ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

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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: March 25, 2025 — April 7, 2025
  2. Approve County Board Minutes - March 25, 2025 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Approve EFT Report thru 03.31.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  4. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 03.21.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  5. Approve Commissioner Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 03.28.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  6. Adopt Resolution - LG220 Application for Exempt Gambling - Ducks Unlimited Aitkin Area (PDF, opens in new tab)
  7. Approve Manual Warrants - ELAN 03.13.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  8. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 03.28.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  9. Approve Manual Warrants 03.31.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  10. Adopt Resolution - LG214 Premises Permits - Tamarack Sno-Flyers (PDF, opens in new tab)
  11. Adopt Resolution - LG220 Application for Exempt Permit - Moose-Willow Sportsman Club (PDF, opens in new tab)
  12. Adopt Resolution - 2024 Annul Apportionment Percentages of Forfeited Tax Sales (PDF, opens in new tab)
  13. Adopt Resolution - 2024 Annual Apportionment of Forfeited Tax Sales (PDF, opens in new tab)
  14. Approve Purchase two new Ford trucks (PDF, opens in new tab)
  15. Adopt Resolution - Final Contract Payment 20244 (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:05 AM

3) Mark Jeffers
  1. HOPE Presentation (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Aitkin County CHA & CHIP Presentation (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:55 AM

4) Mark Jeffers - Economic Development Coordinator
  1. Award Business Development & Recreation Grants (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Approve Support Letter Mille Lacs Energy (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Approve Support Letter East Central Energy (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:10 AM

5) John Welle - County Engineer
  1. Approve Engineering Services Agreement (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:15 AM

6) Andrew Carlstrom - Environmentl Services Director
  1. Approve Residential Waste Electronics Collection (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Request rescinding of Resolution 20250311-032 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Request Public Hearing for Proposed Feedlot (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:30 AM

7) Mike Dangers - County Assessor
  1. 2025 Assessment Summary (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:45 AM

8) Jim Bright - Facilities Coordinator
  1. Approve Widseth agreement for roofing design (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:50 AM

9) Bobbie Danielson - Human Resources Director
  1. County Administrator Recruitment Update and Process Moving Forward - Direction Requested (PDF, opens in new tab)

11:05 AM

10) Board of Commissioners
  1. Commissioner Committee Reports (PDF, opens in new tab)

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