Legals   COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Summary of Official Minutes COMPLETE COPIES OF THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONER MEETING MINUTES ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR-TREASURER. ALL MOTIONS WERE PASSED BY UNANIMOUS YEA VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS PRESENT UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. Special Meeting of June 4, 2008 Present: Commissioners Martinson, Hall, Fenwick, Johnson, and Sobanja. Absent: None. This was a special joint meeting of the Cook and Lake County Boards of Commissioners. The following Lake County Commissioners were present: Scott Larson, Tom Clifford, Lenore Johnson, Rick Goutermont and Paul Bergman. Items that were discussed were as follows: possibility of sharing the services of an Emergency Management Director; the Natural Resource Conservation Service’s interest in conducting the Lake and Cook County Soil Surveys from one location- possibly Silver Bay; Minnesota Coastal Zone Program could apply for grant funds through the Coastal Estuary Land Purchase program that could be used to purchase land adjacent to a State Park or other public area in the Coastal Zone boundary; Minnesota Transportation Alliance is working on Highway 61 project priorities within Cook and Lake Counties. No action was taken on any of these issues. There being no further business, motion was made and carried to adjourn. Meeting of June 6, 2008 Present: Commissioners Fenwick, Martinson, Johnson, and Sobanja. Absent: Hall. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the flash flood weather event which occurred in the early morning hours of June 6, 2008, and how to repair the damage incurred by the county road infrastructure. The Board voted to Adopt Res. # 2008-50A – Declaring Cook County to be in a State of Emergency for conditions resulting from the June 6, 2008 flash flood. The Board voted to Adopt Res. # 2008-50B - Declaring Cook County to be in a State of Emergency for conditions resulting from the June 6, 2008 flash flood and to allow the County to enter into contracts with private companies to perform public work and provide equipment for road repair. There being no further business, motion was made and carried to adjourn. Meeting of June 10, 2008 Present: Commissioner Hall, Fenwick, Martinson, Johnson, and Sobanja. Absent: None. THE BOARD VOTED TO: Amend the agenda. Approve the County Board minutes for 4/29/08 and 5/13/08. Recommend First Plan and U Care to the MN Dept. of Human Services as Cook County’s choices for managed care plans. Purchase a new web server in the amount of $4,000, with money to come from the Recorder’s Office Unallocated Land Recorders Fund. Write a letter of support for the Ultra High Speed Broadband feasibility study, and to commit $15,000 in county funds with money to come from the IT reserve fund. Approve two abatements: Dennis and Rebecca Gearou, parcel ID # 56-203-2125 and Michael and Margaret Plummer-Steen, parcel ID # 56-203-2100. Adopt Res. # 2008-51A – for payment of the following claims: Per Diems to be Paid on June 6, 2008 Payroll Cook County Commissioners Hall/Janice 635.00 Johnson/James 150.00 Sobanja/Fritz 850.00 Per Diems to be Paid on June20, 2008 Payroll Cook County Commissioners Martinson/Bruce 625.00 Per Diems to be Paid on May 23, 2008 Payroll Cook County Soil & Water Conservation District Haertel/Roger 164.34 Arrowhead Regional Correction 17,154.75 Bay Glass 288.80 Bucks Radio Shack 15.59 Como Oil Co 1,838.64 Cook County News-Herald Inc 130.56 Cook County Star 212.75 Dalco 577.96 Falls Memorial Hospital 14.95 Fourth Meridian Land Surveys 29,822.20 Grand Marais Auto Parts 213.35 Haarmeyer/Nancy 118.12 Hall/Janice 237.99 Hicken/Molly 58.58 Hubert Company 117.72 Iverson Reuvers LLC 1,054.00 Johnson/Gloria Hall 105.00 Johnson/James 1,918.47 Joynes Dept Store 121.27 Lab Safety Supply Inc 160.00 Lake Superior College 1,000.00 Law Enforcement Systems 84.12 Liepold/Chantal 100.00 Lunde/Leif 153.40 Lutsen Gardens 508.56 Martinson/Bruce 457.61 Matthew Bender & Co 834.90 MN Law Review 40.00 MN Sheriffs Assn 20.00 MN State Law Library 175.00 Northland Fire & Safety Inc 113.52 Northwoods Abstract & Title 470.00 O’Neill’s Firewood & Tree Service 7,780.36 Petz/Bennett O 440.00 Pomps Tire Service Inc 519.93 Priority Dispatch 78.00 Prop Shop 50.00 Quill Corp 1,722.99 Ratwik Roszak & Maloney PA 3,556.35 Recovery Systems Co Inc 1,715.00 Sawtooth Mountain Clinic 124.00 Schroeder Wood Products 74.94 Smith Laundry 451.67 Sobanja/Fritz 635.84 Stone/Clifford 252.00 Streichers 1,780.71 Studio North Graphics 228.72 Superior Lumber 84.66 Superiorhealth Pharmacy 21.82 Swanson Law Office P C 231.67 Tire & Auto Lodge 1,018.71 Visa: Conference/Trade