Meeker County public meetings in 2022
39 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will vote on a consent agenda covering routine approvals, including minutes, payments, a law enforcement contract with Grove City, personnel hires and promotions, and a MnDOT agreement. They will also hear annual updates from transit and mental health directors, approve 2023 social services contracts, and consider a conditional use permit for a business. Several resolutions on 2023 personnel adjustments and elected officials' salaries are scheduled.
- 2023 Law Enforcement Contract with Grove City
- Hire of FT Social Worker Jessica Meyer at $27.29/hour
- Promotion of Kobe Holtz to FT Engineering Technician/Heavy Equipment Operator at $22.21/hour
- Resolution 2022-37: Updated Delegated Contract Process Agreement with MnDOT
- Conditional Use Permit for Berryhill Building Systems & Automation Business
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular session to consider the 2023 annual budget and property tax levy, adopt the 2023 fee schedule, and act on several personnel hires and promotions. The board will also hold public hearings on the fee schedule and a $50,000 revolving loan request from P.E.C.E. Recycling, Inc., and consider conditional use permits for landscaping businesses and interim use permits for mining and recycling operations.
- Resolution #2022-35: Approving the 2023 Annual Budget and Property Tax Levy
- Public Hearing: Proposed 2023 Fee Schedule
- Approve $50,000 RLF Loan Request from P.E.C.E. Recycling Inc.
- Approve Law Enforcement Contracts for Dassel, Watkins, and Cosmos for the 2023-2024 Term
- Approve Conditional Use Permit Applications for Haapala, LaPlante, Carlson, and Stifter Landscaping
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Work Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is holding a work session to discuss two items: salaries for elected officials and the rent calculation method used by Family Services. No formal votes are scheduled; this is a discussion-only meeting.
- Elected officials salary discussion
- Family Services rent calculation discussion
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular session, addressing routine consent items, receiving updates from county departments, and considering several financial and operational matters. Key items include the sheriff's 2023 budget request, a public hearing for the 2023 fee schedule, and potential economic development loans.
- Approve transfer of $93,177.17 from State Fund to Revenue Fund
- Set public hearing for proposed 2023 fee schedule on December 8, 2022 at 9 a.m.
- Approve purchase of portable air compressor at not-to-exceed $25,000
- Approve quote from Reinert Logging for $53,800 for tree removal on CD15
- Consideration of Economic Development Authority business loans
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular session on November 1, 2022, covering a consent agenda with personnel hires, contracts, and a snowmobile grant, followed by presentations on DNR land management, County Ditch 17 concerns, and a ditch assessment levy. The board will also discuss recruitment for two positions and a county logo update.
- Hire of full-time Administrative Clerk Stacy Bock at $17.13/hour, effective Nov. 7, 2022
- Hire of full-time Public Health Nurse Chelynne Nadeau at $32.59/hour, effective Nov. 7, 2022
- Approve 2023 Snowmobile Grant Agreement
- Approve quotes from Bolton & Menk, Inc. for site survey work for facility remodel
- Approve proposals for emergency backup generator replacement
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Work Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is holding a work session to discuss several operational items, including whether to repair or replace a generator, a presentation on payments in lieu of taxes, the ditch levy process, and potential new county logo options. These are discussion items, not final decisions.
- Generator repair vs. replacement discussion
- Payment in Lieu of Taxes presentation
- Ditch levy process for 2023
- County logo options presentation
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will consider a consent agenda including three new hires, a liquor license renewal, and a VFW gambling permit, followed by public works items such as the 5-year highway construction plan, a Safe Routes to School contract, and bridge replacement awards. The board will also hold a continued public hearing on County Ditch 15 repair, consider conditional and interim use permits, and discuss labor negotiations in closed session.
- Approve 5-Year Highway Construction Plan
- Award SP 047-591-001 Dassel Safe Routes to School Contract
- Award SAP 047-64-021 Bridge 90979 Replacement
- Hire full-time staff: Assessor Technician Shelley Miller ($20.86/hr), Social Worker Lyndsay Douvier ($27.29/hr), Assistant Public Works Superintendent Troy Granlund ($32.59/hr)
- Continued public hearing: County Ditch 15 repair
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular session covering consent agenda items, including hiring a corrections officer and an assistant county attorney, and appointing a committee member. They will also consider a watershed agreement and paid social services internships, plus receive an administrator's report.
