REGULAR MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Held on Tuesday, June 15, 2004; 1:40 p.m.

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

OTHERS ATTENDING: Richard Lehtinen, Terry Murray; Reporter Roger Jerome

2004/06-81 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee to approve the agenda with additions and deletions. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/06-82 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee to approve the minutes of the June 8, 2004 special meeting with correction. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/06-83 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Chezick to approve payment of the Highway bills in the amount of $56,987.13 (payment detail on file in the Highway Department) and authorizing Board Chair’s signature to the Auditor’s May vendor payment listing verifying its review. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/06-84 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee authorizing the following 2004 budget adjustment to provide the County Attorney’s Budget funds for legal representation of a ward of the state under County guardianship as required under law and as recommended by the County Attorney: transfer $2,500 of budget from 01-030-010-0173.6260 to 01-090-290-0173.6260. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/06-85 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Hanson accepting the recommendation of the Solid Waste Advisory Committee on the following solid waste commercial service fee abatements: to deny the abatement request for David Farmer, parcel #93-27-02110 as still commercial use; to grant the abatement for Sigrid Laitala, parcel #15-68-00281 as no longer commercial use and has split classification; to deny the abatement for Duane Nelson, parcel #97-02-08070 as still commercial use. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/06-86 Motion by Chezick, seconded by Lepper authorizing the Community Service Director to enter into service contract negotiations with Northland Counseling for development of CADI/PCA homes for returning SPMI clients due to closure of regional treatment centers with funding from State waiver dollars and with the service contract having final approval of the County Board. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

000 The Board Chair called for public comment at 2:10 p.m. No comment was provided.

2004/06-87 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Chezick supporting AMC’s Individual Sewage Treatment System (ISTS) Sub-Committee to develop a county strategy for addressing polluting septic systems to guide legislative initiatives as counties are the primary implementing jurisdiction of the ISTS Program and therefore should determine what changes need to be made to the program. The motion further appoints Commissioner Pavleck to serve as the County Board’s representative on the Sub-Committee as requested by AMC and authorizing the Commissioner to appoint an alternate as needed. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

000 The Board received a request from a Citizens for AB/Backus representative to have the County Board appoint two members to the Committee to study new funding for culture and arts. The Board was informed that the City of International Falls appointed three members to serve on the committee. The Board agreed that they want to see information on the committee’s representative makeup, its mission statement and verification of the City of International Falls participation before making County Board appointments.

2004/06-88 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee to adjourn the meeting at 2:20 p.m. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.