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Action

July 14, 2009

1.  Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance

 

2.  Open Forum

 

3.  Review & Approve Minutes

 

     3.1 June 23, 2009 Regular County Board Minutes

 Thiede/Houge - approved

     3.2 Board of Equalization Minutes

 Trusty/Nystrom - approved as amended

4.  Review & Approve 07/14/09 County Board Meeting Agenda

 Thiede/Nystrom - approved with one addition

5.  Approve Consent Agenda

Houge/Thiede - approved

5.1 Accept Donation – Crow Wing Power to Crow Wing County Mounted Patrol

 

5.2 Approve 2009 Tobacco License Renewal – Deacon's Lodge golf Course

 

5.3 Approve 2009 On Sale and Sunday Liquor License Renewal

 

5.4 Release of Sureties – Pratt's Affordable Excavating, Inc.

 

5.5 Approve Bills

 

5.6 Enter Agreement with Morrison County for Maintenance of CR 129

 

5.7 Approve South Country Health Alliance Participation Contracts

 

5.8 Enter Joint Powers Agreement with State of Minnesota and City of Brainerd-Crow Wing County Bomb Disposal Unit

 

6.  Minnesota 100 Club, John Derus, President – Presentation of Award to Retired Crow Wing County Deputy Sheriff Harold Holk

 Chair Rosemary Franzen presented award to Retired County Deputy Holk on behalf of the MN 100 Club.

7.  Miscellaneous Business

 

7.1 Committee Reports

Commissioner Thiede requested update on the revised joint powers agreement with CMCC.  Crow Wing County Attorney is currently reviewing.  Morrison and Aitkin have approved.

Updates to Human Rights Commission

7.2 Additional Business

 

                  7.2.1 Authorize
                         contract for 
                         Electronic
                         Time Cards

Houge/Trusty - approved

8.  County Engineer

 

8.1 Approve Resolution for 2009-2013 Highway Improvement Plan

Thiede/Houge - approved

8.2 Award Contract for CSAH 48 Trail

Thiede/Trusty - Awarded to Anderson Bros

     8.3 Adopt Mailbox Support Policy

Moved this item to 2nd meeting in Sept.

9.  Public Hearing – Establishment of Serpent Lake Improvement District

Public comment was heard.

10. Community Services Director

 

10.1 Approve Revised Emergency Assistance Policy

Nystrom/Houge - approved

Thiede - nay

10.2 Approve Out of State Travel Request

Thiede/Houge - approved 

10.3 Enter Agreement with State of MN, Dept of Health for the Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) Grant

 Thiede/Houge - approved

10.4 Director's Report

 Received report

     11. County Sheriff

 

11.1 Enter Joint Powers Agreement with State of MN for Child Sexual Predator Program

Nystrom/Houge - approved

11.2 Approve Resolution to Allow Representatives of Sheriff's Office to Execute Safe & Sober Grants

 Nystrom/Thiede - approved

     12. Human Resource
          Director

 

12.1 Approve the following Hiring Requests:

 

    12.1.1 Sheriff, Jail – Sr. Tech Clerk Replacement

Thiede/Nystrom - approved

    12.1.2 Community Services – Financial Worker Replacement

Nystrom/Houge - approved

    12.1.3 Highway – County Engineer Replacement

Trusty/Nystrom - approved

12.2 Approve Revised Personnel Manual

 Thiede/Trusty - approved

13. Land Services Director

 

13.1 Approve the following P & Z Consent Agenda Items:

Trusty/Thiede - approved with item 13.2.1 moved out of consent

    13.1.1 Joseph & Tracy Wollner – Rezoning Request

 

    13.1.2 Robert Nemitz – Rezoning Request

 

         13.1.3 Rita Scheller – Rezoning Request

 

         13.1.4 Eli & Maya Mackereth – Rezoning Request

Moved to 13.2.1 for discussion

    13.1.5 Herbert Thiesse – Rezoning Request

 

    13.1.6 Release Surety Bond of Stallion Ridge

 

13.2 P & Z Reports

 

             13.2.1 Eli & Maya
             Mackereth 
             – Rezoning Request

Nystrom/Trusty - deny and refund fee

Thiede/Houge - nay.  Motion passed 3/2

                13.2.2 Reports

Received reports

13.3 Natural Resource Management

 

    13.3.1 Set Sale Price/Authorize Direct Sale of a Non-conforming Tax Forfeited Tract, Lot 4 except Northwesterly 32 feet thereof, Pine Shores First Subdivision

 Houge/Thiede - approved

    13.3.2 Set Public Hearing – Stenberg/CWC Land Exchange for August 11, 2009 at 9:30 a.m.

 Thiede/Houge - set Public Hearing date as noted.

14. County Attorney

 

14.1 Approve Amendment to Auditor's Certificate No. 1933 for Nathan Young

 Thiede/Nystrom - approved

15. County Administrator

 

15.1 Deny Request from Brainerd Community Action for Assistance with 4th of July Celebration Costs

Nystrom - motion to approve request.  Motion died for lack of second. 
Nystrom/Trusty - motion to waive the tipping fees, all aye, except Houge/Thiede.  Motion carried 3/2.  

15.2 Appoint Interim County Engineer

Thiede/Houge - approved 

            15.2 Schedule August
                  Meeting at County 
                  Fair

Thiede/Houge - to move 8/11 meeting to 8/4.  Motion withdrawn.

Thiede/Houge - approved to move 8/11 meeting to a date/time during the week of 8/3 to be held at County Fairgrounds,  County Administrator to find date which will work for board.

15.3 Senior Mgmt Team Report

 Received report.

16. Adjournment

 Thiede/Houge - adjourned meeting at 12:40 p.m.

 

 
 

  CONTACT INFORMATION  
 

County Administrator
Timothy J. Houle

Historic Courthouse
326 Laurel Street
Suite 13

Brainerd, MN 56401


Phone:
(218) 824-1067

Fax:
(218) 824-1054

Toll Free:
(888) 829-6680

Administrative Coordinator:
Therese Norwood
(218) 822-7026