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ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

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

  • Phone: 1-415-655-0001
  • Access Code: 2562 868 5773
  • 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. Health & Human Services (see separate HHS Agenda)
  5. 9:50 AM

  6. 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: November 15, 2023 — November 28, 2023
  2. Approve November 14, 2023 Board Minutes
  3. Approve EFT report through 11.22.2023
  4. Approve Auditor Vouchers- R&B 11.10.23
  5. Approve Auditor Vouchers- Sales.Use & Diesel Tax, October 2023
  6. Approve Manual Warrants 11.15.2023
  7. Approve Auditor Vouchers- Property Tax Overpayments 11.17.23
  8. Approve Manual Warrants - ELAN 10-26-2023
  9. Approve Manual Warrants - Tax Settlements 11.22.2023
  10. Approve Commissioner Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 11.22.23
  11. Adopt Resolution - Donation - Sentence to Serve - McGregor Area Lions
  12. Adopt Resolution - Donation - Sentence to Serve - VFW McGregor
  13. Adopt Resolution - Sponsorship Resolution for City of McGregor LRIP Project
  14. Approve Off Highway Vehicle Safety Grant 7.1.2023-6.30.2025
  15. Adopt Resolution - LG214 Permises Permit-Mille Lacs Drift Skippers
  16. Adopt Resolution - Application for Grant-in-Aid ATV trail maintenance funds
  17. Approve - Tax Abatement Financing Policy
  18. Approve - 2024 Business Development & Recreation Grant
  19. Approve Manual Warrants - ELAN 11.9.2023
  20. Approve November 6, 2023 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes
  21. Approve - Fire Protection Contract with City of Palisade
  22. Approve - Affidavit for Lost Check

9:50 AM

3) Dennis Thompson - Land Commissioner
  1. Approve Set Date and Time of 2024 Timber Auction
  2. Approve Private Sale of Tax Forfeited Land to Eric Mann

9:55 AM

4) Kyle Fredrickson - County AIS Coordinator
  1. Aquatic Invasive Species 2023 Summary - Discussion Only

10:10 AM

5) Bobbie Danielson - Human Resources Director
  1. Approve Job Re-Evaluations
  2. Approve Personnel Policy Updates

10:20 AM

6) Mark Jeffers - Economic Development Coordinator
  1. Approve City Participation Program Agreement

10:30 AM

7) Andrew Carlstrom - Environmental Services Director
  1. Amend & Adopt The Greater MN Recycling Grant Resolution and Budget
  2. Accept and Sign Contract with Recyclops for Curbside Recycling
  3. Amendment to General Zoning Ordinance - Vacation Short-Term Rentals - Discussion Only

11:00 AM

8) Jessica Seibert - County Administrator
  1. Approve 2024 Legislative Priorities
  2. Approve Out-of-State Travel
  3. Administrative Updates - Discussion Only

11:40 AM

9) Board of Commissioners
  1. Commissioner Committees

ADJOURN