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Planning & Zoning
On motion by Neumann
and second by Erickson, the
following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
FINAL PLAT APPROVAL –
“PRAIRIE LAKES III”
WHEREAS, Owners David
Patterson & Shannon O’Toole
have applied to subdivide
property located as parts of
NW4NW4, SW4NW4, NW4
SW4, all W of State Hwy
71, Section 32, Long Prairie Township. Plat of “Prairie
Lakes III” consists of Lot One,
One Block containing 30.7
acres. Plat abuts an existing
public road. Property is located in a Commercial Zone.
RESOLVED, the final plat of
“Prairie Lakes III” be approved
as presented.
MIS
On motion by Kircher and
second by Erickson, the following motion was introduced
and adopted by majority vote
with Neumann voting against:
To approve the hiring of Travis Genty as full time GIS
Technician, Grade 18, Step 2,
$16.542 per hour. Start date to
be determined.
Solid Waste/
Transfer Station
On motion by Kircher and
second by Erickson, the following motion was introduced
and adopted by unanimous
vote: To approve the Prairie
Lakes Municipal Solid Waste
Authority Joint Powers Agreement for Clay County join
membership and approve
amended Joint Powers Agreement. (Full JPA on file in the
Administration Office).
Discussion was held regarding increasing the tipping fees effective September
1, 2014 and the Solid Waste
Fee (Parcel Charge) effective
January 1, 2015. On motion
by Becker the Board Action
was tabled so this topic can
be discussed at the next Work
Session July 8, 2014 at 1 p.m.
then brought back to the next
Commissioner Meeting July
15, 2014.
Sheriff’s Department
On motion by Neumann
and second by Kircher, the following motion was introduced
and adopted by unanimous
vote: To accept the quote replacement/upgrade 911 UPS
System in the amount of
$25,960.00, from TRISTAR,
with freight and shipping to be
extra.
Ditch/Ag Inspector
On motion by Kircher and
second by Becker, the following resolution was introduced
and adopted by unanimous
vote:
HOLD
HARMLESS
A G R E E M E N T — P R I VAT E
CROSSING—COUNTY
DITCH 8
WHEREAS, Aspen Plantations LLP is requesting to
install a private culvert crossings on their property, parcel
number 26-0027401, located
in Ward Twp, section 28. A
Hold Harmless Agreement
has been signed and submitted to the Ditch Authority. RESOLVED, the Todd County
Ditch Authority gives permission to Aspen Plantation LLP
to install a private culvert
crossing in CD8, located on
their own property, at their
own expense.
Health & Human Services
Discussion was held regarding the handicap parking
in front of the HHS Building.
There are two stalls that are
appropriately posted and located at the public entrance
of the department on 212 2nd
Avenue South.
On motion by Kircher and
second by Becker, the following motion was introduced
and adopted by majority vote
with Neumann voting against:
To appoint Tina Asseln to HHS
Home Health Aide/Homemaker at Grade 14 Step 1.
On motion by Kircher and
second by Erickson, the following motion was introduced
and adopted by majority vote
with Neumann voting against:
To appoint Vicki Gold to HHS
Home Health Aide/Homemaker at Grade 14, Step 1.
Human Resources
On motion by Neumann
and second by Kircher, the following motion was introduced
and adopted by unanimous
vote: To authorize Human
Resources and Ochs, Inc. to
solicit Requests for Proposals
for Group Life Insurance for
the 2015 plan year.
During
labor
negotiations labor and management
agreed the County would solicit bids for a voluntary group
dental plan which is 100% employee paid. A formal Request
for Proposal is not required for
voluntary plans and no action
is requested of the County
Board of Commissioners at
this time. Och’s Inc. Agent of
Record for the Group Life Plan
has offered to accept bids on
behalf of Todd County.
Commissioner’s Report
Erickson reported the Open
House at Battle Point Pavilion
that was held Saturday June
28, 2014 had a very good
turnout and good response
from the public. Becker reported she had attended the Region 5 Commissioner Meeting
which she was able to go in to
listen because she hadn’t taken the training yet to be on the
actual Board. Region 5 can
levy on their own now and the
Counties distribute. There is
a 3% increase each year and
this year the amount will be
$23,921.00. Kneisl reported
he received a letter from the
Staples Senior Center in appreciation of the contribution
from the county.
