxing authority like a watershed rather than a
um general government voted it unanimous and we went in there and voted it down. But they had the had enough votes to write on it. So um they formed a joint policy and they did not move it forward. They're going to wait um to support that.
uh you know our rural counties don't understand that how we have to sometimes give to the metro because metro >> um like it or not metro is more has more numbers than rural and >> they were just asking for the
opportunity to to be able to lobby to do this AMC to lobby they're not we didn't approve it so if we would have said yes AMC can lobby for you to say that we aren't required to do any of it we I mean it was just an option in that in the toolbox. So, I don't I don't know
why it was voted down. There was some opposition and and I didn't I didn't understand why they would vote this down. But, >> Mr. Chair, Commissioner Nelson, so actually there was already law in place. They were just trying to update the wordage of it. So, actually, it could be worse because now you're dealing with
the old language. So, I I was in agreement with Commissioner Nelson on that. You don't have to do it. It just gives you another tool in the toolbox to be able to do it. And I think and I said I think the fear is the state's fear is trying to force regional re regionalization and we're not
necessarily in favor of that. That doesn't mean by supporting them to allow them to do it doesn't mean that we I mean that that rule doesn't say that we had to do it or should do it. So >> I don't know. till anyway. >> Richard, do you
>> No, I just had highway with Phil and I will say I I think I I even learned something at this AMC and Phil gave me a new pen and Barry gave me a yard stick. >> Yes. I was jealous cuz I liked it. >> Pretty good. Yeah.
>> So, yeah. But it it was very interesting and I I do see the need to support those all those different committees down there whether they're going to the feds or the state. It's all it all it is very important for us. So >> Mr. Chair, Commissioner Verberg, did you
you sat in on transportation? Anything come out of that? >> No. Uh we voted on something. I don't remember even what it was now. >> Well, thanks for sitting in that for me. No, I I would have learned something, but I kind of knew about it because of
going to highway here. So, actually, uh, we talked about speed limit signs and how to do that, and I already knew that the state had to set that, but I'm trying to think of what we voted on. >> Did you vote on wetland credits? Probably um for Oh,
>> that's usually that we support wetland credits for for >> guy voted against that in the whole room. democracy. That's you usually have one. >> Everybody looked at him. So, but I'm like, why would you vote against that? But, and
>> maybe he had other priorities or she. So, >> all right. So, I had a couple I had partner >> I know. Isn't that great? Partnership for health with with uh Commissioner Jeepson. She covered that. I had a historical society. Um, we talked about volunteer at the airport and all these
other in the fair board and anyway, they have a volunteer. They have lots of volunteers that that's how they run a lot of their organization at the museum is with through volunteers. Um but anyway, they have a volunteer that is scanning all of our old newspapers. So
when he is done, the newspapers will be scanned from the late 1800s all the way up to I think to the mid 2000s is where they're sitting at right now. >> And then that's going to be scanned and then that's going to be transformed into
an OCR. And I had to look that up. that is an optical character recognition program. So then you will be able to use it as a searchable database. So that'll be cool. >> So I can search by name. >> You can search your name, you can search your year, you can search any a subject.
Yeah. So that's the issue with I mean I because it's really cool when you go in there look all the newspapers, but it's like where do you start, you know? So that'll be nice. Um and then also the butterfly Odyssey is still going on till the end till April 4th. Uh, I also had a
Lakes Country Service Co-op meeting. Um, we had, so I'm on the audit committee and I'd never been on the audit committee and so I learned a lot about how they audit uh, cooperatives. Um, but also one thing I did learn is right
currently right now that any all federal award expenditures of more than 3/4 of a million are automatically audited every year. Next year that's going to go to 1 million. So, I learned that actually in the partnership of health, too, but I didn't know it was going to 1 million next year. So, anyway, and then we also
had had elections for some of the board members and they all got reelected and one of the hot topics was paid family medical leave of course in there and then um they also went through their cooperative purchasing connection. So
what they do is Lakes Country Service Co-op works with vendors to get consistent and cheaper pricing for the members of Lakes Country Service Co-op like the schools, the the counties, the cities, all the public entities, and
then they will help them acquire services or equipment at a cheaper consistent price and they do contracting with the vendors for that. So that's actually a and they've just they've expanded that to North Dakota, South Dakota, and I don't think I think just North Dakota and South Dakota. So that's
actually a big service that they provide, which is really nice. Uh we also at finance um just one thing that Commissioner Jeepson and I talked about with with uh with Carrie is that we
>> we agreed to recommend some adjustments or some additions to her contract. So those are going to be coming forward at a at a future meeting for us to review and and and and vote on. So that's coming and
>> we may as well go right into your summary of >> Yeah, I'll I'll do that. Yeah, instead have it there. And that was my next thing, the summary of our administrator's review. So um first thing is I'll talk about the positives. >> This can be short, you know.
