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OTTER TAIL COUNTY – MINNESOTA
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING &
DRAINAGE AUTHORITY MEETING
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
Government Services Center, Commissioners’ Room & Via Livestream 515 West Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN July 9, 2024 | 8:30 a.m.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
2.1 BOC Minutes for June 25, 2024
2.2 Warrants/Bills for July 9, 2024
2.3 Human Services Warrants/Bills for July 9, 2024
2.4 Human Services Contract
2.5 Approval for Contracts & Bonds for CP 4277-200 & CP 4277-608 2024 Traffic Marking
3.0 Veterans Service Officer Appointment
4.0 Housing Assistance Coordinator
5.0 Grant Acceptance - Sauer Family Foundation Family Resource Center Development
Grant
7.0 Legislative Revisions to Section 620 of Employee Relations Policy
8.0 Mutual Aid Agreement with Clay County
9.0 Resolution Adopting Subdivision Controls Ordinance Revision
10.0 County Excess Property in Compton and Lida Townships
10.0 Absentee Ballot Board Appointment
11.0 Recommendation for Quote Award for Seasonal Supply of Signing Materials
11.0 CH 145 Speed Zone Study Request & Resolution
11.0 CSAH 6 (Nelson Lake) Grade Raise Scope Amendment with Houston Engineering,
Inc.
11.0 CSAH 77 Rail Crossing Agreement with BNSF Railway
12.0 Section 415 Data Privacy
DRAINAGE AUTHORITY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
2.1 Drainage Authority Minutes for June 25, 2024
2.2 Warrants/Bills for July 9, 2024
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OTTER TAIL COUNTY – MINNESOTA
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ MINUTES
Government Services Center, Commissioners’ Room & Via Livestream
515 West Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN
June 25, 2024 | 8:30 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, 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
Chair Mortenson called for approval of the Board Agenda. Motion by Johnson, second by Lahman and
unanimously carried to approve the Board of Commissioners’ agenda of June 25, 2024, with the following
additions:
CSTS DOC Data
Penalty Abatement Request
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Johnson, second by Lahman and unanimously carried to approve the consent agenda items as
presented:
1. June 11, 2024, Board of Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes
2. Warrants/Bills for June 25, 2024 (Exhibit A)
3. Human Services and Public Health Warrants/Bills for June 25, 2024 (Exhibit A)
4. Human Services Contracts
5. Approval of the issuance of a renewal application for an On-Sale Wine License for Vicki
Ludwig dba Loonies Pub & Campground for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30,
2025.
6. Approval of the issuance of a renewal application for an On/Off-Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor
License for Vicki Ludwig dba Loonies Pub & Campground for the period of July 1, 2024
through June 30, 2025.
7. Approval of the issuance of a renewal application for an On/Off Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor
Application for Vacationland Resort LLC dba Vacationland Resort for the period of July
1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
8. Approval of the issuance of a New Tobacco License for J P Hospitality Group LLC dba
Thumper Pond Resort, Current date through December 31, 2024.
9. Approval of the issuance of the renewal application for On/Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor
Application for Birchwood Golf Course LLC for period of July 1, 2024, through June 30,
2025.
10. Approval of the issuance of a New Wine License for Birchwood Golf Course LLC dba
Birchwood Golf Course for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
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11. Approval of the issuance of a Temporary License for Outstate Brewing Company for
Sat. June 29, 2024, for Prairie Peak Dog Days Festival.
12. Approval of the issuance of a County Purchasing Card, with a 30-Day Limit of $1,000.00,
to Robert Emerson, County Veterans Services Officer, as requested by Lynne Penke
Valdes, Deputy Administrator.
13. Approval of the LG220 Application for Exempt Permit, as submitted by the Holy Cross
Church, for an event scheduled for September 8, 2024, at the Holy Cross Church located
at 54216 County Highway 148 in Butler Township.
MOU FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES SPECIALIST
Motion by Rogness, second by Johnson and unanimously carried to authorize appropriate County Officials’
signatures to execute the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Otter Tail County and Minnesota
Teamsters Employee’s Union, Local No. 320 for the addition of an Environmental Services Specialist position
to the Government Services Technical collective bargaining unit.
RECLASSIFICATION OF ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR POSITION
Motion by Rogness, second by Bucholz and unanimously carried to approve reclassifying an Accounting
Analyst – Journey position from a C41 on the classification and compensation structure to a C42 Accounting
Analyst – Advanced position within the Auditor-Treasurer’s Department as recommended by Assistant Human
Resources Director Stephanie Retzlaff.
SECTION 530 EARNED SICK & SAFE TIME POLICY UPDATES
Motion by Johnson, second by Lahman and unanimously carried to approve updates to Section 530 Earned
Sick & Safe Time Policy to comport with Minnesota law, which includes an updated definition and changes to
eligible uses of earned time and documentation as presented by Assistant Human Resources Director
Stephanie Retzlaff.
RECESS & RECONVENE
At 8:41 a.m., Chair Mortenson declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
recessed for a short break. The Board of Commissioners meeting was reconvened at 8:46 a.m.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GRANT FUNDS
Motion by Johnson, second by Lahman and unanimously carried to authorize acceptance of the Caregiver
Support Services Grant from the Minnesota Board of Aging in the amount of $14,423 for this calendar year to
support Otter Tail County Public Health with aging coordination services designed to support caregivers of
aging residents as outlined by Assistant Public Health Director Kristi Goos.
