NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:

That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: April 23, 2007

MORTGAGOR: Michelle Wood, a single person

MORTGAGEE: Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, a credit union organized under the laws of the United States of America

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded May 2, 2007, in the office of the County Recorder, as Document No. 340131, Faribault County, Minnesota.

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3561 570th Avenue, Kiester, Minnesota 56051

TAX PARCEL I.D. NO. 11.020.0700

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: A tract beginning at a point on the East line of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4 of Section Twenty (20) in Township One Hundred One (101) North of Range Twenty-four (24) West of the Fifth Principal Meridian in the County of Faribault and State of Minnesota, which point is 216.40 feet North of the Southeast corner thereof, and is on the Northerly right-of-way line of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company; thence North 455.25 feet on the East line of said quarter quarter section; thence West 266.10 feet at a right angle; thence South 363.36 feet at a right angle; to the Northerly right of way line of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company; thence Southeasterly 281.52 feet, on said right-of-way line, to the point of beginning, Faribault County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Faribault

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $126,000.00

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $121,695.03

INTEREST RATE AND PER DIEM: Current interest rate is 6.50%, with a daily per diem of $20.70.

That prior to commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof;

PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE: October 31, 2013, at 10:00 am.

PLACE OF SALE: Faribault County Sheriff’s Office, 320 Dr. H. Russ Street, Blue Earth, Minnesota 56013, to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns.

DATE AND TIME MORTGAGOR MUST VACATE THE PREMISES: May 1, 2014, at 11:59 p.m.

“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE (5) WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”

Dated: September 9, 2013MESSERLI & KRAMER P.A.

By:/s/ Creig Andreasen

Creig Andreasen

(Lic. #334832)

1400 Fifth Street Towers

100 South Fifth Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402-1217

(612) 672-3600

Attorney in Fact for Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union

15845-660

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

September 16, 23, 30,

October 7, 14, 21, 2013

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: April 18, 2006

MORTGAGOR: David A. Hurn and Elaine K. Hurn, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Agstar Financial Services FLCA.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded April 26, 2006 Faribault County Recorder, Document No. 335981.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc. s/b/m with ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc.. Dated October 4, 2006 Recorded October 9, 2006, as Document No. 337929.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE

TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Agstar Financial Services FLCA

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: CitiMortgage, Inc.

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 36309 195th Street, Winnebago, MN 56098

TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 20-036-0400

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:

A tract of land in the SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Sec. 36, T104N, R28W, Faribault County, Minnesota more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said SE 1/4 of NW 1/4; thence East along the South line of said SE 1/4 of NW?1/4 a distance of 500.00 feet; thence North parallel with the West line of said SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 a distance of 500.00 feet; thence West parallel with said South line a distance of 500.00 feet to a point on said West line; thence South along said West line a distance of 500.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Subject to existing highways, easements and rights of way of record.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED:Faribault

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $225,000.00

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $209,887.97

That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof;

PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE: November 7, 2013 at 10:00 AM

PLACE OF SALE:Sheriff’s Office, Faribault County Jail, 320 Dr. H. Russ Street, Blue Earth, MN

to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. 580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on May 7, 2014, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None

“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”

Dated: September 9, 2013

CitiMortgage, Inc.

Mortgagee/Assignee of

Mortgagee

USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P.

Attorneys for Mortgagee/

Assignee of Mortgagee

4500 Park Glen Road #300

Minneapolis, MN 55416

(952) 925-6888

10 – 13-005900 FC

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

September 23, 30,

October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2013

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STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF FARIBAULT

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

DISTRICT COURT

PROBATE DIVISION

Court File No. 22 PR 13 606

Estate of

Alvin R. LaMont

aka Alvin Richard LaMont

aka Bud LaMont

Decedent

NOTICE AND?ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP AND

APPOINTMENT OF

PERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVE AND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on 11-12-13, at 10:30 o’ clock a.m. a hearing will be held in this Court at Blue Earth, Minnesota, for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirship of the Decedent, and for the appointment of David A. LaMont, whose address is 1609 17th St. S.W., Austin, MN 55912, as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an UNSUPERVISED administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate, including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, tos ell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the estate.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: October 4,2013

BY?THE?COURT

(COURT SEAL)

Douglas L. Richards,

Judge of District Court

Adele Kiehm,

Deputy Court Administrator

Dated: October 4, 2013

Attorney For Petitioner

Ryan A. Gustafson

Frundt & Johnson, Ltd.

