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Votes at a glance

1) Approval — Minutes of the Feb. 4, 2025 board meeting (summary for publication)
Motion: Approve minutes of the 02/04/2025 board meeting summary for publication.
Mover/Second: not specified in the record
Vote: recorded roll call in favor (Commissioner Ludwig — Aye; Commissioner Hallen — Yes; Chair Moore — Aye; Commissioner Nelson — Yes; Commissioner Walden/Waldham — Yes)
Outcome: approved
Notes: item placed on the record for publication.

2) Approval — Consent agenda (all items listed on consent)
Motion: Approve consent agenda as presented.
Mover: Commissioner Ludwig
Second: Commissioner Walden
Vote: recorded roll call in favor (Commissioner Ludwig — Aye; Commissioner Hallen — Yes; Chair Moore — Aye; Commissioner Nelson — Yes; Commissioner Walden/Waldham — Yes)
Outcome: approved
Notes: Consent items filed as consent.

3) Approval — Personnel committee actions (authorization to backfill long‑tenured position; updated job description)
Motion: Approve personnel committee recommendations (authorize backfill of the 31‑year‑service position and approve updated job description).
Mover/Second: not specified in the record
Vote: recorded roll call in favor (unanimous; recorded ayes from commissioners present)
Outcome: approved
Notes: The personnel committee described the backfill as enabling internal promotion/lateral movement and approved job‑description updates tied to recorder technology/compliance and other recruitment items.

Context and provenance: These votes were recorded during the meeting’s early procedural and personnel sections; the minutes and consent approvals appear in the transcript roll calls beginning shortly after the meeting convened, and the personnel committee approvals were recorded after the personnel committee report and HR presentation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pine County Board Meeting - February 18th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the Feb. 4 minutes, the consent agenda and personnel committee recommendations (backfill and job‑description update) by roll call; motions and tallies are summarized below.","taxTitle","Pine County, Minnesota","taxId",51038,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6325391,"County HR describes 'kudos' recognition program, recruitment updates and personnel committee approvals",69,777000,846000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2333565-62c065707ede96bcfc6ad73016020717&start=777&end=846","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2333565-62c065707ede96bcfc6ad73016020717/thumbnail_777000.jpg","/articles/6325391/Pine-County/Minnesota/County-HR-describes-kudos-recognition-program-recruitment-updates-and-personnel-committee-approvals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6325391-6aa60f4fa257a8773734d10d4e176b02/orig.mp4?Expires=1775043329&Signature=V9y44fQZpK85Rgj3sV1y5zEuO4LfsESHyMIirYX91zQyiUEUkJNx7jXn8FVGZDvQWRuJf5xvyhUYnveGHz1keAB9xeoa7FvcU0sjMCh8oVGw4hip0RLNIgyviPfx~tSNaAmxAcSBydoBHb-qaOtCc5oZN3N~xC5Wdrv6axxY4tCZlrXJPeqhQabJN1r5-9zwZMBs7~zUG8YSfhWv164UbCTZo2McYZCfiFT5dYzUm9oEyLXuEf5Ta3FCBnoDuDKoU7xEjRKY5bRRYiJmY4r21J6~Y6ouCI8fmWOMPnLu~K6PwMP6wd5HjjifL-pGbzIJEaa5OeG6wWeP-UmI0gWTMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jackie Cuivosto, Pine County human resources manager, briefed the board on personnel committee work including a new employee recognition program called “kudos,” recent recruitment figures and a job‑description update the committee approved.

Cuivosto said the kudos program, formed from 2024 strategic‑planning work, allows any county employee to recognize a colleague by email; the county received a $1,500 seed grant from the Initiative Foundation to fund monthly drawings (two winners) with prizes up to $50 per winner. She said the recognition effort is intended to build a culture of appreciation countywide and that staff and commissioners can nominate employees.

The personnel committee reported approving a personnel action to authorize backfill of a 31‑year‑service position and to update a specified job description (recorder‑technology/compliance functions were discussed in budget context). Commissioners then moved the committee’s action items and approved them by roll call. The board’s roll call recorded unanimous approval for the personnel items.