MARRIAGE CEREMONIES
Motion by Lahman, second by Johnson and motion carried with Bucholz opposed to authorize the Otter Tail
County Recorders Office to perform marriage ceremonies as an additional service to the public as outlined by
County Recorder Lynn Larson.
RECESS & RECONVENE
At 8:57 a.m., Chair Mortenson declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
recessed for a short break. The Board of Commissioners meeting was reconvened at 9:00 a.m.
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PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
Prosperity Point First Addition
Motion by Johnson, second by Lahman and unanimously carried to approve a Preliminary Plat titled
“Prosperity Point First Addition”, owned by James & Jean Harris, consisting of 1 Single Family Residential
Riparian Lot and 1 Non-Residential Riparian Lot attached to a Riparian Lot, 1 Block, located East of 48127
Campfire Rd., Vergas, MN, Section 15 of Candor Township, Ida Lake (56-534), NE and Leek Lake (56-532),
RD.
Marc A. Johnson
Motion by Johnson, second by Bucholz and unanimously carried to approve a Conditional Use Permit for Marc
A. Johnson to create a natural walkout basement, clean up the hill and stabilize with shoreland alterations
consisting of 750 cubic yards of earthmoving with the following conditions: 1) to install a Dirt Locker System
for stabilization on the hillside, 2) above ground stairs and 3) to follow the engineering plan. This proposal is
located at 49341 Fish Lake Rd., Pelican Rapids, MN 56572, Section 16 of Dunn Township, Fish Lake (560-
768), GD.
Brady Kaye
Motion by Lahman, second by Rogness and unanimously carried to remand to the Planning Commission the
Conditional Use Permit Application by Brady Kaye to open up the record and extend the application period up
to an additional 60 days. This proposal is located at located at 23925 Rokmar Rd., Battle Lake, MN Section
25 of Everts Township, Molly Stark Lake (56-303) NE and West Battle Lake (56-239), GD.
Jason & Julie Kirchenwitz
Motion by Johnson, second by Rogness and unanimously carried to approve a Conditional Use Permit for
Jason and Julie Kirchenwitz to create a storage unit condominium consisting of 12 storage units in two
buildings with 3,820 cubic yards of earthmoving with the following conditions: 1) No sewer or well as described
in Sections 9.5 and 9.6 in the Declarations, 2) no outside storage and 3) to add a vegetative screening along
Fawn Oaks Road. This proposal is located across from 41463 Fawn Oaks, Dent, MN 56528, Section 29 of
Edna Township, Tenter Lake (56-348) NE and McDonald Lake (56-386), RD.
Sheyenne Commercial Condos
Motion by Lahman to approve a Conditional Use Permit for Brennen Laudal for Sheyenne Commercial
Condos, a project that consisting of 20 non-dwelling storage units: six (6) 72’x40’ units and fourteen (14)
60’x60’ units, with the conditions: 1) vegetative screening planted on all four sides of the property, 2) downward
lighting on the buildings and 3) a sign which cannot exceed 4’x8’ in size. This proposal is in Section 24 of
Scambler Township on 205th Avenue, Pelican Rapids, MN 56572, Unnamed Lake (56-938), NE. Discussion
continued regarding clarification on the Planning Commission’s denial of the application. With no second, the
motion failed.
Motion by Bucholz, second by Rogness and motion carried with Lahman opposed and Johnson abstaining to
remand to the Planning Commission the Conditional Use Permit for Brennen Laudal for Sheyenne Commercial
Condos so as to recognize the jurisdiction of the shoreland ordinance and township ordinance and to extend
the application period up to an additional 60 days. This remand will not open the record and will not require
notification to impacted parties.
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OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL REQUEST
Motion by Lahman, second by Rogness and unanimously carried to approve out-of-state travel for Land and
Resource Management Director Chris LeClair to travel to Hartford, CT from July 29-31, 2024 to attend a
planning retreat for executive members of the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA).
This retreat is fully funded by NOWRA.
WCI UPDATE
Greg Wagner and Amanda Quam from West Central Initiative (WCI) provided a brief update to the Board
regarding WCI efforts, organizational impacts to the region, and future planning. Within the past 18-months,
WCI has assisted Otter Tail County with numerous funding opportunities, projects, and programs. Some
highlights include:
$2.7 million in Community Foundation Grants
$200,000 in West Central Initiative Grants
Over $1 million in loans
Over $4 million in grants, loans and early childhood initiative dollars
Increase in small business start-ups
Covid Relief Grants to for-profit and non-profit businesses
Main Street Economic Revitalization Grant – New York Mills selected along the Hwy 10 Corridor
Promise Act Grant Program applications are under review with Otter Tail County well represented
among the applications
LAKES COUNTRY SERVICE COOP SAFETY CONTRACT
Motion by Johnson, second by Bucholz and motion carried with Mortenson abstaining to authorize the
appropriate County Officials’ signatures to approve a one-year Services Agreement between Otter Tail County
and Lakes Country Service Cooperative effective July 1, 2024 for services to support Otter Tail County in
management of its environmental health and occupational safety programs.