- Approve hire of Corrections Officer Glenn Klaphake at $20.94/hour, effective Oct 17, 2022
- Approve hire of full-time Assistant County Attorney
- Approve Memorandum of Agreement for Mississippi River-St. Cloud 1W1P projects
- Approve recruitment of two paid internships for Social Services
- Approve appointment of Miranda Gohn to Public Health Advisory Committee
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Work Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is holding a work session to discuss the sheriff's 2023 budget, a 5-year county transportation improvement plan, and potential county logo options. These are discussion items, not final decisions.
- Sheriff's 2023 budget discussion
- 5-Year County Transportation Improvement Plan (draft)
- County logo options presentation
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will consider a preliminary 2023 levy and budget, approve several hires and contracts, and hold a public hearing on rescinding an order for Judicial Ditch 17. The agenda also includes consent items such as hiring a full-time dispatcher and building official, approving a temporary liquor license, and accepting final payments for construction projects.
- Approve preliminary 2023 levy and budget
- Hire full-time dispatcher Amber Hine at $20.94/hour
- Hire full-time building official Brian Fehrenbach at $42.22/hour
- Approve contract with Contegrity Group for facility remodel construction management
- Public hearing on rescinding order for Judicial Ditch 17
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular session covering consent agenda items, including hiring two new employees, accepting donations, and approving purchases. They will also hear reports from the hospital CEO, county attorney, and public works, and consider conditional use permits. The meeting includes a closed session for labor negotiations strategy.
- Hire FT Public Health Nurse Elaina Larson at $30.71/hour, effective Sept 13, 2022
- Hire FT Administrative Clerk Sabrara Evenson at $17.13/hour, effective Sept 15, 2022
- Accept Helmsley Charitable Trust donation for AEDs and $150 Harbor Freight gift card
- Approve purchase of TI Recon Simulation Training System and out-of-state travel
- Set public hearing for County Ditch 15 repair report on Sept 27, 2022 at 5 p.m.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Special Work Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is holding a special work session to continue discussion of the proposed 2023 budget. The agenda contains only this budget discussion item, with no other business listed.
- Proposed 2023 budget discussion continuation
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Work Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is holding a work session to discuss the proposed 2023 budget. The agenda contains only this single discussion item, with no other business or public hearings scheduled.
- Proposed 2023 budget discussion
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular session, addressing routine consent items, a watershed management agreement, ditch authority matters, and a facility remodel funding discussion. The meeting includes public comment and several resolutions and approvals.
- Approve promotion of Kirsten Langerman to Social Services Supervisor at $38.64/hour
- Approve promotion of Melissa Gerdes to Eligibility Worker at $20.94/hour
- Resolution #2022-28: Authorize Veterans Service Office Operational Enhancement Grant Program Agreement
- Resolution #2022-29: Off-site gambling for Cedar Mills Lions Club at Cedar Mills Gun Club
- Set public hearing for Sept. 20 on rescinding order for Judicial Ditch 17
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular session, primarily acting on a consent agenda that includes approving minutes, accounts payable, and several new hires. The board will also consider an updated investment policy, an employee recognition policy, and a resolution to convey county property at 415 South Ramsey Avenue in Litchfield.
- Approve conveyance of 415 South Ramsey Avenue, Litchfield (Resolution #2022-27)
- Approve updated Meeker County Investment Policy
- Approve updated Employee Recognition Policy
- Approve hires: Assessor Technician Tiffany Blair ($19.67/hr), Social Worker Daniel Smith ($27.29/hr), Administrative Clerk Ciara Heaton ($17.13/hr), Community Paramedic Mike Molitor ($34.57/hr), Medical Director Jeff Ho ($35/hr)
- Approve letter of support for Meeker Cooperative Light and Power's Border to Border Broadband Grant
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Special Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is holding a special session as an informational meeting about County Ditch 15. The agenda contains only this single item, with no other business listed.
- County Ditch 15 informational meeting
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Work Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is holding a work session to receive an update on American Rescue Plan funds and then will go into a closed session to discuss labor negotiation strategy, as permitted under Minnesota Statutes §13D.03. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at 8:30 a.m.