Commissioner Kneisl recessed the meeting until July
15, 2014.
Commissioner Warrants
Bargen Inc 7,990.00
Long Prairie Rentals Inc
2,175.00
Spanier Welding 28,400.00
Titan Machinery Shakopee
2,553.91
Turnkey/Three
Square
2,041.40
Wiese/Wallace & Kathy
6,350.00
Payments less than 2000 33,876.11
Final Total 83,386.42
On a motion by Erickson
and second by Neumann,
the preceding minutes of the
County Board meeting held
July 1, 2014 were duly approved by a unanimous vote
of the Todd County Board of
Commissioners at the Regular
Board Meeting held on July
15, 2014.
Witness my hand and seal
Gary Kneisl,
County Board Chairperson
Denise Gaida,
Todd County
Auditor-Treasurer
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PROCEEDINGS OF
THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION
INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT
#786
BERTHA,
MINNESOTA 56437
REGULAR
MEETING #1
JULY 21, 2014
Members Present: Sharon Thiel, Jerry Haase, Kim
Gavin, Russ VanDenheuvel,
Matt Blashack, Keith Bauch,
Mick Stokes.
Members Absent: None.
Others Present:
Eric
Koep, Superintendent; Mary
Merchant, Principal; Peggy
Leitch, Bertha-Hewitt Education Association; Amy Morris,
Local 70; Trinity Gruenberg,
Independent News Herald,
Joseph VanDenheuvel, Amber Franks, Lisa Hoemberg.
The meeting was called to
order by Chairperson Sharon
Thiel.
Pledge of Allegiance
Motion by VanDenheuvel, second by Blashack and
passed by unanimous vote
to approve the agenda with
the removal of 7.3 Employee
Handbook.
Motion by Bauch, second
by Blashack and passed by
unanimous vote to approve
the consent agenda as presented.
Business Manager, Brian
Jacobson’s report was presented.
Mrs. Merchant welcomed
Amber Franks, new Choir
teacher to our staff, reported on the updates of High
School and Elementary Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbooks and the
importance of the new AntiBullying policies.
Mr. Koep thanked everyone for all they have done
in this transition, reported on
playground equipment installation, softball field improvements, BHEA & Local 70
Insurance update, Meetings
upcoming and attended.
Negotiations Committee
report was given by Mick
Stokes.
Motion by Blashack, second by VanDenheuvel and
passed by unanimous vote
to approve the 2014-15 Elementary Student Handbook
as presented.
Motion by Blashack, second by Haase and passed by
unanimous vote to approve
the 2014-15 High School Student Handbook as presented.
Motion by Bauch, second
by Blashack and passed by
unanimous vote to approve
the resignation of Tracy Kjeldergaard, Elementary Special Education.
Motion by Stokes, second
by Haase and passed by
unanimous vote to approve
the resignation of Nancy VanDenheuvel, Business Manager Assistant.
Motion by Blashack, second by Haase and passed by
unanimous vote with member VanDenheuvel abstaining to approve the hiring of
Nancy VanDenheuvel for the
MARSS position.
Motion by VanDenheuvel, second by Blashack and
passed by unanimous vote to
approve to accept the return
to work of Mary Denny, effective July 7.
Motion by Gavin, second
by Blashack and passed by
unanimous vote to approve
the hiring of Maria Ervasti, Art
position.
Motion by Blashack, second by Bauch and passed by
unanimous vote to approve
home athletic fees as follows:
Senior Citizens (62+)—
No Cost; Adult—$5; Students—$3; Adult Punch Card
(10 Events)—$15
*Only Change—All B-H
Students FREE
Motion by Bauch, second
by Stokes and passed by
unanimous vote to approve
the Joint Powers Agreement
as presented.
Recognition of Meetings
and Workshops: Committee
Meetings – TBD, MSBA/MDE
Summer Seminar, August 4,
5 & 6, Regular School Board
Meeting, August 18, 7 p.m.
Motion by Blashack, second by VanDenheuvel and
passed by unanimous vote to
adjourn the meeting at 7:36
p.m.
Matt Blashack, Clerk
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County File
The information in the deposition bulletins received from
Todd County District Court may
contain information that has been
previously reported.