IN RECOGNITION OF CHARLES GROTTE’S PUBLIC SERVICE
AS OTTER TAIL COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2024-55
The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Johnson, who moved to recognize and honor the public
service of Charles Grotte:
WHEREAS, Charles was hired as Assistant County Engineer for Otter Tail County on April 2, 2001, and served
in that role until May 1, 2018 when he was appointed County Engineer; and
WHEREAS, Charles has served as the Public Works Director since July 17, 2023, and will retire from Otter
Tail County on June 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Charles served as a civilian employee for the US Air Force for 15 years prior to working for Otter
Tail County; and
WHEREAS, Chuck responsibly administered highway design, construction, planning, and safety investments
for the Otter Tail County transportation system, and facilitated over $223 million in improvements in the past
23 years; and
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WHEREAS, Charles exemplifies professionalism and leadership through his commendable work ethic. His 23
years of service have been marked by diligent administration of highway engineering, steadfast advocacy for
road safety, and invaluable contributions to the betterment of our communities.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners recognizes the
professional service, leadership, and commitment provided by Chuck, and we express our utmost gratitude
and appreciation for his many years of dedicated public service for the residents of Otter Tail County and the
State of Minnesota.
The motion was duly seconded by Commissioner Rogness and, after discussion and commendation thereof,
and upon vote being taken thereon, the resolution was adopted unanimously.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 25th day of June 2024.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Date: July 9, 2024
By: _________________________________________ Attest: _______________________________
Kurt Mortenson, Board of Commissioners Chair Nicole Hansen, Clerk
RECESS & RECONVENE
At 10:08 a.m., Chair Mortenson declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
recessed for a short break. The Board of Commissioners meeting was reconvened at 10:22 a.m.
CSTS DOC DATA
Motion by Johnson, second by Lahman and unanimously carried to authorize appropriate County Officials’
signatures to execute a MNCCC Work Order for professional services provided by Strategic Technologies Inc.
(STI) for the transfer of Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) CSTS Data into Otter Tail County’s CSTS
database with the cost to not exceed $19,500.00. This work order is part of Otter Tail County Probation
Department’s transition to a Community Corrections service model; these services are incorporated into the
budget that was previously outlined at the May 7, 2024 Board of Commissioners meeting.
LOCAL HOMELESS PREVENTION AIDE AGREEMENT WITH MAHUBE-OTWA
Motion by Johnson, second by Lahman and unanimously carried to authorize appropriate County Officials’
signatures to execute a Purchase of Service Agreement between Otter Tail County Human Services and
MAHUBE-OTWA Community Action Partnership, effective July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025, for Local
Homeless Prevention Aid Services as presented by Human Services Director Deb Sjostrom and Deputy
Administrator Lynne Penke Valdes.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE REIMBURSEMENT
Motion by Johnson, second by Bucholz and unanimously carried to approve the transfer of $79,859.60 from
the Capital Improvement Fund to the Road and Bridge Fund for reimbursement of a previously approved
capital expenditure which was for a 2023 Superior Broom DT74J.
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ABSENTEE BALLOT BOARD APPOINTMENTS
Motion by Johnson, second by Bucholz and unanimously carried to appoint LuAnn Carow and Gordon Cline
to the Otter Tail County Absentee Ballot Board for the processing of absentee ballots issued and received
under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 203B.04 through 203B.15 and Minnesota Statutes 203B.16
through 203B.27 for the August 13, 2024 State Primary Election and the November 5, 2024 State General
Election and to establish compensation for those services at $21.00 per hour with a reimbursement for travel
at $0.67 per mile.
RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
CLEAN WATER PARTNERSHIP; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO BORROW MONEY
FROM THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY AND TO LEND MONEY
TO ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS AND ELIGIBLE LENDERS TO FUND PROJECTS
FOR THE CONTROL AND ABATEMENT OF WATER POLLUTION
OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2024-58
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Board of Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota (the “Sponsor”),
as follows:
Section 1. Authorization and Findings.
1.01. The Sponsor, a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota, is authorized and empowered by
the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Sections 103F.701 to 103F.761, as amended (the “Act”), to
borrow money from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (the “MPCA”) for the purpose of funding
a revolving loan program under the Minnesota Clean Water Partnership, as provided in the Act. The
Sponsor proposes to enter into a financing agreement (the “MPCA Agreement”) with the MPCA
pursuant to which the Sponsor shall borrow money from the MPCA (the “MPCA Loan”) from time to
time and lend the proceeds thereof to persons entitled to receive such loans under the MPCA
Agreement (“Eligible Participants”), or may agree that loans to the Eligible Participants will be made
by local lending institutions (“Eligible Lenders”), such loans to be documented by loan agreements
between the Sponsor and each Eligible Participant or Eligible Lender (the “Project Loan Agreements”),
in furtherance of the “Project Work Plan” as provided in the MPCA Agreement. The Sponsor may at
any time determine to make project loans directly to Eligible Participants, rather than through Eligible
Lenders, and in such case the references herein to Eligible Lenders and Project Loan Agreements
shall be deemed to refer to Eligible Participants and the loan agreements between the Sponsor and
the Eligible Participant.
1.02. The Sponsor is authorized to borrow money and issue its general obligation note (the “Note”) to
the MPCA under the Act, in evidence of the MPCA Loan. Under the Act, no election is required to
authorize the issuance of the Note, and the Note shall not constitute an indebtedness of the Sponsor
within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provisions or limitations. The Chairperson and
County Auditor-Treasurer are hereby authorized to approve the final terms of the Note, and their
execution and delivery of the Note shall evidence such approval. The terms of the Note, as so
executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference.
