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: December 31, 2015

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $186,118.00

MORTGAGOR(S): Larry Block, a single person

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc.

DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Recorded on January 11, 2016 as Document Number 370389 in the Office of the County Recorder of Faribault County, Minnesota.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. by assignment recorded on July 21, 2017 as Document Number 375196 in the Office of the County Recorder of Faribault County, Minnesota; thereafter assigned to Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC by assignment recorded on August 21, 2019 as Document Number 381387 in the Office of the County Recorder of Faribault County, Minnesota.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: A tract of land in the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 6, Township 104 North, Range 24 West, Faribault County, Minnesota described as follows:

Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 6; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 32 seconds East, along the north line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 6, a distance of 639.13 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 54 minutes 12 seconds West, a distance of 642.40 feet to an iron pipe survey marker; thence North 86 degrees 03 minutes 33 seconds West, a distance of 257.07 feet to an iron pipe survey marker; thence South 00 degrees 52 minutes 37 seconds West, a distance of 342.41 feet to an iron pipe survey marker; thence South 41 degrees 25 minutes 45 seconds East, a distance of 205.74 feet to an iron pipe survey marker; thence South 64 degrees 41 minutes 29 seconds East, a distance of 180.73 feet to an iron pipe survey marker; thence South 88 degrees 13 minutes 15 seconds East, a distance of 117.64 feet to an iron pipe survey marker; thence North 02 degrees 09 minutes 10 seconds West, a distance of 510.34 feet to an iron pipe survey marker; thence North 88 degrees 32 minutes 20 seconds West, a distance of 100.00 feet to an iron pipe survey marker; thence North 00 degrees 54 minutes 12 seconds East, a distance of 689.67 feet to the north line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 6; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 32 seconds West, along said north line, a distance of 37.00 feet to the point of beginning, Faribault County, Minnesota.

STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 55128 250TH ST, MINNESOTA LAKE, MN 56068

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Faribault County, Minnesota.

THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $181,394.59

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

NAME OF MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc.

RESIDENTIAL SERVICER: LoanCare, LLC

TAX PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: R06.006.0201

TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 1008671-0000039256-1

THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt then remaining secured by such mortgage, or any part thereof, or, if the action or proceeding has been instituted, that the same has been discontinued, or that an execution upon the judgment rendered therein has been returned unsatisfied, in whole or in part.

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: August 25, 2022 at 10:00 AM.

PLACE OF SALE: Faribault County Sheriff’s Office, 320 Dr. H. Russ Street, Blue Earth, MN 56013.

to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, you must vacate the premises by 11:59 p.m. on February 27, 2023.

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.

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

Dated: June 20, 2022

LAKEVIEW LOAN

SERVICING, LLC

Mortgagee

TROTT LAW, P.C.

N. Kibongni Fondungallah, Esq.

Samuel R. Coleman, Esq.

/s/ *Sung Woo Hong, Esq.*

Attorneys for Mortgagee

25 Dale Street North

St. Paul, MN 55102

(651) 209-9760

(22-0422-FC01)

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

July 4, 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1, 8, 2022

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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 the conditions of the following described mortgage:

Mortgagor: Marnie Bastian, a single person

Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Land Home Financial Services, Inc, its successors and assigns

Dated: August 3, 2018

Recorded: August 7, 2018

Faribault County Recorder Document No. 378326

Assigned To: Freedom Mortgage Corporation

Dated: January 26, 2022

Recorded: January 26, 2022

Faribault County Recorder Document No. 390100

Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 1001138-0000327262-7

Lender or Broker: Land Home Financial Services, Inc, A California Corporation

Residential Mortgage Servicer: Freedom Mortgage

Mortgage Originator: Land Home Financial Services, Inc, A California Corporation

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3) in Block One (1) in Sippel’s Addition to the Village (now City) of Easton, Faribault County, Minnesota, according to the Plat of said Addition on file and of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds (now County Recorder) of said County.

This is Abstract Property.