>> Yeah, it'll be short. Thank you. Thank you, Commissioner Nelson. Um, so positives Carrie, we believe that Carrie does a great job of communicating with the entire board and with the entire staff and the county and the
community. We also agree that Carrie conducts herself in a professional manner and and that's was awesome and huge. And she also we all she also allows department heads to do their jobs, but when she needs to intervene
and hold her ground, she does it. And that's evident as with the with her stance on the highway and how we got all that that that situation resolved. And we also agreed that she is available, very available and very approachable by the board and by by department heads and
anybody that needs to to uh talk to her. So that's great. We did come. Obviously, whenever you do a review, you want to make sure that you know that not everything is always hunky dory and this is just just very minor.
But one thing that we did notice that could use some improvement is on very very small situations that there could be she could do a better job of following through and tracking some items. But other than that, that that's basically
what we decided in our review. >> Mr. Mr. Chair, um thank you Carrie for for sticking with us through the tough times and and bring bringing us to times well they're difficult times in financially but I think um as far as the board relations go are are doing
excellent and I think a big part of that is you're bringing this a big part of that is you're bringing this team together as a board and and I think the whole all departments are are seeing that and are we're all I think the whole county's is running so much
better. It's with you. So, thank you. >> I I I would like I was going to reiterate that, too. I think that our county is running better because of what you all the hard work and dedication that you do. >> Yeah. >> I think it's very true. And I wonder why now the newspaper guys out there
get him. >> I'm thinking about going to get him. >> You know, we're recorded so he, you know, they can't so he so they everyone can see see. I'm going to tell him to go back and look because uh she has made this her and her staff have made this
place so much better and but she's she's got some work to do yet. >> Well, we she's made me better, which was hard to believe. I didn't think I could be any better. So, yeah. >> All right. >> We all can be better. I mean,
>> we all can be. >> Ditto. You make you make it a little more enjoyable. So, thank you, Carrie. >> Yep. So, thank you, Carrie. Yeah. Thank you. >> Um any other comments? All right, let's move on to our consent agenda.
>> Um Mr. Chair, prior to going into the consent agenda, um Peggy did bring it to my attention that on attachment A in reference to the use resolution, >> um Smith Pro Services was listed as a hauler, but it was not
listed. It was missed on the attachment. >> Okay. On on Pro Services. So, she did add it to attachment A as a number 32. It's referenced elsewhere. >> Okay. So, on attachment A, which is on page 20, we're going to add Smith Pro
>> on page 18 as well. 18 and 20. >> Yeah. All right. Do we have So, do we have any other >> Do we need to pull that one? Do we need to pull that or can we just approve it with just adding it?
>> Make a motion to approve consent agenda with the addition of the language for the hauler. >> Okay. So, we have a motion by Barry. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Uh, do we have any more discussion? >> I have just one question. Looking at the um fund balances. I still see that um
the gravel tax reserve has not been I mean has that pay been payment been made because it's still to highway because it shows the same dollar amount it did last year. >> It was >> Are you talking about the transfer is what you're asking? >> Yes. >> I was told that it was made Oh, Mary's
not sitting there. >> Well, if you could check that because it shows balance about equal as last year. We know we didn't >> What was where gravel? Where's Yeah, it does show eight. Yeah, was it? That's what it was at >> cuz the transfer I believe it was 400,000.
>> The transfer was 400. >> Mhm. >> And it shows on here it's at what? 682. I don't know. All right. So, we have a motion and a second. Do we have any more discussion? >> Okay. All in favor signify by saying I.
>> I. I opposed. Motion carries. All right, let's move on to our county administrator. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, I also attended the AMC conference with the uh commissioners and it was a very
enjoyable time. Um, and attended several of the uh different meetings with some of you. Um I also last Friday traveled to Fergus Falls after receiving an invite from Denise with regards to there was a uh meeting there with department
of children uh youth and families along with uh human service directors, administrators and supervisors and there was a array of topics. It was a a full morning um but interesting to you know have face-toface contact with numerous and it was just a lot of really good
information. Um I sent in uh we have talked about this before uh through environmental committee with regards to our need for backup for our ST or excuse me our uh theQUIC crew. >> And so I had had and I had referenced
this in the past. had some communication with the department um department of corrections um asking if we could train some of our our our staff out at the MURF specifically on those e situations
where the state crew leader was ill or injured. Um and so what they asked me to do is and I did this jointly with the jail staff. Paula Peterson had sent over all of their correctional officer training modules. So went through that
and um what was pertinent to that and then um put everything in writing back to the department of corrections um asking for approval that we could internally train so we have a backup option. So that is pending. Um so I I when I hear something I will I will
bring that back. Um I Kelsey Clen from the city had reached out and had asked whether or not our county would be interested uh sometime in January. Nothing's been scheduled. uh a joint uh legislative session that he would schedule between
uh city, county, and the school district of any common commonalities that we may have or asks. >> So, we have our joint governance meeting in >> Yeah, they talked about that, but that Yes. Um but didn't feel that that would allow for enough time. >> Gotcha.