117 West 5th Street

P.O. Box 95

Blue Earth, MN 56013

Attorney License No.: 0392220

Telephone: (507) 526-2177

Fax: (507) 526-4477

Email:rgustafson@

frundt-johnson.com

October 14, 21, 2013

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NOTICE OF CANCELLATION

OF CONTRACT FOR DEED

YOU ARE NOTICED:

1. Default has occurred in the Contract of Deed (“Contract”) dated April 21, 2008, and recorded on April 28, 2008, as Document Number 343925, in the Office of the County Recorder of Faribault County, Minnesota, in which Jon A Helland and Joan R. Helland, husband and wife as seller, sold to James L. Bendickson and Donna L. Benrickson, as purchaser, the real property in Faribault County, Minnesota, described as follows:

Lot 6 and the S 1/2 of Lot 5 in Block 12, City of Kiester, Faribault County, Minnesota.

2. The default is as follows: A. Failure to pay the payments due April 1, 2012 through October 1, 2013 in the amount of $516.89 each, for a total of $7,670.11.

4. The conditions contained in Minnesota Statutes 559.209 have been complied with or are not applicable.

5. THIS NOTICE IS TO INFORM YOU THAT BY THIS NOTICE THE SELLER HAS BEGUN PROCEEDINGS UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 559.21, TO TERMINATE YOUR CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF YOUR PROPERTY FOR THE REASONS SPECIFIED IN THIS NOTICE. THE CONTRACT WILL TERMINATE 90 DAYS AFTER (THE FIRST DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE) UNLESS BEFORE THEN:

(a) THE PERSON AUTHORIZED IN THIS NOTICE TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS RECEIVES FROM YOU:

(1) THE AMOUNT THIS NOTICE SAYS YOU OWE; PLUS

(2) THE COSTS OF SERVICE (TO BE SENT TO YOU); PLUS

(3) $500.00 TO APPLY TO ATTORNEYS’ FEES ACTUALLY EXPENDED TO INCURRED; PLUS

(4) FOR CONTRACTS EXECUTED ON OR AFTER MAY 1, 1980, ANY ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS BECOMING DUE UNDER THE CONTRACT TO THE SELLER AFTER THIS NOTICE WAS SERVED ON YOU; PLUS

(5) FOR CONTRACTS, OTHER THAN EARNEST MONEY CONTRACTS, PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND EXERCISED OPTIONS, EXECUTED ON OR AFTER AUGUST 1, 1985, $15.34 (WHICH IS TWO PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT IN DEFAULT AT THE TIME OF SERVICE OTHER THAN THE FINAL BALLOON PAYMENT, ANY TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, MORTGAGES, OR PRIOR CONTRACTS THAT ARE ASSUMED BY YOU); OR

(b) YOU SECURE FROM A COUNTY OR DISTRICT COURT AN ORDER THAT THE TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT BE SUSPENDED UNTIL YOUR CLAIMS OR DEFENSES ARE FINALLY DISPOSED OF BY TRIAL, HEARING OR SETTLEMENT. YOUR ACTION MUST SPECIFICALLY STATE THOSE FACTS AND GROUNDS THAT DEMONSTRATE YOUR CLAIMS OR DEFENSES.

IF YOU DO NOT DO ONE OR THE OTHER OF THE ABOVE THINGS WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED IN THIS NOTICE, YOUR CONTRACT WILL TERMINATE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD AND YOU WILL LOSE ALL THE MONEY YOU HAVE PAID ON THE CONTRACT; YOU WILL LOSE YOUR RIGHT TO POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY; YOU MAY LOSE YOUR RIGHT TO ASSERT ANY CLAIM OR DEFENSES THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE; AND YOU WILL BE EVICTED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS NOTICE, CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IMMEDIATELY.

6. The name, mailing address, street address or location and telephone number of the seller or of any attorney authorized by the seller to accept payment pursuant to this notice is:

Name: John T. Hareid

Attorney for Seller

Mailing Address:

314 South Broadway

Albert Lea, MN 56007

Telephone No.: 507-373-2345

This person is authorized to receive the payments from you under this notice.

October 14, 21, 28, 2013

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SECTION 00 1113

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

FARIBAULT & MARTIN COUNTIES

JUDICIAL DITCH No. 7 (BRANCH GG)

DITCH REPAIRS

BLUE EARTH,

MINNESOTA

I&S NO. 12-14015

Sealed Prime General Contract bids for Faribault County Judicial Ditch No. 7 (Branch GG) Ditch Repairs will be received by the Engineer at the office of the Engineer, 115 East Hickory Street, Suite 300, Mankato, Minnesota 56001 by mail or personal delivery until Friday, November 8, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at which date and time the bids will be opened and read aloud.

