Koochiching County Board Minutes

Board Minutes

for

January 20, 2009

REGULAR MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Held on Tuesday, January 20, 2009; 10:30 a.m.

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Bob Peterson, Susan Congrave, Brian Youso, Steve Fecker; Reporter Lisa Kaczke

2009/01-22 Motion by McBride, seconded by Adee to approve the agenda with additions and deletions. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/01-23 Motion by Adee, seconded by Pavleck to approve the minutes from the January 13, 2009 regular meeting. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/01-24 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee to approve payment of the Highway claims in the amount of $172,403.13 and to approve the 2009 MRCC membership dues in the amount of $2,100.00 with one half payment now and the second half to be paid on July 1, 2009 subject to further consideration for anticipated 2009 Budget shortfalls. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried

2009/01-25 Motion by Lepper, seconded by McBride authorizing Board members’ attendance to the 2009 International Lake of the Woods Water Quality Forum on March 11 and 12, 2009 at RRCC in International Falls as a County Board activity. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried

2009/01-26 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Pavleck to approve a Quitclaim Deed for purchase of the Koochiching Memorial Army Reserve Center in the amount of $30,000 described as all of Block 5 and 6, Plat of First Division of International Falls and that part of 4th Avenue West and those alleys lying in Blocks 5 and 6, bounded on the North by the South right of way line of 18th Street and bounded on the South by the North right of way line of 19th Street, containing 5.84 acres, more or less. Motion further authorizes payment of $30,000 to the U.S. General Services Administration to execute the sale. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 The Board Chair appointed Commissioner Lepper to represent the County Board at a 2008 Election Review Meeting on January 22, 2009 with local election officials and representatives of the Secretary of State’s Office. The Board Chair appointed Commissioner McBride to serve as the alternate on the Joint Powers Northeast Minnesota Regional Radio Board.

2009/01-27 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Lepper to enter into a lease agreement with Xerox for a copier, printer, fax and scan machine as planned in the 2009 Budget as a shared machine for the Auditor/Treasurer and I.S. Unit Offices under the I.S. Unit Office relocation plan as recommended by the Auditor/Treasurer and I.S. Manager. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/01-28 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Adee to approve a Falls Memorial Hospital Contract Amendment for physical and occupational therapy service for County home care services effective January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2009 upon review by the County Attorney.
Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 The Board Chair opened a public hearing at 11:00 a.m. to receive public comment on the Koochiching County Hazard Mitigation Plan approved by FEMA. The Sheriff stated that FEMA made minor contact information changes to the County’s Plan. The Board Chair acknowledged that no written or oral public comment was presented and closed the hearing.

2009/01-29 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Pavleck adopting the following resolution adopting the Koochiching County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan:

WHEREAS, Koochiching County has participated in the hazard mitigation planning process as established under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, and

WHEREAS, the Act establishes a framework for the development of a County Hazard Mitigation Plan; and

WHEREAS, the Act as part of the planning process requires public involvement and local coordination among neighboring local units of government and businesses; and

WHEREAS, the Koochiching County Plan includes a risk assessment including past hazards, hazards that threaten the County, an estimate of structures at risk, a general description of land uses and development trends; and

WHEREAS, the Koochiching County Plan includes a mitigation strategy including goals and objectives and an action plan identifying specific mitigation projects and costs; and

WHEREAS, the Koochiching County Plan includes a maintenance or implementation process including plan updates, integration of the plan into other planning documents and how Koochiching County will maintain public participation and coordination; and

WHEREAS, the Plan has been shared with the Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for review and comment; and

WHEREAS, the Koochiching County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan will make the county and participating jurisdictions eligible to receive FEMA hazard mitigation assistance grants; and

WHEREAS, this is a multi-jurisdictional Plan and cities that participated in the planning process may choose to also adopt the County Plan.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Koochiching County supports the hazard mitigation planning effort and wishes to adopt the Koochiching County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 The Board Chair called for public comment at 11:10 p.m. and with no comment, recessed the meeting until 1:30 p.m.

2009/01-30 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by McBride to close session at 1:35 p.m. to discuss labor relations negotiation strategies. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried. (Attending the closed session – Full County Board, County Coordinator and Attorney Steve Fecker.)

2009/01-31 Motion by Adee, seconded by Pavleck to open session at 2:40 p.m. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.