Regular County Board Meeting 05/15/12

SUMMARY REGULAR MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING

COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Held on Tuesday, May 15, 2012; 9:30 a.m.

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

MEMBERS ABSENT:      None

The Board approved the May 15th meeting agenda; approved the minutes from the May 8, 2012 regular meeting; adopted a resolution applying for the County’s FY 2013 IRRRB funds; approved an abatement to David Lloyd, Parcel #15-035-13200, for homestead credit for taxes payable 2012; set the summer County Board Regular meeting schedule:  June 12 and 19; July 10 and July 24; August 14 and August 28.  

2012/05-32   Motion by Adee, seconded by Ecklund accepting the recommendation of the County Insurance Committee to renew the Hartford Group and Optional Life/AD&D Insurance Plan, renew the Hartford Voluntary Long Term Disability (LTD) and Voluntary Short Term Disability (STD) Plans, and to change the Voluntary Dental Plan to Dearborn National.  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.  Motion carried.

2012/05-33  Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Adee approving the temporary hire of 4 employees for the Highway Department’s summer work.  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Adee.  Motion carried.

2012/05-34   Motion by Hanson, seconded by Ecklund authorizing County Board members’ attendance to the 47th Annual KOOTASCA Community Action Meeting to be held at RRCC on May 24, 2012 at 12:00 p.m.  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.   Motion carried.

000   The Land Commissioner reported on the May 2, 2012 Intermediate and Regular Timber Auction results:  all but one tract sold for a total of 30,657 cords at a total auction sale value of $877,301.  He reported that the Department is meeting the goals of the increased timber harvest levels set in the County Tax Forfeit Management Plan but advised that as the aspen timber inventory drops under this plan, the County will begin seeing a drop in revenue for a 5 year period.  .  The Land Commissioner stated the Department again received a $1,500 donation from the MN Deer Hunters Association for wildlife habitat development. The Land Commissioner stated that the Omnibus Lands Bill passed which included the private sale of 20 acres of Tax Forfeit land to Great River Energy for power substation development.

The meeting adjourned at 10:05 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

June 2, 2012