The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners met this 22nd day of April, 2008 at 10:05am with the following members present: Chairperson J. Mark Wedel, Commissioners Galen “Tweet” Tveit, Paul Bailey, Brian Napstad, Dale Lueck, and County Administrator Patrick Wussow.

 

 

Motion by Commissioner Napstad, seconded by Commissioner Lueck and carried, all members voting yes to approve the agenda with the revision of 3)C Commissioner Warrants rather than Auditor and Manual Warrants.

 

Motion by Commissioner Bailey, seconded by Commissioner Tveit and carried, all members voting yes to acknowledge the April 15, 2008 meeting minutes.

 

 

Motion by Commissioner Napstad, seconded by Commissioner Tveit and carried, all members voting yes to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: A) Correspondence File: April 15 2008 – April 21, 2008;  B) Approve Minutes: April 8, 2008; C) Approve Auditor Warrants for Sales and Use Tax in the amounts of $341.68 General Fund, $555.58 Road and Bridge, $449.82 Health and Human Services, $6,592.00 State, $4.27 Trust, $185.97 Forest Development, $137.68 Long Lake Conservation Center for a Total of $8,267.00; D) Set Date for County Timber Auction; E) Approve Low Quote, Aitkin Motors for two Pick-up Trucks – Land Department; F) Removed from agenda; G) Approve Low Quote for F350 w\Dump Box, Aitkin Motors – Road and Bridge; H) Approve 3.2% Malt liquor Licenses for 2008; I) Approve Consumption and Display (Set-Up) Permit – Cajun Queen;  J)Approve Lawful Gambling License Renewal LG200R – Hockey Association

 

 

Under consent agenda Commissioner Napstad offered the following Resolution, seconded by Commissioner Tveit vote being taken, all members voting yes it was duly adopted to wit;

 

 

BE IT RESOLVED, the Aitkin County Board of Commissioners agrees to approve the following Lawful Gambling License Renewal Application-Form LG200R at the following locations:

 

Location                         Address                                                            Township                    

Lakeview Inn, Dam Lake  33592 300th Place Aitkin MN 56431                Glen Township

 

 

 

Under consent agenda Motion by Commissioner  Napstad, seconded by Commissioner Tveit and carried, all members voting yes to approve the following 3.2 Malt Liquor License for a period ending April 30th 2008.

 

 

OFF  Sale:

Almar Holdings, LLC, dba The Junction – Hazelton Township

Lazy Timber Enterprises LLC, dba Malmo Market – Malmo Township

 

ON Sale:

Danny J. Volk, dba Hidden Meadows – Unorganized 48-27

Jacobson Community Volunteer Fire Dept., dba Jacobson Volunteer Fire Dept – Ball Bluff                    Township

Sherwood Forest Owner’s Ass’n., Inc. dba Sherwood-Forest Owner’s Ass’n., Inc. – Hazelton                Township

Minnewawa Sportsmen’s Club Inc., dba Minnewawa Sportsmen’s Club – Shamrock Township

 

ON & OFF Sale:

 

Dean H. Hanson, dba Agate Bay Resort – Lakeside Township

Rae Ann Halverson, dba Cajun Queen – Shamrock Township

Leonard & Kathy Larson, dba Larson’s Barn Dance – Workman Township

Vielmina Borg, dba Vie’s Place – Williams Township

Wealthwood Rod & Gun Club, dba Wealthwood Rod & Gun Club – Hazelton Township

Jeffrey Lee Hansen, dba Big Sandy Sports & Pizza – Shamrock Township

 

 

Under the consent agenda Motion by Commissioner Napstad, seconded by Commissioner Tveit, and carrie, all members voting yes to approve the following Renewal of Consumption and Display (Set Up) Permit:

 

Rae Ann Halverson, dba Cajun Queen – Shamrock Township

 

 

The Board heard a presentation on Aitkin County’s inclusion into the Susan B. Komen foundation region to find a cure.

 

The Board heard a presentation from Lori Grams, Aitkin County Treasurer on the 1st Quarter 2008 Investment report.  She indicated that interest rates are dropping as expected.

 

 

Bailey motioned and Lueck Seconded to approve entering into an agreement with MACO to be part of a Minnesota Counties Marriage Data Base.  All members approved.

 

 

 

Lueck motion and Bailey second to adopt resolution all members agreed to resolution for airport grant.

 

 

The Board held a discussion relating to the status of the Conservancy District and what the status is relating to the creation of the transfer documents are

 

 

 

During the meeting, the Board heard updates on the following committees:  i)ARDC;  ii) Central MN Community Corrections;  iii) Lake and Pines;  iv) Aitkin County Quarterly Township meeting;  v) Bio-Mass; vi) Shoreland Ordinance Working Group; vii) Mille Lacs Lake ; viii) Water Planning; ix) ROPE study; x) Planning Commission.         

 

 

Motion by Commissioner Bailey, seconded by Commissioner Lueck and carried, all members voting yes to close the meeting at 11:42 am under MN Statute 13D.03 Subd.1 (b), Labor Negotiations.

 

Closed Meeting Attendance: Commissioners Brian Napstad, J. Mark Wedel, Galen “Tweet” Tveit, Dale Lueck, Paul Bailey, County Administrator Patrick Wussow, Human Resources Manager Cindi Hills,.

 

Motion by Commissioner Bailey, seconded by Commissioner Lueck and carried, all members voting yes to reopen the meeting at 12:28am.

 

Napstad motion Lueck second to

 

Motion by Commissioner Napstad, seconded by Commissioner Bailey and carried, all members voting yes to adjourn the meeting at 12:30 a.m. until Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 9:00am.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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J. Mark Wedel, Chairperson

Aitkin County Board of Commissioners

 

 

 

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Patrick Wussow, County Administrator

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

 

 

APPROVE AGENDA

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGE MINUTES

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESOLUTION NO. 042208-03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOTION RENEWING 3.2 MALT LIQUOR LICENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSUMPTION AND DISPLAY PERMIT

 

 

 

SUSAN G. KOMEN FOUNDATION

 

 

LORI GRAMS, AITKIN COUNTY TREASURER

 

 

 

 

RESOLUTION NO. 042208-036

 

 

 

MIKE RYAN CONSERVACNY DISTRICT

 

 

COMMITTEE UPDATES

 

 

 

 

CLOSED SESSION UNION NEGOTIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADJOURN