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ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

The public is invited to join the meeting remotely by phone call:

  • Phone: 1-415-655-0001
  • Access Code: 2552 029 0771
  • Meeting Password: 7282

9:00 AM

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 (when there is a large number of speakers to be heard, the Board of Commissioners may shorted 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.
  1. Correspondence File: October 25, 2022 — November 7, 2022
  2. Approve October 25, 2022 County Board Minutes
  3. Approve Electronic Funds Transfers
  4. Approve Commissioner Vouchers
  5. Approve Auditor's Vouchers - R&B Contracts
  6. Approve Auditor's Vouchers - School Advance 10.25.22
  7. Approve Auditor's Vouchers - Auditor Warrants 10.28.22
  8. Approve Manual Warrants - Participant Fees September & October
  9. Approve Manual Warrants - Electronic Chargebacks 10.20.2022
  10. Approve Manual Warrants - FSA Claims and State General Tax Advance
  11. Approve Manual Warrants - Returned NSF Check
  12. Approve Manual Warrants - Elan Paid 10.13.22
  13. Approve Manual Warrants - FSA Claims 10.27.22
  14. Approve Manual Warrants - FSA Claims 11.01.22
  15. Approve Manual Warrants - MN Care Tax 4th Quarter
  16. Approve Fire Protection Contract - Town of Ball Bluff
  17. Approve Village Pump Tobacco License
  18. Approve Easement Transfer
  19. Adopt Resolution - Accept Bid for Construction of CDBG McGrath Broadband Project
  20. Adopt Resolution - Search & Rescue Donation - Mille Lacs Trails
  21. Adopt Resolution - Accept Engineering Firm - CDBG McGrath BroadBand Project
  22. Approve Affidavit for Duplicate of Lost Warrant - AFSCME People, AFL - CIO
  23. Adopt Resolution - Borg Repurchase Tax - Forfeited Property
  24. Adopt Resolution - Award Contract 20229
  25. Adopt Resolution - LG220 Permit - Up North Riders ATV Club
  26. Adopt Resolution - Search & Rescue Donation - Tamarack Sno-Flyers

9:05 AM

3) Jessica Johnson - Talon Metals Community Outreach & Government Relations Manager
  1. Talon Metals Mine Update

9:35 AM

4) Jon Aga - Executive Director of the Lakes Area United Way
  1. United Way Introduction

9:50 AM

5) Mark Jeffers - Economic Development Coordinator
  1. Community Grant Program Awards
  2. Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative Broadband Update with Stacy Cluf - MLEC

10:30 AM

6) Jessica Seibert - County Administrator
  1. Award Professional Audit Services Contract
  2. Administrator Updates

10:45 AM

7) Penny Harms
  1. Adopt Resolution - Operation Green Light

11:00 AM

8) J. Mark Wedel - County Board Chair
  1. Veterans Day Celebration

11:30 AM

9) Board of Commissioners
  1. Committee Updates

12:00 PM

10) Jessica Seibert - County Administrator
  1. Closed Session Under MN Statute 13D.03 Subd.1(b) Labor Negotiations

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