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: September 9, 2025 — September 22, 2025
  2. Approve County Board Minutes - September 9, 2025 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Approve EFT Report thru 09.15.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  4. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 09.05.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  5. Approve Commissioner Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 09.12.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  6. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Sales.Use & Diesel Tax 09.12.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  7. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - R&B 09.12.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  8. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 09.12.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  9. Approve Manual Warrants - Elan 08.28.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  10. Adopt Resolution - LG220 Application for Exempt Gambling - Jacobson Fire & Rescue Ord (PDF, opens in new tab)
  11. Approve Manual Warrants - Elan 09.15.25 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  12. Adopt Resolution - Final Contract Payment 20247 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  13. Investment Report - Information Only (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:05 AM

3) John Welle - County Engineer
  1. Approve Equipment Purchase - Excavator (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Approve 2026 Highway Maintenance.Contruction Contract Schedule (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:20 AM

4) Dennis Thompson - Land Commissioner
  1. Adopt Resolution - CPL Grant with MDHA for Tree Planting (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:25 AM

5) Kathleen Ryan - County Auditor
  1. Set Public Hearing Date - New Off Sale Liquor License - OM Malmo LLC dba Malmo Market (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. 2024 Audit Review.Presentation - Discussion Item (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Adopt Resolution - 2026 Preliminary Levy (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:55 AM

6) Arlene Selander - Executive Director of Petals of Peace
  1. Petals of Peace Presentation (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:15 AM

7) David Minke - County Administrator
  1. Administrator Updates (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:20 AM

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

10:30 AM

9) Bobbie Danielson - Human Resources Director
  1. Closed Session for Labor Negotiations (MN Stat. 13D.03) (PDF, opens in new tab)

ADJOURN