>> So, uh more to come on that. So, um, our county and I just, um, had been asked by Manomomen County, uh, for our human service, uh, specifically for child protection to assist with some casework that they may have there. And
so, we're looking at our, uh, uh, whether or not we were able to assist with that. They have some staff that are out on leave. And then also, Denise had provided some information, which I had forgotten about. So, thank you, Denise. some contracted potential social work staff that um we had the information on
that I have also forwarded to Manila County. Um yesterday we had an internal meeting um with a few of the department heads to start discussions on the security law 480 uh 40 45 and 50. Um this is the
judicial uh uh the personal information real property protections pertaining to judicial officers or officials which will go into effect January 1. So we started having some discussions internally with specifically the recorder's office are uh with Tony from
GIS and and really starting to talk that through about what is required and Brian was also there sheriff's department etc. and and just really having um some discussions about again what what if you get a request, how do you how do you maneuver through
that and what does that look like? So, that has begun. Um I sent out yesterday a countywide email which you I would imagine all of you got as well um authorizing the closing of our county buildings on the
afternoon of Christmas Eve. It is our last week of leadership academy training uh for Commissioner Hansen and I >> mercifully it's >> noticed you become much better leader. >> Um so yes uh it'll be uh graduation day
will be will be uh very very nice. Um, also two days next week, I believe it's Monday, Tuesday, I've been asked to be on site um to assist Todd County with a hiring of a department head. So, I agreed to to do that. Um, so I'll be out
Monday, Tuesday, um, in Todd County assisting them with that as well. Um, we've had just a quick update on Paycom. Um, they will be also um, staff, I don't know if it's one or two staff from Paycom will be on site here. I believe it's Monday, Tuesday of next week, all
day. Again, just working out kinks, working with staff. Um just an extraordinary amount of time has been put in uh with our staff and paycom to work out issues uh get everything uh to this to the level that we want it at. So
that's uh hopefully we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel if you will. And that is all I have for my report. >> I have I have one question, Krie. Yes. >> Um the joint governance is January 6th.
>> And where is it at? >> Is that the city? >> Typically it's at the city in the January. >> I think it's at the city. >> Yeah, we can uh we can double check that and send out an invite for you. >> It'll probably say in your packet when you get >> Yeah, that too, but we can send out a
calendar invite. >> Mr. Chair, >> are great. Carrie. Um, yes. Concerning Kelsey Clim's request, >> what what what was that? Uh, he's never asked that before. What? So, he's he's what is particular to Becker County, the
school districts or district and the city. Is that >> I think just an opportunity to bring legis and I don't even know it was just a very quick request and asking whether or not we'd be interested in in getting something scheduled. So, I don't have an
agenda or who even who would be there. I just bring it up for reference. >> Okay. >> Yep. >> Carrie, could you make sure the Lake Park Ottoman School Superintendent has a invite to that? Um, yes. He's new this year and doing a really nice job over there getting getting that ship kind of
tilted right back on course. That's a good idea because I I believe when we uh originally got the request it was just Detroit Lakes, but that's a thank you for that reminder because the rule schools should be included. >> Is Lake ever been to Lake Park ever been
to the joint governance? >> Yes. >> Yes, >> that's what I >> Yeah. You want you want invited to the joint governance? Yeah. >> The January >> January 6th one. >> That's what I >> but not We have a new super. So, >> yeah, that's what I mean. >> Mr. Chair, I do have a January 6th is
our uh joint governance meeting and I've got it at Detroit Lakes City Hall. >> Okay, >> that's what I had on my calendar anyway. >> Thank you. >> Okay, so that's it. Any other questions before I move? >> No, no, go ahead. >> Um so in your packet, um the first
resolution that I have for consideration is 2B and this is um the commissioner meeting schedule for 2026. Motion to approve. >> Do we have a motion by Barry to approve 2B? Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Second by Erica. Do we have any
discussion? >> Okay. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Opposed. All right. Motion carries. >> The next resol resolution for consideration is 2 C. This is for commissioner salary and pdeium setting
for 2026. Um uh of note what I uh would recommend for uh for commissioners is the 3.5 cola increase which is the uh the same cola that employees will be receiving for
2026 as well. >> Do we have a motion for 2C? >> Mr. Chair, I just, you know, as we discussed this in budget. >> Mhm. >> Um the thought was maybe not taking but not taking an increase or or less than this.
Um that and then if you do that then when we have another wage study and we find out we're so far behind it it it and we try to catch up. It's a hard cell even in negotiations with unions then to to try to get a larger increase. >> Um so I will make a motion to approve
2C. So, we have a motion by Barry. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Second by Erica. Do we have any more discussion? >> Uh, Mr. Chair, Commissioner Nelson, I don't disagree with what you said there. Um, you know, there are other ways. I mean,
the PDM, the meeting cost, we can we can consider that. um you know, when we're asking our our taxpayers to come up with $2.5 more million dollars uh for our budget and and I I know I know what what all of
it's for. Um I don't know. I just I think maybe we should consider uh maybe it and it won't won't make a big deal in the budget, but I mean it's I think it shows that we're
looking out for the taxpayer as well um to you know reduce PDM or do something like that at at minimally. >> Do we have any any more discussion? Okay. So, we have a motion and a second. Um, all in favor signify by saying I. I
>> I opposed. >> I'm going to be opposed. >> Okay. >> All right. Motion carries. >> One thing you could do if you want, you could not take your piums if you want individually. I mean, I I don't know how many I've not
claimed over the years and meals. I mean, there's lots of things we we could add. I mean, that we are entitled to, but we don't do. Yeah. I mean, I didn't I haven't put in meals. You if you go to a meal if you go to a meeting over a noon hour, you're entitled to a meal provided by that's the policy. I don't I
mean, there's lots of things I don't claim. I don't claim it. Didn't claim any meals over AMC, which there are some you could. I mean, so there's I I get I do understand what I mean, I was thinking the same thing, but just just letting you know that there's lots
of things that aren't claimed that we could I mean that I that I could I could certainly have a lot more time on there if I want. It's not anyway. Thank you. >> All right, Carrie. >> Um the last item that I have for
consideration is the resolution 2K. Um I see on the agenda it says fines. It should be funds. Um this is the the uh the designated funds. So what what just a quick summary of this it's um across departments. I had asked for um
departments to provide me with information on spreadsheets as far as what they were tracking when there's been donations specific to for specific causes within departments. An example would be the sheriff's department K9 um would be an example of that. Uh just
because if we don't designate these funds to roll over into the the next year, then they go back into the um back into the general. Um so with that said, so I just did it all in one um
resolution to ensure that it was done. >> So one thing we talked about this at finance is that this number is is is close. it could change before the before the end of the year. So, we talked that with this resolution, we should we could amend it to say that finance can
finalize the amount on the 29th of December to make sure they're exactly right before the end of the year. >> Are we doing a a motion to finalize those numbers and authorize finance to pay end of year bills? >> Yes. >> Is that on the agenda or
>> the resolution is specific to >> is is included in the resolution? Yeah. >> Yeah. Um, yes. >> Yes. So, sorry. So, we're going to So, I need a motion to approve 2K with the
amend the amended part that I just discussed to pay it to. Does that make sense? >> No. No, it does not. >> Add human services amounts will not change. Okay. Okay. Okay. All right. So, so
>> Carrie, I'm willing to make a motion. Can you What needs to change in this resolution? >> Um, I just did estimated and just perhaps, you know, going into the end of the year that some of those funds might be spent. Um, so I just we did we took
the estimated. So with regards to that, if the balances change, I would like finance on the 29th to be able to modify those balances to close out the end of the year. >> Mr. Chair, I will make a motion to approve resolution 2K
with Car's amendment there. >> Okay, >> Mr. Chair, I'll second. Uh, it's not an amendment, it's an addition. There's no motion made, so it would be just an addition the current language. So, we have a motion by Phil and a second by Barry. Uh, do we have any more
discussion? >> Just discussion. I'm not I'm not seeing in the resolution. So, I just wanted to to clarify there's nothing in this resolution about authorizing >> Yes. >> finance to approve the the claims. >> So, that's the addition.
>> End of your end of your bills. >> End of year bills. >> Was that part of your addition? >> That's what I understood the addition to be. >> Okay. >> I I believe is that was that part of your addition? It wasn't, but it will. It certainly can be. >> It can be. >> I'm still trying to figure out an addition versus an amendment.
>> Well, there was no motion. So, no, >> this would be an This would >> You talked about friendly amendments before. >> There was when there's a motion on the There was no motion on the table. >> So, you don't There's nothing to amend. You can add to the language, but you can't. >> So, so this would be that we have a
motion and a second. So this would be if if if we could make this a friendly amendment to allow also allow finance to pay year end bills on the 20. >> So instead of what >> friendly addition or friendly amendment >> friendly amendment >> now it's an amendment because there's a motion and second on the floor.
>> Yeah. Yeah. It's all friendly. We have a motion and a second. So we have to add an amendment if we're >> So we want >> Okay. I >> we give it we're giving authority to the finance committee to to pay final endear bills and adjust the um fund balances
if there's a change at end of year >> for donations specific to this. Yes. >> So that's that's what she's asking that >> I will make that friendly amendment. >> So I'm okay with that being >> okay. All right. So we have a motion and a second and a friendly amendment. All
in favor signify by saying I. >> I opposed. All right. Motion carries. >> All right. >> Done it. >> Done it. Bob Mary, please step forward. You're the next contestant.
>> Price is right. >> Okay. >> That included EDA. >> Yes, we're going to go through that whole thing. So resolution 12252A establishes the 2026 budget of revenues expenditures under
item one. Item two is the levy. Item three is the EDA levy with no change from last year. Item four is exhibit A administrative rules. Um, exhibit B is the position allocation
which shows the number and classifications of all positions and exhibit C is the final budget by line item that I think was sent as a separate attachment because it's 80 pages. >> Um, one question I had mentioned earlier when you were out, but the gravel tax we
were >> we did a distribution. We moved 400,000 to highway. >> It doesn't show that in our >> it was in November. This is October. If you're looking in October. >> Okay. >> Yes, it was moved in November. >> Well, this is 2006 adopted. So, we're moving forward. So, that doesn't show
the change. >> Did you want 100,000 in 26 also? >> No, but it says 26. There's 693,000 in in gravel reserve >> as of October. But we move in. Let me look here. >> Under your 2A, it shows that money is
going forward. So that should just be transferred over to >> Okay. The only revenue that goes into gravel tax is the 43,000. Highway already gets 42.5%. >> I'm just saying should that read minus that 400,000. >> Not on the cash.
