2004 COMMITTEE LISTING
KOOCHICHING COUNTY
BOARD CHAIR Commissioner Wade Pavleck
VICE CHAIR Commissioner Larry Chezick
A.E.O.A.
Kevin Adee 3176 Co. Rd. 24 Int'l Falls, 56649
Terry Murray, KCCS Director Forestland Annex
Airport Commission:
Charles Lepper 1113 13th Avenue Int'l Falls, 56649
Wade Pavleck P.O. Box 1253 Int'l Falls, 56649
Bob Anderson, At Large Member ( 2 years commencing 1/1/2003)
AMC Members:
Wade Pavleck P.O. Box 1253 Int'l Falls, 56649
Kevin Adee 3176 Co. Rd. 24 Int'l Falls, 56649
Larry Chezick 2318 4th Avenue E Int'l Falls, 56649
Charles Lepper 1113 13th Avenue Int'l Falls, 56649
Mike Hanson 1740 Co. Rd 86 N Birchdale, 56629
Bob Peterson (Auditor) Courthouse Int'l Falls, 56649
Doug Grindall (Engineer) Courthouse Annex Int'l Falls, 56649
Terry Murray (KCCS Director) Forestland Annex Intl Falls, 56649
AMC SUB COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES:
Kevin Adee 3176 Co. Rd. 24 Int'l Falls, 56649
AMC SUB-COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Charles Lepper (alt) 1113 13th Avenue Int'l Falls, 56649
AMC SUB-COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT/NATURAL RESOURCES:
Wade Pavleck P.O. Box 1253 Int'l Falls, 56649
AMC SUB-COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORATION/AGRICULTURE:
Mike Hanson 1740 Co. Rd. 86 N Birchdale, 56629
Doug Grindall Engineer(alt) Courthouse Annex Int'l Falls, 56649
ARDC Board of Directors:
Larry Chezick Appointed new Term Jan 2004 Int'l Falls, 56649
**Nomination by Board Action due to levy authority
(monthly - 3rd Thursday in Duluth)
ARDC Commission – Levy Authority, Brd Appointment
Kevin Adee – Township Representative – Appointed Dec 2003
Larry Chezick 2318 4th Avenue E Int'l Falls, 56649
(meets quarterly)
ARDC Regional Transportation Advisory Committee:
Doug Grindall Engineer Courthouse Annex
AREA Transportation Partnership:
Charles Lepper (comm rep) 1113 13th Avenue Int'l Falls, 56649
Wade Pavleck (twnshp rep) P.O. Box 1253 Int'l Falls, 56649
Doug Grindall (eng rep) Courthouse Annex Int'l Falls, 56649
Arrowhead EMS Association:
Larry Chezick
ATP Steering Committee:
Doug Grindall – Highway Engineer
Arrowhead Counties Association:
Charles Lepper (comm rep) 1113 13th Avenue Int'l Falls, 56649
Larry Chezick 2318 4th Avenue E Int'l Falls, 56649
(generally 1/month on 3rd Wed - leg. session)
Arrowhead Regional Library – Board Appointment:
Commissioner Mike Hanson
Arrowhead Regional Corrections Board:
Wade Pavleck P.O. Box 1253 Int'l Falls, 56649
Beaver Removal Committee:
Dennis Hummitzsch - Land Commissioner
Doug Grindall – Highway Engineer
Big Falls Fire District:
Mike Hanson 1740 Co. Rd. 86 N Birchdale, 56629
Big Fork River Board:
Mike Hanson 1740 Co. Rd. 86 N Birchdale, 56629
Kevin Adee 3176 Co. Rd. 24 Int'l Falls, 56649
Bernie Uran (Kooch Rep)
Wally Pritchard
Birchdale Fire District:
Mike Hanson 1740 Co. Rd. 86 N Birchdale, 56629
Blackduck Ambulance Service:
Mike Hanson 1740 Co. Rd. 86 N Birchdale, 56629
Linda Dreher
Board of Adjustment:
Mike Lemieux PO Box 124 Int'l Falls, 56649
Jerry Franzen 2914 2nd Avenue E. Intl Falls, 56649
Keith Sutherland ** P.O. Box 376 Ranier, 56668
