Oh, well, we can start. Um, well, we'll call the uh Nook County Board uh organizational meeting to order here. It's at 8:30. Uh, first item on our agenda is pledge of allegiance. Please rise. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Uh, we'll start with roll call. >> Commissioner Hinrich >> here. >> Commissioner Braad >> here. >> Commissioner Reiner >> here. >> Commissioner Schulty >> here. >> Commissioner Jeepson >> here. Commissioner Meisner >> here. >> All right. Uh, first item that we have is uh election of county board chair for program year 2026. Uh we'll start this with uh I'll accept nominations and if there's more than one nomination, we'll take two. Uh we'll go through them in order. Uh I intend to do this with a voice vote. Um unless I can't interpret then we would go to a roll call, but I would anticipate we would do this with a voice vote. So do we have any nominations for chair? >> Mr. Administrator. >> Yes. >> I'd like to nominate Commissioner Scott Schulty for chair of Noa County Board. >> Okay. We have Schulty. Um would you be willing to accept if you were okay? >> I would. >> Do we have any other nominations for chair? Going once. Going twice. >> Going a third time. We have one nomination for chair which is uh Commissioner Scott Schulty. Uh so with that I would ask all those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. I. Those are voting. I'd like to say something. >> Okay. Um I won't be supporting this nomination. Uh just too much dishonesty and corruption in the past that we've seen from this person. So I cannot have support for that person for the chair. >> All right. >> So I'll be voting no. >> All right. We have a we have a we have a mot we have a motion and we have a second. A motion by Hinrich. Second by >> I don't have a second. >> There's no second. The second by Brastead. >> No. >> Um, all in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> Opposed. >> No. >> We have a chair. I turn it over to you, Mr. Schulty. >> Thank you, county administrator, and thank you to my fellow commissioners for your support. Um, this is uh important to me and I think it's important for an NOA County right now to uh to work through some heavy issues we have coming in 2026. We have a lot to deal with. Um, not the least of which is bringing the board together. I think uh we have had our issues uh and I accept some of the responsibilities for for the divisions in our board and I think bringing us together should be one of our first priorities and then solving some of the many issues we have coming in 2026. Um so with that let's move on to our next item and that will be the election of our vice chair. Is there a nomination for vice chair? >> I'll nominate Mandy Meiser. >> All right. There's a nomination on the floor. >> Second. >> And I have a second by Commissioner Jeepson. Are there any further nominations for vice chair for 2026? Any further nominations for vice chair? Third and final call for nominations for vice chair. Seeing none, I will close nominations for vice chair. And I will call for a vote voice vote. >> Motion. >> Oh, I'm sorry. We have a motion in a second on the floor for vice chair from Commissioner Gamash, a second by Commissioner Jeepson. And I will have a voice vote now. All those in favor for Commissioner Meisender for vice chair for 2026. Please signify by saying I. I. >> I. And. And those opposed? >> No. >> And that passes six to one with Commissioner Reiner opposed. Congratulations, Commissioner Meisner. >> Thank you. >> Uh, you have heard my chair's remarks already. I did that a little bit out of order. Again, thank you though for your support. Um, and then we will move on now to uh we will do more uh chair's remarks and vice chair's remarks when we get to the board meeting if that's appropriate. And then we'll move on now to uh the resolution 2026-1 relating to the establishment of rules and procedures for the Enoka County Board of Commissioners for 2026. Is there an offer of the resolution? Um, we do have some substitute items relative to this uh um based on some uh some dialogue um for resolution uh 2026-1 um within your uh packet um uh Teresa will hand out a replacement copy, but what it does is uh number six um will have an update on there which really goes into the point of talking about that the board will discuss uh the the placement of those on standing and special committees. Uh that'll be done at the uh December meeting and then for the subsequent year will be approved at the organizational meeting. And then also on number eight uh we will remove the assignment of office 792 for the for the chair of the board. So those items are highlighted within your packet. And uh with that um I would stand for questions. Uh otherwise turn it back to the board. >> Commissioner Gomesh. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um under the committee of a whole, we have the airport under there, and I was never sure. Um I don't think we've ever I can't remember the last time we had an airport meeting, but I was thinking I my my thought process was that the airport was really us as part of another group of people, including I think representatives of the city of Blaine. Um does that fall into that committee? >> There's another special committee. Yeah, >> there's two different committees. One is airport and then there's another special one. So, this would be the uh the one that would contain the entire board. >> Yeah. Okay. Thank you, Commissioner Meiser. >> Um, thank you, Mr. Chair. So, and yes, and with the revisions, thank you for vocalizing that too, Jim. Um, I did want to just make note of item number six that it has been in writing