ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
January 8, 2013- BOARD AGENDA

9:00         1) J. Mark Wedel, County Board Chairperson
                    A) Call to Order
                    B) Pledge of Allegiance
                    C) Board of Commissioners Meeting Procedure
                    D) Approval of Agenda
                    E) Citizens’ Public Comment*

                2) Consent Agenda
                    A) Correspondence File December 18, 2012 – January 7, 2013
                    B) Approve 12/18/12 County Board Minutes

            ADJOURN (2012 BOARD) – Administer Oath of Office, Judge Solien
                    1.  District 2 Commissioner Laurie Westerlund
                    2.  District 4 Commissioner Brian Napstad
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9:05         3) Patrick Wussow, County Administrator
                    A) Call to Order 2013 Board Meeting

                4) 2013 County Board Nominations
                    A) Nominations for Chairperson
                    B) Nominations for Vice Chairperson

                5) 800 Mhz Radio Update – Sheriff Scott Turner

                6) Administer Oath of Office, County Board Chairperson
                    1. Mike Dangers, County Assessor

9:20         7) Consent Agenda
                    A) Reaffirm Annual Code of Ethics            Signed Code of Ethics
                    B) Reaffirm Out of State Travel Policy
                    C) Approve MCIS Joint Powers Agreement and By-laws Updates
                    D) Approve FSC Recertification Proposal
                    E) Approve Fire Protection Contract with City of McGrath
                    F) Approve December Manual Warrants
                    G) Approve Resolution – Tamarack Sno-Flyers Form LG214
                    H) Accept $500 Donation to STS – Tamarack Sno-Flyers, $100 Donation to
                         Aitkin  County Posse – Granite Electronics, and $100 Donation to STS –
                         Veterans of Foreign Wars Roberts-Glad Post #1727

9:25         8) John Welle, County Engineer
                    A) Approve Resolution – MnDot Master Partnership Agreement
                    B) Approve Equipment Purchase – Motor Graders

9:45         9) Patrick Wussow, County Administrator
                    A) Approve Resolution - 2013 Official County Newspaper
                    B) Approve Resolution - Aitkin County Board of Commissioners Rules of Business
                         & Meeting Procedures
                    C) Approve Resolutions (2) - Committee Appointments – Commissioners
                    D) Approve Resolutions (5) – Set 2013 Elected Officials Salaries
                    E) Priority Items for 2013 and Aitkin County 2013 Legislative Platform
                    F) Legislative Follow-Up
                    G) MACPZA District B Legal Workshop

11:15    10) Board Discussion
                    Mark Wedel – CMCC
                    Laurie Westerlund – HRA, CMCC, DAC
                    Don Niemi –
                    Brian Napstad - Facilities, AEOA
                    Anne Marcotte – Arrowhead
                     A) Priority Issues for MRCC

             11) Committee Updates
                     A) Upcoming Meetings
                            Minnesota Rural County Caucus – January 10th @ 10:00 a.m. Itasca
                            County Boardroom
                     B) Committee Minutes
                            Aitkin Airport – December 2012

12:15    12)  ADJOURN

Post Meeting Items:    Signed Minutes End of 2012     Signed Minutes New Board     Synopsis     Resolutions     Board Correspondence       

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•• Please note: all times, except public advertised hearings. are approximate and subject to change without notice.