ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE

COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

October 12, 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): 2551 348 7458;

(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 (when there is a large number of speakers to be heard, the Board of Commissioners may shorten this time). 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 September 28, 2021 to October 11, 2021

B)Approve September 28, 2021 County Board Minutes

C)Approve August 31,2021 Committee of the Whole Minutes

D)Approve Electronic Funds Transfers

E)Approve Commissioner’s Vouchers

F)Approve Auditor’s Vouchers – R&B paid 09-24-2021

G)Approve Auditor’s Vouchers – HWY Dept Contracts & Government Center Contracts

H)Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – Participants Fees September, FSA Claims 2021 #39966536, Camping Refund

I)Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – ELAN paid 09-16-2021

J)Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – Special Fuel License

K)Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – FSA Claims 2021 #39976064

L)Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – LLCC Credit Card Fees-September 2021

M)Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – MTG Reg and Deed Tax September 20219-02-21 Allocated

N)Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – FSA Claims 2021 #39979556

O)Adopt Resolution: Application to Repurchase Tax-Forfeited Property-Judge

P)Adopt Resolution: County Timber Auction Dates 2022

Q)Adopt Resolution: Minnewawa Sportsmen’s STS Donation

R)Adopt Resolution: Application to Repurchase Tax-Forfeited Property-Miller

9:05 3) Mark Jeffers-Economic Development Coordinator
A) Economic Development Strategic Plan Presentation

9:35 4) John Welle- County Engineer

A) Approve 2020 Annual Report

B) 2021 Highway Contract Summary

C) Approve 2022 Highway Contract Schedule

D) Mississippi River Diversion Channel Repair Report

10:20 5) Teresa Smude – Aitkin County HRA Executive Director

A) Updates

10:30 6) Chris Sutch – IT Manager

A)Adopt Internet Domain Name of aitkincountymn.gov

10:35 7) Jessica Seibert – County Administrator

A)Administrator Updates

10:45 8) Committee Updates

11:15 Adjourn

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