>> It says two 2026 adopted under resolution 2A that that ravel tax has 693,000 exp. >> Nope. That's natural resource management. >> Oh, that's Oh, I'm >> Oh, you're off a line. Yeah. The only revenues that we >> Oh, this is just revenues.
>> Revenues. Yes. And we don't have any expenses. We did do a transfer of 400,000 in November, which will show up on next month's report. >> Okay. >> Yep. >> Okay. Got it. I I just had one I think this is the same as has always been but under under
the administrator rules number one where it says the last sentence if the use of staffing from an agency cannot be covered under the personnel budget the request will be will come before the board. Didn't we don't we just want to use the word budget
or do we want to use the word personnel budget? I I that's my question cuz personnel budget might limit it to just you know there could be other parts of the budget that would could cover that. Does that make sense or >> shift in the money? >> Yeah,
>> you could just delete that word. >> Just delete the word personnel that that does that okay with everybody? >> Mhm. >> Okay. All right. That's >> if the use of staffing from an agent cannot be covered under staffing would be all personnel. >> Yeah. But if if there's another portion of the budget where it could be shifted
to make that work, >> offset that >> offset that you're saying. >> Yeah. >> Or is that just a something that isn't that big a deal? >> I don't There's some It's word smithing in that. >> Yeah, it doesn't probably matter. Never mind. >> It doesn't.
>> Yep. Correct. >> All right. Go ahead. >> Doesn't matter to me either way if you change take that word out or not. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Go ahead, Mary. >> I'm requesting a motion to approve. Motion >> for 2. 1225 2A.
>> I'll make a motion to approve 2A. >> So, we have a motion by Erica. Do we have a second for 2A? I'll make I'll second 2A. Do we have any more discussion? Okay. All in favor signify by saying I.
I opposed. All right. Motion carries. Mary, >> the second item I have is the option in lease. I see Alex Truman is online. Did you want to wait until we approve the conditional use permit at in zoning or
basically what this is is we bought two and a half acres of land in Eagle View Township to put a tower on Lray Trail. they have uh presented we got a state deed in October uh conditional hearing was held last uh
it was scheduled November December 3rd I believe it was approved I think it's the last item on the agenda the vertical bridge um the memo that I put in the packet was just to give you an update that we are now at the point if you approve the
conditional use permit to um have the option of lease signed And I was requesting to authorize the administrator to sign the option and land lease. Basically, they get a two-year option at a they pay us $1,000
with 30 days and it gives them two years to get their power in place, their um anything they need. The actual lease is going to run just like Bad Medicine, 5 years at $8,400 a year. Now, Alex is
online. If you had any questions for him, he is the representative we we've been working with from SBA Towers. >> So, what is the wishes of the board? Would we like to uh look at approval of this now or would we like to move it to planning and zoning and do it after
after the >> Mr. Chair, I I thought we approved this last meeting, >> the conditional use or the >> option and lease? I would say we'll make a motion now condition of passing the passing it planning zoning.
>> Okay. >> All right. So, I'll entertain a motion to approve the option lease agreement with cell tower uh condition >> condition on that it is approved through planning and zoning or the planning the conditional use permit is approved at
later in planning. >> A second motion by Barry, second by Erica. Do we have any more discussion? Okay. All in favor signify by saying I. I opposed. All right. Motion carries. >> Thank you. Pass that. We pass a
condition that it passes. Planning zoning. >> Okay. All right. Let's move on to human services with Denise. >> Good morning. >> Morning. >> Morning. Um, I'd like to bring a number of uh
agreements and contracts forward for today for human services. The first of which is a DHS um annual renewal for the children's mental health screening grant for 2026 which could or should have been in the list of renewals but for some reason we
have it separate. Um it is uh there are no changes to the grant um itself um other than the date of course the new year um 24,466 is the dollar amount same value as last
year as well. >> So I'll entertain a motion to approve the DHS screening grant. >> So moved. >> Second. >> So motion by Mary Barry, second by Erica. Do we have any more discussion? >> Okay. All in favor signify by saying I. >> Opposed? All right, motion carries. All
right. >> A lot of language for 24,000 on that. >> Yeah, that's what I thought. >> It is. >> It's a government for you. >> Yes, DHS contracts are fairly long. Um, number two, the Frasy Verus School agreement. Um, we this is just a
revision from prior. They automatically renew, but at this point, we we're bringing it back for a revision as we added the preschool screening um >> verbage. And Denise, did we do the same thing with Detroit Lakes? >> That's correct. for number three. >> So we can we'll approve those two
together. >> You certainly can. >> Motion to approve the Frasy Verus and Detroit Lake school agreement for a CTC preschool screening revision. >> So we have motion by Barry, second by Erica. Do we have any discussion? Okay. All in favor signify by saying I. I opposed. All right. Motion carries.
>> All right, Denise. >> Next we have the 2026 annual contract renewals. There are 21 total contracts that we're um renewing and you have a summary list in your packets. Um
I don't know what how you want to go about this. I can what we've done in human services as well as finance is I just kind of gave a summary of any changes um that were negotiated um other than grant allocations from the state which we
really do have no control on. Um and there are just a few. So if you'd like I can summarize those few. >> I would say that if anyone has a question on a specific one otherwise >> otherwise we're good. Yeah. >> You you gave nice you know >> Mr. Chair. Yeah. >> Denise what I see the NTE. What does that stand for?
