Agendas
Pine River-Backus School Board
Meets 7 p.m. Monday
Pine River-Backus High School Library
1. Call to order and pledge to flag
2. Welcome to visitors
2.1 Public comments on time for interaction with the board on agenda items
2.2 Spotlight on Education
2.3 Employee of the month
3. Approve agenda
4. Approve minutes Aug. 11
5. Informational items:
5.1 Administrative and team reports
5.2 Directors reports
5.3 Enrollment report
6. Consent calendar:
6.1 Approve bills presented
6.2 Approve investment report
6.3 Approve treasurer's report
6.4 Approve electronic fund transfers and other banking transactions
7. Discussion items:
7.1 Grad standards and accountability report
7.2 MSBA legislative resolutions
8. Action Items
8.1 Approve open enrollment students as presented in attachment to board agenda
8.2 Certify 2003 pay 2004 proposed levy
8.3 Approve contract with Coca-Cola for providing their vending machine products
8.4 Approve the Bi-Cap purchase agreement
8.5 Approve graduation standards transition format
8.6 Approve JOBZ program resolution
9. Personnel Items
9.1 Accept the resignation of Katy Botz technology support specialist and authorize replacement.
9.2 Accept the resignation of Dan Young regular bus route driver and authorize replacement.
9.3 Accept the resignation of Christina Yearly in the Village Care program and authorize replacement.
9.4 Approve the assignment of girls' head basketball coach
9.5 Approve he assignment of head wrestling coach
9.6 Approve the assignment of Kelly Hamilton as ninth-grade volleyball coach
9.7 Approve the assignment of assistant basketball coach
9.8 Approve the assignment of winter cheerleader adviser
9.9 Approve the employment of technology support specialist
9.10 Approve the employment of Bill Harrington as regular bus route driver
9.11 Approve the employment of Lori Alexander for the Village Child Care program
10. Open forum
11. Next regular board meeting 7 p.m. Oct. 20
12. Adjourn
Crosby-Ironton
School Board
Meets 7 p.m. Monday
Crosby-Ironton High
School Commons
1. Call to order and pledge to the flag -- Chair
2. Welcome to visitors
3. Approve agenda
4. Operating referendum information presentation
5. Open forum for public comments
6. Board discussion and comments
7. Action items:
7.1 Action on the operating referendum election
8. Next regular board meeting -- 7 p.m. Sept. 22, Crosby-Ironton High School Media Center
9. Adjourn
Brainerd School Board
Meets 7 p.m. Monday
District Office
Section A
1. Roll call
2. Delegations, petitions, communications
3. Approval of minutes
Regular school board meeting, Aug. 11
4. Consent calendar
Claims and accounts
New certified employees
Jane Blosberg, Title 1 teacher, MS Step 7, effective 2003-2004 school year
Joanne Bryant, foreign language teacher, BS Step 0, effective 2003-2004 school year
Kari Dayton, hearing impaired teacher, MS+30, Step 17, effective 2003-2004 school year
Julie Green, special education teacher, BS+45, Step 12, effective 2003-2004 school year
Mark Hardesty, substitute teacher, BS Step 0, 39 days, effective Sept. 8-Oct. 31
Rebecca Diede, substitute teacher, BS Step 0, 61.5 days, Aug. 26-Nov. 21
Julie Schreifels, music teacher, BS Step 14, 75 percent, effective 2003-2004 school year
Lisa Worden, subsitute teacher, MS Step 1, 47 days, 40 percent, effective Aug. 28-Dec. 18, 2004
Non-teaching employee resignation
Jody Fischer, noon aide/educational assistant, effective Aug. 20
Jan Klapperich, noon aide/educational assistant, effective Aug. 13
Lillian Koep, playground assistant, effective Aug. 25
Yolanda Miles, educational assistant, effective Aug. 28
Jane Olinger, noon aide, effective Aug. 14
Donald Maloney, educational assistant, effective Aug. 1
Dondi Pederson, educational assistant, effective Aug. 28
Melissa Stamm, educational assistant, effective Aug. 22
New non-teaching employees
