Details for February 19 Minutes
HOUSTON COUNTY PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 9:30 a.m. Place: Room 219, Courthouse, Caledonia, MN Members Present: Eric Johnson, Teresa Walter and Fred Arnold, Jack Miller Others Present: Administrator Babinski, Bruce Kuehmichel, Yvonne Krogstad, Bob Burns Board Workgroup Session Call to order. Administrator Babinski provided a brief update on the District 3 election results. The board congratulated and welcomed Bob Burns, who will be sworn-in February 25, 2019 at 08:30. The board discussed news of Winona Cos Jail advisory committee recommendations. Administrator Babinski, Commissioners Miller and Walter were to join Sheriff Inglett and Jail Administrator Schiltz later in the afternoon for a multi-county jail discussion hosted by Winona. Babinski informed the board that the Winona Co. Board adjusted the previously agreed contract from two-years to one, but otherwise terms remained as approved for housing Winona inmates. Mr. Wong Nystrom, Senior Account Executive for Enterprise Fleet Management presented an overview of their Fleet Management Program and detailed what a 5-year plan for the countys vehicle fleet could look like. If adopted, Houston County could see benefits from administrative, operational and financial perspectives. Currently, 33% of Houston Countys vehicle fleet exceeds 10 years of age, reducing safety and driving up maintenance costs. Mr. Nystrom presented a plan which could provide the County with an estimated $177,700 savings over the 5-year cycle. If adopted, the arrangement would be an agreement rather than contract, managed by the Administrator with Department Head input, and subject to periodic review. The scheduled closed session for the Administrators 6-month Performance Evaluation was postponed until February 26th, at the Boards request. This being a workgroup session, with no action taken, the meeting concluded at 11:30. The next advertised meeting being a regular board meeting, Tuesday, February 26, 2019. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HOUSTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA By: Teresa Walter Chairperson Attest: Jeffrey Babinski County Administrator Published in The Caledonia Argus March 6, 2019 912025
HOUSTON COUNTY PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 9:30 a.m. Place: Room 219, Courthouse, Caledonia, MN Members Present: Eric Johnson, Teresa Walter and Fred Arnold, Jack Miller Others Present: Administrator Babinski, Bruce Kuehmichel, Yvonne Krogstad, Bob Burns Board Workgroup Session Call to order. Administrator Babinski provided a brief update on the District 3 election results. The board congratulated and welcomed Bob Burns, who will be sworn-in February 25, 2019 at 08:30. The board discussed news of Winona Co’s Jail advisory committee recommendations. Administrator Babinski, Commissioners Miller and Walter were to join Sheriff Inglett and Jail Administrator Schiltz later in the afternoon for a multi-county jail discussion hosted by Winona. Babinski informed the board that the Winona Co. Board adjusted the previously agreed contract from twoyears to one, but otherwise terms remained as approved for housing Winona inmates. Mr. Wong Nystrom, Senior Account Executive for Enterprise Fleet Management presented an overview of their Fleet Management Program and detailed what a 5-year plan for the county’s vehicle fleet could look like. If adopted, Houston County could see benefits from administrative, operational and financial perspectives. Currently, 33% of Houston County’s vehicle fleet exceeds 10 years of age, reducing safety and driving up maintenance costs. Mr. Nystrom presented a plan which could provide the County with an estimated $177,700 savings over the 5-year cycle. If adopted, the arrangement would be an agreement rather than contract, managed by the Administrator with Department Head input, and subject to periodic review. The scheduled closed session for the Administrator’s 6-month Performance Evaluation was postponed until February 26th, at the Board’s request. This being a workgroup session, with no action taken, the meeting concluded at 11:30. The next advertised meeting being a regular board meeting, Tuesday, February 26, 2019. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HOUSTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA By: Teresa Walter Chairperson Attest: Jeffrey Babinski County Administrator Published in The Caledonia Argus March 6, 2019 912025
