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GRAND FORKS COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING September 6, 2022 – 4:00 P.M. The Board met pursuant to adjournment with Commissioners Falck, Rost, Engen, Knauf and Pic present. Moved by Rost, seconded by Knauf, to approve the minutes of the August 16, 2022 Commission Meetings. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Rost, seconded by Pic, to add Kate Slominski, Special Event Permit as item number 7 on the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Pic, seconded by Engen, to approve the order of the agenda as amended. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Rost, seconded by Engen, to approve the consent agenda. Items in the consent agenda included: bills as submitted by the County Auditor, #42125 - GF Clerk of District Ct- $925, 42126 - GF Cnty Treasurer- $25707.12, 42127 - McHenry County- $300, 42128 - Aflac Group- $308.62, 42129 - Combined Insurance Co of America- $639.02, 42130 - Fraternal Order of Police- $118, 42131 - Ingenuity Rm, LLC- $607.32, 42132 - Medico Life and Health Insurance Co- $106, 42133 - ND F.O.P.- $725, 42134 - Rodenburg Law Firm-Fargo- $156.53, 42135 - USAble Life- $27, 42136 - City of Emerado (Hwy)- $117.56, 42137 - City of Larimore (Hwy)- $60.03, 42138 - City of Northwood (Hwy)- $31.57, 42139 - City of Thompson (Hwy)- $73.91, 42140 - 1101 Dental Pllc- $597, 42141 - Absolute Refrigeration- $439.33, 42142 - Advanced Engineering & Environmental Ser- $11771.75, 42143 - Allen, Aletta- $128.83, 42144 - Altru Clinic-Main- $80, 42145 - Altru Health System- $1596, 42146 - Altru Health System (978)- $7154.19, 42147 - Anderson Donna- $12.12, 42148 - Anderson Dorinda- $363.5, 42149 - At & T Mobility- $256.45, 42150 - Baseview Petroleum Inc- $4139.85, 42151 - Bob Barker Company- $12.57, 42152 - Bohlman Trenching Service Inc- $39208.3, 42153 - Burggraf’s Ace Hardware- $101.79, 42154 - Canon Financial Services- $39.29, 42155 - Cartridge Center Inc- $532, 42156 - CDW Government- $332.64, 42157 - CHS Inc - Warren- $5834.27, 42158 - City of Grand Forks-Police Dept- $1448.2, 42159 - City of Grand Forks-Police Dept- $1691.97, 42160 - Daydreams Specialties- $40, 42161 - Deere Credit Inc- $58896.7, 42162 - Dejarlais, Laura Anne- $270, 42163 - Desautel, Rena- $55, 42164 - Donovan Group LLC- $10000, 42165 - Election Systems & Software In- $209.04, 42166 - Engen David A- $161.25, 42167 - Expressway Suites-Grand Forks- $320.25, 42168 - Fastenal- $224.4, 42169 - First Collections Inc- $996.61, 42170 - Fleming Makayla- $170.63, 42171 - Forum Communications - Fargo- $45.36, 42172 - Fossum Diane- $1005, 42173 - Fridgen Jennifer Tufte- $30.07, 42174 - Germundson Kress- $79.9, 42175 - GF Clerk of District Ct- $775, 42176 - GF Public Health Department- $48675.42, 42177 - GF Welding & Machine- $7871.5, 42178 - Grimaldo, Belen- $40, 42179 - Grove Mitchell A- $85.99, 42180 - Gudajtes Amber- $386.5, 42181 - H & L Mesabi- $27247.9, 42182 - Hancock Concrete Products LLC- $72960, 42183 - Icon Architectural Group- $129140.62, 42184 - Indepth Inspections- $2291.67, 42185 - Information Systems Corporatio- $1085, 42186 - Intab LLC- $209.35, 42187 - Johnson, Victoria G- $769.09, 42188 - Kuenzel Kelly- $60.62, 42189 - Laboratory Corporation of America Holdin- $29.75, 42190 - Lacal Equipment Inc- $1116.48, 42191 - Lexipol LLC- $10584.67, 42192 - Linde Gas & Equipment Inc- $66.12, 42193 - Lowe’s- $76.86, 42194 - Lund Jacki- 392.62, 42195 - Mak Construction LLC- $14036.49, 42196 - Manvel Oil Coop- $13717.47, 42197 - McKesson Medical Surgical- $229.32, 42198 - Menards- $548.41, 42199 - Mick’s Scuba- $796.8, 42200 - Mid-State Auction Services- $20, 42201 - Midcontinent Communications- $4546.66, 42202 - ND Assoc of County and- $240, 42203 - ND Dept of Environmental Quality- $100, 42204 - ND Dept of Health/Microbiology- $60, 42205 - ND Dept of Public Instruction- $134.26, 42206 - ND DHS Finance Dept- $20, 42207 - ND Secretary of State- $72, 42208 - Nelco First Aid Inc- $221.38, 42209 - Nelson International- $400, 42210 - Ness Press Inc.