Summary of July 21 Redwood County Board meeting

The following is a summary of the County Board meeting held July 21, 2020:

Entered into Joint Ditch Authority with Yellow Medicine County.
Accepted the petition for the partial abandonment of JD #39 and set public hearing for August 18, 2020 at 8:30 a.m.
Approved the 5-19-20 Joint Ditch Authority Minutes.
Adopted the Findings and Order for JD #91 and set public hearing for August 18, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
Adjourned Joint Ditch Authority.
Entered into regular session.
Approved the revised agenda; July 7^th minutes; bills.
Entered into County Ditch Authority for a Public Hearing for JD #33.
Approved the petition for JD #33 for the impounding, rerouting, diverting drainage system waters and partial abandonment of the drainage system and directed Wold to prepare findings and order.
Appointed Tom Wenzel as engineer for CD #47.
Reconvened into regular session.
Adopted resolution to extend Redwood County’s current water plan to December 31, 2024.
Approved extension for 2019 Business Development Grants from August 31, 2020 to December 31, 2020 to Tender Loving Childcare and Hilltop Harvest.
Approved revolving loan to Geri Theis in the amount of $25,000.00.
Approved the CARES Act Coronavirus relief fund application for Cities and Townships.
Approved the CAC to start the non-profit application process and to pay the filing fees in the amount of $770.00 from the Revenue Fund.
Approved the Auditor-Treasurer consent agenda items: Cash Balance Report; Investment Summary; Budget Reports; and June, 2020 Disbursements.
Approved credit card holder, Jeanne Prescott, in the Soil and Water Department.
Adopted resolution approving Redwood County’s application for funding from the Federal Cares Act Grant specifically for elections.
Award SP 064-610-031, CSAH 10 bridge to Riley Brothers Construction in the amount of $294,331.65 and authorize Board Chair and Administrator to sign contract.
Award salt shed construction to A & B Construction in the amount of $188,005.00 and authorize Board Chair and Administrator to sign contract.
Award winter season salt bid to Johnson Feed in the amount of $83.00/ton.
Approved the purchase of a 155HP John Deere tractor and loader from Kibble Equipment in the amount of $169,006.99.
Approved the purchase of a mower from Weltsch Equipment in the amount of $41,553.08.
Adopted the Data Practices Policy.
Approved the funding request of $3,250.00 to the Plum Creek Library.
Tabled the CPT JPA to the August 4, 2020 board meeting.
Reviewed the June 2020 Jail Population.
Awarded the Asbestos mitigation in the GSB to VCI Environmental in the amount of $28,750.00.
Tabled the SWHHS CARES Act funding request to the August 4, 2020 meeting.
Approved to hire a Deputy 1 to replace the Investigator 2 that is moving to the Drug Task Force.
Entered into closed session for real estate consideration. No action taken.
The commissioners reported on meetings they attended.