Itasca County Policy Book

Table of Contents

PREFACE

  1. Purpose
  2. What is a Policy?
  1. Adoption and Administration of Policies
  2. Disclaimer and Non Discrimination Clause

I.  ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

A.  Budget

  1. Budget Process, Policy, and Procedures
  1. Investment Policy

B.  County Board

  1. Agenda
  2. Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Itasca County Board
  3. Authority of Single County Commissioner Entering into Agreement
  4. Consent Agenda
  1. Grant Administration Policy
  2. Housing and Redevelopment Authority Bylaws
  3. Mission Statement
  4. Notification to County Board of Overruns in Excess of 1 Percent in Any Contract

C.  Data Practices

  1. MN Government Data Practices Manual for Itasca County

D.  Data Processing

  1. Social Media Policy
  2. Technology Policy
  1. Web Policy

E.  Employee Relations

  1. Adoption of Merit Principles of Personnel Administration for Itasca County
  2. Candidacy Policy
  3. Code of Ethics
  4. Communicable Diseases Policy
  5. Direct Deposit of Employee Pay
  6. Discipline Policy
  7. Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy
  8. Drug & Alcohol Testing Policy for Commercial Drivers
  9. Employee Development
  10. Employee Handbook
  11. Employee Recognition Program
  12. Employee Responsibilities
  13. Employee Rights
  14. Equal Opportunity Statement
  15. Interim Policy on Drug Free Workplace
  16. Labor/Management Committees
  17. Leave of Absence
  1. Legislative Protocol For Itasca County Employees
  2. Management Rights
  3. Medical Evaluation and Employee Assistance
  4. Military Leave Pool Policy
  5. Performance Appraisals
  6. Personnel Board of Appeals (PBA) Policy & (PBA) Rules of Procedure
  7. Personnel Records
  8. Position Evaluation and Classification Policy
  9. Probationary Period
  10. Recruitment, Selection, and Appointment
  11. Reimbursement of Expenses
  12. Respectful Workplace Policy
  13. Termination of Employment
  14. Veteran's Preference
  15. Wellness Policy
  16. Work Schedule

F.  Facilities Management

  1. Assistive Devices and/or Accommodation Policy
  2. Courthouse Policies
  3. Fax Charge Policy
  4. Grievance Procedure with Regards to Alleged Complaints of Handicap Discrimination
  5. Lost and Found Policy
  1. Parking
  2. Personal Use of Publicly Owned Automobiles
  3. Solicitation
  4. Tobacco Use Policy
  5. Weapons Policy

G.  Insurance/Risk Management

  1. Auto Liability Claims
  2. Continuity of Operations Plan - COOP
  1. Required Insurance Limits for Contracts

H.  Long-Range Planning

  1. Capital Improvement Plan

I.  Payroll

  1. Employee Timekeeping Policy

J.  Purchasing

  1. Credit Card Policy
  2. Disposal of County Property
  1. Purchasing Policy

K.  Records Retention and Destruction

  1. Retention and Destruction Schedule

L.  HIPAA-Privacy and Security Rules

  1. HIPAA Security
  1. HIPAA Privacy Compliance

II.  GENERAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES

A.  Assessor

  1. Abatement Policy

B.  Auditor/Treasurer

  1. Accounts Payable Policy
  2. Draft GASB 34 Related Policies
  3. Electronic Fund Transfer Policy
  4. Formation of a Township
  1. Positive Pay Policy
  2. Post Issuance Compliance Procedure and Policy for Tax Exempt Governmental Bonds
  3. Procurement Standards Policy for Federal Awards

C.  Recorder

III.  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

A.  Human Services

  1. Tobacco Ordinance
  1. Tobacco Ordinance Fair Hearing Procedure

B.  Veteran Services

IV.  LAW AND COURTS

A.  Attorney

B.  Probation/Parole

C.  Sheriff/Emergency Management/Mines

  1. Addressing and Road Naming/Changing Policy
  2. Emergency Number Signs Policy
  3. Fitness Room Use by All County Employees
  4. Hazard Mitigation Plan
  1. Jail Housing Fee
  2. Mine Inspection Policy
  3. Sheriff's Civil Service Commission Rules

