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ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

The public is invited to watch the live stream here: https://www.youtube.com/@NaturallyBetterHere/streams

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: October 14, 2025 — October 27, 2025
  2. Approve County Board Minutes - October 14, 2025
  3. Approve EFT Report thru 10.20.25
  4. Approve Manual Warrants - ELAN 09.25.25
  5. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Sales.Use & Diesel Tax 10.14.25
  6. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 10.10.25
  7. Adopt Resolution - App for Temporary On Sale Liquor License - Jacobson Volunteer Fire Dept.
  8. Cash Balance Report - September 2025 - Information Only
  9. Approve Manual Warrants 10.14.25
  10. Adopt Resolution - LG220 Application for Exempt Gambling - Ducks Unlimited Garrison Wildlife
  11. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrant - HHS 10.17.25
  12. Approve Luke Gould - Chemical Use Assessment - Opioid Funding Request
  13. Approve Robert Nelson - Chemical Use Assessment - Opioid Funding Request
  14. Adopt Resolution - Operation Green Light for Veterans
  15. Approve Commissioner Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 10.24.25
  16. Approve Fire Protection Contract - City of Palisade
  17. Approve Fire Protection Contract - Jacobson Fire Department
  18. Approve 2024 EMPG Grant
  19. Approve 2026 Newspaper Bid Specifications
  20. Adopt Resolution - Sponsorship Resolution for City of Aitkin LRIP Project
  21. Adopt Resolution - Sponsorship Resolution for City of McGregor LRIP Project
  22. Approve Updated ESST Policy - Effective 1.1.2026
  23. Approve Policy Update - Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Policy - eff . 1.1.2026
  24. Approve New Policy - MN Paid Family Leave, effective 1.1.2026
  25. Approve Kevin Hulbert Residential Road Easement

9:05 AM

3) Julianna Langlois - 4-H Youth Development Educator & Tony Hansen - Regional Director
  1. Aitkin County 4-H Program Update

9:25 AM

4) Teresa Smude - Aitkin Count HRA Executive Director
  1. Approve Appointment of Aitkin County HRA Commissioner
  2. Approve Appointment of County Commissioner Liaison to HRA Board

9:35 AM

5) Perry May - Northwoods Regional ATV Trail Alliance
  1. Northwoods Regional ATV Trail Alliance Award

10:00 AM

6) Kathleen Ryan - County Auditor
  1. Public Hearing for New Off Sale Liquor License - OM Malmo LLC dba Malmo Market
  2. Adopt Resolution - New Off Sale Liquor License - OM Malmo LLC dba Malmo Market

10:25 AM

7) John Welle - County Engineer
  1. Proposed Changes to Roadway Designations - Discussion Item

10:55 AM

8) David J. Minke - County Administrator
  1. 2025 3rd Quarter Budget Report - Discussion Item

11:05 AM

9) Carli Goble - Health & Human Services Fiscal Supervisor
  1. HHS Q3 2025 Fiscal Report - Discussion Item

11:20 AM

10) Board of Commissioners
  1. Commissioner Committee Reports

ADJOURN