SPECIAL MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Held on Tuesday, January 14, 2003; 10:31 a.m.

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

OTHERS ATTENDING: Richard Lehtinen, Jan Derdowski, Susan Congrave, Doug Grindall, Reporter Laurel Beager

2003/01-22 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Adee to approve the agenda with additions and deletions. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2003/01-23 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Pavleck to approve the minutes of January 7, 2003 regular meeting. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2003/01-24 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Adee to approve payment of the Auditor bills in the amount of $169,651.84 and authorize Board Chair’s signature to the Auditor’s December vendor payment listing verifying its review. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2003/01-25 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Chezick authorizing the Environmental Service Department to enter into an agreement with the Silverdale Canister Site Attendant to pay the insurance premium required in the service contract with cost to be reimbursed to the County over a six month period by reduction in the service provider’s monthly contract amount contingent on a signed repayment agreement and as recommended by the Environmental Service Director and Legal Counsel. Voting yes: Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck; voting no: Lepper. Motion carried.

2003/01-26 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Hanson authorizing the Board Chair to sign the 2003 Natural Resources Block Grant Agreement and authorizing the required levy match of $2,696.00 as stipulated in the grant agreement with levy dollars to come from the 2003 levy set for the 2003 Environmental Service Budget as recommended by the Environmental Service Director. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 The Extension Coordinator provided the Board information from the University of Minnesota confirming that the University has the employment responsibility for the 4-H Coordinator position including workers compensation, other liability claims and unemployment. Again she requested that the County provide the funding or some of it set in the 2003 Budget for the position but informed the Board that with the committed University funding and the Collaborative funding she has in hand, she can fund the position for one year without county dollars.

2003/01-27 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Chezick to freeze expenditure of the $6,500 of County funding in the 2003 Extension Budget for the hire of a 4-H Coordinator with further determination on the expenditure of these funds to be made at a later date when more information is known on the County’s financial position with State cuts. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2003/01-28 Motion by Chezick, seconded by Adee acknowledging the hire of a University of Minnesota 4-H Coordinator position for the County Extension Department for recording and policy compliance purposes. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2003/01-29 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Hanson to renew a service contract with Healthline Homecare, Vermillion Branch for 2003 as recommended by the Public Health Director and contingent on the County Attorney’s review. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2003/01-30 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee to renew the following service contracts for 2003 contingent on the County Attorney’s review and as recommended by the Public Health Director: River Oaks Homecare for Community Alternative Care Waiver, Koochiching Hospice, Inc., Falls Memorial Hospital for physical, occupational and speech therapy, Wild Croft, Inc. for medical consultation and Blue Cross/Blue Shield to allow Public Health to bill for services. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 The Public Health Director requested a service contract with the former Extension Coordinator for water planning and testing as the restructuring of Extension does not allow time for this in their work plan. Board stated concerns with approving the service agreement before knowing if the Block Grant for the Water Plan will be received. A motion by Commissioner Hanson to approve the agreement failed for a lack of a second. The Board agreed that the Environmental Service Director as grant and Water Plan administrator should determine the servicing of water testing and planning. The Public Health Director will defer the item to Environmental Service for review and recommendation.

2003/01-31 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Chezick authorizing the temporary hire of Debra Dunn, LPN, to conduct foot care and blood pressure clinics in 2003 within the requirements set in the County Temporary Hire Policy (hire does not include county dollars as funding comes from service fees). Voting yes: Adee, Hanson, Chezick; voting no: Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

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

2003/01-32 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Pavleck accepting the recommendation of the County Highway Engineer for the annual bridge inspection with no change in postings from the previous year. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2003/01-33 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Chezick accepting the proposed agreement as submitted by the Highway Engineer to provide minimal maintenance to an unmaintained portion of County Road 98 to Tom Netland’s property (approximately 750 feet) and further authorizing the Highway Engineer to sign the agreement on behalf of the County. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2003/01-34 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee to adjourn the meeting at 11:45 a.m. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.