1.03. The Sponsor intends to make loans in amounts which will require the Sponsor to issue the Note
in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $1,500,000, but recognizes that the MPCA Agreement
referred to in Section 1.02 hereof permits the Sponsor to draw up to $750,000 on the Note at this time.
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The remaining $750,000 (or so much thereof as may be required) principal amount of the Note may
be drawn only when the Sponsor and the MPCA have executed a new or amended MPCA Agreement
permitting additional amounts to be drawn on the Note.
1.04. The execution and delivery of the MPCA Agreement, the form of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A, is, in all respects, hereby authorized, approved and confirmed, and the Chairperson and
County Auditor-Treasurer are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the MPCA
Agreement in the form and content attached hereto as Exhibit A, with such changes as the Sponsor’s
Attorney deems appropriate and approves, for and on behalf of the Sponsor. The Chairperson and
County Auditor-Treasurer are hereby further authorized and directed to implement and perform the
covenants and obligations of the Sponsor as set forth in or required by the MPCA Agreement.
1.05. The execution and delivery of the Project Loan Agreements and the pledging of the loan
payments thereunder for the security of the Note and the interest thereon shall be, and they are, in all
respects, hereby authorized, approved and confirmed, and the Chairperson and County Auditor-
Treasurer are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver, from time to time, the Project
Loan Agreements in such form and content as the County Attorney deems appropriate and approves,
for and on behalf of the Sponsor. The Chairperson and County Auditor-Treasurer are hereby
authorized to approve the final terms of each Project Loan Agreement, and their execution and delivery
of such Project Loan Agreement shall evidence such approval.
1.06. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given thereto in the
MPCA Agreement.
Section 2. The Note.
2.01. The Sponsor has determined that it is necessary and expedient that the Sponsor issue at this
time a Note to be designated “General Obligation Note (MPCA) (Otter Tail County SSTS Loan
Program), Series 2024” (the “Note”) to provide moneys to lend to Eligible Participants or Eligible
Lenders through the Project Loan Agreements from time to time as the Sponsor shall determine.
Pursuant to the Project Loan Agreements, Eligible Participants are required to use the proceeds of the
Loan for costs of projects permitted under the MPCA Agreement, and the Eligible Lenders are
obligated to use the proceeds of the Lender Loans to make loans to Eligible Participants, as defined
in the Project Loan Agreements. The Note shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
B; the aggregate principal amount of the Note shall not exceed $1,500,000; provided that only
$750,000 may be drawn under the Note until authorized by a new or amended MPCA Agreement.
The principal balance of the Note from time to time shall be an amount equal to the aggregate of all
MPCA Loan advances theretofore made under the MPCA Agreement, less the amount of any principal
repayments or redemptions theretofore made under Sections 2.02 or 2.03 hereof. If the full amount
of the MPCA Loan has not been advanced under the MPCA Agreement by December 15, 2027, or
such later date as may be provided in a new or amended MPCA Agreement, the MPCA shall, under
the provisions of the MPCA Agreement, reduce the principal amount of the MPCA Loan to an amount
equal to the total loan amount then and theretofore advanced, and shall prepare and provide to the
Sponsor revised Repayment Schedules for the MPCA Loan. Upon such action by the MPCA, the
aggregate principal amount of the Note shall be limited to the principal amount of the corresponding
MPCA Loan, and the revised Repayment Schedules shall be deemed to have replaced and
superseded the payment schedule of the Note set forth in Section 2.02(c).
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2.02. (a) The Note shall bear a date of original issue as of the date of its execution and delivery to
the MPCA.
(b) The Note shall bear interest from its date of original issue at an interest rate of one and one
half percent (1.5%) per annum, unless any payment provided for in paragraph (c) below is not
paid when due, in which case the principal balance of the Note shall bear interest at the rate of
three and one half percent (3.5%) per annum, commencing on the day following the date on
which such payment was due and continuing until the date on which payment in full thereof is
actually received by the MPCA.
(c) The principal balance of the Note, plus the interest which has accrued on the Note at an
interest rate of one and one half percent (1.5%) per annum shall be payable in semiannual
installments of $58,332.61 each, payable on June 15 and December 15 in each year,
commencing December 15, 2027 (the “Note Payment Dates”). If the Sponsor satisfies the
conditions specified in Sections 1.03 and 2.01, and draws amounts in excess of $750,000 on
the MPCA Loan, the schedule and amounts of the semi-annual installments shall be amended
as provided in the new or amended MPCA Agreement. Interest, if any, which has accrued on
the Note pursuant to the MPCA Agreement at a rate in excess of 1.5% per annum shall be
payable on each Note Payment Date in addition to the regularly scheduled payment of principal
and interest on the Note.
2.03. The principal balance of the Note is subject to redemption and prior payment at the option of
the Sponsor on any date, upon not less than thirty (30) days written notice to the MPCA, in whole or
in part in such amounts as the Sponsor may determine at a redemption price equal to the principal
amount being redeemed, together with any accrued interest to the redemption date. If less than all of
the principal balance is to be redeemed and prepaid, the Sponsor may elect, in the notice of
redemption, to reduce the amount of or eliminate specified semiannual payments; if the Sponsor does
not specify otherwise, any partial prepayment will be applied to reduce the amount of the semiannual
payments in inverse order of their due dates. Partial redemptions and prepayments shall be made in
increments of $1,000 principal amounts and in minimum amounts of $1,000.
