Meeker County public meetings in 2023
29 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular session on December 19, 2023, addressing a consent agenda with routine approvals, receiving updates from hospital and community health leaders, and voting on 2024 contracts for social services, water plan projects, and personnel policies. The meeting also includes a brief session as the County Ditch Authority to approve a loan from the general fund to the ditch fund.
- Approve 2024 Social Services contracts (multiple providers, including Lutheran Social Services, Woodland Centers, and Central MN Jobs & Training Services)
- Approve 2024 funding for Water Plan projects as recommended by Water Plan Group
- Approve loan from General Revenue Fund to Ditch Fund (as County Ditch Authority)
- Approve David Drown Associates proposal for ongoing compensation maintenance
- Approve tobacco license transfer from Red Rooster Foods to DigiEni Awujo Holdings
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular session to consider the 2024 budget and property tax levy, set salaries for commissioners and elected officials, and approve several grants and contracts. They will also hold a public hearing on the proposed 2024 fee schedule and hear updates from PACT for Families, the sheriff, Xcel Energy, and the watershed plan.
- Resolution 2023-35: Approving 2024 Annual Budget & Proposed Property Tax Levy
- Resolution 2023-36: Establishing 2024 Commissioner Salary, Per Diem, and Expense Allowance
- Resolutions 2023-37 and -38: Setting 2024 County Attorney and Sheriff Salaries
- Public Hearing on Proposed 2024 Fee Schedule
- Resolution 2023-39: Authorizing Purchase of Real Property from ISD 465
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Work Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session to discuss a funding request from the Southwestern Minnesota Adult Mental Health Consortium, a proposed Earned Sick and Safe Time policy, and the Minnesota City Participation Program. No formal votes are scheduled; these are discussion items.
- Southwestern Minnesota Adult Mental Health Consortium funding request
- Earned Sick and Safe Time policy discussion
- Minnesota City Participation Program overview
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing and consider approving an ordinance regulating cannabis use in public places. The board will also act on several permits, contracts, and administrative items, including liquor licenses, an emergency operations plan, and a feedlot program agreement.
- Public hearing and approval of ordinance on cannabis use in public places
- Approve Club On-Sale Retail Liquor License for Darwin Rod & Gun Club
- Approve 2024-2025 Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Grant Contract Agreement
- Resolution 2023-33 supporting Kingston's Local Road Improvement Program project
- Interim use permit for A maze'n Farmyard and conditional use permits for Bretzke, Carolan & Kelly, Nissen, and Vanderlinde landscaping/storage facilities
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board will consider consent items including donations for a drone program and a $15,797 drone purchase, plus a lease agreement. They will also decide on purchasing three pickup trucks, final payment for a seal coat contract, and a resolution supporting a road project. The board will set a public hearing on a cannabis ordinance and establish a county recorder appointment.
- Accept $2,500 from Litchfield Rotary Club, $2,750 from Center National Bank, $1,000 from Centra Sota, and $50 from Marge Hellzen for drone program
- Approve $15,797 quote from Vertex Unmanned Solutions for drone purchase
- Approve purchase of three Public Works pickup trucks
- Resolution 2023-31: Support for CSAH 14 Project & LRIP Funding Grant Application
- Set public hearing on cannabis ordinance for November 21, 2023
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Work Session
The Board of Commissioners will hold a work session to discuss several county topics. Discussions include housing aid, an annual update from Woodland Centers, and public lands policy.
- Housing Aid Discussion with Economic Development Director Lisa Graphenteen
- Annual Update from Woodland Centers CEO Ashley Kjos
- Public Lands Policy Discussion with County Assessor and County Auditor
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will consider approving a resolution to issue general obligation capital improvement bonds, set a public hearing for the proposed 2024 fee schedule, and act on several land-use permits. The consent agenda includes routine approvals such as meeting minutes, accounts payable, a donation, and a liquor license renewal.
- Resolution 2023-30: Authorizing issuance and sale of General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds
- Set public hearing for proposed 2024 fee schedule on December 7, 2023 at 9 a.m.