show 880.00 Holiday Inn 167.88 Crown Plaza 301.46 Crown Plaza 11.99 Crown Plaza 150.73 Onstar Subscription 18.95 Holiday Inns 105.80 Comfort Suites 200.14 Bailey Nurseries 1,504.65 Wallys Service 209.54 West Payment Center 2,596.68 Social Services Fund Cook County Star 72.45 Building Fund Lipe Brothers Const & Door Inc 9,880.00 Northern Door & Hardware Inc 3,264.23 Soil & Water Conservation Fund University of Minnesota 325.00 Visa: MN Bookstore 16.99 Hamline Univer 16.95 U of M Ext Svc 25.56 U of M Ext Svc 25.56 Early Payables Minnesota Revenue © 242.49 MN Dept of Public Safety 72.00 Usable Life 10.45 Violence Prevention Center 20.00 Wild Onion Dave 10,000.00 Select Account-Admin 1.83 Visa: Ramada Hotel & Conf 205.80 Country Inn & Suites 78.40 Superamerica Zumbrota MN 40.00 Roy Aero Service 4,300.00 Grand Marais/City of 9,341.12 Gunflint Trail Assn 4,370.63 Lutsen Tofte Schroeder Tourism 18,493.41 Arrowhead Electric Coop 1,256.20 Centurytel 86.33 F S H Communications LLC 127.80 Frontier 306.25 Jose Cole Circus 580.50 MN Dept of Labor & Industry 30.00 Nelson/Tim 60.60 North Shore Oil Co 17,713.18 Office of Enterprise Technology 2,829.62 Penny/Water 6.00 Public Utilities Commission 6,022.84 Qwest 12.08 Superior Timber Wolves Sports 4,324.09 Verizon Wireless 297.61 W D S E TV 20.00 Arrowhead Electric Coop 273.98 Centurytel 35.46 MN County Engineers Assn 200.00 MN U C Fund 5,787.00 Office of Enterprise Technology 24.29 Public Utilities Commission 1,209.60 Arrowhead Electric Coop 1,815.71 Back Office Services Inc 60.00 Office of Enterprise Technology 68.13 Arrowhead Electric Coop 3,055.56 MN Comm of Finance-Treas Di 304.00 Black/Mary 305.54 Cook County Court Admin 55.00 Luick/Aimee D 254.25 Petty Cash/Auditor Office 53.14 Qwest 185.54 Visa: Holiday Inn Otsego MN 168.28 U of M Water Resource 225.00 U of M Water Resource 225.00 Qwest 217.47 Petty Cash/Auditor Office 2.73 Petty Cash/Auditor Office 16.25 Cook County Abstract & Title 90.00 Helm Trustees/Joseph –Lorrain 6.40 Humphrey/Stephanie 74.40 Interstate Energy LLC 1,126.00 Johnson/Linda 18.00 Rogers/John-Lois 1,832.00 Schmidt/Kasia M 111.00 MN Comm of Revenue 190.09 MN Comm of Revenue 18.91 E C S U 92,441.00 Falk/Mark 16.50 Healthpartners 2,183.00 Larsen Brothers of Grand Marais 75,000.00 M A C A T F O 25.00 M A C P Z A 60.00 Minnesota Revenue 180.78 Qwest 509.80 Usable Life 9.15 Verizon Wireless 27.98 Visa: Hampton Inns Duluth MN 178.56 Batterystuff.com 187.00 Motorola Inc Online 71.29 Motorola Inc Online 253.20 Holiday Stationstore 60.50 Boreal Access 34.90 Voided Check 1,390.75- Black/Mary 311.60 Centurytel of Minnesota Inc 46.16 Cook County Higher Education 125.00 Frontier 306.25 G M P C S Personal Communication 154.65 Nelson/Tim 113.12 Qwest 12.08 Security State Bank 18.40 State Supply Company 1,390.75 Verizon Wireless 27.97 Roy Aero Service 4,300.00 Arrowhead Electric Coop 3,055.56 Ely Area Joint Powers Lodging 3,008.62 Grand Marais/City of 3,617.95 Gunflint Trail Assn 1,094.42 Lutsen Tofte Schroeder Tourism 4,498.14 Silver Bay Area Tourism Assn 1,312.70 Jose Cole Circus 838.00 Petty Cash/Aluminum Redemption 405.80 Petty Cash/Auditor Office 100.00 Petty Cash/Sag Landing 400.00 U S Department of State 1,005.00 North Shore Oil Co 61,835.36 Verizon Wireless 122.13 Grand Marais State Bank 75.00 I S D 166 119,678.52 Cook County Flex Acct 6,127.48 Approve extension of the North Shore Ski and Run Club Park and Recreation Grant for a 2-year period and approving use of funds to provide for trail repair resulting from the flood. Approve amendment No. 1 to Joint Powers Agreement Contract No. B05058 with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Forestry Division to extend grant from June 30, 2008 to March 30, 2009 for the Irish Creek Survey. Approve a gambling permit request for a raffle to be conducted by Birch Grove Foundation. Affirm that the opportunity for temporary stock piling of concrete debris from the Hungry Lodge fire into the Whispering Pine gravel pit is no longer available. Appoint Scott Benolken as the new Engineering Tech at the Cook County Highway Department at the C41 Step 1 salary. Accept Paul VanderHeiden’s, resignation as Maintenance Supervisor and to authorize advertising for the Maintenance Supervisor replacement. Approve advertising for summer maintenance on the special tax districts as requested. Approve a capital purchase of a new tandem truck in the amount of $193,076.09. Authorize the County Engineer to reimpose road restrictions on the roads as listed, as well as others at her discretion for a period of 2-weeks: Cty Roads, 6,60,69,70,45, and 44. Set up a subcommittee consisting of County Commissioners Sobanja and Martinson, County Engineer Kosmalski, County Attorney Scannell, Assistant County Attorney