TAX PARCEL NO.: 245610010

ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 23 Main St., Easton, MN 56025

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Faribault

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $69,595.00

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $83,605.11

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: August 24, 2022, 10:00 AM

PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff’s Office, 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 6 Months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns.

DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: The date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under Minnesota Statutes section 580.30 or the property redeemed under Minnesota Statutes section 580.23 is February 24, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m.

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: June 28, 2022

Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Assignee of Mortgagee

By: HALLIDAY, WATKINS & MANN, P.C.

Attorneys for:

Freedom Mortgage

Corporation,

Assignee of Mortgagee

101 Fifth Street East,

Suite 2626

St. Paul, MN 55101

801-355-2886

651-228-1753 (fax)

THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

MN11359

July 4, 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 2022

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PUBIC NOTICE

A notice of sale for a 1984 Honda VF7005 for $5,370.45, VIN: JH2RC220XEM001719. This sale will take place July 31, 2022 in Bricelyn, MN. Any questions please contact Ryan Stevermer at 1-507-525-7718.

July 11, 18, 25, 2022

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PUBLIC NOTICE

American Towers LLC is proposing to increase the ground space for an existing telecommunications tower compound by 150ft, along with a 30ft buffer surrounding the current and proposed lease area, at MN-22 Wells, MN 56097, 300050031. American Towers LLC seeks comments from all interested persons on any potential significant impact the proposed action could have on the quality of the human environment pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1307, including potential impacts to historic or cultural resources that are listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Interested persons may comment or raise concerns about the proposed action by submitting an e-mail to enviro.services@americantower.com. Paper comments can be sent to: American Towers LLC, Attn: Environmental Compliance, 10 Presidential Way, Woburn, MA 01801. Requests or comments should be limited to environmental and historic/cultural resource impact concerns and must be received on or before 8/5/2022. This invitation to comment is separate from any local planning/zoning process that may apply to this project.

July 18, 25, 2022

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NOTICE OF HEARING FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 0F1.122787 AND

NO. 0F1.122788

NICOLLET STREET

PROJECT – 2021

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Blue Earth will meet in the Council Chambers Room at 126 West 6th Street at 5:05 p.m. on August 1, 2022, to consider, and Possibly adopt the proposed assessments for the 2021 Nicollet Street project, Included 10th Street (from Holland Street to Main Street), Nicollet Street (from 10th Street to its south dead end), Bartels Drive, Walnut Street (from 6th Street to 2nd Street), 3rd Street (from Walnut Street to railroad tracks), and Hood Street (from 2nd Street to Leland Parkway). The proposed assessment roll is on file with the City Clerk and open to public inspection pursuant to Minn. Stat. 429.011 to 429.111.

The portion of the cost of such improvement to be paid by the city is hereby declared to be $5,355,000 and the portion of the cost to be assessed against benefited property owners is declared to be $899,373.51 and is payable in annual installments over a period of 15 years. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment and methodology used to calculate individual assessments will be available at the hearing. Written or oral objections will be considered at the hearing.

An owner of property to be assessed may appeal the assessment to the district court of Faribault County pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.081 by serving notice of the appeal upon the Mayor or Clerk of the City within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with the district court within ten days after service upon the Mayor or Clerk.

No appeal may be taken as to the amount of any assessment adopted by the City Council unless a written objection signed by the affected property owner is filed with the Clerk prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding officer at the hearing. All objections to the assessments not received at the assessment hearing in the manner prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.061 are waived, unless the failure to object at the assessment hearing is due to a reasonable cause.

Under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 435.193 to 435.195, the City may, at its discretion, defer the payment of assessments for any homestead property owned by a person 65 years of age or older for whom it would be a hardship to make payments.

The mailed notice of this hearing to property owners contains additional information.