- Accept $3,500 donation from Towmaster for Drone Program
- Conditional use permits for Thorson Landscaping and Ward Landscaping projects
- Interim use permit for Picard 2nd Dwelling
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular session to consider consent agenda items including drone purchases, a snowplow truck purchase, and fee adjustments at the transfer station. They will also recognize a highway employee's 50 years of service and discuss the County Recorder's resignation.
- Purchase of two drones from Vertex Unmanned Solutions
- Purchase of snowplow truck with snow and ice equipment
- Fee adjustment for mixed solid waste, mattresses, and couches at transfer station
- Agreement with McLeod County for household hazardous waste facility use
- Accept donation from Robert & Arlene Groskreutz for drone program
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Special Work Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is holding a special work session to discuss landfill and transfer station operations. The discussion will be led by Greg Schulz, Land Use Records Director, and includes a review of the landfill fee schedule.
- Discussion of landfill/transfer station operations
- Review of landfill fee schedule
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Special Meeting
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting to discuss potential changes to zoning regulations for solar and wind projects, hear a University of Minnesota Extension presentation, and award bids for a facilities remodel project. Public comment will be taken at the start.
- Discussion on potential zoning regulation changes for solar and wind projects
- University of MN Extension presentation by Karen Johnson, Taylor Herbert, and Emily Hansen
- Award of bids for facilities remodel project
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will consider approving the 2024 preliminary levy and budget, along with several other administrative items. They will also review conditional use permits, a final plat, and various contracts and purchases.
- Approve 2024 Preliminary Levy and Budget
- Resolution 2023-28: Adjusting Compensation of Certain Positions
- Conditional Use Permit: Backlund Landscape
- Conditional Use Permit: Schwartz Landscape
- Approve Purchase of Two Ford F250 Trucks from Atwater Ford
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular session covering consent agenda items including approval of minutes, accounts payable, donations, grant agreements, a drug court contract, a labor MOU, and a lease with New Beginnings Minnesota. They will also discuss hospital matters, vote on increasing demolition landfill fees, receive a child protection services report, and discuss the design of a new jail.
- Approve increase of demolition landfill fees
- Approve lease agreement with New Beginnings Minnesota for space at Family Services Center
- Approve 2023 Drug Court Contract
- Accept donations to Drone Program, including from Doosan Bobcat
- Approve MN Department of Veterans Affairs Grant Agreement
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Work Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is holding a work session to discuss the proposed 2024 budget, including a preliminary expense report, significant budget items, and a levy worksheet. The board will also enter a closed session for labor negotiations strategy, as permitted under Minnesota law.
- 2024 budget discussion with preliminary expense report
- Review of significant budget items
- Levy worksheet for 2024 property tax levy
- Closed session on labor negotiations strategy
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is meeting to consider a consent agenda that includes purchasing a Ford F-150 pickup for $43,790.49, approving a lease agreement with Woodland Centers, and several other routine items. They will also vote on a conditional use permit for a landscaping project on Star Lake and a joint powers agreement for a criminal justice data network.
- Approve purchase of Ford F-150 pickup from Atwater Ford for $43,790.49
- Approve lease agreement and promissory note with Woodland Centers for space in Family Services Center
- Approve conditional use permit for Jordan Landscaping Project on Star Lake
- Resolution #2023-25: Approve joint powers agreement with State of MN for criminal justice data network
- Approve modifications to revolving loan fund guidelines for interest rate adjustments
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board will hold its regular session, addressing consent agenda items, a lease agreement with the Hutchinson Area DAV, a final payment for crack sealing, authorization for CSAH 14 reconstruction letting and a joint powers agreement with the City of Darwin, an updated drug and alcohol policy, and a deed exchange resolution. The board will also convene as the County Ditch Authority for a public hearing on a petition to impound, reroute, and divert Ditch 49, and consider a loan from the General Revenue Fund to the Ditch Fund. A closed session is scheduled for legal discussion regarding potential litigation.
