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unanimously.Krogman requested the Board

approve 2010 life insurance rates.She stated there were no changes inthe rates or provider.

Ische moved, Lynch seconded,to approve The Municipal Pool –Minnesota Life Insurance Companyto provide employee life insurancein 2010 at the rates listed. Motioncarried unanimously.

Krogman requested the Boardapprove 2010 long term disabilityinsurance rates. She noted themoderate reduction in benefits to60% of wages and stated the benefitbecomes available after an employeeis out of work 90 days.

Workman moved, Maluchnikseconded, to approve the 2010Assurant Employee Benefits long-term disability insurance. Motioncarried unanimously.

Krogman reviewed 2010 shortterm disability insurance rates withthe Board. She stated this was anew benefit and provides anemployee with some wages shouldthey run out of paid time. She notedemployees would be allowed to buyup additional coverage if they are inthe cafeteria plan.

Maluchnik moved, Ischeseconded, to approve the 2010Assurance Employee Benefits shortterm disability insurance. Motioncarried unanimously.

Krogman requested Boardapproval of the 2010 vision careinsurance. She stated this was anew benefit intended to be part ofthe cafeteria plan. She stated theCounty was not putting any dollarsto this and there was no cost to theCounty.

Lynch moved, Ische seconded,to approve the elective benefit, 2010Avesis Vision Plan rates at no costto the County. Motion carriedunanimously.

Dave Drealan, Land and WaterServices, requested the Board adopta Resolution approving the ProductStewardship grant application andagreement with the MinnesotaPollution Control Agency. He notedthe legislative efforts for the PaintStewardship program. He statedthe County spends $80,000 forproducts residents turn in and theintent is to move that cost to themanufacturer’s side.

He pointed out the success ofthe e-waste program and the savingsto the County.

He explained the grant wouldallow them to work with the PCAand other units of government tobuild support of the ProductStewardship Program. He indicatedthe grant would offset staff salaryand consultants and build on thework that has been done in productstewardship. He clarified this wouldbe a one year grant.

The Board recognized theywould be reviewing their 2010legislative priorities during a worksession today and discussed if thisshould be included in thatdiscussion.

Leslie Wilson, EnvironmentalServices, stated this was an effort toexplain product stewardship andthe benefits to the County and theenvironment. She indicated they

would work with local governmentsso they can make a choice.

Workman moved, Lynchseconded, to table the Resolutionapproving the Product Stewardshipgrant application and agreementwith the MPCA.

The Board continued discussionon the intended results of the grantand the language included in theResolution. They reviewed theoption to bring this back at the nextmeeting or table to allow themadditional time to review.

On vote taken to tableResolution, Degler, Lynch,Workman voted aye. Ische,Maluchnik voted nay. Motion totable carried.

Ische moved, Maluchnikseconded, to adjourn the RegularSession at 10:40 a.m. to go into awork session to review 2010legislative priorities. Motioncarried unanimously.

David HemzeCounty Administrator

(These proceedings containsummaries of resolutions. The fulltext of the resolutions are availablefor public inspection in the office ofthe county administrator.)(Published in the Chaska Herald onThursday, December 24, 2009; No.6382)

BOARD OF EDUCATIONINDEPENDENT SCHOOL

DISTRICT 112CHASKA, MINNESOTA

Summary Reg. Mtg. — 11-19-09ISD 112 Sch. Bd. held reg. mtg.

11-19-09. Franks called mtg. to order@ 6:32 p.m. All mbrs. present exceptTirk. Student reps Soe &Schwichtenberg also present.

Leone appointed Clerk pro tem.During Open Forum, Mary

Booth asked Bd. to appoint someonefrom Carver Cty Area RetiredEducators group to serve onselection committee for hiring newsupt.

Student reps Soe &Schwichtenberg rptd on activities& events @ CHS & CNHS.

Approved/Accepted (Hiller-Koban):

Minutes of 11/5/09 reg mtg.Personnel Items: 12 new hires,

& 9 changes in position.Checks for $2,811,882.60.Energy Mgmt Rpt showing over

$2.3 M in energy cost avoidancesince plan’s inception.

Assurance of Compliance formverifying Dist. does notdiscriminate in use of funds fromMDE.

Approved revised policies 201,202, 204, 206, 213, 406/515, 410, 436,509, 520, 529, 631, & 904 (Stuckey-Hiller).Mtg. adjourned @ 6:44 p.m.