Molly Hicken and a Lutsen Town Board representative to review the CSAH 5 reconstruction agreements and report back to the County Board. Authorize use of the 1% sales tax excess funds to purchase a new ambulance, with a maximum $150,000 upper limit. Approve purchase of a new workstation for the dispatch area in the Law Enforcement Center in the amount of $14,495.50 plus installation and prep work. Authorize Auditor-Treasurer Powers to request bids again for new communications towers. There being no further business, motion was made and carried to adjourn. Meeting of June 17, 2008 Present: Commissioners Fenwick, Johnson, Hall, Martinson, Sobanja. Absent: None. HUMAN SERVICES MINUTES THE BOARD VOTED TO: Approve the May 20, 2008 meeting minutes. Approve agenda with an addition. Approve contracting with a consultant to gain community input and develop a plan for the CD Treatment Program not to exceed $4,000. Approve the hire of a part-time case aide eligible for part time benefits while current Case Aide Anna Jorgenson is completing her Social Work degree during the Fall and Spring semester. Grant permission for PHHS Director to approve and sign contract with the Department of Human Services for the NICE Project. Approve the abstracts and bills. Meeting adjourned at 9:43 a.m. At 10:00 a.m. the 2008 Cook County Board of Equalization meeting was called to order. Present were Commissioners Hall, Fenwick, Martinson, Johnson, Sobanja, and Auditor-Treasurer Powers, as well as Cook County Assessor Mary Black. THE BOARD VOTED TO: Aprove the recommendation regarding the following valuation reductions on 17 parcels and classification changes on 1 parcel: Paul James, parcel 25-068-1015, -$16,000; Randy & Lisa Nelson, parcel 25-068-1040 –$11,000; Lutsen Land Company, parcel 27-005-2210, -$88,800; Lutsen Corp, parcel 27-050-0530, -$35,800; Lutsen Corp, parcel 27-121-2300, -$33,600; Lutsen Limited Partnership, parcel 27-128-3400, -$35,300; Lutsen Corp, parcel 27-132-1125, -$58,300; Lutsen Land Company, parcel 27-133-1100, -$19,500; Lutsen Limited Partnership, parcel 27-133-1275,- -$7,700; Lutsen Limited Partnership, parcel 27-133-1320, -$48,800; Lutsen Corp, parcel 27-133-3330, -$59,000; Lutsen Corp, parcel 27-133-3450, -$49,700; Lutsen Limited Partnership, parcel 27-196-0303, -$44,000; Lutsen Corp, parcel 27-133-3350, -$56,300; Richard Crosby, parcel 53-160-1101, -$17,800; Joan Crosby, parcel 53-160-1106, -$73,800; Alan & Janet Lindstrom, parcel 55-218-2300, -$10,000; and Lutsen Land Company, parcel 27-233-1100, change in class from 233 to 151. Recess the 2008 Cook County Board of Equalization, At 10:30 a.m. the regular meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners was called to order. THE BOARD VOTED TO: Approve the agenda as amended. Approve the Cook County Special Road Use Policy and Permit Procedure effective July 8, 2008. Authorize the payment of $1,150.00 to Tim Kennedy for his assistance in the completion of the zoning map reconciliation project. Authorize the Planning Director to seek requests for proposals in conjunction with the MIS Department for the implementation of an electronic permitting and tracking system. Purchase a new rack-mount server for the Law Enforcement Center in the amount of $5,000.00. Purchase a Dell D630 laptop in the amount of $1,400.00 with money to come from the Emergency Preparedness Fund. Adopt Res. # 2008-51B – for payment of the following claims: Revenue Fund M A C A I 245.00 Road & Bridge Fund A S C E 225.00 Anderson Lubricants 1,181.02 Boyer Trucks 249.72 Brock White 7,794.74 Bucks Hardware Hank 36.17 Dulmeier Sales 575.62 Edwin E Thoreson Inc 243.89 G & K Services 46.70 Grand Marais Auto Parts 503.12 Hibbing Community College 2,220.55 Johnsons Foods 12.04 Little Falls Machine Inc 2,014.64 Mikes Holiday Grand Marais 70.60 North Shore Oil Do 1,795.31 Northern Kawasaki Inc 55.39 Perrin Mobile Medical 135.00 St Joseph Equipment Inc 985.25 Steves Sports & Auto 71.19 Truck Bodies & Equipment Inte 312.99 University of MN 350.00 V & H Inc 452.14 Viking Plumbing & Heating 10.17 Ziegler Inc 1,527.59 Approve purchase of 100 folding chairs for the Community Center in the amount of $3.021.66. Approve a grant agreement between Cook County and the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration for project No. 3-27-0036-09-08 in the amount of $244,198.00 for the Sea Plane Base Perimeter Fence and the runway extension environmental assessment. Grant a two-year extension to the Park & Recreation grants given to Cascade Lodge and Velo Marais. Accept the $10,000 Energy Grant Project funds from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Grant the propane qutoe to Superior Fuel at 7 cents over their base price cost. At 11:45 a.m. the regular Cook