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April 3, 2018
The County Board of Jackson County, Minnesota met in regular session, in the Jackson County
Courthouse Board Room, 405 Fourth Street, City of Jackson, Minnesota, on April 3, 2018. The
following members of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners were present: Don Wachal,
Catherine Hohenstein, James Eigenberg, Kim Hummel and Scott McClure. County Coordinator
Steven Duncan and Trish Schulz, Human Resources Technician, were also in attendance.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Wachal called the meeting to order at approximately 9:03 a.m. and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Board Action 18-091: Approve the March 20, 2018 Board of Commissioners regular meeting
minutes.
Board Action 18-092: Approve all Commissioner disbursements in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes 130.01, subd. 4(b), recorded on warrants numbered 84563 through 84684 in the amount
of $149,196.94. For the following funds: Revenue, $49,998.50; Road & Bridge, $81,302.76;
Ditch fund, $868.08; Agency, $2,428.50; Library, $7,101.62 and Forfeit Land, $7,497.48. A
detailed list of claims paid is available at the Auditor/Treasurer’s office upon request.
Board Action 18-093: Approve acceptance of Jackson County Attorney’s Office 2017 Annual
Report.
Board Action 18-094: Approve 2017 County Feedlot Officer Annual Report and supplemental
information page.
Board Action 18-095: Approve joint agreement with Prairie Ecology Bus Center and the City of
Lakefield to demolish buildings in Sparks Park.
RESOLUTION 18-014
APRIL AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, child abuse is an issue that affects all members of our community and
finding solutions depends on involvement among people throughout the community;
WHEREAS, child abuse prevention works when partnerships created between parents,
practitioners, schools, faith communities, health care organizations, law enforcement agencies,
and business community;
WHEREAS, all citizens need to be more aware of child abuse and neglect and its
prevention within the community, and be involved in supporting parents to raise their children in
a safe, nurturing society.
Passed and adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Jackson, Minnesota
this 3rd day of April 2018.
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Don Wachal, Chair
Jackson County Board of Commissioners
ATTEST:
_______________________________ (SEAL)
Steven J. Duncan
County Coordinator of Jackson County, Minnesota
FAIR ASSOCIATION
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Motion was made by Commissioner Hohenstein and seconded by Commissioner Eigenberg
to adopt Board Action 18-096: Approving a grant of funds up to $25,000, from Wind Production
Tax Revenue funds, to the Jackson County Fair Association for use on building projects related
to painting buildings, replacing doors and a roof repair on the “DNR” building. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Eigenberg and seconded by Commissioner McClure to open
the public hearing to approve or deny amendments to the Subsurface Septic Treatment System
Loan Program Ordinance #105 at 9:37 a.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Land Management Director, Andy Geiger, and Water Resources Technician, Karen Pressley,
provided information regarding the request to amend the Subsurface Septic Treatment System
Loan Program Ordinance #105 to increase the maximum loan amount to $15,000, the term
length to 10 years, increase the Estimated Market Value (EMV) threshold to $17,550 and
changing references from Environmental Services to Land Management. They explained the
current Ordinance #105 has a maximum loan amount of $8,000 and a minimum EMV of
$15,000. The average cost of installing a new system has increased to approximately $10,000.
No other persons asked to speak or file their views on the proposed amendments to Ordinance
#105.
COUNTY OF JACKSON
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NUMBER 105
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING A SUBSURFACE SEPTIC TREATMENT
SYSTEM LOAN PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners finds that a need
exists for the creation of a public loan program that assists property owners to
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finance site evaluation, design, installation, repair and replacement of Subsurface
Sewage Treatment System (SSTS);
WHEREAS, the County incorporates the state SSTS statute, Minn. Stat. §§
115.55 & 115.57 (2010), et. sec., and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
(MPCA) Rules, Chapter 7080, by reference into this ordinance;
WHEREAS, the purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the creation of a
public loan program that assists property owners to finance the site evaluation,
design, installation, repair and replacement of individual sewage treatment
systems; and
WHEREAS, such a public program promotes the public health and welfare by
furthering the policy of the state of Minnesota to prevent, reduce, and eliminate
water pollution,
THEREFORE, Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 375.51, the County
Board of Jackson County ordains:
SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS
Improvement means the site evaluation, design, installation, repair, or
replacement of individual sewage treatment system.
Municipality means a township, city, county, or any other governmental
subdivision of the state responsible by law for the prevention, control, and
abatement of water pollution in any area of the state.
Property owner means the owner or owners as recorded on the tax roll of the
county where the real property on which the individual sewage treatment
system is installed, repaired, or replaced is located.
In addition to the above definitions this ordinance incorporates by reference
all of the definitions found in the Jackson County Development Code.
SECTION 2 ELIGIBILITY
201 Individual Eligibility
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All property in Jackson County is eligible for this loan program. All
individuals having an ownership interest in the parcel must sign the required
documents for this loan application.