changed. And I do want to just kind of uh express my gratitude. We were work sessioning um actually our whole year and part of that was this discussion over the rules and procedures and it was Commissioner Reinard actually that brought up the suggestion and idea that rather than having a board chair uh select the committees that we could all do it together as a board and we all agreed it worked out really well and so going forward that will be a permanent change and I just wanted to note that on the record. Thank you. >> So I'm looking for a offer of the revised resolution before you in paper form. >> So move. >> I have a resolution from Commissioner Reiner. >> Second. >> And this is a resolution. I will accept a second on the resolution. And with that all those is there any more discussion? Seeing no more discussion, all those in favor please signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. Anyone opposed? That resolution as revised is adopted. Next, we'll consider resolution 2026-2 relating to the designation of a public meeting notice facility. Is there an offer of resolution 2026-2? >> I'll offer the resolution. >> The resolution has been offered by Commissioner Jeffson. Is there further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor of the resolution, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. Anyone opposed? >> That passes unanimously. Next, we'll consider resolution 2026-3, a resolution identifying an NOA County local officials. Is there an offer of the resolution? >> I'll offer the resolution. >> Resolution has been offered by Commissioner Brassstead. Further discussion on the off on the resolution. Seeing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. Anyone opposed? That resolution has been passed. Consider resolution 2026-4 establishing county board of appeals and equalization. Is there an offer of the resolution? >> Mr. Chair, I'll offer the resolution. >> Resolution's been offered by Commissioner Heinrich. Further discussion on the resolution. Seeing none, all those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. Anyone opposed? That resolution passes. Next, we'll consider resolution 2026-5, appointing hearing officers. Mr. Chair, I'll offer the resolution. >> The resolution has been offered by Commissioner Gamash. Is there discussion on that resolution? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. Anyone opposed? That passes unanimously. Next, consider resol resolution 2026-6, a resolution concerning employer contribution towards medical insurance coverage for retirees. Is there an offer of the resolution? >> I'll offer the resolution. >> Resolution has been offered by Commissioner Meisner. Further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. Anyone opposed? That passes. Consider resolution 2026-7 related to the establishment of minimum salaries for the county sheriff and county attorney. Is there an offer of that resolution? >> Mr. Chair, I'll offer that resolution. >> The resolution has been offered by Commissioner Heinrich. Further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. >> Any opposed? That will pass unanimously. And item 14, consider resolution 2026-8, a resolution awarding the bid for publication of an Oka County financial statement and the official proceedings of an Oka County board. Is there an offer of that resolution? >> I'll offer the resolution. >> The resolution has been offered by Commissioner Jeepson. Further discussion. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I'm sorry. This is a roll call vote. >> Commissioner Brad. >> I. Commissioner Reiner. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Gamash. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Schulty. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Jeepson. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Meisner. >> I. >> Commissioner Heinrich. >> I. >> And that passes unanimously. We'll move to item item 15 considering appointments to the county board to the following metro boards, commissions, and committees for program 2026. Uh that's being passed out now. You will recall we workshopped this. We all decided together who was going to be on what committees, who what the appointments were. Uh in the past, this was done >> pretty much solely by the uh proposed chair of the board. >> Um this should be no surprise to anybody. This all came through the workshop. So everything there is what we decided. So with that, I would accept a motion to approve item 15, the appointments to county boards, metro boards, commissions, and committees. >> Have a motion by Commissioner Brast. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Meisner. Any further discussion? >> All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. Anyone opposed? That passes unanimously. Next, we'll go to item 16, which is forformational purposes only, but that's appointments to the county by the county board chair for program year 2026. Uh, and again, this says by the board chair, but that truly was done by all of us, and that's for the committee of the whole lead commissioner positions. Again, that was uh decisions we made as a whole, even though it's listed as by the board chair, and that was forformational purposes only. Again, item 17 will be forformational purposes only. Again, uh appointments by the county board chair, but it was decided by all of us. As you recall, that's for special topics committees, uh and then uh lead commissioners in the following topic areas of insurance and real estate. And then item 18, and this is an action item for the board appointments to the following for the following program year to the county extension committee and the internal audit committee. Is there a motion to approve? >> So moved. >> There's a motion by Commissioner Jeepson. