November 24, 2020

AGENDA – Tuesday, November 24, 2020

TIME TAB

9:00 a.m. #1 Pledge to the Flag

Approve Agenda

Approve the Minutes of November 10, 2020

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims
  • Approval of Contract with Tri-Valley for Volunteer Driver Services
  • Approval of Children’s Mental Health Grant Contract

9:15 a.m. #3 County Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims
  • Affidavit of Lost Warrant
  • Resolution for Election Polling Places
  • MN Department of Revenue Lodging Tax Collection Agreement
  • Government Management Group Services Agreement
  • Con-Con Fund Application Review

9:45 a.m. #4 Friends Against Abuse – Jenell Feller

10:00 a.m. #5 Bollig

  • Resolution for Intention to be the Public Sponsor of a New Public Use General Aviation Municipal Airport

10:15 a.m. #6 Human Resources

  • Stipend Review

10:20 a.m. #7 County Surveyor Contract

10:30 a.m. #8 County Highway/Landfill 

  • Highway
    • Update 
  • Main Street Design Contract
  • Recognition of Years of Service Resolution – Mike Anderson
  • Landfill Update
  • Ditch Authority
    • County Ditch 1 Grant Acceptance from One Watershed One Plan   
  • Permission to Advertise RFP for County Ditch 1 Repair

10:45 a.m. #9 Emergency Management

  • 2020 Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Adoption by Resolution
  • Adoption of the Emergency Operations Plan for 2021


11:00 a.m. #10 COVID-19 Update

  • Media Campaign
  • Government Center
  • County Employees
  • Public Health/Hospital Update

11:15 a.m. #11 Ryan Zemek, Economic Development Authority Director

  • CARES Grants

Old/New Business

  • Lessard–Sams Outdoor Heritage Council/Outdoor Heritage Fund
  • Land Trade
  • Township Road Inventory
  • CR 33
  • Home Health Care Task Force
  • Proposed Law Enforcement Center

November 10, 2020

AGENDA – Tuesday, November 10, 2020

TIME TAB

9:00 a.m. #1 Pledge to the Flag

Approve Agenda

Approve the Minutes of October 27, 2020

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims

9:10 a.m. #3 County Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims
  • Motion to Hire
  • Motion for Wells Fargo Motor Vehicle Checking Account
  • Snowmobile Grant-In-Aid Program

9:15 a.m. #4 Human Resources

  • Convene Training Renewal for 2021

9:20 a.m. #5 Land and Water Planning

  • Consideration of Conditional Use Permit #20-07CU
    by Ryan Kerr, Dennis King, and Sunset Lodge, LLC
  • Consideration of Conditional Use Permit #20-08V
    by Kristine Hawkins

9:40 a.m. #6 County Highway/Landfill 

  • Highway Update
  • Landfill Update

9:50 a.m. #7 Baudette Depot – Depot Preservation Alliance

  • Funding Request

10:00 a.m. #8 Ryan Zemek, EDA Director

  • Update on CARES Applications

Correspondence:  Williams Senior Citizens

Old/New Business

  • Lessard–Sams Outdoor Heritage Council/Outdoor Heritage Fund
  • Land Trade
  • Township Road Inventory
  • CR 33
  • Home Health Care Task Force
  • Proposed Law Enforcement Center

October 27, 2020

AGENDA – Tuesday, October 27, 2020

TIME TAB

9:00 a.m. #1 Pledge to the Flag

Approve Agenda

Approve the Minutes of October 13, 2020

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims

9:10 a.m. #3 County Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims
  • Health Insurance Rates

9:20 a.m. #4 Human Resources

  • Union Negotiations

9:35 a.m. #5 County Highway/Landfill 

  • Highway Update
  • Landfill Update

10:00 a.m. #6 Hoffman, Philipp and Knutson

  • Audit Exit Review


Old/New Business

  • Lessard–Sams Outdoor Heritage Council/Outdoor Heritage Fund
  • Land Trade
  • Township Road Inventory
  • CR 33
  • Home Health Care Task Force
  • Proposed Law Enforcement Center

October 13, 2020

AGENDA – Tuesday, October 13, 2020

TIME TAB

9:00 a.m. #1 Pledge to the Flag

Approve Agenda

Approve the amended Minutes of September 8, 2020

Approve the Minutes of September 22, 2020

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims
  • Approval of MN DHS County Grant Contract

9:10 a.m. #3 County Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims
  • Permission to Advertise/Interview/Hire
  • Appoint Election Judges
  • Approve Tobacco License
  • Operational Enhancement Grant Program
  • Williams Potato Day Donation Request
  • Flu Vaccine Clinic for County Employees