V.  LAND MANAGEMENT

A.  Natural Resources

  1. Account Receivable Policy
  2. Aquatic Invasive Species Program Policy
  3. Aquatic Invasive Species Agreement with IWLP
  4. Cutting Specifications for Timber Sales
  5. Forest Management Guidelines and Specifications
  6. Herbicide Policy
  7. Ordinance for the Management and Control of Recreational Vehicles on County Lands
  1. Sale of Pit Run Materials
  2. Security Policy for Timber Sale Contracts
  3. Siting Lane Construction and Maintenance on County Land Policy
  4. Timber Permit Extension Policy
  5. Timber Sale Policy
  6. Tree Growth Tax Law Policy
  7. Land Department's Firearm Policy

B.  Land Division

  1. Guidelines for Improvements on Itasca County Shoreland, Cabin, and Homesite Lease Lots
  2. Abstracts for County Land Exchanges
  3. Appraisal Costs for Land Exchanges
  4. Challenge Grant Policy
  5. Forfeited Tax Sales-Apportionment of Net Proceeds Policy
  6. Interim Land Sale Policy
  7. Land Management Plan
  8. Mesabi Trail Ordinance
  9. OHV Trail Development Policy
  1. Ordinance for the Management and Control of Public Accesses of Itasca County
  2. Park and Recreation Commission Constitution and Bylaws
  3. Reimbursements for Improvements on Lease Lots
  4. Road Easement Fee Increase
  5. Road License to Cross Policy
  6. Snowmobile Trail Policy
  7. Tax Forfeited Buildings Policy
  8. Utility Policy Upon Tax Forfeited Land

C.  Transportation

  1. Abandonment, Establishment, and Vacation of County Roads
  2. Ditching/Tiling to Facilitate Drainage from Properties Abutting County Roads
  3. Dust Control Policy
  4. Establishing County Roads Policy
  5. Establishment of and/or Prioritizing Construction Projects on County Roads
  6. Highway Maintenance at Railroad Crossings
  7. Highway Policy on Management of Department
  8. Intersection Street Lighting Policy
  9. Lease Lot Maintenance Policy (State)
  10. Lease Lot Maintenance Policy (County)
  11. Nuisance Beaver Control Policy
  12. Provision of Road and Bridge Equipment, Labor, Services, and Materials
  1. Removal of Advertising Devices From Rights-of-Way
  2. Right Lane Turn Policy
  3. Road Closure Policy
  4. Rural Mailboxes as Obstacles Within Right-of-Way
  5. Sale of Materials, Equipment Use, and Services to Organized Townships
  6. Sign Ordinance for Great River Road
  7. Snow Removal Policy - Roads and Sidewalks
  8. Specific Service and Resort Slat Signing Policy
  9. Traffic Sign Policy
  10. Unorganized Township Road Policy
  11. Utility Permit Application

D.  Surveying & Mapping

  1. County Surveyor Services
  2. Digital Information Acquisition Policy
  1. Release and Sale of Itasca Geographic Information System Data

E.  Environmental Services (Zoning/Solid Waste)

  1. Bigfork Airport Zoning Ordinance
  2. Billing and Collection of Household Garbage and Demolition Accounts Policy
  3. Bowstring Airport Zoning Ordinance
  4. Building Code for the Handicapped
  5. Cartways in Unorganized Townships
  6. Comprehensive Land Use Plan
  7. Environmental Policy Ordinance
  8. Environmental Trust Fund Grant Program Policy
  9. Floodplain Ordinance
  10. Landfill Policy Statement
  11. Mississippi Headwaters Plan and Management Ordinance
  1. Ordinance for Regulating Advertising Devices Along the Great River Road in Itasca County
  2. Ordinance Regulating the Surface Use of Bowstring River
  3. Planning and Zoning Fee Schedule
  4. Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment Bylaws and Rules of Procedure
  5. Shooting at Dumps
  6. Solid Waste Management Plan and Amendment
  7. Solid Waste Ordinance
  8. Water Surface Use Ordinance
  9. Sign Ordinance Scenic Highway #38
  10. Itasca County Zoning Ordinance