Stacey Johnson

Cook County Board of Commissioners

Dec 17, 2024 NAY Approve the 2025 County Budget and Levy at 5% (carried 3-2-0)
Dec 3, 2024 NAY Approve the county administrator job grade to move from 260 to 270 and to update the job description for review at the December 17th Board meeting (carried 3-2-0)
Nov 26, 2024 NAY Approve adding Grade 270, reflecting a 7% spread with Grade 260 (carried 3-2-0)
Nov 12, 2024 NAY Approve the agenda as amended to include the Soil and Water item to the Consent Agenda (carried 4-1-0)
Sep 10, 2024 NAY Set the preliminary Fiscal Year 2025 property tax levy at 9.81 percent (carried 4-1-0)
Aug 27, 2024 NAY Schedule time during a future Committee of the Whole to look more closely at the 2006 feasibility study, and also gather letters of support from (failed 2-3-0)
Jun 25, 2024 NAY Approve the Driveway Easement and Maintenance Agreement, granting driveway easement over county land across Hovland Tower Road (off of the Arrowhead (carried 4-1-0)
May 14, 2024 NAY Approve the new Deputy Sheriff/Investigator job description, with a job grade of 190 (carried 4-1-0)
Apr 9, 2024 NAY Approve the preliminary site and floor plan for the proposed Cook County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center (carried 3-2-0)
Mar 12, 2024 NAY Approve the proposal for a half-day training with Rachel Thiemann of WFC Resources (carried 4-1-0)
Feb 27, 2024 NAY Approve a $6,000 revolving loan to Chris Frank, DBA Frank the Painter for truck repairs and funds to be submitted directly to the vendor (failed 1-4-0)
Dec 12, 2023 NAY Approve the increase in commissioner salaries by $3,600 (carried 3-2-0)
Dec 12, 2023 NAY Approve setting the FY 2024 levy at 5.16% with using $170,000 from the surplus towards the levy with the remainder to be designated for deferred (carried 3-2-0)
Oct 24, 2023 NAY Approve Commissioner Mills as the the voting delegate and Commissioner Sullivan as the alternate voting delegate for the MCIT annual meeting on (failed 0-5-0)
Jun 13, 2023 NAY Approve resolution of support for a capital request in the amount of $8,700,000 to Minnesota Management and Budget to assist in the implementation of (failed 2-3-0)
Apr 25, 2023 AYE Adopt Resolution 2023-28: White Pine Investment Company LLC: a Conditional Use Permit for a four-site campground at Big Bear Lodge, 7969 Northwoods Loop in the Resort (carried 5-0-0 (resolution adopted))
Apr 25, 2023 AYE Adopt Resolution 2023-24: Approves a Permit Application for Lawful Gambling Activity from the Cook County Snowmobile Club to sell Pull Tabs at Skyport Lodge & Raven Rock (carried 5-0-0 (resolution adopted))
Apr 25, 2023 AYE Adopt Resolution 2023-23: Approves a Permit Application for Lawful Gambling Activity from the Cook County Snowmobile Club to sell Pull Tabs at Skyport Lodge & Raven Rock (carried 5-0-0 (resolution adopted))
Apr 25, 2023 AYE Adopt Resolution 2023-22: Approves a Permit Application for Lawful Gambling Activity from the Gunflint Trail Property Owners Association to conduct a raffle at Gunflint L (carried 5-0-0 (resolution adopted))
Feb 14, 2023 NAY Approve a three-year contract with David Drown Associates in the amount of $10,550 per year to assist in the review and updating of County job (carried 3-2-0)
Jan 24, 2023 NAY Amend the Cook County Subsurface Septic Treatment Systems Loan Program Policy & Procedures by increasing the 'not to exceed' amounts from $25,000 to (carried 4-1-0)
Jan 10, 2023 NAY Approve Amendments to LELS, CCEA, and Local 49ers 2022-24 labor contracts to reflect market adjustments to the pay schedule including 2024 being (carried 3-2-0)
Dec 20, 2022 NAY Increase the per diems by $25 for a total of $125 (failed 2-3)
Dec 20, 2022 NAY Have the 2023 salary be $31,247, a raise similar to what was approved for employees in the 95% option (failed 2-3)
Dec 20, 2022 NAY Approve the Compensation Study Working Group recommendation to raise County 2023 pay rates to 95% of market as shown the attached pay table (carried 4-1-0)
Dec 13, 2022 NAY Approve the hire of John Spieker as the new Public Health and Human Services Behavioral Health Service Clinical Supervisor at a pay grade of 200, at (carried 4-1-0)
Nov 22, 2022 NAY Approve the use of funds from the Recreation Account, Fund 523, in the amount of $27,000 to supplement a grant that has already been awarded to the (carried 4-1-0)

Cook County / Grand Marais EDA

Jun 17, 2024 ABSTAIN Resolution 2024-34, grant agreement with Lakeside Repair LLC, up to $5,000 (Passed (4-0-1))

Grand Marais Planning Commission

Feb 7, 2024 AYE Grant Cook County Real Estate Fund height variance for 36-unit apartment building (40 ft limit) (Carried 3 to 0 with 1 abstention)

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