SPECIAL MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Held on Tuesday, August 10, 2004; 10:00 a.m.

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

OTHERS ATTENDING: Einar Sundin, Richard Lehtinen, Dennis Hummitzsch, Paul Nevanen; Reporter Roger Jerome

2004/08-01 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee to approve the agenda with additions and deletions. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/08-02 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee to approve the minutes of the July 27, 2004 special meeting. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/08-03 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Chezick to approve payment of the Auditor claims in the amount of $39,568.99, to approve payment of the monthly County Board expense claims in the amount of $5,118.38 and to approve payment to Johnson, Killen & Seiler in the amount of $1,965.20 for personnel legal services with payment detail on file in the Auditor/Treasurer’s Office. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/08-04 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee authorizing up to $33,000 for the local cash match for a Substance Abuse Court Grant from the MN Department of Public Safety to establish a Koochiching County DUI/Substance Abuse Court and further, authorizing the County as the contracting agency and administrator of the DUI/Substance Abuse Court funds. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/08-05 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Chezick that in order to execute the federal Airport Improvement Grant #16, authorization is granted to the County Board Chair and County Attorney to sign the grant documents on behalf of the County, to accept the related MnDot agreement for the same projects and to resolve to authorize the State Director of Transportation to act as liaison for the sponsors in executing the grant and any reimbursements. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/08-06 Motion by Chezick, seconded by Lepper supporting the Safety Committee’s proposal to hold an Employee Wellness/Safety Training Fair on September 22, 2004 and to authorize Board member’s attendance to the event. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/08-07 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Chezick adopting the On-Site Emergency Response Planning Guide for Koochiching County facilities and personnel as recommended by the Safety Committee. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/08-08 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee accepting the recommendation of the Management Committee to move the Survey Department to the former Extension Office space in the Highway Annex. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/08-09 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Hanson authorizing the Auditor’s Office to reimburse Udovich Garbage Service for St. Louis County tipping fees at the same time the vendor is paid under the Silverdale Canister Site Service Contract provided there is a weight ticket included showing the weight of the garbage deposited from the Silverdale canisters (St. Louis will no longer allow a charge account therefore requiring the vendor to pay the fees with his credit card). Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/08-10 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Chezick to table action on the contract with Wagner Construction for the Jackfish Bay Sewer Project until August 24, 2004 as requested by the Environmental Service Director. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/08-11 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Hanson appointing the Veteran Service Officer and Payroll/Benefit Coordinator as designees for the two County Board members to serve on the 2004 Primary and General Elections Canvassing Board. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

000 KEDA requested the County’s support to place timber located on a 40-acre parcel, located in Section 31, T71 N, R23 W on the November County timber auction and to allow the timber sale proceeds to be used for development of the site as a Foreign Trade Zone/JOB Zone. The Land Commissioner informed the Board that the City of International Falls and County jointly own this parcel so selling the timber and allowing the proceeds to go to KEDA for further development of the site would require approval of both bodies.

2004/08-12 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Chezick authorizing the timber located on a 40 acre parcel located in Section 31, T71 N, R23 W to be sold at the November County timber auction with the proceeds from this timber sale to be provided to KEDA to develop the site for a Foreign Trade Zone/JOB Zone contingent on approval by the City of International Falls and with the Land Commissioner to oversee the timber management. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.

2004/08-13 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee to adjourn the meeting at 10:45 a.m. Voting yes: Pavleck, Adee, Hanson, Chezick, Lepper. Motion carried.