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Votes at a glance: Actions taken by Beltrami County Board

2361555 · February 19, 2025
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Summary

Summary of motions and roll-call results recorded during the board meeting, including hires, budget reallocations, policy approvals and tabling of a roundabout easement.

The Beltrami County Board recorded the following formal actions during the meeting. Vote tallies reflect the roll-call results recorded in the meeting transcript.

1) Amended agenda approved — Outcome: approved Motion: Approve the agenda with changes (move items 7j to 10a, 7f to 10b, federal and state to 10c, administrator’s update to 10d). Roll-call approval recorded as unanimous. (Vote recorded: 5-0.)

2) Consent agenda approved — Outcome: approved Motion: Approve the consent agenda with previously stated amendments. Roll-call approval recorded as unanimous. (Vote recorded: 5-0.)

3) Hire: Assistant County Attorney (grade 17, step 7) — Outcome: approved Motion: Approve hire of assistant county attorney at grade 17, step 7. Moved by Commissioner Carlson; seconded by Commissioner Gould. Roll-call approval recorded as unanimous (5-0).

4) Juvenile diversion funding (temporary transfer of $20,000) — Outcome: approved Motion: Allow County Attorney Office salary savings to be diverted to the juvenile diversion program run through BASC. Moved by Commissioner Carlson; seconded by Commissioner Wenger. Roll-call approval recorded 5-0. (See separate article for full discussion.)

5) Easement with City of Bemidji for roundabout — Outcome: tabled Motion: Table approval of the easement with the City of Bemidji and request county engineer input at next meeting. Moved by Commissioner Carlson; seconded by Commissioner Winger. Vote: 4-1 (Commissioner Gould recorded as voting No; motion to table carried).

6) Jail project payment-authority and emergency approval policy (edited) — Outcome: approved Motion: Approve the jail project payment authority and approval policy with edits to item 3 specifying additional commissioner sign-off and alternates. Motion made by Commissioner Gould; seconded by Commissioner Carlson. Roll-call approval recorded as unanimous (5-0).

7) Motion to adjourn — Outcome: approved Motion: Adjourn meeting. Moved by Commissioner Wenger; seconded by Commissioner Gould. Roll-call vote recorded 4-1 (Commissioner Sumner recorded as No).