BY ORDER OF THE

CITY COUNCIL

City Administrator, Mary Kennedy

July, 18, 25, 2022

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STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF FARIBAULT

IN DISTRICT COURT

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

PROBATE DIVISION

Court File No. 22-PR-22-369

Judge: Troy G. Timmerman

In Re: Estate of

John Leo Krumholz,

also known as

John Krumholz, Deceased

ORDER AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION

FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY,

DETERMINATION OF

HEIRSHIP AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVE IN

UNSUPERVISED

ADMINISTRATION AND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS:

It is Ordered and Notice is hereby given that on the 16th day of August, 2022, at 10:30 A.M., a hearing will be held via Zoom from the Faribault County Courthouse, 415 North Main Street, Blue Earth, Minnesota 56013, on petition of Leonard Krumholz, for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirship of the above named Decedent, and for the appointment of Leonard Krumholz, whose address is 148 West Belle Vue Road, Fairmont, Minnesota 56031, as personal representative of the estate of the above named decedent in unsupervised administration, and that any objections thereto must be filed with the Court. That, if proper, and no objections are filed, a personal representative will be appointed to administer the estate, to collect all assets, pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, and sell real and personal property, and do all necessary acts for the estate.

The hearing will be held by Zoom. Contact Court Administration for instructions to attend hearing.

Notice is further given that ALL CREDITORS having claims against said estate are required to present the same to said personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this notice or said claims will be barred.

Dated: 07/08/2022

Troy G. Timmerman

Judge of District Court

Paul C. Edman

Attorney at Law

53 Downtown Plaza

P.O. Box 318

Fairmont, MN 56031

(507) 238-4333

Atty. Reg. No. 145919

E-mail: paul@edmanlaw.com

July 18, 25, 2022

____________________________

STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF FARIBAULT

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

DISTRICT COURT

PROBATE DIVISION

Court File No. 22-PR-22-352

Estate of

Raymond Gene Ehlers,

Decedent

NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR DESCENT OF PROPERTY

A Petition for Determination of Descent has been filed with this Court. The Petition represents that the Decedent died more than three years ago, leaving property in Minnesota and requests the probate of Decedent’s

last Will (if any), and the descent of such property be determined and assigned by this Court to the persons entitled to the property.

Any objections to the Petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper, and no objections are filed or raised, the Petition may be granted.

IT IS ORDERED and Notice is further given, that the Petition will be heard on August 23, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. via Zoom by Faribault County Court at 415 North Main Street, Blue Earth, Minnesota.

1. Notice shall be given to all interested persons (MINN. STAT. § 524.1-401) and persons who have filed a demand for notice pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-204.

2. Notice shall be given by publishing this Notice and Order as provided by law and by: Mailing a copy of this Notice and Order at least 14 days prior to the hearing date.

Dated: July 7, 2022

BY THE COURT

Dated: 07/08/2022

Troy G. Timmerman

Judge of District Court

Kelly Iverson

Court Administrator

Attorney for Petitioner

David F. Frundt

FRUNDT, LUNDQUIST & GUSTAFSON, LTD.

117 W Fifth St.; P.O. Box 95

Blue Earth, MN, 56013

Attorney License No: 028550X

Telephone: (507) 526-2177

FAX: (507) 526-4477

Email: dfrundt@flglawfirm.com

July 18, 25, 2022

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by the General Manager of Blue Earth Light & Water, Blue Earth, Minnesota, at 125 East 7th Street, Blue Earth, MN 56013, until 1:00 p.m. on the 3rd day of August, 2022, for furnishing a 69 kV capacitor bank, at which time the bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud.

The material required is as follows:

69 kV Fuseless Capacitor Bank (7.2 MVAR)

The above equipment shall be in accordance with the specifications and proposed form of contract now on file in Blue Earth Light & Water offices in said city of Blue Earth, Minnesota, by this reference made a part hereof, as though fully set out and incorporated herein.

Each bid shall be made out on bid forms furnished by the Engineer and shall be accompanied by either a certified check or a bid bond executed in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the Bid. The bid security shall be made payable to Blue Earth Light & Water. The bid security must not contain any conditions either in the body or as an endorsement thereon. Such bid security shall be forfeited to Blue Earth Light & Water as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails or refuses to enter into a contract and post a satisfactory Performance Bond.