Melanie Bukowski, educationa assistant, Lowell, three hours/day, nine months, $8.50/hour; noon aide, Lowell, 2.25 hours/day, nine months, $10.25/hour, effective Aug. 27
Delores Burnell, educational assistant Learning Center, 16 hours/week, nine months, $8.45/hour, effective Sept. 9
Donna Chastain, educational assistant, A.E.C., eight hours/day, nine months, $8.50/hour, effective Aug. 27
Terri Croak, noon aide, Lowell, 2.25 hours/day, nine months, $12.25/hour, effective Sept. 2
Donnarae Engman, food service, Washington, 6.5 hours/day, nine months, $7.16/hour, effective Sept. 9
Marilyn Ensminger, educational assistant, high school, 7.5 hours/day, nine months, $8.45/hour, effective Sept. 2
Lois Fisher, educational assistant, Washington, 7 hours/day, nine months, $8.45/hour, effective Sept. 2
Lynn Fitch, food service, Washington, 5.25 hours/day, nine months, $7.16/hour, effective Sept. 10
Dawn Gross, educational assistant, M.L.C., 8 hours/day, nine months, $8.50/hour, effective Aug. 27
Cynthia Hanson, educational assistant, M.L.C., 7.5 hours/day, nine months, $8.45/hour, effective Aug. 27
Cheryl Houde, educational assistant, Franklin, 8 hours/day, nine months, $8.45/hour, effective Aug. 27
Debra Johnson, educational assistant, bus, 2 hours/day, nine months, $8.45/hour, effective Sept. 8
Karla Kunde, educational assistant, Riverside, 5 hours/day, nine months, $8.45/hour, effective Aug. 27
Bonnie Michals, noon aide, Lincoln, 2 hours/day, nine months, $10.25/hour, effective Sept. 2
Kathleen Milbeck, food service, Washington, 3.5 hours/day, nine months, $7.16/hour, effective Sept. 11
Tracy Myers, interpreter, high school, 8 hours/day, 9 months, $17.57/hour, effective Aug. 28
Jennifer Skorich, educational assistant, Baxter, 3 hours/day, nine months, $8.45/hour; noon aide, 1.5 hours/day, nine months, $10.25/hour, effective Aug. 27
Diane Stephany, educational assistant, Riverside, 3.5 hours/day, nine months, $8.50/hour; noon aide, 1.25 hours/day, nine months, $10.25/hour, effective Aug. 27
Jody Stout, educational assistant, Baxter, 3 hours/day, nine months, $8.45/hour, effective Aug. 27
Vicki Thomas, food service, Franklin, 6.5 hours/day, nine months, $7.16/hour, effective Sept. 11
Debra Thompson, educational assistant, Riverside, 7 hours/day, nine months, $8.45/hour, effective Aug. 27
Kristine Trustem, food service, Mississippi Horizons, 5.5 hours/day, nine months, $7.16/hour, effective Sept. 9
Kari Whitlock, educational assistant, M.L.C., 8 hours/day, nine months, $8.50/hour, effective Aug. 27
Shani Wolf, noon aide, M.L.C., 1 hour/day, nine months, $10.25/hour; bus aide, 4/hours/day, nine months, $8.50/hour, effective Aug. 27
5. New Business
For action:
1. Resolution relating to election of school board members and calling the school district general election
2. Request to approve proposed 2003 pay 2004 levy
3. Request for school board appointment of new Community Educaton Advisory Council members
4. Request to close open enrollment for grade 8
Informational:
1. Reading Recovery update, Tonya Person
2. Family Services Collaborative, Ruth Gmeinder
3. Schools for Equity in Educaton (SEE), Janet Moran
4. Superintendent's report, Jerry Walseth
5. Director of business services' report, Steve Dickeinson
SECTION BCommittee Reports
1. Building Committee, Bob Nystrom
2. Curriculum/Student Activities Committee, Ruth Gmeinder
3. Finance/Insurance Committee, Bernie Roberts
4. Legislative Committee, Lew Hudson
5. Long Range Planning Committee, Janet Moran
6. Personnel Committee, Randy Klinger
Nisswa City Council
Meets 7 p.m. Wednesday
City Hall
Call to order
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve minutes of Aug. 11, 18, 20, 25
Staff reports:
A. Police chief
B. Fire chief
C. Park director
D. Municipal store manager
E. City attorney
F. City engineer
New Business:
A. Fred Boos appeal of Planning Commission denial of lot split
B. Thirty Lakes Watershed joint powers agreement
C. Land use and permit fee increases
D. Rezoning (SBG Property, Meyer Investment, Roger Saatzer, ETOC, INC.)
E. Update on JOBZ by Sheila Haverkamp of BLADC
Old business:
A. Camp Lincoln Road
Reports:
A. Mayor
B. Council members
Announcements
Open forum
Presentation of claims
Adjourn
Baxter City Council
Meets 7 p.m. Tuesday
City Hall
1. Call meeting to order
2. Roll call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of council minutes Sept. 2 & 11
B. Payment of bills and approval of finance report
C. Accept Utilities Commission minutes of Sept. 3
1. Approve the proposed ditching ordinance
2. Adopt the notice of possible non-user fees of assessment as a recording document for all current non-users and add as a requirement of all city projects from 2003 on
3. Approve change order No. 2 to S.J. Louis Construction in the amount of $9,449.10
4. Approve partial payment No. 4 to S.J. Louis Construction in the amount of $752,115.43 for the 2003 Knollwood Drive extension, Bronson Road/Michelle Circle and Excelsior Road improvement projects.
5. Accept the Meredith Drive and Norway Drive area utility and roadway improvement feasibility report
6. Approve the final plat of Hinckley acres
7. Approve partial payment No. 1 to Larson Excavating Contractors Inc. in the amount of $208,173.56 for the 2003 Berrywood Drive Improvements
8. Adopt the resolution awarding the 2003 Knollwood Drive extension and Conservation Drive utility and street improvement project bid to Randy Kramer of Watkins, in the amount of $175,459.25
D. Accept Planning and Zoning Commission minutes of Sept. 9
E. Accept Personnel and Police Commission minutes of Sept. 10
F. Accept Parks and Recreation Commission minutes of Sept. 2
1. Approve accepting the Paul Bunyan Nature Learning Center extension plan as per city specifications in lieu of park dedication fees.
2. Accept the bid of $14,450 for sprinklers and have them installed in Berrywood Park before seeding is done this year
G. Accept Industrial and Economic Development Commission minutes of Sept. 11
1. Allow Ron Matich to transfer the build within one-year requirement from Lot 7, Block 1, Phase II to Lot 9, Block 3, Phase II and add the requirement that construction occur within two years on Lot 7, Block 1 with Matich paying all fees related to the transfer.
2. Approve the city repurchase Lot 7, Block 2, Phase II from Haglin at the original purchase price, less related fees, and the city consider reselling the parcel.
3. Proceed with the Job Opportunity Building Zone (JOBZ) application in conjunction with Region 5 and BLADC
H. Adopt Resolution No. 03-9/2-1 and 2 declaring the position of part-time police officer meets the specific membership requirements of PERA Police & Fire Plan as defined by state statues
I. Approve finance director contract
5. Pulled agenda item
6. Other business
A. Park dedication fees -- Ernie Peacock
B. Set date for public hearing Oct. 21 at 7:15 p.m. for delinquent utilities to be certified to tax rolls
C. Set dates for 2003 project assessment hearings
1. Excelsior Road North, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16
2. Bronson/Michelle/Travine Way/Paper Birch/Meredith, 8 p.m. Oct. 16
3. Berrywood Drive South, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21
4. Knollwood/County Road 48/Middle School, 8 p.m. Oct. 21
5. Mississippi Meadows, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 21
6. Knollwood North/Conservation-Arboretum/TH210, 6:30 p.m. Oct 23
7. Clearwater Road East, 8 p.m. Oct. 28
D. Set council workshop with department heads
E. Street naming ordinance
F. Street name changes
G. Highway 371 North, Phase II/Edgewood Drive Extension bids, WSN
H. 2003 Hampton Square bids, WSN
I. Planning and zoning actions
1. Approve the final plat of Hinckley Acres as presented with standard final plat conditions
2. Approve the ordinance amendment to Title 1-4 regarding the administrative enforcement program with changes discussed and the fee schedule increases, and move open burning to level 2 violation and add ISTS to level 4 violation.
J. Set discussion time for administration enforcement program information and adoption of ordinance amendment at Oct. 7 council meeting.
7. Public comments
8. Communications
9. Council comments
A. Mark Cross, Industrial & Economic Development & other comments.
B. Rosemary Franzen, Parks & Recreation & other comments.
C. Gary Muehlhausen, Utilities, Personnel & Police & other mayoral comments.
D. Darrel Olson, Planning & Zoning & other comments.
E. Barb Wells, Long Range Planning & other comments.
10. City attorney
11. Staff reports
A. Architectural task force discussion
B. City hall remodel discussion
12. Adjourn to next committee workshop 5:30 p.m. Wednesday