Ted Frederickson P.O. Box 865 Intl Falls, 56649
Joseph Prettyman
**3rd member appointed by Planning Commission
Border Issues:
Mike Hanson 1740 Co. Rd. 86 N Birchdale, 56629
Wade Pavleck P.O. Box 1253 Intl Falls, 56649
Car Pool:
Terry Glowack – Complex Superintendent
Walt Buller – Highway Foreman
Bob Peterson - Auditor
Marty Cody – Assessor
Cindy Ellefson-Oswald – Community Service
Susan Congrave – Public Health
Debbie Graves – KCCS
Doug Grindall - Engineer
Comparable Worth Committee:
Wade Pavleck P.O. Box 1253 Int'l Falls, 56649
Kevin Adee 3176 Co. Rd. 24 Int'l Falls, 56649
Larry Chezick 2318 4th Avenue E Int'l Falls, 56649
Charles Lepper 1113 13th Avenue Int'l Falls, 56649
Mike Hanson 1740 Co. Rd. 86 N Birchdale, 56629
(approves all comp worth changes)
Comparable Worth Review Committee:
Jerry Andre, Exempt Rep
Teresa Jaksa, Personnel
Charles Lepper, Board/Personnel
Wade Pavleck, Board/Personnel
LEC Rep - Inactive
Larry Stoltz, Highway Rep
,Courthouse Rep
Ranae Whitbeck - KCCS/PHN Rep
Marie Mettler - Non Union Rep
Con Con Citizens Committee: NO TERMS APPROVED
Mike Hanson – Board 1740 Co. Rd. 86 N Birchdale, 56629
Kevin Adee 3176 Co. Rd. 24 Int'l Falls, 56649
Kenneth Henrikson (alt)
Etta Erickson
Alvin Hasbargen (alt)
Ralph Lewis (chair)
Linda Lafky
Denton Hasbargen
Tom Crumpton (alt)
Dan Zimney
Soren Olesen
Gary Swenson
Cook Area Health Services:
Mike Hanson 1740 Co. Rd. 86 N Birchdale, 56629
County Facilities Group:
Larry Chezick 2318 4th Avenue E Int'l Falls, 56649
(mandated by State -meets as needed in Int'l Falls)
East Kooch Sewer Commission:
Duane Sjoblom Rte. 8, Box 151A Int'l Falls, 56649
Les Bjorkquist Rte. 8 Int'l Falls, 56649
Waldon Shold Rte. 8 Int'l Falls, 56649
Anthony Mueller Rte. 8 Int'l Falls, 56649
Don Billing 3197 Co Rd 20 Int'l Falls, 56649
Larry Chezick 2318 4th Avenue E Int'l Falls, 56649
Emergency Management:
Duane Nelson, Sheriff
Extension Committee:
Phyllis Karsnia 2224 Co Rd 140 Int'l Falls, 56649
Albert Eggebroten 4421 CR 79 Littlefork, 56653
Linda Dreher 10831 CR 6 Mizpah, 56660
Rosemund Kucera 3674 CR 145 Int'l Falls, 56649
Rhonda Jonson 2812 W. 11th Ave. Int'l Falls, 56649
Bob Peterson - Auditor
Kevin Adee 3176 Co. Rd. 24 Int'l Falls, 56649
Mike Hanson - Board
Vacancy - Citizen District 5
Charles Lepper – Board Alt
Family Service Collaborative – Joint Powers
Board:
Mike Hanson – Board 1740 Co. Rd. 86 N Birchdale, 56629
Kevin Adee
Terry Murray, KCCS Director
Susan Congrave, Public Health Director
Fence Viewing:
Wade Pavleck – Board P.O. Box 1253 Intl Falls, 56649
Kevin Adee 3176 Co. Rd. 24 Int'l Falls, 56649
Heritage Committee:
Ed Oerichbauer
Muriel Severt
Doug Skrief
Betty J. Henrickson
Terry Glowack, Complex Superintendent
Commissioner Larry Chezick
Commissioner Wade Pavleck
Home Health Care Committee:
Wade Pavleck
Kevin Adee
Susan Congrave
Terry Murray
Cindy Ellefson-Oswald
Housing Authority:
Helen Mannila 11/26/02
John Siats 4/9/02
Delmer Anderson, Sec/Treas 3-1-01 Northome, 56661
Joyce Anderson 11-23-99 Littlefork, 56653
Allan Nygaard 9-6-94 Big Falls, 56627
Mary Kolh 1-1-98 Northome 56661
