Ramsey County public meetings in 2022
7 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
County Commission
The Commission approved a proposal for courthouse generator replacement and adopted the 5-year Road Plan. Other actions included approving 2023 beer licenses, tax abatements, and various lease and joint powers agreements.
- Approved $25,000 proposal from Martin Mechanical Design Inc for courthouse generator replacement (5-0)
- Approved 5yr Road Plan (5-0)
- Approved 2023 Beer Licenses for 11 entities (5-0)
- Approved tax abatements for #39-1104-00018-000 and #39-1803-00019-000 for tax year 2021 (5-0)
- Approved lease agreements for Devils Lake Public School, Park Board, Basin Joint Water Resource Board, and Sheriffs House Committee (5-0)
- Approved Joint Powers Agreements for VSO and District Health (5-0)
- Approved $2,781.27 payment to KLJ for RC#3 thin lift overlay engineering (5-0)
- Approved $7,773.66 payment to Butler for winter cutting edges (5-0)
Water Board
The board approved the installation of two 36-inch culverts for the Overland Section 14 stream crossing. Other actions included approving November financials and bills, and setting the 2023 meeting schedule.
- Approved two 36-inch culverts for Overland Section 14
- Approved November meeting minutes
- Approved November financial reports
- Approved November bills
- Approved 2023 meeting schedule for the first Tuesday of each month
- Approved agenda
County Commission
The County Commission appointed Commissioner Frith as Chairman and Commissioner Volk as Vice-Chairman. The board approved a low bid for a new box culvert on RC#4 and set the starting salary for the new Sheriff. Multiple appointments were made to county boards and commissions.
- Appointed Commissioner Frith as Chairman and Commissioner Volk as Vice-Chairman
- Accepted $719,679.80 low bid from Gladen Construction for new box culvert on RC#4
- Approved $92,000.00 starting wage for new Sheriff Bryan Lang effective Jan 1, 2023
- Approved $7,775.00 for snow equipment cutting edges
- Approved $15,512.61 payment to Strata Corporation for November overlays
- Approved Christmas Eve as a full day of Holiday Pay
- Approved $2,507.79 in Treasurers Checks
- Tabled discussion on 2023 meeting dates
County Commission
The Commission accepted low bids for a payloader and a compact loader. The board also directed the State's Attorney to seek legal opinions regarding a foreclosure property contract for deed.
- Approved $226,500.00 bid from RDO Equipment for John Deere 624P Payloader (5-0)
- Approved $94,587.68 bid from Leading Edge Equipment for John Deere 333G Compact Loader (5-0)
- Directed State's Attorney to request Attorney General Opinion and contact ND State Tax Commissioner regarding a foreclosure property contract for deed (5-0)
County Commission
The commission approved a series of ARPA fund distributions totaling $1.91 million for local boards and projects. Other actions included approving foreclosure sale bids and a Joint Powers Agreement for a captain's position at the LEC. The board tabled a wage study for the 2024 budget.
- Approved ARPA fund allocations: County Fair Board $1,000,000, Devils Lake Park Board $250,000, DL Rural Fire $100,000, LR Heritage Center $50,000, Hope Center $60,000, and $500,000 for county projects (5-0)
- Approved bids for six 2022 Foreclosure Sales ranging from $60.00 to $46,000.00 (All AYE)
- Approved Joint Powers Agreement with the LEC for the Captains Position (All AYE)
- Approved tax abatements for parcels #39-1505-00009-000 (2021) and #39-8008-01776-000 (2022) (All AYE)
- Approved raffle permit for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1426 for Feb 18, 2023 (All AYE)
- Approved Maintenance Certification for County Federal Aid Projects (All AYE)
- Tabled wage study for the next board and 2024 Budget (All AYE)
Water Board
The board approved a cattail spraying policy and authorized Shawn Howatt to fix a washout at Cavanaugh Lake. Members also approved an Open Meeting Policy and a wage increase for the Secretary/Treasurer. A request for a stream crossing in Fancher Township was accepted.
- Approved cattail spraying policy
- Approved Shawn Howatt to fix Cavanaugh Lake washout
- Approved Open Meeting Policy
- Accepted stream crossing request for Fancher Township
- Approved Western State Bank Pledge of Securities
- Approved $1.00 hourly wage increase for Stacy Peters effective Jan 1, 2023
- Approved increase of member monthly meeting rate from $175 to $185 effective Jan 1, 2023
- Tabled 2023 meeting schedule
County Commission
The County Commission approved several payments for road maintenance and law enforcement services. The board also approved employee reclassifications and a homestead credit. Discussions regarding a wage study and ARPA funds were tabled.
- Approved $74,434.00 for Computer Assisted Dispatch (CAD) using COVID funds
- Approved 1-year contract for HR Consulting with LR Law Enforcement Center
- Approved reclassification of 2 Sheriff's Department employees and an Office Manager increase
- Approved Homestead Credit on ID#39-1301-00014-000 for tax year 2021
- Approved $60,032.44 and $57,587.50 payments to True North Steel for culverts
- Approved $44,618.02 payment to J & J Striping for road painting
- Approved $51,150.00 payment to Strata Corporation for chips
- Approved NDTC to install fiberoptic cable under RC#8 by Webster & Military Road