ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

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 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.
  1. Correspondence File: July 26, 2023 — August 8, 2023
  2. Approve County Board with HHS meeting minutes July 25, '23 & COTW July 24, '23 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Approve Electronic Funds Transfer (PDF, opens in new tab)
  4. Approve Commissioner's Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 7-21-2023 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  5. Approve Manual Warrants - ELAN 7-6-2023 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  6. Approve Manual Warrants - Manual Warrants 7-20-2023 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  7. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants 7-21-2023 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  8. Approve Auditor Vouchers - R&B Contracts 7-28-2023 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  9. Approve Manual Warrants - ELAN 7-20-2023 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  10. Approve Manual Warrants - Manual Warrants 7-31-2023 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  11. Approve Commissioner's Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 8-4-2023 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  12. Adopt Resolution - Accept Donation - SAR - Disabled American Veterans (PDF, opens in new tab)
  13. Adopt Resolution - Accept Donation - STS - Gary & Carol Isaacson (PDF, opens in new tab)
  14. Adopt Resolution - Approve Permit LG220 - Ruffed Grouse Society (PDF, opens in new tab)
  15. Adopt Resolution - Approve Permit LG230 - Minnewawa Sportsmen's Club 2024 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  16. Adopt Resolution - Accept Donation - Ruffed Grouse Society (PDF, opens in new tab)
  17. Approve Appraisal of parcels - Land Exchange (PDF, opens in new tab)
  18. Approve Fire Protection Contract with City of Palisade (PDF, opens in new tab)
  19. Approve Manual Warrants - 2023 Estimated MN Care Tax, HHS (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:05 AM

3) Mark Jeffers - Economic Development Coordinator
  1. Approve Business Development & Recreation Grant- Award Funding (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Approve Revitalization Grant- Award Funding (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:15 AM

4) Jim Bright - Facilities Coordinator
  1. Approve ARI Proposal - Base Contract & Amendment (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:20 AM

5) Andrew Carlstrom - Environmental Services Director
  1. Approve Gloria Final Plat Development (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Approve Monse Estates Final Plat Development (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Approve Wealthwood RV Resort Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:35 AM

6) Dennis Thompson - Land Commissioner
  1. Adopt Resolution - Accept Donation - Donald H. Nelson Trust (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Discussion Only - 2024 Proposed Land Department Budget (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:55 AM

7) Sarah Pratt - Health & Human Services Director
  1. Discussion Only - Presentation of Draft 2024 H&HS Budget (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:25 AM

8) Jessica Seibert - County Administrator
  1. Approve Aitkin County Opioid Settlement Subcommittee Appointment (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Discussion Only - Introduction to new ACHS Administrator - 2024 Appropriation (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Discussion Only - 2024 Draft General Government Budget Presentation (PDF, opens in new tab)
  4. Administrator Updates (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:52 AM

9) Board of Commissioners
  1. Commissioners Committee Reports (PDF, opens in new tab)

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