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\"We passed a motion to pursue a contract with First Due for records management system for the fire ... agencies within the dispatch center,\" Ebinger said. He added that Tyler Technologies is exiting that line of business and the new JPA language will allow switching vendors without repeated JPA amendments.

The regional board also approved replacement of UPS batteries after a vendor error; under a negotiated resolution the vendor will replace the batteries that required service at no net cost to the dispatch board, Ebinger said. The dispatch center will add an eighth console to be staffed from 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. daily to provide more operator focus on rural Clay County, and the new facility is scheduled to open in October, he reported.

Commissioners did not take action on the dispatch items during the county meeting; they were reported as committee actions taken by the regional board. County staff indicated they will notify small city partners of the staffing enhancement and provide follow‑up information to affected municipalities.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Clay County MN Board of Commissioners 6/3/25","oneSentenceSummary","In committee reports, commissioners said the Red River Regional Dispatch Board voted to pursue a records management contract with First Due, approved language changes to the joint powers agreement to allow vendor replacements, and added an 11 a.m.–3 a.m. staffed console; the dispatch center's new headquarters is expected to open in October.","taxTitle","Clay County, Minnesota","taxId",56510,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6217515,"Clay County awards Elmwood Township bridge removal to Dennis Drews Inc. at $127,722",1070,3960000,5030000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3644319-340843563c2c22c766702f0cd60647a0&start=3960&end=5030","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3644319-340843563c2c22c766702f0cd60647a0/thumbnail_3960000.jpg","/articles/6217515/Clay-County/Minnesota/Clay-County-awards-Elmwood-Township-bridge-removal-to-Dennis-Drews-Inc-at-127722","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6217515-a6de7ed1313e5f484b07b32d1448706d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432223&Signature=hclpbhDv4pHhA14LCb1W2mVq3KqiAt9-~wHfbxuQzyVzLEpl1CeOU72z~riY9IfZeleYGFiik9CefeoojHFLiXgb0KA2c4e4-NJB0uIpao7SMdcFSdgPt5t7iRcYtWf03tHEwWP55g63OdxHfgtw3oQd1UCHOH9z1~e0U3YGSeRO6T3iGL5otdxpVC0eHfBOMW2SgT4THP8YP6bObCTUF4Pz324XD9AXhXy9F3NKBkLIqEgASV7NBMlck4BFEz6x~7oaVJaocHbp5gOpFk5fCFxdMhMUKAnBB30Phg3jpEtsdZE2KZhBpakqux6bd521UjJTE3z1mGGBQlcU8qCq6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clay County Board of Commissioners approved awarding a bridge‑removal contract in Elmwood Township to Dennis Drews Inc. after a public bid opening produced five proposals.

Justin, the county engineer, presented bids for SAP 145‑90‑009 (Elmwood Township bridge removal). The engineer's estimate had been $207,415; bids received ranged from $127,722 to $262,500. Bidders and amounts presented were M and M Contractors, LLC ($262,500); Comstock Construction Inc. ($233,400); Midwest Contracting LLC ($218,433.15); Gladden Construction Inc. ($192,156.60); and Dennis Drews Inc. ($127,722).

\"I did talk to Dennis Drews during the bid process and ... he did mention that a lot of contractors are looking for work,\" Justin said, and reported no reservations in recommending the low bidder based on prior county work.

Commissioner Baer moved to award the contract to Dennis Drews Inc. for $127,722, contingent on there being no errors in the bids; a second followed and the motion carried on a voice vote.

