ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

September 8, 2020 – BOARD AGENDA

Aitkin Public Library

9:00 1) Bill Pratt, County Board Chair

  A) Call to Order

  B) Pledge of Allegiance

  C) Board of Commissioners Meeting Procedure

  D) Approval of Agenda

  E) Citizens’ Public Comment – Comments from visitors must be informational in nature and not exceed (5) minutes per person. The County Board generally will not engage in a discussion or debate in those five minutes but will take the information and find answers if that is appropriate. As part of the County Board protocol, it is unacceptable for any speaker to slander or engage in character assassination at a public Board meeting.

2) Consent Agenda – All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and have been made available to the County Board at least two days prior to the meeting; the items will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from this Agenda and considered under separate motion.

  A) Correspondence File August 25, 2020 to September 7, 2020

  B) Approve August 25, 2020 County Board Minutes

  C) Approve Electronic Funds Transfers

  D) Approve Commissioner Vouchers

  E) Approve Auditor’s Vouchers – R&B Auditor Payment

  F) Approve Auditor’s Vouchers – R&B Contract, IT COVID Expense

  G) Approve Auditor’s Vouchers – Taconite Aid Payment

  H) Approve Auditor’s Vouchers – Contegrity Payments Hwy Dump Truck

  I) Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – August Participant Fees

  J) Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – FSA Claims, MN Care Tax

  K) Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – ELAN Pd 8-20-20

  L) Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – Camping Refund COVID

  M) Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – ELAN pd 8-20-20 Allocated

  N) Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections

  O) Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – FSA Claims

  P) Approve Easement for Access to Compost Site

  Q) Approve Fairgrounds Deer Hunting Request

  R) Adopt Resolution: Precision Pipeline LLC – Lease Request

  S) Adopt Resolution: Application to Repurchase Tax-forfeited Property

  T) Adopt Resolution: Search & Rescue Donation – Libby Township

  U) Adopt Resolution: County Assessor Reappointment

  V) Adopt Resolution: Set Unorganized Township Levies for 2021

  W) Adopt Resolution: Unorganized Township Special Legislation

  X) Adopt Resolution: Accept CARES Act Grant Application/Agreement with Townships


9:03   3) Randy Quale – County Surveyor

  A) Update from the County Surveyor


9:18   4) Mike Dangers – County Assessor

  A) Pictometry Aerial Photography Update

  B) Individual Disaster Abatements and Credits – Multiple Parcels


9:38  5) Terry Neff – Environmental Services Director

  A) Pine Haven Estates Final Plat


9:48   6) Jim Bright – Facilities Coordinator

  A) Approval of Floor Coverings by ETS Health


9:58   7) Jessica Seibert – County Administrator

  A) Administrator Updates

  B) 2021 Legislative Priorities Discussion

  C) Con-Con Fund Discussion

  D) 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan Discussion

  E) 2021 Proposed Preliminary Budget Presentation

  F) CARES Fund Discussion


11:08   8) Committee Updates


11:38     Adjourn

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