Material suppliers desiring a copy of the bid forms and specifications for individual use may obtain them from the office of DGR Engineering, Rock Rapids, Iowa, telephone (712) 472-2531, fax (712) 472-2710, website www.dgr.com, e-mail dgr@dgr.com, no deposit required.

Upon shipment of the complete equipment, the Supplier shall submit to the Owner a detailed statement of the equipment shipped and installed. The Owner shall, within thirty (30) days after delivery receipt of the material and associated invoice, pay the Supplier one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price of the material.

All materials shall be delivered by the dates set in the Specifications.

Blue Earth Light & Water reserves the right to defer acceptance of any bid for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days after the date bids are received and no bid may be withdrawn during this period. Blue Earth Light & Water also reserves the right to reject any or all bids and enter into such contract as it shall deem to be in the best interest of Blue Earth Light & Water.

BLUE EARTH

LIGHT & WATER

By: /s/ Tim Stoner

General Manager

July 18, 25, 2022

____________________________

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by the General Manager of Blue Earth Light & Water, Blue Earth, Minnesota, at 125 East 7th Street, Blue Earth, MN 56013, until 1:00 p.m. on the 3rd day of August, 2022, for furnishing circuit breaker materials, at which time the bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud.

The material required is as follows:

69 kV Gang-operated

Circuit Breakers (2 needed)

_______________________

69 kV Independent

pole-operated (IPO)

Circuit Breaker (1 needed)

The above equipment shall be in accordance with the specifications and proposed form of contract now on file in Blue Earth Light & Water offices in said city of Blue Earth, Minnesota, by this reference made a part hereof, as though fully set out and incorporated herein.

Each bid shall be made out on bid forms furnished by the Engineer and shall be accompanied by either a certified check or a bid bond executed in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the Bid. The bid security shall be made payable to Blue Earth Light & Water. The bid security must not contain any conditions either in the body or as an endorsement thereon. Such bid security shall be forfeited to Blue Earth Light & Water as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails or refuses to enter into a contract and post a satisfactory Performance Bond.

Material suppliers desiring a copy of the bid forms and specifications for individual use may obtain them from the office of DGR Engineering, Rock Rapids, Iowa, telephone (712) 472-2531, fax (712) 472-2710, website www.dgr.com, e-mail dgr@dgr.com, no deposit required.

Upon shipment of the complete equipment, the Supplier shall submit to the Owner a detailed statement of the equipment shipped and installed. The Owner shall, within thirty (30) days after delivery receipt of the material and associated invoice, pay the Supplier one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price of the material.

All materials shall be delivered by the dates set in the Specifications.

Blue Earth Light & Water reserves the right to defer acceptance of any bid for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days after the date bids are received and no bid may be withdrawn during this period. Blue Earth Light & Water also reserves the right to reject any or all bids and enter into such contract as it shall deem to be in the best interest of Blue Earth Light & Water.

BLUE EARTH

LIGHT & WATER

By: /s/ Tim Stoner

General Manager

July 18, 25, 2022

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FARIBAULT COUNTY

BOARD OF

COMMISSIONERS

SYNOPSIS

JULY 5, 2022

1. Anderson, Groskreutz, Roper and Young were present. Loveall was absent. Pledge of allegiance was recited.

2. Approved synopsis and official proceedings of the June 21, 2022 regular and drainage authority meetings.

3. Approved agenda of July 5, 2022.

4. No one appeared during public comment.

5. Approved purchase of two 40′ Conex style storage containers from Any Way You Want It Storage for $6,200 each to be located on the empty lot east of the courthouse for storage during the HVAC project.

6. Approved purchase of one 2022 Chevrolet Equinox from Hawkins Chevrolet Fairmont for the quoted price of $30,190.

7. Adopted Resolution 22-RB07-45 accepting the 2022 overlay project as complete. All voted yes.

8. Set August 9, 2022 Primary Election Canvassing Board for 11:00 am on Thursday, August 11, 2022 in the courthouse board room.

9. Approved the hire of Amy Huber as Senior Auditor Clerk.

10. Adopted Resolution 22-CB-46 updating the liquor license fee schedule as presented pending approval from the state. All voted yes.

