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Key contract approvals included a county attorney contract renewal for access to Thomson Reuters Westlaw, park and campground work paid with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, landscaping and fairgrounds paving awards, and several conditional use permits (CUPs) for gravel mining and a barn conversion to a wedding venue. The board acted on these items largely by consent or individual motion and approved each by voice vote unless otherwise noted.

Contracts and procurement highlights: the board approved a multi‑year renewal for the county attorney’s Westlaw access from Thomson Reuters (staff said the first year carries a 4% increase over the existing agreement); awarded lawn care for 2025–2026 to New Barth Landscaping (estimated $8,755, funded from courthouse/government center/environmental services budgets); accepted multiple ARPA‑funded park improvement estimates (electrical work, concrete pads, well infrastructure, RV site pads and park house foundation demolition) with individual contract amounts ranging from about $3,890 to $13,500; awarded fairgrounds paving (project FG11702056) to R & K Industries d/b/a Diversified Paving for $80,364.17; and awarded the Lake Marion Park road improvement project (PK520525‑007) to William Mueller & Sons for $111,329.45 using ARPA funds. The board also approved the purchase of a John Deere mower for $13,000 from Midwest Machinery with funds from the parks general fund.

Environmental services and land‑use approvals: the board approved a conditional use permit (25‑04) to convert a barn into Green Haven Wedding Venue at 7132 200 And Seventh Street (capacity up to 178 patrons) with conditions on hours, parking (75 spaces on‑site), restroom facilities, signage, food/liquor licensing, and rural garbage collection. The board also approved several gravel‑pit CUPs: an added item (25‑06) for Brent Reiner / R & R Excavating on property owned by Nicholas Schutte (9.32‑acre excavation area of a 15‑acre parcel; bond of $10,000 required, hours restricted, no concrete recycling in pit); CUPs for R & R Excavating on the Luthins property (15.68 acres; bond $16,000) and for BNH Agriate (Joe White) for Highway 212 work (bond/letter of credit $29,000; specified haul route to state highway) were also approved with typical conditions on hours, dust control and restoration. Spruce Ridge Landfill was approved to increase the vertical height of the municipal solid‑waste pile on the south side of County Road 137 consistent with state approvals; staff estimated this expansion would extend the landfill’s south‑side life roughly six to seven years under current volumes.

Votes at a glance (selected items approved):
- Thomson Reuters (Westlaw) renewal for county attorney — approved (motion by Commissioner Nagel; second by Commissioner Wright).
- MEI Total Elevator Solutions — separate elevator article covers that approval (not listed here).
- New Barth Landscaping lawn care (2025–26) — estimated $8,755 (approved by motion).
- Major Electric LLC — Lake Marion Park and Pittenberg/Piedenberg Park electrical work (approved; ARPA funds; Lake Marion estimate $12,397; Piedenberg $7,750).
- Shower & Sons Construction — concrete pads at Lake Marion and Pittenberg Park ($3,890 each; ARPA funds) — approved.
- LTP Enterprises / Schaeffer Well Company estimates — well infrastructure at county parks ($4,397.19 approved at Lake Merriam; $4,397.19 at Pittenberg) — approved.
- R & K Industries (Diversified Paving) — Fairgrounds Petunas Overlay Project — $80,364.17 — approved.
- William Mueller & Sons — Lake Marion Park Road improvement — $111,329.45 (ARPA funds) — approved.
- Various park site pads, demolitions and mower purchase — approved (see clarifying details for itemized costs).
- Multiple conditional use permits for mining and venue (25‑04, 25‑05, 25‑06, 25‑07, etc.) — approved; bond/letter of credit amounts required per ordinance (examples: $1,000 per acre minimum; $10,000 for one site; $16,000 and $29,000 for other sites as noted).

Board members and staff noted that many of the park projects were discussed in prior workshops and that ARPA funds must be expended by the end of 2026. Several procurements received multiple bids; the board consistently cited competitive bidding and local contractor participation.

