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Clearwater County commissioners approve contracts, hires and ordinance amendment in routine June 9 meeting
Summary
At its June 9 meeting the Clearwater County Board of Commissioners awarded an $84,610.55 engineering contract, approved a software purchase and personnel actions, amended the county animal-immunization definition, and authorized several payments; all motions carried.
The Clearwater County Board of Commissioners on June 9 approved a series of routine administrative actions affecting county roads, records, jail facilities and probation policy during a 43-minute meeting chaired by Mark Titera.
The Board awarded an engineering services contract for SAP 015-635-010 to Apex Engineering Group of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, for $84,610.55. The award was made on a motion by Commissioner Ramsrud, seconded by Commissioner Dukek, and the motion carried.
Commissioner Larson moved, and Commissioner Emmel seconded, approval to purchase TriMin’s land-notification software for the Recorder’s Office. The Board authorized an initial installation and training payment of $11,000 and an annual maintenance contract of $1,500; those costs will be paid from the Recorder’s Process Compliance Account.
On a motion presented under the Sheriff’s report by Candace Coulter, the Board authorized purchase of acoustic foam and adhesive for the jail rec room from Grainger for $8,448.68 and approved Bearded Brothers Electric LLC to perform installation for $1,200. The item will be funded from the jail inmate canteen account. The motion was moved by Commissioner Emmel, seconded by Commissioner Ramsrud, and carried.
The Board amended the Clearwater County Animal Regulation Ordinance’s definition of “Proper immunization” to specify a rabies inoculation by a licensed veterinarian. That change passed on a motion by Commissioner Dukek, seconded by Commissioner Larson.
Other actions approved included authorization for the County Auditor to pay submitted invoices totaling $185,973.84 from the County Revenue Fund and $48,096.05 from the Public Health Fund (motion by Commissioner Emmel, seconded by Chairman Mark Titera); hiring Mr. Charlie Kaiser into a part-time seasonal position at Range 8, Step 1 of the non-union scale (motion by Commissioner Ramsrud, seconded by Commissioner Dukek); approval of an Education Identity and Access Management Board Resolution (document on file); authorization to advertise an Information Technology Specialist position; and adoption of a Resolution for a Standardized Probation Supervision Policy and Fee Schedule. Each motion recorded in the minutes carried.
By general consent the Board waived the usual three-day notice requirement to consider two items at the meeting. The session concluded and the Board adjourned at 9:43 a.m. The meeting minutes were dated June 16, 2026, and bear the signatures of Lori Lewis, Board Coordinator, and Chairman Mark Titera.