Justin said the project is a bridge removal and that the town bridge fund would not be used to cover additional costs for the project. The board asked staff to track awarded projects and to evaluate under‑budget results for potential reallocation to other highway projects.","County engineers opened five bids for an Elmwood Township bridge removal; the board approved awarding the contract to Dennis Drews Inc., the low bidder at $127,722, contingent on bid review.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6217520,"Clay County adopts updated Land Development Ordinance after two years of review",4210,3168000,7378000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3644319-340843563c2c22c766702f0cd60647a0&start=3168&end=7378","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3644319-340843563c2c22c766702f0cd60647a0/thumbnail_3168000.jpg","/articles/6217520/Clay-County/Minnesota/Clay-County-adopts-updated-Land-Development-Ordinance-after-two-years-of-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6217520-f8a50c7542c77cab35e1bffdec6cba56/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432223&Signature=FFMwAwY~J6vP8XVHXJdmtxLmGS2i1FHJBP5wsD1OqWOhOlD6swc6orE3DUd4bQF6n0R2Ap4~ZJmuiSq0v1hcpM7zBsYUjYMKjXz3LqO-db4FzWhmzNgCA2KXzv--5kD3fIUO8MCiOLJfBpK0X~g38rxE2yHK~j7K~jkJnbBTNPHMSvTw30ryGhEs~UjA62cyqvN38v~AJGDzY6ugFF49~I8vXT5USpa~D4D8rDbNVIGm1xXHfyOOeqIDHBP0LzHHhwoI8X7RrhFyJburtqO3Bhxpn4KJukUCtWjoPAPCpbOGDizy8VYaqauYHKSza4SZ3QC3grMZJxfW3TYu2Sq08Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clay County Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance 2025‑5 on June 3, updating the county's Land Development Ordinance, zoning and subdivision regulations after a public hearing and months of Planning Commission review.

Planning Director Matt walked the board through the update, which he said began in April 2023 to align local rules with the county's 2045 Comprehensive and Transportation Plan and to modernize standards for changes in development and natural‑resource protection.

\"The purpose and intent of this Land Development Ordinance is to promote the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare,\" Matt said as he summarized the structure of the draft. The update adopts model state guidance in several places: floodplain provisions were revised to match current state and NFIP rules, shoreland regulations were aligned with the State of Minnesota's Model Shoreland Ordinance, and floodplain language was updated to incorporate a one‑foot freeboard requirement above base‑flood elevations.

Notable code changes discussed by staff and commissioners include:
- Permit exemptions for small accessory structures: building permits will not be required for structures 144 square feet or less if on a foundation, and 400 square feet or less if not on a foundation (setbacks still apply).
- Clarified nonconforming building provisions, including a residential real‑estate exemption that allows replacement of a fully destroyed residential structure on its original footprint.
- Floodplain updates that adopt the state's model language, including the one‑foot freeboard requirement and retention of a residential basement exception used in the Red River Valley.
- Resource protection overlays: new and clarified protections for aggregate resources, biologically significant areas and wellhead protection zones; staff recommended retaining language that prohibits bulk hazardous‑material storage and new underground tanks within wellhead protection overlays, with an added definition for \"hazardous materials.\"
- Use‑table and development‑standards updates: added agritourism and temporary agricultural employee housing as regulated uses; updated standards for wind and solar energy systems; added accessory dwelling units as a permitted use in some districts; adjusted outdoor vehicle/storage limits for inoperable vehicles.

Representatives from Moorhead Public Service had submitted comments on wellhead protection, and Mark Pritchard, Morehead Public Service's water plant manager, spoke in support of the measure after the hearing: \"I thought there was good discussion ... and I think that with the discussion about the definitions to be added and a few other things, I think that this will really help Moorhead Public Service continue on with our wellhead protection plan,\" he said.

Commissioner Wardle moved to adopt Ordinance 2025‑5 with the staff‑recommended modifications discussed at the hearing, including adding a hazardous‑materials definition and the clarified language for public‑utility‑connected commercial uses; Commissioner Ebinger seconded. A roll‑call vote followed; the motion carried unanimously.