Section 3. Granting Clauses. The Sponsor, in order to secure the payment of the principal of and interest (if
any) on the Note and the performance and observance of each and all of the covenants and conditions herein
and therein contained, and for and in consideration of the premises and of the purchase and acceptance of
the Note by the MPCA, and for other good and valuable considerations, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, by these presents does hereby grant, bargain, sell, assign, transfer, convey, warrant, pledge
and set over, unto the MPCA and to its successors a lien on, security interest in and pledge of the interests of
the Sponsor in all Project Loan Agreements hereafter entered into between the Sponsor and Eligible
Participants or Eligible Lenders in connection with Loans authorized hereby, and all payments of principal,
premium (if any) and interest thereon, and all proceeds thereof. If the Sponsor shall well and truly pay or
cause to be paid the principal of the Note and the interest, if any, due or to become due thereon, at the times
and in the manner mentioned in this Resolution and the Note, or shall provide for the payment thereof by
depositing with the MPCA sums sufficient to pay the entire amount due or to become due thereon, and shall
well and truly keep, perform and observe all the covenants and conditions pursuant to the terms of the MPCA
Agreement and this Resolution, to be kept, performed and observed by it and shall pay to the MPCA all sums
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of money due or to become due to it in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof; then upon such final
payment the lien, security interest and other rights hereby granted shall cease, determine and be void.
Section 4. Application of Note Proceeds and Other Moneys; Loan Fund; and Loans.
4.01. The proceeds of the Note shall be equal to, and deemed to be received by the Sponsor at the
same time as, the advances of the corresponding MPCA Loan under the corresponding MPCA
Agreement. Such proceeds shall be deposited, as received, in the Loan Fund, which is hereby
established as a separate bookkeeping account on the books of the Sponsor. Once each month, the
Sponsor will determine the amount necessary to fund Loans to Eligible Participants or Eligible Lenders
based on Project Loan Agreements entered into subsequent to the last request by the Sponsor for an
MPCA Loan advance under the MPCA Agreement, and shall submit a request, in accordance with the
MPCA Agreement, for an MPCA Loan advance in the amount necessary to fund such Loans.
4.02. Amounts on deposit in the Loan Fund shall be used to make Loans to Eligible Participants or
Eligible Lenders in accordance with Project Loan Agreements, or to pay the principal and interest on
the Note. No amounts in the Loan Fund which are required to be disbursed to an Eligible Participant
or Eligible Lender under a Project Loan Agreement may be used to pay principal or interest on the
Note.
Each Loan shall be made in accordance with the terms of a Project Loan Agreement and the MPCA
Agreement. The interest rate and repayment terms of the Loans shall be determined by the Sponsor
in accordance with the MPCA Agreement and applicable rules of the MPCA. The proceeds of each
Loan must be expended for eligible costs under the Program (including any applicable federal law)
and the MPCA Agreement.
Amounts on deposit in the Loan Fund shall be disbursed by the Sponsor pursuant to Participant or
Lender Request. The Sponsor shall have no obligation to see to the proper application of the proceeds
of the Loans.
Section 5. Certification of Proceedings.
5.01. The County Auditor-Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this
resolution in the records of the Sponsor, together with such additional information as required, and to
obtain from the County Auditor-Treasurer a certificate that the Note has been duly entered upon the
County Auditor-Treasurer’s bond register.
5.02. The officers of the Sponsor are hereby authorized and directed to prepare and furnish to the
MPCA and to Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Bond Counsel, certified copies of all proceedings and records
of the Sponsor relating to the Note and to the financial condition and affairs of the Sponsor, and such
other affidavits, certificates and information as may be required to show the facts relating to the legality
and marketability of the Note as they appear from the books and records under their custody and
control or as otherwise known to them, and all such certified copies, certificates and affidavits,
including any heretofore furnished, shall be deemed representations of the Sponsor to the facts recited
herein.
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Exhibit A and Exhibit B referenced in the resolution above are not included in the official minutes, but rather
have been placed on file with the County Auditor-Treasurer’s office and are available for public inspection by
contacting the County Auditor-Treasurer’s office.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was introduced by Commissioner Lahman, duly
seconded by Commissioner Rogness and, after discussion thereof and upon vote being taken thereon, passed
with Commissioner Johnson abstaining.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 25th day of June 2024.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Date: July 9, 2024
By: _________________________________________ Attest: _______________________________
Kurt Mortenson, Board of Commissioners Chair Nicole Hansen, Clerk
PENALTY ABATEMENT REQUEST
Motion by Lahman, second by Rogness and unanimously carried to approve the request of Janice Aaberg for
the abatement of accrued penalty and interest on Parcel No. 45-000-08-0047-000, in the amount of $81.52,
for the late payment of 2024 property taxes as the reasons stated fall in line with the County’s hardship policy.
RECESS & RECONVENE
At 10:35 a.m., Chair Mortenson declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
recessed for a short break. The Board of Commissioners meeting was reconvened at 10:43 a.m.