>> Not to exceed >> not to exceed that amount. Yes. Okay. >> Does anybody else have any questions for Denise? >> Okay. I'll entertain a motion to approve the 2026 annual contract renewals. I'll second.
>> I'll make the motion. >> A motion. Motion by Eric. Motion by >> No, I did not. No, I said I'll entertain a motion. That's okay. So, a motion by Erica, second by Phil. >> Okay. Uh, any discussion? Okay. All in favor signify by saying I. I. Opposed.
Motion carries. >> All right. Number five, six and seven are the partnership for health new documents for the partnership for health um going forward with Becker and Clay um with Ottertale and Wilin of course um
moving away from partnership for health. So we have the joint powers agreement, the bylaws and the delegation agreement. the the one significant change was to the structure of the committee which would have two commissioners from each
county and one one um one community member that has a three-year term and then the from Becker County then the next term would be community member would be from Klay County. Did we can Are we canceling the old one or how do you How do you >> We're just We're Go ahead, Denise. You
can explain it maybe better. I'm not sure I can. How do we How do we eliminate the old joint powers agreement? Th >> This is the This is actually a revision of the current one. >> So, we are we're just we're just amending the current one. Okay. So, it's not a new one. It's an amendment of the
Okay. >> Yeah. The Partnership for Health >> a little I mean just because joint powers are, you know, unless you are in a better >> the partnership for health still exists. It only exists with Clay and Becker instead of Clay Becker. >> So we're just modifing the current >> um do you want those all together or
separately? >> I I think we can do them all together. >> That's up that's completely up to you. >> I mean, Partnership for Health is something that we'll want to look at closely in the next to see how it's going and if it's a good fit for us or not. Correct. >> This time I'll make a motion to approve
the partnership for health joint powers agreement bylaws and delegation agreement. >> All right. So I have a motion by Barry. Do we have a second? >> I'll second. >> Second by Erica. Do we have any more discussion? >> So really I assume this is going to be going on the same way. We're just
eliminating Ottertale County. Is that >> and Wil >> and Wil. So it's us and Clay moving forward with partnership >> and we now have two commissioners instead of one. >> One. Yeah. >> On the board. What does Clay have? >> Two commissioners. >> Two commissioners. >> Two commissioners. Two commissioners.
And we have a community member from Becker County. That when their term expires, then the community member will be from Klay County. All right. So, any more discussion? Okay. All in favor signify by saying I. I. Opposed. All right. Motion carries.
Thank you, Denise. Thank you, Denise. >> All right. Let's move on to Jim. Good morning, commissioners. >> Good morning. >> Good morning, Jim. >> Uh, first item for your consideration is approval of the transportation sales tax. Um, we had a public hearing this
past Thursday. And, uh, our projects proposed for 2026. We have three on our county road system. Um, one of the projects being on Westlake Drive or County Road 22 in town here. The next uh project would be on 39 and on County
Road 40 as well. Um, these are both uh reclaim and paving projects. And uh like I explained in the meeting, the reclaiming work and paving work on 40 includes the incinerator ash incorporation for recycling. But uh
those total projects for proposed for 2026 are approximately 3.1 million is what we're budgeting of our sales tax monies. So I don't know if you have any questions. Um this sales tax has been in place now for 11 years and has generated
about $29 million for us that we've used on our roads. >> Mr. Chair, uh Jim, uh at the Truth and Taxation meeting, that was a really good handout. I'm sure you have to do that for the state, but to there was a lot of information in there. I thought I knew a lot about that and there's a lot of
additional information in that handout. I really appreciated that and that really brought some things to >> Mr. Chair, I'll make a motion to approve 2F. >> Okay. So, we have a motion by Barry. Do we have a second for 2F? >> I'll second. >> Second by Phil. Do we have any more discussion? Okay. All in favor signify
by saying I. >> Opposed? All right. Motion carries. Uh, next resolution for your consideration is adoption of our 2026 uh, 5-year plan and 2026 construction improvement plan. Uh, we've updated our
five-year plan. Again, we presented this at last Thursday's public hearing. Um we were adding some new roads uh out in 2023 and um we did a few shifts on some of the other years, but um I think we have
a good uh road projects uh uh represented throughout the pro or the county. Um our budget uh for next year, our total budget and construction funds is about approximately $12 million.
uh that includes uh funding from uh our county state aid highway funds, our we have a number of grants and again the sales tax. So um if there's any questions on that, >> Jim, where is our what is our balance going to be at the end of the calendar
year for for um state um highway money for for the CASSA monies? Are we at are we at a I mean we oftentimes borrow ahead which is a >> Sure. Yep. We did borrow ahead this year uh about $1.4 million. Next, >> that's our max.
