ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
September 28, 2021 – BOARD AGENDA
Government Center Board Room
The public is invited to join the meeting remotely by phone call
(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
9:05 E) Health & Human Services (see separate HHS agenda)
9:50 Break
10:00 F) 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
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 14, 2021 to September 27, 2021
B)Approve September 14, 2021 County Board Minutes
C)Approve Electronic Funds Transfers
D)Approve Commissioner’s Vouchers
E)Approve Auditor’s Vouchers – R&B/I.T./Contegrity/Postage
F)Approve Auditor’s Vouchers – Sales Use Tax and Diesel
G)Approve Auditor’s Vouchers – Hwy Dept contract pymt & LLCC petty cash
H)Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – FSA Claims 2021 #39956314
I)Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – Mtg Reg & Deed Tax August 2021
J)Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – FSA Claims 2021 #39953384
K)Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – Camping Refund & NSF Check
L)Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – ELAN Paid
M)Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – Returned Check, Refer to Maker
N)Adopt Resolution: MSA Professional Services Grant
O)Adopt Resolution: K9 Donation
P)Adopt Resolution: Search & Rescue Donation
Q)Adopt Resolution: STS Donation
R)Adopt Resolution: Accept Private Donation
S)Adopt Resolution: Final Contract Payment- Contract No. 20213
T)Adopt Resolution: Community Corrections Agreement
10:05 3) Ann Schwartz – Habitat for Humanity Director
A) Aitkin County Habitat for Humanity Update
10:20 4) CLA – Kristen Houle, Doug Host, Kathleen Ryan, Kirk Peysar A) 2020 Audit Review and GASB 87 Proposal
10:50 5) Dave McMillan – LLCC Manager and Rich Courtemanche – Land Commissioner A) Long Lake Conservation Center Report
11:10 6) Rich Courtemanche – Land Commissioner
A)Set Land
11:20 Break
11:35 7) Mark Jeffers – Economic Development Coordinator
A)Adopt Resolution Submit Grant Application – Economic Development Child Care Grant
B)Aitkin County Business Development and Recreation Grants
11:55 8) Andrew Carlstrom – Environmental Services Director
A) Schedule Public
12:00 9) Bobbie Danielson – Human Resources Director
A)Ratify Teamsters Licensed Essential Unit Agreement
B)Personnel Committee Recommendations (VCET Deputy and Admin Asst)
C)
12:10 10) Jessica Seibert – County Administrator
B)Approve 2022 Budget Hearing Date
C)Administrator Updates
12:30 11) Committee Updates
1:00 12) Bobbie Danielson – Human Resources Director
A)Closed Session Under Statute 13D.03 - Labor Negotiations Strategy
2:00 Adjourn
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