about a little bit more, but Chris had said Chris had said that he would uh bring it up to you guys and he was in favor of the county taking over the sirens, making it kind of uniform across the county. Uh so that way there's not, oh, this entity is in charge, this entity is in charge, this entity is in
charge. Um I don't know. What do you guys think? What do you guys want to do, Chris? Okay, try it now. >> Can you hear me now, Ben? >> We can hear you, but you can't hear us. >> Or are you still on?
>> Yeah. Can you hear me? We can hear you, but we just >> I can hear you now. >> Okay, you can. Okay. >> Yeah. >> So, we lost you for a little bit. It froze and then went out. So, >> I'm sorry. You got to do the spiel over again.
>> Okay. Uh, so in essence, um, when we met a couple weeks ago, we talked about, uh, the county taking over all the sirens across the county. So, uh, Finley's got four, I believe. Hope's got one, and I found out Sharon has one I didn't know about. Um, but talking to the fires,
fire departments, and and Jeff was there from Hope Ambulance. The conversation kind of went around uh should the county take over the sirens to make things more uniformed. Right now, dispatch cannot set anything off um
for the for the um sirens. You guys can still hear me, right? I'm just getting messages. Okay. >> Okay. >> Um, right now, dispatch cannot set off the sirens. Uh, so that kind of creates a problem when it comes to uh, you know,
storms and that type of thing. Um, depending on, not that the that the fire department can't do it, they can. Um, but sometimes going up and hitting a manual switch, uh, is a little bit harder than just calling dispatch and telling them to set off the sirens. uh
to get dispatched to be able to set off the sirens, it's about 25,000. That'd be the cost uh for for all of them. Okay. Um there is some additional cost that goes with that to get them so they're on the new system. We eventually want to get them on the new system. Um that's
about $4,000 a siren. When we had that conversation at LAPC, we said, "Well, why don't we not do two in Finley? Just do just do two in Finley, not four. That'll help lower the cost a little bit." Um, so then your four for the county, that's 16,000. I'm going to talk
to Stones and I'm going to see if maybe some of that cost can be roped in to moving it to dispatch instead of two separate costs instead of 25,000 plus 16,000. Um, I think there's the possibility that we can do if we're doing it all at once, that could be a
little bit cheaper for us. Um, but Chris probably has a little bit more on it. Chris, maybe you want to talk on it a little bit. Yeah. So, when we went to the new radio system, we can't set off the sirens from the new radio system. We have to use the old
radios to do it remotely. Otherwise, we got to go up to it and set it off. Um, I know with some of the other sirens, there was always a debate between city and fire department, who takes care of them. So, I figured this way would just
be easier. It's the county has it, it's under our purview, and then we're updating dispatch already. So then everything will just be streamlined. We can just call in and set them off. >> Everybody else is good with that. The cities and
>> so we got to verify that. But we don't foresee there being an issue. >> Yeah. If we go to the cities and say, "Hey, we'll take it on if you guys are let us." I don't think I don't think they're going to care. >> But I could be wrong. I I don't I don't know that for sure. So, I know Jeff was
gonna talk to the city of Hope and uh the fire department down there, but it's something that we just wanted to bring up. We don't need to absolutely do it today, but something for you guys to think about that I think would be good. >> Will there be any recurring year-over-year cost to this?
>> No, not for putting them on the new system. Uh not for getting them so dispatch can set them off. It'd be that one time. the the recurring costs that could possibly come would be when you have um when you have updates that need to be made to the sirens. Um those are
obviously then if we own them, those are going to be our costs. So whatever those look like. Um annual maintenance, we can have the uh company come out, stones, we can have them come out and they'll do annual maintenance on our sirens for about a thousand bucks a year. Um and that'll be the whole siren system. And
we already have that in the budget. Um that was that's been you guys have been approving that uh for the last couple of years. So that would just be a continued maintenance item we would keep in the budget. >> Okay. So it's it's approximately $41,000. He wants to take that out of
his 911 account. He's got over 100,000 in his account. Um you guys want to think about that more or do you want to move on that today? I'd like to wait till we hear from the cities from the cities. >> Okay.
>> Yeah, I was I was going to say maybe maybe uh either wait or make a contingent upon the city's approval. Um I guess I would like to visit with the cities too and just hear their thoughts. >> Okay, sounds good. We got uh the information
and then just get back to us I guess next month or whenever you get her figured out. >> Thanks guys. Thank you. >> Thank you, Ben. Is there anything else we need to Ben for? >> Is there anything else you want to talk about, Ben?
>> No, I don't think I had anything else. >> No, I think you're good. >> Okay. Thank you. >> If you guys need me, do you guys know how to get a hold of me? I'll uh I'll have my phone on and off of me all day. So, Jana, if you need me, call my personal if you need me. >> Okay. >> All right. Sounds good. I know we do
have Finley Township guys standing out there. Um, Mike's here. Looks maybe we should move forward to those guys. >> Do you have an extra agenda? >> I can't open my agenda. What's everybody?
