ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
November 12, 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 – 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.

                2) 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 October 22, 2013 – November 11, 2013
                    B) Approve 10/22/13 County Board Minutes
                    C) Approve Auditor Warrants – October/November School Advance
                    D) Approve October Manual Warrants
                    E) Approve Fire Protection Contract with Ball Bluff Township
                    F) Accept $50 Donation to STS
                    G) Approve Safety Committee Recommendation – Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan
                    H) Approve Property Record Information System of Minnesota (PRISM) Grant Application
                     I) Approve Resolution – Final Payment Contract No. 20128

9:05         3) Patrick Wussow, County Administrator
                    A) Legislative Discussion
                        1. Legislative Update
                        2. 2014 Legislative Priorities
                    B) Approve Draft Newspaper Bid Specifications for 2014
                    C) Appoint County Board Representative to ARDC
                    D) Approve Personnel Committee Recommendation
                        1. Parks Custodian – Land Dept.

9:45         4) John Welle, County Engineer
                    A) Approve Equipment Purchase – Tractor Loader/Backhoe
                    B) 2013 Construction Update/Approve Proposed 2014 Construction Program
                    C) 2014-2018 Road Improvement Plan

10:40         Break

10:50         5) Board Discussion
                        Mark Wedel – Historical Society, Airport
                        Laurie Westerlund – Onanegozie, HRA, Park Board
                        Don Niemi – Library
                        Brian Napstad – BWSR, Shamrock Twp
                        Anne Marcotte – Ordinance Committee, Economic Tour, Mine Tour

                6) Committee Updates
                        Upcoming Meetings:
                            Lakes & Pines – November 18
                            ARDC – November 21
                            Snake River Watershed – November 25
                            CMCC Advisory – November 14
                            Forest Advisory/Land Classification – November 12

11:55         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.