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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 11/13/2007MINUTES OF THE OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Government Services Center, Commissioners' Room 500 W. Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN Tuesday, November 13, 2007 9:30 a.m. Call to Order The Otter Tail County Human Services Board convened Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at 9:31 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 Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve the Human Services Board agenda of November 13, 2007, as mailed. Approval of Minutes Motion by Erickson, second by Block, and unanimously carried to approve the Human Services Board minutes of October 23, 2007, as presented. Recess & Reconvene At 9:33 a.m., Chairman Mosher declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Human Services Board recessed for a Personnel Committee meeting. The meeting was reconvened at 9:50 a.m. Name Change for Court Services Court Services Director, Chuck Kitzman, requested a name change for his department from Otter Tail County Court Services to Otter Tail County Probation to eliminate some of the confusion by the public that has existed between the current Court Administration and Court Services Departments. Motion by Block, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve a name change from Otter Tail . County Court Services Department to Otter Tail County Probation with the transition process starting immediately. Public Health Staffing Public Health Director, Diane Thorson, reported that the Family Services Collaborative is not able to serve all of the referred clients under the Parents Support Outreach Program because there is not enough staff time. The Collaborative requested each partner agency to increase staff time so the families can be served through this grant program. Motion by Nelson, second by Block, and unanimously carried to increase the hours of employee #1218, from 20 hours per week up to 28 hours per week for new Parent Support Outreach Program referrals, on a trial basis. This trial period will be re-evaluated February 15, 2008. Public Health Contract Motion by Erickson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to authorize the Public Health Director to enter into a Provider Agreement between the County of Otter Tail and Health Partners, which will allow Public Health to hold a flu shot clinic for a company in Perham, who has insurance through Health Partners. This will provide direct reimbursement to Public Health for their services. Human Services Contracts Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to authorize the appropriate County officials' signatures to execute the following Human Services Purchase of Service Agreements: OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes November 13, 2007 Page 2 Agency Program Mary Murphy Residential Murphy's Services/Home Lakeside, Plus/Foster Care Battle Lake Services Julie Heacox Residential Just Like Home Services/Home Fergus Falls Plus/Foster Care Services Lutheran Social Mental Health Services, Services Fergus Falls Tamarac Place, Residential Pelican Rapids Services/Assisted Livina Parks Garden Residential Bloomington Services/Assisted Livina Effective Date October 1, 2007 Through June 30, 2008 October 1, 2007 Through June 30, 2008 January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 Targeted Amount Funding Source Population of Contract Elderly & . Per State Rate of AC/EW/CADI or Disabled Schedule TBI Waivered Funds. Elderly & Per State Rate AC/EW/CADI or Disabled Schedule TBI Waivered Funds. Children School Based County of Therapeutic Financial Support not to Responsibility exceed and MA $70,953.15 through 6/30/07 . and $123,573.45 throuah 6/30/08. Elderly Per Rate Sheet AC/EW, CADI or TBI Elderly Per Rate Sheet AC/EW, CADI or TBI Motion by Erickson, second by Block, and unanimously carried to authorize the appropriate County officials' signatures to execute the following contract amendments to provide a 2% cost of living adjustment effective October 1, 2007: Pioneer Retirement Community Adult Day Care Fergus Falls, MN Productive Alternatives, Inc. Sheltered Employment Services Fergus Falls, MN Lutheran