- Approve 2023 Contracted Crack Sealing Final Payment
- Authorize CSAH 14 Reconstruction Letting
- Approve CSAH 14 Reconstruction Joint Powers Agreement with City of Darwin
- Public Hearing: Petition to Impound, Reroute and Divert Meeker County Ditch 49
- Approve Loan from General Revenue Fund to Ditch Fund
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Work Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session to discuss two items: a potential tax abatement for CenterPoint Energy and the implications of cannabis legalization. No formal votes are scheduled; these are discussion items.
- CenterPoint Energy tax abatement discussion
- Cannabis legalization discussion
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular session, covering a consent agenda with routine approvals, several agreements for services, and facility-related projects. The board will also enter a closed session to discuss pending litigation under attorney-client privilege.
- Approve Fiscal Host/Agent Agreement with Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services
- Approve Agreement with Kandiyohi County for Household Hazardous Waste Facility use
- Appoint Mattie Baumgartner to Housing Redevelopment Authority, District 2, 5-year term
- Approve agreements with Wold Architects and Engineers for Facility Remodel Project
- Closed session for pending litigation under MN Statute 13D.05
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular session, covering consent agenda items, annual reports, conditional use permits, and several resolutions. Key actions include a public comment on a drone program, a resolution calling for a public hearing on the five-year capital improvement plan, and approval of bond-related documents. The board will also consider contracts for pavement marking, floor sealing, and technology services.
- Public comment on implementation of drone program
- Resolution 2023-20: Calling for public hearing on five-year Capital Improvement Plan
- Approve letters of engagement for 2023 bond issuance
- Resolution 2023-21: Approving amendments to Meeker Memorial Hospital Refunding Notes
- Conditional use permits for Hulsing and Ness landscape projects
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular session, covering consent agenda items, a risk management report, a loan request for the Forest City Stockade, a sentencing-to-service agreement, and two closed sessions for legal and real-estate discussions. The board will also consider resolutions on a hazard mitigation plan and advertising for bids on county property.
- Approve transfer of $41,240.88 from Tax Forfeit Fund to County Revenue Fund
- Resolution 2023-16: Adopt Meeker County Hazard Mitigation Plan
- Forest City Stockade loan request from Parks Superintendent
- Closed session: legal discussion on right-of-way dispute
- Closed session: potential sale of Demolition Landfill/Transfer Station, PID 09-0315001
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Special Work Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is holding a special work session to discuss facility planning with Wold Architects and Contegrity Group. The discussion includes a facility remodel project and its funding, based on attached memos and a presentation.
- Facility planning discussion with Wold Architects and Contegrity Group
- Facility remodel project funding review
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Special Work Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is holding a special work session to receive a facility planning update from Wold Architects and the Contegrity Group. The agenda includes a memorandum on the update and a presentation from the firms. No formal decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Facility planning update from Wold Architects and Contegrity Group
- Memorandum on facility planning update attached to agenda
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular session, covering a consent agenda with several personnel hires, a tobacco license transfer, and various reports and permit applications. The board will also consider a property tax abatement, updated personnel policies, and a crack sealing contract award.
- Hire of PT Corrections Officer John Smith at $22.88/hour, effective April 19, 2023
- Hire of PT Corrections Officer Paul Nass at $22.88/hour, effective May 1, 2023
- Hire of FT Corrections Officer Joslyn Theuringer at $22.88/hour, effective May 2, 2023
- Tobacco license transfer from Rogers Liquor to Luckys Liquor at 316 Atlantic Avenue West, Grove City
- Property tax abatement for property at 715 N 1st Street, Darwin (Parcel 22-0008000)
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will consider routine consent items, including personnel hires and promotions, and then take up several action items: authorizing a deed for a property on CSAH 2, approving a bid for the Courthouse/Law Enforcement Center roof replacement, discussing the Powers Lake outlet control structure, and deciding on three conditional use permits, including a Verizon cell tower in Kingston Township. They will also consider resolutions adjusting the 2022 wage study implementation and ratify two union contracts.
