Go back to the board meetings calendar Aitkin County Logo

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: 2554 600 7837
  • 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: July 26, 2023 — August 8, 2023
  2. Approve County Board with HHS meeting minutes July 25, '23 & COTW July 24, '23
  3. Approve Electronic Funds Transfer
  4. Approve Commissioner's Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 7-21-2023
  5. Approve Manual Warrants - ELAN 7-6-2023
  6. Approve Manual Warrants - Manual Warrants 7-20-2023
  7. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants 7-21-2023
  8. Approve Auditor Vouchers - R&B Contracts 7-28-2023
  9. Approve Manual Warrants - ELAN 7-20-2023
  10. Approve Manual Warrants - Manual Warrants 7-31-2023
  11. Approve Commissioner's Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 8-4-2023
  12. Adopt Resolution - Accept Donation - SAR - Disabled American Veterans
  13. Adopt Resolution - Accept Donation - STS - Gary & Carol Isaacson
  14. Adopt Resolution - Approve Permit LG220 - Ruffed Grouse Society
  15. Adopt Resolution - Approve Permit LG230 - Minnewawa Sportsmen's Club 2024
  16. Adopt Resolution - Accept Donation - Ruffed Grouse Society
  17. Approve Appraisal of parcels - Land Exchange
  18. Approve Fire Protection Contract with City of Palisade
  19. Approve Manual Warrants - 2023 Estimated MN Care Tax, HHS

9:05 AM

3) Mark Jeffers - Economic Development Coordinator
  1. Approve Business Development & Recreation Grant- Award Funding
  2. Approve Revitalization Grant- Award Funding

9:15 AM

4) Jim Bright - Facilities Coordinator
  1. Approve ARI Proposal - Base Contract & Amendment

9:20 AM

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

9:35 AM

6) Dennis Thompson - Land Commissioner
  1. Adopt Resolution - Accept Donation - Donald H. Nelson Trust
  2. Discussion Only - 2024 Proposed Land Department Budget

9:55 AM

7) Sarah Pratt - Health & Human Services Director
  1. Discussion Only - Presentation of Draft 2024 H&HS Budget

10:25 AM

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

10:52 AM

9) Board of Commissioners
  1. Commissioners Committee Reports

ADJOURN