Sherburne County Board of Commissioners
January 20, 2026 - County Board Meeting Minutes
Call to Order
Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Regular Meeting Proposed Agenda
Hulse/Felber unanimous to approve the proposed agenda. Roll Call Vote: Gray- Aye, Hulse- Aye, Danielowski-Aye, Felber-Aye, Schumacher-Aye.
Open Forum
No one spoke.
Consent Agenda
Huse/Felber unanimous to approve the consent agenda, with the exception of item 12. Roll Call Vote: Hulse- Aye, Danielowski- Aye, Felber- Aye, Schumacher- Aye, Gray- Aye.
Consider Approval of the Official Minutes from the January 6th, 2026, Annual Organizational Meeting of the County Board.
Approved the official minutes from the January 6th, 2026, Annual Organization Meeting of the County Board, as presented.
Consider Approval of the Official Minutes from the January 6th, 2026, County Board Workshop.
Approved the official minutes from the January 6th, 2026, County Board Workshop, as presented.
Consider Approval of a Gambling Premises Permit for Travelers Country Club on the Mississippi (Clear Lake Township).
Approved a Gambling Premises Permit for Travelers Country Club on the Mississippi.
Consider Approval of an Amended Agreement for Janitorial Services with Carefree Cleaning.
Approved Amended Agreement for Janitorial Services with Carefree Cleaning.
Consider Approval of Commissioner & Manual Warrants Dated December 31st, 2025, and January 2nd and 9th, 2026.
Approved Commissioner & Manual Warrants dated December 31st, 2025, and January 2nd and 9th, 2026 as follows.
January 2, 2025, Commissioner Warrants $433,738.38
January 2, 2025, Manual Warrants $2,300.50
January 9, 2025 Commissioner Warrants $1,800,527.58
January 9, 2025 Manual Warrants $16,051.50
December 31, 2025, Commissioner Warrants $105, 927.98
December 31, 2025, Manual Warrants $7,992.00
Consider Approval of HHS IFS Warrants Dated December 31st, 2025, and January 9th, 2026.
Approved HHS IFS Warrants dated December 31st, 2025, and January 9th, 2026 as follows:
December 31, 2025, HHS IFS Admin Warrants $16,356.72
January 7, 2026, HHS IFS Admin Warrants $372,667.17
Consider Approval of HHS OBO Warrants Dated December 30th, 2025.
Approved HHS OBO Warrants dated December 30th, 2025 as follows:
December 30, 2025, HHS OBO Warrants $21,448.42
Consider Approval of a Health Partners Microgrant.
Approved Health Partners Microgrant as presented.
Consider Approval of 4th Quarter 2025 Donations Received by the Health and Human Services Department.
Approved 4th Quarter 2025 donations received by Health and Human Services Department.
Consider Approval of the 2026 Pay Equity Report to MN Management & Budget, as Required by the Local Government Pay Equity Act.
Approved the 2026 Pay Equity Report to MN Management & Budget, as presented.
Consider Approval of a Renewal and Major Modification to the County Solid Waste License for Vonco II.
Approved a renewal and major modification to the County Solid Waste License for Vonco II as presented.
Consider Approval of a Professional Service Agreement with Bolton & Menk for Preliminary Design Services for TH 10 and CSAH 11.
Approved a Professional Service Agreement with Bolton & Menk for Preliminary Design Services for TH 10 and CSAH 11.
Consider Approval of a Legacy Grant Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for the Great Northern Regional Trail Project.
Schumacher/Hulse unanimous to approve the Legacy Grant Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Roll Call Vote: Danielowski- Aye, Felber- Aye, Schumacher- Aye, Gray- Aye, Hulse- Aye.
Announcements
Finalize travel arrangements to Washington, D.C.; cold weather preparation; Sherburne County History Center Executive Director resignation.
Regular Agenda
Consider Approval of Resolution No. 012026-AD-3263 to Acquire Property for the County State Aid Highway 33 Improvement Project, in the City of Elk River.
Gray/Hulse unanimous to approve Resolution No. 012016-AD-3263 as presented. Roll Call Vote: Felber- Aye, Schumacher- Aye, Gray-Aye, Hulse-Aye, Danielowski-Aye.
Review and Consider Approval and Awarding of Bid (s) for the County Jail Piping Replacement Project.
Gray/Felber unanimous to approve and award the bid(s) for the County Jail Piping Replacement Project as presented. Roll Call Vote: Schumacher- Aye, Gray- Aye, Hulse- Aye, Danielowski- Aye, Felber- Aye.
Consider Approval of a Preliminary and Final Simple Plat of “Potato Sack One” - Hartkopff Farms.
Gray/Felber approved the Preliminary and Final Simple Plat of “Potato Sack One” as presented. Roll Call Vote: Gray- Aye, Hulse- Aye, Danielowski- Aye, Felber- Aye, Schumacher- Aye.
Consider Approval of an Amendment to the Sherburne County Zoning Ordinance for “Wrecker and Towing Services”.
Felber/Gray unanimously approved the amendment to the Sherburne County Zoning Ordinance for “Wrecker and Towing Services” as presented. Roll Call Vote: Hulse- Aye, Danielowski- Aye, Felber- Aye, Schumacher- Aye, Gray- Aye.
Consider Approval of an Amendment to the Sherburne County Zoning Ordinance on Solar Farm Prohibition - James Sanford.
Felber/Gray were unanimous to approve an amendment to the Sherburne County Zoning Ordinance on Solar Farm Prohibition, as presented. Roll Call Vote: Danielowski- Aye, Felber- Aye, Schumacher- Aye, Gray- Aye, Hulse- Aye.
