Mille
Lacs County Board Meeting
Tuesday,
September 4, 2001
Chairman Courteau called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. with all
members present.
Additions were made to the agenda.
A motion was made by Cmsr Neske, seconded by Cmsr Hoefert, to approve
the agenda as amended. The motion
carried.
Cmsr Courteau reported that a letter was received from Mille Lacs Band
Solicitor General Tad Johnson with a counter proposal for an agreement for
coordination of land use regulations.
The Band’s proposal recognizes the 1855 reservation boundaries. The board feels it is important for the
county to maintain regulative authority of all fee lands. Cmsr Courteau will draft a response and
forward it to the other commissioners for review and input.
A motion was made by Cmsr Neske, seconded by Cmsr Reiman, to approve
capital equipment transfers, as listed.
The motion carried.
The County Recorder’s monthly report for July 2001 was reviewed.
Cmsr Tellinghuisen discussed a Conditional Use Permit application by
Estes Brook Evangelical Free Church to build an elevator and an office space
addition. The contractor is ready to
proceed with the project. In lieu of a
special Planning Commission meeting, the board meeting will be recessed to
September 11th and the board will act on the application if no opposition from
neighbors is heard at the September 10th Planning Commission meeting.
Leo Vos, Family Services Director, presented recommendations from the
Mille Lacs County SSAC and Welfare Board meeting of August 28, 2001.
A motion was made by Cmsr Hoefert, seconded by Cmsr Tellinghuisen, to
approve the permanent status of Child Support Officer Susan Mordal with a pay
change to $12.59 per hour effective September 5, 2001. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Cmsr Reiman, seconded by Cmsr Neske, to approve
registration costs of $250 for five child support staff to attend the Child
Support Conference October 8-10, 2001 plus the payment of expenses. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Cmsr Neske, seconded by Cmsr Tellinghuisen, to
approve the Child and Teen Checkup Contract with Mille Lacs County Public
Health Department for $30,000 and that the contract be executed with the
Director’s signature. The motion
carried.
A motion was made by Cmsr Hoefert, seconded by Cmsr Reiman, to approve
a letter supporting Mille Lacs Academy’s effort in developing a group home
facility to be authored by Director Leo Vos.
The motion carried.
A motion was made by Cmsr Reiman, seconded by Cmsr Hoefert, to approve
the October 1, 2001 bond subsidy payment to East Central Solid Waste Commission
in the amount of $24,281.86. The motion
carried.
Auditor-Treasurer Thompson presented summaries of Tax Increment
Financing reports submitted by the Cities of Princeton and Wahkon, with full
reports on file in his office.
The meeting was recessed for a five minute break and was reconvened.
Kevin Wilke, Building Maintenance Lead Worker, reviewed cost estimates
for supplies and concrete work to install drain tile around the Courthouse
Square Building. He reported that the
STS crew will do the digging work around the building and the Highway
Department will install the outlet into the storm sewer. A motion was made by Cmsr Tellinghuisen,
seconded by Cmsr Hoefert, to approve expenditure of up to $1,900 from the
General Fund to install drain tile around the Courthouse Square Building. The motion carried.
Richard Larson, County Engineer, presented resolutions for acceptance
of Highway Department projects. A
motion was made by Cmsr Hoefert, seconded by Cmsr Neske, to adopt the following
resolutions:
RESOLUTION
ACCEPTANCE OF CULVERT INSTALLATION PROJECT
SAP 48-601-25
HD 9-4-01-11
WHEREAS, SAP
48-601-25, Contract No. 20100, a culvert installation project performed by
Landwehr
Construction of St. Cloud, MN; consisting of a culvert installation on CSAH 1
&
Judicial Ditch #3
has been completed and the County Board being fully advised,
NOW THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED, that we do hereby accept said completed project for
Mille Lacs County
and authorize final payment.