RESOLUTION APPROVING SINGLE FAMILY TAX ABATEMENTS
OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2024-56
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Otter Tail County, Minnesota (the "County"), as follows:
1. Recitals.
(a) The County proposes to approve tax abatements in connection with the construction of single family
homes (the "Projects"), The County proposes to use the tax abatements for the Projects provided for
in Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.1812 through 469.1815 (the "Abatement Law"), from the property
taxes to be levied by the County on Parcel Identification Numbers 15000040042002,
34000120078000, 76000990834000, 53000990836000, 35000990491000, 26000310194002,
57000060042000, 38000130085000, 38000240179000, 38000240177000, 20000991004000,
29000991083000, 51000020023000, 02000320252005, 26000990527000, 30000990379000,
50000990282000, 50000990281000, 40000330329002, 71001990569000 (collectively, the "Tax
Abatement Properties").
(b) The County proposes to approve tax abatements on a portion of the County's share of property taxes
on the Tax Abatement Properties in the amount of $10,000 for a term of up to five (5) years to finance
a portion of the costs of the Project.
(c) The tax abatement is authorized under the Abatement Law.
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2. Findings for the Tax Abatement. The Board hereby makes the following findings:
(a) The tax abatement is the County's share of real estate taxes which relate to the Projects being
constructed on the Tax Abatement Properties and not the real estate taxes that relate to the value of
the land (the "Abatement").
(b) The Board expects the benefits to the County of the Abatement to be at least equal or exceed the
costs to the County thereof.
(c) Granting the Abatement is in the public interest because it will increase the tax base in County.
(d) The Tax Abatement Properties are not located in a tax increment financing district.
(e) In any year, the total amount of property taxes abated by the County by this and other resolutions and
agreements, does not exceed the greater of ten percent (10%) of the net tax capacity of the County
for the taxes payable year to which the abatement applies or $200,000, whichever is greater. The
County may grant other abatements permitted under the Abatement Law after the date of this
resolution, provided that to the extent the total abatements in any year exceed the Abatement Limit
the allocation of the Abatement limit to such other abatements is subordinate to the Abatement granted
by this resolution.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Abatement is hereby approved. The terms of the
Abatement are as follows:
(f) The Abatement shall be for up to five (5) years anticipated to commence for taxes payable 2026 and
shall not exceed $10,000. The County reserves the right to modify the commencement date, but the
abatement period shall not exceed five (5) years.
(g) The County shall provide the Abatement as specified in this resolution.
(h) The Abatement shall be subject to all the terms and limitations of the Abatement Law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the Board hereby approves the Tax Abatement Agreements for payment
of the Abatement in substantially the form submitted and the Chair and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute
the Tax Abatement Agreements on behalf of the County.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was introduced by Commissioner Johnson, duly
seconded by Commissioner Rogness and, after discussion thereof and upon vote being taken thereon, passed
unanimously.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 25th day of June 2024.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dated: July 9, 2024
By: _________________________________________ Attest: ______________________________
Kurt Mortenson, Board of Commissioners Chair Nicole Hansen, Clerk
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OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL REQUEST
Motion by Rogness, second by Bucholz and unanimously carried to approve the out-of-state travel request for
County Engineer Krysten Foster to travel to Atlanta, GA from September 7-10, 2024 to attend the American
Public Works Association (APWA) Public Works Expo (PWX) conference.
FLEET MAINTENANCE PRO QUOTE
Motion by Bucholz, second by Lahman and unanimously carried to authorize appropriate County Officials’
signatures to execute an annual agreement between Otter Tail County and Innovative Maintenance Systems
for Fleet Maintenance Pro software and support at an annual cost of $6,000.00 as recommended by County
Engineer Krysten Foster.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT UPDATE
County Engineer Krysten Foster provided a brief Highway Department update noting that permitting
coordination continues for the County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 6 Nelson Lake project and that CSAH 141
in the Parkers Prairie area is currently closed for culvert maintenance through mid-July.
RECESS & RECONVENE
At 10:52 a.m., Chair Mortenson declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
recessed for a short break. The Board of Commissioners meeting was reconvened at 11:00 a.m.
STATEWIDE PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS COUNCIL
ON LOCAL RESULTS AND INNOVATION
OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2024-57
WHEREAS, in 2010, the Minnesota Legislature created the Council on Local Results and Innovation; and
WHEREAS, the Council on Local Results and Innovation developed a standard set of performance measures
that will aid residents, taxpayers, and state and local elected officials in determining the efficacy of counties
in providing services and measure residents’ opinion of those services; and
WHEREAS, benefits to Otter Tail County for participation in the Minnesota Council on Local Results and
Innovation’s comprehensive performance measurement program are outlined in Minn. Stat. §6.91 and
includes eligibility for a reimbursement as set by State statute; and
WHEREAS, any county participating in the comprehensive performance measurement program is also
exempt from levy limits for taxes, if levy limits are in effect; and
WHEREAS, the Otter Tail County Board has adopted and implemented at least 10 of the performance
measures, as developed by the Council on Local Results and Innovation, and a system to use this information
to help plan, budget, manage and evaluate programs and processes for optimal future outcomes.