County Board of Commissioners meeting was adjourned and 2008 Cook County Board of Equalization meeting was reconvened. No additional citizens came to the courthouse or contracted the Assessor Mary Black. Adjourn the 2008 Cook County Board of Equalization meeting. Meeting of June 24, 2008 Present: Commissioners Fenwick, Martinson, Johnson, and Sobanja. Absent: Commissioner Hall. THE BOARD VOTED TO: Approve the agenda. Approve the County Board minutes for 5/20/08. Have A.W. Kuettel and Sons, Inc. install a pre-finished metal cap flashing on the perimeter parapet wall in the amount of $15,275.00 for the Courthouse roof. Adopt Res. # 2008-52 – Conditional Use Permit for William Sjoberg to operate a gravel mine near Thompson Lake by the following vote: Ayes – Fenwick, Martinson, Sobanja. Nays – Johnson. Proceed with the stormwater plan for the Community Center. Adopt Res. # 2008-53 – Requesting a Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for June 2008 flash flood event. Adopt Res. # 2008-54 – for payment of the following claims: Revenue Fund Bucks Hardware Hank 125.32 Bucks Radio Shack 20.47 Cook County News Herald Inc 178.25 Cook County Star 112.70 Dalco 79.29 E R Perry Signs LLC 69.23 Fair Hills Inc 546.00 Fenwick/Robert 279.65 Fourth Meridian Land Surveys 996.57 Fryberger Buchanna Smith L T 2,962.16 G & G Septic LLC 476.10 Galls Incorporated 30.96 Halberg/LeRoy 630.86 Holiday 126.37 Johns Twin Ports Recycling 1,194.92 Joynes Dept Store 4.57 Lane/William 74.00 Mikes Holiday Grand Marais 11.37 MN Alliance on Crime 65.00 MN Coalition for Battered Women 75.00 MN County Attorneys Assn 32.62 N E H A 95.00 Nelson Machine Products 550.00 O’Phelan/Michael J 1,339.99 Pedersons Disposal 768.83 Pitney Bowes 800.35 Pomps Tire Service Inc 1,076.20 Powers/Braidy 24.24 Quill Corp 1,054.96 Reliable Office Supplies 190.56 Scannell/Timothy 27.85 Steves Sports & Auto 314.80 Stone/Clifford 259.23 Tire and Auto Lodge 33.00 Twin Ports Paper & Supply 77.38 U S Records 694.11 Wiinanen/James 566.75 Xerox Corp 49.86 Xerox Corp 253.57 Road & Bridge Fund Blomberg/Robert 49.00 S J Bautch Construction 17,176.25 Visa: Pineview Convenience 94.00 Building Fund Chucks Heating & Refrig 293.62 Nosker Plumbing 340.00 Airport Fund Bucks Hardware Hank 14.90 Duluth Paper & Specialties Co 54.96 Grainger 25.11 Pedersons Disposal 46.80 Soil & Water Conservation Fund Beaster/Tristan 116.15 C D W Government Inc 359.28 R M B Environmental Laboratory 338.35 Wiinenan/Rebecca 302.73 Clarify the May 22, 2007 County Board minutes to reflect that the County will contribute $6,000 toward the Sweetheart Bluff handicap access trail. Approve the purchase of a 2008 Yamaha Rhino fuel injected 700 class two ATV in the amount of $9,012.00 for the Sheriff’s Department. Hire Scott Smith to proceed with quiet title action regarding the airport lands “government lots 9 and 13”. Advertise for three professional service contracts to assist in repairing roads following the June 6th flash flood event. Execute a declaration of easement and proceed with petitions regarding the Sag Landing and Blankenberg County tax forfeited parcels. At 11:40 a.m. it was voted to close the regular meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners to discuss pending litigation with a former Cook County Employee. Present at the closed meeting were Commissioners Fenwick, Johnson, Martinson, and Sobanja, in addition to Assistant County Attorney Molly Hicken, Personnel Director Janet Simonen, Auditor-Treasurer Braidy Powers, County Sheriff Mark Falk, Dyan Ebert and Jerry Conway, Attorneys from the Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust. At 12:25 p.m. it was voted to end the closed session and reopen the regular meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. The County Board meeting was recessed to 1:00 p.m. At 1:00 p.m. a joint meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners and Grand Marais City Council was held in the City Hall Council Chambers in Grand Marais, MN. Present were Commissioners Fenwick, Johnson, Martinson, and Sobanja. Absent was Commissioner Hall. Present from the City Council were Mayor Evelyn Larsen and City Council Members Bill Lenz, Ed Bolstad, Kay Costello, and Tim Kennedy, also Grand Marais City Administrator Michael Roth. Discussion topics were as follows: 1% sale tax extension, what projects could be proposed, how a referendum could be conducted, how the City and County could work towards a joint vision, proposed feasibility study to see if broadband high speed Internet could be brought to Cook County. No formal action was taken. The City Council and County Commissioners agreed to hold another joint meeting on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in the Cook County Courthouse. There