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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 01/02/2024Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes January 2, 2024 OTTER TAIL COUNTY-MINNESOTA BOARD OF CO MM ISSIONERS' MIN UTES Government Services Center, Commissioners' Room & Via Livestream 515 West Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN January 2, 2024 I 8:30 a.m. CALL TO ORDER The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at the Government Services Center in Fergus Falls, MN. Commissioners Wayne Johnson, Kurt Mortenson, Dan Bucholz, Lee Rogness and Bob Lahman were present. CY2024 OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD CHAIR County Administrator Nicole Hansen opened the meeting and requested nominations for the Otter Tail County Board Chair for 2024. A nomination for Commissioner Kurt Mortenson was offered by Rogness and seconded by Bucholz and unanimously carried to cease nominations and cast a unanimous ballot to elect Chair Kurt Mortenson for 2024. CY2024 OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD VICE CHAIR Chair Kurt Mortenson requested nominations for the Otter Tail County Board Vice Chair for 2024. A nomination for Commissioner Lee Rogness was offered by Johnson and unanimously carried to cease nominations and cast a unanimous ballot to elect Vice Chair Lee Rogness for 2024. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chair Mortenson called for approval of the Board Agenda. Motion by Lahman, second by Rogness and unanimously carried to approve the Board of Commissioners' agenda of January 2, 2024, with the following additions: Consent Agenda: Nos. 5 & 6 Finance, Property & License Management Committee: Report from Assessor APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Bucholz, second by Johnson and unanimously carried to approve the consent agenda items as amended: Page 1 of 13 1. December 19, 2023, Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes 2. Warrants/Bills for December 26, 2023, as Approved for Payment by the County Auditor- Treasurer (Exhibit A) 3. Approval of the issuance of a Renewal 2024 Tobacco License Bruce Huseth dba Underwood Oil Inc. 4. Approval of Final Payment for SAP 056-594-003 to Ottertail Aggregate, Inc., Ottertail, MN Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes January 2, 2024 5. Approval of the issuance of an Otter Tail County Purchasing Card, with a 30-day limit of $1,000.00, to Matthew James Boyle, Deputy Sheriff as requested by Reed Reinbold, Chief Deputy Sheriff. 6. Approval of the issuance of an Otter Tail County Purchasing Card, with a 30-day limit of $1,000.00, to Michael Andrew Heinecke, Deputy Sheriff as requested by Reed Reinbold, Chief Deputy Sheriff. LEVY & BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES Motion by Rogness, second by Bucholz and unanimously carried to accept the minutes of the December 12, 2023 Levy and Budget Public Hearing as submitted. DEPOSITORY RESOLUTION OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2024-01 Upon motion made by Johnson, seconded by Lahman and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that all financial institutions in Otter Tail County, including Credit Unions, State and Federal banks be and are hereby designated as depositories of County funds. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 2nd day of January 2024. OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS By: ____._k-=---=-n-'-'-. -#--)1±--=====-=---- Kurt Mortenson, Board of Commissioners Chair Dated: January 9, 2024 Attest~ 9x 1 'C;o/ A ... AJQ n.4fL::t Nicole Hansen, Clerk INVESTMENTS RESOLUTION OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2024-02 Upon motion made by Johnson, seconded by Lahman and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that the Otter Tail County Auditor/Treasurer and the Otter Tail County Chief Deputy Treasurer be and is hereby given authority to invest County funds as available. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 2nd day of January 2024. OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dated: January 9, 2024 Attest:~/, C. cL___,~ Kurt Mortenson, Board of Commissioners Chair Nicole Hansen, Clerk Page 2 of 13 Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes January 2, 2024 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFERS RESOLUTION OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2024-03 Upon motion made by Rogness, seconded by Lahman, and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS Otter Tail County is authorized to make electronic funds transfers for the following as stated in Minnesota Statutes 471.38 Subdivision 3: ( 1) for a claim for a payment from an imprest payroll bank account or investment of excess money; (2) for a payment of tax or aid anticipation certificates; (3) for a payment of contributions to pension or retirement fund; ( 4) for vendor payments; (5) for payment of bond principal, bond interest and a fiscal agent service charge from the debt redemption fund; and WHEREAS, the authorization extends only to local governments that have enacted the following: a) the governing body shall annually delegate the authority to make electronic funds transfers to a designated business administrator or chief financial officer or the officer's designee; b) the disbursing bank shall keep on file a certified copy of the delegation of authority; c) the initiator of the electronic transfer shall be identified; d) the initiator shall document the request and obtain an approval from the designated business administrator, or chief financial officer or the officer's designee, before initiating the transfer as required by internal control policies; e) a written confirmation of the transaction shall be made no later than one business day after the transaction and shall be used in lieu of a check, order check or warrant required to support the transaction; f) a list of all transactions made by electronic funds transfer shall be submitted to the governing body at its next regular meeting after the transaction. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, (1) that the Otter Tail County Auditorrrreasurer, the Otter Tail County Chief Deputy Treasurer and the Otter Tail County Deputy Treasurers (office staff) with the approval of either the Otter Tail County Auditor/Treasurer or the Chief Deputy Treasurer is hereby delegated the authority to make electronic funds transfers; (2) that a certified copy of this resolution will be filed with the disbursing bank; (3) that a record will be maintained of the initiator of each electronic transfer; (4) that the initiator shall document the request and obtain the appropriate approval before initiating the transfer; (5) that a written confirmation of the transaction shall be made no later than one business day after the transaction and shall be used to support the transaction; and (6) that a list of all transactions made by electronic funds transfer shall be made available to the governing body at its next regular meeting after the date of the transaction. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 2nd day of January 2024. Page 3 of 13 OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS By: _....!..:.~:...=!...._LL.d..__. ...L..Yn___J~+=~==:::::!!!,_-- Kurt Mortenson, Board of Commissioners Chair Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes January 2, 2024 Dated: January 9, 2024 Alles& ( (iok.J-lt'.(nQ:----' Nicole Hansen, Clerk COUNTY BOARD OF APPEAL & EQUALIZATION DATES Motion by Johnson, second by Bucholz and unanimously carried to convene the County Board of Appeal and Equalization on Monday, June 17, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. and to reconvene the County Board of Appeal and Equalization for final action on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. (Minnesota Statute §274.14) RESOLUTION TO USE ALTERNATIVE METHOD TO DISSEMINATE BIDS & REQUESTS OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2024-04 Upon a motion offered by Lahman, seconded by Rogness, and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute §331A.03 Subd. 3(b) allows a county to use its website or recognized industry trade journals as an alternative to disseminate solicitations of bids, requests for information and requests for proposals. NOW THEREFORE, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners hereby resolves: BE IT RESOLVED, that from this day forward, the County of Otter Tail may continue to use the Otter Tail County website, https://ottertailcounty.gov/, as an alternative means to disseminate solicitations of bids, requests for information, and requests for proposals for transportation related construction and maintenance projects, as well as other County projects where published notice is required. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any dissemination by alternative means must be in substantially the same format and for the same period of time as a publication would otherwise be required under Minnesota Statute §331A.03 Subd. 3. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 2nd day of January 2024. OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dated: January 9, 2024 By: ____._P_~_____,,i'---~----"-------Attesd / td.u ~ Kurt Mortenson, Board of Commissioners Chair Nicole Hansen, Clerk OTTER TAIL COUNTY WEBSITE AS OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Motion by Johnson, second by Bucholz and unanimously carried to designate the Otter Tail County website as the official publication, as appropriate, for highway project advertisements for bids as authorized by Minnesota Statute §331A.12, Subdivision 2. CY2024 ESTABLISH DELINQUENT PUBLICATION FEE Motion by Johnson, second by Lahman and unanimously carried to set the cost assessed to delinquent real estate parcels, that are published in the 2024 Delinquent Tax List, at $65.00 per parcel. (Minnesota Statute §279.092) Page 4 of 13 Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes January 2, 2024 CANCELLATION OF FORFEITURE APPLICATION REJECTION County Auditor-Treasurer Wayne Stein gave an update to the Board regarding the Cancellation of Forfeiture Application for Jason Terry Lehmkuhl, Parcel No. 43-000-09-0073-000, Oak Valley Township. At the November 14, 2023 Board of Commissioners Meeting the Board approved the cancellation request due to undo hardship, contingent upon the Department of Revenue's approval. Stein stated that the Department of Revenue rejected the application citing that the application did not meet statutory requirements. ABSENTEE BALLOT BOARD MEMBERSHIP Motion by Lahman, second by Bucholz and unanimously carried to approve increasing the Absentee Ballot Board Membership rate of pay from $19.00 to $21.00 per hour as recommended by County Auditor-Treasurer Wayne Stein. TAX FORFEITED PARCELS County Auditor-Treasurer Wayne Stein led discussion on two Tax Forfeited Parcels: Parcel No. 76-000-99- 0791-000 within the city of Pelican Rapids and Parcel No. 72-000-99-0096-001 within the city of Henning. Commissioners Johnson and Lahman will assess the parcels and visit with city officials regarding acquisition. CY2024 APPROPRIATION APPROVALS Motion by Lahman, second by Johnson and unanimously carried to authorize payment of the following CY2024 monthly, semi-annual, and annual appropriations: Annual Appropriation Approval Otter Tail Lakes Country Association West Central Initiative (01704.6815) West Otter Tail Fair Association (01505.6950) East Otter Tail Fair Association (01505.6950) Minnesota Red River Valley Development Assoc (01703.6804) Monthly Appropriation (2024) Annual 2024 Otter Tail County Humane Society (01213.6856) 82,944.00 Historical Society (01504.6950) 110,000.00 Historical Society (01504.6950) 52,170.00 West Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District (01603.6950) 126,970.00 West Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District (01603.6953) 37,080.00 West Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District (01603.6956) 88,000.00 East Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District (01604.6950) 85,200.00 East Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District (01604.6951) 61,800.00 East Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District (01604.6953) 25,000.00 East Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District (01604.6956) 56,000.00 Otter Tail Lakes Country Association (01502.6950) 100,000.00 825,164.00 Viking Library System (01503.6950) 631,697.00 Page 5 of 13 Monthly 2024 6,912.00 9,166.67 4,347.50 10,580.83 3,090.00 7,333.33 7,100.00 5,150.00 2,083.33 4,666.67 8,333.33 68,763.67 315,848.50 Approved 2024 75,000.00 27,250.00 28,000.00 28,000.00 1,800.00 Regular Appropriation Regular Appropriation Grants Regular Appropriation Ag Inspector Buffer Initiative/Riparian Buffer Aid Regular Appropriation Shoreland Specialist Ag Inspector Buffer Initiative/Riparian Buffer Aid Regular/Special Appropriation Semi -Annual Payment Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes January 2, 2024 CY2024 POCKET GOPHER BOUNTY RESOLUTION (M.S. 348.12 AND 348.13) OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2024-05 RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that The sum of one dollar ($1.00) be paid out of the General Revenue Fund of Otter Tail County for every pocket gopher killed in said County during the year 2024. Paid only in those cases where the township in which the pocket gophers were so killed shall provide for the payment of at least an additional bounty of one dollar ($1.00) for each pocket gopher so killed. RESOLVED further that said payment of such County shall be made by the County Auditor upon certificates executed by the Chairman and/or Clerk of the Town Board of said Township setting forth that the township had issued and delivered to each claimant a payment for at least one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) for each pocket gopher so killed. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was introduced by Commissioner Johnson, duly seconded by Commissioner Lahman with Commissioner Rogness moving to amend the dollar amount from $0.75 to $1.00 with a second by Commissioner Bucholz, and with Commissioners Johnson and Lahman accepting the friendly amendment of $1.00, after discussion thereof and upon vote being taken thereon, the amended motion passed unanimously. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 2nd day of January 2024. OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS By: _L__/Cvi-------'--------11._,,,,_______,,_nd±:~~------ Kurt Mortenson, Board of Commissioners Chair Dated: January 9, 2024 Attest: & , /1..,dJ\,~ Nicole Hansen, Clerk CY2024 TAX FORFEITED LAND SALE APPORTIONMENT RESOLUTION OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2024-06 Upon motion made by Johnson, seconded by Rogness, and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that WHEREAS, it is provided in Minn. Stat. 282.05 for the apportionment of proceeds from the sale of tax forfeited lands; and WHEREAS, the County Auditor shall apportion the tax sale proceeds to the taxing district pursuant to Minn. Stat. 282.08; and WHEREAS, Minn Stat. 282.08 (4) (b) provides that the County Board may set aside 20% of the proceeds remaining after the value of public improvements, special assessments and bond issues levied on the property have been paid, for acquisition and maintenance of county parks and recreational areas; and WHEREAS, Otter Tail County has a park and recreational area, which would benefit by such an apportionment. Page 6 of 13 Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes January 2, 2024 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Auditor retains 20% of the proceeds from the sale of tax forfeited lands for acquisition and maintenance of parks and recreational areas from the proceeds to be disbursed according to law. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 2nd day of January 2024. OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dated: January 9, 2024 By: _....:_~--=...:_....!...JnL:..... • .L_tiz±:;~.L!::"""""'===----- Kurt Mortenson, Board of Commissioners Chair Attest\9-(\ [':,DluJ..1,W>L.,- Nicole Hansen, Clerk SEPTIC LOAN ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATION Motion by Rogness, second by Lahman and motion carried with Johnson abstaining to certify the following CY2023 Septic System Loans to the Payable 2024 tax rolls for a period of ten years: ; Name(S) lParcel _No. -Township/City -Address ! Kelly Neumann !03-000-15-0099-000 !James-~~d Renee Knuds~-~ 1i)S:-6oo=:ii-Qi8i'ooo ! Pam_ela Johns~n i_i.~:_ClCXl-~Q2~~:_0ClQ i Rogerand_Debra Culle_n 114-000-99-0589-000 :Todd and Penny Yackley !16-000-16-0077-002 !Joh~.-ok~ef~--·and T~-~Ya_Ann Gu~~tenson r~~~33~6i~--~ : East Silent Resort~ LLC • I 16-000-33-0184-001 :David lngbergand Keny FSeifert__ 116-000-99-0611:000_ ~ Ramage and J'&Ole Nelson aka Ramage :lHXJO-H-0142-001 , Lyndon and Kimberly J~hn~~ !_!?-,CJQQ:~8:..Q~~4-C:0_l. ,Cindy Perry i Dan and Norma Wilson ! Paul and Kristi Cochran ! Denise and Keith Stewart !MontyMertz • -•• i Michael and Randi Reese !R~bert C and McKenzie Christenson !J.~t!reyKr_~~;e :· --•••• •• • • i Matthew Tollefson [ Michael & Kristine B-la-n-ke_n_d-aa-1 .... ~ . --·- ; Michael J and Ann T Boutwell 1 Jeffrey ancl K~y Lukke n --- 1Ala·n·a~d Kathy Da~ey --- f}.ero_rne a_'!