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MINUTES OF THE
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Otter Tail County Courthouse
Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B
Tuesday, March 21, 2000
9:30 a.m.
Call to Order
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, March 21, 2000, at 9:30 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.
Approval of Agenda
Motion by Froemming, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board agenda of
March 21, 2000, with the following additions:
Appointment -West Central MN Housing Partnership Board
Appointment -Otter Tail County Water Plan Committee
Approval of Minutes
Motion by Froemming, second by Mosher, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board minutes
of March 14, 2000, as mailed.
Years of Service Certificates
Employees' Committee President, Pauline Fitch, introduced the members of the Employees' Committee.
The committee members presented "Years of Service Certificates" to thank employees for their work in the
county. Awards were presented for employees working 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years. Chair Partmann
thanked the committee and employees for their excellent work.
Request for Forgiveness of Penalty
On behalf of Property Owner, George Colman!, Treasurer, Steve Andrews, requested forgiveness of
penalty for parcel no. 52-000-15-0094-000 in Pine Lake Township. Mr. Andrews stated that the second half
tax due was postmarked late so it was sent back; however, it was sent back to the wrong address. As a
result of that error,· an additional $32.16 in penalty was accrued. The request is for forgiveness of the
additional amount.
Motion by Nelson, second by Mosher, and unanimously carried to forgive the additional penalty of $32.16
for parcel no. 52-000-15-0094-000 owned by George Colman! because of county error.
Appointment -WCMN Housing Partnership
Motion by Partmann, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to appoint Mr. Mark McNalley, Executive
Director of Habitat for Humanity in Fergus Falls, to serve as Otter Tail County's representative to the West
Central Minnesota Housing Partnership Board of Director.
Appointment -Otter Tail County Water Plan Committee
. Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to appoint Shelley Becklund, East Otter
Tail County Soil and Water Conservation District Manager, to the Otter Tail County Water Plan Committee.
Otter Tail County Flexible Work Hours Guidelines
Motion by Lee, second by Mosher and unanimously carried to approve the Otter Tail County Flexible Work
Hours Guidelines as follows and as recommended by the Labor Management Committee:
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Employee work hours are structured so as to provide for the efficient, effective and responsive provision of
County government services. At the same time, these work hours must meet applicable state and federal r'\
regulations, ensure internal equity and consistency among employees, provide a framework for pay 'w
administration and reflect the County's desire to provide a competitively structured work environment.
When considering flexible work hours, the following criteria should be considered.
a) Does the request diminish the service to the public?
b) Does it have a negative effect on the other employees in the unit or department?
c) Are the work hours covered?
d) Does covering for an employee allow others in the department to get their own work done?
e) Does a request for flexible work hours disrupt the flow of work in the unit or department?
f) Can the request be met under other programs such as the Family Medical Leave Act?
Amend LAN Electronic Communication and Internet Policy
Motion by Mosher, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to remove the following language from
the Otter Tail County LAN Electronic Communication and Internet Policy as recommended by the County
Attorney and the Computer Steering Committee:
"Because the e-mail and Internet systems are not secure, employees should not send any data classified as
not public (private or confidential data on individuals or non-public or protected non-public data not on Q
individuals) over the e-mail or Internet systems unless the data is encrypted or encoded." ·· ·
The amended policy is attached to these minutes as Attachment B.
Liquor License Applications
Motion by Lee, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve the following applications for
license:
Allen Floyd Chase
Chase's Ethel Beach Resort & Rest.
Battle Lake, MN 56515
Marilyn Ann Heit
Wee Villa Lodge
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Gail Suko
Ye Olde Schoolhouse
Erhard, MN 56534
Renewal of Consumption & Display Permit
Renewal of Consumption & Display Permit
Renewal of Consumption & Display Permit
Request for Forgiveness of Penalty
Auditor, Wayne Stein, presented a request for forgiveness of penalty for Property Owners, Kent and Sharon
Aland, for parcel no. 16-000-99-0832-000. Mr. Stein stated that the property had been purchased in
February of 1999 and recorded the same month. He read a letter from Mr. & Mrs. Aland requesting
forgiveness of penalty because they had not received the tax statements or late tax notices. Mr. Stein Q
stated that the tax statement and late notices had been sent to the address on record when the property
document was recorded; however, the mail was returned to the county with no forwarding address.
