The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners met this 5th day of February, 2008 at 9:00am with the following members present: Chairperson J. Mark Wedel, Commissioners Galen “Tweet” Tveit, Brian Napstad, Paul Bailey, Dale Lueck, County Administrator Patrick Wussow, and Confidential Administrative Assistant Tiffany Gustin. Motion by Commissioner Napstad, seconded by Commissioner Lueck and carried, all members voting yes to approve the agenda. Aitkin County Citizen Gordon Prickett spoke with the Board and requested 30 minutes on February 19, 2008 agenda to discuss water planning. The consensus of the Board was to delay the item until later in the spring when citizens who travel south for the winter can be in attendance. Motion by Commissioner Lueck, seconded by Commissioner Tveit and carried, all members voting yes to acknowledge the January 22, 2008 meeting minutes. Motion by Commissioner Bailey, seconded by Commissioner Napstad and carried, all members voting yes to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: A) Correspondence File: January 22, 2008 – February 4, 2008; B) Approve Minutes: January 15, 2008; C) Commissioner Warrants as follows: General Fund in the amount of $130,484.63; Road & Bridge in the amount of $146,523.67; Health and Human Services in the amount of $1,382.87; Trust in the amount of $22,718.84; Forest Development in the amount of $2,390.00; Long Lake Conservation Center in the amount of $16,901.23; Total in the amount of $320,401.24; D) Payroll Report; E) Part-Time Listing; F) Request for Reinstatement into Salaried and Professional Group; G) Appointment to Housing and Redevelopment Authority; H) 2008 Priority Items; I) Lawful Gambling License Renewal Application – Form LG200R: McGrath Fire Department Relief Association. Under the Consent Agenda, motion by Commissioner Bailey, seconded by Commissioner Napstad and carried, all members voting yes to reinstate Computer Specialist Cindy Bistodeau into the Salaried and Professional Group. Under the Consent Agenda, motion by Commissioner Bailey, seconded by Commissioner Napstad and carried, all members voting yes to appoint Mr. Larry Turner to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority Board, representing District 4, for a five-year term. Under the Consent Agenda, motion by Commissioner Bailey, seconded by Commissioner Napstad and carried, all members voting yes to approve its 2008 priority list, as follows: Constant Review: Long Lake Conservation Center Financial Reporting Monitor Tax Levy and Items Affecting Levy Tax Levy Target and Budget Setting Review County’s Mission Statement (February 2008) Comprehensive Plan for Recreational Trails/Winter Use of Soo Line Economic Development Short Term (1 – 3 Years): Facility Space Needs – Storage Mississippi Diversion Channel Performance Evaluation and Uniform Pay Scale Drug Testing – New Employees (Revised from Random Drug Testing 2007) Quarterly Department Head Updates Long Term (1 – 5 Years): Ditches Public Land Sale and Usage Completed and Year: Marcum House – 2007 Sobriety Court – 2007 Under the Consent Agenda, Commissioner Bailey offered the following resolution, seconded by Commissioner Napstad and on 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 - of the McGrath Fire Dept Relief Assoc: Vies Place, which has an address of 15319 Hwy 65, McGrath, MN 56350 – Williams Township During the meeting, the Board heard updates on the following committees: i) Housing and Redevelopment Authority; ii) Tuberculosis Task Force; iii) Training on Maintenance of Effort for Libraries; iv) Snake River Watershed Management Board; v) Lakes and Pines; vi) Extension; vii) Park Board; viii) Economic Development; ix) Forest Advisory Tour; x) ATV Committee; xi) Board of Water and Soil Resources. After County Administrator Patrick Wussow presented information on the courtroom remodeling project, motion by Commissioner Napstad, seconded by Commissioner Bailey and carried, all members voting yes to authorize entering into a contract with Nor-Son, Inc. for up to $10,000 to provide design/build services for the Courtroom 1 remodeling project. GIS Coordinator Dan Haasken gave the Board a demonstration on WebFusion. Motion by Commissioner Bailey, seconded by Commissioner Lueck and carried, all members voting yes to close the meeting at 11:25am 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, Confidential Administrative Assistant Tiffany Gustin. Motion by Commissioner Lueck, seconded by Commissioner Bailey and carried, all members voting yes to reopen the meeting at 12:36pm. Motion by Commissioner Napstad, seconded by Commissioner Lueck and carried, all members voting yes to adjourn the meeting at 12:37pm until Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 9:00am. ___________________________________ J. Mark Wedel, Chairperson Aitkin County Board of Commissioners ___________________________________ Patrick Wussow, County Administrator

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