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: Acknowledge — 2025 Human Services Fiscal Reporting KUDOS (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Approve County Board Minutes - April 14, 2026 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Cash Balance Report - March 2026 - Information Only (PDF, opens in new tab)
  4. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 04.10.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  5. Approve Manual Warrants 04.14.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  6. Approve Affidavits for Duplicate of Lost Warrants - MN Dept of Revenue (PDF, opens in new tab)
  7. Adopt Resolution - App for Temporary On Sale Liqour License - Jacobson Community Center 05.2026 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  8. Adopt Resolution - App for Temporary On Sale Liqour License - Jacobson Community Center 07.2026 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  9. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 04.17.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  10. 2026 Lower Potency Edible Registration - Information Only (PDF, opens in new tab)
  11. Adopt Resolution - Application for Grant-in-Aid Funds for Snowmobile and Ski Trails (PDF, opens in new tab)
  12. Approve Vehicle Purchase; 2018 Ford Escape SE (PDF, opens in new tab)
  13. Adopt Resolution - Search & Rescue Donation - Williams Township (PDF, opens in new tab)
  14. Adopt Resolution - Search & Rescue Donation - Glen Township (PDF, opens in new tab)
  15. Adopt Resolution - Search & Rescue Donation - Haugen Township (PDF, opens in new tab)
  16. Adopt Resolution - Search & Rescue Donation - Workman Township (PDF, opens in new tab)
  17. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants 04.24.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  18. Approve Award Contract 20266 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  19. Approve Equipment Purchase - Used Tractor (PDF, opens in new tab)
  20. Adopt Resolution - DNR Lease No. LMIS010809 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  21. Adopt Resolution - JPA between Aitkin County and the State of MN BCA (PDF, opens in new tab)
  22. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants 04.24.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  23. Adopt Resolution - Resolution Amendment 20260324-042 Job Creation Fund - APT. (PDF, opens in new tab)
  24. Approve Safety Policy Update (PDF, opens in new tab)
  25. Approve Committee of the Whole Minutes - April 21, 2026 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  26. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 04.24.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:05 AM

3) Dennis Thompson - Land Commissioner
  1. Summary of 2024 Apportionment - Information Only (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:15 AM

4) John Welle - County Engineer
  1. Approve BNSF Agreement BF-20524069 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Adopt Resolution - MNDOT Agreement No. 1058074 (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:40 AM

5) Chris Sutch - IT Manager
  1. Approve MNCRT (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:45 AM

6) Andrew Carlstrom - Environmental Services Director
  1. Discuss Amended NE Minnesota Regional Solid Waste Plan (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:55 AM

7) Mark Jeffers - Economic Development Coordinator
  1. Economic Development Impact Update - Information Only (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:10 AM

8) Jim Bright - Facilities Coordinator
  1. Health & Human Services Building Renovation Update (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:20 AM

9) Sarah Pratt - Health & Human Services Director
  1. Health & Human Services 2025 Annual Report (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:50 AM

10) David Minke - County Administrator
  1. 1st Quarter Budget Report - Information Only (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:55 AM

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

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