Project Scope: Cleaning of approximately 4,275 LF of open ditch, 775 LF of 54-inch Concrete Pipe, approximately 1,850 LF of slough repairs, and other Work indicated in the drawings and specifications.

Bidders shall submit their proposal on the forms provided. Proposal shall be filled in clearly and correctly with ink or typewriter. Proposal shall be signed in ink by the individual, members of the partnership, or by one or more officers of the corporation making the proposal.

Bidding Documents may be obtained from the office of I&S Group, Incorporated at 115 East Hickory Street, Mankato, Minnesota 56001, (telephone (507) 387-6651) for a non-refundable fee of $50.00 each. For Documents that must be mailed, the total plan fee will be $50.00 each, shipping and handling included. When requesting mailed documents, please include your address, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address. Make checks payable to I&S Group, Inc.

Drawings, specifications, and other Bidding Documents may also be obtained online at www.questcdn.com. If you do not already have a free membership, you may sign up for one to gain access to the documents. There will be a $20.00 non-refundable downloading fee to access a pdf copy of the documents online.

Documents are viewable at both www.questcdn.com and www.is-grp.com free of charge.

All bids shall be sealed in an opaque envelope upon which shall be plainly marked “BID ON FARIBAULT COUNTY JUDICIAL DITCH NO. 7 (BRANCH GG) FARIBAULT COUNTY, MINNESOTA” and the name of the bidder. If a bid is to be mailed, the bid envelope shall be sealed in a regular mailing envelope. FAX and E-mail Bids will not be accepted. The Owner reserves the right to hold and consider the bids for 30 days after the date of the bid opening. Bids shall be accompanied by a cashier’s check, bidder’s bond, or certified check payable to FARIBAULT COUNTY DRAINAGE AUTHORITY for not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid including add-alternates. A bidder’s bond shall include certified copy of the power of attorney.

The right to waive any informality in any bid and reject any or all bids is reserved to the Owner.

Dated the 14th day of October, 2013.

October 21, 28, Nov. 4, 2013

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STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF FARIBAULT

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

DISTRICT COURT

PROBATE DIVISION

Court File No. 22 PR 13 625

Estate of

Fay E. Uecker,

Decedent

NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND

APPOINTMENT OF

PERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVE AND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on November 19, 2013, at 10:30 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at Blue Earth, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent, dated May 22, 2013, (“Will”) and for the appointment Jannell Tufte, whose address is P.O. Box 253, Geneva, MN, 56035; as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an Unsupervised administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: October 9, 2013

BY THE COURT

Douglas L. Richards,

Judge of District Court

Adele Kiehm,

Deputy Court Administrator

Dated: October 9, 2013

Attorney For

Personal Representative

Michael D. Johnson

Frundt & Johnson, Ltd.

117 West 5th Street

P.O. Box 95

Blue Earth, MN 56013

Attorney License No.: 51433

Telephone: 507-526-2177

FAX: 507-526-4477

Email: mjohnson@frundt-johnson.com

October 21, 28, 2013

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STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF FARIBAULT

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

DISTRICT COURT

PROBATE DIVISION

Court File No. 22 PR 13 626

Estate of

Marie D. Zielske,

Decedent

NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND

APPOINTMENT OF

PERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVE AND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on November 19, 2013, at 10:30 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at Blue Earth, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent, dated March 10, 1981, (“Will”) and for the appointment Susan C. Drexler, whose address is 18295 Java Trail, Lakeville, MN 55044; as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an Unsupervised administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: October 10, 2013

BY THE COURT

Douglas L. Richards,

Judge of District Court

Adele Kiehm,

Deputy Court Administrator

Dated: October 10, 2013

Attorney For

Personal Representative

Michael D. Johnson

Frundt & Johnson, Ltd.

117 West 5th Street

P.O. Box 95

Blue Earth, MN 56013

Attorney License No.: 51433

Telephone: 507-526-2177

FAX: 507-526-4477

Email: mjohnson@frundt-johnson.com

October 21, 28, 2013

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NOTICE OF REPAIR

HEARING

COUNTY DITCH #10

FARIBAULT COUNTY,

MINNESOTA

Notice is hereby given that the Faribault County Board of Commissioners, acting as the drainage authority for County Ditch 10 will hold a public hearing to consider the replacement and possible relocation of approximately 2,200 feet of tile in the North East Quarter of Section 26 in Barber Township. Interested parties are invited to speak for or against the project.

The hearing will be held on November 1, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in the Boardroom of the Faribault County Courthouse, 415 North Main, Blue Earth, MN.

