REGULAR MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Held on Tuesday, October 23, 2007; 10:30 a.m.

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Jaci Nagle, Susan Congrave, Deb Larson, Doug Grindall, Dale Olson, Steve Blair, Terry Murray, Dennis Hummitzsch; Reporters Lisa Kaczke and Jerry Franzen

2007/10-33 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Adee to approve the agenda with additions and deletions. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2007/10-34 Motion by Briggs, seconded by Pavleck to approve the minutes from the October 16, 2007 regular meeting. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2007/10-35 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Hanson approving a zero percent (0%) increase for the Koochiching County Board’s salary and per diem rate for 2008 and approving the 2008 County Board Per Diem/Expense Policy. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2007/10-36 Motion by Briggs, seconded by Pavleck to approve payment of the Auditor claims in the amount of $49,590.16, to approve payment of the Health claims in the amount of $18,968.32, and to approve payment of the Community Service Department financial and social service program claims and administrative claims as presented and to approve payment of Burial Case #1490399 in the amount of $868.73. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 The Board acknowledged receipt of a letter of resignation from Marilyn Johnson from the Koochiching County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors.

2007/10-37 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Briggs to approve expenditure of up to $3,000 for the purchase of 2 personal computers and MS Office software as planned for in the 2007 Budget with expenditure to come from the Land and Forestry Capital Outlay Budget as recommended by the Information Systems Manager. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 Public Health Nurse Deb Larson provided an overview of the Dental Caries Prevention Program which is targeted to children and teenagers for prevention of tooth decay and is a component of the WIC and Child/Teen Checkup Programs. The Board also received the Health Department’s Flu, Pneumonia and Tetanus Immunization Clinics Schedule. The Health Director shared a plaque awarded to the regional counties for their Excellence in Pandemic Flu Medical Capacity Planning.

2007/10-38 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee to award low bid for the Harbor Lane Project (SP 36-702-02) to Hammerlund Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,169,000.00 as recommended by the Highway Engineer and upon MnDOT’s approval. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2007/10-39 Motion by Briggs, seconded by Adee to award low bid for County gravel crushing (CP 2008-01) to Louis Leustek & Sons, Inc. for Alternate #2 as recommended by the Highway Engineer and contingent on approval of a Conditional Use Permit for the crushing operation. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2007/10-40 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Hanson to authorize the County Engineer to sign a long term lease agreement with MnDOT for storage, and crushing of gravel contingent on approval of a Conditional Use Permit for rock excavation from the Harbor Lane Project (SP 36-702-02) and the County Gravel Crushing Project (CP 2008-01) in the state pit on the south side of the junction of CSAH 138 (Gold Shores Road) and TH 11. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2007/10-41 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Adee authorizing the County Engineer to fill the Assistant County Engineer position. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2007/10-42 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee authorizing the purchase of a recycling trailer from Pro-Trainer, Inc. as low quote with a cost not to exceed $17,000 and as planned in the 2007 Environmental Service Budget. Further, to authorize an internal budget line item adjustment of capital outlay funds of $8,500 from 12-391.6660 to 12-395.6670 to account for the expenditure in the recycling program. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2007/10-43 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Hanson accepting the recommendation of the Planning Commission and Environmental Service Director to approve the preliminary and final Plat of Toft’s River Terrance Subdivision, PLT #0701. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 The Board Chair opened public comment period at 11:45 a.m. No comment was presented.

2007/10-44 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee to renew the TriMin Systems Service Agreement as recommended by the KCCS Director and Information Systems Manager. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 The Board received notice of the hire of Essa Eide as the part time Office Support Specialist effective October 15, 2007.

2007/10-45 Motion by Adee, seconded by Briggs accepting the following recommendations for Foster Day Care and Day Care Licensing: Debra Lindner – close home for day care services at provider’s request; Michelle Ostlund – relicense for family day care for ten children; Connie McBride – relicense for group family day care for ten children; Forest and Holly Nicholson to license this home for foster care for one specific child; John Carlson to license this home for foster care for two children; Bryan and Kim Brown to relicense this home for foster care for three children; Gayle Haugland extending the foster care license for two specific children; Deberrah McEldowney to relicense for foster care for two specific children. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 The Board received a copy of the October Foster Care Newsletter.

2007/10-46 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Briggs approving the employment separation of Forester Scott Burns effective November 7, 2007. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2007/10-47 Motion by Briggs, seconded by Hanson authorizing the Land Commissioner to fill a vacant Forester position due to an employment resignation. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2007/10-48 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Adee to adjourn the meeting at 11:55 a.m. Voting yes: Lepper, Hanson, Adee, Briggs, Pavleck. Motion carried.