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: January 6, 2026 — January 26, 2026
  2. Approve County Board Minutes - January 6, 2026 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Adopt Resolution - LG220 Application for Exempt Permit - Lawler Area Community Club (PDF, opens in new tab)
  4. Adopt Resolution - Joel Seibert application to repurchase tax-forfeited property (PDF, opens in new tab)
  5. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants 01.09.2026 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  6. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 01.09.2026 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  7. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Sales.Use & Diesel Tax 01.12.2026 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  8. Approve Manual Warrants - Elan 12.18.2025 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  9. Adopt Resolution - LG230 Application to Conduct Off-sight Gambling - Minnewawa Sportsmen's Club (PDF, opens in new tab)
  10. Approve Commissioner Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 01.16.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  11. 2026 Filing Notification Regarding County Treasurer Office (PDF, opens in new tab)
  12. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 01.16.2026 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  13. Approve Manual Warrants 01.15.2026 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  14. Cash Balance Report - December 2025 - Information Only (PDF, opens in new tab)
  15. Adopt Resolution - Final Contract Payment 20241 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  16. Adopt Resolution - Final Contract Payment 20257 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  17. Approve Equipment Purchase - Trimble R980 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  18. Adopt Resolution - Grant Agreement No. 1060745 (SAP 001-602-015) (PDF, opens in new tab)
  19. Approve New Health and Human Services Advisory Committee Member (PDF, opens in new tab)
  20. Adopt Resolution - County On, Off and Sunday Sale Liquor License - Karrie L. Cordie dba Jackson's Hole LLC (PDF, opens in new tab)
  21. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - Settlements 01.23.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:05 AM

3) John Welle – County Engineer
  1. Comments to DNR Public Water Inventory Update - Discussion Item (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:15 AM

4) David Minke – County Administrator
  1. Adopt Resolution - Minimum Salaries for Elected Officials (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. County Board Committee of the Whole (COW)(special) Meetings - Direction Requested (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Compensation for Attorneys in Child Protection Cases - Direction Requested (PDF, opens in new tab)
  4. Approve AIS Agreement with Aitkin SWCD (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:40 AM

5) Andrew Carlstrom – Environmental Services Director
  1. Approve Recycling Contract (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Continue Public Hearing on Amendments to Shoreland Ordinance (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Second Reading - Amendment to Shoreland Ordinance - Discussion Item (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:30 AM

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

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