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OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Government Services Center, Commissioners' Room
500 Fir Avenue W., Fergus Falls, MN
Tuesday,August14,2007
9:30 a.m.
Call to Order
The Otter Tail County Human Services Board convened Tuesday, August 14, 2007, at
9:30 a.m., at the Otter Tail County Government Services Center with Commissioners
Dennis Mosher, Chair; Bob Block, Roger Froemming, and Everett Erickson present.
Vice-Chair Syd Nelson was absent.
Approval of Agenda
Motion by Froemming, second by Erickson, and unanimously carried to approve the Human
Services Board agenda of August 14, 2007, with the following changes:
Public Health Director Agenda Item -Canceled
Correspondence Acknowledged
Approval of Minutes
Motion by Froemming, second by Block, and unanimously carried to approve the Human
Services Board minutes of July 31, 2007, as mailed.
Court Services Department
Court Services Director, Chuck Kitzman, invited the Commissioners to a meeting that will
focus on juveniles with mental health needs in the probation system. The meeting is
scheduled at 11 :00 a.m. on August 24, 2007, in the Star Lake Conference Room at the
Courthouse.
Mr. Kitzman updated the Board regarding the development of Drug Court in Otter Tail
County. There have been three committees formed; one for budget information, one to detail
how the program will work, and the third committee to measure outcomes. There will be
continued research regarding DWI Court. Mr. Kitzman stated that the County is in a good
position to receive grant dollars available to begin Drug Court. The biggest obstacle may be
implementing incentives into the program.
Correspondence Acknowledged
Chairman Mosher read a letter received from Mike Heikes requesting a donation of $5.00 per
helmet for his program "Helmets for Kids". He states that he has donated many helmets to
the Public Health Department. The letter will be referred to the Public Health Director.
Chairman Mosher acknowledged a letter from People Around Rothsay That Need Extra
Routine Services (PARTNERS). This organization services the elderly population and is
requesting funding. The letter was referred to the Human Services Department.
Vulnerable Adult Program
Human Services Supervisor, Kay Brown, introduced employees who work with the
Vulnerable Adult Program. Employees discussed with the Board various tasks and
challenges encountered in working with this program. Records and reports of caseloads in
the program are documented as required by the State.
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Child Support Program
Human Services Director, John Dinsmore, briefed the Board on Child Support Awareness
Month. Human Services Supervisor, Brooks Andersen, reported the current child support
caseload at about 2,400 and collections of approximately 5 million dollars annually for
children and families. There has been a legislative change regarding the proper calculations
for child support. The shared household income guidelines and parenting time recognizes
that two households are involved and need to both take part in their children's support.
Vice-Chairman Nelson was present at 10:05 a.m.
Human Services Contract Approvals
Motion by Froemming, second by Erickson, and unanimously carried to authorize the
Chairman's signature to execute the following Human Services Contracts:
Agency Program Effective Targeted Funding Source
Date Pooulation
West Central Community Addendum for Persons with mental Purchased services
Community Based Services additional site retardation and related not to exceed the
Services as of 06/26/07 conditions OTC annroved rate
Our Home Your Residential 07/01/07 Elderly Purchased services
Home Services/ through not to exceed the
Assisted Livinq 06/30/08 OTC annroved rate
Mill Street Residential 07/01/07 Elderly Purchased services
Residence Services/ through not to exceed the
Assisted Livina 06/30/08 OTC aooroved rate
Approval to Pay Bills & Claims
Motion by Nelson, second by Block, and unanimously carried to approve payment of the
Human Services bills and claims as presented.
Adjournment
At 10:15 a.m., Chair Mosher declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Human Services
Board adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 28, 2007.
Dated: _'3~/ 2-_~_,/_0J~---SERVICES BOARD
Attest:
Call to Order
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, August 14, 2007, at
10:30 a.m., at the Otter Tail County Government Services Center with Commissioners
Dennis Mosher, Chair; Syd Nelson, Vice-Chair; Bob Block, Roger Froemming, and
Everett Erickson present.
Approval of Agenda
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Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve the County
Board agenda of August 14, 2007, with the following additions:
11 :45 a.m. -Filing Extension Request for Final Plat
1 :20 p.m. -Bid Award for Courthouse Chiller
Approval of Minutes
Motion by Erickson, second by Block, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board
minutes of August 7, 2007, as mailed.
Approval to Pay Bills
Motion by Block, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to approve payment of the
County Board bills per Attachment A of these minutes.
Accounting Supervisor Position
Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to authorize the County
Auditor to proceed with the hiring process to fill the vacant Accounting Supervisor position.
Actuarial Evaluation
Motion by Erickson, second by Block, and unanimously carried to accept the proposal of Hildi
Incorporated, at a base fee of $6,200.00, for an actuarial valuation of Otter Tail County's
GASB 45 liability for Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB).