9:25 a.m. #4 County Assessor, Mary Jo Otten 

  • Reappointment

9:35 a.m. #5 Lake of the Woods Coalition, Tammie Doebler

  • Grant

9:50 a.m. #6 Human Resources

  • Permission to Hire Custodian II 
  • Approval of Public Information Request Fee Schedule

10:00 a.m. #7 Public Hearing: Abatement Request

  • Abatement Resolution

10:30 a.m. #8 Public Hearing: Amendment to Lodging Tax Ordinance  

  • Ordinance Resolution

11:00 a.m. #9 Land and Water Planning 

  • FY2021 State of MN Board of Water & Soil Resources MPCS SSTS Program Grant Agreement

11:10 a.m. #10 Maintenance

  • Cold Storage Building

11:15 a.m. #11 County Highway/Landfill 

  • Highway
    • Approval of Crushing Bids
    • Setup a date for Railroad Crossing by Pitt Church
    • Permission to Advertise, Interview and Hire Maintenance Supervisor
    • Final of SAP 039-030-003
  • Drainage Authority
    • JD 26 Update
    • Permission for riprap installation on Judicial Ditch 20
  • Landfill
    • MPCA Update

11:30 a.m.  #12 City of Baudette

  • Tourism Joint Powers Agreement


12:00 p.m.  #13 Budget Work Session


Old/New Business

  • Lessard–Sams Outdoor Heritage Council/Outdoor Heritage Fund
  • Land Trade
  • Township Road Inventory
  • CR 33
  • Home Health Care Task Force
  • Proposed Law Enforcement Center

September 22, 2020

AGENDA – Tuesday, September 22, 2020

TIME TAB

9:00 a.m. #1 Pledge to the Flag

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes of September 8, 2020

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims

9:10 a.m. #3 County Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims
  • Proposed 2021 Tax Levy/Resolution

9:20 a.m. #4 Kent Hanson from Cenex Co-Op

9:50 a.m. #5 County Highway/Landfill 

  • Highway Update
  • Landfill Update

10:30 a.m.      #6 Hoffman, Philipp and Knutson Audit Exit

11:30 a.m.  #7 Budget Work Session


Old/New Business

  • Lessard–Sams Outdoor Heritage Council/Outdoor Heritage Fund
  • Land Trade
  • Township Road Inventory
  • CR 33
  • Home Health Care Task Force
  • Proposed Law Enforcement Center

September 8, 2020

AGENDA – Tuesday, September 8, 2020

TIME TAB

9:00 a.m. #1 Pledge to the Flag

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes of August 25, 2020

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims

9:10 a.m. #3 County Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims
  • Vehicle for the Baudette International Airport
  • Letter to Sanford
  • Letter of Intent to Department of Revenue


9:15 a.m. #4 Legislators

  • Senator Paul Utke
  • Representative Matt Grossell

9:45 a.m. #5 Human Resources

  • Permission to Hire: Full-time Permanent Custodian
  • Social Services Income Maintenance /CS Supervisor
  • Law Enforcement Compensation Requests

9:55 a.m. #6 Sheriff

  • Stonegarden Contracts


10:00 a.m. #7 Land and Water Planning

  • Consideration of Zone Change #20-01ZC by S & J Real Estate, LLC
  • Consideration of Conditional Use Permit #20-06CU by Richard Schram

10:15 a.m. #8 County Highway/Landfill

  • Highway Update
  • Landfill Update

10:30 a.m. #9 Economic Tax Abatement Work Session

2:00 p.m. #10 Road Tour: Landfill/Rotochopper Demonstration


Old/New Business

  • Lessard–Sams Outdoor Heritage Council/Outdoor Heritage Fund
  • Land Trade
  • Township Road Inventory
  • CR 33
  • Home Health Care Task Force
  • Proposed Law Enforcement Center

August 25, 2020

AGENDA – Tuesday, August 25, 2020

TIME TAB

9:00 a.m. #1 Pledge to the Flag

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes of August 13, 2020

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims

9:10 a.m. #3 County Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims

9:15 a.m. #4 County Highway/Landfill

  • Highway Update
  • CSAH 9 Gravel Stabilization
  • Landfill Update
  • U of M Policy Research Presentation

9:45 a.m. #5 COVID-19

  • Update
  • Other Concerns

9:55 a.m. #6 CARES Act

10:30 a.m. #7 Budget Work Session


Old/New Business

  • Lessard–Sams Outdoor Heritage Council/Outdoor Heritage Fund
  • Land Trade
  • Township Road Inventory
  • CR 33
  • Home Health Care Task Force
  • Proposed Law Enforcement Center

