Regular County Board Meeting 04/24/12

MINUTE SUMMARY

REGULAR MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF

COMMISSIONERS

Held on Tuesday, April 24, 2012; 10:20 a.m.

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

MEMBERS ABSENT:     None  

The Board approved the April 24th meeting agenda; approved the minutes from the April 17, 2012 regular meeting; received notice on the hire of Heather Nevalainen as part time Correctional Officer; approved the temporary hire of Daryl Waller for transport service in the Sheriff’s Department;  approved payment of the Courthouse claims in the amount of $41,549.14, the Health claims in the amount of $12,797.58 and the Community Service Department financial and social service program claims and administrative claims as presented; approved payment of the 2012 NE Regional Radio Board membership dues for $295.00.

2012/04-40   Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Ecklund adopting a resolution for establishing the Koochiching County Commissioner Districts Boundaries and Terms of Office: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT REOLSVED that the Koochiching County Board of Commissioners hereby redistricts the County of Koochiching Commissioner Districts following town, municipal, ward, city district or precinct lines and reestablishes the length of the District terms as follows: Commissioner District 1: (4-year term, 2014 election);  Commissioner District 2: (4-year term, 2014 election);  Commissioner District 3: (4-year term, 2012 election); Commissioner District 4:  (4-year term, 2014 election). Commissioner District 5: (4-year term, 2012 election).   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Koochiching County Commissioner Districts Plan is filed with the County Auditor to be effective for the 2012 county commissioner elections. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the districts are, for illustrative purposes, identified in a map of the County on file and referenced as Exhibit A.  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.  Motion carried.

2012/04-41   Motion by Ecklund, seconded by Adee accepting the recommendation to relicense Stephanie Dremmel for group family day care for fourteen children.  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.    Motion carried.

2012/04-42   Motion by Hanson, seconded by Adee to acknowledge receipt of the minutes from the Professional Health Advisory Committee meeting of February 29, 2012.  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.   Motion carried.

000   The Health Director provided a draft County Hazard, Vulnerability Risk Assessment as required under the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant.  The assessment was done with other local emergency response representatives.   The three highest rated risks are chemical spills, pandemic flu, and tornado/straight line winds.  The next step in the process is emergency preparedness planning for these events.   The Health Director reviewed the County’s health ranking from 2010 to 2012, in which the County’s ranking improved from 2010 to 2012.   The researchers conducting the state-wide health assessment ranked communities on specific health factors such as health behaviors, clinical care, physical environment and social and economic factors.  

2012/04-43   Motion by Hanson, seconded by Pavleck accepting the recommendation of the Health Director to withdraw the County Public Health Department from the Medicare Certification Program effective July 1, 2012. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.  Motion carried.

2012/04-44   Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Ecklund adopting a resolution to support the merger of the Arrowhead Library System and the North Country Library Cooperative. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.  Motion carried.

2012/04-45   Motion by Ecklund, seconded by Pavleck that under the restructuring of the ALS Board to 13 members with the NCLC merger, to fill a six month term for the Koochiching County member from July 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 and thereafter the Koochiching County member’s term will be three years with a beginning date of January 1, 2013.  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.  Motion carried.   

The meeting adjourned the meeting at 11:54 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

May 9, 2012