Payment Approvals
Motion by Erickson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve payment, in
the amount of $13,013.80, to Young and Associates for services provided for the proposed
60 Bed Chemical Dependency Health Center.
Motion by Erickson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve payment to
Braun lntertec for the following services provided through July 13, 2007 for the proposed
Chemical Dependency Facility:
Soil Borings and Geotechnical Evaluation $4,194.50
Highway Project Update
Highway Engineer, Rick West, briefed the County Board on active construction and design
highway projects located throughout the County.
Planning Commission Recommendations
Conditional Use Permit -"Pelican Quiet Waters" (CIC)!Pelican Beach Resort, Inc:
Motion by Erickson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve a
Conditional Use Permit for a resort conversion as submitted on the Revised Plan received
July 20, 2007, with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. The property
is described as GL 3 ex trs (7.90 AC), Pt of GL 3 (6.90 AC) & Pt Lot 3 bet town rd & lake ex N
445' & ex tri tr (1.30 AC), Section 10 of Dunn Township; Pelican Lake (56-786).
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Preliminary Plat-"Lattimore Beach'1/Phyllis Marlon Nichols:
Motion by Nelson, second by Block, and unanimously carried to approve the Preliminary Plat
entitled "Lattimore Beach" consisting of 3 single family residential lots as presented. The
property is described as Lot C Registered Land Survey #2, Section 4 of Dora Township; East
Spirit Lake (56-501), RD.
Preliminary Plat -"Roberts Addilion'1/Donald J Heisler:
Motion by Froemming, second by Erickson, and unanimously carried to approve a
Preliminary Plat entitled "Roberts Addition" consisting of 2 single family residential lots as
presented. The property is described as N1/2 SW1/4 W of public rd ex tr & GL 1 ex plat,
Section 4 of Otter Tail Township; Non-Shoreland.
Preliminary Plat -"McDowell Acres"/Shorma Family Trust:
Motion by Froemming, second by Block, and unanimously carried to approve the Preliminary
Plat entitled "McDowell Acres" consisting of 1 single family residential lot as presented. The
property is described as GL 3 ex trs ex 4.49 acres for roadway, Section 21 and NE1/4 &
NW1/4 ex trs, Section 28 of Otter Tail Township; Otter Tail (56-242), GD.
Conditional Use Permit -Allan Eckley Trust:
Motion by Erickson, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to approve a Conditional
Use Permit to build a block retaining wall with conditions as recommended by the Planning
Commission. The property is described as Eureka Beach Lot 7, Section 13 of Elizabeth
Township; Jewett Lake (56-877), GD.
Conditional Use Permit -Dale Formo & Ron Carey:
Motion by Mosher, second by Block, and unanimously carried to approve a Conditional Use
Permit to build a steel pole shop for a business with a condition as recommended by the
Planning Commission. The property is described as Pt NW1/4 NE1/4 com NW cor of NW1/4
NE1/4 (2.11 AC) & (.83 AC), Section 14 of Buse Township; Unnamed Lake (56-830), NE.
Documents Relating to Shoreland Management
Land & Resource Director, Bill Kalar, provided the following handouts to the Board:
• Information explaining why a cluster development needs a surveyor's drawing
• Information relative to a court case in Polk County where a building was built
without appropriate permits
• New State law pertaining to resorts
• New State law dealing with plats (size, transparencies, etc.) effective 8/1/07
Filing Extension St. Lawrence Estates Second Addition
Attorney, Bob Bigwood, requested an extension for filing the Final Plat known as "St.
Lawrence Estates Second Addition. Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and
unanimously carried to approve an extension, until September 15, 2007, to file the Final Plat
entitled "St. Lawrence Estates Second Addition/Helen Boedigheimer Trust" due to several
permit requirements that delayed the developer. This motion is also subject to the approval
of the Land & Resource Director.
Recess
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At 11 :46 a.m., Chairman Mosher declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of
Commissioners recessed for attendance at the County picnic.
Closed to the Public
At 1:05 p.m., Chairman Mosher 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. Chapter 130.05 Subd. 3. Commissioners
Mosher, Froemming, Block, and Erickson were present for the evaluation. A summary of
performance conclusions will be provided at the next regular County Board meeting.
Bid Award -Courthouse Chiller
Upon completion of the closed session, at 1 :30 p.m., Physical Plant Manager, Rick Sytsma,
presented the bids for the Courthouse Chiller Replacement Project as follows:
Peterson Mechanical $90,380.00
Fargo, ND
Overland Mechanical
Fergus Falls, MN
Grant's Mechanical
Fargo, ND
JV Schmidt Plumbing & Heating
Alexandria, MN
Wrigley Mechanical
Fargo, ND
Thermal Technologies
Maple Grove, MN
$92,500.00
$92,850.00
$94,740.00
$99,500.00
$100,629.00
Esser Plumbing & Heating $105,000.00
Perham, MN
Motion by Froemming, second by Block, and unanimously carried to award the Courthouse
Chiller Replacement Project to the low bidder, Peterson Mechanical of Fargo, ND, in the
amount of $90,380.00, and authorize the Physical Plant Manger to order the equipment as
soon as possible.
Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement
Motion by Block, second by Erickson, and unanimously carried to approve the appropriate
County officials' signatures to execute the Labor Agreement between the County of Otter Tail
and Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees' Union, Local No. 320
representing the Government Services Technical Unit effective for calendar year 2007.
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Adjournment
At 2:10 p.m., Chair Mosher declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of
Commissioners adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 21, 2007, at the County's New
York Mills location.
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Dennis R. Mosher, Board of Commissioners Chair
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Attachment A, Page 1
WARRANTS APPROVED ON 8/14/2007 FOR PAYMENT 8/14/2007
VENDOR NAME AMOUNT
A-1 LOCK & KEY LLC
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
AMERICAN WELDING-WILLMAR FIRE
BARNA GUZY & STEFFEN LTD
BECKER CO TITLE SERVICES INC
BOBCAT OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY
BRANDON COMMUNICATIONS INC
BRAUN INTERTEC CORPORATION
BRAUN VENDING INC
CARQUEST AUTO PARTS
CENTRAL SPECIAL TIES INC
CO OP SERVICES INC
COUNTRY GLASS INC
CULLIGAN WATER COND
CULLIGAN WATER CONDITIONING
FARNAM'S GENUINE PARTS INC
FARNAM'S GENUINE PARTS INC PR
FERGUS FALLS NEWSPAPERS INC
FERGUS FALLS POLICE DEPT
CITY FERGUS FALLS
FERGUS TIRE CENTER
FRONTIER PRECISION INC
GALL'S INC
GODFATHERS EXTERMINATING INC
HAROLD T SWENSON VFW POST 612
HEDAHLS HEADQUARTERS
HENNING HARDWARE
HR DIRECT
THE INDEPENDENT
KELLY SERVICES INC
LAKEWAY MARKET LLC
MDRA
MEDTRONIC EMERGENCY RESPONSES
WENDY METCALF
THE MIDWEEK
MIDWEST PRINTING CO
MN MOTOR COMPANY
MN POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
NAPA OF PERHAM
NAPA STANDARD PARTS OF WADENA
NATIONAL PEN CORPORATION
NAVIENT CORPORATION
NELSON DODGE GMC
NEW YORK MILLS HERALD
NORTHERN STATES SUPPLY INC
NORTHWEST DIVERS
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STA
OLSON OIL CO INC
THE ORIGINAL HEATING MAN
OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY
OTTER TAIL VALLEY RAILROAD
OUTDOOR RENOVATIONS LANDSCAPE
OVERLAND MECHANICAL SERVICES
PAMIDA INC 008
PERHAM ACE HARDWARE
PERHAM ENTERPRISE BULLETIN
93.90
87.75
6.13
4,719.00
590.70
11 .13
3,940.19
6,190.00
39.34
126.72
1,518.25
2,192.80
20.00
662.29
10.65
409.15
31.63
486 05
385.16
11,904.90
584.40
227.00
46.18
321.08
100.00
27.37
134.18
1,433.89
31.50
959 09
1,231.23
50.00
251.33
150.35
49.00
415.35
121.77
120.00
94.41
185.53
142.58
459.00
891.46
29.50
119.10
90.28
40.00
3,669.59
93.00
66.04
31,896 07
75.00
1,544.18
30.60
37.58
23.44
OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes
August 14, 2007
Attachment A, Page 2
PERHAM PRINTING & SUPPLY
PETE'S AMOCO
PREMIUM WATERS INC
PROSWEEP INC
QUILL CORPORATION
RDO TRUCK CENTERS
THE RENTAL STORE
REVIEW ENTERPRISES INC
SERVICE FOOD SUPERVALU
STEINS INC
STEPP MANUFACTURING CO INC
STREICHERS
SUPER SEPTIC INC OF PELICAN RA
SWANSTON EQUIPMENT CORP
SWEENEY BROTHERS
UNIFORMS UNLIMITED
VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY
DON VIGER
WADENA ASPHALT INC
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WIDSETH SMITH NOLTING & ASSOC
ZIEGLER INC
.... FINAL TOTAL ....
85.18
217.94
24.08
812.50
53.87
562.38
321.62
95.74
41.13
691.13
331.01
103.68
77.19
21.66
502.31
56.30
535.05
3,546.40
412.03
47,960.89
284.50
53.36
$135,956.77 ....