- $52, 42211 - Nodak Electric Coop- $320, 42212 - Northern Plumbing Supply- $533.12, 42213 - Northwest Tire- $384.74, 42214 - O’Reilly Auto Parts- $550.74, 42215 - Olson Genevieve- $196.88, 42216 - Omdahl, Lynsey- $466.19, 42217 - Ottertail Power Co-Devils Lake- $199.57, 42218 - Polk County Sheriff- $100, 42219 - Premium Waters, Inc- $35.69, 42220 - Quadient Leasing USA, Inc- $351.15, 42221 - Red River Welders Supply- $298.17, 42222 - Redwood Toxicology Laboratory- $3.5, 42223 - Richter Nicole- $417.43, 42224 - Rost Robert- $92.5, 42225 - Safe Kids- $160, 42226 - Sagaser Steve- $118.35, 42227 - Schlief, Nathan- $540, 42228 - Smette Shellie- $68.75, 42229 - Surplus Center Inc.- $5.5, 42230 - Swanson & Warcup, Ltd- $4100, 42231 - Taggart, Paige E.- $619.52, 42232 - Tech Check, LLC- $2390.33, 42233 - The Chamber of Commerce-GF- $185, 42234 - Thrifty White Stores-Plymouth- $19.69, 42235 - Thur-O-Clean- $485, 42236 - Toshiba America Business Solutions- $136.43, 42237 - Tri State Paving & Concrete In- $55752.74, 42238 - Tri-County Water District- $55.2, 42239 - Tyler Technologies Inc- $2193, 42240 - Verizon Wireless - Newark Nj- $3577.66, 42241 - Veterans Information Service- $65, 42242 - Western Dakota Energy- $500, ACH payment to - Marco Technologies LLC - Pa - $991.88, - Polk County DAC - $100, - Advanced Business Methods - $139, - Allstate Peterbilt - $262.03, - Allstream - $122.5, - Balco Uniform Co - $1602.4, - Benefit Extras Inc - $1124.75, - Bergstrom Electric - $8900, - Border States Electric Supply - $1433.05, - Business Essentials - $471.79, - Butler Machinery Company - $2340.55, - Charm-Tex - $2076, - City of Inkster - $9034.1, - Cole Paper Inc. - $925.62, - Community Violence Interventio - $185076.73, - Dakota Fire Protection - $1825, - Diamond Drugs, Inc. - $349, - Docu Shred Inc - $264.82, - Electro Watchman Inc - $5136, - Forks Freightliner - $104.03, - Global Safety Network - $494, - Gowan Construction - $53712.7, - Greater GF Fair & Exhibition - $564.23, - Home of Economy - $538.61, - Interstate Power Systems Inc - $732.96, - Interstate Towing & Recovery - $3628.72, - KLJ - $3640.51, - Northdale Oil - $32223.4, - RDO Trust Account #80-5800 - $2675.74, - Reliance Telephone Systems Inc - $926, - Rydell Chevrolet - $297.18, - Stein’s Inc. - $1914.48, - Summit Food Services LLC - $7767.85, - Tri Steel Mfgr Company - $1530.4, - UND Forensic Pathology - $6662.5, - Vaaler Insurance Inc - $50, - Valley Petroleum Equipment Inc - $4289.85, - Xcel Energy - Mpls - $524.08; employee status changes for Michael Abar, Sonja Olson, Jalissa Spanier-Keller, Sachiko Rutan, Tanya Enfield, Christy Cellmer-Bushy, Chloee Bartels, Joseph Hulst, Sedekie Bility and Austin Erickson; overtime; bonds for check reissue; out-of-state-travel; and July financial report. Motion carried unanimously. Abby Ritz, AE2S Financial Analyst, addressed the board. Moved by Pic, seconded by Rost, to approve the Chair’s signature on a Certification of Significant Community Support for a Community Facility project for the City of Larimore, contingent