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Motion by Lee, second by Mosher, and unanimously carried to deny the request of Kent and Sharon Aland
for the forgiveness of accrued penalty, interest and cost, in the amount of $46.28, which has accrued on
parcel 16-000-99-0832-000 as of March 31, 2000.
Driver's License Duplicate Accessing Fee
Mr. Stein explained that with new technology using the driver's license camera, the county can pull up
pictures from driver's licenses already in the system. If a citizen has lost their driver's license, the license
can be pulled up on system with the picture so an identification can be made on that basis rather than
requiring two forms of identification such as birth certificate and social security card. Discussion followed
regarding an appropriate fee for this service.
Motion by Lee, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve a fee of $2.00 when accessing
the state driver's license system for identification purposes when processing a duplicate license application
effective April 1, 2000.
Tax Forfeited Sites
Mr. Stein reported that he has received two quotations for clean up on all three tax forfeited sites. Two
quotes for each site meet the requirements for reimbursement through the state Petrofund. Mr. Stein asked
whether or not the County Commissioners wanted him to pursue additional bids. Commissioners noted that
two quotes per site should be sufficient as long as the quotations are reasonable.
Proposed Feedlot Regulation Discussion
Extension Educator, Bill Saumer, and state officials from the University of Minnesota and Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency, discussed the proposed feedlot regulations. Don Hauge, MPCA Control
Specialist, provided the Proposed Permanent Rules Relating to Animal Feedlots and Storage,
Transportation, and Utilization of Animal Manure dated March 13, 2000, and corresponding funding
information for Year 2000 and 2001. Mr. Hauge stated that the proposed revised rules will be more
applicable to the current conditions in operating livestock farms. Discussion is taking place at the legislature
related to feedlot regulations and what should be included in the regulations. Mr. Hauge stated that the
proposed rules are more specific and clear than the existing rules, not necessarily more prohibitive. The
Delegated County Program was discussed. If the county took over the feedlot program, the permits would
be issued based on state regulations. Chair Portmann expressed concern regarding the money the county
would need to run a feedlot permitting program. Lengthy discussion took place regarding the $43,950
funding provided by the state if Otter Tail County had a feedlot permit program. The grant requires either a
cash or in-kind match from the county. Chair Portmann expressed concern that a match was not possible
for Otter Tail County especially with levy limits that prohibit counties from levying more funds locally.
Bid Award -2000 Seasonal Supplies
After previously advertising for bids, Highway Engineer, Rick West, opened the following bids at 1 :00 p.m.
on Wednesday, March 15, 2000 for year 2000 seasonal supplies:
Bituminous Material
Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
Superior, WI
Koch Materials Company
St. Paul, MN
Hot Mix Bituminous -East O.T.
Wadena Asphalt, Inc.
Wadena, MN
Sherbrooke Asphalt, Inc.
Detroit Lakes, MN
$.9235/gal.
$.9332/gal.
$50,681.20
$51,361.20
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Hot Mix Bituminous -West O.T.
Mark Sand & Gravel Acquisition Co.
Fergus Falls, MN
Wadena Asphalt Inc.
Wadena, MN
Sherbrooke Asphalt, Inc.
Detroit Lakes, Ind.
Hot Mix Bituminous -North O.T.
Sherbrooke Asphalt, Inc.·
Detroit Lakes, MN
Wadena Asphalt, Inc.
Wadena, MN
Culverts
Johnston Fargo Culvert Company
Fargo, ND
Contech Construction Products, Inc.
Shakopee, MN
Herbicides
Argo Distribution, LLC dba Prosource One
Faribault, MN
Highway Signing Materials
Newman Signs, Inc.
Jamestown, ND
M & R sign Company
Fergus Falls, MN
$51,201.20
$50,681.20
$51,361.2.0
$51,361.20
$50,681.20
$20,593.80
$21,093.20
$19.20/gal.
$33,358.90
$34,493.43
Motion by Lee, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to award the year 2000 seasonal bids as
follows and recommended by the Highway Engineer:
Bituminous Material
Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
Superior, WI
Hot Mix Bituminous -East O.T.
Wadena Asphalt, Inc.
Wadena, MN
Hot Mix Bituminous -West O.T.
