REGULAR MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Held on Tuesday, January 22, 2002; 10:15 a.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Commissioners McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

OTHERS ATTENDING: Jaci Nagle, Ann Scholler, Duane Nelson, Dennis Hummitzsch, Doug Sheridan, Susan Congrave, Ann Coulombe, Terry Murray, Cindy Ellefson-Oswald; Reporters Roger Jerome and Terri Buller

2002/01-39 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Pavleck to approve the agenda with additions and deletions. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/01-40 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Chezick to approve the minutes of the January 15, 2002 special meeting. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 Board received notice of the temporary hire of Linda Barg and Trella Nicodemus in the Assessor’s Office.

2002/01-41 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Chezick to approve a B22 Information Systems Technician position description as recommended by the Personnel Committee and authorize the filling of the position. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/01-42 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Hanson to approve payment of the Highway bills in the amount of $50,169.39, to approve payment to Kalina, Wills, Gisvold and Clark, P.L.L.P. in the amount of $49.12 for legal work on Voyageur National Park matters with payment from the Board’s Legal Budget, to approve payment of the Public Health bills in the amount of 49,139.83 and to approve payment of Community Service social service and financial claims and administrative expenditures as presented. Payment detail on file in the respective departments. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/01-43 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Hanson to approve application for a two-year MN Gambling Premises Permit LG214 to the VFW Post 3869 in Northome for the Country Sampler Restaurant and Saloon. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/01-44 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Hanson to approve a 2002 Legislative Service Agreement in the amount of $10,000 with Flaherty and Hood for monitoring legislative proposals that impact the County, contingent on the County Attorney’s approval. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/01-45 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Lepper to close the Solid Waste Bonded Debt Fund due to the pay off of the debt on January 1, 2002 and transferring the current balance of $69,916.25 to the General Revenue Fund as planned funding for the 2002 County Budget. Motion further directs all future revenues collected as a result of the Solid Waste Bonded Debt, to be deposited in the General Revenue Fund. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/01-46 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Lepper to approve an annual IBM Service Agreement and authorize the Information Systems Manager to sign the agreement on behalf of Koochiching County as recommended by the Information Systems Manager. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/01-47 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Lepper approving the following fee schedule as recommended by the Sheriff: Electronic Monitoring - $15.00 per day for the tether unit and $10.00 per day for the intoxilyzer unit; Prisoner Travel Expense - .365 per mile, $22.00 per hour for deputy, $17.00 per hour for female guard if Sheriff employee, $10.00 per hour for a non-employee guard and reimbursement of meals. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/01-48 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Pavleck authorizing the Sheriff to bill for cost reimbursement when picking up out of town prisoners in which a warrant is issued. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/01-49 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Chezick to approve an agreement with the Social Security Administration for locating prisoners on social security with a finders fee paid to the Sheriff’s Department. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/01-50 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Lepper to award low bid to Sheridan Motors for two 2002 Chevrolet 4x4 pickups with one trade in and with one vehicle to have an upgraded seat quoted at $495 to accommodate an employee with a work related back injury should the County’s workers compensation provider recommend the upgraded seat. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson; voting no: Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 The Car Pool Committee submitted a request to bid for two vehicles, one being a 4x4 extended pickup for the Environmental Service Department and a mini-van for Community Services. Bid specifications to include an alternate to trade in a 1998 Dodge Caravan with 69,000 miles and a 1986 Chevy Blazer with 153,000 miles. The 1998 Dodge Caravan is the vehicle currently used by Extension and other Courthouse departments and would be replaced in this plan with the current Community Service van having 47,000 miles. Board members expressed concern with replacing vehicles with less than 100,000 miles. Replacement of the vehicles was based on: 1) maintenance cost as the vehicles are at the point were more maintenance is required; 2) the State bid prices are low and it is a good time to bid; 3) many of the car pool vehicles are hitting the 50,000 mile mark and it is a matter of replacing some on a yearly plan or waiting for all the vehicles to go over 100,000 miles and replacing them all at once.

2002/01-51 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Hanson, authorizing the Car Pool to seek bids on a mini-van for Community Service and a 4x4 extended cab pickup for the Environmental Services Department with option to trade in a 1998 Dodge Caravan with 69,000 miles and a 1986 Chevy Blazer with over 153,000 miles as recommended by the Car Pool. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper; voting no: Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion failed.

2002/01-52 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Chezick authorizing the Car Pool to seek bids on a 4x4 extended cab pickup for the Environmental Services Department with option to trade in a 1986 Chevy Blazer with over 153,000 miles as recommended by the Car Pool. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/01-53 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Lepper to approve the renewal of the Cooperative Agreement under IVD with the County Attorney and County Sheriff as recommended by the KCCS Directorship. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson; absent for vote: Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/01-54 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Lepper to approve the renewal of the ODC Service Agreement as recommended by the KCCS Directorship. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson; absent for vote: Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/01-55 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Hanson to approve the renewal of AEOA’s Volunteer Driver Agreement as recommended by the KCCS Directorship. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick; absent for vote: Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/01-56 Motion by Chezick seconded by Hanson authorizing the KCCS Directorship to request proposals for the development of a licensed adult foster home for four individuals with developmental disabilities as recommended by the KCCS Directorship. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick; absent for vote: Pavleck. Motion carried

2002/01-57 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Chezick accepting the following Foster Day Care and Day Licensing recommendations: case #06729 to relicense family day care for ten children; case #07560 to relicense foster care for one child; case #08395 to relicense for family day care for ten children. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick; absent for vote: Pavleck. Motion carried

000 The Board Chair called for public comment at 11:36 a.m. No comment was provided.

2002/01-58 Motion by Chezick, seconded by Lepper to adjourn the meeting at 11:40 a.m. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried