REGULAR MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Held on Tuesday, April 17, 2007; 11:00 a.m.

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Doug Grindall; Reporter Lisa Kaczke

2007/04-25 Motion by Adee, seconded by Pavleck to approve the agenda with additions and deletions. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2007/04-26 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Pavleck to approve the minutes from the April 10, 2007 regular meeting with correction. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2007/04-27 Motion by Adee, seconded by Briggs to approve payment of the Auditor claims in the amount of $43,127.97, authorizing Board Chair’s signature to the Auditor’s March vendor payment listing verifying it review, to approve payment of the Highway claims in the amount of $57,638.71, and to approve payment to Attorney Lyndon Larsen in the amount of $5,612.13 for legal services for the County Attorney. Payment detail on file in the Auditor and Highway Departments. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2007/04-28 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee to sponsor the Ridgerunner Snowmobile Club in the MN Trail Assistance Program Off Highway Vehicles Grant-In-Aid Program covering the Blue Ox ATV Trail. Sponsorship by the County requires that a Club/County Agreement be in effect (on file in the Administration Office). As sponsor, the County is accountable to the State for expenditures charged to the program; sponsorship does not require financial support or liability for cost from the County. Motion further authorizes the Board Chair and Auditor’s signature to the MN Trail Assistance Program OHV FY 2007 Traditional Grant Agreement as recommended by the Auditor. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 In accepting the recommendation of the Management Committee and Historical Society Director, the Board Chair reformed County appointments to the Historical Society Board, the Heritage Committee and Centennial Committee to consolidate work under a County Historical Project Committee where two County Board members would be appointed to work with the Historical Society on County historical matters. The Board Chair appointed Commissioners Briggs and Adee to the Committee.

2007/04-29 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Pavleck authorizing the Highway Engineer to call for bids for a concrete box culvert for the CSAH 94 culvert replacement project as recommended by the Highway Engineer with the bid letting scheduled for May 14, 2007 and bid results to the County Board on May 15, 2007. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 The Board Chair called for public comment at 11:15 a.m. No comment was presented.

2007/04-30 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Briggs to adjourn the meeting at 11:15 a.m. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.