County approves annual business for building authority and regional rail authority; consent agenda items passed
January 01, 2025 | Olmsted County, Minnesota
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At the start of the meeting the Olmsted County Board conducted short annual sessions for the Olmsted County Building Authority and the county’s Regional Rail Authority.
Olmsted County staff explained these are largely dormant statutory corporations maintained so powers remain available. For the Building Authority the board approved the customary slate of officers (the county board chair as Building Authority chair, a vice chair, the county administrator as secretary and the county finance officer/treasurer) and authorized that the county’s audit include any activity of the Building Authority. Staff noted the county received a clean audit and maintained a AAA bond rating.
The board took the same routine actions for the Regional Rail Authority: elected officers consistent with the county board’s slate and approved minutes and the audit inclusion.
Consent agenda: The board adopted a lengthy consent agenda of roughly 25 routine items at the meeting, reading items that included minutes approval, acceptance of a mobile crisis grant, adoption of an aquatic invasive species plan, approval of 2025 board calendar and salaries, gambling permits, cooperative construction agreement with MnDOT for a roundabout at County Road 112 and Trunk Highway 63, subordinate service district budget adoption, purchase-of-service agreements, reappointment of advisory board members, and establishing a public hearing date for the capital improvement plan.
Two items — item G (commissioner salaries and in-county expense allowance) and item K (committee and board assignments) — were pulled from the consent agenda for separate votes. Commissioner Senjem moved approval of item G and the board approved it. Commissioner Kaye moved approval of item K (committee and board assignments); she noted a request to be considered for representation on an AMC environmental policy committee, and the board approved item K with that proviso noted.
Formal actions taken in these short sessions and on the consent agenda were recorded as motions and approved by voice vote.
Olmsted County staff explained these are largely dormant statutory corporations maintained so powers remain available. For the Building Authority the board approved the customary slate of officers (the county board chair as Building Authority chair, a vice chair, the county administrator as secretary and the county finance officer/treasurer) and authorized that the county’s audit include any activity of the Building Authority. Staff noted the county received a clean audit and maintained a AAA bond rating.
The board took the same routine actions for the Regional Rail Authority: elected officers consistent with the county board’s slate and approved minutes and the audit inclusion.
Consent agenda: The board adopted a lengthy consent agenda of roughly 25 routine items at the meeting, reading items that included minutes approval, acceptance of a mobile crisis grant, adoption of an aquatic invasive species plan, approval of 2025 board calendar and salaries, gambling permits, cooperative construction agreement with MnDOT for a roundabout at County Road 112 and Trunk Highway 63, subordinate service district budget adoption, purchase-of-service agreements, reappointment of advisory board members, and establishing a public hearing date for the capital improvement plan.
Two items — item G (commissioner salaries and in-county expense allowance) and item K (committee and board assignments) — were pulled from the consent agenda for separate votes. Commissioner Senjem moved approval of item G and the board approved it. Commissioner Kaye moved approval of item K (committee and board assignments); she noted a request to be considered for representation on an AMC environmental policy committee, and the board approved item K with that proviso noted.
Formal actions taken in these short sessions and on the consent agenda were recorded as motions and approved by voice vote.
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