Social Services Senior Companion Services Minneapolis, MN Lakeland Mental Health Center, Inc. Permanent Supported Housing Program Moorhead, MN Lakeland Mental Health Center Children's Case Management Fergus Falls, MN Park Garden of Fergus Falls Fergus Falls, MN Productive alternatives, Inc. Willow Program Fergus Falls, MN Pioneer Home Inc. Pioneer Main Fergus Falls, MN Productive Alternatives, Inc. Waivered Contract Fergus Falls, MN Lakeland Mental Health Center Crisis Responder Program Fergus Falls, MN Lakeland Mental Health Center Adult Case Management Fergus Falls, MN Pioneer Senior Cottages Pioneer Retirement Fergus Falls, MN Lutheran Social Services Waivered Fergus Falls, MN Lakes Home & Program Development, Inc. Detroit Lakes, MN • Trans$Em Moorhead, MN Karlene & Mark Doll Henning, MN Joseph & Grace Wilhelmy Fergus Falls, MN OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes November 13, 2007 Page 3 St. Williams Enhanced CSP Parkers Prairie, MN Mary Murphy Battle Lake, MN Funeral Allowance Expenditure Policy Human Services Supervisor, Barb Dohrer, and Collections Officer, Crystal Herman, briefed the Board on county burial costs and the Funeral Allowance Expenditure Policy. Bill & Claims Motion by Block, second by Erickson, and unanimously carried to approve the Human Services bills and claims as presented. Adjournment At 10:46 a.m., Chairman Mosher declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Human Services Board adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 27, 2007. Dated: __ _,.l.uf fc::..l=--7-'-'-'/o:..7...._ __ _ I I Attest: l;;;~ /~ Larry Krohn7erk Call to Order The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at 11 :01 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 Froemming, second by Erickson, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board agenda of November 13, 2007, as mailed. Approval of Minutes Motion by Nelson, second by Block, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board minutes of November 6, 2007, as presented. 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. County Ditch #12 Ditch Inspector, Randy Wasvick, briefed the Board regarding Ditch #12. Motion by Erickson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to authorize repair of tile in Ditch #12 to the extent authorized by the Wetland Technical Committee to reserve the created wetland that has been there for more than 25 years and authorize the County Highway Department to complete work on a culvert. Cost of the work was estimated at $5,000 -$8,000 depending on the blockage. Cost will be assessed back to the Drainage System. OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes November 13, 2007 Page 4 County Ditch #37 Mr. Wasvick reported on Ditch #37 in Underwood. Previously tile was installed in Ditch #37 on Jimmy Schei's property; however, the tile is too shallow and has not been working. Mrs. Schei is requesting to remove the tile and return this to an open ditch system. Motion by Mosher, second by Block, and unanimously carried to authorize LuJean Schei to remove 900' of tile that was previously installed and return this to an open ditch system and additionally, to repair two areas on the other side of the road, subject to all expenses being paid by Mrs. Schei (property owner). County Ditch #16 Don Davenport spoke to the Board and requested approval to remove the beaver dam close to Highway 210 in Drainage System #16. Commissioner Mosher suggested that removing some beavers should also be part of the plan. Discussion took place about previous action regarding Ditch #16. County Attorney, David Hauser, clarified the Redetermination of Benefit's process, ditch law and rules, and the responsibilities of the Ditch Authority. Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and carried 4-0, with Mosher abstaining, to authorize the Clitherall Lake Association to remove the beaver dam close to Highway 210 in Drainage System #16, subject to payment of the expenses being the responsibility of the Lake Association as well as obtaining any permit(s) required by other Government Agencies to do this work. Applications for Tobacco License Motion by Mosher, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve the following license applications: Big Chief, Inc. Fergus Falls, MN JC's General Store Dalton, MN Tobacco Tobacco BL Express Battle Lake, MN Olson Tire and Oil, Inc. Ottertail, MN Red River Basin Commission Tobacco Tobacco Motion by Froemming, second by Erickson, and unanimously carried to deny payment, in the amount of $400.00, to the Red River Basin Commission for 2007 administrative activities. Adjournment At 11 :58 a.m., Chairman Mosher declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 20, 2007. Dated: __ _,_/1.