Eagle Bend Police Department
Shawn Kulzer, Sauk Centre, must carry proof of insurance-$200 fine, $90 fee; speed
55/45-$40 fine.
Long Prairie Police Department
Jessica Callahan, Browerville,
theft by swindle-50 fine, $140
fee.
Dakota Davis, Long Prairie,
recklessly handle or use of weapons-continued for dismissal.
Nathaniel Lade, Long Prairie,
seatbelt-$25 fine, $ 90 fee.
Cassandra Lyon, Sebeka, issued dishonored check-$50 fine,
$135 fee.
Janea Martell, Long Prairie,
habitual barking dogs-$50 fine,
$90 fee.
Jason Motl, Eagle Bend, seatbelt-$25 fine, $90 fee.
Romon Ortega Trigueros,
Long Prairie, under 21 consumption-$100 fine, $90 fee.
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Kyle Ahrens, Sauk Centre,
ATV training requirements violation-$50 fine, $90 fee.
Fidel Mendoza, Villard, take
fish without angling license-$100
fine, $90 fee.
Minnesota State Patrol
Nadia Jo Fischer Danzeisen,
Fergus Falls, speed 65/55-$40
fine, $90 fee.
Jacob Welde, Wadena, seatbelt-$25 fine, $90 fee.
Victoria Barber, Little Falls,
duty to drive with due care-$40
fine, $90 fee.
Linda Besse, Sauk Centre,
speed 65/55-$40 fine, $90 fee.
Nicholas Borgmann, West
Fargo, ND, speed 80/70-$40 fine,
$90 fee.
Dakota Davis, Long Prairie,
seatbelt-$25 fine, $90 fee.
Richard De La Riva, Cold
Spring, driving after revocation-$200 fine, $90 fee.
Kody Kunerth, Long Prairie,
window tint-$50 fine, $90 fee.
Kwang Lee, Mission, TX,
duty to drive with due care-speed
greater than reasonable-$40 fine,
$90 fee; careless driving-dismissed.
Nathaniel McElrath, Mora,
speed 80/70-$40 fine, $90 fee.
Lydia Nelson, St. Paul, no
Minnesota driver’s license-$100
fine, $90 fee.
Marvin Rahn, Browerville,
seatbelt-$25 fine, $90 fee.
Saul Ramirez, Long Prairie,
speed 77/55-$70 fine, $160 fee.
Eric Sticha, Clarissa, seatbelt-$25 fine, $90 fee.
Janelle walker, Elgin, IL,
speed 80/70-$40 fine, $90 fee.
Osakis Police Department
James Vankempen, Morris,
speed 65/55-$40 fine, $90 fee.
Staples Police Department
Marylin Rausch, Cushing,
driving after revocation-$200
fine, $90 fee.
Ethan Watson, Brainerd,
speed 64/55-$40 fine, $90 fee.
Lisa Wing, Brainerd, no driver’s license in possession-$20
fine, $90 fee.
Todd County Sheriff’s Office
Kaitlin Buchta, Clarissa, underage consumption-$100 fine,
$90 fee.
Jessica Callahan, Browerville,
driving after suspension-$200
fine, $290 fee.
Kailee Gester, Clarissa, speed
greater than reasonable-$40 fine,
$90 fee.
Alexander Pruitt, Minneapolis, speed in urban district 40/30$40 fine, $90 fee.
Amber Sieling, Foley, speed
75/65-$40 fine, $90 fee.
Sasha Wojtowicz, Bertha,
speed 65/60-$40 fine, $90 fee.
Court News
The following cases were
heard before Judge Douglas P.
Anderson in Seventh District
Court in Todd County July 21.
Daniel Joseph Doege Jr., St.
Cloud, plead guilty to misdemeanor driving after revocation.
30 days were stayed for one year
and Doege will be on probation
to the court for one year and must
not have any same or similar offenses. Fines and fees totaling
$200 were assessed.
