January 23, 2024

 AGENDA

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

TIME TAB

9:00 a.m. #1 Pledge to the Flag

  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approve Minutes of January 9, 2024

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims
  • Transfer of Homeless Funds
  • Approval of Child Crisis Response Contract
  • Mobile Children’s Dental Clinic

9:10 a.m. #3 Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims

9:15 a.m. #4 Human Resources

  • Case Aide I to II

9:25 a.m. #5 Splashpad

9:40 a.m. #6 Public Works

  • Updates

9:50 a.m. #7 County Road Discussion

10:00 a.m.          #8 Closed Session

  • Resolution Open/Close
  • Attorney Client Privilege-MN Statute 13D.05, Subd 3(b)
  • Motion Open/Close

10:30 a.m. #9 Closed Session

  • Resolution Open/Close
  • Attorney Client Privilege-MN Statute 13D.05, Subd 3(b)
  • Motion Open/Close

11:00 a.m. #10 Adjourn

11:05 a.m. #11 Work Session

  • NWA  

Correspondence: Arrowhead Library 

Old/New Business

  • Lessard –Sams Outdoor Heritage Council/Outdoor Heritage Fund
  • Land Trade
  • Township Road Inventory
  • Law Enforcement Center
  • Unused Wells

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January 9, 2024

 AGENDA

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

TIME TAB

9:00 a.m. #1 Pledge to the Flag

Approval of Agenda

Approve Minutes of December 28, 2023

Approve Minutes of January 2, 2024

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims
  • Change of Signers-Border Bank & Riverwood
  • Approval of Child Support Agreement and Child Support Arrangement
  • Approval of HealthCare Access Plan

9:15 a.m. #3 Lakewood Health Ambulance Service

9:30 a.m. #4 Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims
  • ARPA Update
  • Affidavit of Lost Warrant
  • Audit Engagement Letter
  • Employee Recognition-John Butenhoff

9:40 a.m. #5 GIZIIBI

9:50 a.m. #6 Ditch Authority

  • Close Regular Meeting/Open Ditch Authority
  • Ditch Funds Report
  • Close Ditch Authority/Open Regular Meeting

10:05 a.m. #7 Public Works

  • Updates

10:10 a.m. #8 Township Road Inventory

10:25 a.m. #9 Splash Pad Advisory Committee

11:00 a.m. #10 Land & Water

  • IUP#24-01IU-Daniel Klis

11:10 a.m. #11 Louis Taylor

11:25 a.m. #12 Fairboard- JP Sweet

11:35 a.m. #13 Closed Session

  • Resolution Open/Close
  • Attorney Client Privilege-MN Statute 13D.05, Subd 3(b)
  • Motion Open/Close

12:00 p.m. #14 Adjourn

Old/New Business

  • Lessard –Sams Outdoor Heritage Council/Outdoor Heritage Fund
  • Land Trade
  • Township Road Inventory
  • Law Enforcement Center
  • Unused Wells

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January 2, 2024

 AGENDA

Tuesday, January 2, 2024

TIME TAB

9:00 a.m. #1 Pledge to the Flag

9:05 a.m. #2 County Auditor/ Treasurer

  • Election of Chair

Chairman

  • Election of Vice-Chair

9:10 a.m. #3 Approval of Agenda

9:15 a.m. #4 Legal Newspapers Bid Opening

  • Motion to Designate Official Legal Newspaper for 2024

9:20 a.m. #5 County Auditor/Treasurer

  • Riverwood Bank signature cards- Auditor/Treasurer and Chairman 
  • Official Depositories
  • Elected Officials-Minimum Salaries

9:30 a.m. #6 Committee Appointments

  • Approval of 2024 Committee Appointments

9:45 a.m. #7 Ditch Authority

  • Close Regular Meeting/Open Ditch Authority
  • Approve 2024 Ditch Assessments 
  • Close Ditch Authority/Open Regular Meeting

9:55 a.m. #8 Set County Road Tour Date

10:00 a.m. #9 ADJOURN

Old/New Business

  • Lessard –Sams Outdoor Heritage Council/Outdoor Heritage Fund
  • Land Trade
  • Township Road Inventory
  • Law Enforcement Center
  • Unused Wells

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December 28, 2023

TIME TAB

9:00 a.m. #1 Pledge to the Flag                                      

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes of December 12, 2023

Approve Minutes of December 21, 2023

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims
  • CMH Screening Grant
  • Lifecare Behavioral Health-Clinical Supervision
  • Contract with Meridian Services Inc, for Contracted Case Management Services

