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MINUTES OF THE
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Government Services Center, Commissioners’ Room
515 W. Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN
January 10, 2017
9:30 a.m.
Call to Order
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at the
Government Services Center in Fergus Falls, MN, with Commissioners Doug Huebsch, Chair;
Wayne Johnson, Vice-Chair; John Lindquist, Roger Froemming and Lee Rogness present.
Approval of Agenda
Chair Huebsch called for approval of the Board agenda. Motion by Johnson, second by Rogness and
unanimously carried to approve the Board of Commissioners Agenda of January 10, 2017, as presented.
Consent Agenda
Motion by Froemming, second by Rogness and unanimously carried to approve Consent Agenda items as
follows:
1. January 3, 2017 Board of Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes
2. Warrants/Bills for January 10, 2017 (Exhibit A)
3. Human Services Bills & Claims
4. Approval of Human Services Contracts – Moorhead Public Housing,
PA, Meridian Services, Lutheran Social Services, LMHC, A Place for
Friends, and Jane Neubauer for the PSOP
5. 2017 Waste Haulers’ Licenses
County Administrator Interviews
Stephanie Retzlaff, Human Resources Professional, reviewed the Interview process for six internal County
candidates to fill the position of County Administrator effective February 1, 2017. She submitted two
documents titled “County Administrator Interview Process” and “Presentation Interview Questions &
Guidelines”. Each candidate received the same four questions in advance of the interviews, presented
their answers to those questions in a presentation style format which was followed by a 10 minute
Question and Answer session. After interviews and lengthy discussion, the County Board requested that a
press release be drafted to announce the appointment of Community Services Director John Dinsmore as
the new Otter Tail County Administrator. The formal appointment will take place at the next regular County
Board meeting on January 24, 2017.
Adjournment
At 3:07 p.m., Chair Huebsch declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dated:
By: Attest:
Doug Huebsch, Chair Larry Krohn, Clerk
CB/kd
OTC Board of Commissioners’ Minutes
January 10, 2017
Exhibit A, Page 1
WARRANTS APPROVED ON 01/10/2017
OTC Board of Commissioners’ Minutes
January 10, 2017
Exhibit A, Page 2
OTC Board of Commissioners’ Minutes
January 10, 2017
Exhibit A, Page 3