~ ~~r:i ti~ger . ·Terry and Angela Lipp f~;~~ ;~ci H~1ii~s;1iv·_· ___ _ ; Paul and Emily Wegenast_ [~yle and.~~r~~!c!dnar ___ _ Richard and Lanell Hamman : Dal las Rand Patsy Crooke :carol and Derek Schmaltz • Shawn Penke r ·-----------------· -;lord an Thompson • Bryan Nelson___ _ __ • Mark and Connie Koch • David and Regina Paavola ::ie~~ii;r P~rt~ •••• -••• --- : 17-000-99-0424-000, 17-000-07-0081-009 '18-000-11-,0076:003, 18-000-99-0413-000 I 19-000-31-0229-004 20-000-17-0097-004 20-000-99-0922-000 :_21-000-22-0154-000 '21-000-25-0179-000 i 26-000-22-0135-000 --··-----· ~-•• ·--· I 28-000-04-0026-004 : 28-000-99-0297-000 ----: 29-000-99-0388-000 ____ !32-000-28-0192-,017 __ !32-000-99-0333-000 : 32-000-99-0525-000 . ---~-2=()00-99-0~8_9-_~ --__ !38-000-25-0184-000 'Star Lake Bible Camp Association_lnc. ____ .. ?~(!JQ-14-(?!~~!.?_6-000-9?-02,82-D<Xl, 0283:000& 28~~ __ _N~,i.h an_d 1'111,i.ry Riley _ _ ______ _ _____ ;?6-~99-0570-000 Page 7 of 13 i Loan Amount :Annual Amount __j --~~1E, 774:~: --8,500.001 _!9,~?:QQI .21,ooq._CJQ: 22,000.00: 850.00i 1,941.701 ~100.00: 2!.?_CJQ:~'. __ 10,2so.oo: ______ 1,925.(!J: 63_,J~~.:?i: 14,~2~6~: ~,840.00i 15,000.001 33,660.00' ~,200.001 ~~i?0-00: 13,500.00, ~~s42_001-- 1{),373.cxi: 21,500.00 7,540.oo! 6,399.57J 1,484.27! 2,284.00! i~oo~<&i 3,366.00; _ _h92o.oo: ~§45.~: 1,350.00: ~~~.20; 1,0~.50! 2,159.m 754.00: --6,684.45: 668.451 !~i~:22.' 1,300.00! 16! ?47 ~??i _!,674.78: 9,066.32;__ 906.63i 15,500.00 . !,5?9.:.CX.t c· is~42s:oo, __ .. -· _}!5i2.50' ?!,51_9.30: __ .,_ --· 2,151.93' __17,750.00: ______ 1,775.oo _ 5,265.09; _ 526.51: Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes January 2, 2024 REQUEST TO REPURCHASE TAX FORFEITED PROPERTY OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2024-07 RESOLVED, by the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that WHEREAS, Scott D. Bauck, the undersigned owner at the time of forfeiture has made application to repurchase the following legally described parcels: Township of Otto 4 7-000-03-0021-000 Section 3 Township 135 Range 38 Southwest Quarter (SW¼) -160 Acres and 4 7-000-03-0022-000 Section 3 Township 135 Range 38 West half Southeast Quarter (W½SE¼)-80 Acres Property Address-49225 390th St., New York Mills, MN 56567 Said properties having forfeited to the State of Minnesota on the 7th day of August 2023, for nonpayment of the 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 property taxes; and WHEREAS, as a part of this resolution the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners hereby classify the above-described properties as non-conservation lands; and WHEREAS, an application to repurchase the above-described properties was submitted on Wednesday, December27,2023;and WHEREAS, the sum of $24,868.73 represents the aggregate of all delinquent and current taxes, penalties, costs, assessments, and fees as of December 31, 2023, that would have been due and payable had the above-described parcel not forfeited to the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, the applicant submitted on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, $24,562.67 to cover all delinquent and current taxes, penalties, costs, assessments, and fees as of December 31, 2023, as well as the fees required to repurchase the properties in the amount of $306.06; and WHEREAS, the applicant has requested that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners consider his application to repurchase the above-described parcels and has requested that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners approve the applicant's request to repurchase the above-described properties. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the repurchase of the above-described tax forfeited properties; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners hereby finds that the repurchase is in the best public interest, and that it will relieve any undue hardship which has result from the forfeiture. Page 8 of 13 Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes January 2, 2024 The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was introduced by Commissioner Bucholz, duly seconded by Commissioner Rogness and, after discussion thereof and upon vote being taken thereon, passed unanimously. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 2nd day of January 2024. OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dated: January 9, 2024 By: _/.!...._u_,,.~fh-----a_A ___ ~---Attest: & I· t,,p[;_, kf Wla,(__, Kurt Mortenson, Board of Commissioners Chair Nicole Hansen, Clerk NEOT FINAL COVER BID AWARD Motion by Rogness, second by Bucholz and unanimously carried to authorize the Northeast Otter Tail (NEOT) Final Cover bid award to Burski Excavation, Inc. of Rice, MN with the low bid amount of $1,178,787.00 as recommended by Solid Waste Director Chris McConn. 2024 SOLID WASTE FEE SCHEDULE Motion by Rogness, second by Bucholz and unanimously carried to approve the 2024 Solid Waste Fee Schedule changes, including the addition of Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority (PLMSWA) Annual Ash Disposal Fee increase from $249,000 to $300,000, as presented by Assistant Solid Waste Director Steven Branby. OTTER TAIL LAKES COUNTRY ASSOCIATION SERVICE AGREEMENT Motion by Bucholz, second by Rogness and unanimously carried to authorize appropriate County Officials' signatures to execute the Service Agreement between Otter Tail County and Otter Tail Lakes Country Association (OTLCA) for the marketing and promoting of Otter Tail County as a premiere destination to vacation/visit, live and work. RAISE APPLICATION RESUBMITTAL PROPOSAL Motion by Johnson, second by Rogness and unanimously carried to approve the proposal from WSB, Inc. to assist with the resubmittal of an application for USDOT's Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Program for Otter Tail County's CSAH 1 /Fir Avenue Improvements and Glacial Edge Trail Construction as recommended by County Engineer Krysten Foster. CHILD PROTECTION & CIVIL CASES AGREEMENTS Motion by Johnson, second by Lahman and unanimously carried to authorize appropriate County Officials' signatures to execute a contract between Otter Tail County and Pemberton Law Firm for legal services in Hospitalization Commitment Proceedings, and Certain Guardianship/Conservatorship and a contract between Otter Tail County and Pemberton Law Firm for legal services in Children in Need of Protection or Services, Permanency, and Termination of Parental Rights Cases. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) TASK FORCE Discussion was held regarding an upcoming Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Task Force Field Hearing to take place in Grant County. Minnesota Legislators will be present at the meeting to hear from the public about the challenges rural communities are facing in the realm of Emergency Medical Services. Discussion Page 9 of 13 Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes January 2, 2024 continued with Board members emphasizing the importance of providing suggestions or a framework to legislators for allocating funds to rural communities that support EMS providers. Motion by Johnson, second by Bucholz and unanimously carried to authorize Commissioner attendance at an Emergency Medical Services Task Force Meeting to be held January 9, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the Grant County Government Center in Elbow Lake, MN. ADJOURNMENT At 9:51 a.m., Chair Mortenson declared the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners meeting adjourned. The next regular Board meeting is scheduled at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at the Government Services Center in Fergus Falls and via livestream. OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dated: January 9, 2024 By: /LJ-n pl_f: Attest:\ k (, tQl,u J.-1-W"Y':::::::::' Kurt Mortenson, Board of Commissioners Chair Nicole Hansen, Clerk Page 10 of 13 Page 11 of 13 Vendor Name MA RECYCLING LLC ACKERSON/JEFF ALVEROLLC AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC ANDERSON lAND SURVEYING INC ARAMARK ASSOCIATION OF MN COUNTIES BENGTSON/STEVEN BEYER BODY SHOP INC BHH ARCHITECTURE OF MN UC BRANDON COMMUNICATIONS INC CARR'S TREE SERVICE INC CHILDREN'S CORNER LEARNING CENTEI CLEAN SWEEP COMMERCIAL SERVlCES COMPASS MINERALS AMERICA INC COOPER'S OFFICE SUPPLY INC DICK'S STANDARD DONOHO/MfCHAEL DOUBLE A CATERING ENVlROTECH SERVICES INC ESTEP-LARSOWSARAH FASTENAL COMPANY FERGUS FALLS DAILY JOURNAL FERGUS POWER PUMP INC FISCHER/JUDD FORCE AMERICA DISTRIBUTING UC FORKLIFTS OF MINNESOTA INC FOTH INFRASTRUCTURE & ENV1RONM8' FRANZ REPROGRAPHICS INC