>> Morning everyone. >> Morning. >> So, we put together a little port package and sent it out to some local contractors to uh get some prices on looking at uh three different alternatives for the uh Finley Township call replacement. So what I did on this
is um there's three different sections on here. So the first section is we looked at it um as what we would call a low water crossing. Basically replacing the existing uh single big culvert with a couple small round culverts and doing
some excavation to dig out the road a little bit so that it doesn't hold water back. Um it would increase the frequency that the water goes over the road. Um, you know, if it's a minimal maintenance road, this is, uh, not uncommon to do. Um, the included in the cost of the low
water crossing is a fair amount of rock rip wrap to try and armor the road to try and help protect it and, uh, keep it from washing out when the water goes over more often. Um, the second alternative was kind of an approximation of what is in there now for a single
culvert. Um it was some kind of oval culbert that they had put back in um in the 90s I believe. So I was able to uh find a arch pipe that's just a little bit bigger than what the existing culvert is to put a single line of arch pipe back where the existing culvert is
at. And then the third alternative on this is uh a double line of larger arch pipe. Um just something that we had looked at in the study that we would do on a typical uh township road crossing. um maybe a township road crossing that
uh um maybe has higher traffic to it or more accessibility but uh larger culverts to reduce the uh frequency of the over topping of this low roadway. So we did that and then we got two uh um two quotes from two different
contractors and they quoted each one of these alternatives so that you can see the summary of the total cost for each contractor and each alternative. Um, included in this is the uh price of the culverts. So, the uh first one, the low low water crossing, those 36 inch
culvert, that just comes off of your uh annual culvert bid prices where those prices come from. For the other two alternatives, I actually worked with True North to uh get a quote for each one of those culbert sizes. So, that number is their quote. So, you can see
it varies uh from the low bid from Lakeside for the low water crossings about 48,000 total cost. um 53,500 for the uh single arch pipe and then about 93,000 and change almost 94,000 to go
with uh the double line of culverts. So looking to uh just gather some information for you guys to consider um as you look at replacing this rusting up culvert and would be happy to answer any questions that you might have.
Do you have a recommendation by no preference? >> Do you have a recommendation? >> Our original recommendation was the double line of culverts is what our original recommendation was. um just to be uh you know typical size of uh that
type of wershed. Um but it's it's really up to you guys jointly on what you'd like to do. Um you know certainly the smaller culverts you put in the more frequent it's going to over top the road. More opportunity to over top the road, more potential road damage, more maintenance in the future would be the
main difference. The roadway to the south of where the existing call rate is is pretty low right now. So it certainly does over top I would assume. uh at times um you know and the damage that's associated with that. So what you guys doing?
>> So just a question on the rip wrap. So what are we rip wrapping? Is that the entire low area or are we doing the covert plus? So for the low water crossing, um the rip wrap would be around the culbert itself. Um you wouldn't want the
overflow to be where the culverts are at. The overflow would stay where it's at now. Would probably just hollow it out just a little bit, but the rip wrap would be a defined area through the road where you'd protect both slopes of the road for the water to come over is what the intention of the rip wrap would be.
>> And that one's more rip wrapped than the other ones. >> Yep. Because you're going to over top more frequently. So, you're actually designing the roadway to over top and uh include that uh erosion protection on a roadway section to compensate for that because you've got significantly
smaller culvert. So, you're going to expect it to over top more often as the round. >> No. No. So, you'd put rip wrap on either side of the culvert to protect the culvert and the culvert sits higher in the road in the low area of the road. We'd have to do some excavation to get a
defined low area where it would come across there and then we would protect the slopes on the low >> to force the water to come over a specific location. >> Yep. >> So 9 in refers to 9 and under size rock. >> No, that's uh that's just the way that
the rock is specified. It's an average size. So, it's a gradation where you get the bigger rocks all the way down to the smaller rocks so that it fits together. It's just the way that it's designated. It it means 9 in is basically the median size. >> It's basically like a 6 to 18.
>> Yep. >> Yep. That's a good way to describe it. >> Well, this alternative to that's actually a bigger culvert and an arched culvert. >> It's a little bit bigger. Yep. So, it's arch instead of oval like the existing culvert is. I think the existing culvert
has got about 55 square feet to waterway area. This arch pipe would have almost 60. Um and it's got more because of the way that they're arched. It's got more low flow area to it. So it would be a improvement over what is there now cuz
we're not using you said not 10 ft down that pipe because it overflows >> because it overflows before it gets to that. So this this arch pipe is about the same height, but there's more of the area that's lower in the channel, just the way that it's arched. So that it would be used um more efficiently than
what the oval culbert is now, just with the roadway. >> Probably sitting because we've lost two feet of our load weight, we hold back the water and the sleds and stuff >> because it's washed over time back up to grain. I mean, we just >> patched it and we called it good. So
that's why we're losing the two feet of We aren't using two feet. I mean, it's >> simple. We We didn't have engineers there to >> get it back to grade. We just got it smooth and hustle, you know, been buy it. I mean, that's
>> Yep. >> That's absolutely >> Yep. Just describing the way it smoke checks. >> I guess I kind of asked for a bid for exactly what was in there too and see that here. >> It is a single line of covert that's very close to the existing size. Um the
old culverts aren't something that's used very typically anymore. You're usually using round piper or arch pipe. So the arch pipe is similar to what you have. It is intended to be an approximation of what you have just slightly larger.
You could certainly go one size smaller in the arch pipe if you want to get back to the same water area. That's certainly an option as well. But, uh, the price difference in it is probably going to be a lot. You're probably a couple thousand dollars maybe to go one size smaller in the arch pipe.
So, we were trying to, uh, maximize the size of the culvert versus the height of the road to get one single culvert in that would still fit underneath the road is what the idea was. Have we determined if u what part is the uh county going to help our
township on these expenses. Typically what we do is we we pay half then we finance we would finance maybe up to two years your part if you guys couldn't pay it in one year but that's what we've done typically before
um we'd have to do a you know a vote on it to make sure that we would all agree with that but typically that's what we've done in the past. So you can go and go by the replica of the century code bridge of culvers. Uh we vote on every one of them.