Mark Sand & Gravel Acquisition Co.
Fergus Falls, MN
Hot Mix Bituminous -North O.T.
Sherbrooke Asphalt, Inc.·
Detroit Lakes, MN
$.9235/gal.
$50,681.20
$51,201.20
$51,361.20
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Culverts
Johnston Fargo Culvert Company
Fargo, ND
Herbicides
Argo Distribution, LLC dba Prosource One
Faribault, MN
Highway Signing Materials
$20,593.80
$19.20/gal.
Newman Signs, Inc. $33,358.90
Jamestown, ND
(Note -The Hot Mix Bituminous bids accepted for WOT and NOT were the lowest bids after transportation
costs were calculated based on the location of the company's bituminous plants.)
Bid Award -Countywide Mowing for 2000 & 2001
After previously advertising for bids, Highway Engineer, Rick West, opened the following bids at 1 :00 p.m.
on Wednesday, March 15, 2000 for countywide mowing for 2000 & 2001:
Area "A" Steve's Road Maintenance
Vergas, MN
Area "B" No Bid
Area "C" No Bid
Area "D" Otter Tail County Highway Department
Area "E" Otter Tail County Highway Department
Area "F' Otter Tail County Highway Department
Area "G" Duane Larson
Clitherall, MN
Area "H" Otter Tail County Highway Department
Area "I" Otter Tail County Highway Department
Area "J" Orlin Johnson
Henning, MN 56551
2000
$75.50
$66.00
$65.00
2001
$78.00
$67.00
$65.00
Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to award the year 2000 and 2001
countywide mowing bids as detailed above and recommended by the Highway Engineer.
Approval of Final Payment -C.P. 98:31 B & Etc.
Motion by Lee, second by Mosher, and unanimously carried to approve final payment per estimate no. 5, in
the amount of $30,788.31, payable to Bauerly Bros. Inc. of Sauk Rapids, MN, for aggregate base,
bituminous, level & wear courses, etc. for C.P. 98:31 Bas recommended by the Highway Engineer.
Approval of Final Payment -C.P. 98:20PU
Motion by Lee, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve final payment per estimate no.
3, in the amount of $4,720.30, payable to Riley Bros. Construction Inc. for box culvert, grading, aggregate
base & bituminous surfacing for C.P. 98:20PU as recommended by the Highway Engineer.
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Recess & Reconvene
At 11 :15 a.m., Chair Portmann declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners Q
recessed for a short break. The Chair reconvened the meeting at 11: 17 a.m.
Planning Commission Recommendations
Conditional Use Permit -Blair Raph:
Motion by Lee, second by Mosher, and unanimously carried to approve a Conditional Use Permit to operate
a lawn care business out of his residence (Sec. 29, Twp. 134, R. 42, Friberg Township, Lake No. 56-711,
West Red River) with the following conditions:
1. The hours of operation be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
2. A maximum of 2-3/4 ton trucks and 1-16 ft., 6,000-lb. capacity trailer (business related) be stored
onsite.
Conditional Use Permit -Bette Bench et al:
Motion by Froemming, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to approve a Conditional Use Permit to
build up existing road that is the only access to the property on Twin Lake (Sec. 19, Twp. 134, R. 40, Amor
Township, Lake No. 56-382) with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission.
Conditional Use Permit -Lake Lizzie Shores:
Motion by Lee, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to build a new house and garage on the
property of Christopher & Kimberly Guck on Lake Lizzie (Sec. 28, Twp. 137N, R. 42W, Dunn Township,
Lake No. 56-760) with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission.
Preliminary Plat & Conditional Use Permit -"Oppegard Estates 2nd Addition":
Motion by Froemming, second by Mosher, and unanimously carried to approve the Preliminary Plat of
"Oppegard Estates 2nd Addition" consisting of 4 single family residential lots and a Conditional Use Permit to Q
construct a road to service the plat on East Leaf Lake (Sec. 25, Twp. 134N, R. 38, Leaf Lake Township, ·
Lake No. 56-116) with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission.
Preliminary Plat -"Maet-Boh Development":
Motion by Mosher, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to approve the Preliminary Plat of "Maet-
Boh Development" consisting of 6 commercial lots. The property is described as Pt S½ NW¼, Section 4 of
Clitherall Township, nonshoreland area with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission.