- American Rescue Plan update
- Closed session for labor negotiations strategy
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular session, deciding on consent agenda items, conditional use permits, and several contracts. Key actions include approving a public works superintendent promotion, a bridge replacement agreement, and multiple conditional use permits for solar gardens and landscaping businesses. The board will also enter a closed session for labor negotiations strategy.
- Approve promotion of Ed Hoekstra to Public Works Superintendent at $35.36/hour, effective Aug 1, 2022
- Approve conditional use permits for solar gardens by Novel Energy Solutions and Solar Club 32
- Approve conditional use permits for landscaping by Andrew Engh and Justin Wagner
- Approve agreements for replacement of Bridge 47519 in Manannah Township
- Approve 2022 pavement markings contract
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Special Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is holding a special session to consider Resolution #2022-25, which would select participating health plans for the Department of Health Services. The meeting includes a public comment period and the pledge of allegiance. The agenda contains only this one substantive item.
- Resolution #2022-25: Department of Health Services Selection of Participating Health Plans
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular session, addressing a consent agenda that includes hiring part-time and full-time corrections officers, purchasing a Cisco firewall, and approving a temporary liquor license. The board will also consider a veterans service officer's request to trade in a county van, a sheriff's department grant agreement, ditch assessments and loans, a facility plan and design contract, and a resolution to convey property at 415 South Ramsey Avenue to the Economic Development Authority.
- Hire part-time corrections officers Olivia Anderson and Brian Franklin at $20.94/hour, and rehire full-time officer Dana Kalkbrenner at $22.22/hour
- Purchase Cisco firewall hardware, licensing, and maintenance
- Approve temporary on-sale liquor license for American Legion Post #104
- Approve 2015 Dodge Caravan trade-in
- Resolution 2022-25: Convey 415 South Ramsey Avenue to Economic Development Authority
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular session, addressing a consent agenda with routine approvals, followed by several resolutions and land-use decisions. Key items include a resolution recommending PrimeWest as the sole managed care provider for Families and Children Medical Assistance, and PrimeWest and BluePlus for MinnesotaCare, as well as a conditional use permit, a rezoning, and updates to personnel policies.
- Resolution #2022-23 recommending PrimeWest as sole managed care provider for Families and Children Medical Assistance and PrimeWest and BluePlus for MinnesotaCare
- Conditional Use Permit application by Seth Madole in Dassel Township
- Rezoning and preliminary plat applications by Rod Lund in South Haven
- Approval of $32.59/hour hire of FT Public Health Nurse Charisse Kieke
- Approval of quote for security film installation at Courthouse and Law Enforcement Center
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Board of Commissioners will consider several personnel appointments, including an appraiser trainee and IT assistant. The agenda also includes discussions on new public safety paramedic and medical director positions.
- Hire of Shawn Krouth as Appraiser Trainee at $21.55/Hour
- Hire of Lou Nonescan as IT Assistant at $23.56/Hour
- Approval of part-time medical director and full-time community paramedic positions
- Sale of existing K-9 asset and purchase of a new K-9
- Liquor license renewals for Manannah Hilltop Tavern, Peter's of Litchfield LTD, and Millner Vineyard LLC
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Work Session
The Board of Commissioners held a work session to discuss the Meeker Cares Mental Health program. The session also included a discussion regarding county facilities planning.
- Meeker Cares Mental Health Discussion
- Facilities Planning Discussion
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Board of Commissioners is meeting to consider several infrastructure projects, including the CSAH 4 reconstruction in Dassel. The agenda also includes reviewing a conditional use permit for a repair shop in Watkins and approving various county appointments.
- Awarding SAP 047-605-015 CSAH 4 Reconstruction in the City of Dassel
- Conditional Use Permit for Christopher Moyer in Watkins
- Final Plat for Swan Lake Estates Second Addition
- Approval of MnDOT Master Partnership Agreement (Resolution #2022-21)
- Approval of Local Road Improvement Project Grant Agreement for CSAH 4 (Resolution #2022-22)
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is holding its regular session to consider consent agenda items including personnel hires, a boat motor purchase, and contracts, plus resolutions on managed care providers, deficient bridges, and road work awards. The board will also make appointments to an advisory committee and reappoint the county highway engineer.