I don't know if that's the answer you wanted to hear, but that's that's we each one we vote on take them on individually. That anything you guys want to add to that? Well, I think I think cost sharing half
of it is pretty a pretty good deal, but it's technically the county responsibility. >> The problem is uh there's so many bridges, big culverts in the county, and
for us to fix every one of them would go to doing that. So, we're trying to fix as many as we can. Um, the other issue is it's an important road. We know that, but it's not anybody
that lives along that road. So, in some instances, we've had to actually close the bridge, which closed the road. So, this is probably the best solution to try to keep it open as long as possible.
That's I mean we have to set something and move forward with every we start changing it for every bridge we're going to get ourselves into trouble. We just so we just kind of set one standard. We do the best we could if we
can do it. Um and we've done been doing that so far to try to keep them open. But eventually, say if we get hit hard with uh mother nature and we don't get FEMA help, we aren't going to be able to keep them all open. We just can't afford to.
I don't know if that's the best answer, but the best I can answer. >> Well, then the state is also pushing on us to close some bridges as well. >> We got hit hard. Yes, we got hit hard. They lowered the bridge weight limits on them. They studied them different, I believe, and that really hurt us as
well. Um there's just no way we can fix every bridge. >> You have anything to add to that, Mike? >> No, it's on the federally inspected side of it where the state is is uh pushing to close and they're making it your your
funding is a bit contingent um for your replacements based on whether you're willing to close some. They want to get the deficient bridges, the unsafe bridges off the rolls is what they're pushing for. So, they've definitely changed that and bridge funding was going to be uh something that they were after for a while and it's kind of
evaporated. >> And I think the commission is I'll speak for the commission. I think the last is we don't want to close any bridges. We don't want to close any roads. We want all the roads we got, but it's the best probably uh way we can move forward and
keep fair with everybody as much as we can. Uh the way we're doing >> I guess I'm looking at it as if we close this road, you guys are going to have to widen that regional company for
something with that because equipment stuff isn't going to be able to get through it cuz this is probably going this is the only road other road that connects
to highlight in our conscience goes that direction. I think the only other you know like the Lmberg bridge is that's too late. >> Well, we've got the bridge by the church that's down between 21,000. What's going on with the one that Ker
takes place that little wood bridge except Franklin there's a lot of them out there. It's it's not going to get any better. That's I guess why I'm trying
save you guys money, save us money, trying to get it done as cheap as possible just a little bit. Um, you know, like right now, this this is probably an easier fix right now that I'm okay with one of these projects, I
think, myself, but if it gets to be more bridges, we just can't afford it. And we we'll end up This would probably be the first one to get shut down if we didn't do it now. And I know it's a it's a long ways around. I get that. But there's nobody
that lives along there. And that's the biggest problem. I mean, there's going to be other ones that are more important that people live along that we're going to have to take care of So, we got these bids. Uh, we don't have to act on this today, but we can we can think about it and maybe act on it next
month or you guys want to pick a plan and we can act on it today. Well, and what if we did agree on something today? What would be the time frame when getting it done? I mean, it's dry and stuff down there now.
Now would be the time to get it done before harvest. And does this include cleaning out any of the channel to the No. No. This is just this the culver replacement on the road and then the taking care of the armor up. depends on
which there's no cleaning on it. There is some spill or whatever you call it in the center that's kind of pulling the flow from getting out of there. >> You see there's there's pretty good
water still running through there. I was there yesterday. He's still running through pretty good. >> Probably disappeared quite a bit faster. I don't know if you noticed that all kind of the pond out there. >> Yeah. I don't know. It's still coming in pretty good. So,
>> yeah. >> As far as timeline for the second and third option, I guess you can't say the arch pipe um delivery time frame is on that. Sometimes it takes a while to get those made. Um they put these culberts, they have certain sizes that they run
and then they'll do a run before they switch to another size. So, it could take a month, six weeks to get the culbert or it could be two weeks. You just don't know. So it's more than just the contractor time frame. It's also the time frame to get the material to. So
>> niche. >> So moving right along from that. I guess that that might the reason I mention that is wait until August. It will be September at the very earliest probably to get to Culbert. They get busier as the summer goes along too. So just
wanted to throw that out there. Do you guys have a certain way you're leaning towards? I'm willing to support alternative number two, but I would like to know if that's acceptable for you. >> Going back to last meeting. So we do
this then again afterwards we're responsible for anything that happens to it to me. You know when you put the pipes back in if they blow up then that's still there on us. I guess that's why I would I'd be more on the on the whole water crossing because to me it's
still less maintenance down the road. I know you talk about more water topping but I've been here for 30 years. I've seen when it does over the top. So, I mean, it's we've taken care of it every time. It's the covert issue is is really
what the I think the issue is. So, I personally I I guess I'm not speaking for family intelligent, but that's why I would side with the first one. >> But a problem with uh say if we get like a two or three inch rain.
>> I think that middle one would probably handle that. We get a quick two or three inch rain that probably would wipe off that 3-footer out possibly or have repair work to do. >> Well, that's what I'm concerned about with the other crops. You get big drops
in the spring. It's going to blow them to little culvers. >> That's one culver 36 inch culver. >> It's going to blow that right out of there. I myself, if we're going to move forward with it, I would be I would rather do
two or three. Well, it is two. 36es. >> Yep. It is two. There's 100 feet. >> But I mean, as far as alternate two is one, >> that's the one I would I guess >> or $5,000. >> Yeah.