Conditional Use Permit -Monte Berend:
Motion by Lee, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to approve a Conditional Use Permit to prepare
a site for dwelling construction on West Spirit Lake (Sec. 8, Twp. 134N, R41W, Dora Township, Lake No.
56-502) with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission.
East Otter Tail Agriculture Position
Land & Resource Director, Bill Kalar, reported that the current 50% FTE ag inspector position in East Otter
Tail County will soon be vacant Discussion followed. Motion by Lee, second by Mosher, and unanimously
carried to approve filling the vacant ½ time ag position with a full time, seasonal position to assist the
current full time Ag & Ditch Inspector.
Approval to Pay Bills
Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve payment of the bills per
Attachment A of these minutes which include the following lodging payments:
Best Western Hotel
Double Tree Park Place
Maddens Resort
Radisson Hotel & Conference Center
Radisson Hotel South & Plaza Tower
Deputy Sheriff, Matt McGuire
Detective Sergeant, Mick McCormick
Secretary, Nanci Torgerson
Asst. County Attorney, Jennifer Lessinger
Solid Waste Director, Mike Hanan
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SW Public Information Office, Marie Tysdal
HHW Regional Program Manager, Dave Stadum
Soil Digitizing Contribution Agreement
GIS Employee, Brian Armstrong, reported that the soil digitize book in paper form has been approved and
will be published next month. The next step is to digitize these maps. After several meetings and not
wanting to wait 10-15 years to digitize the maps, a decision was made that Otter Tail County would move
ahead and pay for the cost to complete this project sooner. The total cost of the project is $105,000 with
the United States Dept. of Ag NRCS paying half of this cost. That brings the county cost to $51,800.
Discussion followed.
Motion by Froemming, second by Mosher, and unanimously carried to authorize the Chair's signature to
execute a Contribution Agreement between the County of Otter Tail and the Wisconsin Natural Resources
Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture for soil digitizing map(s) as described
above subject to the approval of the County Attorney and added language for penalty if the project is not
completed by December 31, 2000 as stated in the agreement.
Recess & Reconvene
At 11 :45 a.m., Chair Portmann declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
recessed for lunch break. The Chair reconvened the meeting at 1 :00 p.m.
Closed to the Public
At 1 :00 p.m., Chair Portmann declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners closed
to the public for the purpose of evaluating the performance of Solid Waste Director, Mike Hanan, pursuant
to M.S. §471.705 Subd. 1d(d). At 1:30 p.m., upon conclusion of Mr. Hanan's performance evaluation, the
meeting continued in closed session for the purpose of evaluating the performance of Land & Resource
Director, Bill Kalar, pursuant to the aforementioned statute. All five seated commissioners were present for
both evaluations. A summary of performance conclusions will be provided at the next regular board
meeting. At 2:00 p.m., the meeting continued in closed session for purposes of discussing labor negotiation
strategies with the county's collective bargaining units. All five seated commissioners were present as well
as the County Attorney, County Coordinator, and Recording Secretary.
Meeting Opened to the Public
Adjournment
At 2:10 p.m., Chair Portmann declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
reconvened in open session. Discussion followed. At 2:15 p.m., The Chair adjourned the Board of
Commissioners meeting until Tuesday, March 28, 2000.
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Attachments
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OTTER TAIL COUNTY
WARRENTS FOR PUBLICATION
Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners Minutes
March 21, 2000
Attachment A
PAGE 1
WARRANTS APPROVED ON 3/21/2000 FOR PAYMENT 3/21/2000
VENDOR NAME
A-1 LOCK AND KEY
JANICE AABERG
MARLYS ADAMS
ADVANTAGE CREDIT BUREAU
AL'S STOP & SHOP INC.
ALLIED FIRE PROTECTION INC
ALTERNATIVE MICROGRAPHICS INC.
AMERICAN INSTITUTIONAL SUPPLY
AMERICAN RED CROSS
AMOCO OIL COMPANY
ASSOCIATION OF MN COUNTIES
BALLARD SANITATION INC.
BATTLE LAKE FARMERS UNION OIL
BATTLE LAKE MOTOR PATROL ASS'N
BATTLE LAKE STANDARD
BELLMORE'S NORTH UNION TOWING
BEST INC.