James Leone,Clerk pro tem

BOARD OF EDUCATIONINDEPENDENT SCHOOL

DISTRICT 112CHASKA, MINNESOTA

Summary Work Session — 11-19-09

ISD 112 Sch. Bd. held worksession 11-19-09. Chair Franks calledmtg. to order @ 6:54 p.m. All mbrs.present except Tirk.

EarlyDeadline Notice due

to theNew Year Holiday,will be Wednesday,

December 23, 2009 at4 p.m. for the

December 31, 2009edition of the

Chaska Herald.

Bd. mbrs. reviewed & discussedstrategic planning proposal fromMesselt. Bd. requested admin tocontact Messelt to update proposalw/ revised timelines to start afternew supt hired, & to get cost down.

Bd. mbrs. reviewed 3 proposalsfrom search firms for supt search.Bd. will request copies of standardcontracts from 2 firms & willinterview 2 firms @ Dec. mtg.Mtg. adjourned @ 7:47 p.m.

Eugene R. Tirk, Clerk(Published in the Chaska Herald onThursday, December 24, 2009; No.6384)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGCOUNTY OF CARVER

CHASKA, MINNESOTAAppeal for a VarianceNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that on Wednesday the 6th day ofJanuary, 2010, as soon as possibleafter 7:00 p.m. upstairs in the SocialServices Wing in theCommissioner’s Meeting Room ofthe Carver County GovernmentCenter, Chaska, Minnesota, theCarver County Board of Adjustmentwill hold a public hearing toconsider the application of KeithHennen for a variance pursuant toChapter 52 of the County Code.

The application is being madefor the following described property(full legal description is on file withthe application):

.68 acres in the SW1/4 of theNW1/4 of Section 10, WaconiaTownship

Address: 11920 Co Rd 30If approved, this variance would

allow a septic system within fourfeet of the property line. Theordinance standards require a 10-foot setback from the property lines.The septic system was not installedaccording to the approved designand therefore, the appropriatesetback was not maintained.

All persons interested areinvited to attend the hearing and beheard on this matter. Writtencomment may be mailed to:

Dept. of EnvironmentalServices

600 East Fourth StreetCarver County Government

CenterChaska, MN 55318-2102Carver County Board of

AdjustmentBy: Mike Lein

Environmental ServicesDepartment Manager

(Published in the Chaska Herald onThursday, December 24, 2009; No.6395)

Grant funds Carver County Jail program

The Minnesota Offi ce of Jus-tice recently announced a new program designed to reduce re-cidivism at the Carver County Jail will receive $289,160 in Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) American Recovery and Rein-vestment Act (ARRA) funds.

The new program slated to begin this month will be a col-laborative effort between the County’s Behavioral Health Department in the Community Social Services Division and the

Carver County Jail operated by the Sheriff. Its focus will be on helping inmates successfully re-enter the community and remain law-abiding.

“The point of the program is to create a situation whereby former inmates become more stable and self-reliant,” stated Don Heywood, manager of the Behavioral Health Department, in a press release. “Their per-sonal success then translates into cost savings for the county. It reduces court costs, jail stays, costs of children going into foster care, etc. One of the outcomes that will be tracked during this grant period will be an estimate of the costs

saved by putting this program in place.”

“I am excited this program will serve Carver County resi-dents who are returning to our local communities,” Sheriff Bud Olson stated.

A newly hired program co-ordinator will work with teams of county employees to address the challenges each individual inmate faces that may result in a personal or family crisis once they return to the community – a crisis that could land them back in jail.

As an example of the dif-fi culties former inmates face, Heywood explained that Medi-cal Assistance (MA) benefits

are suspended after a period of incarceration. If inmates fail to reapply for MA when they are released, they lose access to medical care, prescription medications, mental health ser-vices, and chemical dependency treatment. In addition, they may have lost their housing, can’t fi nd work, or don’t have reliable transportation. The result can be a failure to make follow-up court appearances and increased chances of reof-fending, the release stated.

Heywood said similar re-entry programs have been suc-cessful in reducing recidivism rates. Stearns County tracked 81 participants in its re-entry

program from 2003-2006 and found the group had a 70 per-cent decrease in the total num-ber of incarcerations compared to non-participants.

Carver County’s program was among 40 local projects around the state selected to re-ceive funding. The Offi ce of Jus-tice Programs (OJP) received 315 local proposals requesting a total of more than $90 million. The $10,705,379 in ARRA funds to the state will support more than 150 new or retained posi-tions and related program costs for a two-year period.

