SPECIAL MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Held on Tuesday, March 12, 2002; 10:55 a.m.

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

OTHERS ATTENDING: Einar Sundin, Jaci Nagle, Dennis Hummitzsch, Joe Prettyman; Reporters Laurel Beager and Roger Jerome

2002/03-18 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Pavleck to approve the agenda with additions and deletions. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/03-19 Motion by Chezick, seconded by Lepper to approve the minutes of the March 5, 2002 regular meeting with correction. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/03-20 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Pavleck that proposals for salary and benefit changes from non-union groups or individuals (excludes elected officials) will be accepted by the Board at the time contracts are open for negotiations with the unions and that proposals will be considered and acted on in the time period established by the Board to settle group salary and benefit packages. Non-union salary and benefits will be approved for the same length of time as union contracts. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/03-21 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Hanson to approve payment in the amount of $297.00 to Griffith Law Office from the Board’s 2002 Legal Budget for work on Voyageurs National Park legal matters and to approve payment in the amount of $783.24 to Flaherty & Hood from the Board’s 2002 Legislative Budget for lobbyist service. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/03-22 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Chezick to approve a Minnesota Lawful Gambling Application for Exempt Permit LG220 for the G.R.S. Community Center as recommended by the License Committee. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/03-23 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Lepper to approve a grant application to the US Geological Survey for federal funding in the amount of $6,000 for creation of metadata records within the GIS System, subject to a County in-kind match, and to authorize Board Chair’s signature to the grant application and certifications as required. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/03-24 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Pavleck authorizing Board Chair’s signature to the Auditor’s February vendor payment listing verifying its review. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/03-25 Motion by Chezick, seconded by Hanson approving an additional one year extension with no further extensions and waiving the extension fee on Permit #K1058 held by Kevin Olson of M&K Logging and approve a one year extension and waiving of the extension fee on Permit #K0044 held by Joe Prettyman based on hardship as recommended by the Land Commissioner. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/03-26 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Pavleck adopting the following resolution in support of legislation to provide for a pilot land use project as proposed by Northern Counties Land Use Coordinating Board:

WHEREAS, Koochiching County is a member of the Northern Counties Land Use Coordinating Board; and

WHEREAS, the Northern Counties Land Use Coordinating Board wishes to develop a more cooperative and collaborative process with appropriate state and federal governmental entities and private interests; and

WHEREAS, there is a Bill being considered by the Minnesota Legislature to accomplish this goal.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Koochiching County supports the language of Senate File 3132 and its companion House File 3330 and also supports subsequent draft language provided by the House as a possible rider to another bill during the 2002 Legislative Session, as recommended by the Northern Counties Land Use Coordinating Board at its meeting of March 7, 2002. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/03-27 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Pavleck approving the following Board activities: a rededication ceremony at Boise Cascade on Thursday, March 7, 2002 at 10:30 a.m., a GIS Overview Session hosted by ARDC in Duluth on April 5th and authorizing Commissioner Chezick to attend meetings as necessary to submit an application to the LCMR to restart the ISTS Cooperative with the University of Minnesota. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/03-28 Motion by Chezick, seconded by Lepper authorizing the Auditor to make late payment on a missed billing to Citco after verifying that payment was not made. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 The Board Chair called for public comment at 11:30 a.m. No comment was presented.

2002/03-29 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Lepper to adjourn the meeting at 11:30 a.m. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.