REGULAR MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Held on Tuesday, May 26, 2009; 9:30 a.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Commissioners Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck
MEMBERS ABSENT: None

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Terry Murray, Doug Grindall, Dennis Hummitzsch, Aarden Barnes; Reporters Laurel Beager and Sheldon Slaubaugh

2009/05-42 Motion by Adee, seconded by McBride to approve the agenda with additions and deletions. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/05-43 Motion by Lepper, seconded by McBride to approve the minutes from the May 19, 2009 regular meeting. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/05-44 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee accepting the recommendation of the Personnel Committee to approve revised job descriptions to support Board Motion 2009/04-47 to separate the financial functions from the treasury functions and move the Information Systems Unit to the location of the County’s main computer systems: Auditor/Treasurer Department: B23 Tax Coordinator, B22 Treasury Assistant ; Administration Department: B21 Accounting Technician; further to eliminate the Auditor Clerk position and move the incumbent to the Administration Accounting Technician position effective June 8, 2009. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/05-45 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Pavleck to approve payment of the Auditor claims in the amount of $40,680.64; to approve payment of the Health claims in the amount of $9,858.15; to approve payment of the Community Service Department financial and social service program claims and administrative claims as presented. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/05-46 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by McBride accepting the recommendation of the County Assessor to grant abatement to Thor and Jennifer Thompson, Parcel #s 15-078-01160, 15-078-01170 and 15-078-01200 for land valuation reduction due to clerical error. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/05-47 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee authorizing the Community Service Director to proceed with the Union posting for filling the vacant Financial Worker position. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/05-48 Motion by Lepper, seconded by McBride to renew the PJ’s Foster & Waivered Services Agreement with no change in rates and funded by state dollars as recommended by the Community Service Director and upon approval of the County Attorney. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/05-49 Motion by Lepper, seconded by McBride to renew the Ita-Bel-Koo DAC Service Agreement and the Olsen’s Foster Care Service Agreement with no change in rates and funded by state dollars as recommended by the Community Service Director and upon approval of the County Attorney. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/05-50 Motion by Lepper, seconded by McBride accepting the following Foster Care and Day Care Licensing recommendations: license Amber Black for family day care for ten children; close family day care license for Patricia Beasley at the provider’s request; license Anthony and Martha Zook for child foster care for four children; relicense Bruce and Jennie Christopherson for adult foster care. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/05-51 Motion by Lepper, seconded by McBride to cancel bills for authorized Highway Department work as recommended by the Highway Engineer in the amount of $4,483.44 including Courthouse snowplowing, sidewalk work, tax forfeited demolition work and sewer line work on property for the Jackfish Sewer Project. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 The Highway Engineer informed the Board in referencing Board Motion 2009/05-12, that MnDot would deed the Tourist Information Center facility to the County, not lease it to the County. And under this agreement, the County can use the facility for public purposes but that any profits received by leasing the facility and/or selling the facility would be reimbursed to the State.

2009/05-52 Motion by McBride, seconded by Adee to table action on acquiring the Tourist Information Center facility as stipulated in Board Motion 2009/05-13 for further information. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/05-53 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Lepper to approve fee acquisition of tax forfeited land as recommended by the Land Commissioner for County Highway right of way along CSAH 77, Parcel #2 and #5, SAP 36-677-06, totaling 3.6 acres more or less being part of SE ¼, Section 22, and SW ¼ of the SW ¼ , Section 23, all in Township 68, Range 26 for the purpose of CSAH 77 improvement and further, to approve the purchase price of $2,700 for the County Highway Department to acquire fee title of said land. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2008/05-54 Motion by Adee, seconded by Lepper to approve the annual publication of the General Notice to Control or Eradicate Noxious Weeds as recommended by the Land Commissioner. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 The Board Chair called for public comment at 10:15 a.m. Aarden Barnes inquired on the Ranier By-Pass Project timeline if federal funding is approved for the project.

2009/05-55 Motion by McBride, seconded by Adee to adjourn the meeting at 10:16 a.m. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.