Fair Board Minutes – April 15th 2024

Monday, April 15, 2024
PRESENT: Matt Plaisted, Chairman, Wendy Wagner Vice-Chairman, Justin Koenigsfeld, Derrick DeHaan, Fair
Board Members, Jennefer Wheeler Fairgrounds Manager
ABSENT: Eddie Coulter, Member
GUESTS: Kodie Olsen, Alissa Miller, Wanda
Pinnow, Cole Rost
6:31PM CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Matt Plaisted called the meeting to order.
6:31PM APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Wendy Wagner motioned to approve the April 15, 2024, Fair Board Agenda. Justin Koenigsfeld
seconded the motion. The motion carried. 3 Ayes. 0 Nays. 1 Absent.
6:31 PM APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Derrick DeHaan motioned to approve the March 18, 2024, minutes. Wendy Wagner seconded the motion. The
motion carried. The motion carried. 3 Ayes. 0 Nays. 1 Absent.
6:32 PM MANAGERS REPORT
Jennefer gave the Board the past and present happenings at the Fairgrounds. Jennefer called on Barn Walk in
Door installations. She was referred from 1 to another person and added the 3 bids she received on installation.
The 3 bids were J&A Construction, Shaun Crisler and Woody’s Construction after a bit discussion a motion was
called. Direct is still working on the battery alarms on their side in suppression room. Darcy has the last 2
contracts I have. Dinos and C5.
6:34 PM EXTENSION REPORT
Kodie Olson-4H, Wanda Pinnow Livestock Council President, Alissa Miller 4H Counsil President, and Cole Rost 4H
Ambassador are here to talk about a Rule Change. Kodie said that Jolinda was going to be a runner for Fair, Jimmie
Sparks may help Kodie with some of the duties. Cole then explained that the 4H ambassadors would like to do a
4H Jackpot before the Fair. It would include Market animals, butchers’ choice. They would like to do that on the
3rd of August. If they could set up on August 1 and or 2nd they would appreciate it. They do plan on having the
Dance on Wednesday night from 8-11 pm. Wanda and Kodie explained at the last Council meeting they discussed
the wart rule. Kodie had visited with local vet about signing off on the week early checks and they said they don’t
agree with that rule and wouldn’t do it if it was in place. The Livestock counsel voted to remove that rule and they
were taking it to 4H council for approval and they approved it. Next was to bring it before the Fair Board. The
Board and Council discussed how other fairs don’t have it and the Board agreed to remove it from our rules.
Wendy Wagner motioned to approve the removal of warts from the Fair books. Justin Koenigsfeld seconded
the motion. The motion carried. The motion carried. 3 Ayes. 0 Nays. 1 Absent.
6:43pm Cole, Alissa, Wanda and Kodie left the meeting.
6:43 PM PUBLIC COMMENT
No one appeared for Public Comment.
6:45 PM OLD BUSINESS
Livestock Barn Doors
After everyone looked at the bids submitted there was discussion on the 3 of them. Matt asked for a motion
on the doors.
Derrick DeHaan motioned to approve Woody’s Construction bid for installing the walk-in entry doors in the
Livestock Barn. Justin Koenigsfeld seconded the motion. The motion carried. 3 Ayes. 0 Nays. 1 Absent
Jennefer will call Circle R to order and Woody’s with bid award to get these coordinated for order and install.
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2024 FAIR
7:05 PM- All contracts are either recorded or with Darcy as she said in the Managers report.
6:52 PM NEW BUSINESS
Budget Items/Meeting date
Jennefer said that Kimberly Jensen will attend our next meeting. She added Livestock Barn lights into our folders
to look at these ones are a lot less expensive than the others they sent her previously and will be able to be fixed
individually per Brian with Direct.
Derrick got an estimate from Direct on the power where the building was taken down. Derrick felt 4 pedestals
would be nice. Everyone discussed where would be a good placement. Jennefer did comment that she was
afraid if one was just standing out on its own where people drive it could be taken out. People drive through the
yard all the time and in the dark it could not be seen. Everyone then went outside and looked at the area and
where they thought they would be best placed. Matt is going to move the big rock over onto the berm.
Wendy asked again about the heating of the Barn. Derrick would ask him to come to the meeting next month as
he would be working with him tomorrow and we can ask him more questions.
Matt asked if anyone would be opposed to 3 loads of gravel. Everyone thought that was a good idea.
Derrick asked about the walk-in cooler door. He said he shut off the cooler when 406 was here but didn’t think to
open it. He asked if Jennefer would do that. She said she would try to get down there on Tuesday and open it.
Matt asked if there was anything else we needed to discuss. Matt asked for a motion to adjourn.
Next Meeting: Monday June 17, 2024, 6:30 pm at the Fair Office
7:23 PM Justin Koenigsfeld made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Derrick DeHaan seconded the motion. The motion
carried. 3 Ayes. 0 Nays. 1 Absent.
ADJOURN:
s/ Matt Plaisted, Chairman
ATTEST:
s/Jennefer Wheeler, Fairgrounds Manager