June 6, 2023

TIME TAB

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

Approval of Agenda

Approve Minutes of May 23, 2023

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims

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

  • Claims

9:15 a.m. #4 Emergency Management

  • Set Public Hearing-Large Event Ordinance

9:20 a.m.  #5 Human Resources

  • Permission to Hire
  • Family Health
  • Social Worker
  • Part-time Dispatch

9:30 a.m.  #6 Public Works

  • Updates
  • Highway
  • Solid Waste

9:35 a.m. #7 RECESS

9:40 a.m. #8 Work Session

  • Highway Operations

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
  • Water Level

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May 23, 2023

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

TIME TAB

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

Approval of Agenda

Approve Minutes of May 9, 2023

9:05 a.m. #2 Bid Opening-Land Lease

9:20 a.m. #3 Social Services

  • Claims
  • Cooperative Fraud Agreement

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

  • Claims

9:30 a.m. #5 Emergency Management

  • Resolution Emergency Declaration-Spring Melt

9:35 a.m. #6 County Recorder

  • Fair Booth

9:45 a.m. #7 NWA Discussion

10:00 a.m. #8 Funds

  • Fire Department-Gear Washer Request
  • ARPA 
  • Opioid

10:10 a.m. #9 Public Works

  • Equipment Purchases
  • Updates
  • Highway
  • Solid Waste

10:25 a.m. #10 Human Resources

  • Environmental Specialist-January Certification
  • Personnel Committee Recommendation- Social Services
  • Set Date-Department Head Reviews

10:35 a.m. #11 Sheriff

  • PERA Resolution for Part-time Employee

10:40 a.m.  #13 Legislative Update
10:50 a.m. #14 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
  • Tourism/Lodging Tax
  • Centennial
  • Water Level

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May 9, 2023

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

TIME TAB

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

Approval of Agenda

Approve Minutes of April 25, 2023

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims

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

  • Claims

9:15 a.m.  #4 Historical Society 

9:25 a.m.  #5 Snowmobile Trail Update

  • NWA Edgeriders
  • LOW Drifters

9:40 a.m.  #6 Brad Levasseur

  • Fire Department Request

9:50 a.m.  #7 Public Works

  • County Beaver Bounty
  • Parks
  • Missing Dock at Clementson
  • Handicap Toilet at Boy Scout Park
  • Approval of CaCl bids 
  • JD 62 Brushing Bill
  • Grant Request
  • IJC Grant- Southern Shore Barrier Island Study
  • Updates
  • Highway
  • Solid Waste

10:05 a.m. #8 Sheriff

  • FY21 Stonegarden Salary Resolution
  • Advertise for Bids-Oil Furnace
  • Declaration of Emergency
  • Resolution-Annual Boat & Water Safety Grant

10:10 a.m. #9 Land & Water

  • CUP #23-04CU
  • CUP #23-05CU
  • Consideration of Preliminary Plat of Hooper Creek

10:40 a.m. #10 Public Health Nurse

  • Opioid Update

10:55 a.m.  #11 Coalition

  • Opioid Discussion

11:10 a.m. #12 RECESS

11:15 a.m. #13 Work Sessions

  • Opioid Funds
  • ARPA
  • Review of Department Head Review

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
  • Water Level

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April 25th, 2023

AGENDA

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

TIME TAB

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

Approval of Agenda

Approve Minutes of April 11, 2023

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims

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

  • Claims
  • Affidavit Lost Warrant
  • Letter of Support
  • Correspondence-Lessard-Sams
  • Snow Trail Grooming Resolutions
  • NWA Edgeriders
  • LOW Drifters

9:20 a.m.           #4 Human Resources

  • Accept Resignation
  • Permission to Advertise, Interview, Hire
  • Job Description Approval
  • Land & Water wages
  • Job Description Approval

9:30 a.m.           #5 Sheriff

  • Chief Deputy Sheriff Wage
  • FY21 OPSG Grant-Signature
  • Declaration of Emergency-Resolution

9:45 a.m. #6 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
  • Tourism/Lodging Tax 
  • Centennial
  • Water Level

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April 11, 2023

AGENDA

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

TIME TAB

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

Approval of Agenda

Approve Minutes of March 28, 2023

9:05 a.m. #2 Bid Opening- Land Lease

9:15 a.m. #3 Dan Crompton

9:30 a.m. #4 Social Services

  • Claims
  • CSP Contract-Adult Mental Health 2023-24

9:35 a.m. #5 Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims
  • Abatement

9:45 a.m. #6 Miles Hogenson

  • Snowmobile Trails

10:00 a.m. #7 Public Hearing

  • Watershed Plan

11:00 a.m. #8 Historical Society

11:15 a.m. #9 Joe Laurin

  • Northerly Park- Bid Request 
  • New Signage for Jim’s Corner 
  • Snowmobile Trail

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
  • Water Level

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March 28, 2023

AGENDA

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

TIME TAB

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

Approval of Agenda

Approve Minutes of March 14, 2023

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims

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

  • Claims
  • Juneteenth
  • Post Prom Donation
  • Contract Approval

9:15 a.m. #4 DNR- Scott L.

