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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: 2555 911 3996
  • 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: December 19, 2023 — January 2, 2024
  2. Approve County Board Minutes - December 19, 2023
  3. Approve County Board Minutes - 2024 Budget Hearing 12-12-23

9:10 AM

3) ADJOURN 2023 Board

    9:10 AM

    4) Jessica Seibert – County Administrator
    1. Call to Order 2024 Board Meeting
    2. Nomination for Board Chair and Vice Chair

    9:15 AM

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

    9:17 AM

    6) Kathleen Ryan – Chief Financial Officer
    1. Approve Statement of Work - CLA, SBITA Consulting

    9:30 AM

    7) Tara Snyder - County Recorder
    1. Approve Arcasearch Contract

    9:45 AM

    8) Andrew Carlstrom – Environmental Services Director
    1. First Reading Amendment to Vacation Short Term Rentals - Discussion Only

    9:55 AM

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

    10:20 AM

    10) Board of Commissioners
    1. Board of Commissioners Committees

    ADJOURN
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