BEST WESTERN HOTEL
BEYER BODY SHOP
BIG FOOT GAS & GROCERY
BJ'S EAST
DAVID BJERKETVEDT
BL EXPRESS
BLAIRVIEW SADDLE SHOP
BOB'S STANDARD BULK SERVICE
ANDREW BOEN
BOXWARE INC
BRAD BOTNER EXCAVATING
BRANDON COMMUNICATIONS
BRAUN INTERTEC CORPORATION
BRETZ HARDWARE
CARGILL INC.-SAL T DIVISION
CARQUEST AUTO PARTS
CARR'S LAKE COUNTRY SUPERMKT
CENEX PETROLEUM INC.
CHARLSON CONSTRUCTION & SNOW R
CMCPA
CO-OP SERVICES INC
CONSTRUCTION BULLETIN
CONSTRUCTION BULLETIN MAGAZINE
COOPER'S OFFICE SUPPLY INC.
THE COPY CORNER
COPY EQUIPMENT INC.
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
CRONATRON WELDING SYSTEMS INC.
CULLIGAN
THE DAILY JOURNAL
DAKOTA ELEVATOR
DAN'S TOWING & REPAIR
DAREL JACOBSON CONSTRUCTION
DEAN'S COUNTRY MARKET
DENNY'S ENTERPRISES INC
DENT OASIS INC.
AMOUNT
2,919.70
70.68
42.25
14.85
99.82
6,880.00
87.86
638.23
60.00
274.76
10,600.00
146.25
2,418.59
28.00
394.92
150.17
8,349.31
237.63
441.98
166.67
28.64
180.00
108.77
412.00
30.89
35.00
314.00
608.75
33,495.54
3,300.00
31.73
3,823.25
299.12
73.00
30.01
178.57
30.00
2,321.15
160.00
316.20
1,855.19
80.93
333.35
100.00
61.06
29.87
3,065.63
79.00
421.47
2,325.00
17.20
630.01
44.50
DICK'S STANDARD GAPPA OIL CO.
DITCH WITCH OF MINNESOTA INC.
DON'S SERVICE
DOTVIN CONSTRUCTION, FORREST
DOUBLETREE PARK PLACE HOTEL
TERRY DRAKE DDS
ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE IN
ENGEBRETSON SANITARY DISPOSAL
ERICKSON-TRUAX INC.
MAYNARD FALK
FALLS AUTOMOTIVE INC.
FARMERS CO-OP OIL
FARNAM'S GENUINE PARTS INC.
FERGUS AUTO SUPPLY
FERGUS CHAMPION AUTO
FERGUS ELECTRIC
FERGUS FALLS MEDICAL GROUP
FERGUS FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT
CITY FERGUS FALLS
FERRELLGAS
FLOOR TO CEILING STORE
FORCE AMERICA
FOTH & VAN DYKE
ALAN FRANK
GENERAL PARTS INC.
GERALD N. EVENSON INC.
GODFATHER'S PIZZA
JOHN GOOD
GOODIN COMPANY
GR GRAPHICS INC.
HALL GMC INC.
MIKE HANAN
HARMS TOWING & SERVICE
HEAL TH CARE INCINERATORS
HEDAHLS INC. OF FERGUS FALLS
HEISLER'S COUNTRY OIL
HENNING TRUSTWORTHY HARDWARE
HIGH PLAINS TECHNOLOGY
HILL TOP LUMBER
HINTGEN-KARST & ASSOC. INC.
HOLIDAY
HOMESTEAD BUILDING SUPPLIES
LEON HUNT
IBM CORPORATION
INDEPENDENT EMERGENCY SERVICES
THE INDEPENDENT
INPRO CORPORATION
INTEGRITY COMPUTER SYSTEMS
ITERNATIONAL TRANSLATION SERV
INTERSTATE ENGINEERING INC.
INTERTECHNOLOGIES GROUP
J-CRAFT INC.
JAENISCH INDUSTRIES
JIM BORTNEM ENTERPRISES
JIM HATCH SALES CO.
JK SPORTS INC.
K.I.D. LEASING
JON KARGER
KELLY SERVICES INC.