9:45 a.m. #5 Maintenance

  • Bloodborne Policy & Exposure Control Plan

9:50 a.m. #6 Public Works

  • Highway
    • HEO & Deputy Accountant Wages
    • Federal Funding Resolution SAP 039-598-071
    • NWA Road ROW Brushing
  • Solid Waste
  • PFAAS 3rd party study approval 

10:00 a.m.         #7                          Land & Water

  • Purchase Approval-File Folders

10:15 a.m.         #8 Indus School Support

10:45 a.m.         #9 Sheriff

  • Joint Powers Agreements- BCA

10:55 a.m. #10 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
  • Tourism Lodging Tax
  • Centennial
  • Water Level

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March 14, 2023

AGENDA

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

TIME TAB

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

Approval of Agenda

Approve Minutes of February 28, 2023

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims

9:10 a.m. #3 Northwest Community Action

  • Vehicle Repair Proposal

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

  • Claims
  • Set Work Session-ARPA
  • Bid Reminder
  • Opioid Resolution

9:45 a.m. #5 Public Works

  • Highway
    • Update
  • Solid Waste
  • Update

10:00 a.m. #6 Land & Water

  • CUP #23-02CU- GWE, LLC on behalf of Thomas Finders
  • CUP #23-03CU- Grant & Savanna Slick
  • Recognition of Mike Hirst SWCD
  • Rainy River 1W1P MOA & Bylaws


10:30 a.m. #7 MIS

  • Approval to move to Microsoft 365
  • BCA requirements

11:00 a.m.         #8                         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
  • Tourism/Lodging Tax 
  • Centennial
  • Water Level

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February 28, 2023

AGENDA

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Lake of the Woods School

TIME TAB

8:15 a.m. #1 (HOUR 1) Pledge to the Flag

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes of February 14, 2023

8:20 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims
  • Shelley Pepera Retirement

8:25 a.m. #3 County Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims

8:35 a.m. #4 Public Works

  • Highway
    • Update
  • Solid Waste
  • Update

8:45 a.m. #5 (15 min slot) Historical Society

9:10 a.m. #6 (HOUR 2) MN Department of Corrections  

10:05 a.m.          #7 (HOUR 3) Borderland Treatment Court 

10:56 a.m. #8 (PREP HOUR) NWA Park

11:21 a.m. #9 LUNCH

12:24 p.m. #10 (HOUR 4) Pine to Prairie

12:50 p.m. #11 Land & Water

  • Buckthorn Removal on the Gun Range Property
  • Community Rating System (CRS)

1:19 p.m. #12 (HOUR 5) Toward Zero death (Sue Johnson, JT Anderson, Brian Ketring)

2:14 p.m. #13 (HOUR 6) LOTW Extension 4-H (Brenda Nelson 20 minutes)

2:40 p.m. #14 DNR Fisheries (Matt Skoog 25 minutes)

3:05 p.m. #15 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
  • Tourism/Lodging Tax
  • Centennial
  • Water Level

CLASS SCHEDULE

Period 1 8:15-9:06 AP Government (12th Grade)
Period 2 9:10-10:01 Applied Government (12th Grade)
Period 3 10:05-10:56 American History I (8th Grade)
Period 4 11-11:51: PREP | 11:51-12:21: LUNCH  
Period 5 12:24-1:15 Real to Reel History (10,11,12)
Period 6 1:19-2:10 American History I (8th Grade)
Period 7 2:14-3:05 American History II (9th Grade)

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February 14, 2023

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

TIME TAB

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

Approval of Agenda

Approve Minutes of January 24, 2023

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims

9:10 a.m. #3 Northwest Community Action

  • Family Services-Funding

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

  • Claims
  • 2023 Pay Equity Implementation

9:35 a.m. #5 Assessors

  • Credit Card

9:40 a.m. #5 Human Resources

  • Juneteenth-Effective 2023
  • Permission to Advertise/Interview/Hire- Part-time Deputy
  • Social Worker Hire

9:45 a.m. #6 Public Works

  • Highway
    • Public Access Quotes
    • Ski Steer Trailer Purchase
    • Credit Card Limit Increase
  • Drainage Authority
    • Close regular meeting/Open Ditch Authority
    • JD-28 Repair Quotes
    • Close Ditch Authority/Open Regular Meeting
  • FEMA Update
  • Solid Waste
    • Update

10:00 a.m. #8 Land & Water

  • CUP #23-01CU-Daniel Miller

10:15 a.m. #9 Recess

1:00 p.m. #10 Close Regular Meeting/Open Public Hearing

  • Public Hearing: Replacement Plan Appeal

Close Public hearing/Open Regular Meeting

2:00 p.m. #11 Recess

Correspondence:  LOTW Food Shelf

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
  • Water Level

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January 24, 2023

AGENDA

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

TIME TAB

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

Approval of Agenda

Approve Minutes of January 10, 2023

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims
  • Contract Renewal-Schackman, Kramer and Associates
  • Medication Management
  • Bank Signature Cards
  • Border Bank
  • Riverwood Bank

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

  • Claims
  • Transfer of Funds-Loan Payment

9:15 a.m. #4 Sheriff

  • Federal B&W Grant

9:20 a.m. #5 Tourism

  • Support Resolution

9:30 a.m. #6 Public Works

  • Highway
    • Approval of SAP 039-598-071 Bids
    • Permission to advertise bid- SAP 039-608-026
    • Approval of Title VI
  • Solid Waste
  • Permission to purchase shop tools and equipment

9:40 a.m. #7 Koochiching County Letter

  • Motion to Approve Memorandum of Understanding

Correspondence: DNR

9:50 a.m. #8 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
  • Tourism/Lodging Tax
  • Centennial
  • Water Level

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