11. Directed the board chair to sign and send a letter of support for Bevcomm’s Border to Border Broadband Grant application.

12. Approved storage lease agreements for county offices at the Ag Center.

13. Approved pay application #2 in the amount of $27,759 to Associated Mechanical Contractors, Inc. for the courthouse HVAC project.

14. Approved the training request from L. Mehrhof to attend a MN Assoc of Assessment Personnel Summer Workshop in Mankato.

15. Approved payment of the following bills: audit/auxiliary totaling $415,659.37.

Discussion was held concerning the following:

1. S. Warmka met regarding Buildings and Grounds business.

2. M. Gormley and S. Adams met regarding Sheriff’s Office business.

3. M. Daly met regarding Public Works business.

Complete minutes are on file in the Central Services Office.

The meeting was recessed to July 19, 2022.

Greg Young, Chair

Sarah Van Moer,

Acting Clerk to the Board

July 25, 2022

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NOTICE OF HEARING

FOR

VARIANCE REQUEST

#07-22-67V

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Faribault County Board of Adjustment will meet on Monday August 8th, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Blue Earth Ag. Center, Blue Earth, MN.

The meeting agenda will include a Public Hearing on a Variance application for Lynne Duben.

Applicant is requesting a Variance to Lot Area Regulation, in the A-1 Shoreland Agriculture District.

The site is located at the following described property: 24701 408th Ave Winnebago, MN 56098.

All interested parties are encouraged to submit input prior to the Public Hearing in lieu of attending, parties can do so by emailing

loria.rebuffoni@co.faribault.mn.us, calling 507.526.2388, or sending a letter to Planning & Zoning at 415 South Grove St, Suite 8, Blue Earth, MN 56013.

Loria Rebuffoni

Faribault County Planning and Zoning Administrator

July 25, 2022

____________________________

Blue Earth Area

School Board MINUTES

JUNE 13, 2022

A Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Education of Blue Earth Area, I.S.D. #2860 was held on Monday, June 13th, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Members of the public interested in monitoring the work session from a remote location made use of the following link: https://www.facebook.com?ISD2860. 

Board Members were present in person with Superintendent M. Fletcher for the regular board meeting at the meeting location: Blue Earth Area High School Media Center, 1125 Highway 169 N., Blue Earth, MN 56013. 

Members present: S. Hauskins, S Beyer, J. Eckles, T. Armon, L. Mensing Absent: S Rosenau, K Zierke, Student Representative C. Davis.

JUNE 13, 2022

6:00 pm

Routine Items

I. Call to Order: Chairperson Hauskins called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

II. Pledge of Allegiance:

III. Approve Agenda: One Action Item was added. One personnel item was deleted. On an Armon/Beyer motion. Approved 5-0.

IV. Public Input:

V. Approve Minutes: On a Beyer/Eckles motion. Approved 5-0.

VI. Approve Payment of Bills and Wire Transfers: On a Mensing/Armon motion. Approved 5-0.

VII. District Reports:

A. Emily Davis -Work Force Coordinator – 2nd Semester in Review – An update was given on year end events and projects and sharing of plans for next year.

B. Brenda Smith – Q Comp Annual Report – A review of the Q Comp plan was given.

VIII. Chairperson’s Report: Congratulations to the BEAS Graduating Class of 2022.

IX. Superintendent’s Report:

A. Legislative Update: Special Education Cross Subsidy continues to be undecided.

B. LTFM Update: A summary of the 23-24 Facilities Maintenance Update was given.

C. Frontline Worker Pay: An update was given on the program.

X. Committee Reports: Eckles gave an update on the non-certified Negotiations Committee, Mensing gave a brief update on the Finance Meeting held recently.

XI. Principal’s Report: Schaffer – a detailed Vision Card update was given as well as a summary of the three Summer School/Credit Recovery options available this summer.

XII. Curriculum Director’s Report: Schmitt gave an in-depth update on the Math Curriculum rollout and specialized staff training held.

