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Call to Order
Present: Brooks Andersen, Al Anderson, Leon Anderson, Steve Andrews, Sharon Bjork, Jack
Dawkins, Pauline Fitch, Sandi Gundberg, Mike Hanan, David Hauser, Chuck Kitzman, Larry Krohn,
Malcolm Lee, Wendy Metcalf, Lori Morrell, Mark Morris, Kathy Ouren, Michele Petterson, Norman
Pierce, Virginia Partmann, Vicki Schwanke, Todd Smedstad, Dennis Soderstrom, Doug Walvatne,
Gary Waskosky, and Rick West.
Absent: Rolene Davis, Joanne Derby, Merle King, and Rick Sytsma.
Todd Smedstad called the Labor/Management Committee meeting to order at 1 :05 p.m.
The following individuals notified the Coordinator's Office of their planned absence: Cheryl Jones
and Lane Magnusson.
Approval of Agenda -March 18, 1999
Committee members approved, as presented the agenda of March 18, 1999 with the following
addition: Under Open Forum; Replacement of committee members after retirement.
Approval of Minutes -February 18, 1999
Committee members approved, as presented the minutes of February 18, 1999.
Communication
County Board Presentation
Larry Krohn presented information on the following subjects:
1. Discussion of county bills that have been sent to the Legislature for approval.
2. Levy Limits.
3. At the first of every year, the County Board Chairman is responsible for filling 27 different
committee assignments.
4. Solid Waste Quadrant Issue -Perham.
• 5. Camp Ripley is trying to mandate that certain types of adult male inmates, rather than
through a county program, be put through a boot camp plan at Fort Ripley. Under this plan,
the counties would then be expected to pay for this program. Otter Tail County has a
number of good optional programs for inmates.
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6. Economic Development Issue.
7. Tax Levi/Abatement/Tax Increment Financing.
8. The sale of firearms through Law Enforcement Agencies.
9. Agricultural Bill which would provide 50% of the funding for County Agriculture Inspectors.
10. The county has looked at acquiring a building located on the west edge of the regional
treatment center campus. One concept is that the county has the potential to acquire and
possibly relocate Social Services and Public Health to this location. The building has a total
of 80,000 square feet.
Malcolm Lee, County Commissioner, presented the following items:
1. Twenty-seven subcommittees within Otter Tail County.
2. Long range planning/budget.
3. Purchasing pool.
4. GIS E-911 addressing.
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Training Issues Subcommittee Update (
David Hauser reported that the feedback he and the other members of the subcommittee received,
was that there are no big problems or concerns. Reports have been received that were
departments that would benefit from some training. David presented a list of classes that are
available. It would be appropriate for the Coordinator's Office to have training materials on hand
for supervisors. The committee discussed the possibility of a generic training manual that could
apply to every employee. The committee also discussed on disciplining procedures, managing
skills, leadership skills, communication tools, and the evaluation process. David Hauser made a
motion that the committee now needs to select a solution, proceed with it, and complete the task.
He asked the committee members to bring any items that pertain to training issues to the next
meeting. Arrived with a group consensus for the Training Subcommittee to address the issues
discovered today and meet next week.
Open Forum
Agenda items were discussed for the next meeting.
Adjournment
At 3:02 p.m., Todd Smedstad declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Labor/Management
Committee adjourned until 1 :00 p.m. on Thursday, April 15, 1999.
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LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE/SIGN IN CHECK SHEET
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