REGULAR MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Held on Tuesday, February 13, 2007; 11:00 a.m.

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Jaci Nagle, Richard Lehtinen, Jack Walls; Reporters Lisa Kaczke and Jerry Franzen

2007/02-24 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Briggs to approve the agenda with additions and deletions. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2007/02-25 Motion by Briggs, seconded by Hanson to approve the minutes from the February 6, 2007 regular meeting. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 The Board was notified of the following temporary hire in the Sheriff Department: Andrew Metchnek for weekend jail cook.

2007/02-26 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Briggs authorizing Board Chair’s signature to the Auditor’s January vendor payment listing verifying its review and to approve payment in the amount of $2,100.00 for the 2007 MRCC dues with payment from the County Board Budget. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2007/02-27 Motion by Adee, seconded by Pavleck to cancel the Forestland Lease with ODC as of March 1, 2007 at the provider’s request to allow them to move their offices to the leased space in the County-owned NDAC building and further, to forgive the February rent payment under the Forestland Lease Agreement as recommended by the Management Committee. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2007/02-28 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee to reappoint Linda Dreher to the Blackduck Ambulance Service Advisory Board as recommended by the Advisory Board. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2007/02-29 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee authorizing Board members’ attendance to a “Bridges Out of Poverty” presentation on March 8, 2007 in International Falls as requested by the Kootasca Community Action Partnership. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2007/02-30 Motion by Briggs, seconded by Adee to approve a B22 Information Systems Technician position description and authorize the filling of the position as recommended by the Personnel Committee and Information Systems Manager and as submitted under the County Records Management and Funding Plan presented at the last meeting. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2007/02-31 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Adee approving the employment separation of Financial Worker Connie Urban on February 22, 2007. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2007/02-32 Motion by Adee, seconded by Pavleck authorizing the filling of the vacant Financial Worker position due to an employment separation. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 The Environmental Service Director provided the Board a 47-page summary of the report submitted to the Governor by BWSR on ways administration of the State’s Wetland Conservation Act may more closely align with no net loss. The Director stated that the consequences for Koochiching County are less dire than originally proposed due to strong lobbying by the counties during the BWSR working committee process as there is little change recommended for greater than 80% wetland counties. Commissioner Pavleck was the key representative for the counties in this process and continues to monitor the activities of this report to the legislators and provide testimony on the counties behalf. The Board agreed that Commissioner Pavleck should be involved in the work currently being done to revise the County’s Water Management Plan due to its relation to the County’s Wetland Plan.

000 The Board Chair called for public comment at 11:50 a.m. Jack Walls inquired as to the comparability of the County’s home care program to that of the private sector and to the County’s oversight ability to ensure home care service is available to the public.

2007/02-33 Motion by Adee, seconded by Pavleck to adjourn the meeting at 12:00 p.m. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.