>> We can go up to a full annual aotment of which this coming year, we're anticipating probably about $4.5 or $6 million. We'll know that in January. Um in our program for next
year, we have $3.1 million. Uh so that will use up that. So essentially we should be whole again uh with our advance at the end of the year >> and just I mean it's not uncommon and and then many years ago was you usually advance the whole the whole aotment and
you advance that because it's zero interest on that money. I mean you you get to use that for that whole time advancing it and you don't pay any interest on. So, it's um there's pros and cons both ways to borrow to have that borrowed and have it not. But um I think a nice balance is
>> sure I mean it helps you know peaks and valleys, you know, and we have a stronger construction here if we need a little extra money. >> We have that ability to do that. >> All right. So, I'll entertain a motion to approve >> 2G. >> I'll do that.
>> So, we have a motion by Phil. Do you have a second? >> I'll second. >> Second by Richard. Do we have any more discussion? Okay. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Opposed. Motion carries. >> And finally for your consideration is a cooperative agreement for the
reconstruction of Westlake Drive. Like I said, that's our big project program for next year. We're working in collaboration with the city of Detroit Lakes. Uh it's a joint project. The city will be leading it. Um
that project is approximately uh $6.3 million in construction funds for us. Um essentially what this agreement does, it divides uh the um um essentially the the rights and
obligations of each um agency and what they're responsible for paying for. We're essentially paying for all the road and rightway work within our rightway except for the city's underground utilities. And uh so this is
a agreement that we've used a number of times on Washington Avenue and other Westlake Drive projects. So um >> I just I have one question, Jim. Sure. on page five of nine. Um it's on page 97 of the packet. Uh
under letter H number five and number six where it says 100% of cost associated with the construction of the city beach improvements with the exception of the reconstruction of the boat launch. Then we go to number six. 100% of the cost associated with the reconstruction of
the boat launch. So was number six added later to refute number five and or should number five that part be deleted from number five? >> I suppose we could delete that. Yeah. Okay. >> I would recommend that we could make
that amendment and I will let them know >> cuz yeah we had discussions on sharing those costs but being outside the rightway I thought >> it wasn't our responsibility. Okay, that's all the only question I had. So,
>> Mr. Chair, I'll move to approve two I with the exception or with the modifying the language or you just taking out item six. >> We'll take out item five. >> Five. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I'll prove or I'll make a motion to approve to I with taking out item
five of the construction agreement. >> Okay. So, we have a motion by Phil. Do we have a second? >> I'll second. >> Second by Richard. Oh, any more discussion? >> Okay. All in favor signify by saying I. Mr. Chair. >> Oh, sorry.
>> I guess when I look at that, um, we should just strike uh >> con reconstruction of the boat launch. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Instead of the whole five. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Because they will be responsible. Yes. >> We'll just strike with the >> frantically reading. Wait, wait, wait. I was like, wait, wait. >> Yeah. Yeah, I should
>> I think if we take that out, we're going to have to put Yeah, >> Mr. Chair, I'll amend the motion >> to just strike the with the exception of the reconstruction of the boat launch and number five. >> Yep. >> Okay. So, that's good with you too, Richard. >> Yep. >> Okay. All right. So, now we have a
motion second. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I opposed. Motion carries. >> Just to be clear that um number five, the only thing that'll change it'll be a period at the end of improvements. >> Yes. And then with what will what's deleted is with the exception of the
reconstruction of the bolt launch. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> All right. Thanks, Jim. >> Kyle. >> Jim, I have a quick question. Um uh we had a significant storm storm event or snow event. And uh you know, you see on social media people complaining all the
time. Tuesday was a blizzard. Tuesday afternoon there was a a social media complaint that the plows weren't out. And I mean this snow was blowing in and still storming at the time. So I'm I'm really kind of curious how you can complain about when there's a blizzard warning going on and you're complaining that this the snow is not but um how
long does it take for a a route to go the full route? I mean these we can't plow and come back an hour later. I mean I mean it takes how many hours does it take one route? I mean a driver has many miles and >> um >> they were out that morning and it blew
in after that. So, it's it's I think people need to know this isn't you're not going to it's not completely clear all the time. It's >> it's about half of their shift that takes to do one pass. So, they they're they can probably make two cycles in in a shift. >> Yeah. And just just for the people, you
know, when there's a storm event and schools are closing, the roads are bad. I mean, and then there you if you want to travel at your own risk, then you can do I mean, I'm not saying you shouldn't, but don't complain that the roads aren't plowed when it's a blizzard warning out and you are traveling and oh, why aren't the roads
clear? It's like because it's a blizzard. >> Certainly. And I guess also, you know, with uh we like to hear if people complain, you know, because we we don't see everything. Uh we do have a new citizen complaint portal >> works
>> uh to uh people can go online and uh register their complaint and then that logs it in our system and then we can follow up and then they're able to track that. >> So Mr. Chair, so I've been working with Jonah on this to make it a little bit more elaborate. Nathan put something in the paper too. So, if you go on to our
Becker County website, it sticks out. If you've got to report a road issue now, it would be snow drifting, single lane stuff, but uh in the spring, we can get >> commissioner, >> you can get culverts plug, but it's a it's a great way to interact with I mean
Jonah gets that at his desk. He is the road maintenance supervisor. He's the one that you can make a request to. Um, so we're I've talked with Joan a little bit about making a little bit more user friendly and we put the icon on the homepage. So it we'll get that out
there. It's it's it's a great thing for the community for customers, our uh county residents to use. And you know what? We don't get we got 670 mi worth of roads. We don't get to every road every day, but uh the people who drive it do and they can >> well in some
>> tell us where there's an issue signs. >> I give an example yesterday. Yesterday or day? Yeah, yesterday I think or Sunday evenings late. I don't know where the snow came from, but all of a sudden there's some drifting going on. Mike, it didn't I didn't know where it snowed much, but it must have been enough to dri drift a little bit. Now, we can't go
on every road to see. So, we need those inputs to say, "Hey, um, this road is blocked." And and sometimes it's not county staff. We contract some of the lower use roads. And maybe that contractor thought, "Ah, there's nothing down there." And there is. I've had that and I've got a call and and we go, "Oh,
he didn't go down that road cuz he, you know, you just didn't think that there'd be much." >> You know, the the the software also let you upload pictures uh to the Now, Jonah's going to be receiving all this. Now, remember, you need to know if it's a township road or a state road because
we only deal with county roads. But, >> if you take a picture, does it pin it onto the >> It does. There's a feature you should go on. You should all go on and use it. You can you can take it right to the spot. Maybe give a demo of this at our next next meeting. >> You don't have to give a demo. It's not rocket science. Just go on our site and there it is right there.