Review, Discuss, and Approve 2026 Committee Assignments.
Hulse/Felber unanimous to approve the 2026 committee assignments as amended. Roll Call Vote: Felber- Aye, Schumacher- Aye, Gray- Aye, Hulse- Aye, Danielowski- Aye.
Receive, Review, and Accept the Auditor-Treasurer’s Monthly Report for December 2025.
Hulse/Felber unanimous to approve the Auditor-Treasurer’s Monthly Report for December 2025. Roll Call Vote: Schumacher- Aye, Gray- Aye, Hulse- Aye, Danielowski- Aye, Felber- Aye.
Recess Regular Meeting, Open Community Health Board
Adjourn Community Health Board, Reconvene Regular Meeting
Commissioner Correspondence, Committee Reports, Upcoming Meetings, Future Agenda Items
Commissioner Felber - Energy Transition AETAC Executive Committee, Veterans ERG, NACo Public Safety Meeting, Tri-County Long-Range Planning Committee, Economic Conditions Conference, Resilient Communities Part I webinar, NTSB, Rural Action Caucasus, praise for Public Works regarding road conditions, police shootings update.
Commissioner Schumacher - Constituent calls, M Health Fairview visit and positive feedback.
Commissioner Gray - Minnesota Area Water Supply Advisory Council planning workshop, Connexus breakfast event, Mental Health Local Advisory Meeting, Community Association of Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI), Sheriff staff meet and greet, Zoning Subdivision Workshop, Minnesota Inter-County Association (MICA), Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Benton/ Sherburne County Corn Growers & East Central Irrigators Association meeting, Planning & Zoning meeting.
Commissioner Hulse - Economic Development Authority meeting, City of Elk River and constituent calls concerning yard waste.
Commissioner Danielowski - Area Planning Organization (APO) meeting, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe 42nd Annual State of the Band Address, Planning & Zoning subcommittee, Substance Use Prevention (SUP) Coalition meeting, Big Lake Township meeting, Economic Development Authority meeting, ATP3 meeting,, Joint Big Lake, Big Lake Township, Orrock Township, and Sherburne County meeting, Big Lake Substance Use Prevention (SUP) Coalition meeting, Agenda review, and National Association of Counties (NACo) Community, Economic & Workforce Development (CEWD) meeting.
Adjourn Regular Meeting
Commissioner Warrants
01/02/26 General Revenue Fund 224,327.88
Public Works Fund 129,926.84
County Ditch Fund 293.50
Solid Waste Fund 76,555.60
Sherco Regional Rail Authority 1,368.00
Agency Collections 20.00
Taxes & Penalties Fund 1,246.56
Total 433,738.38
Manual Warrants
01/02/26 Agency Collections 2,300.50
Total 2,300.50
Commissioner Warrants
01/09/26 General Revenue Fund 360,562.64
Public Works Fund 232,497.60
Human Service Fund 49.00
Solid Waste Fund 21,125.00
Jail Commissary Fund 13,154.94
Justice Center Enterprise Fund 84,572.61
Prepaid Tax Collections 562.00
Agency Collections 443.50
Taxes & Penalties Fund 179.85
School Districts Collections 1,128.52
Payroll Fiduciary Fund 1,087,380.44
Total 1,800,527.58
Manual Warrants
01/09/26 Agency Collections 16,051.50
Total 16,051.50
Commissioner Warrants
12/31/25 General Revenue Fund 92,449.04
Jail Commissary Fund 9,388.58
Justice Center Enterprise Fund 4,090.36
Total 105,927.98
Manual Warrants
12/31/25 Agency Collections 7,992.00
Total 7,992.00
HHS IFS Admin Warrants
12/31/25 Bonilla/Lilian 932.86
Central MN Mental Hlth Center 1,997.50
Elk River Printing 401.41
Ellison Center 2,800.00
Ettesvold/Judith M 550.20
Grater/Justin 305.20
Kamm/Abigail 439.81
Mitchell/Christa 407.83
MN Dept Of Human Services –
SWIFT 4,961.00
Olinyk/Ashley M 417.90
Sherburne Co Public Works 551.37
Todd/Windsong 699.37
17 Payments less than 300 1,892.27
Total 16,356.72
HHS IFS Admin Warrants
01/07/26 Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) 11,234.00
AT&T Mobility 7,173.54
Children Youth & families 1,115.80
Ellison Center 1,500.00
Hennepin County 3,861.73
Lexis Nexis 466.00
Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota 7,953.67
MN Department of Human
Services- SWIFT 3,491.60
Sherburne Co Community
Corrections 7,528.00
Sherburne Co Sheriff 9,152.00
Sherburne County Auditor
Treasurer 313,651.70
Trimin Systems Inc 1,800.00
31 Payments less than 300 372,667.17
Total 372,667.17
HHS OBO Warrants
12/30/25 4Imprint 5,560.73
Amazon 4,148.85
Connexus 1,097.35
Innovative 613.50
Jellyfish Graphics 4,138.10
Noodle Soup 917.40
Progressive 451.00
Scott Johnson 555.00
Smilemakers 958.36
UW PCR Programs 1,325.77
WRS Health Edco 376.83
11 Payments less than 3001,305.53
Total 21,448.42
/s/ Raeanne Danielowski, Sherburne County Board of
Commissioners Chair
Bruce Messelt, County Administrator
(Published in the Patriot 02/07/26).
