Nov 4 St. Louis County Board Mtg

Today's board meeting is currently being broadcast on Cable Channel 7

AGENDA
http://www.co.st-louis.mn.us/slcportal/Portals/0/Agendas/age11-4.pdf


9:30 A.M. USS Appeal of April 10, 2008, Planning Commission Decision – Three Bays on
Vermilion Development
9:35 A.M. Public hearing, pursuant to Resolution No. 538, adopted October 14, 2008, for
Submission of 2009 Action Plan for CDBG, HOME, and ESG Funds. {431}
9:40 A.M. Public hearing, pursuant to Resolution No. 539, adopted October 14, 2008, to
consider the adoption of the fee schedule for various County services for the year
2009. {432}
AT THIS TIME CITIZENS WILL BE ALLOWED TO ADDRESS THE
BOARD ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA. [Speakers will be limited to 5
minutes each]
FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, CITIZENS WILL BE ALLOWED TO
ADDRESS THE BOARD AT THE TIME A MOTION IS ON THE FLOOR.
CONSENT AGENDA: Approval of business submitted on the Consent Agenda.



CONSENT AGENDA
http://www.co.st-louis.mn.us/slcportal/Portals/0/Agendas/cag11-4.pdf
FOR THE MEETING
OF
ST. LOUIS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
November 4, 2008
County Board Room, Room No. 200, St. Louis County Courthouse, Duluth, Minnesota
RESOLUTIONS FOR APPROVAL:
1. Applications approved for abatement of taxes.
2. Appraisal report for sale of timber, as submitted by the Land Commissioner.
3. Workers’ Compensation Report dated October 24, 2008, as submitted by the County Attorney.
4. Applications for license to sell tobacco products at retail, as submitted by the County Auditor.
5. Application for license to sell tobacco products at retail, as submitted by the County Auditor. {Change of officers}
6. Applications for license to sell tobacco products at retail, as submitted by the County Auditor. {Licenseholders were issued tobacco violation citations}
7. Amendment to Ordinance No. 46 for rezoning the N 1/2 of SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 and the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 lying east of County-State Aid Highway No. 4, Section 14, Township 58 North, Range 16 West (Biwabik) from SMU-11 to MUNS-4.
8. Amendment to Ordinance No. 46 for rezoning GL 2, the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4, and the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Section 5; GL 2, GL 3, GL 4, GL 5, GL 6, GL 7, the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4, and the E 1/2 of the SW 1/4, Section 6; the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4, and GL 1, Section 7; the E 1/2 of the W 1/2, and the W 1/2 of the SW 1/4, Section 8; and the N 1/2 of the NW 1/4, Section 17, all in Township 61 North, Range 15 West (Kugler), from FAM-3 to MUNS-4.
9. Repurchase application approved for John Stepan to purchase the NE 1/4 of SE 1/4, Section 30, Township 61, Range 15 (Town of Kugler), for the total consideration of $2,828.39.
CONSENT AGENDA
St. Louis County Board
November 4, 2008
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10. Repurchase application approved for Judy Bechtold to purchase Lot 13, Block 4, Merritts First Addition to Mountain Iron, City of Mt. Iron, for the total consideration of $4,531.75.
11. Repurchase application approved for Terry and Mary Johnson to purchase Lot 19, Block 5, Virginia/Rainy Lake Cos Addition to Virginia, for the total consideration of $8,851.05.
12. County Auditor authorized to grant a utility easement to Lake Country Power over: All that part of the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Section 16, Township 55 North, Range 16 West, for the total consideration of $146.00.
13. Approving the reclassification to non-conservation and sale of state tax forfeited parcels located in that part of the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 26, Township 63 North, Range 12 West, lying west of the west right-of-way boundary of County Highway 88; and that part of the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 lying north of County Road 115 in Section 15, Township 62 North, Range 17 West; for the total consideration of $160,662.51 for Parcel 1; and $14,003.90 for Parcel 2; funds for the two parcels totaling $174,666.41 to be deposited into Fund 240.
14. Designation of Broeker Road (C.R. 626) as a Minimum Maintenance Road beginning at the SE corner of Section 30, Township 59 North, Range 21 West, and running westerly on the section line one-half mile terminating at the South quarter corner of Section 30, Township 59 North, Range 21 West; and further, that the Public Works Department immediately erect signs on the roadway.
15. County officials authorized to execute an agreement with the University of Minnesota for payment for C.P. 3769, NOvA Project Easement to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources whereby the University of Minnesota will reimburse the amount of $37,385.68 to the County and authorizes the revenue to be deposited in Fund 200, Agency 203204, Revenue Object 583100, and payable from Fund 200, Agency 203204, Object 636500.
16. Lawful Gambling License Application approved for Voyageur Trail Society, Inc., to operate out of: Ash Ka Nam, Unorganized Township 68-19, Pull Tabs, renewal; The Dam, Leiding Township, Pull Tabs with dispensing device, renewal; Frontier Resort, Unorganized Township 69-19, Pull Tabs & Bar Bingo, renewal; Kec’s Cove Resort, Kabetogama Township, Pull Tabs, renewal; Norway Point Resort, Leiding Township, Pull Tabs, renewal; Rocky Ledge, Kabetogama Township, Pull Tabs and Tipboards, renewal; Sportsman’s Last Chance, Portage Township, Pull Tabs, renewal; Trails End Resort, Portage Township, Pull Tabs, renewal; Voyagaire Lodge, Crane Lake Township, Pull Tabs, renewal.
CONSENT AGENDA
St. Louis County Board
November 4, 2008
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17. Chair of the Board and County Auditor authorized to execute the Lobbying Services Agreement with Arrowhead Counties Association which would use the services of St. Louis County’s lobbyist to further Arrowhead Counties lobbying activities at the State Legislature during the 2009 legislative session not to exceed $16,000 (excluding the County’s in-kind contribution of $2,000).
18. County officials authorized to enter into an agreement with the Town of Fayal whereby the township will pay the project costs for M.P. 6723-56473, C.P. 56473, and other costs detailed in the agreement or incurred by the County. Revenue budgeted for expense in Fund 200, Agency 203203, Revenue Object 551537, in the amount of $30,000 and project payable from Fund 200, Agency 203203, Object 652800.