John L Thompson

Faribault County Auditor-Treasurer-Coordinator

October 21, 2013

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ORDINANCE NO. 2013-3

CITY OF ELMORE

AN ORDINANCE CHANGING TIME OF COUNCIL

MEETINGS

OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELMORE

The City Council of the City of Elmore does ordain as follows:

SECTION I.

Subsection 123.01 Council Sessions is hereby amended to state as follows:

125.01 Council Sessions. The Council meeting will be held on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. If the Council meeting falls on a holiday, the meeting will be held at any other time the Council may deem proper. The meeting shall be held in City Hall.

SECTION II.

This ordinance shall be effective 30 days after passage and publication.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELMORE ON THIS 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2013.

(PLEASE NOTE that the current regular Council Meeting time of 7pm will remain in effect until 1/1/14)

BY ORDER OF THE ELMORE CITY COUNCIL:

Dianne Nowak, City Clerk

October 21, 2013

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FARIBAULT COUNTY

BOARD OF

COMMISSIONERS

SYNOPSIS

OCTOBER 1, 2013

1. All members were present. The pledge of allegiance was recited.

2. Approved synopsis and official proceedings of September 10, 2013 special meeting and September 17, 2013 regular meeting.

3. Approved agenda of October 1, 2013.

4. Approved SSTS loan of $8,531.34 to Michael and Aubrey Niebuhr of Wells on Parcel No. 04.017.0301 in Clark Township.

5. Approved SSTS loan of $9,399.78 to Thomas and Cindy Wood of Wells on Parcel No. 04.017.1000 in Clark Township.

6. Closed meeting to discuss possible litigation. Present were Commissioners Groskreutz, Roper, Loveall, Warmka, and Young; Central Services Director Fellows; Sheriff Gormley; Chief Deputy Adams; County Attorney Timmerman; and Auditor-Treasurer-Coordinator Thompson. Synopsis of closed session was given.

7. Approved Sheriff Department setting up training for county staff on security.

8. Approved promotion of Amanda Miller of Alden to full-time dispatch/jailer in the Sheriff Department.

9. Hired Donna Steele of Blue Earth and Angela Murphy of Blue Earth as temporary part-time help in the Veteran Services office.

10. Accepted bid of $405,575 from Structural Specialties of Hutchinson for Walnut Lake Bridge contract at the recommendation of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Commissioner Warmka voted no.

11. Entered into a grant contract with the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs for a County Veterans Service Office Operational Enhancement Grant of $10,000 and authorize the Chair and Auditor-Treasurer-Coordinator to sign the agreement.

12. Authorized Michele Stindtman to apply for a grant for the Blue Earth River Watershed Improvement Partnership from the Clean Water Fund on behalf of Faribault County.

13. Approved the following financial institutions as depositories of funds for Faribault County for a one-year period: First Bank of Blue Earth, Wells Fargo Bank, First Financial Bank of Winnebago, Farmers Trust & Savings Bank, Alliance Bank, Pioneer Bank, and State Bank of Easton.

14. Approved request from J. McDonald to attend a one-day Recertification Design of Construction in Mankato.

15. Awarded carpet purchase and installation to Dikkens of Blue Earth with the low bid of $13,790.16. Other bids received were $15,220 from Armon Decorating of Blue Earth and $19,480 from Gudahl Painting and Decorating of Blue Earth.

16. Awarded painting of Human Services offices to Tammy Zabel of Blue Earth with the low bid of $3,000. Other bids received were $4,555 from Gudahl Painting and Decorating of Blue Earth, $5,900 from Dikkens of Blue Earth, and $8,350 from Armon Decorating of Blue Earth.

17. Meeting was closed for union negotiation discussion. Present were Commissioners Groskreutz, Roper, Loveall, Warmka, and Young; Central Services Director Fellows; and Auditor-Treasurer-Coordinator Thompson. Synopsis of closed session was given.

18. Approved payment bills totaling $101,009.22.

Discussion was held concerning the following:

1. L. Bosma met regarding SSTS business.

2. Darryl Murry met regarding Faribault County Fair Board and Ag Society business.

3. D. Fellows met regarding central services business.

4. Mary Schimek met regarding Faribault County Historical Society business.

5. J. McDonald met regarding public works business.

6. D. Hanson met regarding veterans services business.

7. M. Stindtman and M. Wigern met regarding soil and water business.

Complete minutes are on file in the Central Services Office.

The meeting was recessed to Drainage Authority meeting.

Greg Young, Chair

John Thompson, Auditor/

Treasurer/Coordinator

October 21, 2013

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