- Approve hire of FT Auditor/Recorder Technician Specialist Holly Litzau at $22.21/hour, effective May 9, 2022
- Approve hire of FT Administrative Clerk Ana Sepulveda at $17.13/hour, effective May 4, 2022
- Resolution #2022-19: Identifying Deficient Bridges
- Award 2022 Seal Coat Contract on various Meeker County roads
- Award 2022 Highway Safety Improvement Program Pavement Marking Contract
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Work Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is holding a work session to discuss facility master planning. The agenda contains only this single discussion item, with no other business or decisions listed.
- Facility master planning discussion
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Board of Commissioners will consider several interim use permit applications and rezoning requests for various properties. The meeting also includes discussions on transfer station operations and upcoming heavy equipment purchases.
- Rezoning and preliminary plat for Heutmaker Development Co., LLC./Swan Lake Estates 2nd Addition
- Purchase of a new motor grader, plow truck with snow and ice equipment, and crack sealing melter
- Hiring of Adult Mental Health Social Worker Emily White at $27.29 per hour
- Interim Use Permit applications for McCarthy Gravel, Inc. and Duininck, Inc.
- Approval of Dassel Joint Powers Agreement for CSAH 4 Reconstruction
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Special Work Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is holding a special work session to conduct its annual road tour. The board will meet at the Public Works Facility in Litchfield before departing. This is a working session focused on road-related matters.
- Annual Road Tour
- Meet at Public Works Facility: 422 South Johnson Drive, Litchfield
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing and vote on re-establishing commissioner districts based on redistricting, award 2022 road reclaim and crack sealing contracts, and approve several personnel and policy items. The consent agenda includes hiring a senior accounting specialist, changing a corrections officer to full-time, and accepting a federal boating equipment grant.
- Public hearing and Resolution #2022-16 to re-establish commissioner districts
- Award 2022 reclaim contract on CSAH 21, 23, and 28
- Award 2022 crack sealing quote on CSAH 4, 21, and 24
- Approve hire of Senior Accounting Specialist Courtney Litzau at $26.00/hour
- Approve updated County Burial and Funeral Allowance Expenditure Policy
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will approve routine consent items including staff hires and contracts. The board will also review land use applications for Litchfield and Dassel, as well as final plats for Hutchinson and Litchfield. Additionally, the board will approve a detour agreement for Trunk Highway 15.
- Approve Trunk Highway 15 Detour Agreement & Resolution for Use of CSAH 17
- Approve Hire of Full-Time Facilities Worker Chad Gerdes at $17.13 per Hour
- Approve Hire of Full-Time Deputy Dylan Watt at $26.40 per Hour
- Review Conditional Use Permit Application for Klitzke Landscaping in Litchfield
- Review Final Plat for Cedar Ridge in Hutchinson
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular session, covering a consent agenda with personnel actions, contracts, and purchases, followed by presentations and approvals for habitat easement, hospital matters, mental health contracts, ditch maintenance, highway projects, and a conditional use permit rescission. The board will also enter a closed session for legal discussion regarding County Ditch 17 litigation.
- Approve hire of full-time Corrections Officer Austin Arceneau at $20.94/hour, effective March 10, 2022
- Approve contract with ArcaSearch for preservation of vital records
- Accept $10,000 grant for Meeker Cares
- Approve contract with Avera-McKennan for inpatient mental health
- Authorize letting for 2022 Highway Construction Program projects
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Special Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will meet for a special session to review two resolutions. The board is considering an employee hiring incentive and premium pay related to COVID-19.
- Resolution #2022-12: Employee Hiring Incentive
- Resolution #2022-13: COVID-19 Premium Pay
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Work Session
The Board of Commissioners will hold a work session to discuss hiring incentives, COVID premium payments, and a proposed pay for performance program. The session also includes presentations on child permanency and county landfill operations.