According to the OJP, funded projects best met the goals of both the Recovery Act and the

JAG program, including job creation and retention and improvement of the criminal justice system.

Carver County is using the grant funds to establish the program. After the grant money runs out, the county expects that, either existing county staff will be able to continue the collaborative effort with-out the coordinator, or the cost savings from the program will justify hiring a coordinator on a permanent basis.

For more information on the Carver County Jail and Community Social Services Behavioral Health programs, visit www.co.carver.mn.us.

Police ReportChaska police officers responded

to the following calls. You can listen to police, fi re and sheriff’s department calls 24/7 through our online police scanner at www.chaskaherald.com/crimebeat.

Nov. 23At 12:03 p.m., responded to Kelley

Road for a report of damage to trailer park.

At 10:15 p.m., responded to the 200 block of Highland Drive for a report of harassment by e-mail.

Nov. 24At 6:49 a.m., responded to the 100

block of Engler Boulevard for a vehicle-deer accident.

At 9:45 p.m., responded to the 500 block of First Street West for a report of someone ringing a doorbell and run-ning away.

Nov. 25At 5:26 a.m., responded to the 200

block of Elm Street North for a report of theft from a vehicle.

Nov. 26At 7 p.m., responded to the 000 block

of Kelley Road for a report of a back door that was pried open.

Nov. 28At 8:37 a.m., responded to the 1100

block of Ridge Bluff Drive for a report of damage to a mailbox.

Nov. 29At 1:42 a.m., responded to the 1300

block of Broadview Avenue for a report of a doorbell that was rung and a basketball hoop tipped over.

At 5:05 p.m., responded to the 100 block of Hundertmark Road East for a gasoline drive off.

Dec. 1 At 5:55 p.m., responded to the Highway 41/Oak Ridge Drive intersection for a two-car accident. One vehicle left the scene. At 7:35 p.m., responded to the 2800 block of Chaska Boulevard for a report of a car hitting a post and leaving the scene. At 9:42 p.m., responded to the 300 block of Brickyard Drive for a report of harassment by phone and text and ques-tions about a restraining order.

Dec. 2At 5:55 p.m., responded to the 400

block of Campfi re Curve for a report of fraudulent use of Social Security.

Dec. 7 At 1:20 p.m. responded to the intersec-tion of Oak Ridge Drive/ Highway 41 for damage to a sign.

At 4:04 p.m., responded to the 300 block of Chestnut Street North for an audible alarm at an ATM.

At 9:45 p.m., responded to the 200 block of Judith Drive for a harassing text complaint.

Dec. 8At 4:27 p.m., responded to the 2700

block of Spyglass Drive for a report of credit card fraud.

Several reports of vehicle accidents.

Dec. 9At 4:27 p.m., responded to the 2700

block of Spyglass Drive for a report of credit card fraud.

Several cars towed.

Dec. 10At 8:20 a.m., received a report of a

homeowner not shoveling the sidewalk in the 600 block of Woodridge Drive North.

Dec. 11Five citations issued for winter park-

ing violations. At 4:09 p.m., responded to the 2700

block of Simons Drive for a report of a coyote in a back yard.

At 6 p.m., received a report of geese in road at the intersection of Walnut Street North and Third Street East.

Dec. 12At 4:12 p.m., responded to the 1100

block of Hazeltine Boulevard for a report of fraudulent use of checks.

Dec. 14At 1:15 p.m., responded to the 900

block of Walnut Court for a reported hit-and-run accident.

At 3:49 p.m., responded to the 1140000 block of Hundertmark Road West for a bus vs. car accident.

At 6:40 p.m., responded to the in-tersection of Chaska Boulevard/County Road 140 for a dead deer in the road.

Dec. 17At 9:18 a.m., responded to the 2800

block of Chaska Boulevard for attempted thefts from vehicles.

At 10:14 a.m., responded to the 100 block of Pioneer Trail East for a report of shoplifters in custody.

At 10:25 a.m., responded to the 1600 block of Old Audubon Road for reports of vandalism from attempted thefts from vehicles.

Dec. 20At 1:33 a.m., responded to the 200

block of Crosstown Boulevard for a report of theft from vehicle.

At 8:18 p.m., responded to the inter-section of Bavaria Road/ 86th Street for a report of an injured deer.

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