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: December 19, 2023 — January 2, 2024
  2. Approve County Board Minutes - December 19, 2023 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Approve County Board Minutes - 2024 Budget Hearing 12-12-23 (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:10 AM

3) ADJOURN 2023 Board

    9:10 AM

    4) Jessica Seibert – County Administrator
    1. Call to Order 2024 Board Meeting (PDF, opens in new tab)
    2. Nomination for Board Chair and Vice Chair (PDF, opens in new tab)

    9:15 AM

    5) Consent Agenda
    1. Adopt Resolution - License to Sell Tobacco Products - Mudflats Bar & Grill (PDF, opens in new tab)
    2. Approve ESST Policy (PDF, opens in new tab)
    3. Approve EFT through 12-25-23 (PDF, opens in new tab)
    4. Approve Manual Warrants 12-14-23 (PDF, opens in new tab)
    5. Approve Manual Warrants - ELAN 12.07.23 (PDF, opens in new tab)
    6. Approve Commissioner Warrants 12-22-23 (PDF, opens in new tab)
    7. Approve Great River Energy Utility Easements (PDF, opens in new tab)
    8. Approve Natural Resources Advisory Committee Appointments (PDF, opens in new tab)
    9. Adopt Updated Safety Policy and Emergency Action Plan for Employees (PDF, opens in new tab)

    9:17 AM

    6) Kathleen Ryan – Chief Financial Officer
    1. Approve Statement of Work - CLA, SBITA Consulting (PDF, opens in new tab)

    9:30 AM

    7) Tara Snyder - County Recorder
    1. Approve Arcasearch Contract (PDF, opens in new tab)

    9:45 AM

    8) Andrew Carlstrom – Environmental Services Director
    1. First Reading Amendment to Vacation Short Term Rentals - Discussion Only (PDF, opens in new tab)

    9:55 AM

    9) Jessica Seibert – County Administrator
    1. Adopt Resolution - 2024 Board of Commissioners Meeting Procedures (PDF, opens in new tab)
    2. Approve 2024 Board Meeting Schedule (PDF, opens in new tab)
    3. Adopt Resolution - Designation of Official County Newspaper (PDF, opens in new tab)
    4. Adopt Resolution - Minimum Commissioner Salary (PDF, opens in new tab)
    5. Adopt Resolution - County Veteran Service Officer (PDF, opens in new tab)
    6. Adopt Resolution - 2024 Committee Appointments (PDF, opens in new tab)
    7. Administrator Updates (PDF, opens in new tab)
    8. CARE Appropriation - Discussion Only (PDF, opens in new tab)

    10:20 AM

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

    ADJOURN