Ashley Nichole Reece, Grey
Eagle, plead guilty to 3rd degree
gross misdemeanor DWI. Reece
was sentenced to 365 days with
293 stayed for four years. Conditions of the sentence includes:
sign probation agreement, no
same or similar offenses, remain
law-abiding, random testing,
complete chemical assessment
and sign up within 30 days and
complete within 60 days and follow recommendations, no possession of alcohol or drugs, attend MADD Impact Panel and
sign up within 30 days and complete within 90 days. Reece will
be on supervised probation for
four years. Fines and fees totaling $715 were assessed. An open
bottle charge was dismissed.
Robert Douglas Dodd, Little
Falls, plead guilty to misdemeanor DWI and was sentenced to 90
days of jail with 90 days stayed
for two years. Dodd must follow
the conditions set forth: no same
or similar offenses, complete
chemical assessment, and attend
MADD Impact Panel. Fines and
fees totaling $915 were assessed.
Shawn Martin Ettle, Avon,
plead guilty to misdemeanor 4th
degree damage to property. Ettle
will be on probation to the court
for one year and was sentenced to
90 days with 90 days stayed for
one year. Conditions set forth included: pay restitution of $3,000
to victim, no same or similar offenses for one year, write letter of
apology within two weeks. Fines
and fees totaling $690 were assessed. Charges of felony overwork/mistreat animals-cruelty,
gross misdemeanor overwork/
mistreat animals-cruelty, and 3rd
degree criminal damage to property were dismissed.
Bernardino Jimenez, Sauk
Rapids, plead guilty to gross
misdemeanor no proof of insurance and was sentenced to 180
days with 175 days stayed for
one year with five days credit for
time served. Jimenez will be on
unsupervised probation for one
year. Jimenez must have no same
or similar offenses and fines and
fees totaling $1,090 were assessed. A charge of uninsured
vehicle was dismissed.
Joshua Allen Martin, Long
Prairie, plead guilty to felony
DUI 1 - refusal to submit chemical test. Martin was sentenced to
180 days with 42 months stayed
for seven years and 44 days credit given for time served. STS/
CSW may be done in lieu of fine
per jail policy. He must report
to serve balance of jail time by
August 4, 2014 at 7 p.m.. Martin
will be on supervised probation
for seven years and must follow
the conditions set forth: complete
chemical assessment, attend
MADD Impact Panel and sign up
within 30 days and attend within
120 days, no possession of alcohol or drugs unless prescribed by
a licensed physician and only in
prescribed dosage, random testing, supply DNA sample, remain
law-abiding, and have no same or
similar offenses. Fines and fees
totaling $1,915 were assessed.
Charges of B Card violation and
driving after cancellation were
dismissed.
Patrick James Neurer, Alexandria, plead guilty to misdemeanor defeating security on realty. He will be on unsupervised
probation for one year and must
pay restitution of $2,000. Neurer
was sentenced to 30 days with 30
days stayed for one year. Fines
and fees totaling $190 were assessed. A charge of felony theft
was dismissed.
Ashley Nichole Reece, Grey
Eagle, was granted a stay of adjudication for a 5th degree felony
possession charge. Reece will be
on supervised probation for five
years and must follow the conditions set forth: complete chemical assessment and not be in possession of any alcohol or drugs
unless prescribed by license physician in recommended dosage,
random testing, no drug paraphernalia, follow all instructions
of probation and sign releases,
no same or similar offenses, and
remain law-abiding. $500 of fees
were assessed.
The following cases were
heard before Judge Douglas P.
Anderson in Seventh District
Court in Todd County July 23.
Tyler James Jackson, Royalton, plead guilty to 2nd degree
DWI. Jackson was sentenced to
365 days with 275 days stayed
for six years and credit for three
days given. 15 days will be
served in jail with credit for time
served. The balance of 75 days is
to be served on EHM and work
release will be approved by jail
policy. Conditions set forth included: electronic monitoring,
must comply with ignition interlock program, complete alcohol
assessment and must set up within 30 days and complete within
60 days, attend MADD Impact
Panel and complete within 90
days. Jackson will be on super-
vised probation for six years.
Fines and fees totaling $1,920
were assessed.
