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Votes at a glance: Clay County approves routine bills, IT purchases and schedules April public hearing on hunting zones
Summary
The Clay County Board approved the agenda, bills and minutes, authorized purchases of 100 Dell laptops ($133,250) and 50 desktops ($58,950), moved the April 7 meeting to 5 p.m. and set a 6:30 p.m. public hearing that day on shotgun-only/rifle-restricted zones.
The Clay County Board of Commissioners recorded several procedural approvals and procurement votes during the meeting.
Key votes and actions:
- Approve agenda: Motion by Commissioner Barris, second by Commissioner Ebinger; approved by voice vote.
- Payment of bills and vouchers: Motion moved (Commissioner Kravinoff), seconded (Commissioner Bair); approved by voice vote.
- Approval of minutes (Jan. 27, 2026): Motion by Commissioner Ebinger; approved by voice vote.
- Purchase 100 Dell laptops (SHI quote): Staff requested 100 Dell laptops at $133,250 funded from internal services. Commissioner Ebinger moved approval; the board approved the purchase by voice vote.
- Purchase 50 desktop computers (ByteSpeed quote): Staff requested 50 desktops for $58,950 funded from internal services. Motion to approve carried by voice vote.
- Meeting schedule change (April 7): The board moved the April 7 meeting start to 5:00 p.m. to facilitate public participation; the motion carried.
- Public hearing set (04/07/2026, 6:30 p.m.): The board set a public hearing for 6:30 p.m. on April 7, 2026, to consider draft ordinances related to shotgun-only/rifle-restricted hunting zones; staff was asked to produce mapping options and technical answers in advance. The board retains discretion to defer any ordinance action following the hearing.
- Closed session: The board moved into a closed session under Minnesota Statute 13D.03 to discuss labor negotiations; the board later returned to open session and adjourned.
Vote format: Most items were approved by voice vote; the transcript records 'aye' calls but does not provide a roll-call tally for each commissioner.