>> Right. >> And I don't know if there's Get a cheaper fer 21. >> Yeah, we're just kind of >> It is what it is. We get one bit a year a year for >> you got one supplier and that's what
they are. >> Yeah, that that supplier I think they've got a place in here on I mean I that's the next closest place is way south I think as close as it gets. >> Yeah, they received one quote this year for Culvers. >> Usually that's all good. Yeah,
>> there's nobody else that makes them louder. >> Yeah. And the problem is is they can't compete because the shipping's so much to get them from that far south. >> So it costs more for the same culvert. So
60 mark up like right around 265 then The rest of you commissioners, are you what are your thoughts? If say if we picked an alternate two, are you guys okay to go ahead with that or go ahead?
>> Where where uh this last budget from the roads? market option. >> Brandon, did you say you guys like to
move forward with it today? >> Well, yeah. I mean, it's it's got to get done. I mean that road map is rested out. >> I like number two option. I guess >> I'll make a motion to approve alternative number two for Tinley Township Albert project.
>> Before you make that, do would you guys pay that in one year or two years? >> Two years. >> Okay. You want to put that in your motion? >> Yes. With the cost share for the township to repay after two years or in two years.
>> They'll pay half this year. here and text here. >> Okay, we have a motion. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Second. All in favor? >> I >> opposed. Motion carried.
>> Okay, we'll have uh Matt or Lenny here. Whoever wants to order. Yep. >> Once we find out the timeline on the cover, we'll let everybody know and then u Okay, >> go from there. >> Sounds good. Um, only other thing I had for you today is I talked to the seal
coat contractor. Um, and he's still looking about the end of August. >> Yeah, yeah, I was just thinking that we need to go >> we need to make that in the motion. Sorry. >> Which contractor are abstain from that vote?
the low bid for >> alternate number two >> 53 >> that was in your sorry are you doing your motion do we >> I'll make a motion to accept the bid from the low contractor for alternative number two
>> okay so are we just going to have a second uh we'll have two motions then do we have a motion do we have a second >> I'll second it >> second by Chris all in favor I'm going to abstain I >> I >> opposed.
Motion carried. >> No, I have that. >> Sorry. >> Good point. No, no, I'm all focused on the other part of the >> Yep. >> Good enough. Uh I was just saying the Silo contractor is still looking about
the end of August is when he's going to come in and do the Silo project. So, um with that, we should have a much better schedule by the next meeting. So, just to keep you updated on where that's at too. So unless there's anything else for me, that's all I had. >> Thanks everyone. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you. When do you uh ship that or have >> uh let's get the culvert figure out the pricing and or when the when it's coming and then we can have a couple months or
something months and bill for you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you much. >> Thank you. >> Okay, Matt. Morning. >> Morning. >> How's everyone today?
>> Good. >> Well, um we have completed the crack pouring of uh County Road 5, County Road 8. Those are done ahead of the chip seal, so we're good to go there. Um,
with the temperatures right now, I'm holding off on starting 23. Uh, see what the temperatures do, if I can pick up here and there, uh, because I still plan on getting 23 done this year. Um,
but I should be sitting pretty good on that. Had to make a few re make a repair on our SIM line machine. our heated hose went down. Um, unfortunately there we had to purchase a
whole new wand and there's an update that they had done 3 4 years ago apparently with Simine. So that was right around 6600 or so for a new wand and heated hose. But
we were able to they had they did have it in stock. So, we were able to get a hold of it right away, get it switched out and finish our project. >> An update on that or something or >> Yeah, >> that wasn't part of the update. >> What's that? >> That wasn't part of the update.
>> The hose or um they the the hose itself is a larger hose. It kind of didn't really make a whole lot of sense to me, but they had an update with the electrical that was all plug-andplay and everything like that.
Uh the ho hose size was a little larger than the previous hoses. Um which they went with a smaller nozzle on the larger hose. That presented a problem. Um but we were
able to rectify that. So yeah, it they didn't uh offer the existing hose that we had anymore. So it was kind of uh one option whether you like it or not. That's what it is. So
didn't really have much of a choice in the matter. Um other than that, we've uh fixed most of the soft I think all the soft spots on 25 now. I know we have some ones on seven that we need to
work on. We fixed the one right at uh on eight right by 200. Got that taken care of. Um I know we have some more on 8A. We're working through those. So not the fastest process in the world,
but we're getting them done. Um, I did lose one of my summer guys for the Eid already getting ready to ship off for the Navy. So, I'm down to two summer guys. So, which not a problem. I can make that
work still. But other than that, I think that's that's all about it. We're on schedule for pretty much everything so far. >> Blading's going all right.
>> Yep. Yep. Blading's going all right. Uh we got all caught up with all of our township blading and everything like that. Working on training in our our full-time guys. So, uh I think they're out right now doing more training. Right.