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Meisner. Any further discussion? >> Seeing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying I. I. >> Anyone opposed? And that passes. We'll go to item 19 where we'll consider county board appointments to the In Noa County Regional Rail Authority for program year 2026. Those listed before you in 2025 appointments are the same for 2026. And I'm looking for a motion to approve those. >> So moved. >> Motion by Commissioner Brassstead. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Heinrich. All those excuse me, any discussion? All those in favor, please say I. >> I. Anyone opposed? And those are approved. Uh 20, consider county board appointments relating to the Association of Minnesota Counties. Uh there are 10 district 10 voting delegates. They're listed before you. There are the seven commissioners, the county administrator, transportation chief officer, and human services chief chief officer. Again, those are 10 positions unchanged from 2025 moving to 2026. Is there a motion to approve? And then also I'll move on then we'll take AB C and D together. Um B is the U AMC board of directors for 26. Uh that will change in 26 to Commissioner Jeffson and Commissioner Meisner is the alternate as Commissioner Reinard has timed out as his time on the AMC board of directors. And then the AMC District 10 executive committee will also be Commissioner Jeepson and Commissioner Meisner as the alternate. And then item D is appointments to the AMC policy committees. That will be unchanged from 25 to 26 for the four standing committees or excuse me, five standing committees at AMC. Is there a motion to approve 20 A through 20D? >> So moved. >> Motion by Commissioner Jeepson. Is there a second? >> Second. Second by Commissioner Meisner. Further discussion. Seeing no further discussion, all those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> Anyone opposed? >> And that passes. We'll move then to item 21. Consider County Board appointments to the Minnesota Intercount Association or Micah board of directors for program year 2026. Again, that looks to be unchanged for 2026 as Commissioner Gamash and Heinrich will serve as the appointments with Commissioner Jeffson as the alternate. >> Is there a motion to approve? >> So moved. >> A motion by Commissioner Hinrich. >> Second by Commissioner Gamash. >> Any discussion? All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> Anyone opposed? >> And that passes unanimously. We'll move to 22. consider county board appointments of voting delegates to NAKO, the National Association of Counties for the annual conference in 2026. Uh 2025 appointments were Commissioner Meisner, Commissioner Reinert, and Gamash as first alternate and second alternate. That will be unchanged in 2026. Is there a motion to approve? >> So moved. >> Motion by Commissioner Brastead. >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Gamash. Discussion. Seeing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. Anyone opposed? And that passes unanimously. And item 23, we'll consider forformational purposes uh the HA expiring or terms when they expire, and you'll see them before you. We have two expiring in 27, one in 28, and the other four in 29. That's just for information. 24 will consider approving the following appointments to the NOA County canvasing board through December 31st of this year. Uh Commissioner Gamash Reinert and Commissioner Jeepson is the alternate. They'll be the same in 2026 as they were in 25. And then for action item 25, we'll consider resolution 2026-9 relating to the appointment of our county agricultural inspector, specialist Quinn Polar. And I'm looking for a motion for an offer of the resolution. >> I'll offer the resolution. >> The resolution has been offered. Any further discussion on the resolution? Seeing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. Anyone opposed? That resolution is adopt adopted. And the final item is 26 committee appointments. Consider appointing Oak Grove Mayor Weston Ralph and Andover Mayor Jamie Barthell to the Joint Law Enforcement Council for a one-year term ending January 27th as recommended by Sheriff Weise pursuant to the Joint Law Enforcement Council agreement. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion by Commissioner Brasted and a second by Commissioner Gomesh. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> Anyone opposed? >> Mr. Mr. Chair, I think >> theres >> um I just wanted to go back. I mean, you can declare the vote on that. >> All those in favor that we voted. >> You voted on 24. We did not have a motion or a second or a vote. >> Item 24. >> Um that is the canvasing board. Apparently, I was moving too fast. I'll need a motion on item 24 for the canvasing board. Approval of Mike Gamash, Jeff Reiner, and Julie Jepson as the alternate, >> which was unchanged. >> So moved. >> Have a motion by Commissioner Gamash. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Meisner. Again, all in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> Anyone opposed? >> That passes unanimously. Thank you, Madam Secretary. I apologize everybody for moving too fast. That does bring us to the conclusion of our statutory and organizational county board meeting for January 6th. Thank you. And we are adjourned. Our next meeting is immediately >> at 8:15 >> or 9:00, I'm sorry. >> Yeah. The agenda says, >> "Don't we have a public safety meeting?" >> Yeah, there's a public safety committee as a whole at 9:00. 9:00. >> All right.