Official Proceedings

Pope County 

Board of Commissioners 

Regular Board Meeting

Tuesday, JULY 16, 2024

The Pope County Board of Commissioners Regular Board Meeting duly noticed for Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at the Pope County Courthouse, 3rd Floor Board Room, 130 E Minnesota Avenue, Glenwood, MN 56334 was called to order at 9:00 AM by the Chair, Paul Gerde, with the following Board Members also present: Paul Gremmels, Larry Lindor, Gordy Wagner, and Paul Wildman.  Kersten Kappmeyer, County Administrator, was also present.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Approval of Agenda and Approval of Official Proceedings for July 2, 2024 were presented by Chair Gerde. Motion to approve the agenda as presented, made by Gremmels and seconded by Wildman, Carried Unanimously. Motion to approve the Official Proceedings for July 2, 2024 as presented, made by Wildman and seconded by Lindor, Carried Unanimously.

Conditional Use Permit: Non-Farm Residence (Ritter, Chippewa Falls Township) and Consider Resolution 202420 Amending the Pope County Floodplain Management Ordinance (No. 5) were presented by David Green, Land & Resource Management Director. Motion supporting the recommendation as provided by the Planning Advisory Commission, and approving the Ritter Conditional Use Permit for a non-farm residence with the conditions and findings as provided in the PAC staff report, made by Lindor and seconded by Wildman, Carried Unanimously. Motion to adopt Resolution 202420 approving the amended Pope County Floodplain Management Ordinance (No. 5), made by Wagner and seconded by Gremmels, Carried Unanimously. 

Request to Purchase a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Solution was presented by Bryan Gates, Information Technology Director. Motion to approve the purchase of a Security Information and Event Management solution from LogRhythm for $37,144.21, and authorize execution of purchase documents, made by Lindor and seconded by Wagner, Carried Unanimously.

Approval of TriMin Contract – 01/01/2025-12/31/2027; June 2024 Trial Balance and Fund Balance Analysis; 2nd Quarter 2024 Revenue Expenditure Budget Report; 2nd Quarter 2024 Journal Entries and Billing; Auditor Bills – June 12 – July 9, 2024; and Pay Bills, Supplemental Bills, Per Diems and Employee Reimbursements were presented by Stephanie Rust, Auditor/Treasurer. Motion to approve the TriMin contract between TriMin Systems, Inc. and the Minnesota Counties Computer Cooperative (MnCCC), and sign the Board Ratification Statement, for the maintenance and support of IFS, made by Wildman and seconded by Wagner, Carried Unanimously. Motion to approve the June 2024 Trial Balance and Fund Analysis as presented, made by Lindor and seconded by Gremmels, Carried Unanimously. Motion to approve the 2nd Quarter 2024 Revenue Expenditure Budget Report as presented, made by Wildman and seconded by Wagner, Carried Unanimously. Motion to approve the 2nd Quarter 2024 Journal Entries and Billing, made by Lindor and seconded by Gremmels, Carried Unanimously. Auditor Bills were presented as an informational item. Motion to approve payment of bills of $74,923.28 plus supplemental bills of $8,578.93 plus employee reimbursements of $2,850.72, totaling $86,352.93, made by Wagner and seconded by Wildman, Carried Unanimously, and were paid as follows: Fidlar Technologies Inc $2,650.00; Visa $5,100.25; Code 4 Services, Inc $5,794.75; Douglas County Jail $9,006.84; Mn Counties Intergovernmental Trust/M $3,038.00; Regents of The University of Minnesota $29,762.24; Villard Implement Company $7,846.00; Visa $5,492.23; 32 Payments less than $2000 $14,811.90.

Consider the Appointment of the Pope County Emergency Management Director was presented by Jackie Stevens, Human Resources Director; Kersten Kappmeyer, Administrator. Motion to direct staff to develop and extend an offer of employment and appointment to Tina Lindquist for the position of Pope County Emergency Management Director, and to so appoint if accepted, made by Lindor and seconded by Wagner, Carried Unanimously. 

Informational updates were given by the County Administrator and County Commissioners, and there being no other business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned by the Chair at 10:20 AM. 

Kersten Kappmeyer, 

County Administrator

Paul Gerde, 

Chair of the Board

Aug. 12