030111 Board Minutes - Scott County

PAGE 1BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSCOUNTY OF SCOTTMARCH 1, 2011(1) The Board of Commissioners, in and for the County of Scott, Minnesota, met in the CourthouseBoard Room in the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, and convened at 9:00 a.m., with the followingmembers present: Commissioner Wolf, presiding, Commissioner Wagner, Commissioner Marschall,Commissioner Menden, and Commissioner Ulrich.(2) County Staff Present:A. Gary Shelton, County AdministratorB. Pat Ciliberto, County AttorneyC. Jennifer Deschaine, Health & Public Services DirectorD. Dean Opatz, Chief Deputy SheriffE. Tim Walsh, Health & Human Services DirectorF. Greg Wagner, Senior PlannerG. Melissa Bokman, Senior PlannerH. Jeff Swedin, Sheriff’s CaptainI. Lezlie Vermillion, Deputy County AdministratorJ. Kevin Studnicka, SheriffK. Bonnie Case, Sheriff’s CaptainL. Cassie Wolpern, AccountantM. Chris Weldon, Emergency Management DirectorN. Greg Muelken, Sheriff’s CaptainO. Peggy Caviness, Program SpecialistP. Phil Nawrocki, Sheriff’s SergeantQ. Paul Nelson, Natural Resources Program ManagerR. Michelle Jungels, Communications CoordinatorS. Tracy A. Cervenka, Deputy Clerk to the Board(3) Guests Present:A. Robin NawrockiB. Rhonda ZweberC. Emi Bennett, Office of the Legislative AuditorD. Judy Randall, Office of the Legislative Auditor(4) Media Present:A. John Mueller, Belle Plaine Herald(5) Minutes:On a motion by Commissioner Marschall, seconded by Commissioner Menden, the Minutes ofFebruary 22, 2011 were approved as amended.(6) Consent Agenda:Commissioner Menden requested that fiscal impact information be included on the agenda.

PAGE 2March 1, 2011A. Commissioner Menden moved, seconded by Commissioner Marschall, to approve theService Agreement renewal with Community Assisted Living, Inc. effective January 1, 2011 throughDecember 31, 2012 for health services authorized by case managers for clients based on individualclient needs, specifically home and community based services. Motion carried unanimously.B. Commissioner Menden moved, seconded by Commissioner Marschall, to approve renewalof the Animal Control Services Contract between Scott County and Four Paws Animal Control, LLC.,effective April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2014. Motion carried unanimously.C. Commissioner Menden moved, seconded by Commissioner Marschall, to approve extensionof the Contract and additional equipment and service with Turnkey Corrections for inmatecommissary vending service and Sheriff Administration fee receipting effective through August 31,2014. Motion carried unanimously.D. Commissioner Menden moved, seconded by Commissioner Marschall, to adopt ResolutionNo. 2011-026; Authorizing Entering Into an Updated Joint Powers Agreement With Carver County forthe Purpose of Receiving Funding and Administering Transportation and Other Related Services toResidents in Scott and Carver Counties Under Minnesota Statute 471.59. A copy of the resolution isavailable in the office of the County Administrator and is made a part of this record by reference.Motion carried unanimously.E. Commissioner Menden moved, seconded by Commissioner Marschall, to adopt ResolutionNo. 2011-027; Authorizing Entering Into Agreements for Non-Emergency Medical AssistanceTransportation. A copy of the resolution is available in the office of the County Administrator and ismade a part of this record by reference. Motion carried unanimously.F. Commissioner Menden moved, seconded by Commissioner Marschall, to adopt ResolutionNo. 2011-020; Approving Entering Into an Agreement With the Board of Water & Soil Resources inthe Amount of $13,158 for a Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Imminent Health ThreatAbatement Grant. A copy of the resolution is available in the office of the County Administrator and ismade a part of this record by reference. Motion carried unanimously.G. Commissioner Menden moved, seconded by Commissioner Marschall, to approveAmendment 2 to the Contract With the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Extending the Contract toJune 30, 2011. Motion carried unanimously.H. On the recommendation of the County Administrator, Commissioner Menden moved,seconded by Commissioner Marschall, to approve the payroll processing of personnel actionsindicated below and certified by the Employee Relations Director and the Appointing Authority to be incompliance with provisions of Minnesota Statutes 375.56 - 375.71 and the Scott County MeritPersonnel System:1. Separation of employment for Sylvia Wilhelmi, FT Temporary Unclassified Business SystemsAnalyst, Services Division, effective 02/22/11.2. Separation of employment for Keri Albee, PT Temporary (40% FTE) Unclassified OfficeAssistant, Community Services Division, effective 02/25/11.3. FT Probationary employment for Corey Krautkremer, Sheriff’s Deputy, Sheriff’s Office, effective02/28/11.Motion carried unanimously.