- Discussion of hiring incentive and COVID premium payments
- Presentation on Child Permanency by Social Services Director
- Discussion of proposed Pay for Performance Program
- Discussion regarding County Landfill Operation
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular session, addressing a consent agenda that includes hiring two new employees, purchasing four squad cars, and approving several grants and resolutions. The board will also consider five conditional use permit applications for dairy and landscaping operations, and discuss employee recruitment and retention measures.
- Approve hires of Child Support Aide Linda Kotila and Legal Assistant Michelle Oster at $20.26/hour
- Approve purchase of four new squad cars
- Resolution #2022-9: Support USDA Rural Development Broadband ReConnect Grant Application
- Conditional use permit applications: Ru-Be Dairy, Blake Landscaping, Eckhoff Landscaping, Gillard Landscaping, Burke Landscaping
- Resolutions #2022-11/12/13: Employee referral program, hiring incentive, COVID-19 premium pay
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Special Work Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is holding a special work session to receive an update and discuss the Facilities Master Plan from Wold Architects and Engineers. The agenda includes a presentation by Jonathan Loose and a discussion of the plan, with a summary memo attached. No formal decisions are scheduled; this is a discussion item.
- Facilities Master Plan update and discussion
- Presentation by Jonathan Loose of Wold Architects and Engineers
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular session covering a consent agenda with multiple personnel hires, a land donation, and various agreements, followed by land use decisions including conditional and interim use permits, rezoning, and plats. The meeting also includes a habitat easement presentation and approval of ditch loan repayments.
- Approve 2.8-acre land donation to Meeker County for Forest City Stockade
- Approve hires: Koronis Maintenance Worker Stephen Trapp ($20.08/hr), Campground Managers Robert and Rebecca Schmitt ($21.08/hr), PT Dispatcher Tracey Bergum ($20.94/hr)
- Approve status changes of PT Corrections Officer Alex Donnay and PT Deputies Steve Bonnick and Taylor Schimmelman to full-time
- Approve purchase of Toolcat Utility Work Machine
- Consider Conditional Use Permit for Rusch and Becker, Grove City; Interim Use Permits for Frericks (Grove City) and Peterson (Dassel); Rezoning and Preliminary Plat of Cedar Ridge (Garaghty, Hutchinson); Preliminary Plat of Rock Mound (Smith, Litchfield); Final Plat of Swan Lake Bluffs
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Work Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is holding a work session to discuss recruitment and retention strategies for county staff, including sheriff's office personnel. The agenda includes an introduction of the new Veterans Service Officer and a discussion of workforce shortages, referencing articles on jail staffing and retention bonuses in other counties.
- Introduction of Timothy Steinert as Meeker County Veterans Service Officer
- Discussion on recruitment and retention strategies for county employees
- Reference to jail staffing shortages in Pipestone County
- Reference to worker shortage factors in West Central Tribune articles
- Reference to Renville County retention bonus and Paynesville Police Department sabbatical
Board of Commissioners Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings and consider resolutions to change the county auditor and treasurer from elected to appointed positions, with employment agreements. The board will also act on a consent agenda that includes hiring two corrections officers, promoting one, approving a land sale on Sibley Avenue, and other routine items. A separate county ditch authority meeting will consider a quote for cleaning County Ditch 17.
- Public hearings and resolutions to make county auditor and treasurer appointed positions (Resolutions #2022-5 and #2022-6)
- Hire part-time corrections officer Michael Howell at $20.94/hour, effective January 19, 2022
- Hire full-time corrections officer Rylee Canfield at $20.94/hour, effective January 26, 2022
- Promote Brittany Burdick to corrections corporal at $22.87/hour, effective January 19, 2022
- Approve Sibley Avenue land sale (Resolution #2022-4)
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Board of Commissioners will hold its first regular session of 2022 to appoint the new Board Chair, Vice Chair, and Reading Clerk. The agenda includes approving several fund transfers, hiring a Veterans Service Officer, and reviewing hospital and social services matters.
- Appointment of 2022 Board Chair, Vice Chair, and Reading Clerk
- Fund transfers: $139,771.75 to Parks Fund, $382,386 to County Nurse Fund, and $209,000 to Capital Projects
- Hiring of Veterans Service Officer Tim Steinert at $28.11 per hour
- Approval of amended 2022 Woodland Centers Consumer Support Services Contract
- Rescission of Conditional Use Permit #10724