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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 07/10/2018 MINUTES OF THE OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Government Services Center, Commissioners’ Room 515 W. Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN July 10, 2018 8:30 a.m. Call to Order The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened at 8:33 a.m. Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at the Government Services Center in Fergus Falls, MN, with Commissioners Wayne Johnson, Chair; Roger Froemming, Vice-Chair; John Lindquist, Lee Rogness and Doug Huebsch present. Approval of Agenda Chairman Johnson called for approval of the Board Agenda. Motion by Huebsch, second by Froemming and unanimously carried to approve the Board of Commissioners Agenda of July 10, 2018, with the following additions: Public Health Nurse Home Visits Add Sanitation Code Discussion under Public Works Committee Consent Agenda Motion by Rogness, second by Lindquist and unanimously carried to approve Consent Agenda items as follows: 1. June 26, 2018, Board of Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes 2. Warrants/Bills for July 10, 2018 (Exhibit A) 3. Human Services Bills & Claims 4. Request to Donate an old Taser to the Henning Police Department 5. Approval of On-Sale Liquor and Sunday Liquor License for Amor Rumors 6. Approval of On-Sale Liquor License for Firehouse Bar and Grille “Our Town” Grant - National Endowment of the Arts Diane Thorson, Public Health Director, requested a letter of support for an Arts Grant which requires a local government sponsor. West Central Initiative, which includes nine counties, will be submitting the grant application. If funded, the grant will provide a mobile unit to bring art to various events. Motion by Rogness, second by Lindquist and unanimously carried to authorize the Chair’s signature on a letter of support for the grant project. Nurse Home Visiting Services Motion by Huebsch, second by Froemming and unanimously carried to increase the fee for family home visiting services from $140.00 to $145.00 effective July 1, 2018, to accommodate the Minnesota Care Tax as presented by the Public Health Director. Property Records Industry Association (PRIA) Conference Motion by Huebsch, second by Lindquist and unanimously carried to authorize out-of-state travel for Recorder Carol Schmaltz to the PRIA Conference August 27 - 30, 2018, in Rhode Island. The cost of hotel and flight will be paid out of the Technology Fund Arbitrage Monitoring Services Motion by Froemming, second by Rogness and unanimously carried to authorize the County Auditor- Treasurer’s signature on the Addendum Contract for Arbitrage Monitoring Services with Ehlers for the following issue: $1,065,000 General Obligation Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, Series 2018A, Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority – 03/15/2018 OTC Board of Commissioners’ Minutes July 10, 2018 Page 2 Red River Basin Commission Motion by Lindquist, second by Huebsch and unanimously carried to deny the request of the RRBC for 2018 funding, in the amount $400.00, which represents 2.5 cents per capita. Liquor License Approval Motion by Froemming, second by Lindquist and unanimously carried to approve issuance of the following Liquor Licenses: Henning Old Homestead Café On/Off-Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor & On-Sale Wine License 55820 Highway 210 Bid Awards – Highway Projects Seasonal Salt Supply: Motion by Rogness, second by Froemming and unanimously carried to award Seasonal Supply of Salt to L & O Acres Transport, Inc. of Westport, SD at a bid price of $78.50 per ton. S.A.P. 056-627-014: Motion by Rogness, second by Lindquist and unanimously carried to award the CSAH 27 (north of Fergus Falls) Reconstruction project to the low bidder, Riley Bros. Construction, Inc. of Morris, MN in the amount of $5,297,775.12. CSAH 34 Reconstruction/Multi-Use Trail Motion by Huebsch, second by Froemming and unanimously carried to approve an agreement for additional funds for the federal environmental review component for the CSAH 34 Reconstruction/Trail project (#5197-0027) as recommended by the Highway Engineer. Recess & Reconvene At 9:11 a.m., Chair Johnson declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners recessed for an Internal Services Committee meeting. The County Board meeting was reconvened at 10:00 a.m. Public Meeting – Joel Hendrickson Farm Chairman Johnson opened a public meeting for comments regarding an animal feedlot or manure storage area permit application request of Joel Hendrickson located at 51005 635th Ave, Menahga, MN. Otter Tail County holds a public meeting on behalf of the MN Pollution Control