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Votes at a glance: McLeod County board approves equipment purchases, permits, labor agreement and resolution
Summary
The McLeod County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a package of routine items including equipment purchases and sales, mining permits, a lock‑project change order, a parks labor agreement, job‑classification changes and a resolution directed at Minnesota legislative attendance.
The McLeod County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a slate of routine but consequential items across departments. The board handled equipment purchases and sales, conditional use permits for mining operations, a building‑security change order, labor agreements, job‑classification updates and a resolution asking Minnesota House members to return to session.
Highlights of actions recorded in the meeting (motions and seconder names are included when listed in the transcript):
- Sheriff's Office vehicle sale: Approved sale of a 2015 Ford SUV to the Glencoe Police Department (presented by Aaron). Motion to approve made by Commissioner Wright; second by Commissioner Smalls. Board discussion noted the vehicle required more than $1,000 in repairs; sale to the city avoids auction teardown costs.
- Building locks change order: Approved a change order with Bradley Security & Electric (Glencoe) for the Law Enforcement Center master lock and key project in the amount of $9,438.10, paid from the County Building major repair budget (01‑115). Motion made by Commissioner Schmalz; second by Commissioner Wright. Staff said the change order closes a gap between the original estimate and costs required to meet Department of Corrections inspection standards.
- Sale of 2013 Ford Escape: Approved sending a 2013 Ford Escape to Jeff Martin Auctioneers in Glencoe (presented by Building Maintenance). Motion made by Commissioner Smalls; seconded by Commissioner Chyetzuka. Board members noted interdepartmental coordination to maximize vehicle value.
- Conditional Use Permit approvals for aggregate operations: Approved CUP 24‑18 (Reiner Contracting) for gravel mining, recycling and crushing at a Hutchinson address for five years, with a $30,000 bond or letter of credit due by 03/15/2025 and other operating conditions including NPDES/DNR permitting. Motion made by Commissioner Eichs; second by Commissioner Schwalz. Approved. Approved CUP 24‑19 (Pearson/Mason) for a new gravel pit near Glencoe for a five‑year period, with a $16,000 bond due by 04/01/2025 and conditions including restoration slopes, floodplain restrictions, dust control on haul routes and a township request for temporary truck‑hauling signs; the board added the truck signage requirement into the permit conditions. Motion made by Commissioner Schmuelz; second by Commissioner Chotzka. Approved.
- Highway equipment purchases and disposals: Approved purchase of a 2025 John Deere 644P wheel loader from RDO Equipment (Burnsville) at $350,893, funded from the highway equipment maintenance budget; the trade value for the county’s 1993 CAT 950 loader was set at $24,000 as a reserve. Motion made by Commissioner Wright; second by Commissioner Sebalds. The board also approved selling the 1993 CAT 950 on minimum bid with the $24,000 reserve and approved purchase of a 20‑foot Towmaster T16 tilt trailer from Farm Rite Equipment (Dassel) for $23,488 plus tax and a separate sale of a 2011 Towmaster trailer at auction.
- State aid equipment and bidding housekeeping: Several equipment items were noted as part of the county’s normal capital replacement cycle; the board approved those replacements and corresponding auction/trade plans as presented by Public Works.
- Parks maintenance memorandum of agreement: Approved a memorandum of agreement with the McLeod County General Unit, Minnesota Public Employees Association (MPEA) covering parks and recreation maintenance worker classification through 12/31/2025. Motion made by Commissioner Wright; second by Commissioner Chaska. No vote tally was recorded in the transcript beyond unanimous voice approval.
- Job‑classification updates: Approved the personnel committee’s recommended grading assignments for the Property Records and Drainage Taxation Specialist and the Chief Deputy Auditor‑Treasurer. Motion made by Commissioner (motion/second recorded); board approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 25 CB 15: The board adopted resolution 25 CB 15 asking Minnesota House of Representative members to be present and actively engaged in legislative sessions and noted the board will distribute copies to state leadership and local legislators. Motion made and seconded; the resolution passed by voice vote.
For many of these routine items the transcript records voice votes of “aye” and that motions carried; no roll‑call tallies with individual yes/no votes were recorded in the public transcript.