Separately, Cuivosto reviewed a recruitment dashboard that tracks open positions, new hires and separations and told commissioners that the county has reduced historical paperwork around those reports and that the dashboard is more concise and useful for oversight.

The board recorded the personnel committee action as a formal vote; the approvals were included in the meeting’s consent or personnel items.","Human Resources manager Jackie Cuivosto outlined a new 'kudos' employee recognition program seeded with a $1,500 grant and presented recruitment and job‑description updates; the board later approved personnel committee recommendations in a unanimous vote.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6325394,"Pine County facility committee outlines single‑point entry plan, unarmed staffing and cameras at courthouse",324,264000,588000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2333565-62c065707ede96bcfc6ad73016020717&start=264&end=588","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2333565-62c065707ede96bcfc6ad73016020717/thumbnail_264000.jpg","/articles/6325394/Pine-County/Minnesota/Pine-County-facility-committee-outlines-singlepoint-entry-plan-unarmed-staffing-and-cameras-at-courthouse","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6325394-92216a3085e48b6b1c9f7af705962e5d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775043329&Signature=XAN8Jfgmn~ooQmsIwAFp-J7DWtgyWG9NhbO3WYUcUXiZcCQYjTw7yUO~DgYdigtmJqmmfcftXrUH0jTUQEFlHgN7yE-Tg6~OpMi7OptaH815KwEhZdDc98vj5H0I40BVqr0DltRgu-HhteBbm~zxEv-JGHxKc2PTW5if-KRyQsMyh2NAFR-t6jbV5MV5fGodFZs-upG9oS9Rvb4fE7zS50SQxHR6MwkArZMpeZ5e7TiqeAe6yD0Qhl~Hp47u8OZ~ALJOwoa5ya4MUPGgGeQTZmT5yHMJWu4UnmTC0OT4O-QPthxChbpwPv-qbO15u-~Aaphd6flnj~kLocHoQlIq1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A county facilities committee update presented to the Pine County Board of Commissioners described a planned single‑point entry at the county courthouse that will include a staffed kiosk at the north entrance, cameras, a monitor and a screen behind the kiosk, and signage to direct public entry and exit.

A facilities presenter said the initial equipment package for the kiosk and associated hardware was approximately $13,000. The presenter said the county does not plan to install full metal‑detector screening at this phase; instead the county will staff a uniformed, unarmed person to monitor the main floor and camera feeds.

Commissioners pressed staff on hours and coverage. A staff member said the plan is to staff the kiosk during courthouse hours (roughly 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), but acknowledged that a single staffer could be temporarily absent for breaks or to respond elsewhere and that the county does not yet have guaranteed continuous coverage. The same staff member said the county budget included an additional part‑time court‑security position in the 2025 budget and that the kiosk would be staffed by a primary person with trained substitutes as a pool.

The presenter said the north door will be designated for entry and the south door for exit, and that signage and training will be used to get the public accustomed to the flow while keeping accessible automatic doors available. The committee’s description framed the current work as an initial “phase 1” set of measures; the presenter said a more extensive single‑point screening program with additional equipment and staffing could be implemented later if the county chooses to expand the effort.

Commissioner Nelson asked whether the staff would be present at all hours the courthouse is open; staff replied that the intent is to have presence during open hours but that brief periods without a person could occur. Commissioners asked about costs for armed security and the presenter cautioned that putting an armed person on duty would be substantially more expensive.