RESOLUTION
ACCEPTANCE OF CSAH 6 BITUMINOUS OVERLY PROJECT
SAP 48-606-05
HD 9-4-01-12
WHEREAS, SAP
48-606-05, Contract No. 1201, a bituminous overly project performed by
Bauerly Bros., of
Sauk Rapids, MN; located on CSAH 6 from TH 95 to CSAH 13 has been
completed and the
County Board being fully advised,
NOW THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED, that we do hereby accept said completed project for
Mille Lacs County
and authorize final payment.
RESOLUTION
ACCEPTANCE OF CSAH 12 BITUMINOUS OVERLY PROJECT
SAP 48-612-16
HD 9-4-01-13
WHEREAS, SAP
48-612-16, Contract No. 1201, a bituminous overly project performed by
Bauerly Bros., of
Sauk Rapids, MN; located on CSAH 12 from CSAH 4 to CSAH 5 has been
completed and the
County Board being fully advised,
NOW THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED, that we do hereby accept said completed project for
Mille Lacs County
and authorize final payment.
RESOLUTION
ACCEPTANCE OF CULVERT INSTALLATION PROJECT
SAP 48-616-10
HD 9-4-01-14
WHEREAS, SAP
48-616-10, Contract No. 20110, a culvert installation project performed by
Landwehr
Construction of St. Cloud, MN; consisting of a culvert installation on CSAH 16
and
Mike Drew Brook
has been completed and the County Board being fully advised,
NOW THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED, that we do hereby accept said completed project for
Mille Lacs County
and authorize final payment.
RESOLUTION
ACCEPTANCE OF CSAH 38 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
SAP 48-638-01
HD 9-4-01-15
WHEREAS, SAP
48-638-01, Contract No. 38, a street construction performed by Tri-City
Paving of Little
Falls, MN; located on CSAH 38 from TH 169 to TH 27 has been completed
and the County
Board being fully advised,
NOW THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED, that we do hereby accept said completed project for
Mille Lacs County
and authorize final payment.
RESOLUTION
ACCEPTANCE OF CULVERT INSTALLATION PROJECT
SAP 48-599-32
HD 9-4-01-16
WHEREAS, SAP
48-599-32, Contract No. 20100, a culvert installation project performed by
Landwehr
Construction of St. Cloud, MN; consisting of a culvert installation on 65th
Avenue
and Judicial Ditch
#3 has been completed and the County Board being fully advised,
NOW THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED, that we do hereby accept said completed project for
Mille Lacs County
and authorize final payment.
RESOLUTION
ACCEPTANCE OF CULVERT INSTALLATION PROJECT
SAP 48-599-33
HD 9-4-01-17
WHEREAS, SAP
48-599-33, Contract No. 2133, a culvert installation project performed by
Landwehr
Construction of St. Cloud, MN; consisting of a culvert installation on 170th
Street
and Vandell Brook
has been completed and the County Board being fully advised,
NOW THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED, that we do hereby accept said completed project for
Mille Lacs County
and authorize final payment.
RESOLUTION
ACCEPTANCE OF CR 102 BITUMINOUS PAVING PROJECT
CP 48-102-01
HD 9-4-01-18
WHEREAS, CP
48-102-01, Contract No. 1201, a bituminous paving project performed by
Bauerly Bros., of
Sauk Rapids, MN; located from 40th Street to CSAH 13 has been completed
and the County
Board being fully advised,
NOW THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED, that we do hereby accept said completed project for
Mille Lacs County
and authorize final payment.
The motion carried and the resolutions were adopted.
ATTEST:
Philip Thompson Frank
Courteau
County Auditor-Treasurer County
Board Chairman
A motion was made by Cmsr Tellinghuisen, seconded by Cmsr Hoefert, to
adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION ADOPTING HANDICAPPED PARKING ZONE
HD 9-4-01-19
WHEREAS, parking
regulations are needed at the following location.
NOW THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED, that the Mille Lacs County Board of Commissioners
hereby adopt a
handicapped parking zone on CSAH 17 southbound, between 190 feet and 210
feet south of TH
27 in the Village of Isle, MN.
The motion carried and the resolution was adopted.
