Itasca County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
County Board
The Itasca County Board adopted several items by unanimous vote. It approved the agenda amendment, the commissioner warrants, and a range of contracts and permits. The board also adopted a resolution requesting state disaster assistance for damage from the April 2023 spring flood.
- Approved agenda amendment (pull Item #5.6, add Item #6.9) – 4 to 0
- Approved Commissioner Warrants totaling $2,024,422.45 – 4 to 0
- Approved gambling premises permit for Hill City Firemans Relief at Big Splithand Resort – 4 to 0
- Approved First Amendment to Bond Declaration for Grand Rapids Area Landfill – 4 to 0
- Approved storage lease agreement with Holmstrom Inc – 4 to 0
- Approved storage lease agreement with RK Motorsports – 4 to 0
- Approved request for state disaster assistance for April 2023 flood damage – 4 to 0
- Approved authorization to execute MnDOT Grant Agreement for airport improvement ($111,668.43) – 4 to 0
🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
County Board
The County Board approved the disposal of obsolete road and bridge equipment via auction. Several items, including airport grants and lease agreements, were recommended for the next consent agenda.
- Approved disposition of obsolete road and bridge equipment (5-0)
- Approved August 22, 2023 Regular Session minutes (5-0)
- Approved amended agenda (5-0)
- Recommended for consent: $111,668.43 MnDOT grant for Grand Rapids/Itasca County Airport North Taxilane Reconstruction
- Recommended for consent: Lease agreement with MN Timber Producers, Inc. for 2023 North Star Expo
- Recommended for consent: $20,000 grant request for Bowstring Municipal Airport Obstruction Removal Project
- Recommended for consent: Appointment of Commissioners Smith and Johnson to Classification Committee
- Recommended for consent: Use of Swan River CIP funds for a cold storage building
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
County Board
The Board approved commissioner warrants totaling $4,396,312.49 and a series of consent items including health and transportation contracts. They also authorized a $500,000 grant for community living infrastructure and approved a location change for Itasca Life Options employment services.
- Approved Commissioner Warrants for $4,396,312.49 (5-0)
- Approved Truancy Prevention Contract with Ross Resources, Ltd. (5-0)
- Authorized 3-year Metastar HEDIS and Data Validation auditing contracts (5-0)
- Approved Itasca Life Options move to 502 SE 10th Street, Grand Rapids (5-0)
- Accepted $500,000 Community Living Infrastructure FMAP Grant (5-0)
- Approved final payment for Harris Township Sunny Beach Road contract (5-0)
- Approved reallocation of Engineering Technician to Civil Design Engineer (5-0)
- Approved snowmobile and timber management easement for State of Minnesota (5-0)