Maria Esther Aranda was
granted a stay of imposition for
a felony 5th degree possession
of marijuana charge from March
13, 2014. Aranda was ordered to
serve 59 days in jail. TWCC will
do jail study to determine credit
for time served. Aranda will be
on supervised probation for five
years and must follow the conditions set forth: no possession of
alcohol or drugs, random testing,
no contact with persons associated with illegal drugs, no contact
with persons using alcohol or
drugs, supply DNA sample, remain law-abiding, psychological
evaluation/treatment, complete
chemical assessment within 90
days if remains in United States,
no alcohol/controlled substance
use unless prescribed by a license
physician in the recommended
dosage. Fines and fees totaling
$100 were assessed.
Sheriff’s Report
On July 16, Jennifer Shockley
of Wahpeton, North Dakota, reported that her vehicle, a Chevy
Impala, was spray painted while
parked on Cedar Street in Grey
Eagle. The incident occurred during the overnight hours on July
14.
On July 17, the Todd County
Sheriff’s Office took a report of
property damage on County Road
38. It was reported that a minivan
had been traveling eastbound on
County Road 38 when it struck a
mailbox stand. The stand was not
damaged and the van sustained
moderate damage to its front and
passenger side. The driver was
not injured in the incident.
On July 21, at 12:57 a.m.,
the TCSO responded to a onevehicle crash on MN State Highway 210. The driver of a 2007
Dodge Charger, Curtis Barrett of
Staples, was traveling eastbound
when his vehicle left the roadway
and ended up in the river near the
intersection of County Road 23
and State Highway 210. No injuries were reported and Barrett
was wearing his seatbelt.
On July 23, at approximately
7:45 a.m., Richard Chromey,
who resides on 4th Street East in
Browerville, reported a burglary.
Unknown individual(s) entered
his unattached garage and stole
a gas can. The burglary occurred
between 10:30 p.m. on July 22
and July 23.
On July 23, Kelly Fletcher,
who resides on 4th Street East in
Browerville, reported the theft of
a gas tank from her boat. The incident occurred between 10 p.m.
on July 22 and 5:45 a.m. on July
23.
On July 23, Pro Ag Services
of Clarissa reported the theft of
batteries from a grain truck. The
theft occurred between 8 p.m. on
July 22 and 7 a.m. on July 23.
On July 25, at approximately
8:48 a.m., Theresa Zellrert was
westbound on County Road 22,
2 1/2 miles west of County Road
89, when she struck a deer in the
traffic lane with her 2014 Chevy
Cruz. Zellrert was alone at the
time of the incident and was not
hurt. The vehicle sustained moderate front end damage.
On July 26, at approximately
8:37 a.m., Lee Zolen of Clarissa,
was northbound on County Road
11, just north of County Road
14, when he struck a deer in the
traffic lane with his 2004 Chevy
Blazer. Zolen was alone at the
time and was not injured. Moderate damage was done to his vehicle.
On July 26, Dave Feda of
Browerville, reported that he had
struck a deer with his vehicle
causing moderate damage to the
driver side front end area. There
were no injuries and the deer was
unable to be located.
If you have information regarding any of the above incidents, please call 320-732-2157
or 1-800-794-5733. You may
also report anonymous tips
through a toll free number 1-800222-TIPS(8477), online at www.
crimestoppersmn.org or by texting TIP674 plus a message to
CRIMES (274637).
Births
Born to Sarah and Jeffrey So-
vich of Parkers Prairie, a baby
girl, Sydney Faye, weighing 5lbs
14oz, on 7/19/2014.
Born to Brittney and Karl
Koval of Browerville, a baby
boy, Blayson Lee, weighing 8lbs
1oz, on 7/21/2014.
Born to Katie and Bruno San-
tos of Staples, a baby boy, Benjamin Carlos, weighing 7lbs 15oz,
on 7/21/2014.
Born to Anna Bankey and
Ryan Emerson of Staples, a baby
girl, Sophie Marie, weighing 9lbs
3oz, on 7/25/2014.
Marriages
David William Skillings,
Long Prairie, to Ruth Ann Cummins, Long Prairie July 14, 2014.
