April 14, 2009

1.  Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance

2.  Open Forum

3.  Review & Approve March 24, 2009 Regular County Board Minutes

Thiede/Trusty approved minutes with one correction

4.  Review & Approve April 14, 2009 County Board Meeting Agenda

Thiede/Houge approved with additions of items 7.6 - 7.10 and Item 10. Sheriff

5.  Approve Consent Agenda

Houge/Thiede approved 

5.1. Premises Gambling Permit – Baxter Snowmobile Club

5.2. Premises Gambling Permit – Platte Lake Property Owners' Assoc.

5.3. Exempt Gambling Permit – St. Mathias Church

5.4. Off-Site Gambling Permit – Heartland Animal Rescue

5.5. Certification of Satisfactory Grooming – Baxter Snowmobile Club, Brainerd Snodeos Snowmobile Club, Inc., Ideal Sno-Pros Snowmobile Club, Merrifield Marathons Snowmobile Club & Snowbird's Snowmobile Club

5.6. 2009 -2010 Minnesota Trail Assistance Program Applications Annual Resolution

5.7. Applications for Adding Miles into GIA System – Snowbird's Snowmobile Club, Ideal Sno-Pros Snowmobile Club & Brainerd Snodeos Snowmobile Club

5.8. Tax applications

5.9. Bills

5.10. Potlatch Forest Products Corp – Rezoning Request, Sec. 26 & 27, Unorganized Territory

5.11. Potlatch Forest Products Corp. – Rezoning Request, Sec. 5, Center

5.12. Potlatch Forest Products Corp. – Rezoning Request, Sec. 6 Center

5.13. Potlatch Forest Products Corp. – Rezoning Request. Sec 25 & 26, Lake Edward

5.14. Potlatch Forest Products Corp. – Rezoning Request, Sec. 4, Lake Edward

5.15. P C & C of Brainerd – Rezoning Request, Sec 21, Lake Edward

5.16. E.T.O.C. Company Inc. – Preliminary Plat Request, Lake Haven, Sec. 30, Lake Edward

5.17. Gary & Leslie Severson – Plat Extension Request, Haycreek Cove, Sec. 30, Ideal

5.18. Dennis & Karen Logelin – Crow Wing Estates – Final Plat Approval, Sec. 1, Fort Ripley T.

5.19. South County Delegation Agreement

5.20. Program Updates/Notice of Termination of Contracts

5.21. Medicare Enrollment Application/Billing for immunizations

5.22. Resolution for MnDOT Agreement for Countywide Intersection Lighting Project

5.23. Agreement with Crow Wing Power for Countywide Intersection Lighting Project

5.24. Award Contract for Annual Supply of Culverts

5.25. Award Contract for Annual Pavement Marking Project

5.26. Authorize Acquisition of Drainage Easements for CR 149, CR 130 & CSAH 2

5.27. Agreement with Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway Association

5.28. Contract with Moore Consulting for PBSBA Sustainability Plan

6.  Miscellaneous Business

6.1. Lutheran Social Service HOPE Program – Family Homeless Prevention Funding from MHFA

Patrice O'Leary presented
Thiede/Trusty approved

6.2. Proclamation of Correctional Officers' Week

Houge/Nystrom approved

6.3. Proclamation of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

Houge/Nystrom approved

6.4. Recognize Severe Weather Awareness Week & Authorize Participation in Statewide Tornado Drill

Severe Weather Awareness Week - April 20 - 24 with Crow Wing County participating in Tornado Drill at 1:45 p.m. and 6:55 p.m. on Thursday, April 23 with employees participating in the 1:45 drill.

Nystrom/Houge - approved the scheduled drill and future unscheduled drills and delegated the time of unscheduled ones to the Emergency Mgmt officer.