>> The public can >> we had >> No, but >> hold up. >> I'm take I'm taking a picture and showing how it can >> click on the click on the paper there. Yep. >> So, you talked about the icon on the right hand side here. We've got Becker
County on there. You just drag that pin right there to wherever your issue is. You put in your name and a number and some contact information and um it's easy to use. I got to use it. >> You can't type in an address. >> Yep. You can type in an address too if you want to and then the pin will
automatically go there. >> Soil and water. >> Soil and water has a similar feature for noxious weeds. >> Nice. >> All right. That's actually really good. >> I'll tell my husband every time he complains to me about a county road.
>> Yes, do that. Yeah, >> do that. Well, it's very easy and convenient. So, people can do it on their cell phones. So, >> pin it on my direct. >> Mr. Chair, uh Jim, when will we be receiving that that money that 1.4? When will the county be receiving that >> of the Sah
>> for the SA money updated? >> Oh, we've already requested that. >> We've requested when will it be in before year end? >> We made our last request here that past Thursday and uh we we'll we'll have that by the end of the year. Yep. >> By the end of Is there any way to as a
side note put that in our financial um blueprint when it when when we see highway budget when we see all the numbers >> it'll be noted I would assume >> so you can see where that balance is about you know annually >> but we want that to look good on the audit too so
>> well >> that's what I'm concerned about >> but it'll be there by the end of the year >> yeah right >> but I mean I just it's just nice to see it see where we're at on it annually >> you'd like to see the state aid balances or >> at at the end of the year just to see you know on the so I so you can see
where that where where how much we have for next year moving forward. >> Okay. >> Just a dollar amount like and you told me this year so I already know. >> All right. Thanks Jim. >> Yep. >> Thanks Jim. >> Thanks Jim. >> Kyle, you our next contestant
on planning and zoning. >> Good morning. Uh good planning commission recommendations from December 3rd. uh sole applicant vertical bridge on behalf of Becker County requesting a conditional use permit to construct a 255- ft cells support cell tower with a
10-ft lightning rod. I did want to make just one note on this. Um in the ordinance, there's a fall zone minimum of the tower height. So that' be 265 plus 100 ft to a residential property line. The property
to the south is tax forfeited. It's a large parcel. So it would be zoned egg. There is a um looks like a probably a small leased cabin on it. So I would just suggest that there's a condition that that be that that tower be that 265
plus 100. So it' be 365 ft from that >> from that um >> and that's not necessary because it's not a residential property, but >> it could or I mean we could be or just at least the tower height itself um for that fall zone.
It's not a requirement again because it's not zone residential. But >> how do you want it to read? >> Yeah. How do you want it to read? >> Even if we So maybe 100 is a little >> improve with a >> condition up do three >> hour plus 100 fall zone for away from
the existing cabin. >> Yeah. >> So move. >> Second. >> All right. So we have a motion by Barry, a second by Erica. Do we have any more discussion? >> Yes, Mr. Share Kyle, this Powers LLC that Mary brought up, is that the same thing? >> Yes.
>> Yep. Yep. >> So, when we Okay, so all uh any more discussion? Okay. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I opposed. All right. Motion carries. So, now we've approved >> the lease too. >> Do we do we know, Kyle, about when the
project will be completed? >> Uh I I do not know. >> Okay. online. >> Is he still online? >> He is. >> Yep. >> Alex, if you can hear us, >> can you unmute him? >> We're just wondering when the project
will be started and completed approximate. Maybe he can't hear us. We can we can call them and I'll >> yeah send out an email. >> It's vertical bridge. I don't >> they must
>> he's probably their company may be building the tower and subbing it over to >> my understanding. That was my understanding too is that it would be Verizon, >> but it's an area that's much needed.
>> All right. Do we have any anything else? Uh just a reminder that we have our commissioner's tea after the meeting. So all of you are invited to >> free cookies and >> cookies and >> great company. >> No tea. >> Stand. Yep.
>> All right. We are ajourned. Where's that at? >> Hear me now.