Koochiching County Board Minutes

Board Minutes

for

June 16, 2009

REGULAR MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Held on Tuesday, June 16, 2009; 11:00 a.m.

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Dan McCarthy, Steve Blair, Ralph Lewis, Doug Grindall, Terry Murray, Susan Congrave; Reporters Laurel Beager and Sheldon Slaubaugh

2009/06-12 Motion by McBride, seconded by Lepper to approve the agenda with additions and deletions. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/06-13 Motion by Adee, seconded by Pavleck to approve the minutes from the June 2, 2009 regular meeting. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 The Board received notice of temporary hire in the Highway Department of Sam Cassibo.

2009/06-14 Motion by Lepper, seconded by McBride to approve payment of the Courthouse claims in the amount of $49,423.50; authorizing the Board Chair’s signature to the May County Vendor Payment Listing verifying its review; to approve payment of the Highway claims in the amount of $43,545.05. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/06-15 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Pavleck accepting the recommendation of the County License Committee to approve an On/Off Sale and Sunday Intoxicating Sales Liquor License for the period of June 22, 2009 to December 31, 2009 to KD Enterprises of International Falls, d/b/a The Junction. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/06-16 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee to reschedule to June 23rd the request by the City of International Falls for the County to consider abating their share of taxes on seven parcels within the City’s development area to allow a City representative to meet with the Board to provide more information on the request and process under M.S. 469.1813. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/06-17 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Lepper that upon the conditions document as agreed to by the Highway Engineer and applicant, to accept the Planning Commission’s recommendation to approve REZ0901 and CUP0901 for Ralph Lewis for an approximate 10-acre rock quarry including aggregate processing to be located west of County Road 84 approximately 5 miles east of Birchdale and 2.5 miles south of Highway 11. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/06-18 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee to approve the transfer of Susan Thorstad-Salmi to a Financial Worker position in the Community Service Department effective June 16, 2009. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/06-19 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by McBride accepting the recommendation of the Community Service Director to approve the following service contracts with no change in cost or conditions and upon approval of the County Attorney: Crabtree Senior Home Contract; Hasbargen’s Foster Care Contract; Healthline Home Care Contract; Raynita Houglum SILS Contract; Northome SLS Contract; ODC DT&H Contract; REM SILS Contract and REM SLS Contract. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/06-20 Motion by Lepper, seconded by Adee to add to the agenda a request for the Personnel Committee to review a restructuring of positions in the Community Service Department due to vacancies and due to potential state funding cuts to the Department. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/06-21 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Lepper to defer a request to review restructuring of positions in the Community Service Department to the Personnel Committee based on vacancies, state funding cuts to Human Services and in light of a forthcoming Board directive requiring cuts in the Department budgets due to County general aid cuts. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2009/06-22 Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Lepper acknowledging receipt of the Professional Advisory Committee meeting minutes of May 25, 2009 as recommended by the Health Director. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.

000 The Health Director reviewed the Department’s Quarter 1 financial and statistical report, reported that the regional SHIPS Funding application has been approved but no further details are available on the award at this time and updated the Board on the filling of the vacant Public Health Nurse position.

000 The Board Chair called for public comment period at 11:55 a.m. Aarden Barnes addressed concerns with the County not pursuing the property for the Ranier By-Pass Project as the property will soon be put on the market and the opportunity for the by-pass is lost if someone else buys it. Dan McCarthy thanked the Board for taking fiscal responsibility in addressing the need to change the county budget and service delivery in light of the economic downturn and state financial problems. In addition he inquired on the Ranier Annexation process.

2009/06-23 Motion by McBride, seconded by Pavleck to adjourn the meeting at 12:05 a.m. Voting yes: Hanson, McBride, Adee, Lepper, Pavleck. Motion carried.