12-02-2024 Minutes and Resolution 24-02SHERBURNE COUNTY MUNICIPAL RECYCLING BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S
DECEMBER 2, 2024 MEETING MINUTES
The meeting of the Sherburne County Municipal Recycling Board of Director's meeting was
called to order at 4:30 RM, The following were present: John Dietz, Elk River Mayor; Paul Ifnier,
Big Lake Mayor; Nick Stay, Zimmerman Mayor; Tracy Bertram, Becker Mayor; Cal Portner, Elk
River City Administrator; Hanna Klimmek, Big Lake City Administrator; Randy Plasecki,
Zimmerman City Administrator; and Greg Lerud, Becker City Administrator.
Motion by Bertram, second by Stay to approve the minutes of the October 23 Board meeting,
all voted in favor.
Bertram offered Resolution 24-02 and moved for its adoption, second by Knier:
RESOLUTION 24-02
A RESOLUTION DISSOLVING THE SHERBURNE COUNTY MUNICIPAL RECYCLING BOARD JOINT
POWERS AGREEMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE OPERATIONS
WHEREAS, in 1999 the cities of Becker, Big Lake, Elk River and Zimmerman entered into a
Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) establishing the "Sherburne County Municipal
Recycling Board" (Board); and,
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Agreement was to establish a Board of Directors to direct and
control the acquisition and use of shared municipal equipment and tools; and,
WHEREAS, the JPA provided a process to Terminate the Agreement; and,
WHERAS, the Board met on October 23, 2024 and adopted Resolution 21-01,
recommending the member cities city councils meet to approve dissolution of
the Board and JPA; and,
WHEREAS the member cities city councils all met within the required 60 days and approved
dissolution, as shown in the attached exhibit;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to the provisions of the JPA, the Board of Directors
of the Sherburne County Municipal Recycling Board finds that the purposes and
needs for entering into the JPA and establishing the Board no longer exist, and
that the Board and JPA are hereby dissolved and terminated, except for the
following activities;
1. That any equipment owned by the Board be put up for public auction or sale and that
upon sale, the proceeds be distributed to each member city as an equal share.
2. That the administrators of the four cities are authorized to work together to transact
any business consistent with this Resolution and terminating the organization,
Upon voting, all voted in favor.
Plasecki said they would get the skid steer to auction and send out checks once it was sold,
With no other business a motion to adjourn was made by Bertram, second by Knier, all voted in
favor and the meeting adjourned at 432 PM.
Jon .ie and Chair
ATTEST
Paul Knier, Vice Chair