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MINUTES OF THE
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Otter Tail County Courthouse
Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B
Tuesday, February 8, 2000
9:30 a.m.
Call to Order
The Otter Tail County Human Services Board convened Tuesday, February 8, 2000 at
9:30 a.m. at the Otter Tail County Courthouse with Commissioners Virginia Partmann, Chair;
Syd Nelson, Malcolm Lee, Dennis Mosher, and Roger Froemming present.
Approval of Agenda
Motion by Lee, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve the Human Services
Board agenda of February 8, 2000, with the following addition:
Appointment -Community Health Services Committee
Approval of Minutes
Motion by Froemming, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to approve the Human
Services Board minutes of January 25, 2000, as presented.
1999 Court Services Statistics
Court Services Director, Chuck Kitzman, provided the County Board members with copies of the
"Otter Tail County Court Services 1999 Annual Report" and "Otter Tail County Court Services Year
2000 Program Overview". Mr. Kitzman reviewed 1999 statistics and noted that petty offenses and
juvenile crime decreased in 1999. Discussion continued regarding the Off-Con Diversion and
Community Services programs.
Health Alert Network (HAN)
Public Health Director, Diane Thorson, reported that Otter Tail County will receive $4,200 from the
Minnesota Department of Health as pass-through grant funding from the Center for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), to enable the county to become part of Minnesota Health Alert.
The Health Alert Network will rapidly communicate public health information to local, state, and
federal public health agencies and community partners such as emergency responders and health
care providers in the event of a bioterrorist attack or other health threat. Ms. Thorson will proceed
with an application to the state health department for the funding.
Community Health Services Committee Appointment
Motion by Lee, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to appoint Maggie Reese of
Pelican Rapids to the Community Health Services (CHS) Committee for a two-year term effective
immediately.
Respite Care Program
Social Services Supervisor, Tom Jensen, requested approval to change the way respite care
services are delivered for high needs children. Respite care is a support offered for parents who
have a child with a developmental disability in recognition of a need for relief from the emotional
and physical stress than can accompany the care of a child with special needs. In the past, these
families have received services through Lutheran Social Services (LSS). The contract with LSS
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ended last December and Social Services would like to move to a family managed account system
to allow the families to make decisions regarding their care. Discussion followed.
Motion by Lee, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to authorize the allocation of the
Respite Care Program funds to family-managed accounts as described by Mr. Jensen.
Commissioners requested quarterly reviews of this new project.
MACSSA & AMC Surveys and Information
Minnesota Association of County Social Services Administrators (MACSSA) is an organization that
works closely with the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) in preparation for the upcoming
legislative session. Human Services Director, John Dinsmore, provided a housing survey
requested by MACSSA relative to housing shortages/issues projected in Otter Tail County.
Discussion followed regarding crisis and seniors issues relative to housing. Governor Ventura's
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Fund Proposal includes funding for housing
purposes for Habitat for Humanity, new housing starts, rehabilitation of existing housing, etc. Title
XX Block Grant dollars have decreased since 1995. Otter Tail County has made up those dollars
in the past through local funding.
Summary of Legislative Auditor's Report on Welfare to Work
Mr. Dinsmore reported on the welfare reform report from the Office of the Legislative Auditor. In
1996, the welfare program known as AFDC was replaced with TANF. The new Minnesota welfare
system has a five-year timeframe for recipients to receive cash assistance. The report compares
several states' progress of getting families off welfare, with Wisconsin seeing a larger decrease in
their caseloads because of stricter sanctions. Discussion continued regarding sanctions, hard to
employ individuals, and other issues addressed in the report.
Approval of Bills & Claims
Motion by Nelson, second by Mosher, and unanimously carried to approve the Human Service bills
and claims as presented.
Adjournment
At 10:40 a.m., Chair Partmann declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Human Services
Board adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 22, 2000.
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The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, February 8, 2000 at
10:48 a.m. at the Otter Tail County Courthouse with Commissioners Virginia Partmann, Chair;
Roger Froemming, Vice-Chair; Syd Nelson, Malcolm Lee, and Dennis Mosher present. Q
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Q Approval of Agenda
· Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board
agenda of February 8, 2000, as presented.
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Approval of Minutes
Motion by Nelson, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board minutes
of February 1, 2000, as presented.
Annual Motorcycle Club Ride Fundraiser
Bill Marts of the Prometheus Motorcycle Club, requested less police officer time at the upcoming
annual motorcycle fundraising event, because the cost of officer overtime the club has to pay
significantly reduces the amount of money the club is able to give to Chahinkapa Zoo. Mr. Marts
noted that very few problems have been experienced in the past 14 years. Chief Deputy,
Mark Morris, agreed that problems have been minimal and recommended that patrol time be
scaled back with a reduced cost of $350. Discussion followed.
Motion by Froemming, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to allow reduced police officer
hours (cost of $350) at the upcoming annual motorcycle club fundraising event for Chahinkapa Zoo
as recommended by the Chief Deputy.
Transfer of Funds to Eliminate Deficit
Motion by Nelson, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to approve the transfer of $611,103.31
from Human Services Income Maintenance, $165,150.42 from Human Services Social Services,
and $163,614.80 from the General Fund to Human Services Public Health. These transfers would
eliminate the deficit of $939,868.53 that Public Health has accumulated and bring the Public Health
cash balance to $0 as of December 31, 1999.
Resolution by the County Board of Commissioners
Appropriating for County Extension Work
Otter Tail County Resolution No. 2000 -06
Year Beginning January 1, 2000
Upon a motion by Nelson, second by Froemming and unanimously carried, the Otter Tail County
Board of Commissioners adopts the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED: That the sum of $239,608 be set apart from the General Revenue Fund and
appropriated subject to the order of the Dean and Director of the University of Minnesota Extension
Service for the support of county extension work in Otter Tail County for the year beginning
January 1, 2000, in accordance with Minnesota Statute, Section 38.33 -38.38, 1990.
Adopted this 8th day of February, 2000
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Motion by Lee, second by Froemming, and unanimously came to approve payment or 1
Employee of the Month program, in the amount of $1,140, and for the year 2000 Employee of the
Month program, in the amount of $1,080, as presented by the County Coordinator. These
payments are payable to the Otter Tail County Employees Committee from the Commissioners
Contingency Fund.
Correspondence Acknowledged
Chair Partmann acknowledged correspondence received from Aging Coordinator, Lyle Hoxtell,
requesting that old county computers be placed in senior centers.
Adjournment
At 11 :31 a.m., Chair Partmann declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of
Commissioners adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 15, 2000.
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