**one appointed by Co. Bd. each year, terms of 5 years
Insurance Committee:
Jennifer Heppner, Community Service Union
Lynette Rousseau, Courthouse Union
Bob Peterson, Elected
Terry Murray, Non-Union
Dale Olson, Highway Union
Gary Loop, LEC Union
Teresa Jaksa, Administration
Sherrie Promersberger, Administration
Inter Agency Early Intervention Committee:
Wade Pavleck P.O. Box 1253 Int'l Falls, 56649
Kevin Adee, Alternate 3176 Co. Rd. 24 Int'l Falls, 56649
Jobs and Training:
Kevin Adee 3176 Co. Rd. 24 Int'l Falls, 56649
(2nd Thursday each month in Virginia)
Joint Powers Natural Resources Board:
Mike Hanson 1740 Co. Rd. 86 N Birchdale, 56629
Kevin Adee Alt 3176 Co. Rd. 24 Int'l Falls, 56649
(meets as needed in Bemidji)
KEDA – Economic Development Authority:
Mike Hanson 1740 Co. Rd 86 N Birchdale, 56629
Wade Pavleck P.O. Box 1253 Intl Falls, 56649
Kevin Adee Alt 3176 Co. Rd. 24 Int'l Falls, 56649
Remaining Board Members also alternates 2000/09-46
KOOTASCA Board of Directors:
Charles Lepper 1113 13th Avenue Int'l Falls, 56649
Land Use Planning Technical Committee:
On file in Environmental Service Department
Land Use Steering Committee:
On file in the Environmental Service Department
Laurentian R&C:
Kevin Adee 3176 Co. Rd. 24 Int'l Falls, 56649
Mike Hanson (ALT) 1740 Co. Rd 86 N Birchdale, 56629
Law Library Board:
Larry Chezick
Wade Pavleck - Alternate
License Committee:
J.J. Hasbargen - Attorney Courthouse Int'l Falls, 56649
Duane Nelson - Sheriff Courthouse Int'l Falls, 56649
Charles Lepper- Board 1113 13th Avenue Int'l Falls, 56649
Kevin Adee - Board 3176 Co. Rd. 24 Int'l Falls, 56649
Stephen Blair – E.S. Dept Courthouse Intl Falls, 56649
Ann Scholler – Coordinates Committee
Littlefork Ambulance District:
Wade Pavleck P.O. Box 1253 Int'l Falls, 56649
Littlefork/Loman Fire District:
Wade Pavleck – Littlefork P.O. Box 1253 Intl Falls, 56649
Mike Hanson – Loman 1740 Co. Rd. 86 N Birchdale, 56629
Littlefork/Rat Root River Board
Wade Pavleck P.O. Box 1253 Int'l Falls, 56649
Kevin Adee 3176 Co. Rd. 24 Int'l Falls, 56649
Tom Morris Littlefork, 56653
Littlefork/Rat Root River Advisory Committee:
To be activated in 2001
Management Committee:
Larry Chezick - Board
Wade Pavleck - Board
Teresa Jaksa, Coordinator
Terry Glowack, Complex Superintendent
MCIS Board Representatives:
I.S. Manager Jaci Nagle
Alternate – Lorella Fulton, Assistant Assessor 2002/07-09
MCIT Representative:
Auditor/Treasurer Bob Peterson
MNDot Enhancement Committee:
Charles Lepper- Board 1113 13th Avenue Int'l Falls, 56649
Mental Health Advisory Board:
Kevin Adee 3176 Co. Rd. 24 Int'l Falls, 56649
Kathleen Riley
Deb Brown
Sue Congrave – PHN Director
Joan Christianson
Jane Besch
Brenda Crowe
Jean Evens
Jean Anderson
Jerry Kantor
Jeri Nordlund
Al Story
Cindy Ellefson-Oswald – KCCS Supervisor
(quarterly at Hardwig House)
MPCA Basin Committee: 2002/09-43
Commissioner Charles Lepper
Environmental Service Director Richard Lehtinen
Negotiation Committee:
Law Enforcement Unit Member: Kevin Adee
Alternate: Wade Pavleck
AFSCME - Community Service Unit Member:
Mike Hanson
Alternate: Larry Chezick
AFSCME - Courthouse Unit Member: Larry