being no further business, motion was made and carried to adjourn. Published September 8, 2008 ————————————————————— S.P. 16-997-02 Culvert Replacement, Ditch Repair and Permanent Erosion Control, Sediment Retention Basin Reconstruction, Bituminous Reclamation, Bituminous Surfacing and Aggregate Shouldering. Cook County, MN Bids Close September 15, 2008 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners at the Cook County Auditor’s Office at the Courthouse, 411 West 2nd St., Grand Marais, Minnesota, 55604, until 2:00 p.m., September 15 , 2008 for S.P. 16-997-02. Minimum wage rates to be paid by the Contractors have been predetermined and are subject to the Work Hours Act of 1962, P.L. 87-581 and implementing regulations. S.P. 16-997-02 Major items of work are as follows: 2266 square yards of pavement removal, 1366 tons pavement, 2118 cubic yards common excavation, 2565 cubic yards Class V aggregate, 128 linear feet RCP culverts, 178 cubic yards class V riprap, 17 each storm drain inlet protection, 2450 linear feet type II ditch check, 14181 square yards erosion stabilization mat Class, 14181 square yards erosion control blanket category 3, 1342 square yards articulated concrete mat. NOTE: This is an abridged advertisement. The full advertisement, plans, specifications and proposals may be examined and downloaded from the Cook County Website, at http://www.co.cook.mn.us/highway/index.html/RFB_16-997-02_CSAH12_Flood_Repair or examined and secured for $30.00 at the office of the County Highway Engineer, County Highway Building, 609 East 4th Ave., Grand Marais, MN 55604. Bids must be sealed, identified, “Bid for S.A.P. 16-997-02” on the envelope and accompanied by a bidders bond or certified check in the amount equal to at least 5% of the total bid made payable to the Treasurer of Cook County. The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities thereof. Dated: August 19, 2008 _______________________________ Braidy Powers, County Auditor Cook County, Minnesota Published August 25, September 1, and 8, 2008 —————————————————————————————————————————— School District ISD 166 Meeeting Minutes July 21, 2008 The School Board of Independent School District 166 met for a regular meeting July 21, 2008, 5:30 p.m. in the Jane Mianowski Conference Room. Chair Sanders called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Members present were Huggins, Kemp, Sanders, Sobanja and Wannebo. Also present was Superintendent Futterer. The meeting was opened with The Pledge of Allegiance. Wannebo moved, seconded by Huggins, to amend the agenda with the addition of 6.12, Administrative Restructuring and 7.5, Newspaper Article Discussion. Wannebo moved, seconded by Huggins, to approve: Minutes for June 16 Regular Meeting with a correction made third page, 9th parag., to change 7.5 to 7.4; July 8 Workshop and July 8 Special Meeting, 2008; Payment of Bills for June 19 and July 15, 2008; Expenditure/Revenue Report for June 30, 2008; Electronic Funds Activity Report for June, 2008; and Quarterly Treasurer’s Report. Ayes all. Dan Howard, representing Energy Services Group presented an update on the current heating/ventilation project. Wannebo moved, seconded by Kemp, to proceed with plumbing repairs as recommended by Dan Howard of Energy Services Group. Ayes all. Agenda item 5.1, Grades 4 & 5 Alignment, was moved to follow agenda item 4.1. Sobanja moved, seconded by Wannebo, to instruct the administration to hire an additional qualified teacher to be used to provide two classes each for grades 4 and 5 at Sawtooth Mt. Elementary for the 2008-09 school year. Ayes all. Board member and administrative reports were presented. Sanders moved, seconded by Wannebo, to approve 2008-09 School Calendar changes of adding five early-release days as 09/24, 12/10, 02/11, 03/18 and 5/06 with dismissal times as: Grand Portage, 12:30 p.m.; Sawtooth Mt., 1:05 p.m.; and, Middle/High School, 1:10 p.m. Ayes all. Huggins moved, seconded by Wannebo, to approve 2008-09 bus stops and routes as presented. Ayes all. Member Sobanja left the meeting at 6:55 p.m. and returned at 6:57 p.m. Sobanja moved, seconded by Wannebo, to proceed with roof repairs. Ayes all. Superintendent Futterer recommended not accepting the bid for wall repair from Ray Riihilouma, Inc., at $34,920 and to not proceed with the project at this time, due to a lack of funds. Sobanja moved, seconded by Kemp, to approve a five-year lease for a 15 passenger school bus to transport special education students. Ayes all. Wannebo moved, seconded by Huggins, to approve the Attachment 99 annual report, as presented. Ayes 4, Nays 1 (Sobanja). Wannebo moved, seconded by Kemp, to approve letting bids for bread, dairy and refuse services for the 2008-09 school year. Ayes