- Approve bid for Courthouse/LEC Roof Replacement Project
- Resolution #2023-11: Authorizing a deed regarding 31570 CSAH 2, Litchfield
- Approve Conditional Use Permit for Verizon Cell Tower in Kingston Township
- Approve Conditional Use Permits for landscaping projects on Dunn's Lake and Little Swan Lake
- Ratify 2023-2024 LELS Non-Licensed Supervisor and Licensed Contracts
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular session covering consent agenda items including personnel actions, liquor license renewals, and agreements, followed by public hearings on county ditch matters and a closed session to discuss a potential property sale. The board will also consider resolutions on water management and rejecting bids for road projects.
- Promote Bill Hudson to Chief Deputy at $48.64/hour, effective April 1, 2023
- Hire FT Assistant County Attorney Stephanie Skoro at $40.48/hour, pending background check
- Approve renewal of consumption and display permit for Riverside Store and Tavern
- Public hearing on removal of property from County Ditch #35 and abandonment of Ditch #48
- Resolution #2023-10: Authorizing advertising for bids for property at 63701 293rd Street, Litchfield
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is meeting to consider routine administrative items, including hiring and employment agreements for Koronis-area staff, a fiscal agreement with a regional health agency, and an update to personnel policies adding Juneteenth as an official holiday. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major policy decisions or public hearings listed.
- Approve hire of Koronis maintenance worker Stephen Trapp at $21.30/hour
- Approve hire of Koronis campground managers Robert & Rebecca Schmitt at $22.34/hour
- Approve Koronis campground host employment agreement for Collette Johnson
- Approve fiscal host/agent agreement with Des Moines Valley Health & Human Services
- Approve update to personnel policies adding Juneteenth as official holiday
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular session, covering consent agenda items, public works approvals, facility contracts, land use decisions, and personnel matters. Key actions include approving a roof replacement project, renewing a gravel pit permit, and authorizing property sales and a deed exchange.
- Approve engaging Garland Services for Courthouse & Law Enforcement Center roof replacement
- Renew interim use permit for Knife River gravel pit in Dassel Township
- Resolution 2023-03: authorize advertising for bids to sell 63655 293rd Street, Litchfield
- Resolution 2023-04: authorize deed exchange between Meeker County and Alpha Foods
- Approve sale of tax-forfeit property in Cosmos and set public sale for March 22, 2023
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Work Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is holding a work session to discuss several operational topics, including workforce development services, a potential highway shop replacement, snow and ice staffing and coverage, recruitment incentives, and a lease update for the Family Services Center. These are discussion items, not final decisions.
- Workforce Development Services presentation by Central MN Jobs and Training Services Executive Director Barb Chaffee
- County Highway Shop Replacement discussion
- Highway Snow & Ice Staffing and Coverage discussion
- Recruitment Incentives discussion
- Family Services Center Lease Update
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular session covering consent agenda items, including personnel hires, contracts, and licenses, followed by presentations and discussions on hospital matters, aquatic invasive species, pay equity, and a potential property sale. The board will also enter a closed session to discuss the sale of the demolition landfill/transfer station.
- Approve sale of tax-forfeited property in Litchfield
- Approve 2023 squad purchase
- Approve jail medical services contract with ACH, effective Feb 1, 2023
- Ratify 2023-2024 MNPEA clerical and non-licensed contracts
- Discussion of potential sale of demolition landfill/transfer station, PID 09-0315001
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Session
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners is holding its first regular session of 2023, primarily handling organizational matters such as appointing the board chair, vice chair, and reading clerk, and approving the consent agenda. The consent agenda includes routine approvals for minutes, accounts payable, bank depositories, fund transfers, appropriations, and appointments. The board will also consider resolutions designating the county website and Litchfield Independent Review as official publications, and authorize Public Works to set letting dates for 2023 highway construction projects. A closed session is scheduled for the county administrator's performance evaluation.
- Appoint 2023 Board Chair, Vice Chair, and Reading Clerk
- Resolution #2023-01: Designating County Website as Official Publication for Transportation Projects
- Resolution #2023-02: Designating Litchfield Independent Review as Newspaper for Official Publications
- Authorize Public Works to Set Letting Dates for 2023 Highway Construction Projects
- Acknowledge Petition for Removal of Property from County Ditch #35