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: May 13, 2025 — May 26, 2025
  2. Approve County Board Minutes - May 13, 2025 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Approve EFT Report thru 05.19.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  4. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 05.09.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  5. Approve Manual Warrants - ELAN 05.08.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  6. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrant - R&B 05.16.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  7. Approve Manual Warrants - HHS 05.14.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  8. Approve Manual Warrants 05.15.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  9. Approve Auditor Warrants - Auditor Vouchers - HHS 05.16.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  10. Approve PERA Phased Retirement Option (PRO) Agreement (PDF, opens in new tab)
  11. Adopt Resolution - Holzer Corrected Residential Road Easement (PDF, opens in new tab)
  12. Approve LLCC LED Retrofit Loan (PDF, opens in new tab)
  13. Adopt Resolution - LG220 Application for Exempt Gambling - Aitkin County Pheasants Forever (PDF, opens in new tab)
  14. Approve Commissioner Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 05.23.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  15. Adopt Resolution - Search & Rescue Donation - Seavey Township (PDF, opens in new tab)
  16. Adopt Resolution - Award Contract 202510 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  17. Adopt Resolution - Award Contract 202511 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  18. Approve Equipment Purchase - Public Health Audio.Video.Phone Equipment (PDF, opens in new tab)
  19. Approve HOPE Opioid Funding Request (PDF, opens in new tab)
  20. County Administrator Recruitment Update - Information Only (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:00 AM

3) Dennis Thompson - Land Commissioner
  1. Adopt Resolution - Set date for public hearing on Pine Knoll public water access (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:05 AM

4) Andrew Carlstrom - Environmental Services Director
  1. Approve Request for New Public Hearing Date for Septic Ordinance Amendments (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:15 AM

5) Kelli Crowther - Public Health Nurse
  1. Annual Aitkin County Opioid Settlement Update (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:35 AM

6) Jim Bright - Facilities Coordinator and Sarah Pratt - H&HS Director
  1. H&HS Temporary Relocation Plan - Discussion Item (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:45 AM

7) Sarah Pratt - Health & Human Services Director
  1. Approve New Postage Machine Lease (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:55 AM

8) Mark Jeffers
  1. County.Administration related Updates - Discussion Item (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:00 AM

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

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