all. Kemp moved, seconded by Huggins, to approve the Elementary Student Handbook for 2008-09. Ayes all. Sanders moved, seconded by Kemp, to accept the following donations: $500 – North Shore Federal Credit Union for the Sawtooth Mt. Elementary playground; $7,249 from Cook County Schools Education Foundation, including $2,500 for an Elementary Reading with Tutors program, $1,120 for equipment for technology education and $3,629 to provide interactive calculators for MS/HS mathematics. (A total donation of $12,323 has come from the Cook County Schools Education Foundation for the 2007-08 school year.) Ayes all. Wannebo moved, seconded by Huggins, to approve membership in Minnesota School Boards Association for $3,049.00 which includes $2,594 for Association dues and $455 for Policy Services Renewal dues, both for the period of July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. Ayes all. A school workshop was set for Thursday, August 7, 2008, 5:00 p.m. at the Cook County Community Center, small meeting room. Ayes all Member Huggins introduced the following resolutions and moved for adoption: RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND CALLING THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 166 (DISTRICTS 2 AND 4) GENERAL ELECTION BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 166, State of Minnesota as follows: 1. It is necessary for the school district to hold its general election for the purpose of electing two school board members for terms of four (4) years each. The following individuals have filed affidavits of candidacy for said election during the period established for filing such affidavits: Candidate U _____________ Candidate V _____________ Candidate W _____________ Candidate X _____________ Even Year: The general election is hereby called and elected to be held in conjunction with the state general election on Tuesday, the 4th day of November, 2008. Even Year: Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 205A.11, the precincts and polling places for this general election are those polling places and precincts or parts of precincts located within the boundaries of the school district and which have been established by the cities or towns located in whole or in part within the school district. The voting hours at those polling places shall be the same as for the state general election. 4. The clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause written notice of said general election to be provided to the county auditor of each county in which the school district is located, in whole or in part, at least fifty-three (53) days before the date of said election. The notice shall include the date of said general election and the office or offices to be voted on at said general election. The clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of said general election to be posted at the administrative offices of the school district at least ten (10) days before the date of said general election. The clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause a sample ballot to be posted at the administrative offices of the school district at least four (4) days before the date of said general election and to cause a sample ballot to be posted in each polling place on election day. The sample ballot shall not be printed on the same color paper as the official ballot. The sample ballot for a polling place must reflect the offices, candidates and rotation sequence on the ballots used in that polling place. The clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of said general election to be published in the official newspaper of the school district for two (2) consecutive weeks with the last publication being at least one (1) week before the date of said election. The notice of election so posted and published shall state the offices to be filled set forth in the form of ballot below, and shall include information concerning each established precinct and polling place. SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 166 COOK COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 2008 Put an (X) in the square opposite the name of each candidate you wish to vote for. SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER VOTE FOR UP TO TWO CANDIDATE U CANDIDATE V CANDIDATE W CANDIDATE X _____________ write-in, if any _____________ write-in, if any The motion for adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Kemp and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Wannebo, Huggins, Kemp, Sanders and Sobanja and the following voted against the same: -0- whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Member Huggins introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION CALLING SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 166 (DISTRICT 1) BOARD VACANCY WHEREAS, a vacancy exists in the office of school board member with a term expiring the first Monday in January, 2011; and WHEREAS, the vacancy has occurred before the first day to file affidavits of candidacy for the next school district general election and more than two years remain in the unexpired term; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 166, State of Minnesota, as follows: 1. The clerk shall accept affidavits of candidacy for this office during the same filing period as applicable to the school district general election. 