Koochiching County Board Minutes 6-22-04

Board Minutes

for

June 22, 2004

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Held on Tuesday, June 22, 2004; 9:30 a.m.

2004/06-89 Motion by Chezick, seconded by Adee to approve the agenda with additions and deletions. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/06-90 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Lepper to approve the minutes of the June 15, 2004 regular meeting. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/06-91 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee to approve payment of the Auditor claims in the amount of $35,869.51, to approve payment to Johnson, Killen & Seiler in the amount of $1,184.00 for personnel legal services with payment from the Administration Budget, to approve payment of the Public Health claims in the amount of $14,246.80, to approve payment of Community Service financial and social service program claims and administrative claims as presented, to approve payment in the amount of $200.00 to the Laurentian RC&D Council for 2004/05 membership dues with payment from the County Board Budget, and to approve payment of up to $3,300 from the Environmental Service Budget for sales tax on the MSW trailer (2004/04-07 authorized payment for the MSW trailer purchase but amount did not include sales tax). Payment detail on file in the respective departments. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/06-92 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee authorizing the Auditor/Treasurer to hire temporary help for the 2004 primary and general elections under the County’s Temporary Hire Policy. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried. (Elissa Green was hired.)

2004/06-93 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee authorizing the Board Chair and Auditor’s signatures to an Amended MN Trail Assistance Program Grant Agreement (#A53359-2004-01) for the purpose of facilitating a transfer of $35,871.24 for the existing Haggerman/Voyageur/Lowman Snowmobile Trail from the State Grant In Aid Program to the respective snowmobile club. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/06-94 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Chezick adopting a resolution for a (5) five year extension of the Koochiching County’s Solid Waste Plan:

WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of Minnesota requires that Minnesota counties
develop a Solid Waste Management Plan in accordance with Minn. Statutes §§115A.46:
115A.417; Minn. Statutes §§115A.551 subds. 6-7; 115A.552, 115.557, subd. 2-3, 115A.63; Minn. Statute §115A.84; Minn. Statute §115A.914, Minn. Statute §ll5A.96, subd. 6-7; Minn. Statute § 115A.97, and all applicable statutes and rules; and

WHEREAS, Minnesota counties recognize the need to plan for and practice environmentally sound methods of managing solid waste;

WHEREAS, in 2002, the legislature of the State of Minnesota enacted legislation to allow
Solid Waste Management Plans to be approved for a (10) ten year period; and

WHEREAS, Koochiching County received approval for their updated Solid Waste
Management Plan from the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance on May 21, 2002.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Koochiching County Board of
Commissioners hereby requests from the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
to extend their approval of this plan from the approved (5) five year to the (10) ten year period through May 21, 2012; and

BE IT THEREFORE FURTHER RESOLVED, that Koochiching County agrees to maintain and implement the Plan Update as required by Minn. Rules; and

BE IT THEREFORE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Koochiching County Board submits this request to the Director of the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance for approval pursuant to applicable Minnesota laws and rules. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

000 The Environmental Service Director was approached with a request to contribute to this summer’s Youth Works Program by giving a break on garbage disposal charges at the transfer station. Youth Works is a non-denominational mission work program where youth and staff are sent to conduct community work and the International Falls area was chosen as the mission’s site this summer. The Director stated that consideration to donate up to $200 in free coupons (estimated at 10 pickup loads) could be considered but would want the City of International Falls to contribute an equal match since much of the work will be within the City. The Director felt this was the simplest way to contribute yet limit the garbage activity from this program. Board members stated that this contribution would obviously benefit certain individuals and groups and wondered if there are eligibility requirements as to who would receive the free garbage service. The Director felt the contribution would be contingent on use spread equally among work site projects for the entire summer program.

2004/06-95 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Chezick authorizing the Environmental Service Department to contribute five $20 garbage coupons to the Youth Works Summer Program contingent on an equal contribution from the City of International Falls. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

000 Commissioner Chezick informed the Board that Northspan may have found a grant source to support the Water Quality Cooperative with potential funding of $300,000. This grant is through the USDA and is specific to creating new cooperatives. Working with Northspan and the Environmental Service Department, the previous grant application for this project will be updated and resubmitted with the intent to cover the 25% local match with previous costs and in-kind services. The Board supported the effort as another opportunity to get the cooperative project off the ground.

2004/06-96 Motion by Adee, seconded by Hanson to adjourn the meeting at 10:19 a.m. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.