Laid off for the that's going to ground. >> Yes. >> Yep. >> Sounds good. Anything else? >> Yeah. I um I know Ben wanted to be here uh more when we're going over budget, but uh Ben is taking himself off the
clerical line. So I've taken over um I think all almost all of the stuff that Ben was doing. So I've taken care of most of that now. And he didn't see the need to add himself onto the clerical
line anymore. So what did all what all did he do? So >> he did actually did quite a bit. Um so he's been the one that's going through and billing out the townships for the blading and everything like that. Any uh
covert prices or anything uh that the townships order? He's done the billing. Um he was doing all of the payroll stuff. um all the pecard reconciliation um and
uh uh there's a few other things there off the top of my head I can't remember but I've taken over everything except for the uh billing of the townships which he's going to be going over with me here
pretty soon and I'll be doing that as well. So I'm just about just about there. >> So with that, do you want Ben to continue to get that year for you? I thought you wanted to do
that. >> How much was that? >> Um it was 5,200. He has a few more things to switch over to you. Yeah, I'm hoping we can do that pretty quickly.
probably just save it until the end of this month to take off. >> Where do you think the end of the month? >> I think next month would be a good time to start at least revisit it next month and see where we're at. See where it's at. See if you guys are >> good with that. >> What's up? >> You good with that? Wait till next month
and check it out. >> Absolutely. Okay. You're good with the bank. We'll agree with that. make a so we again next month. Okay. Is there anything else? No, I think uh
I think that should be good right now. Okay. >> Save that for later. >> Is there anything that you guys had for for me? I've had people mention that the road department is doing good job. So, good job.
>> Thank you. >> It's uh it's easy to do when you have a very good crew. So, >> should mention they helped the log cabin yesterday. So, >> yeah, >> looks good over there. >> Yeah, we uh we hau hauled out a few
Well, we pretty much hauled out the log cabin. That's Tim. Uh Tim made a wonderful drive uh over to Minnesota and picked up the Amish guys and all the material back over there and so
and we got rid of the the debris. Yeah. No, everybody's been doing a phenomenal job in my opinion. Um, like I said, I hearing comments like
that, that's absolutely outstanding. I I love to hear that and but like I said, it's it's it's easy when you have a really good crew. So, it's great to hear. >> All right. Well, thank you very much for
the updates and we'll move on to uh the celebration update. >> Thank you, John. >> Thank you. Thanks, Matt. >> Well, I think it went really, really, really good. Um, nothing but good
feedback. I've talked to quite a few people that were there and um they thanked us for doing what we did and they're pretty excited to uh know that you guys are trying to uh fix the outside of the courthouse for
now. They they understand that needs to be done. Most people I talked to understood that and uh um supporting it. I don't want the building gone or disturbed. So, um, it >> was a good turnout. >> It had a nice turnout for the coldest
day of the year, summer. That it was cold. Not the day to wear short sleeves. I was freezing at the end there, but I thought it went really good. So, thank you guys that made it and couldn't make it. I got a security when Peter was talking of Brenon Oxton and the guys
standing up there uh protecting the I think they were CIA or Secret Service. the way it looked. They were I got a nice picture of those guys standing in front with their arms crossed like they were ready for war. So that was kind of cool. But uh no, I heard nothing but great things of I don't know what you
guys heard. I know a couple you were there. So um I think it went great. I think we celebrated our county well that day. So I don't know on the money side what we have left over, but we did pretty good.
It didn't cost very much. It it really we just caught by with it. We got by. We had some donations from cupcakes and cakes and that helped and then um so it's just the tents and it the guys uh went and got the picnic tables and chair
and brum down. So we had all that. No, it went really really smooth. >> Send out any thank yous for the donations. >> What's that? >> We send out any thank yous for the donations. We should probably send out some thank yous for the donations. Yeah, >> good idea.
>> Yeah, good idea. And and to the city of Sharon, too. >> Yeah, we'll stop by. Yeah, I think ladies who made the cupcakes and the cakes and then the uh city of Sharon as well for the come up there and borrow their >> their tables
>> for donating cakes. >> Town Country for donating the cakes. >> Yeah, the cakes. Yep. >> Yep. >> Yeah. I think everybody in the courthouse as well for >> Yeah, the cord out did well. Those if you guys walked around and saw all those posters they made. I thought that was
awesome. >> Everybody did well. >> Well, quite a few walked around. There was quite a few and I tried I got here and there to go that day, but I tried to answer some questions and I know I think Jan was answering some questions to a couple and so there's quite a few that
walked around and uh had some questions. >> Yeah. Pretty good story. Uh Elf Overby Senior's sister and family were here and they didn't even know about it. They just happened to be in town and they saw it.
So they drove and Coopertown they drove over and they were very excited to see and yeah, it's kind of cool to listen to them. So So yeah, as you can see, as we just talked about, the log cabin is on the ground and um everything is cleaned up. We're hoping to do it one day and a
couple county guys were available. So made, like I said, we made Tim go back and forth. Uh, and uh, Tim found the storm on the way when he was in sitting in winter and had to park for a while and saw the golf ball size hail and I don't know how much
damage did that pick up, but um, so yeah, so that's all done. We've paid him his half down and um, he's already started working. He found all the trees he needed, so he's already kind of started. He's got the trees down and
it didn't take long. Well, there was only most of the everything you see is semicious. Everything you see that left was telephone poles. They were not they were not uh trees. Suppose I suppose they were partial trees at one time, but they were telephone poles that they
threw in there. Not actual wood, not actual cottonwoods. So, so he found cottonwoods he needed over there and he's got everything. So wants to make it authentic as possible. So So he'll start rebuilding. He'll build everything over there, take it back down again, and then haul it over back over
here. He's hoping by September, October. But we'll see if he can get it done. So yeah, then the contracts are up there, too. You want to talk about that, Richard? >> So I thought it was last year we redid the contracts. Maybe it was two years ago already. I can't remember. But, uh,
I personally think we're good for another year or two. Um, talking to the cities. Um, I can't remember. Perry, you remember what the last year? I thought it was last year. Maybe it's already been two years. >> I think it's might be two years. >> Okay. But as you guys have other wishes, I think we're good for a couple more
years and then we'll have to talk about that. I think we should have it on agenda every every summer. Make sure something doesn't change. But I think personally we just went up one or two years ago. I think we're good for a year or two. I think we should. >> Okay.
