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Marshall County board agrees to draft repair agreement with Town of Argus for proposed Sequel street over county tile
Summary
Members accepted a motion to authorize an agreement assigning responsibility to the Town of Argus for repairs if a county tile beneath a proposed Sequel (SQL) street fails; staff will have an agreement drafted for review and later approval.
Marshall County drainage officials agreed July 21 to have a formal agreement drafted that would make the Town of Argus responsible for repairing a county drainage tile if it fails under a proposed Sequel (SQL) street.
The board approved a motion to pursue an agreement after county staff explained that the red line on project plans marks a proposed new street and the blue line indicates a 30-inch county tile beneath the road. Craig (staff member) said the board needed “some kind of agreement” clarifying who would pay for repairs if the tile breaks down beneath the new right-of-way.
Jamie Lindstrom, identified in the meeting as a representative of Argus Utilities, told the board, “the town's willing to take responsibility for under the road there.” Charles Thompson, identified as a consultant for Avamar, provided his name and address for the record during the presentation. The board directed the county attorney to draft a written agreement for the town’s approval and for subsequent review by the board.
A motion to approve proceeding—described during the meeting as endorsing “an agreement with the Town of Argus on this project”—was moved and seconded and carried on a voice vote. The board did not record an itemized roll-call vote in the meeting transcript.
The board also discussed whether staff should wait to bring the written agreement back for formal review or allow a staff member to circulate the draft for review; a staff member volunteered to review the draft before final board action. The board later authorized Stanley (board member) to sign a previously discussed variance/agreement related to a separate property matter after the county’s legal office prepared final documents.
The board did not specify a deadline for returning the draft agreement; minutes show the board expects the county attorney to prepare the document and present it for signature and recording in a future meeting.
The action is limited to authorizing and approving a contract assigning repair responsibility; there was no vote recorded in the transcript that transfers property rights or vacates any right-of-way.
