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Votes at a glance: April 15 Midland County commissioners' actions
Summary
The court approved multiple routine motions including a $20,000 contingency transfer for vehicle maintenance, use of a county credit card for sheriff cable service, several procurement contracts and the initiation of a precinct split to comply with state law.
The Midland County Commissioner’s Court on April 15 recorded the following actions by voice vote or motion (not a complete transcript of roll calls; where the mover or seconder was stated in the meeting, that person is listed):
- Move $20,000 from contingency to vehicle maintenance for the sheriff’s office (moved by Commissioner (speaker 10); seconded by Commissioner (speaker 3)); motion passed on voice vote.
- Allow the sheriff’s office to use a county bank credit card to obtain cable/YouTube cable service for the new lab (moved by Commissioner (speaker 10)); motion passed.
- Reimburse Sgt. Thomas Gray for purchase of concrete bolts and a drill bit (amount discussed in session: approximately $49.60); motion passed after auditor review.
- Approve the consent agenda with item P pulled and, after discussion, approve item P acknowledging accident/damage reports; motions passed.
- Approve all line‑item transfers and bills/wire transfers (auditor noted exceptions); motions passed.
- Acknowledge DA forfeiture budget amendment for vehicle purchases (no court action required after clarification).
- Approve splitting Precinct 211 to comply with state law and direct staff to engage a redistricting vendor to model the split; motion passed (see separate article for details).
- Approve library maintenance contract for an ST Imaging ViewScan 4 and authorize a $5,000 deposit for a 2026 Minnesota Children’s Museum exhibition (foundation to secure remaining funds); motions passed and judge authorized to sign the agreement.
- Approve replacement of courthouse cooling tower louvers and interior/exterior renovation at 509 Lorraine (archive building phase 1); motions passed.
- Approve master service agreements for 2025 with qualified civil engineering firms and approve multiple change orders with Dunaway for county road projects; motions passed.
- Approve fiber service purchase for the new JP building and award vehicle purchases using cooperative purchasing after supply issues; motions passed.
- Cancel specified Kinetico contracts per 30‑day notice and approve Culligan agreements for two district court jury rooms (monthly fees and term were presented); motions passed.
- Acknowledge surplus auction proceeds of $129,747.86; court acknowledged report.
- Direct staff to prepare a contract with Ernesto Calderon to sell property at 801 West Golf Course and authorized further contract work at the next meeting.
Ending
Several routine procurement and budget motions passed on voice votes; only the precinct split will return with detailed modeling and final boundary recommendations.