>> And I think >> who are all the contracts with the city of whole Finley and and the park board? >> The parkboard one's probably in there, too. I don't know if we've ever signed off on it, but yes. >> Well, we paid the the park board used to
pay the They did. Yeah. It's like it was I mean 20 years ago it was like $1,700. So I don't know if we ever w up that or not. And once the thing got switched I don't know if it happened or not. >> I thought we raised the ball. >> Was that >> I thought we raised the ball when we
raised >> we did but I don't remember if we did the parkboard one or the parkboard one. I'm not sure. usually. Well, we used to used to pay it. >> I'm looking to see. >> Yeah, I think we Yeah.
>> Right. It was a very busy weekend. I'm not going to lie to you. I have the extra guy working for four days and we could have used one more even cuz we were all at one call at one time. We were all at separate calls. So, and some of those calls needed more than one person. So,
it was pretty crazy. It was good, but it was crazy. It was all over the county. Wasn't just one spot. So, that's what the weirdest part was. It wasn't just the lake as of the fourth. It wasn't just then Leo didn't just hope. It was all over the place. So,
>> okay. Well, thanks for the update. Anything else you guys want to talk about? ask them. >> Sounds good. Appreciate it. >> Thank you again. >> Uh zoning data centers. Do we have anything on that or is Charlie going to
visit us on that? >> I know there's been a few people that have raised concerns to me about that. Yeah, >> I think there's quite a few counties that are actually trying to do some things as well or or just probably should really checking it out
instead of sleeping on it. >> Yes, please. >> Yeah, I've had a few people ask if it can make it mandatory and that it has to go to public vote, stuff like that. I said I I don't know but would be approved.
>> I think yeah let's not sleep. Let's >> maybe keep that under keep it going business. Reach out reach out to Charlie tells >> people I've talked to are either okay with data centers or they are very very
not okay with them. >> Right. No in between there. >> Okay. Um S you're on. We can on cleaning property >> here.
Hello. >> Okay. So, there's four checks on here that have been written over a year ago and they have not been cashed. Um, so I'll send them a letter saying, "Hey, cash these or if you lost them, we can
reissue them." Um, and if they don't reply, then I'll send them to unclaimed property. But the thing is, Rivera charges us charges us $30 for stop payment
and one of these is only 20 bucks. So what do you want me to do with that? >> Yeah. Is it worth stopping the payment? No. >> So what are these what are these payments for? Um, oh, I guess I didn't write that
down. I know a couple of them are like refunds for taxes, like they paid too much. And I don't know what Southbo is for. I guess I I can look that up.
>> Okay. Yeah, that sounds right. Yeah, the ones starting with nine have to do with overp payments for taxes, but the Finley farmers, I'm not sure what that one was for the office. Yeah, paying for something
for getting check or something. I see pull back. >> Are we required to notify them again? >> Um, yeah. We're we're supposed to send them a letter saying, "Hey,
cash this or we can reissue it." But if we reissue it, then we have to stop payment. And I don't know. And >> reissue it and that cost $30. Yeah. >> But I guess we're required to do it. We have to do it. >> Yeah. what we did last year there were bigger
checks so we did we took the 30 bucks off but this one's only 20 bucks so I don't we can't you want it outstanding like riding all the time or have your just leave it open that's my only concern is
it just have it open to it over every year >> could do that if I checked with other counties and they say they don't actually get these fees. They bank with only a couple replied they bank with Bank of North Dakota and they're not
charged a fee. So we could talk to BA and see >> I'd maybe start there. Yeah, >> start there. >> Round up. >> So maybe they never got it. So do we we must have an outstanding
bill for 900 and some bucks. It doesn't. >> They haven't sent that bill yet again. >> That was July of 24. >> We didn't pay it twice, did we? >> Oh, I can look and see, but
it was for I would assume that's something that also is like >> Yeah, >> I mean I can look hospital >> pretty
>> quick >> and I haven't just Yeah, >> we go around all the bridges. I'm sure it's legit. I mean, yeah, that's almost two years old.
>> Why don't you check with that? You >> want to look at it? >> No, thank you. >> And I know that was kind of when they get a lot of rental over there. So, >> you want to check more into what other counties are doing or check with the
bank first and then >> Yeah. Um, do we So, Do we send out a letter to notify these people that hey we have this you have a cashes check? >> I mean it possibly could have been lost in the mail as well. >> Very easy.
>> So do you do we do that first? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> I I'm not going to do that yet until we know about the >> fee. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> But if it's been lost in the mail, it's not their fault either. >> No. Right.
>> Right. send it. >> Yeah, I would assume. >> Yeah. >> So, I'll check with Rivera then, see if we can get that fee waved. >> Okay. >> Yeah. See what see where that goes and
then come back to us. >> Sounds good. Thank you. >> Thank you. Um should we talk about uh the tree removal boat? Yeah. >> So I was talking with
um Megan and kind of before celebration and she mentioned that a couple trees needed to go one by the parking lot. Um half of the tree is dead. I know if you guys noticed and there's like a
wire there too. So, I got that on the quote and then there's a stump on this side of the grass over here that's been there forever. And I also got the quote for that. And I went with two different people. Um, Dave tree service out of
hope and it was um $1,700 to move with the tree over by the parking lot and the stump. And then the stump on the west side would be 300. So, a total of $2,000 at Super Bowl.
