ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

3:30 PM

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: November 29, 2023 — December 12, 2023
  2. Approve November 28, 2023 Board Minutes (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Approve EFT through 12.04.23 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  4. Approve Auditor Vouchers- R&B 12.01.23 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  5. Approve Manual Warrants 11.30.23 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  6. Approve Manual Warrarnts - ELAN 11.24.23 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  7. Accept Donation - Aitkin County K9 fund - Edge of the Wilderness Sams (PDF, opens in new tab)
  8. Adopt Resolution - Off Sale Liquor License- 1865 Liquor, LLC (PDF, opens in new tab)
  9. Adopt Resolution - Cory Aultman application to repurchase tax-forfeited property (PDF, opens in new tab)
  10. Adopt Resolution - LG220 Application for Excempt Permit - Up North Riders ATV Club (PDF, opens in new tab)
  11. Approve - Reaffirm Code of Ethics (PDF, opens in new tab)
  12. Adopt Resolution - On, Off and Sunday Sale Liquor License - Mudflats Bar & Grill LLC (PDF, opens in new tab)
  13. Adopt Resolution - On and Sunday Sale Liquor License - RD Experience LLC (PDF, opens in new tab)
  14. Approve Donation - Aitkin County Search and Rescue - Aitkin Luions Club (PDF, opens in new tab)
  15. Approve Commissioner Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 12.8.23 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  16. Personnel Policy Updates (PDF, opens in new tab)
  17. Adopt Resolution - County Liquor and 3.2 Malt Liquor Licenses for 2024 (PDF, opens in new tab)

3:35 PM

3) Dennis Thompson - Land Commissioner
  1. Adopt Resolution Camping Rate Increase for 2024 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Scott Johnson - Ruffed Grouse Society - Discussion Only (PDF, opens in new tab)

4:00 PM

4) Sarah Pratt - Health & Human Services Director
  1. Approve Amendment to Charter Agreement (PDF, opens in new tab)

4:10 PM

5) Bobbie Danielson - Human Resources Director
  1. Approve Personnel Committee Recommendations (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Job Evaluation (New Position, Community Corrections Dept.) (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Elected Officials 2024 Salaries - Discussion Only (PDF, opens in new tab)

4:30 PM

6) Mark Jeffers - Economic Development Coordinator
  1. Public Hearing- Housing Trust Fund Ordinance (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Approve Resolution - Aitkin County Housing Trust Fund Ordinance (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Childcare Acceleration Grant- Award Funding (PDF, opens in new tab)
  4. Revitalization Grant- Award Funding (PDF, opens in new tab)
  5. Fiscal Recovery Fund Request - Economic Development projects (PDF, opens in new tab)

5:25 PM

7) Jessica Seibert - County Administrator
  1. 2024 Commissioner Salary Discussion (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. 2023 Reserves Discussion (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. 2024 Capital Improvement Plan Discussion (PDF, opens in new tab)
  4. Administrator Updates (PDF, opens in new tab)

5:45 PM

8) Board of Commissioners
  1. Board of Commissioners Committees (PDF, opens in new tab)

ADJOURN

The 2024 Budget Hearing will begin at 6:05pm