PAGE 3March 1, 2011I. Commissioner Menden moved, seconded by Commissioner Marschall, to set a public hearingdate of March 22, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. to consider the request of Knife River Corporation for an InterimUse Permit to locate and operate a portable asphalt mixing plant for up to 240 hours in the north pit ofthe RJS of Minnesota land in Section 25 of St. Lawrence Township. Motion carried unanimously.J. On the recommendation of the Planning Commission and the Sand Creek Town Board,Commissioner Menden moved, seconded by Commissioner Marschall to approve the request forpreliminary plat and final plat of AT&T Division consisting of one lot and one outlot, and theConditional Use Permit for AT&T Corporation to locate a telecommunications facility in Section 4 ofSand Creek Township, zoned I-1. These actions are in accordance with Chapters 2 and 60 of theScott County Zoning Ordinance and Chapters 4 and 5 of the Scott County Subdivision Ordinance,and are based on the eight criteria for approval, which are made a part of this record by reference.Motion carried unanimously.(7) Create Safe, Healthy and Livable Communities:Emergency Management Director Chris Weldon presented the Morris Miller Health Hero Awardto Robyn Nawrocki. On October 18, 2010, Ms. Nawrocki stopped her car and went to the aid of anunderground utility worker, who was injured as a part of his routine duties. Ms. Nawrocki’s speedyresponse greatly reduced the risk of long-term injury to the man’s hand.Chair Wolf recessed the meeting at 9:09 a.m. for an attorney-client meeting regarding the CountyAttorney and Sheriff lawsuits. He reconvened the meeting at 10:45 a.m.(8) Manage the Challenges and Opportunities Derived From Growth and Development:Emi Bennett and Judy Randall, representing the Office of the Legislative Auditor, providedinformation on the Legislative Auditor’s Report on the Governance of Transit in the Twin CitiesRegion. They reported that overall, the Region’s transit system performs relatively well. However,there are challenges due to the transit governance structure. The composition of the MetropolitanCouncil contributes to those challenges. One of the recommendations in the Report is that thelegislature considers restructuring the Metropolitan Council. The Report also recommends theLegislature should extend the transit taxing district to include all communities under the Council’sjurisdiction and that it should allow consideration of the Dan Patch Corridor.During the presentation, Chair Wolf recessed the meeting at 10:55 a.m., and reconvened at 11:15a.m.(9) Develop Strong Public Partnerships and an Active and Informed Population:Health & Human Services Director Tim Walsh presented a request to dissolve the New Optionsand the Community Health Services Advisory Committees. He advised the Commissioners that thesecommittees are not required by state statute.In place of the New Options Committee, staff will re-establish opportunities each year forinformation sharing and feedback from customers, parents/family members, case workers, Health &Human Services staff, and county leadership and elected officials. They will also hold a meeting withstakeholder groups such as affiliated partners and contractors.

PAGE 4March 1, 2011To address the Community Health Advisory Committee, staff is in the process of preparingrecommendations to establish a process to engage the health care community in Scott County todevelop a community-driven strategy to improve community health, prioritize public health issues, andidentify resources to address them.Dissolution of these two committees will result in a savings of approximately $3,700.00 per year.Commissioner Marschall moved, seconded by Commissioner Menden to approve dissolution ofthe New Options Advisory Committee and the Community Health Services Advisory Committeeeffective March 1, 2011. Motion carried unanimously.(10) Sustain the County’s Excellent Financial Health and Economic Profile:Natural Resources Program Manager Paul Nelson presented a request to enter into a contractwith Kieser & Associates for a scoping study to review the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency(MPCA) triennial standards for nutrients and total suspended solids. He stated that within the review,the MPCA is working toward changing the turbidity standard to total suspended solids. While this is agood change, staff has serious concerns about the approach and the proposed concentrations for thenew standard. The adoption of the standard as currently contemplated could have significant costconsequences for the County, other municipalities, businesses, and residents and in the area.Staff has asked for a scope of work from a firm with expertise in this area to complete a scientificreview of the MPCA documents being used to develop the standards for nutrients and totalsuspended solids; to assess the programming impacts of the standards; and to review and offeralternative approaches for setting standards that have been used in other places in the country. Thecost for this work is expected to be $10,240.00.The cost for this Contract would be covered by amending the 2011 budget using funds from thefund balance of the Scott Watershed Management Organization (WMO).Commissioner Ulrich moved, seconded by Commissioner Wagner to adopt Resolution No.2011-028; Amending the Scott WMO 2011 Budget, and Approving Entering Into a Contract withKieser & Associates for a Scoping Study to Review the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency TriennialStandards for Nutrients and Total Suspended Solids. A copy of the resolution is available in the officeof the County Administrator and is made a part of this record by reference. Motion carriedunanimously.(11) Committee Reports and Commissioner Updates:A. Commissioners Menden and Marschall attended the Metropolitan Mosquito Control DistrictBoard meeting on February 23.B. Commissioner Menden attended the Scott WMO Planning Commission meeting onFebruary28.C. Commissioner Marschall attended the Scott County Library Board meeting on February24.D. Commissioner Marschall attended the Human Services Resource Council meeting onFebruary 28.E. Commissioner Ulrich attended the Scott Communities Transit Review Board meeting onFebruary 23.F. Commissioners Ulrich and Wolf, along with County Administrator Gary Shelton met with theSavage Mayor and City Administrator on February 24.

PAGE 5March 1, 2011G. Commissioner Ulrich attended the Families & Individuals Sharing Hope (FISH) ExecutiveCommittee meeting on February 24.H. Commissioner Ulrich led a Jail Church Service on February 27.I. Commissioner Ulrich attended the Scott County Association for Leadership and Efficiency(SCALE) Quality of Life Committee meeting on February 28.J. Commissioner Wolf attended the Vermillion River Joint Powers Board meeting onFebruary24.(12) County Administrator Update:Mr. Shelton informed the Commissioners of the upcoming flood preparation meeting to be hostedby Governor Dayton on Friday, March 4 at the SCALE Regional Public Safety Training Facility.Commissioner Ulrich initiated discussion on this opportunity to convey Scott County’s river crossingneeds to the Governor.(13) New & Unfinished Business:Commissioner Menden requested information on County vehicles including the number ofvehicles, the departments that use them, where we use them, the number that are driven to homes,and those that are driven outside of Scott County to go home.On a motion by Commissioner Marschall, seconded by Commissioner Ulrich, the meeting adjournedat 12:34 p.m.Thomas J. WolfChairGary L. SheltonCounty AdministratorClerk of the BoardTracy A. CervenkaDeputy Clerk to the Board