202 Property Eligibility
To be eligible for this program the property must meet the following
requirements:
(1) prove ownership of the property;
(2) be in compliance with all applicable ordinances;
(3) have appropriate permits and fees paid;
(4) all owner’s property taxes for all county parcels must be current;
(5) the parcel must not have any state or federal tax liens;
(6) the property must lie within Jackson County;
(7) an existing SSTS on the property which is failing or noncomplying
which is being replaced by a complying system. A system for a new
home which is not replacing an existing noncomplying system is
not eligible for this program;
(8) this program shall not be used to refinance or payoff an existing
septic system;
(9) the estimated market value of this property must be equal to or
exceed $17,550; and
(10) applicants must provide an accurate & recorded legal
description of the parcel at the time of the application. If the parcel
has been sold, split, divided, contracted for deed or transferred any
portion of the parcel; the applicant must provide a new, accurate,
legal description of the parcel that will contain the SSTS at the
time of the application. The applicant may split a parcel, so long as
the applicant retains the portion of the parcel containing the SSTS.
SECTION 3 CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
(1) The contractor must be licensed by the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency (MPCA) for the planned work and must not start work on
the project until after the qualified borrower has received written
notice of approval from Jackson County.
(2) The County incorporates the standards of MPCA Rule 7080 by
reference and all work must conform to MPCA 7080 construction
standards.
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(3) No work shall be done before the applicant obtains County loan
approval.
SECTION 4 LOAN APPLICATIONS
(1) No eligible applicant shall be selected or rejected on the basis of
judgments as to personal character or lifestyle.
(2) Applications will be rated on a first come first serve basis as per
date of completed application.
(3) Letters of rejection will be issued by Jackson County Land
Management Office to applicants who are not selected stating the
reason for rejection.
(4) Applications must be accompanied by a site evaluation and system
design which have been completed and signed by an individual
licensed by the MPCA to complete that work.
(5) All fees must be timely paid. Fees include site inspection fee and
site evaluation fee. Fees paid for services are nonrefundable if the
application is rejected.
SECTION 5 LOAN TERMS
(1) Maximum amount of the loan shall be $15,000 which can include
site evaluation, engineering, inspection fees and installation costs.
All related costs which exceed the $15,000 will be the responsibility
of the property owner.
(2) The interest rate shall be 3%. Regardless of the date when the loan
funds are disbursed, interest will commence on January 1 of the
year of disbursement. Interest will be calculated annually and will
be due and payable on the same dates as property taxes for the
parcel are due in the following year. If the entire principal balance
is paid no later than December 31st, the interest for the current year
will be forgiven. The principal balance remaining at close of
business on December 31st will be used to calculate the interest due
in the following year.
(3) Loans shall be paid over a 10 year time period although the
property owner will be allowed to prepay the loan without a
penalty. The loan principal will be amortized in equal yearly
payments. In the event of a partial prepayment of the principal,
the remaining balance will be amortized in equal yearly payments
for the balance of the years remaining in the original 10 year term
of the loan.
(4) Principal and interest will be collected as a special assessment on
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the property taxes and will be reflected as such on the real estate
tax statement. Objections to this special assessment will result in
the loan becoming payable in full.
(5) The applicant must pay the recording fee plus the current mortgage
registration tax for each dollar of the loan amount. Upon payment
of the loan a fee for the satisfaction of mortgage is due.
(6) The loan is not assumable.
(7) The loan is not eligible for subordination.
(8) Following the approval of the septic system design and the loan,
Jackson County Auditor shall notify the qualifying borrower in
writing of the following:
a. the amount to be specially assessed against the property.
b. the right of the property owner to prepay the entire
assessment.
c. the public official to whom prepayment must be made.
d. the time within which prepayment must be made without
the assessment of interest.
e. the rate of interest to be accrued if the assessment is not
prepaid within the required time period.
f. the period of the assessment.
SECTION 6 FUND DISBURSEMENT
Following the completion of the installation of the system and the
completion of the final inspection by the county, the borrower must
bring an itemized statement from the contractor to the Land
Management Office. Upon approval by the Jackson County Land
Management Office a check not to exceed $15,000 shall be issued to the
contractor by the Jackson County Auditor/Treasurer. At that time a
notice will be sent to the borrower showing the payment schedule for
10 years along with a statement that there is no penalty for early
payment.
SECTION 7 – APPLICABILITY
This ordinance applies to all areas of the county other than cities or
towns that have adopted ordinances that comply with Minn. Stat. §
115.55 and are as strict as the applicable county ordinances.
SECTION 8 – VARIANCE AND DEVIATION PROCEDURE
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The Jackson County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to
grant variances and deviations from this ordinance by resolution of ¾
of the board members.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after April 3,
2018.
Jackson County Board of Commissioners
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Don Wachal, Chairman
Attest:
__________________________
Steven Duncan
Jackson County Coordinator
PUBLIC WORKS
There was a report on plow routes/practices and snow removal costs accompanying handouts.
Information was provided by Jackson County Assessor, Jason McCaslin, regarding the
implications of fractional homestead maintenance as now being required by the Minnesota
Department of Revenue.
COUNTY COORDINATOR
ADJOURN
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Don Wachal, Chair
ATTEST: _______________________________
Steven Duncan, County Coordinator
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