SPECIAL MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Held on Tuesday, January 13, 2004; 10:22 a.m.

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

OTHERS ATTENDING: Einar Sundin, Terry Murray; Reporters Laurel Beager and Roger Jerome

2004/01-15 Motion by Adee, seconded by Lepper to approve the agenda with additions and deletions. Voting yes: Pavleck, Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick. Motion carried.

2004/01-16 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Chezick to approve the minutes of the January 6, 2004 regular meeting with corrections. Voting yes: Pavleck, Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick. Motion carried.

2004/01-17 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee to authorize Board Chair’s signature to the Auditor’s December vendor payment listing verifying its review and to approve payment in the amount of $200.00 to Bjorklund Consulting for job evaluation service with payment from the 2004 Administration Budget. Payment detail on file in the Auditor’s Office. Voting yes: Pavleck, Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick. Motion carried.

2004/01-18 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Lepper authorizing an adjustment in the 2004 County Budget increasing Public Health expenditure and revenue budgets by $21,492 to account for receipt of the Tobacco Free Communities Project Grant. Voting yes: Pavleck, Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick. Motion carried.

2004/01-19 Motion by Chezick, seconded by Lepper authorizing the Board Chair to appoint two Board members to the NE Regional Corrections Commission as requested (NE Regional Corrections Commission preceded the Arrowhead Regional Corrections Commission) so that the former Commission can convey land title to the Arrowhead Regional Corrections Commission and formally dissolve. Voting yes: Pavleck, Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick. Motion carried. Commissioner Lepper and Commissioner Pavleck were appointed with Commissioner Chezick to replace Commissioner Pavleck if there is a conflict of interest with him serving on the Arrowhead Regional Corrections Commission.

2004/01-20 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Hanson authorizing the Community Service Director to hire temporary help for 2004 under the County’s temporary hire policy. Voting yes: Pavleck, Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick. Motion carried.

2004/01-21 Motion by Adee, seconded by Lepper to adjourn the meeting at 10:37 a.m. Voting yes: Pavleck, Lepper, Adee, Hanson, Chezick. Motion carried.