Present: Purfeerst, Malacha, Docken, Hoisington, Underdahl
8:00 Open Forum
Speaker -to voter registration and elections and “gaps” in systems. Voices concerns about upcoming elections, requests independent county measures to assure voter safety and election integrity.
Agenda County Commissioners Meeting September 10, 2024
Property Tax and Elections: Denise Anderson
2024 National Voter Registration Day Proclamation, September 17, 2024. Motion approved
Drainage Authority- Drainage Ditch Damage rates for 2024. Damage to land and land use, not crop damage itself. Motion approved.
Information Technology- Allan Klug
Server Purchase- request for two servers, Gen11, to replace two that are aging. $46,040 dollars. Motion approved.
Network attached storage purchase- storage device used by law enforcement is the oldest, still working, but request replacement.
$74,743 dollars, using public safety funds. Motion approved.
Social Services- Rick Gieseke, Megan Thomas and Chris Sammon
Healthy Community Initiative agreement 2024-2027- support for Family Services Collaborative. No direct fiscal impact to the county with grants that fund the programs. Motion approved.
Purchase of service agreement to move funds (unallocated) to work with service providers in school systems with at risk youth. Six public school districts in Rice County. Motion approved.
School Transportation Contracts 2024-2025- having to do with children in foster care, students to remain in their home schools, transportation. Agreements are required to be in place. Motion approved.
Acceptance of Donation- Gift Cards from United Methodist Church 1200 dollars, for foster students. Cards are monitored, audited. Motion approved
Approve Bid for Friendship Garden- Has been in the works since 2023, developing the community space. Request funding for the gazebo, last structural requirement. $39, 000+ dollars. Motion approved.
Community Services- Angela Brewer
Treatment Court 10-year anniversary. Outcome study report and presentation. Various team members spoke, including Eric Lundeen, therapist, Yevette Marthaler, first treatment court coordinator. Initial efforts spearheaded by Judge Thomas Neuville, with application to state MN for available funds…. Collaborative effort was developed. Judges Johnson and Anderson speak to success of treatment court team. Judge Anderson does national training for treatment court. Review of current highlights: most participants take 23-24 months to complete. Average age of participant is 38 yr. 36 have graduated between 2014-2024 which is a 43% success rate (101 referral accepted since inception).
Only three had subsequent involvement with law enforcement, none at felony level.
Request – Recovery Month Proclamation – Motion Approved
Rice FY25 Treatment Court Agreement, through 2025. Motion Approved
Adjourn
