ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

March 9, 2021 – BOARD AGENDA

Government Center Board Room
The public is invited to join the meeting remotely by phone call 1-415-655-0001, (access code):182 854 4463; (meeting password): 7282

9:00 1) J. Mark Wedel, 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.
Anyone attending virtually wishing to speak during the public comment period should notify the County Administrator’s office at 218-927-7276 option 7 no later than 2:30 P.M. on the Monday before the 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 February 23, 2021 to March 8, 2021

  B) Approve February 23, 2021 County Board Minutes

  C) Approve Electronic Funds Transfers

  D) Approve Commissioner Vouchers

  E) Approve Auditor’s Vouchers

  F) Approve Auditor’s Vouchers – Business Relief Grants

  G) Approve Auditor’s Vouchers – FSA Claims, PEIP Monthly Fees

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

  I) Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – NSF Check

  J) Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – Camping Refunds

  K) Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – Camping Refunds

  L) Approve Recycling Agreement Extension

  M) Approve Donation to Aitkin County Veteran Services

  N) Approve Consumption & Display Permit – Minnewawa Sportsmen’s Club

  O) Approve Affidavit for Duplicate of Lost Warrant – Larry McNeff

  P) Approve Affidavit for Duplicate of Lost Warrant – Douglas Althoff

  Q) Approve Purchase of Bobcat Compact Tract Loader & Implements

  R) Approve Purchase of Ford F150 4x4

  S) Approve Human Trafficking JPA Amendment 1

  T) Approve 2020 EMPG Grant

  U) Adopt Resolution: Accepting Donation from the LLCF to LLCC

  V) Adopt Resolution: STS Donation

  W) Adopt Resolution: Utility Easement

  X) Adopt Resolution: 2020 Annual Apportionment of Forfeited Tax Sales

  Y) Adopt Resolution: Joint Powers Agreements

  Z) Adopt Resolution: Award Contract No. 20213

  AA) Adopt Resolution: Award Contract No. 20214

  BB) Adopt Resolution: Pavilion Grant Resolution


9:03 3) Steve Hughes – SWCD District Manager

  A) Discussion Item: Aquatic Invasive Species Program Update


9:18  4) John Welle – County Engineer

  A) Adopt Resolution: Trunk Highway 210 Detour Agreement 1046078



9:23   5) Jessica Seibert – County Administrator

  A) Approve Recycling Contract

  B) Approve Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures Letter of Support

  C) Discussion Item: 2020 Year End Budget Review

  D) Discussion Item: Quinstar Wetland Bank

  E) Administrator Updates


10:23 6) Committee Updates


10:53      Ajourn


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