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ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

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9:00 AM

1) J. Mark Wedel - County Board Chair
  1. Call to Order
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Approval of Agenda
  4. Citizens' Public Comment – Comments from visitors must be informational in nature and not exceed (5) minutes per person (when there is a large number of speakers to be heard, the Board of Commissioners may shorted this time). 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.

    Anyone attending virtually wishing to speak during the public comment period should notify the County Administrator's office at 218-927-7276 option 7 no later than 2:30 P.M. on the Monday before the 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.
  1. Correspondence File: November 12, 2025 — November 24, 2025
  2. Approve County Board Minutes - November 12, 2025
  3. Approve EFT Report thru 11.17.25
  4. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants 11.07.25
  5. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 11.07.25
  6. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Sales.Use & Diesel Tax 11.10.25
  7. Approve Manual Warrants - Elan 10.23.25
  8. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 11.14.25
  9. Approve Manual Warrants 11.14.25
  10. Adopt Resolution - County On, Off and Sunday Sale Liqour License - Kirby's Place LLC
  11. Approve Human Trafficking JPA
  12. Cash Balance Report - October 2025 - Information Only
  13. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - Tax Settlements 11.21.25
  14. Approve Out-of-State Travel
  15. Approve Commissioner Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 11.21.25
  16. Adopt Resolution - SAP 001-614-017 Resolution for LRIP Grant Application

9:05 AM

3) Kara Lindstrom - Field Representative for Congressman Stauber
  1. Updates by Kara Lindstrom, Field Staff for Congressman Stauber

9:15 AM

4) Andrew Carlstrom - Environmental Services Director
  1. Request Public Hearing Date - Shoreland Ordinance Amendments
  2. Approve New Permitting and Registration Software
  3. Approve Request For Proposal (RFP) for Recycling Contract

9:45 AM

5) David Minke - County Administrator
  1. Approve North Memorial Ambulance Agreement
  2. Adopt Resolution - Consider Supporting Repeal of Minnesota's Nuclear Power Moratorium
  3. Approve State Grant Agreement for HHS Building Bond Funds

10:00 AM

6) John Welle - County Engineer
  1. Public Info.Input Meeting - Proposed Changes to Road Designations - Scheduled at 10AM
  2. Adopt Resolution - Award Contract 20261
  3. Adopt Resolution - Vacate Portion of CSAH 38 Right of Way

10:30 AM

7) Mike Dangers - County Assessor
  1. Approve Pictometry Eagleview Update

10:35 AM

8) Dennis Thompson - Land Commissioner
  1. Reject Bids for ATV Trail Construction

10:40 AM

9) Kathleen Ryan - County Auditor
  1. Adopt Resolution - 2026 Appropriations
  2. Adopt Resolution - 2026 Commissioner Salary Rate
  3. Adopt Resolution - Off Sale Liquor License OM Malmo, LLC

11:20 AM

10) Mark Jeffers - Economic Development Coordinator
  1. Economic Development Update - Information Only
  2. Approve Agreement - Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
  3. Strategic Plan - Revitalization Update - Information Only

11:55 AM

11) Health & Human Services Revitalization Team
  1. H&HS Psychological Safety Survey Results & Team Updates

12:15 PM

12) Bobbie Danielson - Human Resources Director
  1. Ratify 2026-2028 LELS Local 523 Licensed Essential Unit Agreement
  2. Ratify 2026-2028 Teamsters Local 346 Non-Licensed Essential Unit Agreement
  3. Approve Job Re-evaluation (Accounting Technician, HHS Dept.)

12:20 PM

13) Board of Commissioners
  1. Commissioner Committee Reports

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