August 13, 2020

AGENDA – Thursday, August 13, 2020

TIME TAB

9:00 a.m. #1 Pledge to the Flag

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes of July 28, 2020

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims

9:10 a.m. #3 County Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims
  • Wells Fargo Signature Card for MV Checking Account: Add License Agent Jeffrey Hovde
  • Motion to Hire for Training

9:15 a.m. #4 Land and Water

  • Consideration of Conditional Use Permit Application #20-05CU by JRF Properties, LLC

9:25 a.m. #5 County Highway/Landfill

  • Railroad Crossing Agreement Update
  • Highway Update
  • Landfill Update


9:35 a.m. #6 Willie Walleye Fund

9:45 a.m. #7 Depot Preservation Alliance


9:55 a.m. #8 Human Resources

  • Request to Advertise, Interview & Hire: Infectious Control/Custodian II

10:00 a.m. #9 Sheriff

  • Jail Administrator/E911 Corrections Officer Duties

10:05 a.m. #10 Economic Development – Ryan Zemek

  • Tax Abatement

10:30 a.m. #11 Emergency Management

  • Approval to purchase two portable radios

10:35 a.m. #12 COVID-19

  • Update
  • Other Concerns

10:45 a.m. #13 CARES ACT Workshop Session


Old/New Business

  • Lessard–Sams Outdoor Heritage Council/Outdoor Heritage Fund
  • Land Trade
  • Township Road Inventory
  • CR 33
  • Home Health Care Task Force
  • Proposed Law Enforcement Center

July 28, 2020

AGENDA – Tuesday, July 28, 2020

TIME TAB

9:00 a.m. #1 Pledge to the Flag

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes of July 14, 2020

9:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims

9:10 a.m. #3 Wellness Committee

  • SHIP Update

9:20 a.m. #4 County Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims

9:25 a.m. #5 Parking Lot/Deliveries

9:35 a.m. #6 Veterans Memorial

9:45 a.m. #7 Request to Purchase County Land

10:00 a.m. #8 Leases

10:15 a.m. #9 Land and Water

  • Consideration of excluding certain structures for Land Use Permits
  • Consideration of Amending Permit Fee Schedule

10:25 a.m. #10 Human Resources

  • New Hire – Jeffrey Hovde
  • Updated job descriptions for Public Works Technicians/Inspectors

10:35 a.m. #11 County Highway/Landfill

  • Grade/Step review of technicians/inspectors 
  • Resolution: widening HWY 11 in the City of Williams
  • Rail Road Crossing Grant agreement with MNDOT 
  • Freeburg and Grund Contract for SAP 039-594-001
  • Paving of CR 280
  • Update on JD-28 Project 
  • Update on Seal Coat Project
  • Awarding of SAP 039-631-006
  • Gravel Contract for reclaimed CLASS 5 aggregate at the Airport 
  • Monarch Butterfly NCCA Agreement 
  • Highway Update
  • Landfill Update

10:55 a.m. #12 Willie Walleye Fund

11:00 a.m. #13 COVID-19

  • Update
  • Emergency Executive Order 20-81 – Requiring Minnesotans to Wear a Face Covering in Certain Settings to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
  • Use of Commissioners’ Room
  • Set Workshop Session for CARES Act
  • Other Concerns

Old/New Business

  • Lessard–Sams Outdoor Heritage Council/Outdoor Heritage Fund
  • Land Trade
  • Township Road Inventory
  • CR 33
  • Home Health Care Task Force
  • Proposed Law Enforcement Center

July 14, 2020

AGENDA – Tuesday, July 14, 2020

TIME TAB

10:00 a.m. #1 Pledge to the Flag

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes of June 23, 2020

10:05 a.m. #2 Social Services

  • Claims


10:10 a.m. #3 County Auditor/Treasurer

  • Claims
  • Permission to Hire
  • Set Budget Dates

10:20 a.m. #4 Land Lease Amendment – Lude Tower

10:30 a.m. #5 Bollig Inc

  • NWA Airport

11:00 a.m. #6 Economic Development Authority, Ryan Zemek


11:30 a.m. #7 County Highway/Landfill

  • LRIP Grant Agreement
  • Highway Update
  • Landfill Update

12:00 p.m. #8 COVID-19

  • Update
  • Other Concerns

12:15 p.m. #9 Road Tour

1:15 p.m. #10 Lunch


Old/New Business

  • Lessard–Sams Outdoor Heritage Council/Outdoor Heritage Fund
  • Land Trade
  • Township Road Inventory
  • CR 33
  • Home Health Care Task Force
  • Proposed Law Enforcement Center