9:10 a.m. #3 Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims
  • Salaries
  • Motion to Pay Year End Bills
  • IRS Mileage Rates
  • Resolution for Year End Commitments
  • Transfer of Ditch Funds
  • Election Polling Places
  • Lost Warrant Affidavit
  • Motion to rescind painting quote from 11/14/2023 minutes
  • Motion to approve painting quote
  • LOW Youth Hockey-LG 220 Exempt Permit Approval
  • Phone Stipend Approval
  • Credit Card Approval
  • Snowmobile Grant-In-Aid
  • Resolution to Accept IDC Funds
  • Employee Recognition- John Butenhoff
  • ARPA Update
  • NWA Postal Service

9:25 a.m. #4 Wheelers Sanitation

  • Board Member Appointment

9:30 a.m. #5 EDA 

  • Board Member Appointment-Resolution

9:35 a.m. #6 Public Works

  • Updates
  • Permission to Bid-039-598-072

9:40 a.m. #7 County TV

9:45 a.m. #8 Northern Tier Propane

10:00 a.m. #9 LOW Tourism

10:15 a.m. #10 MIS

  • Approve Logging Quotes

10:30 a.m. #11 Adjourn

Old/New Business

  • Lessard –Sams Outdoor Heritage Council/Outdoor Heritage Fund
  • Land Trade
  • Township Road Inventory
  • Home Health Care Task Force
  • Law Enforcement Center

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December 12, 2023

AGENDA

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

TIME TAB

TIME TAB

9:00 a.m. #1 Pledge to the Flag                                      

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes of November 28, 2023

9:05 a.m. #2 Kay Schell

  • Opioid Bylaws

9:15 a.m. #3 Social Services

  • Claims

9:20 a.m. #4 Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims
  • ConCon Request
  • Memorandum of Understanding
  • Accept Donation
  • Cigarette License
  • Permission to Advertise for Legal Publishing Bids
  • 2024 Board Meeting Dates Approval
  • Land Lease Review

9:35 a.m. #5 Land & Water

  • CUP #23-19CU-Leach & Associates, LLC
  • IUP #23-01IU-Pogue
  • Mowing of County Property
  • Buffer Law Compliance

9:50 a.m. #6 Human Resources

  • Permission to Hire
  • LELS Contract Approval

9:55 a.m. #7 Ditch Authority

  • Motion to Close/Open
  • Review Ditch Assessments 2024
  • Motion to Close/Open

10:00 a.m. #8 Public Works

  • Updates
  • Final payment SAP 039-608-026

10:10 a.m. #9 County Road Access Discussion

10:25 a.m. #10 Recess

10:30 a.m. #11 Work Session

  • MIS

6:00 p.m. #12 Reconvene

Public Hearing

  • Close Regular Meeting/Open Public Hearing
  • TNT Meeting
  • Close Public Hearing/Open Regular Meeting

6:30 p.m. #13 Resolution to Adopt Certified 2024 Budget/Tax Levy

6:35 p.m. #14 Adjourn

Correspondence: 

Old/New Business

  • Lessard –Sams Outdoor Heritage Council/Outdoor Heritage Fund
  • Land Trade
  • Township Road Inventory
  • Home Health Care Task Force
  • Law Enforcement Center

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October 24, 2023

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

TIME TAB

9:00 a.m. #1 Pledge to the Flag                                      

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes of October 10, 2023

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims
  • 2024 MFIP Contract 

9:10 a.m. #3 Hoffman, Philipp, & Martell, PLLC

  • Audit Exit Review

9:40 a.m. #4 Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims
  • Resolution to Approve Legislation
  • Insurance Rate Approval
  • Airmed Agreement Approval
  • Consulting Contract Renewal
  • Veterans Grant Approval

9:50 a.m. #5 Human Resources

  • Permission to Hire PT Dispatch
  • Personnel Committee Recommendations
  • Income Maintenance Supervisor
  • Social Worker Supervisor
  • Appraiser

10:00 a.m. #6 EDA Director Discussion

10:10 a.m. #7 Public Works

  • Updates

10:25 a.m. #8 Ninth District Court

10:40 a.m. #9 Closed Session

  • Resolution Open/Close
  • Union Negotiation-MN Statute 13D.03, Sub 1(b)
  • Motion Open/Close

11:30 a.m. #10 Recess

11:35 a.m. #11        Work Session

  • Maintenance
  • Sheriff’s Office

Correspondence: 

Old/New Business

Lessard –Sams Outdoor Heritage Council/Outdoor Heritage Fund

Land Trade

Township Road Inventory

Home Health Care Task Force

Law Enforcement Center

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October 10, 2023

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

TIME TAB

9:00 a.m. #1 Pledge to the Flag                                      

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes of September 26, 2023

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims
  • Approval of MFIP Biennial Plan

9:10 a.m. #3 Public Works

  • Updates
  • Frontier Precision Purchase
  • Pine Island Barrier Study
  • Auction Items

9:25 a.m. #4 Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims
  • Set Work Session
  • Purchase Approval

9:30 a.m. #5 Human Resources

  • Advertise/Interview/Hire
  • Motion to Approve Flu Shots

9:35 a.m. #6 HRA

9:45 a.m. #7 Land & Water

  • CUP #23-15CU-Braaten & Frohreich
  • CUP #23-16CU-Brateng
  • CUP #23-17CU-Schwandt

10:00 a.m. #8 Closed Session

  • Resolution Open/Close
  • Union Negotiation-MN Statute 13D.03, Sub 1(b)
  • Motion Open/Close

11:00 a.m. #9 Recess

11:05 a.m. #10 Work Session

  • Tourism/Lodging Tax

Correspondence:

Old/New Business

  • Lessard –Sams Outdoor Heritage Council/Outdoor Heritage Fund
  • Land Trade
  • Township Road Inventory
  • Home Health Care Task Force
  • Law Enforcement Center

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September 26, 2023

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

TIME TAB

9:00 a.m. #1 Pledge to the Flag                                      

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes of September 12, 2023

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims
  • Cell Phone Authorization

9:15 a.m. #3 County Road Access Discussion

9:45 a.m. #4 Public Works Hwy/Solid Waste

  • Updates
  • SAP 039-630-001 Final Payment

9:55 a.m. #5 Human Resources

  • Environmental Specialist II-Scott Head

10:00 a.m. #6 Kay Schell

  • Lakewood Nursing Service Contract
  • Opioid Treatment Plan

10:15 a.m. #7 Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims
  • Set Road Tour/Joint Ditch Meeting Date
  • Set Work Session
  • Set Closed Session
  • Health Insurance

Correspondence: 

Old/New Business

  • Lessard –Sams Outdoor Heritage Council/Outdoor Heritage Fund
  • Land Trade
  • Township Road Inventory
  • Home Health Care Task Force
  • Law Enforcement Center

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September 12, 2023

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

TIME TAB

9:00 a.m. #1 Pledge to the Flag                                      

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes of August 22, 2023

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims
  • Purchase Approval
  • Chairs

9:10 a.m. #3 Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims
  • Alternate Appointment
  • North Country Community Health Board
  • North Country Community Health Services Advisory Committee
  • Attorney Contract
  • Approve Proposed 2024 Levy

9:20 a.m. #4 Public Works Hwy/Solid Waste

  • Updates
  • Approval of Agreement #1054497

9:30 a.m. #5 Land & Water 

  • CUP #23-13CU-Wang
  • CUP #23-14CU-Houser

9:45 a.m. #6 Human Resources

  • Personnel Committee Recommendation
  • Legal Secretary
  • Uniform Allowance

10:00 a.m. #7 RECESS

Old/New Business

  • Lessard –Sams Outdoor Heritage Council/Outdoor Heritage Fund
  • Land Trade
  • Township Road Inventory
  • Home Health Care Task Force
  • Law Enforcement Center

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August 22, 2023

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

TIME TAB

9:00 a.m. #1 Pledge to the Flag                                      

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes of August 8, 2023

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims

9:10 a.m. #3 Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims

9:15 a.m. #4 Cody Underdahl

  • DOC Update

9:35 a.m. #5 Public Works Hwy/Solid Waste

  • Updates

9:50 a.m. #6 Sheriff

  • Purchase of Service Agreement

9:55 a.m. #7 Land & Water

  • Adoption of Rainy Rapid Workplan

10:10 a.m. #8 RECESS

10:15 a.m. #9 Work Session

  • Budget Meeting

Correspondence: Attorney General

Old/New Business

  • Lessard –Sams Outdoor Heritage Council/Outdoor Heritage Fund
  • Land Trade
  • Township Road Inventory
  • Home Health Care Task Force
  • Law Enforcement Center
  • Tourism/Lodging Tax 
  • Centennial

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