ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS April 12, 2022 – BOARD AGENDA

Government Center Board Room

The public is invited to join the meeting remotely by phone call 1-415-655-0001, (access code):2557 810 6385; (meeting password): 7282


9:00 1) J. Mark Wedel, County Board Chair

  1. Call to Order

  2. Pledge of Allegiance

  3. Approval of Agenda

  4. 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.


  1. 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.


    1. Correspondence File March 22, 2022 to April 11, 2022

    2. Approve March 22, 2022 County Board Minutes

    3. Approve Electronic Funds Transfers

    4. Approve Commissioner Vouchers Paid 03/25/2022

    5. Approve Commissioner Vouchers Paid 04/01/2022

    6. Approve Auditor’s Vouchers – Sales/Use Tax and Diesel Tax, March 2022

    7. Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – Returned eCheck/Unable to Locate

    8. Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – FSA Claims and Participant Fees

    9. Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – Camping Refund

    10. Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – ELAN Paid 03/17/2022

    11. Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – FSA Claims #40174234

    12. Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – ELAN Paid 03/31/2022

    13. Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – Camping Refund 04/04/2022

    14. Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – LLCC Credit Card Fees

    15. Approve Manual Warrants/Voids/Corrections – FSA Claims

    16. Approve VFW Annual Brat Sale

    17. Approve Township approval of 3.2% License Application

    18. Approve 3.2% Malt Liquor Licenses

    19. Adopt Resolution: 2021 MN Federal Boating Safety Supplemental Equipment Grant

    20. Adopt Resolution: Search and Rescue Donation

    21. Adopt Resolution: Search and Rescue Donation: Minnewawa Sportsmen’s Club

    22. Adopt Resolution: Search and Rescue Donation: Pliny Township

    23. Adopt Resolution: LLCC Donation: Minnewawa Sportsmen’s Club

    24. Adopt Resolution: Bakk-Ecklund PILT Bills Support


9:05 3) Kathleen Ryan – CFO

A) Liquor and Beer License Expiration Date December 31


9:10 4) John Welle – County Engineer

A) Award Contract 20223


9:15 5) Mark Jeffers – Economic Development Coordinator

A) Approval to submit Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) Grant


9:25 6) Jessica Seibert – County Administrator

A) Administrator Updates

9:35 7) Committee Updates

10:00 8) Dennis Thompson – Land Commissioner

  1. Tax-Forfeited Land Public Hearing

  2. Adopt Resolution: Land Classification


10:30 9) Kirk Peysar – County Auditor

  1. Redistricting of Commissioner Districts Public Hearing

  2. Adopt final redistricting plan for Aitkin County Commissioner Districts

  3. Adoption of Aitkin County Commissioner Districts and set election terms.


10:55 10) Jessica Seibert – County Administrator

A) Closed Session Under Statute 13D.03 Subd. 1(b) Labor Negotiations 11:25 Adjourn





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