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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 08/25/2020 MINUTES OF THE OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OTTERTAIL COU NTY· MINNESOTA Government Services Center, Commissioners' Room & Via Livestream 515 West Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN August 25, 2020 8:30a.m. Call to Order The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened at 8:32 a.m. Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at the Government Services Center in Fergus Falls, MN. Commissioners Lee Rogness, Chair; Betty Murphy, Vice-Chair; Wayne Johnson, and Doug Huebsch were present in the room. Commissioner John Lindquist was present via Webex. The meeting was held via Webex and was available to the public via livestream due to the health pandemic and declared emergency in accordance with Minn. Stat. Sec. 13D.021 Subd . 1 (1 ). Approval of Agenda Chair Rogness called for approval of the Board Agenda. Motion by Johnson, second by Murphy to approve the Board of Commissioners' agenda of August 25, 2020 with the following additions: No Wake Zone -Spitzer Lake After discussion, the motion to approve the agenda as amended passed on a roll call vote as follows: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS YEA NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN Doug Huebsch X Wayne Johnson X John Lindquist X Betty Murphy X Leland Rogness X Consent Agenda Motion by Huebsch, second by Murphy to approve the Consent Agenda items as follows: 1. August 18, 2020 Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes 2. Warrants/Bills for August 25, 2020 as amended (Exhibit A) 3. Human Services & Public Health Warrants/Bills for August 25, 2020 (Exhibit A) After discussion, the motion to approve the consent agenda passed on a roll call vote as follows: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS YEA NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN Doug Huebsch X Wayne Johnson X John Lindquist X Betty Murphy X Leland Rogness X Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Motion by Huebsch, second by Johnson to appoint Commissioner Betty Murphy to serve a five (5) year term as a member on the Otter Tail County HRA Board. After discussion, the motion passed on a roll call vote as follows: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Doug Huebsch Wayne Johnson John Lindquist Betty Murphy Leland Rogness YEA X X X X NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN X Page 1 of 5 Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes August 25, 2020 Motion by Johnson, second by Lindquist to direct the Otter Tail County Human Resource department to assist the County HRA Executive Director in developing appropriate job descriptions for potential positions needed to continue regular County HRA business . The Execute Director was authorized by the HRA Board to explore and identify options should the service agreement between the County HRA and the City of Fergus Falls HRA not be executed. After discussion, the motion passed on a roll call vote as follows: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS YEA NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN Doug Huebsch X Wayne Johnson X John Lindquist X Betty Murphy X Leland Rogness X CARES Act Grant Agreement Motion by Huebsch, second by Murphy to authorize appropriate County Officials' signatures to execute the 2020 CARES Act grant agreement between the State of Minnesota and Otter Tail County. The agreement expires December 31, 2020 or when all funds applied for and provided have been expended or returned. After discussion, the motion passed on a roll call vote as follows: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS YEA NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN Doug Huebsch X Wayne Johnson X John Lindquist X Betty Murphy X Leland Rogness X Pomme de Terre River Association (POTRA) PDTRA Watershed Project Coordinator Micayla Lakey provided a brief overview to the Board regarding PDTRA Budget Committee discussion and reviewed the cash flow process used to assist with expenses that are not immediately reimbursed from grants. The committee recommended that counties contribute $39,335 annually for three (3) years, split between the six (6) member counties, to support operations and projects. Otter Tail County's portion is $8,064.00 . The Board recommended that the Soil and Water Conservation District bring the request to the Otter Tail County Budget Committee in September for consideration. Preliminary Plat -"Madson" Motion by Johnson, second by Huebsch to approve a preliminary Plat titled "Madson", consisting of one (1) single family residential non-shoreland lot. The proposed is located at 36207 County Highway 60, Section 21 of Hobart Township; non- shoreland area . After discussion, the motion passed on a roll call vote as follows: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS YEA NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN Doug Huebsch X Wayne Johnson X John Lindquist X Betty Murphy X Leland Rogness X Final Plat -Stoney Hills Motion by