ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
February 11, 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 (5) minutes per person. The County Board generally will
not 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.
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 January 28, 2014 – February 10, 2014
B) Approve 1/28/14 County Board Minutes
C) Approve Consumption & Display Permit – Minnewawa Sportsmen’s Club
D) Approve Resolution – Exempt Permit LG220 NWTF Dead Moose River Longbeards
E) Approve Request to Fill Forest Advisory Committee Vacancy
F) Approve Fire Protection Contract with City of McGrath
G) Approve Resolution – Publication Alternatives
H) Approve SSTS Inspection Contract
I) Approve January Manual Warrants
J) Approve Commissioner Warrants
K) Approve Updating Aitkin County Credit Card Purchasing Policy
L) Approve Resolution – Central Minnesota Housing Partnership
M) Approve Equipment Purchase – Road & Bridge
N) Authorize Sale of Surplus Equipment – Road & Bridge
O) Approve 2/5/14 County Board Workshop Minutes
9:05 3)
Beth Leaf, CARE Executive Director
A) CARE Update
9:30 4)
Steve Hughes, Aitkin County SWCD Manager
A) Approve Resolution – Continued Support of SFIA
9:40 5) John Welle, County Engineer
A) Approve Resolution – 2012 Local Road & Bridge Disaster Relief Agreement
B) Approve Out of State Request
10:00 6) Kirk Peysar, County Auditor
A) 10:00 a.m. Public Hearing – Assembly Ordinance
10:10 7) Lori Grams, Treasurer
A) 4th Quarter Investment Report
10:20 8) Ross Wagner, Economic Development & Forest Industry Coordinator
A) Approve 2014 Tourism & Promotion Budget
10:40 Break
10:45 9) Roxy
Traxler, Interim County Administrator
A) Motor Pool Report – Bill Thompson, Building Maintenance Supervisor
B) MRCC Priorities
11:15 10) Board Discussion
Mark Wedel – Airport
Laurie Westerlund – Extension, Mille Lacs Watershed
Don Niemi –
Brian Napstad -
Anne Marcotte – MRCC, Economic Development, H&HS Advisory
12:00 Adjourn
Post Meeting Items:
Signed
Minutes Synopsis
Resolutions
Handouts/Correspond.