REGULAR MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Held on Tuesday, March 04, 2003; 10:15 a.m.

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

OTHERS ATTENDING: Dennis Hummitzsch, Bill Luadtke, Doug Grindall, Terry Murray, Calvin Olson; Reporters Roger Jerome, Jen O’Reily and Laurel Beager

2003/03-01 Motion by Adee, seconded by Hanson to approve the agenda with additions and deletions. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2003/03-02 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Pavleck to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2003 special meeting. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2003/03-03 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Pavleck acknowledging receipt of the Professional Advisory Committee minutes from their February 28, 2003 meeting. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2003/03-04 Motion by Adee, seconded by Chezick to approve payment of the Auditor bills in the amount of $61,289.59, to approve payment of the County Board’s monthly per diem/expense claims in the amount of $5,403.89, to approve payment to Flaherty and Hood in the amount of $2,238.50 for January lobbyist service with payment from the Board’s Legislative Budget, and to approve payment of the February Board of Prisoners claim in the amount of $2,200.00. Payment detail on file in the Auditor’s Office. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2003/03-05 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee authorizing the Board Chair and Auditor’s signatures to the MN Trail Assistance Program ATV Grant Agreement for the purpose of facilitating a transfer of $11,000 for the Blue Ox ATV Trail to the Ridgerunners Snowmobile Club from the State Program. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2003/03-06 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Pavleck authorizing a Chair appointment of a Board member to serve on a work group coordinated by the DNR to develop alternative regulation options for lake sturgeon management in the Minnesota-Canada border waters area at the request of the DNR. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried. The Board Chair appointed Commissioner Hanson to represent the Board in the work group with appointee to select an alternate as needed.

000 The Board Chair appointed Commissioner Adee to replace Commissioner Chezick on the Family Collaborative due to scheduling conflicts.

000 Bill Luadtke representing the Ridgerunners Snowmobile Club requested County sponsorship for a new snowmobile trail through the Old Caldwell Settlement in the southern part of the County. The trail will connect the current Blue Ox and Caldwell Trails. The Club will work with the Historical Society for historical recognition of the Caldwell Settlement and the Land and Forestry Department for obtaining the required County permits. The trail will be developed at the cost of the Club with application for grant-in-aid funds once established.

2003/03-07 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Hanson to sponsor the new Lundstrom Snowmobile Trail which will connect the Caldwell and Blue Ox Trails contingent on an executed Club/County Trail Agreement with the Ridgerunners Snowmobile Club and upon obtaining the required County permits which will assess the Club for any timber damages on county land should it become necessary and ensure the County retains right to use trails for logging/forest management needs. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2003/03-08 Motion by Adee, seconded by Chezick adding prioritization of special road projects for federal funding to the agenda upon the request of the Highway Engineer. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2003/03-09 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee accepting the recommendation of the Highway Engineer to prioritize the following special road projects for funding in the next federal highway bill: State Trunk Highway 11 from Pelland Junction to Baudette; Unorganized Township Road 488 from CSAH 138 approximately .66 miles east; County Road 107 from CSAH 2 to State Trunk Highway 11/71; connection road from State Highway 332 to State Trunk Highway 11 north of the sewage pond. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2003/03-10 Motion by Chezick, seconded by Hanson to promote Steve Oswald to Senior Engineer Technician on March 16, 2003 as recommended by the Highway Engineer (four years served as engineer technician prior to promotion). Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2003/03-11 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Hanson to approve a service agreement with the Littlefork Medical Center d.b.a. Littlefork Jackpine Chateau for assisted living plus services as recommended by the KCCS Director. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2003/03-12 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Chezick to adjourn the meeting at 11:00 a.m. Voting yes: Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Pavleck. Motion carried.