And then there was Lee's tree service out of the Cooper. Um, and he said it'd be $1,000 for the one tree and the two stumps and the full and then he did provide the proof of insurance.
I asked the guy from that um >> So what was the second course total? of $1,000 >> for everything. >> And he's got insurance. >> He hasn't um gave me a written bid. This
is just uh through message, but he said he would provide a written bid. >> It's very written. >> So, I just want to be that on nurse's radar to get that. And then the crab apple tree over by the log cabin area. Megan also mentioned that. that one
probably she'll also get taken down and she doesn't think it'll come up >> just get a red then we'll just decide I'm going to feel like there >> and I don't know if there any other trees or any other issues
he's here we just want to glance at you know. >> Yeah. Okay. Uh these building permits is Casey coming in to talk about this or did everybody look at these? Normally everybody just looks at them.
>> I'm not sure if I sent that third one actually. >> I didn't see I saw that. >> Yeah. on the very last >> the residential property. >> Oh, three building permits for you guys.
Got two pole barns up in Sharon. And then one house. Looks like that one will probably be farm exempt. Everything's good on all of them. the house on 78 the third one. >> Yeah,
>> I do believe the one in full bar and I think he's going to be doing most of the work. That's why the proposed work value is a little bit lower than the other ones. >> Everything is correct on them. >> Yep. They're all paid up. >> Okay. I'll move to approve all three building permits.
>> Motion made by Perry to approve all three. Second. >> Second. >> Second by Chris. All in favor? >> I opposed. Motion carried. Thank you. Thank you. >> Want to just talk about your or your item numbers that you submitted the
state the budget earned. >> Okay. >> Yep. So after the June 30th cut off for the farm exemption um I did for like the total true and full value we came in with like 14
million additional uh residential um increase. So that's for the people that didn't get their farm exemption paperwork in. So that'll be I don't know probably roughly 200,000
in taxable dollars coming in for the county. So something to keep in mind for this coming year for budgeting and stuff. >> I had a couple people mention that they got in just in time. >> Yeah. Yeah. And
>> like beyond time >> like literally it was 4:15 I was filing one. So there there should be What's the excuse for that? >> That's what I told them, too. They were the notices were out a couple times, >> right?
>> Plenty of time to do it. >> Social media. >> So, after you sent everything out, how many did you get approximately? >> I would say probably 25 maybe at most. Back. >> Remind them it's yearly. >> Yep. And then in December when we send
out tax statements, um we're going to be sending out a form for everybody. It's like um it's going to be make sure to file your proper exemption forms for veteran credit, homestead credit, farm credit. >> Yeah. And what what's the deadline for
all that? >> Um pretty much all the deadlines are like end of March for pretty much every exemption. >> The deadline this year. >> This one I extended till June 30th and that was just for farmstead. The other ones I can't extend. >> Okay.
>> So I'm not doing that anymore. So there's no deadline or I mean there's no extensions next. >> Not anymore. No, it's it is what it is. Cracking down and because I can't like I said I can't do it for anybody else. So >> I'm good with it. I was curious, >> right?
>> Send it out on a bright. Yeah, it's going to be like yellow or pink or something to it's going to remind everybody all at once that it's do it because just like me or you like if you were to file the PRC with the
state, you can't go back and >> it is what it is. We we've done this for a couple years now. It's a long time done this actually. It's >> even do it faster or have it ready faster, >> right? And >> because I couldn't really start working
on last week after the numbers. >> Yeah. And honestly, it's the people that don't do it is actually helping the rest of the county out and it's lowering everybody else's taxes if they don't actually do it because now they're paying their fair share of taxes,
lowering everybody else's taxes. So, it's all right. Well, thank you. Thanks, Cassia. Appreciate it, guys. Oh, I think we passed them around already. >> Did you? >> Yeah, I believe. So, you guys have all looked at these bills, right? The three bills.
>> And just so you know, that 4H1 is something that you guys have built into budget. >> Since we everybody's looked at the bills, is there approval of bills? Make a motion to approve the bills. Motion by Brandy. Second. Second. Second
by Chris. All in favor? I >> opposed. Motion carried. So, we have uh the we board and our budget to talk about. Did everybody we just talked about the budget a little bit before Megan comes up, but did
everybody take a look at any of the budget numbers? >> I looked at it briefly. >> Okay. Um when do we remind everybody when the budgets got to be approved? >> August 10th is your rough budget. Um, usually you guys just approve whatever
it was except what was put in in August. That'll be our next meeting. And then after that August date, you can't raise your budget. You can lower it. I believe October 9th this year. I have to double check.
But >> And can you is is there a certain uh can we only raise some budgets 3% >> 3%. >> Okay. So um is this will be a little different. Um we hardly move a new part
access last year like to keep things the same. So we actually do have a few% left. >> Okay. Do you guys want to uh talk about budget stuff today or just go through all this here and then do we have on a separate meeting before our next meeting
or our monthly meeting or do you want to talk about it at our next monthly meeting? Our next monthly meeting is going to be August >> just the finish. >> I think last year we were like one day before or something. >> Well, that was your se that was your
October. >> That was October. So this is I mean >> yeah prelimin >> preliminary, right? >> Yeah. You guys usually accept what was asked >> cut before >> and then cut after.
So, >> all we have so far is just what each department is. >> Correct. And I believe I did I believe I sent you that green sheet too. The one that has like the green on it. >> I didn't see that. >> I didn't see it either.
