REGULAR MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Held on Tuesday, April 20, 2004; 9:30 a.m.

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

OTHERS ATTENDING: Jaci Nagle, Pam Lagoo, Richard Lehtinen, Terry Murray, Russell and Arlene Fish; Reporters Laurel Beager, Roger Jerome and Jen O’Reily

2004/04-17 Motion by Adee, seconded by Hanson to approve the agenda with additions and deletions. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/04-18 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee to approve the minutes of the April 13, 2004 special meeting. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/04-19 Motion by Chezick, seconded by Lepper to approve payment of the Highway bills in the amount of $59,928.07, to approve payment to Flaherty and Hood in the amount of $4,850.74 for lobbyist service with payment from the 2004 Legislative Budget, and authorizing Board Chair’s signature to the Auditor’s March 2004 vendor payment listing verifying its review. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/04-20 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee accepting the recommendation of the Management Committee to install a keyless locking system for the north entrance door of the Forestland Annex, south door of the Courthouse and west door of the LEC and issuing electronic keys to building personnel for access before and after business hours, to replace the manual lock to the Highway Annex and reissue keys to building personnel for access before and after business hours and that all other entrance doors will have manual locks replaced with keys limited to only Complex and emergency personnel. In additional Knox boxes will be installed at the Forestland Annex and Courthouse for emergency access. Funding will come from the Forestland, Community Service and Sinking Building Budgets with cost estimated below $10,000. A line of authority is established for access to keyless system controller and that personnel key responsibility rules will be forthcoming along with a directive to departments to take higher security measures to safeguard money and protected files in their departments. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/04-21 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Lepper authorizing the purchase of a server, software and hardware for installation of the Fidlar Indexing and Imaging System for the Recorder’s Office (recommended by an association of MCIS counties as current indexing system is being phased out) at a cost of $15,100 with the Recorder’s Equipment Account to fund $4,900 (current balance), $5,100 payment from the 2004 Recorder Budget with Recorder’s Equipment Account to repay the $5,100 and the balance of the funding from the 2004 Information System Capital Outlay Budget. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/04-22 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Hanson authorizing the Board Chair to sign final Plat #0401 for Charles and Ellanora Wilson as recommended by the Environmental Service Director as final plat has met all the requirements of the subdivision ordinance. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/04-23 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee to approve a service agreement with Northstar Specialized Services for home and community-based services as recommended by the Community Service Director. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/04-24 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee accepting the recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve REZ #0403 for Johnny and Mary Maish rezoning from O-1 to R-1 for property located south of County Road 24 within the conditions set by the Planning Commission. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/04-25 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Chezick accepting the recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve CUP #0402 for Gerald Albrecht for aggregate mining and asphalt hot mix plant near Seretha Lake north of Gemmell within the conditions set by the Planning Commission. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/04-26 Motion by Adee, seconded by Lepper to approve preliminary PLT #0402 for Russell and Arlene Fish for property located near Clemetson north of Highway 11 as recommended by the Planning Commission within the requirements and conditions set by the Planning Commission. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/04-27 Motion by Adee, seconded by Hanson accepting the Planning Commission’s recommendation to grant CUP #0404 for Parcel # 15-32-22200 (part of the NW ¼ of the NW ¼, Section 32, Township 71N, Range 23W for a crushing and stockpile operation with the CUP to sunset on December 31, 2004 and within other conditions set by the Planning Commission. Motion further stipulates that before operations begin under CUP #0404 necessary permits and liability coverage are in place and that the operation under CUP #0404 is contingent on the County Attorney’s review and approval. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/04-28 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee to adjourn the meeting at 11:00 a.m. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.