FRAZIER/BRENT GALLSLLC GIBBS/ANN GOVERNMENT FORMS & SUPPLIES GRAJNGERINC H & L MESABI CO HAUKOS SALES UC HAWES SEPTIC TANK PUMPING LLC HOUSTON ENGINEERING INC JH SIGNS & DESIGNS INC JOHNSON/DENA JOHNSON/MARKT JOROAN/HEA THER Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes January 2, 2024 (Exhibit A) Amount 200.00 90.00 4,ns.oo 768.02 4,200.00 183.52 4,850.00 250.00 200.00 3,028.30 5,877.66 6.99 16,095.00 1.758.00 12,514.91 42.46 541.30 271.70 35.00 17,798.44 44.54 162.86 388.78 20,903.00 254.67 136.58 367.94 6,834.37 29.17 299.87 539.67 ·&12.93 1,969.93 283.29 8,676.00 456.48 130.00 6,111.75 25.00 204.89 356.46 454.12 Page 12 of 13 VendorName JORGENSON/KURT KIESLER'S POLICE SUPPLY INC LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE LAKELAND GENERAL STORE LAKES COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE LAKES COUNTRY SERVICE COOPERATIV LANGUEISTEVEN LAWSON PRODUCTS INC LEADERS DISTRIBUTING LEGAL SERVICES OF NW MINNESOTA LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC LOCATORS & SUPPLIES INC M-R SIGN CO INC MARCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC llltA.RK SAND & GRAVEL CO tMRTHALER/TERENCE MARTIN/I/Al.ERIE MClT MED COMPASS MINNKOTA ENVIRO SERVICES INC WiN CO ENGINEERS ASSOC NELSOJl,I AUTO CENTER INC NEWVILlEIDARREN OFFICE Of MNIT SERVICES OLSEN CHAIN & CABLE CO INC OLSON FUNERAL HOME OLSONIBRENOA OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER PARK REGION CO OP PARKERS PRAlRIE INDEPENDENT LLC/ll PELICAN RAPIDS PRESS PERHAM FOCUS/THE PLUNKEITS VARMENT GUARD PREMIUM WATERS INC PRO-WEST & ASSOCIATES INC PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES INC PRODUCTIVITY PLUS QUADIENT FINANCE USA INC QUADIENT INC RDO EQUIPMENT CO RJPLEY/DAVID Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes January 2, 2024 (Exhibit A) Amount 11.49 5,476.02 150.00 575.00 175.00 315.92 140.00 397.73 311.87 278.85 970.00 2,235.99 52.97 12,353.10 11,100.00 24,053.05 334.58 116.20 51.00 775.00 300.90 225.00 43,536.88 410.17 2,162.44 4,526.62 395.00 121.44 1,827.74 81.88 266.00 453.13 96.90 144.00 14.49 10,900.00 95.31 4,366.30 397.18 508.71 16.00 116.20 Page 13 of 13 Vendor Name RODER/BETSY ROOTS & WlNGS FOREST SCHOOL RYAN DEVELOPMENT CONSUL TING LLC S/\ZAMA AUTO GLASS SCHOOL 01ST 547 -PARKERS PRAIRIE SCHORNACK/DAVID SERVICE FOOD SUPER YALU SPLASHTOP INC STEINS INC STE.PH'S DAYCARE STONEBROOKE ENGINEERING INC STREICHERS SWANSTON EQUIPMENT CORP THOMSON REUTERS -WEST TK ELEVATORCORP TRITES/DAVID TSCHIDA/CRAIG TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC WASS/DAVID F WELLER'S GARAGE WEST/RICHARD WESTh10R INDUSTRIES LLC WILSON/WARREN R Final Total: Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes January 2, 2024 (Exhibit A) Amount 90.00 998.07 400.00 50.00 1,987.47 232.40 32.40 1,899.00 139.37 1,000.00 24,360.87 588.00 41.77 2,009.04 800.00 286.77 788.08 5,780.00 15,929.71 384.63 68.93 285.46 80.71 539.47 311,836.81 Drainage Authority Meeting Minutes January 2, 2024 OTTER TAIL COUNTY -MINNESOTA DRAI NAGE AUTHORITY MIN UTES Government Services Center, Commissioners' Room & Via Livestream 515 West Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN January 2, 2024 I 9:52 a.m. CALL TO ORDER The Otter Tail County Drainage Authority convened at 9:52 a.m. Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at the Government Services Center in Fergus Falls, MN. Commissioners Kurt Mortenson, Chair; Lee Rogness, Vice Chair; Wayne Johnson, Dan Bucholz, and Bob Lahman were present. APPROVAL OF AGENDA & CONSENT AGENDA Chair Mortenson called for joint approval of the Drainage Authority Agenda and Consent Agenda. Motion by Lahman, second by Bucholz and unanimously carried to approve the Drainage Authority Agenda of January 2, 2024 as presented and the Consent Agenda of January 2, 2024 as follows: 1. December 19, 2024, Drainage Authority Meeting Minutes ADJOURNMENT At 9:53 a.m., Chair Mortenson declared the Otter Tail County Drainage Authority meeting adjourned. The next Drainage Authority meeting will immediately follow the next regular Board meeting on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at the Government Services Center in Fergus Falls and via livestream. OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dated: January 9, 2024 Kurt Mortenson, Board of Commissioners Chair Attest, S I (' DU ~ --Nicole Hansen, Clerk