Official Proceedings Pope County Board of Commissioners  Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, OCTOBER 4, 2022

The Pope County Board of Commissioners Regular Board Meeting duly noticed for Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 9:00 AM at the Pope County Courthouse, 1st Floor Community Room, 130 E Minnesota Avenue, Glenwood, MN 56334 was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by the Chair, Larry Lindor with the following Board Members also present: Paul Gerde, Nan Haggerty, and Gordy Wagner.  Commissioner Cody Rogahn was not present.  Kersten Kappmeyer, County Administrator, was present.  Neil Nelson, County Attorney, was not present.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 

Approval of Agenda and Approval of Official Proceedings for September 20, 2022 were presented by the Board Chair. Motion to approve the agenda, made by Gerde and seconded by Wagner, Carried Unanimously. Motion to approve the Official Proceedings for September 20, 2022 with addition of valuation numbers for Value Abatements referenced in the fourth paragraph on the first page, made by Haggerty, failed for lack of a second. Motion to approve the Official Proceedings for September 20, 2022 as presented, made by Gerde and seconded by Wagner, Carried Unanimously.

Commissioner Rogahn joined the meeting at 9:07 a.m.

Highway Department Monthly Report and Consider Service Agreement with NDSU for Geographic Roadway Inventory Tool (GRIT) were presented by Brian Giese, Engineer. An informational report was given on the month’s activities of the Highway Department. Motion to approve executing the Service Agreement with North Dakota State University for the maintenance and support associated with the Geographic Roadway Inventory Tool as presented, made by Rogahn and seconded by Wagner, Carried Unanimously. 

FY23 BWSR/MPCA SSTS Program Grant Agreement; Conditional Use Permit #22213-Shoreland Alterations (Larson, Gilchrist Township); Conditional Use Permit #22191-Shoreland Alterations (Houle, Glenwood Township); Conditional Use Permit #22212-Used Accessory Structure (Thompson, Thole, Gilchrist Township); and Conditional Use Permit #22210-Nonfarm Residence (Roggeman, Lake Johanna Township) were presented by Jessica Hill, Land Use Specialist, and David Green, Land & Resource Management Director. Motion to authorize Chairman to sign FY23 MPCA SSTS Program Grant agreement, made by Haggerty and seconded by Wagner, Carried Unanimously. Motion to approve the Conditional Use Permit application (Larson, Gilchrist Township) and Findings as presented in the PAC Staff Report dated 9/22/2022, made by Wagner and seconded by Rogahn, Carried Unanimously. Motion to approve the Conditional Use Permit application (Houle, Glenwood Township) authorizing shoreland alteration and approval of Findings as presented in the PAC Staff Report dated 9/22/2022, made by Rogahn and seconded by Haggerty, Carried Unanimously. Motion to approve the Conditional Use Permit application (Thompson, Thole, Gilchrist Township) to locate a used garage structure in a shoreland zoned district and to approve of the Findings as presented in the PAC Staff report dated 9/22/2022, made by Gerde and seconded by Haggerty, Carried Unanimously. Motion to approve the Conditional Use Permit application (Roggeman, Lake Johanna Township) and Findings as presented in the PAC Staff Report dated 9/22/2022, allowing for a nonfarm residence, made by Gerde and seconded by Haggerty, Carried Unanimously.

Pay Bills, Supplemental Bills, Per Diems and Employee Reimbursements was presented by Stephanie Rust, Auditor/Treasurer. Motion to approve payment of bills of $104,438.41 plus supplemental bills of $8,319.10 plus per diems and employee reimbursements of $502.37, totaling $113,259.88, made by Rogahn and seconded by Haggerty, Carried Unanimously.

Approval of the Per Diem Expense Reports and Closed Session – Confidential briefing and communication on labor negotiation strategy pursuant to Minn. Stat. 13D.03 were presented by the Board Chair. Motion to enter the Per Diem Expense Reports into the record, made by Haggerty and seconded by Gerde, Carried Unanimously. Motion to convene in closed session pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13D.03 for a briefing and discussion on labor negotiations with the various union bargaining units set to negotiate new successor labor agreements beginning January 1, 2023, made by Rogahn and seconded by Haggerty, Carried.  The Board convened in closed session at 9:37 a.m. Motion to conclude closed session and reconvene the meeting in open session at 10:22 a.m. This motion, made by Haggerty and seconded by Rogahn, Carried Unanimously. The Board reconvened in open session at 10:22 a.m.  The Chair recessed the Board at 10:22 a.m., and returned to session at 10:28 a.m.

Informational updates were given by the County Administrator and Commissioners.

There being no other business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned by Chair Lindor at 10:58 a.m.

Kersten Kappmeyer,

County Administrator

Larry Lindor,

Chairman of the Board

Oct. 24