ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
January 7, 2014 - 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 December 17, 2013 – January 6, 2014
                  B)  Approve 12/17/13 County Board Minutes
                  C)  Acknowledge County Administrator’s Approval of Year End Items
                        1.  Resolution - Liquor License Renewals
                        2.  Resolution – 2013-2015 Snowmobile Safety Enforcement Grant
                        3.  Commissioner Warrants
                        4.  HHS Commissioner Warrants
                        5.  HHS Auditor Warrants
                                                 

                              Adjourn (2013 Board)

9:05    3)   Steve Bennett, IT Director
                 A)  Call to Order 2014 Board Meeting
 
           4)   2014 County Board Nominations
                 A)  Nominations for Chairperson
                 B)  Nominations for Vice Chairperson

           5)   Consent Agenda
                 A)  Reaffirm Annual Code of Ethics            Signed Code of Ethics
                 B)  Reaffirm Out of State Travel Policy
                 C)  Accept $145 Donation to STS – Riceland Chapter of MN Deer Hunters
                 D)  Approve Auditor Warrants – November Sales & Use Tax
                 E)  Approve Auditor Warrants – Tax Overpays
                 F)   Approve Resolution – Minimum Salaries for Elected Officials
                 G)  Approve Public Auction of Forfeited Long Guns – Sheriff’s Dept.
                 H)  Approve Vehicle Purchase Request – Assessor’s Office
                                                                                  

 9:10    6)   Kathy Brophy, Aitkin City Clerk
               A)   Approve Cherre’ Palenius, Minnesota Housing Partnership

 9:25    7)   Kirk Peysar, County Auditor
               A)   Set Public Hearing Date for Assembly Ordinance Changes

 9:30    8)   Steve Bennett, IT Director
                   A)  Approve Resolution - 2014 Official County Newspaper
                 B)  Approve Resolution – 2014 Aitkin County Board of Commissioners Rules of Business & Meeting Procedures
                  C)  Approve Resolutions (2) - Committee Appointments – Commissioners

 10:00   9)   Steve Hughes, SWCD District Manager
                A)   2014 Aitkin County Soil and Water Update

10:30 10)     Board Discussion
                Mark Wedel – CMCC, Airport, Historical Society, Sobriety Court
                Laurie Westerlund – HRA, CMCC, DAC
                Don Niemi – ARDC Transportation
                Brian Napstad -
                Anne Marcotte – ACA, Transportation

12:00 11)     Adjourn

Addl/Post Meeting Items:  Signed Minutes-2014  /  End-2013      Synopsis       Resolutions       Handouts/Correspond.

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