Chezick
Alternate: Kevin Adee
49er's - Highway Unit Member: Wade
Pavleck
Alternate: Mike Hanson
Non Union/Elected Member: Full Board
*** Commissioner Lepper to serve on all committees
NE MN Housing Consortium Advisory Committee:
Mike Hanson 1740 Co. Rd. 86 N. Birchdale, 56629
(meets 2 times per year)
Northern Counties Land Use Coordinating Board:
Charles Lepper 1113 13th Avenue Intl Falls, 56649
Wade Pavleck P.O. Box 1253 Intl Falls, 56649
Mike Hanson (alt) 1740 Co. Rd. 86 N. Birchdale, 56629
Richard Lehtinen - Environmental Service Director
Northland Counseling Committee:
Wade Pavleck P.O. Box 1253 Int'l Falls, 56649
Kathleen Riley Gold Shores Int'l Falls, 56649
Russ Johnson 1305 9th Street Int'l Falls, 56649
(3rd Thursday in Grand Rapids)
Northome Fire District Advisory Board:
Mike Hanson 1740 Co. Rd. 86 N Birchdale, 56629
Noxious Weed Committee and Appeal Committee:
Mike Hanson 1740 Co. Rd. 86 N Birchdale, 56629
Ralph Lewis Birchdale, 56629
Gene Larson Littlefork, 56653
Al Linder Ray, 56669
Ken Kininger Alt Northome, 56661
Bloyd Breneman Alt Ray, 56669
Personnel Committee:
Wade Pavleck - Board
Charles Lepper - Board
Teresa Jaksa - Coordinator
Planning and Zoning Commission:
Don Lukenbill 11808 Co. Rd 63 Northome, 56661
Einar Sundin, Chair 2570 Co. Rd 99 Ray, 56669
Steve Earley 3173 Twn Rd 8 Int'l Falls, 56649
Carol Dalton 1414 11th Street Int'l Falls, 56649
James Hebner 1319 8th Ave Int'l Falls, 56649
Bruce Sampson 4960 Co. Rd 29 Ray, 56669
Susan Baratono 909 Riverside Drive Intl Falls, 56649
Keith Sutherland PO Box 376 Ranier, 56668
Ralph Lewis 10990 Hwy 11 Birchdale 56629
Charles Lepper 1113 13th Avenue Intl Falls, 56649
Eldon Voigt 2216 Crabtree Blvd. Intl Falls, 56649
PROJECTS:
Hwy 53 Task Force - Wade Pavleck and Charles Lepper – County appointment
VNP Planning – Wade Pavleck 1/03 and Larry Chezick 2/03
Fuel Assistance Liaison for KCCS Directorship – Board Chair
Backus/AB Committee – Larry Chezick
Highway 11 Scenic Byway – all Board members
Border Water Sturgeon Regulations – Commissioner Hanson 3/2003
CVB River Task Force – Commissioner Hanson 5/04
Child Justice Initiative Committee – Commissioner Adee 03/04
Public Health Nuisance Committee:
Duane Nelson - Sheriff
J. J. Hasbargen - Attorney
Susan Congrave - Public Health Director
Richard Lehtinen - Environmental Service Director
Susan Schnick - Investigator
Rapid/Rainy River Board:
Mike Hanson 1740 Co. Rd. 86 N Birchdale, 56629
Kevin Adee 3176 Co. Rd. 24 Int'l Falls, 56649
Julie Mellstrom 904 6th Street Intl Falls, 56649
Vern James Box 808 Baudette, 56623
Dave Marhula 108 1st St NE Baudette, 56623
Patrick LaValla Box 808 Birchdale, 56623
Red Lake Watershed District Steering Committee:
John Ungerecht 12292 South Cty Rd 15 Northome, 56661
ROSS Citizen Advisory Committee:
Wade Pavleck P.O. Box 1253 Intl Falls, 56649
Larry Chezick 2318 4th Avenue E Intl Falls, 56649
Myrna Ahlgren
Jim Bischoff
Elywn Boe
Clint Chase
Gary Coran
Walt Jaakkola
Byrne Johnson
Kurt Kennedy
Ron Laurion
Mahlon Moore
David Reimer
Paul Reuter Jr
Perry Trask
Myron Choquette
Rural Health Committee:
Mike Hanson – County Appointment