Ending: The meeting combined routine procurement approvals and the approval of multiple land‑use permits; staff will coordinate funding allocations with the budget committee and follow standard inspection and restoration processes for mining permits. Several items will require continued staff oversight during implementation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","McLeod County Board Meeting April 15th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting the McLeod County Board approved dozens of smaller contracts and permits: park and fairgrounds projects funded largely by ARPA and county budgets, multiple conditional use permits for gravel mining and a wedding venue, and the county attorney's contract renewal for legal research access.","taxTitle","McLeod County, Minnesota","taxId",73157,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6268528,"Glencoe Light & Power gets county OK to add three diesel generators after debate over screening and noise",1960,3878000,5838000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3055206-8650cc704a9c0a85c0d8868a25c72a80&start=3878&end=5838","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3055206-8650cc704a9c0a85c0d8868a25c72a80/thumbnail_3878000.jpg","/articles/6268528/Minnesota/Glencoe-Light-Power-gets-county-OK-to-add-three-diesel-generators-after-debate-over-screening-and-noise","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268528-db70f5689c2529f9c7c7a9ff1ac5f8aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770841598&Signature=ehqs1M2FQH33aK~9lUjNXZxYmvV7OK-Enh1OARSIWGPsC~tVR7JiK4yiOwJAj4AuYywk775kIRpYv1FYtixOMh1DJDYeYo3ZCL4lh5B7VpqygaHt5szsrvtjheduM~E0RumO76xOqRE~c2HbSxt-X--19Wi39hYxfvUJkT3LfwAquC1RIABSZwmRlllGP62GCKMV~meBXksgvgqhfGM7VpYI~gdSEN1INd-fd7T5udaQN5sSEWRpJgtLPME68d35xaSElwNIsgVtPJk97UbbnCY0J0taDh43LrfdDNwiLH~vlugh83NHpykdOMe7YMgBJwkyR2fUJlDpE6pPQXM1HA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The McLeod County Board of Commissioners approved a conditional use permit allowing Glencoe Light & Power to build a new generator building and install three 3,100‑kilowatt diesel generating units on its property near Winsted/Blanco, with conditions including perimeter screening and drainage work.

The permit (conditional use permit 25‑03) authorizes a roughly 60‑by‑101‑foot building that will house the equipment and remote radiators and stacks located outside the structure. The county’s environmental planner and the utility said the radiators and exhaust stacks will be outside the building; the utility committed to screen the full perimeter fence and gates with PVC mesh screening once the fence is erected.

The item drew the meeting’s lengthiest public and board discussion. Neighbors asked for additional screening specifically around the radiators and for quieter fans if available; one neighbor raised broader questions about the need for the additional electrical capacity. County staff and the applicant presented an engineer’s noise estimate that predicted a conservative level of about 55 decibels at 200 feet and noted the applicable Minnesota noise standard for utilities. Staff said McLeod County does not possess county equipment to perform formal decibel testing and that Minnesota Rule 7030 (noise standards) provides the regulatory threshold and exemptions used for evaluation.

Commissioner Krueger moved to approve the permit; Commissioner Chaska seconded. A roll-call vote recorded two dissenting votes and three in favor: Krueger voted no; Commissioner Wright yes; Commissioner Smalls no; Commissioner Chaska yes; Commissioner Nagel yes. The motion carried 3–2. Several commissioners said they would expect staff and the utility to return if post‑construction measurements show noise exceeding regulatory limits or the engineer’s projections.

The permit includes conditions reflected in the planning commission recommendation: repair of any disturbed drainage tile or tiles to preconstruction condition, placement of a portable restroom during construction, compliance with Minnesota wetland and drainage rules where applicable, and the added perimeter screening the applicant committed to provide. County staff said they will coordinate with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) or other state authorities if formal decibel measurements become necessary.

