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Votes at a glance: Kandiyohi County board approves agenda, consent items, proclamation, appointment and public-works bids
Summary
On April 1 the board approved the agenda, consent agenda items, a proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Month, the appointment of Ruth Schaeffer to the Middle Fork Crow River Watershed and two public-works bid awards.
The Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners recorded these formal actions and votes on April 1, 2025. Where the transcript did not record individual vote tallies or named movers, the entry notes that information as not specified.
1) Approve agenda Motion: Approve the meeting agenda for April 1, 2025. Mover/Second: not specified in transcript. Outcome: Approved by voice vote. Notes: Standard procedural approval at start of meeting.
2) Consent agenda Motion: Approve consent agenda (including March 18, 2025 legal minutes, auditors’ warrants and claims, 2025 liquor-license renewals, drainage authority minutes and ag lease items). Mover/Second: not specified in transcript. Outcome: Approved by voice vote. Notes: No items pulled for separate discussion.
3) Proclamation — Child Abuse Prevention Month Motion: Approve proclamation recognizing April 2025 as Kandiyohi County Child Abuse Prevention Month. Mover/Second: motion and second recorded; individual names not specified in the transcript. Outcome: Approved by voice vote. Notes: Health & Human Services Director Caroline Khan read the proclamation; supervisors then presented child-welfare statistics.
4) Appointment — Middle Fork Crow River Watershed district manager Motion: Appoint Ruth Schaeffer to the Middle Fork Crow River Watershed district manager position (application received and recommended by staff). Mover: County staff recommendation and a commissioner moved; second recorded; names not specified in transcript. Outcome: Approved by voice vote. Notes: Only one application was received; staff recommended appointment and commissioners affirmed it.
5) Bid award — SP 30-495 (Spicer concrete trail) Motion: Award SP 30-495 (concrete trail and ADA improvements in Spicer) to Asheville Company, Kokoda, Minn., in the amount of $297,744.89. Mover/Second: moved and seconded; names not specified in transcript. Outcome: Approved by voice vote. Notes: Project funded with Transportation Alternatives grant, State Aid and local match.
6) Bid award — SP 30-4602-43 (county bituminous program) Motion: Award county bituminous contract (approx. 130 miles/130,000 tons) to Central Specialties, Alexandria, Minn., in the amount of $9,779,722.06. Mover/Second: moved and seconded; names not specified in transcript. Outcome: Approved by voice vote. Notes: Bid came in about 19% under estimate; cities and townships may use the county contract for related work.
Each of the above actions was reflected in the meeting transcript as the board approved each motion by voice; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in audio minutes.