upon approval of the County Planner. Motion carried unanimously. Michele Thiel, Human Services Director, introduced the new Information Technology Director, Evelyn Halvorson. Evelyn Halvorson introduced herself to the board. Katie Slominski, Bun Lounge, addressed the board. Moved by Pic, seconded by Knauf, to approve a Special Event Permit Alcoholic Beverage License for the Bun Lounge for a special event on September 17, 2022 at 4496 N. Columbia Road, Grand Forks, contingent upon approval by the Sheriff. Motion carried unanimously. Sheriff Schneider said he did receive a security request this morning for this event. He will talk to the homeowner where the event will occur. Nick West, County Engineer, addressed the board. Moved by Rost, seconded by Knauf, to approve the County Federal Aid Program 2023 with the Chair’s signature. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Pic, seconded by Engen, to appoint Commissioner Knauf, the County Engineer and the Highway Superintendent to a Request for Proposal Committee to select an engineer for a federal grant project. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Knauf, seconded by Engen, to remove and demolish bridge 18-118-05.0 and 18-143.28.0 and proceed with replacement structures. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Pic, seconded by Rost, to purchase the remainder of lots 7 & 8 and all of lots 9 & 10, Scott’s Addition to Gilby City for $8,000. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Engen, seconded by Pic, to approve the purchasing of the Witt property (parcel 37-3503-00003-000) through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which is a reimbursement grant. The net cost will be approximately $37,200. Motion carried unanimously. Debbie Nelson, Finance and Tax Director, addressed the board. Moved by Rost, seconded by Knauf, to establish an Early Voting Precinct at the Alerus Center, November 1 – 4, 2022, Tuesday – Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm and November 5, 2022, Saturday, 10:00am – 2:00pm. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Pic, seconded by Engen, to establish an Absentee Ballot Precinct for the November 8, 2022 General Election. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Engen, seconded by Knauf, to rescind the motion made on August 2, 2022 approving a Resolution Providing for Public Sale of Limited Tax Capital Projects Fund Bonds, Series 2022 in the amount not exceeding $35,000,000, with Chair’s signature. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Pic, seconded by Rost, to approve a Resolution Providing for Public Sale of Limited Tax Capital Projects Fund Bonds, Series 2022 in the amount not exceeding $35,000,000, with Chair’s signature. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Knauf, seconded by Pic, to approve the Notice of Bond Sale as of October 18, 2022. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Pic, seconded by Knauf, to approve the Subrecipient Monitoring Policy. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Rost, seconded by Pic, to approve a letter of support for the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute application for the Safe Streets and Roads for All Discretionary Grant Program. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Rost, seconded by Pic, to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 5:08pm. The next meeting will be held on September 20, 2022 at 4:00pm. Thomas H. Falck, Chairman Grand Forks County Commission Debbie Nelson, County Auditor (Sept. 28, 2022) 104860