ATTEST:
Philip Thompson Frank
Courteau
County Auditor-Treasurer County
Board Chairman
A motion was made by Cmsr Tellinghuisen, seconded by Cmsr Hoefert, to
authorize closing of CSAH 8 from TH 169 to CSAH 4 on September 29, 2001 from
9:00 to11:00 a.m. for a Community Christian School bike ride event, subject to
proper traffic control and access restriction notification to local residences
and businesses, and subject to proof of insurance coverage. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Cmsr Neske, seconded by Cmsr Reiman, to authorize
closing of CSAH 36 from Milaca City Government Center to CSAH 9 on September
22, 2001 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for an annual cross country race community
event, subject to signing and traffic control along with access to residences
and businesses along the road, and subject to proof of insurance coverage. The motion carried.
Kay Keimig, Public Health Nursing Director, presented departmental
requests. A motion was made by Cmsr
Tellinghuisen, seconded by Cmsr Neske, to provide Part V Grant funds to the
Onamia Police Department in the amount of $500 for conducting two tobacco
compliance checks during 2001. The
motion carried.
A motion was made by Cmsr Hoefert, seconded by Cmsr Reiman, to provide
Youth Risk Behavior Grant funds in the amount of $500 to the Onamia Y. E. S.
group for their mentoring program. The
motion carried.
A motion was made by Cmsr Reiman, seconded by Cmsr Neske, to close the
meeting pursuant to Minnesota’s open meeting law, 471.705, to discuss strategy
for 2002-2003 labor negotiations and to review labor negotiation
proposals. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Cmsr Tellinghuisen, seconded by Cmsr Hoefert, to
re-open the meeting. The motion
carried.
At 10:40 a.m. Chairman Courteau declared the meeting recessed to
September 11, 2001 at 11:30 a.m. to adopt the 2002 proposed budgets and levy
and to act on a Conditional Use Permit application by Estes Brook Evangelical
Free Church.
ATTEST:
Philip Thompson Frank
Courteau
County Auditor-Treasurer County
Board Chairman
Mille
Lacs County
Recessed
Board Meeting
Tuesday,
September 11, 2001
The meeting was reconvened at 11:30 a.m. on September 11, 2001. Chairman Courteau called the meeting to
order with all members present.
A motion was made by Cmsr Tellinghuisen, seconded by Cmsr Hoefert, to
approve the agenda. The motion carried.
Barb Kiel, Zoning Administrator, presented a Conditional Use Permit
application by Estes Brook Evangelical Free Church to build an addition to and
re-side the existing church building.
She reported that the permit was approved by the Planning Commission on
September 10, 2001 with no opposition.
A motion was made by Cmsr Neske, seconded by Cmsr Hoefert, to approve a
Conditional Use Permit for Estes Brook Evangelical Free Church to build an
addition to existing building and re-side existing building on property
described as the S 132 of N 165 of E 462 ft, & S 132 of N 297 of W 495 ft,
& N 297 ft lying E of W 495 ft of Gov Lot 1 (NW of NW), Section 31,
Township 37, Range 27, Milo Township.
The motion carried.
The 2002 county budget and levy were considered. A motion was made by Cmsr Tellinghuisen,
seconded by Cmsr Hoefert, to adopt a proposed 2002 county budget as
follows: General and CHS Funds
$10,122,805, Road & Bridge Fund $5,182,801, Welfare Fund $7,749,642, Debt
Service - Office $144,942, and Debt Service - $398,269, for a total of
$23,598,459. The motion carried
unanimously.
A motion was made by Cmsr Hoefert, seconded by Cmsr Neske, to adopt a
proposed 2002 county levy as follows:
General and CHS Funds $4,576,426, Road & Bridge Fund $654,133,
Welfare Fund $2,772,049, Debt Service - Office $144,942, and Debt Service -
$398,269, for a total of $8,545,819.
The motion carried unanimously.
A motion was made by Cmsr Neske, seconded by Cmsr Hoefert, to adjourn
the meeting; 11:47 a.m. The motion
carried.
ATTEST:
Philip Thompson Frank
Courteau
County Auditor-Treasurer County
Board Chairman