NOW THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT, Otter Tail County will continue to report the results of the
performance measures to its citizenry by the end of the year through publication, direct mailing, posting on
the County’s website, or through a public hearing at which the budget and levy will be discussed and public
input allowed.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, Otter Tail County will submit to the Office of the State Auditor the actual
results of the performance measures adopted by the County.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded
by Commissioner Lahman and, after discussion and upon a vote being taken thereon, the resolution was
adopted unanimously.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 25th day of June 2024.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dated: July 9, 2024
By: _________________________________________ Attest: _______________________________
Kurt Mortenson, Board of Commissioners Chair Nicole Hansen, Clerk
CLOSED SESSION
At 11:05 a.m., Chair Mortenson declared the Board of Commissioners meeting closed to the public. The closed
session is authorized under Minnesota Statute §13D.05, Subd. 3(b) for Attorney-Client Privilege related to
Class Action Litigation on Tax-Forfeited Property. Present in the room were Commissioners Kurt Mortenson,
Lee Rogness, Dan Bucholz, Wayne Johnson, and Bob Lahman, County Administrator Nicole Hansen, County
Attorney Michelle Eldien, County Auditor-Treasurer Wayne Stein and County Board Secretary Hannah
Anderson.
The closed session was concluded at 11:17 a.m. at which time the meeting reconvened into an open session
where the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR EXECUTION OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2024-59
WHEREAS, that on May 25, 2023 the United States Supreme Court ruled that Minnesota law is
unconstitutional as to property forfeited for nonpayment of taxes without an opportunity for the taxpayer to
receive any surplus value beyond the amount of taxes owed; and
WHEREAS, that following said ruling, Minnesota counties worked to change the law and resolve statewide
liability for previously forfeited properties through settlement negotiations in three related class action suits;
and
WHEREAS, that on February 28, 2024 the parties reached a tentative statewide settlement agreement
contingent upon a legislative appropriation; and
WHEREAS, that on May 17, 2024 after the Minnesota legislature approved the $109 million legislative
appropriation needed for settlement, Governor Waltz signed the bill into law; and
WHEREAS, that the settlement agreement negotiated in Sporleder v. State, et al., Court File No. 62-CV-23-
3405, which is funded by a legislative appropriation in Chapter 113 of the 2024 Session Laws, is approved by
the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners; and
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WHEREAS, that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners authorizes the County Auditor to meet the
requirements for participating counties outlined in Chapter 113 of the 2024 Session Laws; and
WHEREAS, that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners authorizes the County Attorney to execute the
settlement agreement on behalf of the County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Otter Tail County Commissioners authorize Otter Tail
County Attorney Michelle M. Eldien to execute the Settlement Agreement regarding the case regarding Sharon
Sporleder vs. State of Minnesota, et. al.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was introduced by Commissioner Lahman, duly
seconded by Commissioner Bucholz and, after discussion thereof and upon vote being taken thereon, passed
unanimously.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 25th day of June 2024.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dated: July 9, 2024
By: _________________________________________ Attest: _______________________________
Kurt Mortenson, Board of Commissioners Chair Nicole Hansen, Clerk
ADJOURNMENT
At 11:21 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, July 9, 2024, at the Government
Services Center in Fergus Falls and via livestream.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dated: July 9, 2024
By: _______________________________________ Attest: _______________________________
Kurt Mortenson, Board of Commissioners Chair Nicole Hansen, Clerk
OTTERTAIL
COUNTY -MINNESOTA
Board of Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes
June 25, 2024 (Exhibit A)
Page 15 of 20
Vendor Name Amount
A-1 LOCK & KEY 26.71
A&A RECYCLING LLC 1,100.00
ADVANCED STRIPING & SEALCOA TING 295.00
ALBANY RECYCLING CENTER 1,700.20
ALL TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS INC 671.18
ALLEN'S AUTO BODY & TO\IVING 100.00
ALVST AD & ASSOCIATES 900.00
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC 1,353.92
AMERICAN LEGION POST 30 300.00