2. It is necessary to hold a special election to elect an individual to fill the vacancy in the term of School Board Member expiring the first Monday in January, 2011. 3. The special election shall be held in conjunction with the November 4th, 2008 school district general election and the polling places, precincts served, hours of voting, and election judges shall be the same as at the general election. 4. The notices to be posted and published may be combined with the Notice of General Election. 5. The ballot shall be in substantially the following form: SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 166 COOK COUNTY SPECIAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 2008 DRAFT Put an (X) in the square opposite the name of each candidate you wish to vote for. SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER VOTE FOR ONE CANDIDATE U CANDIDATE V _____________ write-in, if any The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Kemp and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Wannebo, Huggins, Kemp, Sanders and Sobanja and the following voted against the same: -0- whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Wannebo moved, seconded by Huggins, to approve the following data collection motions as presented by member Wannebo. Ayes 4, nays 1 (Sanders). 1. Surveys:a. Move that the district survey our parents once every two years and publish the results.b. Move that the district survey its seniors yearly and publish the results.2. Follow-up Study:a. Move that the District determine the cost of a follow-up study of graduates one year after graduation and report to the Board by January 2009.3. Data Collection and Publication of this data: a. Move that :1.) yearly excused and unexcused absenteeism rates be reported to the public 2.) types and numbers of discipline problems be reported to the public3.) teacher absenteeism rates be reported to the public4.) the dropout rate using the new Federal standard be reported to the public5.) the district report the number of students enrolled in advanced programs and their results in these programs.6.) the district publish the Minnesota test results for the District.7.) the ACT test results indicate the number of students that meet the “college readiness benchmarks scores for designated college courses.”8.) the number of students in activities and the number of students not engaged in any activity be reported.4. Profiles of Senior:a. Move that the following information be made available to community:1.) graduation rate. 2.) % that have taken 4 or more math/science/foreign language courses 3.) number of courses and study halls taken by each senior through their four years of high school.5.) the number that completed advanced courses. Kemp moved, seconded by Huggins, to move this agenda item, Board Self-Evaluation Discussion, to the August 7, 2008, school board workshop. Ayes all. Huggins moved, seconded by Kemp, to approve use of our campus in support of the “Jaunt With Jim” bike tour, mid-June 2009. Ayes all. Sobanja moved, seconded by Wannebo, that a Committee of the Whole be established to discuss the feasibility of restructuring the Administration of I.S.D. 166. Said committee to meet as soon as possible to examine possibilities. Ayes all. Wannebo moved, seconded by Sobanja, to approve proposed Special Education staffing. Ayes all. Wannebo moved, seconded by Huggins, to approve, with regrets, the termination of employment of school bus driver, William Bohnen, due to reduction in bus routes, effective July 22, 2008. Ayes all. Huggins moved, seconded by Sobanja, to approve hiring Margo Furcht as Grant Writer, effective August 1, 2008. Ayes all. Wannebo moved, seconded by Huggins, to approve the hiring of Lori Backlund, Payroll/Benefits Specialist, effective immediately, depending on her availability, but no later than July 28, 2008. Ayes all. Discussion was held on a recent newspaper article submitted by an I.S.D. employee. It was decided the MS/HS principal would discuss the matter with the employee. The meeting was adjourned at 8:47 p.m. _____________________________ Leonard Sobanja, Clerk