No formal board action was taken; the facilities report was informational and commissioners moved on to subsequent agenda items.","A county facilities committee reported plans for a single‑point entry at the Pine County courthouse with a staffed kiosk, camera monitors and signage; the committee said the initial equipment cost cited was about $13,000 and staffing would come from a 2025 part‑time court‑security position and a pool of substitutes.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6325398,"State ag outreach briefs Pine County commissioners on spongy moth and emerald ash borer management for 2025",694,3433000,4127000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2333565-62c065707ede96bcfc6ad73016020717&start=3433&end=4127","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2333565-62c065707ede96bcfc6ad73016020717/thumbnail_3433000.jpg","/articles/6325398/Pine-County/Minnesota/State-ag-outreach-briefs-Pine-County-commissioners-on-spongy-moth-and-emerald-ash-borer-management-for-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6325398-875490cf53cb1193dcfabb8f45a11619/orig.mp4?Expires=1775043329&Signature=gsgmbZjEKxOfi9BhIj5NPSkq0wPmXGtY2kYJxdtX6GUZ9iB~EP70CmhtwyEd8H4a1ivrLMkJQydZTROArijEyCooWSyIgXlLpWGeigQ9u0o398WxtCj3v9rggOR81WQs9eiRGCEmk0T0s85fBjdVapI1YuLVluzx3ZlgtyJguZ-B~2CY-EhGDJ8wxlRckQZZ8ebDaWzCcneLw36TF5PANncRVNaghox1x7~ovnjk~JDqAXmVm8CUh~MO1oI-mKnGhS-5pXHkh4dabWefsm6fhEUB3w6stCarWS~lfsGvW9uUPNLxdxXAKtTBV-jk5a7eBl-p7IL6F~53d3I9-bVy9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jennifer Berlieton, outreach coordinator in the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Plant Protection Division, told the Pine County Board of Commissioners that the department proposes mating‑disruption treatment for an estimated 4,608 acres in the Nemadji State Forest in 2025 to limit spongy moth spread.

Berlieton described the insect and its life cycle to the board, saying the caterpillar stage causes damage and that “each caterpillar consumes about a square foot of leaves per day.” She explained that proposed aerial mating‑disruption uses an EPA‑certified synthetic pheromone product (SPLAT‑GM) that is applied by aircraft and is intended to prevent males from locating females and reduce reproduction.

The department said it will notify residents in proposed treatment areas by postcard, put legal notices in newspapers, notify emergency personnel and hospitals, offer public meetings, and provide email and text alerts the day before and the morning of aerial applications. Staff said the planes fly low — approximately 100 to 150 feet above the treetops — and that treatment blocks can require multiple aircraft and multiple days depending on weather and block size.

Berlieton said the state uses trapping (pheromone traps) across eastern Minnesota to identify reproducing populations and that, without management, spongy moth would be expected to spread farther across the region over decades. The department contrasted mating disruption (pheromone) blocks with targeted Btk (Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki) insecticide treatments; residents inside insecticide blocks are notified directly about that product.

On emerald ash borer (EAB), Berlieton summarized the state’s quarantine approach: Minnesota maintains regulated areas that restrict movement of ash wood, lumber, mulch and firewood to limit artificial spread; an external quarantine prevents regulated material from entering Minnesota from outside the state. The presenter cautioned that while individual ash trees can be protected with treatment, there is no practical large‑scale eradication method; long‑term management typically shifts to removal of infested and hazardous trees and replanting with diverse species.

Commissioners asked operational questions about the proposed aerial work: whether private property is treated and how residents are notified; how long a given county block would take to treat; and whether staffing for notification and spotter planes would be in place. Berlieton said postcards are mailed to everyone in proposed treatment areas and that her office staffs a report‑a‑pest hotline during treatments.

Berlieton urged residents to report egg masses, caterpillars or unexplained tree decline via the state’s report‑a‑pest hotline or the online EdMaps/Report a Pest tools. She also listed DNR and urban forestry grant programs and other county‑level resources that can help communities cover tree removal or replanting costs.