KOEP'S CLITHERALL CORNER
Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners Minutes
March 21, 2000
Attachment A, Page 2
10.23
29.16
166.05
800.00
171.26
106.00
829.39
3,650.00
159.75
433.00
280.47
429.98
231.77
40.01
69.46
10,887.76
1,043.50
380.12
1,028.20
161.89
3,001.26
73.97
4,155.63
17.60
112.01
136.32
70.18
81.99
278.41
157.62
211.84
445.95
74.55
5.00
328.06
665.68
18.92
48,600.00
23.03
330.11
1,994.62
16.90
204.67
21,143.54
162.50
119.69
559.17
190.64
696.60
24,538.70
42.75
174.47
15.00
900.00
4203
22.50
342.29
37.80
1,446.53
166.40
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L & LSERVICE
LAGERQUIST CORPORATION
LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE
LAKELAND POWER EQUIPMENT
LAKES COUNTRY SERVICE
LAKES X-TERMINATION PEST CONTR
LAKEWAY MARKET
LARRY OTT INC. TRUCK SERVICE
LARSON-PETERSON & ASSOCIATES
LEXIS LAW PUBLISHING
LITTLE FALLS MACHINE INC.
LOCATORS & SUPPLIES INC.
M-R SIGN CO.
MADDEN'S ON GULL LAKE
MAIN STREET EXPRESS
MATTHEW BENDER & COMPANY INC.
MCCC,NW 3780
MECA SPORTSWEAR
MEDICINE SHOPPE
MEYER GARBAGE SERVICE
MICRO WAREHOUSE
MID-CENTRAL EQUIPMENT INC.
THE MIDWEEK
MIDWEST PRINTING
MILLER & HOLMES INC.
MILLER'S BOBCAT
MINN BLUE DIGITAL-A
MINN-KOTA COMMUNICATIONS INC.
MINN-KOTA MIDRANGE USER GROUP
MINNESOTA STATE BAR ASSOCIATIO
MN ASSOC OF DRAINAGE INSPECTOR
MN CO ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION
MN INSTITUTE LEGAL EDUCATION
MN MOTOR COMPANY
MN POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
MN SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION
MN STATE AUDITOR
MN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
DEBORAH MORRIS
MARK MORRIS
DENNIS MOSHER
MIKE MUZIK
NATIONAL BUSHING & PARTS CO.
NELSON FORD
NEW YORK MILLS HERALD
NEW YORK MILLS POSTMASTER
NORTH UNION TEXACO
NORTHERN TOOL EQUIPMENT CO.
NVLSP
LAWRENCE NYREEN
OFFICE DEPOT
OLSON OIL CO.
OTTER COUNTRY TRAIL ASSOC.
OTTER TAIL CO DEPARTMENT OF
OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER
OTTER TAIL TELCOM
PAMIDAINC.
PARADISE DIVERS
PARK REGION CO-OP
PAUL'S HOLIDAY
Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners Minutes
March 21, 2000
917.67
178.86
448.85
53.46
40.00
69.23
71.29
1,975.00
5,276.35
32.38
593.02
525.81
935.35
219.80
169.60
726.58
1,522.00
272.59
1,527.27
28.08
197.99
378.67
117.70
50.06
413.19
12.24
438.72
71.13
39.00
257.50
100.00
8.08
250.00
569.09
755.00
297.18
2,191.53
300.00
11.56
24.00
24.39
775.00
252.65
293.50
113.72
500.00
342.94
914.34
53.00
175.00
119.93
25.50
7,500.00
2,148.45
795.80
3,711.54
88.89
110.11
1,161.95
78.69
Attachment A, Page 3
PAUL'S HOLIDAY STATION STORE
PELICAN CASH & DASH
PELICAN RAPIDS PRESS
PERHAM CO-OP CREAMERY
PERHAM CONOCO
PERHAM ENTERPRISE BULLETIN
PERHAM LINEN
PERHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
PERHAM SAND & GRAVEL
PETE'S AMOCO
PETE'S BODY SHOP & TOWING
GREGORY PETERSON
THE PHOTO CENTER
PITNEY BOWES
POPE CO SANITATION INC.
PRAIRIE AUTO SERVICE -NAPA
PRAIRIE IMPLEMENT INC.
PRO AG FARMERS COOPERATIVE
PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES INC.