Bills Approved for Payment June 19, 2008 General $ 34,808.88 Food Service 5,338.27 Transportation 14,805.87 Community Ed 4,092.75 Capital 289.30 Bldg. /Construction 225,127.49 Debt 431.25 $284,893.81 Bills Approved for Payment July 15, 2008 General $114,978.45 Food Service 7,445.02 Transportation 39,682.52 Community Ed 3,522.73 Capital 75,945.45 Bldg./Construction 281,848.00 Debt 113,460.63 Trust 200.00 $637,082.80 Published September 8, 2008 ————————————————————— STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF Cook DISTRICT COURT SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 16-PR-07-320 NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING TO REOPEN THE PROBATE FILE, CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, AND GIVE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (ANCILLARY PROCEEDINGS) In Re Estate of: DAVID OWEN WESTBY, Decedent. It is Ordered and Notice is given that on the 23rd day of SEPTEMBER, 2008 at 10:30 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 411 West Second Street, Grand Marais, MN, to reopen the formal probate file for the estate of David Owen Westby for the purpose of confirming the appointment of RUTH CLAIRE WESTBY whose address is 5201 Woodlawn Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55417 as ancillary Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an unsupervised administration and to give notice to creditors. Any objections to the Petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and no objections are filed or raised, the appointment of the Personal Representative will be reconfirmed with power to administer the assets of the Estate in Minnesota including the power to collect all assets, pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, and sell real and personal property, and do all necessary acts for the Estate. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate will have the opportunity to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four (4) months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. Following this period of four (4) months, the estate will again be closed and the Discharge of the Personal Representative will be reconfirmed. Dated: August 20, 2008 Kenneth A. Sandvik Judge By: Kim Shepard Court Administrator Attorney for Personal Representative Jeffrey M. Johnson Lic. 22957X Attorney at Law 315 North Central Avenue Ph: 507-332-0770 Published September 8 and 15, 2008 —————————————————————————————————————— Request for Proposals S.P. 16-060-01 Professional Forestry Services – Vegetative Management Plan Research and Preparation Cook County, on behalf of the Gunflint Trail Association, is soliciting proposals from experienced forestry consultants to research and write a Vegetative Management Plan for the Gunflint Scenic Byway. Completion date shall be no later than March 31, 2010. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Cook County Auditor/treasurer, 411 W. 2nd Street, Grand Marais, Minnesota, until 2:00 P.M., September 19, 2008 The full advertisement and the Request for Proposal may be examined on the Cook County Website, at http://www.co.cook.mn.us/highway/index.html/RFQ_VEGETATIVE_MANAGEMENT or examined and secured for $5.00 at the office of the County Highway Engineer, County Highway Building, 609 East 4th Ave., Grand Marais, MN 55604. __________ ______________________ date Braidy Powers, Auditor/Treasurer Published August 25, September 1, 8 & 15, 2008 ——————————————————— MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statues Chapter 333 The exact assumed name under the business is or will be conducted: Hedstrom E & E. Address of the principal place of business. 2104 County Road 7, Grand Marais, MN 55604. List of names and of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name or if the business is a corporation, provide the legal corporate name and registered office address of the corporation: Jonathan Hedstrom, 2104 County Road 7, Grand Marais, MN 55604. State of Minnesota Department of State Filed August 5, 2008 Mark Ritchie Secretary of State Dated August 5, 2008 Signed Jonathan Hedstrom, Owner Contact Jonathan Hedstrom 1-218-370-22029 Published September 1, 8, and 15, 2008 ————————————————————— CATEGORIES: Business Opportunities For Rent For Sale Help Wanted Lost and Found Moving Sale Notices Properties Wanted Real Estate Rummage Sales Services Vehicles For Sale Wanted Wanted to Buy Wanted to Rent Work Wanted COST: $4.50 per 20 words & $1.00 per 10 words after. Deadline 12:00 p.m. Wednesday. Please indicate number of weeks to run ad. Calendar of Events: $4.50 per 20 words & $1.00 per 10 words after. Deadline 12:00 p.m. Wednesday. Please indicate number of weeks to run ad. 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