April Commissioner Meetings April 8 Public Comment: Deb Benedict discussed the new towers and the strobe lights. She appeared not as the Director of WTIP but as a citizen with concerns about how this will impact residents near the towers. Rena Rogers from our IT department was present to discuss the options and lighting. The Board asked Rena to put together information on cost for each choice ,along with Pros and Cons. Diane Booth from the Community Center presented the board with her Boards By-Law Changes. Tabled for review Diane also presented the 2014 fee schedule adding the Horse/ Dog park. Approved Russell Klegstad from he Highway Dept requested Authorization to Advertise for bid on Liquid Calcium Chloride and Aggregate Stockpile. Approved The Board also approved Geotechnical services on CSAH 2 and CSAH 12 projects. The Board also approved the purchase of a Cyclone Blast Cabinet for 1725.00 Tim Nelson from Planning and Zoning presented the final estimate for services on the Land Use Guide Plan Update. Approved at 40,730.00. The board also approved the list of committee members. Howard Hedstrom from Hedstrom Lumber Mill updated the Board on Gypsy Moth. Hedstrom Lumber Mill will be a test site. Moth eggs will be added to bark and then tested after processing to see if any survive. Mark Sandbo is currently serving on the Governors Council and requested a letter of support to continue serving. Approved. Jeanne Smith , Assistant County Attorney and Baiers Heeren spoke to the Board about Kelly Hill. Attorney Heeren has found no record of the County owning Kelly Hill and is not responsible for maintenance. Residents of Kelly Hill were present and claim they have proof of transfer. They will meet with Jeanne and Baiers to show record of the County taking ownership. April 15 Jim Wiinanen Cook County Emergency Management Director presented a Memorandum of understanding with Mn Dept of Natural Resources regarding the new Incident Command System. Approved Update on EMS Conference being held April 25 and 26. Jim also requested application for a community specific Integrated Emergency Management Course was accepted. The course will be held in Grand Portage in 2015. Betty Schultz requested approval for cleaning and maintenance of Clearwater and Leo Lake Landings rom May 10- Oct 12,2014. Board approved services to be preformed by Gloria Hall Johnson. Betty also updated the Board on the Land Exchange. Presentation and finalization is set for March 2015. Brian Silence , Maintenance Director, presented vehicle pool update and request for 1 new fleet vehicle. Approved. Also a request for Security Project funding. Approved. Jeanne Smith, Assistant County Attorney, request for continuation of out of class appointments. Approved. David Betts , Highway Engineer, requested a special events permit for the Ham Run. Approved. Mark Falk, Sheriff, requested the Board to authorize Boat and Water Safety Grant. Approved. April 22 David Betts Highway Engineer presented the Board with the resignation of Gerald Gognon. Approved with final day of work as June 3rd. Advertising to replace him at Maintenance worker 2 also Approved. Then Betts, Lisa Sorlie (finance) , Sam Muntean and Russell Klegstadt updated the board on fourth quarter financials, 2013 annual and 1st quarter updates. Things to note where increase road damage due to long and cold winter. Utility costs are way up. Rena Rogers (IT) requested an e-learning license for her staff. This will allow her staff to access over 3000 courses on line. It will save travel time and give them more time to work in the office. Approved Rena requested 12401.82 to replace 10 work stations and two new laptops. Workstations on on a replacement schedule and budgeted. Approved. Rena also requested a server room relocation and update. All covered under the IT and building budget. Brian silence was also present and supported the move. Approved. Brian silence presented the Board with a proposal from Meyer Maintenance to work on the Hovland Town Hall. Proposal approved. Commissioner Doo-Kirk opposed. Daniel Meyer is not registered or licensed with the State of MN, he also does not have a contractors license. We had a short public meeting to discuss Planning and Zonings new Fee Schedule. The regular meeting reopened and the board asked Tim Nelson of Planning and Zoning to have a public review process on three amendments . Jim Wiinanen asked for a Resolution to call May 3rd Wildfire Community Preparedness Day. Approved. Betty Schultz , Land Assessor , had a classification change for Tip of The Trail property and two disaster abatements for the buildings destroyed at Devil Track during a fire. All Approved. Scott Harrison and Howard Hedstrom (EDA) along with Bruce Kerfoot, Jim Boyd and Jeff Brauer came to discuss bonding for Superior National. Jay Kieft presented the job description draft for the County Administrator job. Approved. Jay also presented a recommendation to hire Sara Hadley for Office Support in PHHS. Approved. The Board also approved a consent agenda and organizational chart. I am trying to catch up. Sorry I am so far behind. My hope is to put whats on the agenda on my Facebook Commissioner page. I am hoping this will help people get more involved . Its hard to say or do anything when the Board has already made motion. So giving you a heads up will give you a chance to comment before the Board makes a decision. If you are not comfortable posting on Facebook just call or send me an email. I make an effort to never use anyones name when I let the Board know what people are feeling. Thank you for staying informed and keeping me up to date on what is going on in your neighborhood . Commissioner Doo-Kirk
Posted on: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 19:42:11 +0000
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