R & I SANDBLASTING
RADISSON HOTEL & CONFERENCE CE
RADISSON HOTEL SOUTH & PLAZA
RAY'S OIL STATION
RDO FINANCIAL SERVICES CO
TAMMY REICH
THE RENTAL STORE
REVIEW ENTERPRISES INC.
RICK'S TIRE SERVICE
RIPLEY'S INC
ROCHFORD & HUTMACHER PROP LLC
RUAN LEASING COMPANY
THE SAND CREEK GROUP.LTD
BRIAN SCHLUETER
SCHMITZ FORD
SCHWAAB INC.
SCOTT HOFLAND CONSTRUCTION INC
SERVICE FOOD SUPERVALU
SEWER SERVICE
SIGELMAN STEEL & SALVAGE
SOUTH MILL SERVICE
SOUTHTOWN C-STORE
DAVID STADUM
STANDARD PARTS OF WADENA
WAYNE STEIN
STEIN'S INC.
STENERSON LUMBER
STERLING SOLUTIONS INC.
STEVE'S SANITATION
STILLWATER EQUIPMENT COMPANY
STOP-N-GO STORES INC.
JENNIFER STORY
STREICHER'$
SUNMART
SUPER SUCKER SEPTIC SERVICE
SWANSTON EQUIPMENT CORP.
SWEENEY BROS. TRACTOR CO.
RICHARD TAMKE
ALOIS TERVEEL
THRIFTY DRUG, INC
TNT REPAIR INC.
Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners Minutes
March 21, 2000
Attachment A, Page 4
178.04
393.16
33.00
1,301.38
269.20
111.74
358.75
5.00
20.00
277.45
325.94
128.16
20.80
340.18
468.00
73.68
38.05
490.38
685.86
1,010.00
219.79
638.25
764.85
3,005.82
94.56
146.97
2,612.76
35.00
225.00
201.52
56.67
1,929.12
26.37
35.00
122.91
2,400.00
43.67
146.50
16.29
693.77
329.80
30.03
146.91
225.04
4,876.94
3,165.75
500.00
1,877.88
938.60
513.88
20.00
698.57
15.96
278.43
158.15
241.42
113. 75
25.20
300.00
63.00
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TOM'S STANDARD & GROCERY
TOOL CRIB OF THE NORTH
TRIMIN SYSTEMS INC.
U S POSTMASTER
UNDER-MART
UNDERWOOD OIL INC.
US OFFICE PRODUCTS
VALLEY SOFT WATER
VALLEY SOFT WATER LTD
VAUGHN DISPLAY & FLAG
VERGAS ACE HARDWARE
VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY
VIKING OFFICE PRODUCTS
VOSS LIGHTING
WADENA CO SHERIFF
WAL-MART
WARNING LITES OF MN
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NORTH DAKO
WELDING SUPPLIES & FIRE
WES' FUEL STOP
WEST GROUP PAYMENT CTR.
WEST TOOL & DESIGN
WIDSETH SMITH NOLTING & ASSOC.
ZEE SERVICE COMPANY
ZIEGLER INC.
20TH CENTURY PLASTICS
210 LUBE EXPRESS
FINAL TOTAL
Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners Minutes
March 21, 2000
47.40
15.92
49.14
97.00
109.08
140.74
468.29
27.04
24.59
207.61
13.06
277.21
55.15
740.95
29.00
166 07
663.00
18,410.50
432.18
126.30
1,604.75
213.00
2,498.75
63.62
768.93
165.99
129. 70
$324,613.53
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Attachment B
OTTER TAIL COUNTY
LAN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AND INTERNET POLICY
(Amended 3/21/00)
This policy pertains to any computer that is connected to the county LAN (Local Area Network).
·The County of Otter Tail provides a variety of electronic tools such as telephones, computers, facsimile
machines,' pagers, electronic mail (e-mail) systems, and Internet access for employees whose job
performance would be enhanced by the technology. The county faces the challenge of making maximum
use of the benefits of such tools, meeting legal requirements for access to information, and providing
adequate protection for proprietary information. This policy governs access to and the appropriate use of
the county LAN at all hours of the day.