Agency (PCA) under M.S. 116.07, Subd. 7(I). Mr. Hendrickson previously submitted a manure pit design document and hand delivered notices of the public meeting to neighbors within 5,000’ of the project. There was no one from the public present for comment and there were no written comments received. Commissioner Huebsch noted that this request is not an expansion of herd; rather, a more efficient way to handle manure and will improve the operation of the farm. The public meeting was closed at 10:10 a.m. Minutes will be forwarded to the MN PCA in Detroit Lakes. EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA HELD: JULY 10, 2018 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a meeting of the County Board of Otter Tail County (“the County”), was duly called and held at the County Board Room in the County Administration building in Fergus Falls, Minnesota on Tuesday, the 10th day of July 2018, at 10:10 A.M. The following commissioners were present: Huebsch, Johnson, Lindquist, Froemming and Rogness; and the following were absent: None OTC Board of Commissioners’ Minutes July 10, 2018 Page 3 Commissioner Doug Huebsch introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2018 - 50 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A TAX ABATEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT A. WHEREAS, Fergus Care Center, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company (the "Company") have requested the County to assist with the acquisition and renovation of the existing building located at 1010 Maryland Lane, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to be leased to the State of Minnesota Department of Health and Human Services and to grant an abatement to the Company of property taxes to be levied by the County on Parcel ID No. 71003991550000 in the County (the "Project"); and B. WHEREAS, the Company and the County have determined to enter into a Tax Abatement and Development Agreement (the “Agreement”) providing for assistance in connection with the Project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners, as follows: 1. The County hereby approves the Agreement in substantially the form submitted, and the Board Chair and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute the Agreement on behalf of the County. 2. The approval hereby given to the Agreement includes the receipt, review, and acceptance by the County of the lease agreement between the State of Minnesota Department of Health and Human Services and the Company. 3. The approval hereby given to the Agreement includes approval of such additional details therein as may be necessary and appropriate and such modifications thereof, deletions therefrom and additions thereto as may be necessary and appropriate and approved by the County officials authorized by this resolution to execute the Agreement. The execution of the Agreement by the appropriate officer or officers of the County shall be conclusive evidence of the approval of the Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof. The motion for adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Lee Rogness and, after full discussion thereof, and upon a vote being taken thereof, the following voted in favor thereof: Commissioners Huebsch, Johnson, Lindquist, Froemming and Rogness and the following voted against same: None Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 10th day of July 2018. OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dated: By: Attest: Wayne Johnson, Board Chair John Dinsmore, Clerk OTC Board of Commissioners’ Minutes July 10, 2018 Page 4 Long Range Strategic Plan Administrator John Dinsmore and Public Works Director Rick West briefed Board members on the long range strategic planning which will be facilitated by SRF Consulting. Discussion took place about upcoming public input meetings planned for each region of the County. Commissioners indicated that they want to hear comments/opinions to guide the long-range plan from grass roots level citizens. Commissioners will continue to be updated during this planning process. Adjournment At 10:35 a.m., a motion was offered by Froemming, seconded by Rogness and unanimously carried, to declare the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners adjourned until 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dated: By: Attest: Wayne Johnson, Chair John Dinsmore, Clerk CB/kd OTC Board of Commissioners’ Minutes July 10, 2018 Exhibit A, Page 1 WARRANTS APPROVED ON 7/10/2018 OTC Board of Commissioners’ Minutes July 10, 2018 Exhibit A, Page 2 OTC Board of Commissioners’ Minutes July 10, 2018 Exhibit A, Page 3 OTC Board of Commissioners’ Minutes July 10, 2018 Exhibit A, Page 4 OTC Board of Commissioners’ Minutes July 10, 2018 Exhibit A, Page 5