The Polk County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, September 3, at the Government Center.
The Board approved of the Consent Items, which were,
- Approval of the August 20, 2024, Board minutes
- Approval of Auditor Warrants
- Approval of payment to Chiller Systems Inc., Fargo, ND, in the amount of $2,856.19 for Miscellaneous Repairs for the Facilities Department.
- Approval of TriMin Contract for Maintenance and Support of IFS from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027, and sign the Board Ratification Statement.
The meeting was then turned over to Richard Sanders of the Polk County Highway Department.
Sanders asked that the board approve a Winter Tractor Lease in the amount of $5,000.00. The tractor, which is currently leased to do lawn mowing, will be housed and used in East Grand Forks this winter. “We are going to lease a tractor from Valley Plains Equipment out of Crookston for our East Grand Forks Shop. Currently we don’t have a tractor and snow blower over in East Grand that we can use over the winter to help with clearing the intersections and stuff like that,” said Sanders. The County Commissioners approved the lease extension through April 30, 2025.
Sanders also got approval to purchase a snow blower for the leased tractor that is going to the East Grand Forks shop. “We purchased a snow blower for that tractor lease through John Deere out of Crookston, so we will be having a snow blower on the back of that tractor,” says Sanders.
There were two County Ditch Maintenance Requests: one for County Ditch 41 and one for County Ditch 51. The Board approved both.
Next on the agenda was Richard Langlois from Facilities.
Langlois came to the Board to ask approval to fill a vacancy with a Lead Custodian. The board approved and the job will be posted.
Jacob Snyder of Planning and Zoning had one item for the Board’s approval.
Jacob was asking the Board to approve a 2024 Polk County Haulers License for Agassiz Septic & Roll-Off Services, LLC. “ Today I brought an application that we received from a local waste hauler seeking a license, Mike Bjerke, operating Agassiz Septic & Roll-Off Services, looking to set up business in Crookston for roll-off containers for waste collection,” said Snyder. Agassiz will utilize the Crookston Transfer Station and landfill complex just east of Gentily. The Board approved Bjerke obtaining the license.
Sam Melbye from Property Records asked that the Board approve of posting and advertising for a Clerk Typist Cashier III position in the License Center. This item was approved.
Chuck Whiting, Polk County Administrator, sought approval of Resolution 2024-66 for approving the Solid Waste Bond Sale to Robert W Baird & Co. The Board approved Resolution 2024-66. Whiting also updated the board on the budget status and dates for budget discussions upcoming in September.