Deeds
WTY Andrea Kay Byers
Foote etux to Kellie M Casperson
7-15-14 Lot 6 Blk 8 Tweeds First
Add to Long Prairie rec 7-16-14
WTY-JT James A Agrimson
JR etux to Audeen A Richetto etal
6-25-14 pt of SW4 andpt W2SE4
32-133-35 rec 7-16-14
WTY-JT Elvera M Luberts
single to Francisco Cervantes
Sanches etal 7-15-14 Lots 6 & 7
Blk 1 Tweeds First Add to Long
Prairie rec 7-16-14
WTY Elizabeth C Bisel widowed and unremarried woman to
Dian Tolson 7-16-14 pt of Lots
5 & 6 Blk 1 Sarff’s Park Add to
Eagle Bend rec 7-16-14
WTY-JT Jerry Hoppe single
to Brian Zwilling etal 7-10-14 pt
of N2NE4 20-132-35 rec 7-17-14
WTY-JT Elizabeth A Mertens
etux to Kristofer C Taylor etal
7-15-14 pt of Lot 11 and all of
Lot 12 Blk 10 Drake And Bartraw’s Add to Staples rec 7-17-14
QCD David G Schulz etux
to und ½ int to Trustees of the
David G Schulz Trust Agreement dated 7-16-2014 & und ½
int to Trustees of the Daisy Mae
Schulz Trust Agreement dated
7-16-2014, deed dated 7-16-14 pt
of GL 3 20-127-32 rec 7-17-14
QCD Timothy L Wynia etux
to Maren Oren 7-18-2014 Lot 37
Blk 4 Fawn Lake Meadows rec
7-18-14
WTY-JT David J Soucy etux
to Patrick J Zeis etal 7-9-14 Lot
9 Blk 1 Barber’s Subd and Lot 3
Blk 2 First Add to Barber’s Subd
ex minerals and subj to esmt rec
7-18-14
WTY-JT Gary G Graham etux
to Bradley M Finken etal 7-18-14
Lot 8 Blk 1 Birch Terrace Addition rec 7-21-14
QCD-JT Morgan S Pratt Jr
etux to Daniel J Schweich etal
6-27-14 Lot 21 Blk 7 Prairie River Heights rec 7-22-14
QCD David D Hoemberg etux
to Arnold D Card and Karen M
Card Revocable Trust dated January 27 2011, deed Dated 7-1814 Lot 4 Blk 27 Staples Mill rec
7-22-14
QCD Angel Margaret Klippenes aka Angel Barnett Kilppenes single to James W Hoemberg 7-9-14 Lots 41,42,43,44 Aud
Sub of S2NE4 and NE4SE4 Sec
11 and Sw4NW4 and NW4SW4
12-133-33 rec 7-22-14
LIMITED WTY Morningside
Funding LLC to James W Hoemberg 7-15-14 Lots 41,42,43,44
Aud Sub of S2NE4 and NE4SE4
Sec 11 and SW4NW4 and
NW4SW4 12-133-33 rec 7-2214
WTY Donovan Fisher etu to
Marissa Mala Nalin 7-18-14 Lot
13 Dean’s Beach rec 7-22-14
WTY-JT Delbert J Hoppe etal
to Bruce A Dibb etal 7-16-14 Lot
18 Blk 8 Sylvan Shores South rec
7-22-14
WTY-JT Brian B Hansel etux
to Brian B Hansel etux 05-222014 pt of W2SW4SW4 19-13134 rec 7-22-14
WTY-JT John W Bruder etux
to Michael Bruder etal 7-17-14
Lot 1 Blk 1 Bruder’s Pine Ridge
Estates rec 7-22-14
QCD-JT Louis E Murtha etux
to Michael A Murtha etal 7-11-14
pt of E2NW4 7-130-33 rec 7-2214
WTY-JT Michael A Murth
etux to Rick W Anderson etal
7-18-14 pt of E2NW4 7-130-33
rec 7-22-14
WTY Daniel A Merten unmarried individual to Steven Merten
7-22-14 pt of GL 2 21-127-35 rec
7-23-14
LIMITED WTY-JT Secy of
Housing & Urban Development
to Vern W Matheson etux 7-2314 pt of SE4NE4 31-130-32 rec
7-23-14
WTY Jon A Sinnen etux
to John Langer 7-18-14 Lot 8
Steuck’s Shores and pt of SW4
8-128-32 rec 7-23-14
DEED OF SALE Jennifer
Christensen & Laurie Brunell PR
Est of Frank John Mikel to Michael W Askmit Etal 7-21-14 pt
of SW4SW4 8-130-33 rec 7-2314