Regular County Board Meeting 06/12/12

MINUTE SUMMARY

REGULAR MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF

COMMISSIONERS

Held on Tuesday, June 12, 2012; 10:30 a.m.

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

MEMBERS ABSENT:      None

The County Board approved the June 12th meeting agenda; approved the minutes from the May 22, 2012 regular meeting; received notice of the Highway Department summer hires.

000    The Board reviewed a proposal from the Arrowhead Regional Corrections (ARC) Board for two bonded debt options for capital improvement to the NE Regional Corrections Center.   Each county member of the ARC Joint Powers is being asked to provide a position for ARC to enter into a bond obligation of 15 or 20 years in the amount of $750,000 for just major improvements to the Adult Facility or $1,815,000 for major capital improvements to both the adult and juvenile centers.  The bonded debt would be assessed to each county in the Joint Powers Agreement based on a five year average of days used of the NERCC facility.   

2012/06-03   Motion by Ecklund, seconded by Adee that under the ARC Joint Powers Agreement for provision of correctional services to support the Arrowhead Regional Correction’s Capital Improvement Project for the Northeast Regional Corrections Center and the Arrowhead Juvenile Center of approximately $2,562,000 to be funded by a State Grant of $737,000 and bonded debt of $1,815,000 under a 15 year payback schedule and with Koochiching County’s share of the bonded debt at .53% as presented in the proposal.  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2012/06-04   Motion by Hanson, seconded by Ecklund accepting the recommendation of the County Assessor to grant abatement to Elizabeth White, Parcel ID 92-120-02010, for homestead credit for taxes payable 2012. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2012/06-05   Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Adee to approve an increase in the Koochiching County Law Library Fee for civil and criminal matters from $10.00 to $15.00 effective July 1, 2012.  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2012/06-06   Motion by Ecklund, seconded by Pavleck to adopt a resolution in support of increasing the percentage of Legacy Funding to Greater Minnesota: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Koochiching County believes Greater Minnesota should receive adequate funding to carry out the state plan and the public sentiment for high quality projects and that the current Park and Trail Legacy splits of 43% metro, 37% DNR and 20% to Greater Minnesota are inherently unfair to Greater Minnesota and not enough to carry out the state plan or meet public expectations. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck. Motion carried.

2012/06-07   Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Adee accepting the recommendation of the I.S. Manager to support MCIS’s Strategic Plan to modernize the Property Tax, CAMA and Payroll Software Programs to improve user interface and system interactions which will require special project funding of which member counties are being asked to fund.  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.   Motion carried.

2012/06-08   Motion by Adee, seconded by Ecklund authorizing the Complex Superintendent to spend up to $12,000 to install a fire escape for the upper level of the Highway Annex.   Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.   Motion carried.

000  The Board received notice that Bruce Grotberg was appointed by the Sheriff as Undersheriff.

2012/06-09   Motion by Hanson, seconded by Pavleck authorizing the Sheriff to fill the vacant full time Deputy Sheriff position due to the appointment of Undersheriff.  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.   Motion carried.

2012/06-10   Motion by Hanson, seconded by Ecklund to approve a one year job sharing agreement for the Sheriff Secretary-Civil Process position effective October 1, 2012 to provide on the job training for civil processing. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.   Motion carried.

2012/06-11  Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Adee to approve the employment separation of part time Jail Cook June Baron and authorize the filling of the vacancy. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.   Motion carried.

000   The Board received notice that Brenda Alverson was hired to the part time A11 Jail Cook position.

2012/06-12   Motion by Adee, seconded by Ecklund authorizing the Sheriff to fill the vacant weekend Jail Cook position. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.   Motion carried.

2012/06-13   Motion by Adee, seconded by Pavleck to rescind the notice of hires to the Case Aide position and the Eligibility Worker position.  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.   Motion carried.

000   The Board received notice on the hire of Tracy Lunser to the Social Worker position.

2012/06-14   Motion by Pavleck, seconded by Ecklund to approve a County capital improvement project for establishment of a building, septic and well system on the Birchdale County Highway Garage Property and accepting the quotes for the building, septic and well with project contingency for a total Project amount of $178,337 for the purpose of leasing the facility to the Birchdale Rural Fire Association for their Fire Hall and providing a shared septic and well system that will service the County Highway Garage (costs covered by Con Con funding).  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.   Motion carried.

2012/06-15   Motion by Hanson, seconded by Pavleck approving an adjustment to the 2012 County Budget for the Highway and Health Department Budgets as recommended by the Administration Director. Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.   Motion carried.

000   The Board received notice that Dan Adee was hired to the part time Labor position in the Highway Department.

000   The County Engineer presented options to the County Board to consider for improvement to County Road 107 utilizing the $420,000 of federal funding awarded to making this a CSAH.   Before the Board felt it could consider its options, a determination is needed as to where the 1 mile of CSAH will come from to designate to CR 107.   It was agreed to have the County Engineer bring back information at the July 10th Board meeting for CSAH mileage revocation for County Road 107 and if supported, the Board concurred a meeting with property owners on County Road 107 will be scheduled again to review a CSAH road development.  

2012/06-16   Motion by Ecklund, seconded by Pavleck to cancel billings for authorized work of the Highway Department as presented and recommended by the County Engineer.  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.   Motion carried.

2012/06-17   Motion by Hanson, seconded by Ecklund to authorize a transfer of funds to the Highway Fund to reimburse $4,538 for a 2011 claim paid by the Highway Budget in error.   Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.   Motion carried.

2012/06-18   Motion by Ecklund, seconded by Pavleck to approve the employment separation of Assistant County Attorney Shauna Ryan and authorizing the County Attorney to fill the vacant Assistant County Attorney position.  Voting yes: McBride, Adee, Hanson, Ecklund, Pavleck.   Motion carried.

The meeting adjourned at 12:15 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

June 27, 2012