Action Items

XIII. Approve Engagement Letter with CliftonLarsonAllen, Certified Public Accountants FY22: On an Armon/Eckles motion. Approved 5-0.

XIV. Approve Original Budget Proposal for FY23: A Wilhelmi provided a recap of the budget proposal. On a Mensing/Beyer motion. Approved 5-0.

XV. Approve FYE 2022 GASB 75 OPEB Valuation: A Wilhelmi provided an update on the report. On a Beyer/Mensing motion. Approved 5-0.

XVI. Approve Resolution Relating to the Election of School Board Members and Calling the School District General Election: On an Armon/Eckles motion. Approved on a roll call vote 5-0. Beyer – Y, Armon – Y, Eckles – Y, Hauskins – Y, Mensing – Y.

XVII. Approve Resolution Establishing Dates for Filing Affidavits of Candidacy: On an Eckles/Beyer motion. Approved on a roll call vote 5-0. Beyer – Y, Armon – Y, Eckles – Y, Hauskins – Y, Mensing – Y.

XVIII. Approve 2024 LTFM projections: On a Beyer/Armon motion. Approved 5-0.

XIX. Approve Resolution relating to the Reallocation of General Education Revenue for FY23: On a Beyer/Mensing motion. Approved on a roll call vote 5-0. Beyer – Y, Armon – Y, Eckles – Y, Hauskins – Y, Mensing – Y.

XX. Approve Board Meeting Dates for 2022-23: On a Armon/Beyer motion. Approved 5-0.

XXI. Designate Superintendent Mandy Fletcher as Identified Official with Authority to Authorize User Access to MDE: On a Beyer/Mensing motion. Approved 5-0.

XXII. Approve Resolution for MSHSL Membership for 2022-23 year: On an Eckles/Beyer motion: Approved on a roll call vote 5-0. Beyer – Y, Armon – Y, Eckles – Y, Hauskins – Y, Mensing – Y.

XXIII. Approve Investment Depositories for 2022-23: On an Armon/Beyer motion. Approved 5-0. MSDLAF, Wells Fargo, First Bank, Blue Earth, First Financial Bank, Winnebago.

XXIV. Approve Legal Firms of Kennedy Graven and Frundt, Lundquist & Gustafson, as Legal Representation for 2022-23, and Authorize Board Chair and Superintendent to Contact Legal Counsel: On a Mensing/Eckles motion. Approved 5-0.

XXV. Approve Authorization for Wire Transfers and Wire Payments – FY23: Alan Wilhelmi, Karen Hougen. On a Beyer/Mensing motion. Approved 7-0.

XXVI. Approve Staff Use of the Walmart & HyVee Charge Cards – FY23: On a Beyer/Eckles motion. Approved 5-0.

XXVII. Approve Amount Not to Exceed $4000 for Fall and Spring Employee Recognition Events: On a Mensing/Beyer motion. Approved 5-0.

XXVIII. Approve $10,000 donation from Kemps: On a Beyer/Mensing motion. Approved 5-0.

XXIX. Approve the Crisis Management Plan: On an Eckles/Beyer motion. Approved 5-0.

XXX. Approve Fuel Bids for 2022-2023: On a Mensing/Eckles motion. Approved 5-0.

XXXI. Approve MREA Membership for 2022-23: On an Armon/Beyer motion. Approved 5-0.

XXXII. Sale of 2004 Chevrolet Pickup Truck: Motion and second were made to reject bid on the Chevrolet truck. Brief discussion by the board was had to retain ownership of truck. On an Armon/Beyer motion. Approved 5-0.

XXXIII. Personnel: On a Beyer/Mensing motion. Approved 5-0.

Approve New Hires: Julia Hanson- ECFE teacher; Crystal Smith- High School Administrative Assistant.

Approve Resignation: Stacy Cole- Paraprofessional.

Routine Items

XXXIV. Correspondence:

XXXV. Other:

XXXVI. Adjourn: On an Armon/Beyer motion. Approved 5-0. Meeting was adjourned at 7:32.

July 27, 2022

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