MINUTE SUMMARY - Regular Meeting of the Koochiching County Board of Commissioners

MINUTE SUMMARY REGULAR MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Held on Tuesday, March 27, 2012; 10:00 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Commissioners McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Pavleck The County Board approved the March 27th agenda; approved the minutes from the March 6, 2012 regular meeting; appointed Undersheriff Brian Jesperson as County Sheriff effective June 1, 2012 at which time the position of County Sheriff will be vacant; authorized the appointed County Sheriff to fill the vacant Undersheriff position. 2012/03-20 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Ecklund to award low bid to Wherley Motors for two 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew ST 4x4 Pickups for the Sheriff’s Department at a cost of $39,922 after trade in. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund. Motion carried. 2012/03-21 Motion by Adee, seconded by Ecklund to approve a Grant Agreement with Friends Against Abuse to reimburse the County’s cost in allowing County Sheriff staff to attend Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Training. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund. Motion carried. 2012/03-22 Motion by Ecklund, seconded by Adee approving the extension of time to allow Brenda Alverson to continue to fill the part time A11 Jail Cook position. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund. Motion carried. 2012/03-23 Motion by Adee, seconded by Hanson to approve the employment separation of Assistant Custodian Terry Shoquist. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund. Motion carried. 2012/03-24 Motion by Adee, seconded by Ecklund to ratify the payment approval of the March Courthouse claims in the amount of $32,060.57 and Highway claims in the amount of $101,238.71; to approve payment of the Courthouse claims in the amount of $32,015.78, Health claims in the amount of $8,826.18, Community Service Department financial and social service program claims as presented and payment of Burial Case #491811 in the amount of $1,400.00. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund. Motion carried. 2012/03-25 Motion by Ecklund, seconded by Adee to approve On Sale, Off Sale and Sunday Intoxicating Liquor Licenses for Island View Lodge as recommended by the County License Committee. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund. Motion carried. 2012/03-26 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Ecklund authorizing Board members’ attendance to the April 27, 2012 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new NOvA Far- Detector Building at Ash River Trail. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund. Motion carried. 2012/03-27 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee accepting the recommendation to relicense Toni Korpi for group family day care for twelve children and to relicense Hallie Swenson for group family day care for fourteen children. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund. Motion carried. 2012/03-28 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Ecklund to approve an easement to Koochiching County of tax forfeit land in accordance with M.S. 282.04, subd. 4 to provide for public road access with the easement being part of the South _ of the SE _ of the SW _, Section 6, T63, R25. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund. Motion carried. 2012/03-29 Motion by Ecklund, seconded by Adee to authorize an easement to Koochiching County of tax forfeit land to define public right of way, per M.S. 282.04, subd. 4 and subd. 5 (forestry road) located in Section 2, T69, R23. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund. Motion carried. 2012/03-30 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee authorizing the County Engineer to call for bids for hired trucks and culverts. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund. Motion carried. 2012/03-31 Motion by Hanson, seconded by Ecklund authorizing the County Engineer to call for bids for rock blasting and crushing from the proposed County Rock Quarry between Indus and Birchdale. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund. Motion carried. 2012/03-32 Motion by Adee, seconded by Ecklund authorizing the County Engineer to call for bids for crushing the County’s stockpile of blasted rock from the Harbor Lane Project. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund. Motion carried. 2012/03-33 Motion by Adee, seconded by Ecklund to approve a five-year Mn/DOT Lease No. 36015 Agreement allowing the County to stockpile gravel material on state property. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund. Motion carried. 000 MnDOT District State Aid Engineer reviewed the Area Transportation Partnership (ATP) process for allocation of federal dollars to transportation projects and the proposed projects for District 1 to include Koochiching County for 2013 to 2016. Meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m. A full copy of the minutes is available on the County website at www.co.koochiching.mn.us and for public inspection at the County Administration Office during regular business hours. The Journal April 11, 2012