ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
February 9, 2021 – BOARD AGENDA
Government Center Board Room
The public is invited to join the meeting remotely by phone call
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
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 January 26, 2021 to February 8, 2021
B)Approve January 26, 2021 County Board Minutes
C)Approve Electronic Funds Transfers
D)Approve Commissioner Vouchers
E)Approve Auditor’s Vouchers – Garage Sale Start up Cash
F)Approve Auditor’s Vouchers – MCIT
G)Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – Elan, FSA Claims
H)Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – Elan paid 1/6/21 Allocated
I)Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – MN Care Tax
J)Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – FSA Claims 2020 & 2021
K)Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – Elan paid 1/21/21 Allocated
L)Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – FSA Claims
M)Approve County Administrator Performance Evaluation Summary
N)Approve Consumption & Display Permit – Hidden Meadows
O)Approve Consumption & Display Permit – Larson’s Barn
P)Approve Consumption & Display Permit – 202 Tavern
Q)Approve Affidavit for Duplicate of Lost Warrant
R)Adopt Resolution: Set Public Hearing Date for Land Classification April 13, 2021
S)Adopt Resolution: Permanent
9:03 3) Jessica Seibert – County Administrator
B)Discussion: Susanne Hinrichs, University of Minnesota Extension –
9:38 4) Kirk Peysar – Auditor
A)Adopt Resolution: On, Off & Sunday Liquor License – Minnesota National Golf Club & Resort
9:43 5) John Welle – County Engineer
A)Adopt Resolution: Award Contract No. 20212
B)Adopt Resolution: Trunk Highway 2 Detour Agreement
C)Approve Authorize Lease No. LEAR010050
a.Approve Aitkin County Highway Dept. to Enter into Lease
b.Approve to Continue 130% Royalty Fee Cost for Material Removed from the Pit by Others
D)Approve Office Furniture Purchase
10:08 Break
10:18 6) Terry Neff – Environmental Services Director
B)Approve Residential Waste Electronics Collection
C)Approve Request to Remove Land from the “Restricted” District
10:58 7 Rich Courtemanche – Land Commissioner
A) Discussion: Great River Energy Land Sale
11:08 8) Jessica Seibert – County Administrator
A)Approve Rum River Joint Powers Agreement Content & Structure
B)Administrator Updates
11:23 9) Committee Updates
11:53 Adjourn