SPECIAL MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Held on Tuesday, July 9, 2002; 10:43 a.m.

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

OTHERS ATTENDING: Ann Scholler, Susan Congrave, Ann Coulombe, Richard Lehtinen, Todd Forsythe, Dennis Hummitzsch; Reporters Laurel Beager and Roger Jerome

2002/07-01 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Hanson to approve the agenda with additions and deletions. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Pavleck; absent for vote: Chezick. Motion carried.

2002/07-02 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Pavleck to approve minutes for the June 24 emergency meeting, June 25 special meeting and the June 28 Board of Equalization meeting. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Pavleck; absent for vote: Chezick. Motion carried.

000 The Board received notice of temporary hire in the Public Health Department of LPN Debra Dunn.

2002/07-03 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Pavleck to approve payment of the Auditor bills in the amount of $114,383.28 including $34.67 of non-board expense, to approve payment from the County’s Sunset Cove Waterline Account to the City of International Falls for $357.74 to cover the balance due the City for administration cost and to approve payment of $1,630.99 to the City of International Falls and $8,265.85 to the City of Ranier from the City’s Sunset Cove Water Account, authorizing Board Chair’s signature to the Auditor’s June vendor payment listing verifying its review and approving payment to Attorney Robert Berger for mediation fee and mileage for the Gold Shores Road Project with payment from Highway Funds. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Pavleck; absent for vote: Chezick. Motion carried.

2002/07-04 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Lepper adopting a resolution requesting assistance of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service:

WHEREAS, the County Board declared the Presidential Declaration of a major disaster on June 18, 2002; and

WHEREAS, the County Board declared a Department of Agriculture Disaster on June 18, 2002.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Koochiching County Board hereby requests the assistance of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service through their Emergency Watershed Protection Program to help restore Public Drainage Systems of Koochiching County caused by storms of June 2002. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Pavleck; absent for vote: Chezick. Motion carried.

2002/07-05 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Lepper accepting the recommendation of the Assistant Auditor for the publication of the 2001 financial statement. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/07-06 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Hanson to approve Board members’ attendance to meetings with Senator Wellstone and Representative Oberstar to discuss the flooding situation in Koochiching County. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/07-07 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Hanson authorizing the Highway Engineer to call for bids for bridge replacement on County Road 83, mill, overlay and curb and gutter on 17th Street from TH 53 to CSAH 2 and mill, overlay and curb and gutter for CSAH 48 (TH 53 to TH 11/71) with bid results to the Board on August 13. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 Board members agreed to host a forum with former County Commissioners to discuss County issues, past and present.

2002/07-08 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Hanson to approve a waiver contract with Northern Itasca HealthCare Center and a PCA/Homemaking Service Contract with Life’s Companion to service the Northome area. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/07-09 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Lepper accepting the recommendation of the I.S. Manager to appoint the Assistant Assessor as her alternate on the MCIS Board of Directors. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/07-10 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Lepper accepting the recommendation of the I.S. Manager for an expenditure plan for the capital outlay funding provided in the 2002 Information Systems Budget. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/07-11 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Lepper to renew the agreement with AEOA for employment and training services as recommended by the KCCS Directorship. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/07-12 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Chezick to renew the agreement with NEMOJT for employment and training services as recommended by the KCCS Directorship. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/07-13 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Lepper to approve payment of $200.00 to Dale Olson from the 2002 Environmental Service Budget for an Art Contest award expense. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/07-14 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Hanson approving a service contract with Stanley Schuster for a Silverdale/Rauch canister site attendant. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 The Environmental Service Director informed the Board that the Fort Frances Public Works Department contacted them with a request to deliver their recycled materials to our Transfer Station as their current drop off is in Dryden. This is cost savings for them and revenue for the County. In the first load delivered there was a large amount of trash so we need to keep working with them on a trial basis.

2002/07-15 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Lepper supporting the acceptance of Fort Frances recycling contingent on their being no cost to the County. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 Todd Forsythe met with the Board to discuss options for correcting the inadequate test system placed on his property by the County for handling of his wastewater. The County placed test systems on several properties in the County with a drip irrigation system placed on his property. Mr. Forysthe paid $6,000 for this system. From the first year installed, the system has been freezing and though the consultant hired by the County to manage these test systems came out to fix it, it continues to freeze up. The County has been pumping the system as a resolution. Mr. Forysthe stated that with the system being so unreliable, he has to closely monitor the usage of the system. He also stated that he wants to do landscaping in his yard but he needs to know first what is going to be done with this system. Board members agreed that since the County placed the test system on his property, it is our responsibility to resolve this problem by either fixing it or replacing it.

2002/07-16 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Pavleck directing the Environmental Service Director within 30 days to obtain quotes from licensed installers for replacement or repair of the Forsythe septic system which was placed as a test system by the County and to bring a recommendation for resolution to the Board. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 The Board Chair called for public comment at 11:40 a.m. No comment was received.

2002/07-17 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Chezick to approve an application for repurchase of forfeited lands described as the North 1/2 of the SE ¼ of Section 30, Township 65, Range 22 per County Policy and as recommended by the Land Commissioners. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/07-18 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Lepper to approve a 2002 Budget adjustment for the Land and Forestry Department due to an unexpected server upgrade: transfer $2,300 from 70-660.6670 to 70-660.6660. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/07-19 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Lepper changing the November timber auction date from November 13, 2002 to November 20, 2002 as recommended by the Land Commissioner. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2002/07-20 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Hanson to adjourn the meeting at 11:45 a.m. Voting yes: McBride, Lepper, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.