Thoughts from Rick Smith
Hamlin County Board of Commisssioners Meeting
January 16,2012
UNAPPROVED MINUTES: The Hamlin County Board of Commissioners met on Jan. 16 with the following members present: Tuohino, Roe, Saathoff, Rudebusch, and Jensen. No one absent.
AGENDA: Motion by Saathoff seconded by Tuohino to approve the agenda as posted. All members voting Aye. Motion Carried.
MINUTES: Motion by Saathoff seconded by Roe to approve the minutes of Dec. 29 and Jan. 3 All members voting Aye. Motion Carried.
The Auditor gave reports on county’s yearly sources of income and sources of expenses. Also report of all ending budgets ,also the portion of the tax that goes to county,schools,townships, cities, and districts and which class of property pays the portion of such.
The Board was informed there would be a 911 meeting in Watertown on Feb. 2 at the Watertown Police Dept. Two Commissioners will attend.
Hamlin County Board of Commisioners
Jan.3,2012
UNAPPROVED MINUTES: The Hamlin County Board of Commissioners met on Jan. 3 with the following members present:Tuohino, Roe, Saathoff, Rudebusch, and Jensen. No one absent.
AGENDA: Motion by Saathoff seconded by Jensen to approve the agenda as posted. All members voting aye. Motion Carried.
CHAIRMAN: The Auditor took the floor and called for nominations for Chairman of the Board. Motion by Saathoff seconded by Jensen to nominate Randy Rudebusch for Chairman and that nominations cease. All members voting Aye. Motion Carried.
VICE CHAIRMAN: Motion by Tuohino seconded by Roe to nominate Dan Jensen for Vice Chairman of the Board and that nominations cease. All members voting Aye. Motion Carried.
TIME CHANGE: Motion by Saathoff seconded by Tuohino to change the start time for the Commissioners meetings to 9:30 am All members voting Aye. Motion Carried.
Hamlin County Board of Commissioners
Dec. 29,2011
UNAPPROVED MINUTES: The Hamlin County Board of Commissioners met on Dec. 29 with the following members present: Tuohino, Roe, Saathoff, Rudebusch and Jensen. No one absent.
AGENDA: Motion by Saathoff seconded by Jensen to approve the agenda as posted. All members voting Aye. Motion Carried.
MINUTES: Motion by Roe to approve the minutes of Dec. 8 with the following correction of adding (Motion by Rudebusch seconded by Roe to go into executive session at 11:25 am for personnel reasons. All members voting Aye Motion carried. Chairman declared them out at 11:40 am) seconded by Saathoff. All members voting Aye. Motion Carried.
HIGHWAY DEPT: Merl Hanson Highway Supt met with the Board. He discussed road work being done
and FEMA and ER reimbursements.
TREASURER: Roberta Jensen Hemish Treasurer and Doreen Singrey from Ultra presented a quote for a tax receipts package, license, two computers,two printers and necessary equipment to run the tax receipts program at a cost of $12,667.00 The Board will take this under consideration.
Hamlin County Board of Commissioners
Dec. 8,2011
UNAPPROVED MINUTES: The Hamlin County Board of Commissioners met on Dec. 8 with the following members present: Reid Tuohino, Larry Saathoff, Leland Roe, Randall Rudebusch, and Daniel Jensen. No one absent.
AGENDA: Motion by Saathoff seconded by Jensen to approve the agenda as posted. All members voting Aye. Motion Carried.
MINUTES: Motion by Saathoff seconded by Jensen to approve the minutes of Nov. 15 with the following corrections requested by the Auditor under paragraph of Opdahl Slough ave stated was 465th and should be 446th. All members voting Aye. Motion Carried.
HIGHWAY DEPT: Merl Hanson Highway Supt met with the Board. He stated the road raise on 446th Ave has been approved by FEMA however no paperwork for such has been received. The Board asked about the road south of Hazel. The Highway Supt stated the decision on such will have to be next year. The Board asked concerning water running over a minimum maintance township road in Dixon Township which had been caused by a property owner. This would have to be taken care by the township since it is a township road.
Winter?
The lake is again open. After being frozen the warm weather and the strong winds have melted virtually all of the ice. The waterfoul are ecstatic. November 26th 2011
Hamlin County Board of Commissioners Minutes
Nov 15,2011
UNAPPROVED MINUTES: The
Hamlin County Board of Commissioners met on Nov 15 with the following members
present: Tuohino, Roe, Saathoff, and Rudebusch. Absent: Jensen
AGENDA: Motion by Roe
seconded by Saathoff to approve the agenda as posted. All members voting aye.
Motion Carried. Read more 
Winter Has Arrived
Sunday November 20th.
Ice is forming at waters edge and where the weeds protrude. The lake is calm and at 17 inches above the gate sill (6 inches over the Ordinary High Water Mark). The snow geese are still flying south. The pre-dawn on the calm water is errie, but beautiful…
Have a happy and joyous Thansgiving Week
Hamlin County Board of Commissioners Minutes
Nov. 1,2011
UNAPPROVED MINUTES: The
Hamlin County Board of Commissioners met on Nov. 1 with the following members
present: Jensen, Roe, Saathoff and Rudebusch. Absent: Tuohino.
AGENDA: Motion by
Saathoff, seconded by Roe to approve the agenda as posted. All members voting
Aye. Motion Carried.
MINUTES: Motion by
Saathoff seconded by Roe to approve the minutes of Oct 18 All members voting
Aye. Motion Carried.
HIGHWAY DEPT: Mel Hanson
Highway Supt met with the Board. He stated an employee had resigned and
requested if he could first go to the applications received on last hiring
since so late in the year and with snow removal approaching. The Board stated
since late in the year to do this and if that did not work then to advertise . Read more
Hamlin County Board of Commissioners
18,2011
UNAPPROVED MINUTES:
The Hamlin County Board of Commissioners met on Oct 18 with the following members
present: Jensen, Roe, Saathoff and Rudebusch. Absent: Tuohino.
AGENDA:
Motion by Saathoff seconded by Roe to approve the agenda as posted. All members voting
Aye. Motion carried.
MINUTES:
Motion by Roe seconded by Saathoff to approve the minutes of Oct 4 All members voting Aye.
Motion Carried.
HIGHWAY DEPT:
Merl Hanson Highway Supt met with the Board. He stated he will be putting in an eight foot
culvert on 443 Ave which the engineers have stated could be put in however FEMA Read more
Hamlin Board of Commisssioners Minutes
Oct 6,2011
UNAPPROVED MINUTES: The
Hamlin County Board of Commissioners met on Oct 6 with the following members
present: Tuohino, Roe, Saathoff and Jensen. Absent Rudebusch.
AGENDA; Motion by Jensen
seconded by Saathoff to approve the agenda as posted. All members voting Aye.
Motion Carried.
MINUTES: Motion by
Saathoff seconded by Roe to approve the minutes of Sept 22 All members voting
Aye. Motion Carried.
HIGHWAY DEPT: Merl
Hanson Highway Supt met with the Board. He submitted a preliminary FEMA report
with Total cost of just county roads not townships 162,555.28 If approved FEMA
and state share of this would be 138,171.99 and county share 24,383.29 He is
still working with FEMA for a road raise on 446th Ave. The water
west towards Bryant on 188th St is down quite a bit however still
unable to open the road to traffic. The mowing of road ditches is about done.
Dept has been reclaiming gravel pits. Asphalting about done. He requested
permission to attend the road conference in Rapid City Oct 26 -27 The Board
approved such.