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

 9:00             1) Patrick Wussow, County Administrator
                        A) Closed Session Under MN Statute 13D.03 Subd. 1 (b) Labor Negotiations

10:00        Break

10:15           2) 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 – Comments from visitors must be informational in nature and not exceed (3) minutes per person. The County Board generally will not engage in a discussion or debate in those three minutes but will take the information and find answers if that is appropriate. As part of the County Board protocol, it is unacceptable for any speaker to slander or engage in character assassination at a public Board meeting.

                    3) Consent Agenda – All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and have been made available to the County Board at least two days prior to the meeting; the items will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from this Agenda and considered under separate motion.

                        A) Correspondence File September 24, 2013 – October 7, 2013
                        B) Approve 9/24/13 County Board Minutes
                        C) Approve Commissioner Warrants
                        D) Approve Resolution – Repurchase of Tax Forfeited Property: LeClair
                        E) Approve Out of State Travel Request – Economic Development
                        F) Approve Affidavit for Duplicate of Lost Municipal Order or Warrant
                        G) Approve Resolution – Final Payment Contract No. 20121
                        H) Approve Resolution – Partial Vacation of County Road 85 Right of Way
10:20         4) Bobbie Danielson, Human Resources Manager
                        A) Employee Recognition
                        B) Ratify 2011-2012 and 2013-2014 AFSCME HHS Collective Bargaining Agreements

10:25         5) Mike Dangers, County Assessor
                        A) Approve Combination of Property Tax Statements and Valuation Notices

10:40         6) Mark Jacobs, Land Commissioner
                        A) 2014 Budget
                            1. Mark Jacobs - 2014 Proposed Land Department
                            2. Scott Rian - 2014 Proposed Long Lake Conservation Center Budget

11:10         7) Kirk Peysar, County Auditor
                        A) Approve Resolutions for Lake Minnewawa Lake Improvement District
                            1. Establish Lake Minnewawa LID
                            2. Lake Minnewawa Lake Improvement District (LMLID)

11:30        Lunch

12:30          8) Patrick Wussow, County Administrator
                        A) MN DNR Request to Acquire Additional 762 Acres of Land in Fleming Township to Enlarge Gun Lake State Wildlife Management Area

1:30            9) Board Discussion
                        Mark Wedel – Airport, Historical Society
                        Laurie Westerlund – HRA, MOH Conference, MACCAC Conference
                        Don Niemi – ARDC, Lakes & Pines, Snake River
                        Brian Napstad – BWSR, NCLUCB, LID Public Hearing
                        Anne Marcotte – Economic Development, LID Public Hearing

                 10) Committee Updates
                        Upcoming Meetings:
                        Lakes & Pines – October 21, 2013
                        MRCC – October 14, 2013
                        ARDC – October 17, 2013
                        AMC District 1 – October 18, 2013
                        Snake River Watershed – October 28, 2013

2:15          Adjourn

Addl Meeting Items:    Signed Minutes     Synopsis     Resolutions      Board Correspond/Handouts

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* Comments from visitors must be informational in nature and not exceed five (5) minutes per person. The County Board cannot engage in a discussion or debate in those five minutes but will take the information and find answers if that is appropriate. As part of the County Board protocol, it is unacceptable for any speaker to slander or engage in character assassination at a public Board meeting.

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