Lindquist, second by Huebsch to approve the final plat known as "Stony Hills" consisting of 14 single family residential non-riparian lots, 3 blocks and a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) as recommended by Planning Commission to construct a roadway to accompany the proposed Plat titled "Stony Hills". The proposed is located in Section 21 of Edna Township; Unnamed Lake (56-338) and Stony (Moenkedick) Lake (56-336). After discussion, the motion passed on a roll call vote as follows: Page 2 of 5 Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes August 25 , 2020 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Doug Huebsch Wayne Johnson John Lindquist Betty Murphy Leland Rogness YEA X X X X X NAY Request for Public Hearing ABSENT ABSTAIN Motion by Huebsch, second by Murphy to schedule a Public Hearing regarding the Land Use Administrative Ordinance on October 6, 2020 at 11 :00 a.m. The Public Hearing will be held virtually via Webex and information to join the meeting will be published on the October 6t h agenda . After discussion, the motion passed on a roll call vote as follows: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Doug Huebsch Wayne Johnson John Lindquist Betty Murphy Leland Rogness YEA X X X X X NAY Water Test Kits ABSENT ABSTAIN Land and Resource Director Chris LeClair informed the Board that he is working with RMB labs to make Land & Resource a pickup/drop-off location for water test kits in the near future. Recess & Reconvene At 9:33 a.m., Chair Rogness declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners recessed for a short break. The Board of Commissioners meeting was reconvened at 9:41 a.m. Deputy and Corrections Officer Positions Motion by Huebsch, second by Murphy to approve one full time Deputy position and one full time Corrections Officer position in the Sheriff's Department. The request is a result of restructure within the department due to an upcoming retirement and was approved by the Finance Committee. After discussion, the motion passed on a roll call vote as follows: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS YEA NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN Doug Huebsch X Wayne Johnson X John Lindquist X Betty Mu r phy X Leland Rogness X Spitzer Lake No Wake Zone Motion by Johnson, second by Murphy to establish a 30-day no-wake zone for Spitzer Lake effective August 25 , 2020 as authorized and outlined under M.S. 6110.3700. After discussion, the motion passed on a roll call vote as follows: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS YEA NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN Doug Huebsch X Wayne Johnson X John Lindquist X Betty Murphy X Leland Rogness X Page 3 of 5 Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes August 25 , 2020 Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) -Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail Motion by Johnson, second by Murphy to accept the findings of facts related to the EAW for the construction of the McDonald Lake segment, Silent Lakes segment and West segment of the Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail. After discussion, the motion passed on a roll call vote as follows: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Doug Huebsch Wayne Johnson John Lindquist Betty Murphy Leland Rogness YEA NAY ABSENT X X X X X Speed Zone Study Request Segment of CSAH 1 at Weetown Otter Tail County Resolution No. 2020 -60 ABSTAIN WHEREAS, Otter Tail County has recently reconstructed CSAH 1 at Weetown (Section 2, Tl 33N, R42W and Section 35, Tl 34N, R42W); and WHEREAS, Otter Tail County believes that a speed zone study on a segment of CSAH1 at Weetown would be beneficial in this area; and WHEREAS , the County of Otter Tail is taking such action as may be necessary in order to pursue a speed zone study on the segment of County State Aid Highway 1 within the current 50 mile per hour zone at Weetown. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Otter Tail County does hereby request that this area of CSAH 1 be studied by the Minnesota Department of Transportation to determine the need for a revised speed zone or zones, if any. BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that Minnesota Department ofTransportation proceed with establishing a legal speed zone if the findings of the traffic study are supportive. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was introduced by Commissioner Johnson, duly seconded by Commissioner Murphy and, after discussion thereof and upon vote being taken thereon, the motion passed on a roll call vote as follows: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Doug Huebsch Wayne Johnson John Lindquist Betty Murphy Leland Rogness Adopted this 25th day of August 2020. OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS YEA X X X X X By: _______________ _ Leland R. Rogness, Board of Commissioners Chair Page 4 of 5 NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN Dated ______________ _ Attest ______________ _ Nicole Hansen, Clerk https://ottertailcountymn.us/content-page/covid-19- health-information/.