Safety Committee:
Teresa Jaksa - Coordinator
Duane Nelson - Sheriff
– LEC Rep/INACTIVE
Doug Grindall/Walt Buller – Hwy Reps
Marty Cody – Assessor Rep
Steve Blair – Hwy Rep
Marie Mettler – PHN Rep
Ranae Whitbeck – KCCS Rep
Cindy Ellefson-Oswald – KCCS Rep
Terry Glowack – Complex Superintendent
Richard Lehtinen – E.S. Dept
Dennis Hummitzsch – L&F
Roberta Museta – Courthouse Rep
Soil and Water:
Mike Hanson 1740 Co. Rd. 86 N Birchdale, 56629
Kevin Adee Alt 3176 Co. Rd. 24 Int'l Falls, 56649
Solid Waste Advisory Committee:
Charles Lepper P.O. Box 1253 Int'l Falls, 56649
Kevin Adee 3176 Co. Rd. 24 Int'l Falls, 56649
Mike Romslo Rte. 9, Box 315 Int'l Falls, 56649
Marc Windsnes
Jim Fiedler
Darwin Troy Int'l Falls, 56649
Catherine Crawford Int'l Falls, 56649
Allen Linder Int'l Falls, 56649
Einar Sundin, Chair
Survey Committee:
Dennis Hummitzsch - Land Commissioner
Doug Grindall - Highway Engineer
Pam Lagoo - Recorder
Teresa Jaksa - Coordinator
Wade Pavleck - Board P.O. Box 1253 Int'l Falls, 56649
Richard Lehtinen, E.S. Director
Tri County Public Health Services Board:
Mike Hanson – Board 1740 Co. Rd. 86 N Birchdale, 56629
Phyllis Karsnia 2224 Co Rd 140 Intl Falls, 56649
(meets 1st Thursday even numbered months)
(Board motion 2001/01-33 appoints Hanson and Karsnia for 3-Year Term starting
Visitor and Convention Bureau:
No Board Member Appointment
Visual Quality Committee:
Dennis Hummitzsch, Land Commissioner
Steven Earley, Forest Industry
Mike Williams, Tourism Industry
Reynold Lofgren, Nonindustrial Private Forest Landowner
Gordon Dobbs, Logger
Pegg Julson, DNR Area Forester
Wetland Advisory/Planning Committee:
Charles Lepper- Board 1113 13th Avenue Int'l Falls, 56649
Richard Lehtinen - Environmental Services Director
Tom Toratti - Soil & Water
Williams Fire District:
Mike Hanson 1740 Co. Rd. 86 N Birchdale, 56629
KOOCHICHING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY APPOINTMENTS –
2004
KDA CHAIR Commissioner Larry Chezick
KDA VICE CHAIR Commissioner Mike Hanson
Projects:
Peat – Mike Hanson
Cold Weather Testing -Wade Pavleck & Mike Hanson - see KEDA
Biomass – Mike Hanson
KEDA – Mike Hanson and Wade Pavleck
KOOCHICHING COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
2004
DISTRICT 1
Wade Pavleck, Chair
P.O. Box 1253
International Falls, MN 56649
(218) 286-5273
(888) 819-6880 Cell Phone
wade@cumembersnet.com
DISTRICT 2
Kevin Adee
3176 Co. Rd. 24
International Falls, MN 56649
(218) 283-2035
(800) 486-0684 Cell Phone
kladee@northwinds.net
DISTRICT 3
Larry Chezick
2318 4th Avenue E
International Falls, MN 56649
(218) 283-4325
(218) 240-4458 Cell Phone
lchezick@hotmail.com
DISTRICT 4
Charles Lepper
1113 13th Avenue
International Falls, MN 56649
(218) 283-2394 Home
(218)283-3951 Work
DISTRICT 5
Michael Hanson
1740 Co. Rd. 86 N
Birchdale, MN 56629
(218) 634-1340
(888) 203-6886 Cell Phone
birchdale@wiktel.com
KOOCHICHING COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
County Coordinator Teresa Jaksa Courthouse – 715 4th Street, International
Falls, MN 56649
(218) 283-1152 Fax: (218) 283-1151
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