PUBLIC NOTICE

ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD
December 3rd, 2024

The Board of Commissioners of Freeborn County met in the Freeborn County Boardroom at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024. Members present: Commissioners Forman, Edwin, Kaasa, and Eckstrom. Commissioner Shoff was absent. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Forman offered the following motion; MOVED, approving the agenda with the following updates; under Report of the Auditor-Treasurer, to move the Housing Tax Abatements to the workshop agenda for December 3rd, 2024; and to remove the item from the agenda un Report of Probation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Kaasa. After discussion, a vote was taken and the Chair declared the motion approved. Commissioner Kaasa offered the following resolution; RESOLUTION No. 24–323 Approval of the Freeborn County Board of Commissioners Consent Agenda as provided in the Freeborn County Board Rule of Procedure 9(A) 1) Approval of the November 19th, 2024 minutes;2) Approval of Regular Full-Time Status Employees. Resolution seconded by Commissioner Eckstrom. After discussion a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution adopted. The Commissioners provided Board Committee updates. Commissioner Eckstrom offered the following resolution; RESOLVED AS, to approve the U of m Extension 2025-2027 Memorandum of Agreement Resolution seconded by Commissioner Forman. After discussion a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution adopted.
Chairman Edwin asked if there was any public comment. Veteran’s Greg Sundholm, Jon Rhiger, Robert Sharp, and Mark Gilbert spoke regarding the potential budget cut to the Veteran’s Service Office. Commissioner Forman offered the following resolution; RESOLUTION 24- 325 Resolution Approving the Grant Contract Agreement Amendment with the Minnesota Department of Human Services for Child and
Teen Checkup Outreach Resolution seconded by Commissioner Eckstrom. After discussion, a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution approved. Commissioner Eckstrom offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION 24-326 INDEPENDENT CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH PAT MARTINSON Resolution was seconded by Commissioner Forman. After discussion, a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution approved. Commissioner Kaasa offered the following motion: MOVED, to table the 2025 Solid Waste Fees until the December 17th, 2024 regular Board meeting. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Eckstrom. After discussion, a vote was taken and the Chair declared the motion moved. Commissioner Forman offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION No. 24-327 FREEBORN COUNTY
AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PLAN Resolution was seconded by Commissioner Eckstrom. After discussion, a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution approved. Commissioner Kaasa offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION 24-328 Authorizing Final Payment of CP 024-SEAL-004 Resolution was seconded by Commissioner Eckstrom. After discussion, a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution approved. Commissioner Forman offered the following resolution: RESOLVED AS, to approve out-of-state travel for Phil Wacholz, Public Works, to the National Association of County Engineers Annual Conference April 14-18th, 2025. Resolution was seconded by Commissioner Kaasa. After discussion, a vote was taken and the Chard declared the resolution approved. Commissioner Kaasa offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION 24-329 Authorizing Final Payment of SAP 024-617-019 (low SAP) Resolution was seconded by Commissioner Forman. After discussion, a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution approved. Commissioner Forman offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION 24-330 ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF GREGORY JONES Resolution was seconded by Commissioner Eckstrom. After discussion, a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution approved. Commissioner Forman offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION 24-331 PERMISSION TO FILL THE FREEBORN COUNTY ASSISITANT COUNTY ATTORNEY POSITION Resolution was seconded by Commissioner Kaasa. After discussion, a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution approved. Commissioner Forman offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION 24-332ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF LYNNE KRELL Resolution was seconded by Commissioner Eckstrom. After discussion, a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution approved. Commissioner Forman offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION 24-333 PERMISSION TO FILL THE FREEBORN COUNTY FAMILY HOME VISITOR POSITION Resolution was seconded by Commissioner Eckstrom. After discussion, a vote was taken
and the Chair declared the resolution approved. Commissioner Kaasa offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION 24-334 PERMISSION TO FILL THE FREEBORN COUNTY DETENTION CENTER SERGEANT POSITION Resolution was seconded by Commissioner Eckstrom. After discussion, a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution approved. Commissioner Forman offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION 24-335 PERMISSION TO FILL THE FREEBORN COUNTY CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH CASE MANAGER POSITION Resolution was seconded by Commissioner Eckstrom. After discussion, a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution approved. Commissioner Eckstrom offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION 24-336 SETTING THE 2024 SALARY FOR THE FREEBORN COUNTY ATTORNEY Resolution was seconded by Commissioner Forman. After discussion, a vote was taken with Commissioners Eckstrom, Forman and Edwin voting yay and Commissioner Kaasa voting nay. The Chair declared the resolution approved. Commissioner Kaasa offered a resolution to set the 2025 County Sheriff’s salary at $148,000.00. Due to lack of a second, the resolution was declared null and void. Commissioner Forman offered the following: RESOLUTION 24-337 RESOLUTION SETTING THE 2025 SALARY FOR THE FREEBORN COUNTY SHERIFF Resolution was seconded by Commissioner Kaasa. After discussion, a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution approved. Commissioner Forman offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION AS, to set a Public Hearing for December 17th, 2024 regarding the Freeborn County Fee Schedule at 8:45 a.m. Resolution was seconded by Commissioner Kaasa. After discussion, a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution approved. Commissioner Forman offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION No. 24-339 Approval of Claims RESOLVED, that the following claims be allowed and paid on or before December 6th, 2024. General Fund $428,200.55; County Road & Bridge $815,899.02; Human Services $134,791.03; Public Health $57,708.77; Capital Improvements $11,642.05; County Ditch $42,706.53; Trust & Agency $166,075.13; Payroll Clearing Fund $30,070.83; Turtle Creek Watershed $62,641.68; Social Services Collaborative $113.07; FUND TOTALS $1,749,848.66.
Number of Claims not exceeding $300 – 225; Dollar amount of claims not exceeding $300 – $22,520.51. Resolution seconded by Commissioner Kaasa. After discussion, a vote was taken and the Chair declared the resolution adopted. Chair, Commissioner Edwin adjourned the meeting at 9:27 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 17th, 2024. By: Brad Edwin, Chair; Attest: Chelsea Barrett, County Clerk

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