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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 08/28/2007MINUTES OF THE OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Government Services Center, Commissioners' Room 500 Fir Avenue W., Fergus Falls, MN Tuesday,August28,2007 9:30 a.m. Call to Order The Otter Tail County Human Services Board convened Tuesday, August 28, 2007, at 9:34 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 Motion by Erickson, second by Block, and unanimously carried to approve the Human Services Board agenda of August 28, 2007, with the following changes: Cancel the Long Term Care Report Cancel Human Services Contract Renewals Approval of Minutes Motion by Froemming, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to approve the Human Services Board minutes of August 14, 2007, as presented. West Central Regional Juvenile Center Court Services Director, Chuck Kitzman, briefed the Board on a WCRJC semi-annual meeting held on August 23 rd . Mr. Kitzman stated that there was very good representation at the meeting and he provided several handouts. It was reported that 19.42 children per day are using the secure detention services and 9.77 children per day are using shelter care. Mr. Kitzman stated that with the current usage, the budget is good and a per diem rate increase of $5.00 was recommended for secure detention in 2008. Safe Communities Grant Award Public Health Director, Diane Thorson, reported that Otter Tail County will be rece1v1ng $26,500 from the Safe Communities Grant. She stated that $25,000 is to be used for Safe Community work and the remainder for attendance at a Life Savers Conference. Motion by Block, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to authorize the Public Health Director to sub-contract for coordination services to administer Otter Tail County's Safe Communities Grant award. Chairman Mosher stated that he is in favor of attendance at the National Life Savers Conference only if the grant dollars cover the expenses to attend. Freedom to Breathe Act Ms. Thorson reported that funding, in the amount of $6,000, will be received to provide information regarding the Freedom to Breathe Act. Nurse Family Partnership Funding Ms. Thorson reported that the application submitted to the Mardag Foundation on behalf of 13 counties to assist in funding the Nurse Family Partnership Program was approved for $30,000. These funds will arrive in September of 2007. The Public Health Department is studying the first module session for the program and then there will be two sessions 1n Denver. OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes August 28, 2007 Page 2 Minnesota Family Investment Program Consolidated Fund Act Human Services Director, John Dinsmore, submitted the "Otter Tail County Human Services Biennial Service Agreement Plan" public notice and explained the process used in preparing a Biennial Service Agreement to establish agreed upon outcomes and identify strategies counties will use to achieve these outcomes. Approval to Pay Bills & Claims Motion by Block, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve payment of the Human Services bills and claims as presented. Adjournment At 10:22 a.m., Chair Mosher declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Human Services Board adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2007. Dated: --'C"""'J_,_9+-/LL11 µID..,_7_,___ __ _ r, IL COUNTY HU AN SERVICES BOARD Call to Order The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, August 28, 2007, at 10:45 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 Motion by Erickson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board agenda of August 28, 2007, as presented: Approval of Minutes Motion by Nelson, second by Erickson, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board minutes of August 21, 2007, as mailed. Approval to Pay Bills Motion by Erickson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve payment of the County Board bills per Attachment A of these minutes. Quit Claim Deed Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to authorize the appropriate County officials' signatures to execute a Quit Claim Deed to correct a situation wherein a strip of land adjacent to the Golden Living Center had not previously been transferred to the owner. r Payment Approval OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes August 28, 2007 Page 3 Motion by Nelson, second by Block, and unanimously carried to approve payment, in the amount of $5,918.01, to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry for the plan review fee associated with the proposed Chemical Dependency Facility. MN Department of Agriculture Grant Contract Motion by Erickson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to authorize the Chair's signature on the Grant Contract between the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and Rick Olson for the Dairy Development and Profitability Enhancement Program. WesMin Resource Conservation & Development Gary Cruff and Rod Wenstrom, representing the WesMin RC&D, requested an Otter Tail County contribution of $3,983.20 as a proposed assessment amount. The total financial loss of $55,764.81 would be divided among 14 counties benefiting from WesMin RC&D projects. Attorney, David Hauser, will research this issue further. He stated that generally, the County cannot provide funds to another entity unless there is specific authority allowing the expenditure. Water Issues -Pelican Lake Property Owner, Norwood Sisson, stated that the U.S. Hwy 59 crossing at Dunvilla is a problem. He stated that he didn't think it was legal or good engineering. He provided pictures and referred to Illustration 2. He stated that this type of restriction is serious because there is only a one ft. per mile drop in elevation. Water backs up and results in increased elevation in Pelican Lake. He stated that Cormorant Lake is dumping water into Pelican Lake and now, there is additional water from the 1960's when the road was built. He noted that this is a State and Federal problem; however, he wanted the Commissioners to be aware of this so they can discuss the issue with the appropriate legislators. Performance Evaluation Summary By consensus, the Board of Commissioners approved a commendable performance evaluation for Land & Resource Director, Bill Kalar, and requested that the Performance Evaluation summary be placed in his personnel file. Closed to the Public At 11 :35 a.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 GIS Coordinator, Brian Armstrong, pursuant to M.S. Chapter 13D.05 Subd. 3. Commissioners Mosher, Nelson, Froemming, Block, and Erickson were present for the evaluation. A summary of performance conclusions will be provided at the next regular County Board meeting. OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes August 28, 2007 Page 4 Adjournment Upon conclusion of the closed session, at 12:07 p.m., Chair Mosher declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 4, 2007. Dated: 6CJ /o'f/01 Attest ~ ~ Lar; Krn,Cerk CB/kd OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes August 28, 2007 Attachment A, Page 1 WARRANTS APPROVED ON 8/28/2007 FOR PAYMENT 8/28/2007 VENDOR NAME A'VIANDS LLC ANDERSON HOWE & LANGLIE INC AUTO GLASS SPECIALISTS INC BATTLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL BATTLE LAKE STANDARD BEAR GRAPHICS INC BEYER BODY SHOP INC BOB BARKER COMPANY INC HEATHER BRANDBORG STEVE BRANDNER BROGARD PLUMBING CO BUY-MOR PARTS & SERVICE LLC CITICORP VENDOR FINANCE INC COMSTOCK CONSTRUCTION INC COOPERS TECHNOLOGY GROUP DENZEL'S REGION WASTE INC DYNAMIC IMAGING SYSTEMS INC EAST SIDE OIL COMPANIES HELEN ERKENBRACK FERGUS ELECTRIC FERGUS FALLS MEDICAL GROUP FERGUS INTERNATIONAL INC FERGUS TIRE CENTER GALL'S INC GE CAPITAL (CA) GR GRAPHICS INC ST LOUIS GRAINGER INC CHRISTINE GREENE SHELDON HOLM TONYA HOLT INNOVATIVE OFFICE SOLUTIONS INTERSTATE ENGINEERING INC KELLY SERVICES INC KNUTSON ELECTRIC REBUILDING LAB SAFETY SUPPLY INC LAKE REGION DENTAL CENTER LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE CORP LAKES COUNTRY SERVICE CO OP LARRY OTT INC TRUCK SERVICE LAWSON PRODUCTS INC KAREN LUNDIN M-R SIGN COMPANY INC. MARTIN'S PAINTING & MORE MN CO INSURANCE TRUST MN DEPT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY MN DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION MONITOR TIRE DISPOSAL INC ANNE MUELLER NARDINI FIRE EQUIPMENT NELSON FORD LINCOLN MERCURY IN NEWMAN TRAFFIC SIGNS OFFICE DEPOT THE ORIGINAL HEATING MAN OTIS ELEVATOR CO 101.91 OTTER TAIL CO EMPLOYEES COMMIT OTTER TAIL CO RECORDER OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER OTTERTAIL TRUCKING INC OUTDOOR RENOVATIONS LANDSCAPE AMOUNT 18.00 730.00 274.20 50.00 67.51 598.12 1,187.30 170.86 10.00 102.94 180.00 16.55 189.86 4,406.00 292.94 3,749.67 3,615.49 88.50 16.25 1,727.36 5,322.50 707.69 64.95 501.18 372.74 219.72 1,149.94 87.67 176.55 51.71 740.62 53,956.32 851.14 404.18 83.57 989.00 250.00 23,548.25 520.00 104.58 93.73 904.14 8,495.00 100.00 100.00 10.00 713.60 91.92 532.70 1,485.76 1,230.93 174.87 88.50 93.00 100.00 16.00 6,126.80 450.00 PACE ANALYTICAL SERVICES INC CITY PERHAM PHELPS FAMILY FORD PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES INC QUILL CORPORATION RJ STAR INC. ROYAL TIRE INC CHERI SCHULTZ SEEBA'S SHOP SOUTHTOWN C-STORE STEINS INC STEVE SCHIERER APPRAISALS STREICHERS JOSLYN THOMPSON TRANQUILITY BUILDING SERVICES TRI STAR RECYCLING UNIFORMS UNLIMITED UNIVERSITY OF MN PRINTING SERV UNIVERSITY OF MN-EXTENSION SER CHRIS VAN DYKE VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY WALLWORK TRUCK CENTER WEST CENTRAL JAIL ADMIN ASSOC WEST PAYMENT CENTER ZIEGLER INC •••• FINAL TOTAL ...... . OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes August 28, 2007 Attachment A, Page 2 929.00 123,116.20 173.13 85.28 784.09 189.94 3,172.30 11.03 25.00 79.89 1,868.19 400.00 191.69 26.00 452.63 2,743.38 93.02 95.85 14.50 183.28 11,597.28 1,962.58 2,868.60 20.00 2,089.50 1,391.81 $283 066.89 ••••