The board did not vote on the proposed treatment; members were offered the state contact information and notification options and were added to the state’s email/text notification list on request.","Minnesota Department of Agriculture staff outlined proposed 2025 mating‑disruption treatment for spongy moth in the Nemadji State Forest area of Pine County and summarized the state’s emerald ash borer quarantine and local management options.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6325399,"University of Minnesota Extension outlines ARPA-funded youth mental-health programs in Pine County",2273,970000,3243000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2333565-62c065707ede96bcfc6ad73016020717&start=970&end=3243","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2333565-62c065707ede96bcfc6ad73016020717/thumbnail_970000.jpg","/articles/6325399/Pine-County/Minnesota/University-of-Minnesota-Extension-outlines-ARPA-funded-youth-mental-health-programs-in-Pine-County","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6325399-7d59f1ae56a49af5b4ad67762b6336db/orig.mp4?Expires=1775043329&Signature=Om9nz~3NaEfWFh8sYdvYUwzV0eFF1zSzNgnb~7jtv9CFSNihWZy-cRhO7tdt8YLzzg7sA4kEP6mlyTd4S2i5uT4Of6xNEFc1w~~6mGcP6T1VabB62Mf6bO5JIWfg0IrcUay6E~WMuOAyYIITxmjMO39z9fwlEaN5lGgOw8MBGMGs1fpGxCM4UaDfbj4qRslUgnQ61-LCeLlF2mOEZMCW2Um-7eR9HlzzN-WrecS0J6vgPuSuBO-cvzD-8OWLNafZuAsDVpnSEbenUDNBjb43mIiy-4LpXijt3U9YQjmRNsgv370bdzxA7EYuFK0dfopqLi-OQmKEngbAHUr-gRsfEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mary Jo Katras, program leader for family health and well-being at University of Minnesota Extension, told the Pine County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 11 that Extension used American Rescue Plan Act funding from the county to deliver a multi‑year set of mental‑health and resilience activities for youth, parents and caregivers.

The programs, Katras said, combined school‑based trainings, community gatherings and resources to build local capacity and connect families to supports.

Katras said the work grew from conversations with Pine County Health and Human Services staff about rising youth mental‑health needs and cited Minnesota Student Survey results showing elevated rates of mental‑health treatment among students. She described Extension’s approach as “community‑first,” emphasizing relationship building and training that includes parents, caregivers, elders, schools and local partners so tools and language are shared across settings.

Brianna, an Extension presenter who led many local activities, described events paid for with county ARPA funds. Those activities included community paint‑along and blanket‑making events at Mashakwita community center in Hinkley; a keynote and trainings in Pine City schools; Indigenous‑focused workshops and Indigenous Peoples Day visits to four Pine County schools in a single day; and partnerships with the Native American Student Advisory (NASA) group in Hinkley. She said Extension helped Vision School create trauma‑supportive classroom spaces — including sensory items, calming rooms and physical equipment for self‑regulation — and provided family education tied to those tools.

Brianna said the funding also supported a documentary screening and community discussion series (the Wisdom of Trauma screening) and purchases for Empower Recovery Services, including recovery literature and coins used in peer recovery meetings. She described outcomes beyond individual events: staff trained to facilitate workshops locally, strengthened partnerships among local agencies, and donated educational materials and indigenous history books to the four county schools.

Commissioner Ludwig asked how many youth participated in the Minnesota Student Survey cited in the presentation. Katras said the survey is statewide, that schools opt in, and that she would follow up with county‑level counts and the statewide total. Commissioner Nelson asked whether Extension’s agricultural mental‑health outreach was part of the work; Katras confirmed a cross‑department partnership with agricultural educators on farming‑community mental‑health programming.

Katras and Brianna repeatedly thanked Pine County for making the ARPA funding available and said Extension will continue local work beyond the grant: “we are still here,” Katras said, noting Extension’s ongoing presence in all 87 Minnesota counties.

The board did not take formal action on the presentation; commissioners asked questions and thanked presenters.

Looking ahead, Katras said Extension will deliver additional drop‑ins and planned book and resource donations to the county schools and encouraged continued local funding for sustained community healing and education.","University of Minnesota Extension staff described multi-year, ARPA‑funded programs in Pine County that focused on youth mental health, school and community trainings, cultural programming for Indigenous youth, and partners including Vision School and Empower Recovery Services.","actionData","errors"]

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