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ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

The public is invited to join the meeting remotely by phone call or watch the live stream here:
https://www.youtube.com/@NaturallyBetterHere/streams

  • Phone: 1-415-655-0001
  • Access Code: 2558 906 6525
  • Meeting Password: 7282

9:00 AM

1) J. Mark Wedel - County Board Chair
  1. Call to Order
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Approval of Agenda
  4. Citizens' Public Comment – Comments from visitors must be informational in nature and not exceed (5) minutes per person (when there is a large number of speakers to be heard, the Board of Commissioners may shorted this time). The County Board generally will not engage in a discussion or debate in those five minutes but will take the information and find answers if that is appropriate. As part of the County Board protocol, it is unacceptable for any speaker to slander or engage in character assassination at a public Board meeting.

    Anyone attending virtually wishing to speak during the public comment period should notify the County Administrator's office at 218-927-7276 option 7 no later than 2:30 P.M. on the Monday before the meeting.
2) Consent Agenda – All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and have been made available to the County Board at least two days prior to the meeting; the items will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from this Agenda and considered under separate motion.
  1. Correspondence File: June 24, 2025 — July 7, 2025
  2. Approve County Board Minutes - June 24, 2025
  3. Approve EFT Report thru 06.30.25
  4. Approve Manual Warrants - ELAN 06.05.25
  5. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrant - HHS 06.27.25
  6. Adopt Resolution - LG220 Application for Exempt Permit - MN Deer Hunters Assoc. McGregor
  7. Approve Manual Warrants - ELAN 06.20.25
  8. Approve Manual Warrants 06.30.25
  9. Approve Commissioner Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 07.03.25
  10. Adopt Resolution - Direct purchase of tax-forfeited land - Stephanie Werner
  11. Adopt Resolution - Final Contract Payment 20228
  12. Approve Auditor Warrants 07.03.25
  13. Adopt Resolution - Search & Rescue Donation - Turner Township
  14. Adopt Resolution - Search & Rescue Donation - Glen Township
  15. Adopt Resolution - Search & Rescue Donation - Lakeside Township
  16. Adopt Resolution - Adoption of Health Promotion Team Guidelines

9:05

3) Megan Cummings - HOPE Executive Director
  1. HOPE Presentation

9:25 AM

4) Dennis Thompson - Land Commissioner
  1. Approve Pine Knoll Public Water Access on the Mississippi River
  2. Approve Cooperative Land Use Agreement with Aitkin Township

9:35 AM

5) Andrew Carlstrom - Environmental Services Director
  1. Second Reading - Amendment to Septic Ordinance - Discussion Only
  2. Adopt Resolution - Amending the Aitkin County Septic Ordinance
  3. Approve Request of Committee of the Whole Meeting - Shoreland Ordinance

10:00 AM

6) Jim Bright - Facilities Coordinator
  1. Aitkin County Fair Updates - Discussion Item
  2. Adopt Resolution - Aitkin County Health & Human Services Office Space Lease Agreement

10:20 AM

7) Mark Jeffers
  1. County.Administration related Updates

10:25 AM

8) Board of Commissioners
  1. Commissioner Committee Reports

ADJOURN