The board and staff emphasized the ordinance remains subject to future amendments and that the new ordinance will give the county a consolidated, modernized land‑use code to apply when reviewing subdivisions, conditional and interim use permits, and other land‑use applications.","After more than two years of work and multiple public hearings, the Clay County Board of Commissioners adopted ordinance 2025-5 updating zoning, shoreland, floodplain and subdivision regulations to implement the county's 2045 comprehensive plan.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6217524,"Clay County board directs staff to submit 2025 bonding requests for flood mitigation, juvenile nonsecure center",1068,168000,1236000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3644319-340843563c2c22c766702f0cd60647a0&start=168&end=1236","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3644319-340843563c2c22c766702f0cd60647a0/thumbnail_168000.jpg","/articles/6217524/Clay-County/Minnesota/Clay-County-board-directs-staff-to-submit-2025-bonding-requests-for-flood-mitigation-juvenile-nonsecure-center","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6217524-add1c68be31e6ad4159d4809928e1359/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432223&Signature=eIGZvMq54ZnODNdPdLoO-Gb~~QY69CNSElmoDL3Gy3JgZpjDvTwnmgEXtpU8K3vmg4rt2nbNUeXHg-FkYk637gBc572UWGqNPbrWZAXHmJ2zpqq~H6ZVdPUIyn-a8OCkA5GEhEX9M3koImtlyE9YZV0YOUb4UTKI5NE~fwnVe-skn0o8gLZFOJJAKvtKn-7aSbZHfzvr~h~SDsawlRTCuGwfNeHNVQv9wDDqkKQDKShd6UrIduNU5lOWhkVkNlkKN63WYgWqLFjJIDTERe8GqicsLnpFbBH8jHW4tqNZL2QUbQx52EN26F56sy1rKd7go--2zPht0jJpwUOPxSsSuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clay County Board of Commissioners on June 3 directed staff to submit 2025 capital bonding applications that will include flood mitigation projects and a proposed PRTF (Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility) nonsecure juvenile center.

County staff said applications to the Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) bonding tour are due June 13, with a final-edit window through Oct. 17, and asked the board for guidance on which projects to include.

\"I don't think it's any surprise what our priorities will continue to be with those three projects that you highlighted,\" Commissioner Mongeau said during the discussion. \"We'll make the applications and if for some reason the legislature comes through [with a large package], we can always change it.\" Steve, county staff coordinating the submissions, told the board the state typically funds roughly 50% of a project's cost and that applicants should consider parceling large requests into smaller, self-contained asks that the legislature can more readily fund.

Board members discussed whether the County should include the parts of the Buffalo Red River Watershed projects located in Clay County in the county's application or leave them to other jurisdictions. Commissioner Mongeau, referencing prior practice, said the county should support the multi‑county West Central Regional Water Project but noted that last submission cycles had involved other counties and cities making separate asks.

Commissioners called out a set of program and funding clarifications the applications must reflect: that Moorhead would likely submit its own separate $16 million ask for projects inside the city limits; that the diversion authority has already spent tens of millions on land acquisition; and that any remaining land‑acquisition costs in Clay County should be listed as a potential line item so the county can update amounts in October as invoices and titles change.

Steve told commissioners he will coordinate with Jacobs and representatives of the diversion authority to get updated project and land‑acquisition figures before a planned review on June 10. \"We have until again, June 13 to fill out this documentation,\" he said. \"We have done it in the past previously mid‑cycle, but ... it gets to be fairly challenging to get funding when the rubber meets the road unless you've been on the bonding tour.\"

Commissioner Kranoff moved to direct staff to include flood mitigation and the PRTF/nonsecure juvenile center projects as the county's bonding priorities; Commissioner Mogio seconded. On a voice vote the motion carried.

The board gave staff direction to prepare a preliminary application including diversion funds, the PRTF/nonsecure project and a land acquisition line item for county projects, and to return with updated numbers prior to final submission. The board's action was a voice vote and the motion carried.","The Clay County Board of Commissioners voted to submit bonding applications for flood mitigation projects and a PRTF/nonsecure juvenile center before the Minnesota Management and Budget deadline of June 13, with a plan to refine applications by October if needed.","actionData","errors"]

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