PUBLIC NOTICE

ADJOURNED MEETING
OF THE COUNTY BOARD
JANUARY 17, 2023
The Board of Commissioners of Freeborn County met in the Freeborn County Boardroom at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. Members present: Commissioners Shoff, Kaasa, Eckstrom, Edwin and Forman.The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Shoff offered the following motion; MOVED, approving the agenda with the removal of Report of Human Services consider a resolution to approve the 2023 Purchase of Service Agreement between Freeborn County Department of Human Services and Dr. Annette Smick.Motion seconded by Commissioner Eckstrom. After discussion, a vote was taken and the Chair declared the motion approved. Commissioner Shoff offered the following resolution; RESOLUTION No. 23-016 APPROVAL OF THE FREEBORN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CONSENT AGENDA AS PROVIDED IN THE FREEBORN COUNTY BOARD RULE OF PROCEDURE 9(A)
Resolution seconded by Commissioner Kaasa. After discussion a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution adopted. The Commissioners provided Board Committee updates. Chairman Forman asked if there was any public comment and there was none. Commissioner Kaasa offered the following resolution; RESOLUTION 23-017 authorize loans to the following ditches: Resolution seconded by Commissioner Edwin. After discussion a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution adopted. Commissioner Kaasa offered the following resolution; Resolution 23-018 AGREEMENT FOR COST SHARE OF FAMILY PAVILION STRUCTURE AND APPROVING DONOR SIGNAGE. Resolution seconded by Commissioner Eckstrom. After discussion a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution adopted. Commissioner Eckstrom offered the following resolution; RESOLUTION 23-019 RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR CORRIDORS OF COMMERCE GRANT APPLICATION I-90 and CSAH 20 Interchange Project. Resolution seconded by Commissioner
Shoff. After discussion a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution adopted. Commissioner Edwin offered the following resolution;
RESOLUTION 23-020 FIVE-YEAR BRIDGE PLAN Resolution seconded by Commissioner Kaasa. After discussion a vote was taken
and the Chair declared the resolution adopted. Commissioner Eckstrom offered the following resolution; RESOLUTION 23-021 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FREEBORN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACT WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, INC. FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023 Resolution seconded by Commissioner Edwin. After discussion a
vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution adopted. Commissioner Shoff offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION 23-022 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE 2023 PURCHASE OF SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FREEBORN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND BRIAN VOLD Resolution seconded by Commissioner Kaasa. After discussion a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution adopted. Commissioner Edwin offered the following resolution; RESOLUTION 23-023 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE FREEBORN COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER RATE TABLE Resolution seconded by
Commissioner Eckstrom. After discussion a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution adopted. Commissioner Kaasa offered the
following resolution; RESOLUTION 23-024 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL FOR MANDATED CLIENT CONTACT Resolution seconded by Commissioner Shoff. After discussion a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution adopted.
Commissioner Kaasa offered the following motion: MOVED, removing Resolution 23-025 – to Decommit Fund Balance use Committed for Broadband, $1000,000.00, from the table. Motion seconded by Commissioner Shoff. After discussion, a vote was taken with Commissioner Shoff, Kaasa, Eckstrom and Edwin voting yay and Chairman Forman voting nay. Commissioner Kaasa offered the following resolution; R E S O L U T I O N 23-026 RESCINDING RESOLUTION 11-136 Resolution seconded by Commissioner Edwin. After discussion a vote was taken
and the Chair declared the resolution adopted. Commissioner Eckstrom offered the following resolution; RESOLUTION 23 – 027 CORRECTING POLICY TO ALLOW HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES TO ACCRUE COMP TIME OR OVERTIME FOR HOURS WORKED OVER REGULARLY SCHEDULED SHIFT Resolution seconded by Commissioner Edwin. After discussion a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution adopted. Commissioner Shoff offered the following resolution; RESOLUTION 23- 028 RESOLUTION APPROVING A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH OLMSTED COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH Resolution seconded by Commissioner Kaasa. After discussion a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution adopted. Commissioner Edwin offered the following resolution; RESOLUTION 23-029 PLACING JEFF DAHLEN, VETERAN SERVICE OFFICER, ON REGULAR FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT STATUS WITH FREEBORN COUNTY Resolution seconded by Commissioner Kaasa. After discussion a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution adopted. Commissioner Shoff offered the following resolution; RESOLUTION 23-030 PERMISSION TO FILL A FREEBORN COUNTY ELIGIBILITY WORKER POSITION Resolution seconded by Commissioner Eckstrom. After discussion a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution adopted. Commissioner Eckstrom offered the following resolution; RESOLUTION 22-031 ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF SANDRA JIMENEZ Resolution seconded by Commissioner Edwin. After discussion a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution adopted. Commissioner Shoff offered the following resolution; RESOLUTION 22-032 PERMISSION TO FILL THE FREEBORN COUNTY OFFICE SUPPORT SPECIALIST – COUNTY ATTORNEY POSITION Resolution seconded by Commissioner Kaasa. After discussion a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution adopted. Commissioner Shoff offered the following resolution; RESOLUTION NO. 23- 033 BOARD APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND ORGANIZATIONS Resolution seconded by Commissioner Kaasa. After discussion a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution adopted. Commissioner Edwin offered the following resolution; To change the Commissioner/Diamond Jo award amount from ten $500.00 awards, to five $1,000.00 awards. Resolution seconded by Commissioner Shoff. After discussion a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution adopted. Commissioner Kaasa offered the following resolution; To set a Workshop for January 31, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. Resolution seconded by Commissioner Eckstrom. After discussion a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution adopted. Commissioner Eckstrom presented on the Membership Application to join the AARP Network of Age-Friendly State and Communities. Commissioner Forman would like to discuss daycare at the upcoming Workshop. Commissioner Edwin offered the following resolution; RESOLUTION NO. 23-035 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS RESOLVED, that the following claims be allowed and paid on or before January 17, 2023 General Fund $944,329.76; County Road & Bridge $281,366.26; Human Services $234,219.95; Public Health $72,621.90; Capital Improvement $317,356.44; County Ditch $17,217.88; Trust & Agency $5,435.95; Payroll Clearing Fund $18,324.38; Recorder’s Clearing $ 3,020.00; Social Services Collaborative $46.14; Tax Collection Fund $525.00; Septic Loan Fund $ 92.00; FUND TOTALS $ 1,910,458.23; Number of Claims not exceeding $300 – 60. Dollar amount of claims not exceeding $300 – $7,416.74. Resolution seconded by Commissioner Kaasa. After discussion, a vote was taken and Commissioners Shoff, Kaasa, Eckstrom and Forman voting yay and Commissioner Edwin abstaining from the vote due to a duplicate page in the claims. Chair, Commissioner Forman adjourned the meeting at 9:26 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. By: John Forman, Chair. Candace Pesch, Clerk/Administrator.

Albert Lea Tribune:
Feb. 11, 2023
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