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Wright County commissioners approve routine minutes, contracts and appointments; multiple resolutions pass unanimously
Summary
At its Jan. 21 meeting the Wright County Board of Commissioners approved minutes, adopted several resolutions and confirmed appointments, including an interim county surveyor. Multiple transportation and procurement items were approved; a consent agenda item was held subject to legal review.
Wright County commissioners on Tuesday approved a slate of routine business and formal actions including minutes, resolutions, an interim appointment and procurement-authority items.
The board unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda after one consent item (a Cisco multiyear enterprise agreement) was approved subject to completion of minor legal review and signatures being withheld pending the attorney's office. The board also adopted several resolutions affecting transportation projects and county contracts and confirmed an interim county surveyor appointment.
Board actions included formal approval of minutes from recent meetings with a modification to the Dec. 17 minutes; adoption of a resolution for final payment on contract 2401; designation of the Monticello Times as an alternate official county newspaper; approval to submit an application for inclusion in the Nationwide Monarch Butterfly Candidate Conservation Agreement; adoption of a resolution to publish legal notices for transportation projects on the county website under Minnesota Statute 331A.12; and approval of a highway right-of-way plat (Wright County Highway Right of Way Plat No. 76) for a future roundabout. The board also approved personnel and Ways & Means committee recommendations, appointed Holly Lamers to the Great River Regional Library board, and approved workshop recommendations.
Votes and motion details are listed below for reference.
Votes at a glance
- Minutes (Dec. 17): Motion to approve minutes B, C, D and E passed unanimously (motion by Commissioner Holland; second Commissioner Moyna). A separate motion to approve the Dec. 17 minutes with a strike/modification that extended to the committee-of-the-whole passed 3–0 with one abstention (motion by Commissioner Hall; second Commissioner Shane). The board recorded the abstention by a member who said they were not a board member at that time.
- Agenda approval: Approved unanimously (motion by Commissioner Holland; second Commissioner Shane).
- Consent agenda: Approved unanimously. The consent agenda included an item to authorize signature/final payment for a Cisco multiyear architecture enterprise agreement; administration noted the agreement is still undergoing minor legal review and signatures will be withheld until that review is complete.
- Interim county surveyor appointment: Charles Webb appointed interim county surveyor unanimously (motion by Commissioner Shane; second Commissioner Holland).
- Monticello Times designated alternate county paper: Approved unanimously (motion by Commissioner Moyna; second Commissioner Holland).
- Certificate of inclusion — Nationwide Monarch Butterfly Candidate Conservation Agreement: Board authorized submission of the county application and granted authority for the county to sign the application; motion passed unanimously (mover: Chad/Highway staff presentation; formal motion by Commissioner Hussain; second Commissioner Holland).
- Website publication for transportation legal notices (Minn. Stat. 331A.12): Board adopted resolution permitting certain transportation project legal notices to be published on the county website; resolution passed unanimously (motion by Commissioner Shane; second Commissioner Holland).
- Wright County Highway right-of-way plat No. 76 (roundabout at CSAH 35 and CSAH 8): Resolution approving the plat passed unanimously (motion by Commissioner Moynihan; second Commissioner Holland).
- Final acceptance and final payment for contract No. 2401: Resolution approving final payment of $613,223.26 passed unanimously (motion by Commissioner Holland; roll-call vote recorded as ayes unanimous).
- Personnel Committee recommendations (Dec. 10): Approved unanimously (motion by Commissioner Shane; second Commissioner Holland).
- Ways & Means recommendations, including Great River Regional Library appointment (Holly Lamers): Approved unanimously (motion by Commissioner Holland; second Commissioner Shane).
- January 14 workshop recommendations: Approved unanimously (motion by Commissioner Shane; second Commissioner Holland).
Notes and follow-ups
- Cisco multiyear enterprise agreement: Administration asked that approval be subject to minor legal review; signatures will be withheld until the county attorney's office completes its review (board noted expected delay of about a week).
- Contract 2401 final payment: The board approved final acceptance and release of final payment in the amount specified in the staff packet; the motion was recorded as a resolution vote.
- Turnback/road ownership questions: During highway items board members asked about the timeline and conditions for turning back County Road 153 to the city after BNSF crossing work; staff said a conversation with the city would occur after construction and that the road's age indicated paving work would be a likely trigger for such discussions perhaps within 5–10 years.
The board adjourned at 9:37 a.m.
