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JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING

Tuesday, September 4, 2018, 9:00 A.M.
Jackson County Courthouse, First Floor in Board Room, 405 Fourth St., Jackson, MN
REVISION #1
9:00 a.m. Call to Order
1.1 Pledge of Allegiance
1.2 Adoption of Agenda

9:02 a.m. Consent Agenda

2.1 Board Action - Approve August 21, 2018 Board of Commissioner Minutes
2.2 Board Action - Approve Claims
2.3 Board Action - Approve Personnel Request Authorizing County Coordinator’s Office to Fill Public
Works Heavy Equipment Operator Position (full-time)
2.4 Board Action – Approve Ratification of Professional Services Agreement Between Trimin
Systems & MN Counties Computer Cooperative
2.5 Board Action - Approve Acknowledgement of Receipt of Confession of Judgment Update
2.6 Board Action - Approve Gambling Application for Jackson Racing Hall of Fame (at Jackson
Motorplex 9/21/18 & 9/22/18)
2.7 Board Action - Approve Gambling Application for Jackson Racing Hall of Fame (at
Jackson Motorplex 9/28/18 & 9/29/18)
2.8 Board Action - Approve Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Jackie & Mary Talley
2.9 Resolution - Approve Grant Agreement (GN-00030448) & Accept Donation of Grant Funds from
Southwest Initiative Foundation/Jackson County Library Advised Fund to the Jackson County
Library

9:05 a.m. Public Hearing - Comment on Long Branch, LLC’s Application for Off Sale Liquor License
3.1 Public Hearing for Long Branch LLC’s Application Requesting Approval to Obtain an Off
Sale Liquor License;
3.2 Board Action - Approve/Deny Long Branch, LLC’s Application for Off Sale Liquor License

9:15 a.m. Clifton Larson Allen, Independent Auditor, Miranda Wendlandt

4.1 Presentation - 2017 Jackson County Audited Financial Statements

9:45 a.m. University of Minnesota Extension, Regional Director, Kia Harries

5.1 Board Action - Approve/Deny Agreement Between the Univ. of Minnesota & Jackson County for
Provision of Extension Programs Locally & Employing Extension Staff

10:00 a.m. Public Works, Tim Stahl (& Staff, as needed)

6.1 Public Works Department Report (as needed)

10:15 a.m. Southwest Regional Development Commission, Robin Weis, Contract Staff
7.1 Board Action - Approve/Deny Partial Release of Mortgage, for Osterberg Funeral Homes, Inc.,
from their Heron Lake Property, Contingent Upon Demolition

10:30 a.m. Auditor/Treasurer, Kevin Nordquist & Jill Horn

8.1 Board Action – Approve/Deny Service Contract with Green Earth Recycling (Related to Clean
Out of Tax Forfeiture Property)

Unscheduled County Coordinator, Steve Duncan

9.1 Board Action – Approve/Deny Accepting Blue Cross/Blue Shield Health Insurance Premium
Rates for 2019
9.2 Board Action – Approve/Deny Accepting Ancillary Benefit Rates for 2019
9.3 Resolution – Approve/Deny Setting a Date for a Public Hearing to Receive Public
Comment Regarding a Tax Abatement Resolution for Palmer Jackson Holdings, LLC
9.4 Coordinator’s Report (as needed)

Unscheduled Committee and Board Reports

Adjourn
Times listed are approximate unless otherwise set by Public Notice.
Unscheduled items may be considered at any time in the agenda as time permits.