Employees access to and use of the county LAN is intended for business-related purposes. Limited and
reasonable use of these tools for occasional employee personal purpose that does not result in any
additional costs or loss of time or resources for their intended business purpose is permitted.
The County electronic mail system (e-mail) including the equipment upon which information is sent,
received and stored, and all communications and messages within that system are County property.
Department Head Responsibility. Department heads are responsible for ensuring the appropriate use of
all electronic tools, including e-mail and internet access through training, supervising, coaching and taking
disciplinary action, when necessary. Department Heads shall use this policy as a framework for issuing their
own departmental policies.
Employee Responsibility: County employees are responsible for appropriate use of e-mail and Internet
access. They are expected to adhere to the highest ethical standards when conducting county business.
Violations of this policy may result in disciplinary action.
Appropriate Use: County employees need to use good judgment in Internet access and
e-mail use. They are expected to ensure that e-mail messages are appropriate in both the types of e-mail
messages created and the tone and content of those messages. Employee use of e-mail and the Internet
must be able to withstand public scrutiny without embarrassment to the department or the County of Otter
Tail.
Inappropriate Use: Examples of inappropriate use of the county LAN include, but are not limited to:
• Illegal Activities
• Wagering, betting or selling
• Harassment and discrimination
• Fund-raising for any purpose unless County approved
• Commercial activities, e.g. personal for-profit business activities
• Promotion of political or religious positions or activities
• Receipt, storage or transmission of offensive, racist, sexist, obscene or pornographic information
• Downloading software (including games, wallpaper and screen savers) from the Internet unless
approved by the department head and LAN Administrator
• Disabling of anti-virus program
• Subscribing to other browsers
The traditional communication rules of reasonableness, respect, courtesy, common sense and legal
requirements also apply to electronic communication. For example, actions that are considered illegal such
as gambling and harassment are not up to the discretion of individual departments or individual employees.
These actions break the law whether the behavior is conducted on e-mail or by another means of
communication, and they may subject the employee to disciplinary action up to and including discharge.
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March 21, 2000
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Inappropriate Material, Notify Department Head: Employees should be aware that they might receive 0
inappropriate and unsolicited e-mail messages. Any such messages should be reported immediately to the
employee's department head.
It is realized that an employee may inadvertently come across inappropriate material or data. A mistake
such as this is normal in the use of the Internet and should be brought to the attention of the department
head immediately. Failure to do so could result in disciplinary action.
Unauthorized Uses: County owned property or services including the e-mail system may not be used for
political activities, fund-raising, campaigning for elected office, union organizing activities, or solicitation or
discouragement of employees for union membership.
Disks: No disk or software, including screen savers, may be loaded onto any County computer without first
having approval of the department head or her designee. Any disk that is to be loaded onto a county
computer must first be scanned for viruses.
Viruses: If at any time a virus is detected, whether it is on a disk or a hard drive, an employee must
immediately notify the department head or his designee who in turn must immediately notify the LAN
administrator.
System Security: The LAN administrator is responsible for establishing policies regarding password
management, encryption, monitoring access and the like, and for communicating those policies to county
employees.
Monitoring: Electronic communication devices such as telephones, facsimile machines, pagers, county e-n
mail systems and Internet access are County property. Like other County resources, they are intended to Vi/iii,I
be used for County business and other county-sanctioned activities. All legal methods may be utilized to
monitor the use of the county LAN at the time of use, during routine post-use audits and during
investigations.
Government Data Practices: Data that the County maintains electronically is government data and, as
such, is subject to classification and access under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act,
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13. Employees should understand that electronic data is not completely
secure. For example, e-mail messages can be altered by a recipient and retransmitted as if from the
original sender, or data can be illegally accessed. They should also understand that e-mail messages and
Internet transactions, including those they delete or erase from their own files, may be backed up or
recorded and stored centrally for system security and investigative purposes. They may be retrieved and
viewed by someone else with proper authority at a later date. It is the user's responsibility to use care in
communicating information not meant for public viewing.
Record Retention Schedule: Record retention schedules are the same regardless of the medium used to
create or store the record. See Minnesota Statute §138.17. As a result, some e-mail messages may be
official records of the County and must be retained in accordance with the department's record retention
schedule appropriate for the type, nature and content of the record. Improper disposal may subject the
employee and the department to legal sanctions and other administrative or legal consequences.