Regular County Board Meeting 04/17/12

MINUTE SUMMARY REGULAR MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Held on Tuesday, April 17, 2012; 3:45 p.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT:  Commissioners McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck

MEMBERS ABSENT:    None  

The Board approved the April 17th agenda; approved the minutes from the April 3, 2012 regular meeting; approved the summer hire of Andrew Jespersen for the Sheriff Boat and Water Safety Patrol; authorized the Undersheriff to provide border security under the federal Homeland Security Grant;  received notice that Jan Hendrickson was hired to the position of Deputy Recorder-Office Systems Technician and Lindsay Frank was hired to the position of Deputy Recorder; increased the work hours of the Veteran Services Officer position from 25 hours per week to 32 hours per week effective June 1, 2012; approved the hire Jeff Arnold to the Assistant Custodian position as recommended by the Complex Superintendent; approved payment of the Courthouse claims in the amount of $26,561.80 and the Highway claims in the amount of $125,557.26.  

2012/04-24   Motion by Ecklund, seconded by Adee to approve the 2012 State Boat and Water Safety Grant Agreement allocating funds to Koochiching County in the amount of $5,455.00.  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.   Motion carried.

2012/04-25   Motion by Hanson, seconded by Ecklund to authorize Board members’ attendance to the International Falls Customs and Border Protection Citizens Academy as requested by the Agency to gain a better understanding of their mission and services and to help address public questions and concerns.  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.   Motion carried.

2012/04-26   Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee to authorize Board members’ attendance to the International Conference of Understanding on the Rainy River Mound-Builders hosted by the County Historical Society and Rainy River First Nations on May 17 and 18, 2012. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.   Motion carried.

2012/04-27   Motion by Adee, seconded by Pavleck to approve the implementation of the contract for provision of children mental health services with Northland Counseling effective May 14, 2012 as recommended by the Community Services Director, thereby displacing two County social worker positions. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.   Motion carried.

2012/04-28   Motion by Ecklund, seconded by Adee to approve the employment separation of Social Services Case Aide Tammy Jo Braaten-Crawford.  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.   Motion carried.

2012/04-29   Motion by Ecklund, seconded by Adee to authorize the Community Services Director to fill the vacant Social Services Case Aide position.  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.   Motion carried.

2012/04-30   Motion by Ecklund, seconded by Hanson accepting the recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve Conditional Use Permit #1202 to Mark Sand and Gravel Company for a rock quarry operation for the mining and processing of aggregate including drilling, blasting and crushing and set up and operation of a portable hot-mix plant and with operations limited by the conditions set by the Planning Commission for the permit; quarry is located on property described as the NE _ and part of the SE _, Section 20, Township 160N, Range 29W.   Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund; voting no: Pavleck.  Motion carried.

2012/04-31   Motion by Ecklund, seconded by Hanson to amend the hours of operation for the hot mix plant operation in Conditional Use Permit #1202 to Mark Sand and Gravel Company to 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday under the request by the Company to reconsider the hours of operation for this State Highway Project.  Voting yes:  McBride, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck; voting no: Adee.  Motion carried.

2012/04-32   Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Hanson that under the VNP Clean Water Joint Powers Board for establishing municipal sewer for properties in and around the VNP water basin, to support the contract extension with S.E.H. for 2012 and approve up to $25,000 for the County’s share of the cost contingent on St. Louis County providing their share of the cost and the contract extension approved by the Joint Powers Board.  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.  Motion carried.

2012/04-33   Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Ecklund accepting the recommendation of the Environmental Services Director to reactivate the Littlefork/Rat Root River Board and Citizen’s Advisory Committee and approving the membership as presented by the Director.  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.  Motion carried.  

The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.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

May 5, 2012