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FREEBORN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
January 2, 2024
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the County of Freeborn will meet in session
on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in the Boardroom at the Freeborn County Government Center and
live streamed at www.co.freeborn.mn.us
1. Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Election of the 2024 Freeborn County Board Chairman.
3. Election of the 2024 Freeborn County Board Vice-Chairman.
4. Approval of Meeting Agenda.
5. Consider a resolution adopting Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised as the Parliamentary Authority
Of Order for 2024.
6. Consider resolution approving the Consent agenda (the following items will be acted upon without
discussion unless an item is asked to be removed and placed on the regular agenda to allow for
discussion)
- Approval of Minutes from the December 19th & December 28th, 2023 Board
Meeting.
- Approval of Regular Full-Time Status Employees
- Approval of Drainage Ditch Repairs
7. Reports of the Board Committees.
8. New Business.
9. Consideration of issues presented by persons of the general public and/or other general items.
Persons wishing to address the Board concerning matters pertaining to this agenda as well as
any other matters of County concern should ask to be recognized by the Chair at this time. All
presenting items of consideration shall address the Board of Commissioners as a whole, and
shall not direct comments to individual Commissioners, attempt to engage Commissioners in
conversation, or solicit a Commissioner to respond to the speaker’s comments. All speakers
are limited to 5 minutes each.
10.Public Hearing - 9:15 a.m.: Acceptance of Contract for Improvement to County Ditch J21, Branch A
11.Reports of Various Departments.
A. Report of Auditor-Treasurer
- Consider a resolution accepting Rinke Noonan 2024 Legal Services Agreement
for the Drainage Authority representation
- Consider a resolution setting Crop Damage 2024 (Standing Crop) for Drainage
Ditches
- Consider a resolution setting Crop Damage 2024 (Not Planted) for Drainage
Ditches
- Consider a resolution to establish an Absentee, UOCAVA and Mail Ballot Board
for the 2024 Election Year
- Consider a resolution approving the 2024 banks doing business with and
signatories
- Consider a resolution approving the 2024 Change Fund/Impress Cash Fund
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B. Report of Department of Human Services
- Consider a resolution to accept a donation of $450 for CVCC
- Consider a resolution to accept a donation of $1,000 from the Estate of Bernita
Lundquist
- Consider a resolution to renew the contract with Serenity Services to provide
Guardianship and Conservator services to residents of Freeborn County
- Consider a resolution to renew the contract with Unique Abilities, LLC to provide
Guardianship and Conservator services to residents of Freeborn County
- Consider a resolution to renew the contract with Unique Abilities, LLC to provide
Semi-Independent Living Services to residents of Freeborn County
- Consider a resolution to renew the contract with REM Woodvale, Inc. to provide
Semi-Independent Living Services to residents of Freeborn County
- Consider a resolution to renew the contract with Thomas Allen, Inc. to provide
Case Management services to residents of Freeborn County
C. Report of Probation
- Consider a resolution to establish a Corrections Advisory Board for Freeborn
County
D. Report of County Administrator
- Consider a resolution approving commissioner appointment to committees and
boards
- Consider a resolution appointing the 2024 delegates to the Association of MN
Counties (AMC).
- Consider a resolution setting the 2024 Board Meeting dates and time for the 1st
and 3rd Tuesday of each month, starting promptly at 0830.
- Consider a resolution setting the 2024 Workshop dates and time for the 2nd
Tuesday of each month, starting promptly at 0830.
- Consider a resolution appointing the Official Freeborn County Newspaper for
2024, including publications of the delinquent tax list and informing potential
bidders that transportation projects may be noticed on the Freeborn County
website
- Consider a resolution approving an Agreement for Provision of Services Between
Freeborn County and Cody Fox, Drainage Inspector
- Consider a resolution approving an Agreement for Provision of Services Between
Freeborn County and Dave Clausen, Drainage Inspector
12.Other items as necessary but unknown at this time.
13.County Commissioner’s item.
14.Approval of Claims.
15.Adjournment.
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