-4-I /-"';i..,~/_..o,_7'----1 l CB/kd OTTE F COMMISSIONERS OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes November 13, 2007 Attachment A, Page 1 WARRANTS APPROVED ON 11/13/2007 FOR PAYMENT 11/13/2007 VENDOR NAME A'VIANDS LLC ABG MAINTENANCE INC AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES INC ALL CREATURES VET HOSPITAL AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION ARVIG COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS BALLARD SANITATION INC BATTLE LAKE AUTO PARTS BEN HOLZER UNLIMITED BRANDON COMMUNICATIONS INC CATCO PARTS AND SERVICE CELLULAR ONE CHEMSEARCH CITY BAKERY CO OP SERVICES INC COOPERS TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORPORATE TECHNOLOGIES CULLIGAN WATER COND CULLIGAN WATER CONDITIONING DAKOTA PRINTER REPAIR LLC DEER CREEK EXPRESS STOP INC DENZEL'S REGION WASTE INC EVERGREEN EQUIPMENT INC FARMERS ELEVATOR OF FERGUS FAL FARNAM'S GENUINE PARTS INC PR FERGUS ELECTRIC CITY FERGUS FALLS FERGUS POWER PUMP INC FERGUS TIRE CENTER FERRELLGAS FORCE AMERICA FOTH & VAN DYKE FRANKLIN FENCE CO INC GALL'S INC GREYSTONE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY HENNING AUTO PARTS INC HENNING HARDWARE HIGH PLAINS TECHNOLOGY HINTERMEISTER INC SANDY HOLO THE INDEPENDENT INNOVATIVE OFFICE SOLUTIONS INTERSTATE INC JJ'S COMPANY EXCAVATING LLC KELLY SERVICES INC L & L SERVICE LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE CORP LAKEWAY MARKET LLC LARRY OTT INC TRUCK SERVICE DEAN LARSON LOCATORS & SUPPLIES INC M-R SIGN COMPANY INC. MANNY'S -ROCKY'S BAIT MARK SAND & GRAVEL CO MATTHEW BENDER & COMPANY INC MCAA MCCC Ml 33 MERICKEL LUMBER & ACE HARDWARE MN FALL MAINTENANCE EXPO AMOUNT 22.00 90.53 16,089.58 78.70 87.75 200.00 646.00 314.77 31.52 3,112.23 30.36 171.01 856.72 24.00 3,384.69 578.28 450.00 102.71 10.65 594.42 37.72 170.82 1,325.29 97.50 13.82 200.80 22,926.35 2,200.00 4,030.23 95.55 484.25 12,978.78 727.40 39.27 16,578.45 22.83 139.87 761.59 17.83 208.79 112.00 394.04 89.25 1,000.00 380.00 54.00 1,210.00 1,755.90 335.00 109.95 861.66 531.87 1,087.64 146.41 83.85 295.00 3,914.23 150.11 450.00 OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes November 13, 2007 Attachment A, Page 2 MN MOTOR COMPANY MONITOR TIRE DISPOSAL INC NAPA OF PERHAM NAPA STANDARD PARTS OF WADENA NELSON DODGE GMC NELSON FORD LINCOLN MERCURY IN NETWORK CENTER COMMUNICATIONS NEW YORK MILLS HERALD NEWMAN TRAFFIC SIGNS NORTHERN STATES SUPPLY INC ONE CALL LOCATORS LTD OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER PAMIDA INC 008 PELICAN RAPIDS PRESS PENROSE OIL COMPANY PEPSIAMERICAS PERHAM CO OP CREAMERY PERHAM PRINTING & SUPPLY CITY PERHAM PETE'S AMOCO PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL FINANCIAL POWER PLAN QUALITY TOYOTA QUICK'S NAPA AUTO PARTS QUILL CORPORATION RDO TRUCK CENTERS REVIEW ENTERPRISES INC SCOTT HOFLAND CONSTRUCTION INC SERVICEMASTER CLEANING PROFESS SEWER SERVICE SIGELMAN STEEL & RECYCLING INC SIRCHIE SNAP ON TOOLS DENNIS SODERSTROM KYLE SORKNESS STEINS INC STENERSON LUMBER STEVE'S SANITATION INC STRAND ACE HARDWARE STREICHERS SUPER H SUPER SEPTIC INC OF PELICAN RA TOTAL TOOL SUPPLY INC TRI STAR RECYCLING SUSAN ULSCHMID VARITECH INDUSTRIES VERGAS ACE HARDWARE VERGAS 66 VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY WASTE MANAGEMENT TERRY WEBER WEST PAYMENT CENTER 210 LUBE EXPRESS •••• FINAL TOTAL. ..... . 324.21 1,255.20 19.68 990.99 629.66 541.64 21,261.79 91.50 843.48 55.02 117.58 36.30 22.09 33.06 854.57 574.56 121.10 36.65 70,273.73 1,147.69 1,584.72 111.03 249.44 31.72 222.84 169.50 61.62 6,120.00 4,650.00 350.00 86.59 82.29 745.50 110.00 69.38 1,613.42 14.91 214.11 113.54 221.44 61.06 77.19 54.85 3,294.76 100.63 26.49 35.28 635.82 828.67 506.12 49.95 908.57 50.58 $225 576.49 .... 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