>> Send it. Um this >> I thought I saw >> I'll resend it to you guys. This will just be easier for you guys to read. And then it has that um this breakdown which will be usually just when it get submitted.
>> We could just approve a budget that's 3% more from last year for a preliminary we make cuts. >> Yeah. But to I mean >> like I said I only been able to serve on this last week and a half just because
Casey said that in June. So I should have it pretty much nailed down by next meeting. >> So let's do that at next meeting. Yeah. Bill, >> that general fund is
pretty much set in. So I'll get else. >> Okay, we'll do that next meeting then. Megan, do you want to info? >> Yes. >> So we added to our agenda board. >> Yep. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. So, I I guess technically
received a written complaint. We'll just file it under that category. Um, of land in Broadland Township, Broadland number four in the northwest quarter.
>> That's section. >> Section four. Um, Eugene Shall is the land owner. It's currently for sale with
>> white tail properties. >> Yes. Um and it's not been touched and so there's quite a few weeds out there. >> Is that is that the whole quarter that's bad or something or what is it?
>> Yes. And there's plot holes in there. So it's >> like 90 90 acres still maybe there looks like SP. Okay, >> I looked up the listing on it.
Yeah, let me let me open it up. Can't remember what it said exactly for tillers again. >> Yeah, if you want to. >> So, is the is the whole commission on the board? I believe. >> Yes.
>> Yes. So technically Chris is the weed off for sir. You're the chair and everyone else is on the board. >> Yeah. If I remember correctly in the past we send out a letter. >> Yeah. >> Plant donor. >> Yes. If you want to scroll through
>> Yes. Or certified letter or >> certified letter probably. >> Has anybody reached out to him yet? >> No. >> Okay. So maybe >> late last week. Okay. >> Maybe um start with a phone call first
if that's okay. So Chris, if you can make that phone call and then I don't know if he's if in that phone call say you have so many days to respond. >> Maybe what we should do is install a phone call and a letter at the same time. >> Okay.
>> So it's 128.7 acres. 66 of it is tillable. Yeah, 59.1 acres is in CRP. >> So, it's not it's not planted or nothing. It's just weeds. >> No one rented it for this year, I guess.
No, >> you live in Idaho. At least the tax information is Idaho Pocutello Idaho. >> It should be spray. That's what it's supposed to look like. >> I don't Well, or mode
>> mold or spray. I don't know. >> Yeah. the right now this the only weed that's going to seed is the lamb's quarter but there's so weeds I mean for noxious weeds I was
looking for noxious weeds and the noxious weeds of North Dotas there's 13 and those 13 are not present but then we have kosha and water hemp as our county weeds that we added to it those two species are present if those two species
were not present then it's not weed board jurisdiction to say hey take care of your weeds otherwise we could attack pretty much anybody. So with those kosha and water hemp present then it would fall under a noxious weed.
So they can they can mow that or they can either spray all over splat spray that >> I would say mow because I don't know how much herbicide you would have to maybe have those two that could add to this but >> sure
>> at this point there's there only so many of them are going to seed. So why not just mow them and then spray later as it after it's regrow regrown >> if they have access to that >> it'll be easier to have that's going to
be easier for him to find someone to spray it but I'll talk to him I'll figure out I'll call the realtor figure out to contact him >> okay >> I think we should send the at the same
time. Yeah. But I got to figure out uh you have their address. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> I'm guessing there's no phone number. >> No. >> The real address, right? Well, in our letter though, we should um
I don't we don't really recommend we don't need to recommend what they do, but they take care of their means, right? We don't want to recommend. That's not our job. >> Yes. >> Okay. Um, anything else on that?
You'll take care of that again or the letter? >> I can take care of the letter if Chris signs it. I cannot >> He'll try to reach out to land owner. We'll talk to you again and Chris and >> I think it's just saying weed officer
would be fine, >> but I'm making this very clear. This is not a part of NDSU extension. Well, we appreciate it. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> I think that might be everything now.
>> Uh oh, actually um GS public. Did everybody want a >> I can speak to that a little bit. Uh Ashton and Hannah have been busy.
They continue to expand their services and they're working pretty hard at it and they're having quite a lot of success. They're hearing a lot of good feedback too from their from their clients and and other people as well.
So, I'm very happy with where the public health department is right now and the path that they're on and they continue to improve. So, that's that's very good for our
county. >> That's great to hear. >> I've asked them if they think they might need any more help. They said not yet, but they're almost getting to the point. I know really enjoyed that book.
>> That's been a big thing for many years older people. >> That C County such a good job. >> Yeah. And I I know that other health departments have all they can do with the staff that
they have. So, we're pretty fortunate to have them here. >> Very um looking at the the stuff she sent out too, the achievement days uh from the 4 stuff. >> Yeah.
>> Okay. And then uh also um the water board sent that handout out as well for the um upper what was that again? Upper Cheyenne observer joint. Did you guys see that? >> I did read through it. I know I
supported staying involved with that. >> It's justational issue. They're not in it. They want some stuff for there. Um, >> okay. Did I look I miss anything else to
talk about? All the 4 or the her department, Megan's department. Did you guys see the quarterly report there on that read? That was good to see. Anything else that we missed? If not, I guess we're looking for a motion to adjurnn.
>> I got a motion. >> Motion made by Brandon. Second. Second. Second by Brandon. All in favor? >> I opposed. >> Motion carried. Thank you everyone. Person used to be.