REGULAR MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Held on Tuesday, January 15, 2008; 9:30 a.m.

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

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Indus School 8th Grade Civics’ Class and Teacher Lynn Beyer, Doug Grindall, Terry Murray, Richard Lehtinen, Dennis Hummitzsch; Reporter Lisa Kaczke

2008/01-15 Motion by Briggs, seconded by Hanson to approve the agenda with additions and deletions. Voting yes: Pavleck, Hanson, Adee, Lepper, Briggs. Motion carried.

000 The Indus 8th Grade Civics’ Class spent time with the County Board to learn about County government and the formation and role of the County Board.

2008/01-16 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Lepper to approve the minutes from the January 8, 2008 regular meeting. Voting yes: Pavleck, Hanson, Adee, Lepper, Briggs. Motion carried.

000 The Board received notice on the hire of Traci Wilke as a part time LPN in the County Health Department with a starting date of January 1, 2008.

2008/01-17 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee to approve payment of the Auditor claims in the amount of $183,854.88 and to authorize the Board Chair’s signature to the Auditor’s December vendor payment listing verifying its review. Voting yes: Pavleck, Hanson, Adee, Lepper, Briggs. Motion carried.

2008/01-18 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee to set the 2008 County Board of Equalization meeting dates as follows: Tuesday, June 17 to convene in the afternoon with Assessor’s opening report and appointments; Tuesday, June 24 to meet in the afternoon to continue appointments with intent to conclude work and adjourn; Friday June 27 is reserved if more meeting time is needed to conclude work (the County Board of Equalization must adjourn by June 30). Voting yes: Pavleck, Hanson, Adee, Lepper, Briggs. Motion carried.

2008/01-19 Motion by Adee, seconded by Hanson authorizing the County Coordinator to submit a grant application to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for up to $14,000 to install receivers on the 14 County TV Translators to convert the digital signal back to analog when the mandated switch to digital of TV power stations takes place on February 17, 2009 (allows county to maintain analog television until some future date when the FCC requires translator systems to convert to digital). Motion further authorizes the necessary County official signatures to the grant application. Voting yes: Pavleck, Hanson, Adee, Lepper, Briggs. Motion carried.

2008/01-20 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Briggs authorizing a public hearing per MN Statute 375B.04 for creation of a Subordinate Service Taxing District for a described area within the boundaries of School District 361 for the purposes of receiving public comment on whether a taxing district should be established to support the service charge billing by the Rural Fire Protection Association to ensure the necessary funding to provide fire protection in a designated service area as recommended by the County Management Committee and the Rural Fire Protection Association with a public hearing date scheduled for February 5, 2008. Voting yes: Pavleck, Hanson, Adee, Lepper, Briggs. Motion carried.

2008/01-21 Motion by Briggs, seconded by Lepper accepting the Highway Engineer’s certification that the Annual Bridge Safety Inspection for the year 2007 has been completed as required by MN Statute 165.03, Subdivision 3 and Minnesota Rule 8810.9000 and includes the Highway Engineer’s recommendation to post the bridge on a forestry road at the end of UT 143 as 10 tons. Voting yes: Pavleck, Hanson, Adee, Lepper, Briggs. Motion carried.

2008/01-22 Motion by Briggs, seconded by Adee authorizing the Highway Engineer to call for bids for two passenger vehicles for the County Car Pool with the bid opening on February 11, 2007 and results to the County Board on February 12, 2007. Voting yes: Pavleck, Hanson, Adee Lepper, Briggs. Motion carried.

2008/01-23 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee to approve the following service agreements as recommended by the Community Service Director and upon approval by the County Attorney: renew the AEOA Employment & Training Agreement; approve an Addendum to AEOA Employment & Training Service Agreement; renew the AEOA SELF Service Agreement; renew the Title IV-D Cooperative Service Agreement; renew the Kootasca Senior Coordinator Service Agreement; renew the Kootasca Family Development Service Agreement; renew the ODC Supported Employment Service Agreement; renew the Rational Alternatives Service Agreement and renew the Summit Fiscal Entity Service Agreement. Voting yes: Pavleck, Hanson, Adee, Lepper, Briggs. Motion carried.

2008/01-24 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Briggs to approve an amendment to the service agreement with CR Planning to extend the original performance timeline to June 30, 2008 (with no additional cost) as additional time is needed to complete the public process in developing a revised County Zoning Ordinance as recommended by the Environmental Service Director and Planning Commission. Voting yes: Pavleck, Hanson, Adee, Lepper, Briggs. Motion carried.

2008/01-25 Motion by Adee, seconded by Lepper to approve the employment separation of Forester Shawn Cannon effective January 18, 2008. Voting yes: Pavleck, Hanson, Adee, Lepper, Briggs. Motion carried.

2008/01-26 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee authorizing the Land Commissioner to fill the vacant Forester position and to allow the Land Commissioner to consider applicants from the last County Forester application pool from November, 2007 before seeking a new application pool as requested by the Land Commissioner. Voting yes: Pavleck, Hanson, Adee, Lepper, Briggs. Motion carried.

2008/01-27 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee to adjourn the meeting at 10:55 a.m. Voting yes: Pavleck, Hanson, Adee, Lepper, Briggs. Motion carried.

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Wade Pavleck, Board Chair Teresa Jaksa, County Coordinator