6.5. Committee Reports

Reports were given by Paul Thiede, Rachel Nystrom, Phil Trusty - Transit Committee; Rosemary Franzen - TCC 

6.6. Additional Business

Board made committee appointments: 

Lucy Nesheim: Community Health Adv

Brad Arnold: Lands & Forestry

Ray Griffin: Transportation Committee

7.  County Engineer

7.1. Assessment Hearing regarding Bituminous Surfacing Improvements to Cadwell Avenue

Thiede/Trusty - moved to open public hearing at 9:30 a.m.; recommended 3 options:

Public comment was received from the following:
Pro: Brandy Breitbach, 

Against: Gary Hennis, Amanda (Garrett) Pfeiffer, Dan Jacobson; Carla (Tom) Loss

Trusty/Thiede - closed Public Hearing at 9:50 a.m.

Thiede/Houge - table for 30 days or to nearest board meeting after 30 days to allow petitioners to find the $ for the project and qualify that 80% approval if monies found. 

7.2. Award Contract for CSAH 10 Improvements

Thiede/Trusty awarded contract to Anderson Bros.

7.3. Purchase Agreement with BNSF Railway for Property Acquisition for CSAH 48 & Paul Bunyan Trail

Thiede/Nystrom - Approved

7.4. Resolution for Federal Funding Request for TH 371

Thiede/Houge - with Commissioner Thiede noting significant concerns about the bypass around PL and the City's commitment for the interchange.

7.5. Receive Award of Merit for CSAH 3 (Mill Avenue) Reconstruction

County Engineer announced receipt of award of merit.

      7.6. Micropolitan Transportation 
           Plan

Houge/Trusty - approved 

      7.7. CSAH 18 Realignment in Nisswa

Thiede/Trusty - approved 

      7.8. CSAH 36 Crosslake to TH 6

Thiede/Houge - approved 

      7.9. CR 115 Round lake

Trusty/Thiede - approved 

      7.10. CSAH 48 Interchange at TH
             371 /Baxter

Nystrom/Trusty - approved 

Thiede/Houge - approved prioritization lists as noted by County Engineer

8.  Community Services Director

8.1. Approval of Purchase of Service Contract for Supported Employment Services with Blue Sky, Inc.

Nystrom/Thiede - approved.
Cindy Moser, a current provider, addressed the Board regarding the RFP.

8.2. Director's Report

Community Services Director Susan Beck gave report.

9.  Human Resource Director

9.1. Approve Position Evaluation by Riley, Dettmann & Kelsey

Trusty/Nystrom - approved 

9.2. Approval of Teamster 346 Contract Settlement

Thiede/Houge - approved  

County Administrator announced that Tami Laska, HR Director was selected as the Outstanding Human Resource Professional of the year by the MN Counties Human Resource Mgmt Association.

10.  County Attorney

10.1. Appeal March 31, 2009 Decision of Judge Maturi in Contempt Action

Thiede/Trusty - authorize to reaffirm previous action and allow County Attorney move forward with appeal.

11.  County Sheriff

       11.1. JAG Program Grant

Thiede/Houge - to approve with the correction in Section 2 to the program name.

       11.2. COPS Hiring Recovery

            Program

Nystrom/Trusty - approved to apply for grant to retain two sworn officers (at current budgetary level ) with the funds to pay 3 years of salary and the County paying the 4th year and further Neal Gaalswyk is authorized to sign the grant.

12.  County Administrator

12.1. Senior Management Team Report

Report given by County Administrator. Schedule a Jt. Cass/Crow Wing County meeting with the following Optional dates: 5/4 @1:00 p.m.; 5/7 @ 1:00 p.m.; or 5/19 @ 1:00 p.m.

13.  Approval of Sale of General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 2009 A

Thiede/Houge- adopted  a resolution providing for the sale of $3,360,000 General Obligation bonds, Series 2009A. Bruce Kimmel of Ehlers & Associates presented the bid tabulation and congratulated the County on their new credit rating from Standard & Poors of AA.

14.  Adjournment

Nystrom/Thiede - adjourned meeting at 12:33 p.m.