Ending: The board approved the permit with screening and site‑restoration conditions but signaled ongoing scrutiny: if neighbors report measurable noise above allowable levels after construction, county staff expect to bring the issue back to the board for further action.","The McLeod County Board approved a conditional use permit for Glencoe Light & Power to install three 3,100‑kilowatt diesel generating units, with the utility committing to perimeter screening; the permit passed on a 3–2 vote after neighbors raised noise and siting concerns.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6268533,"McLeod County Board OKs emergency repair for jail elevator, caps spending at $105,135.71",1152,426000,1578000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3055206-8650cc704a9c0a85c0d8868a25c72a80&start=426&end=1578","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3055206-8650cc704a9c0a85c0d8868a25c72a80/thumbnail_426000.jpg","/articles/6268533/Minnesota/McLeod-County-Board-OKs-emergency-repair-for-jail-elevator-caps-spending-at-10513571","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268533-07a078bc0a198aa368fac3efe67947af/orig.mp4?Expires=1770841598&Signature=jQ9P4-NN4RQR9rQQUjEg4d5WC6j4UFK31~xJwXspBkWBCXDcMqBudm2TpBgi1rYBalHRrPbrZ6~mvBBkxnZ~1C5lmfmVkrn~9R48manRVjzDGQm9LJz-uCTZs2ZoSav3ihjLe9mXtbMslH8t2ZzIKM5uCBat-o2OOeyl7k~Pbfh9TXP041MwGpwnqbitH~BOzLr0jZ~qiXutG-tdEY1YIaZiEhmN5zJhtoVLkWDcf4pAmVMUjQkCR7EWa6VdZrj5iIPep1p4M4INLKsJJ28cs5xre0-mYS6iOGXaak0Ajcyb1nwF3CNHIecoh--t9I-WP4DW5GCNAtbd8ihPBMZVCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The McLeod County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a contract with MEI Total Elevator Solutions, Mankato, not to exceed $105,135.71 to repair the elevator serving the McLeod County Jail.

County Administrator Sheila read the revised motion for the board: approve the MEI proposal to repair the jail elevator at a cost not to exceed $105,135.71, with the specific fund balance to be determined by the budget committee and the county administrator appointed as an alternative authorized representative. Commissioner Krueger moved the motion and Commissioner Nagel seconded it; the board approved the motion by voice vote.

The board heard from jail and courthouse staff that the elevator is the only secure route for moving inmates between the jail and courtrooms and that the elevator has been tagged out of service. Sheriff Langenfeld warned of operational impacts if the elevator remains out of service, including having to move inmates through public spaces and possible jury-seating complications. \"It is our elevator in the sheriff's office, the only secure route for inmates to go from the jail into the courtrooms,\" the sheriff said, adding that alternative routing could slow proceedings and raise security concerns.

Building maintenance staff and contractors told the board the likely repair will require replacing the elevator jack (cylinder). Contractors estimated a 10-week lead time to obtain the jack; a full elevator replacement would take an estimated 16 to 20 weeks and would cost substantially more. Staff said the work will likely require after-hours labor to avoid disrupting courthouse operations, and additional unforeseen work could raise costs above the approved not-to-exceed amount. County staff committed to returning to the board if costs materially exceed the approved cap.

The board placed conditions on the approval to manage risk: county staff will verify the specific scope as work begins, consult with the budget committee on the funding source, and, if repair costs escalate beyond the approved limit, seek board approval (or call a special meeting) before proceeding. Commissioner Krueger said the not-to-exceed figure was intended to allow staff to confirm whether the jack replacement is the correct solution without creating an open-ended expense.

The county administrator and building maintenance staff said they will keep the board updated on progress and any need for additional funding. Clarifying details provided to the board during discussion included a contractor estimate that the jack portion of the job could be approximately $60,000 of the total figure, the elevator had many components replaced in prior renovations, and that removing the jack could reveal additional work (such as soil/ground remediation) that would add costs and time.

Ending: The repair contract carries an immediate operational purpose: restoring a secure inmate route between the jail and courtrooms. County staff will proceed with the repair under the dollar cap and report back to the board and budget committee on funding and any material scope changes.","The county board approved a not-to-exceed $105,135.71 contract with MEI Total Elevator Solutions to repair the McLeod County Jail elevator, citing security and jury-process impacts. The board authorized the county administrator to act as an alternate representative and asked the budget committee to identify the funding source.","actionData","errors"]

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