AMERICAN WELDING & GAS INC 38.57
APEX EQUIPMENT LLC 2,319.30
APPLE TREE DENT AL 1,799.00
AT&T 550.00
BALDWIN/BRIDGET 75.00
BARR ENGINEERING CO 3,349.00
BECKER CO ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 587.50
BEN HOLZER UNLIMITED WATER LLC 14.00
BEYER BODY SHOP INC 175.00
BISCHOF/BRIANNA 25.46
BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC 255.96
BRANDON COMMUNICATIONS INC 3,532.65
BRAUN INTERTEC CORPORATION 41,425.40
BREDESON/KIMBERLY 911 .86
BRIAN'S REPAIR INC 50.66
BRUTLAG/STEVE 77.39
CACTUS & CULINARY CONCEPTS CATER 1,287.00
CA.JACOB LAW LLC 5,000.00
CARR'S TREE SERVICE INC 610.00
CENTRAL STATES WIRE PRODUCTS INC 7,633.12
CERTIFIED AUTO REPAIR 1,584.51
CERTIFIED LABORATORIES 417.95
CHS INC 450.22
CLAY CO SHERIFF 1,1 53.57
CLEAN SWEEP COMMERCIAL SERVICES 1,970.00
CMMA 270.00
CODE 4 SERVICES INC 7,223.46
CONCEPT CATERING 198.00
COOPER'S OFFICE SUPPLY INC 112.47
CORNELL-SYVERSON POST 17 300.00
CULLIGAN OF ELBOW LAKE 44.00
CULLIGAN OF WADENA 38.00
DACOT AH PAPER CO 2,1 52.27
Board of Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes
June 25, 2024 (Exhibit A)
Page 16 of 20
Vendor Name Amou nt
DANIELSON/MANDY 140.92
DAV CHAPTER 25 300.00
DENZEL'S REGION WASTE INC 165.00
DIAMOND DRUGS INC 20208
EDAM 815.00
EDWARD CARLSON POST 283 300.00
EHLERS & ASSOCIATES INC 9,250.00
ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE LLC 1,152.89
ERGOMETRICS INC 595.60
FARMERS C°"'OP OIL 1,539.95
FERGUS FALLS DAILY JOURNAL 5,300.10
FERGUS FALLS/CITY OF 5,985.00
FERGUS POWER PUMP INC 34,955.00
FERGUS TIRE CENTER INC 27.00
FIDLAR TECHNOLOGIES INC 321.03
FOREMOST PROMOTIONS 2,780.11
FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY 389.00
FOTH INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMH 5,717.03
GALLS LLC 1,562.22
GEORGE BERGEN POST 489 300.00
GREWE/TUCKER 76.18
HAI MERL AMERICAN LEGION POST 148 300.00
HANSON/BRANDIE 200.00
HAWES SEPTIC TANK PUMPING LLC 145.00
HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICf 829.20
HEART O' LAKES VFW POST TT02 300.00
HENNING/CITY OF 170,845.42
HOUSTON ENGINEERING INC 3,313.00
IMAGING SPECTRUM INC 292.92
INTERSTATE POWER SYSTEMS INC 3,099.76
JAKE'S JOHNS LLC 340.00
JESSEN/MIKE 90.45
JK SPORTS INC 234.00
KIMBALL MIDWEST 1,320.27
KNOWJNK LLC 360.00
LAKE COUNTRY GRAPHICS INC 80.41
LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE 966.00
LAKELAND AUTO REPAIR LLC 172.00
LAKELAND GENERAL STORE 51.97
LAKES COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE 866.86
LAKES COUNTRY SERVICE COOP ERA TIV 490.00
LANDS' END BUSINESS OUTFITTERS 197.87
Board of Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes
June 25, 2024 (Exhibit A)
Page 17 of 20
Vendor Name Amount
LANGUAG E LINE SERVICES INC 142.08
LARSON FUNERAL HOME 2,350.00
LEGAL SERVICES OF NW MINNESOTA 1,150.00
LEIGHTON MEDIA -DETROIT LAKES 1,495.00
LEIGHTON MEDIA -FERGUS FALLS 1,533.75
LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC 43,700.17
LOCATORS & SUPPLIES INC 409.90
M-R SIGN CO INC 841.50
MAAP 495.00
MARK SAND & GRAVEL CO 38,536.00
MARKS FLEET SUPPLY INC 391.35
MATTHEW BENDER & COMPANY INC 2,949.83
MCKESSON MEDICAL-SURGICAL INC 452.58
MEADOWLAND SURVEYING INC 1,650 00
MEYERAAN/SAMANTHA 87.77
MIDWEST MEDICAL PHYSICS LLC 2,700.00
MIDWEST PRINTING CO 1,380 00
MILLIGAN/LOGAN 143.60
MINNCOR INDUSTRIES 35.00
MINNESOTA MOTOR COMPANY 1,842.57
MINNKOTA ENVIRO SERVICES INC 236.00
MINTEN/JAMES 130.20
MN DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION 300.00
MOREHEAD/MICHAEL 125.96
NELSON AUTO CENTER INC 49,879.22
NORDICK/TAMMY 16236
NORTHLAND BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC 1,015.00
NORTHWEST TIRE INC 1,546.62
NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS INC 6,914.86
OLIPHANT/CLANCY 50.92
OLSON STITZEL POST 219 300.00
OLSON/BRENDA 122.16
OLYMPIC SALES INC 3,16200
OTTER TAI L CO PUBLIC HEALTH 209.00
OTTER TAI L FAMILY SERVICES COLLABC 725.00
OTTER T Al l POWER COMPANY 641.29
PARKERS PRAIRIE/CITY OF 130.00
PAUL HAARSTAD EXCAVATI NG LLC 9,720.00
PELICAN PETE BODY SHOP & TOWING II\ 4,174 89
PELICAN RAPIDS PRESS 668.15
PHOENIX SUPPLY 122.46
PLUNKETTS VARMENT GUARD 36700
Board of Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes
June 25, 2024 (Exhibit A)
Page 18 of 20
Vendor Name Amount
PRAIRIE LAKES MUNIICIPAL SOLID WASTE 310.00
PRECISE MRM LLC 960.00
PREMIUM WATERS INC 29.08
PRO AG FARMERS CO OP 121.60
PRODUCTIVITY PLUS 186.13
QUADIENT FINANCE USA INC 517.16
QUADlENT LEASING USA INC 10,067.67
QUICK'S NAPA AlJfO PARTS 186.03
QUINLIVAN & HUGHES PA 6,678.30
RASMUSSON SCHEDOWSKl VFW POST 4 300.00
RDO EQUIPMENT CO 632.37
RDO TRUCK CENTERS LLC 9,399.57
RINGDAHL AMBULANCE INC 1,118.00
RURAL MINNESOTA CEP 75.00
SIGN GUYS LLC 120.00
SIGNWORKS SIGNS & BANNERS INC 1,790.00
SKEETER STITCH INC 2,073.32
SNAP-ON INDUSTRIAL 794.46
STACH/TRENT 89.00
STAPLES BUSINESS CREDIT 311.58
STEINS INC 94.15
STEVE'S SANITATION INC 23,791.00
STOP STICK LTD 2,440.00
STREICHERS 595.95
SWANSTON EQUIPMENT CORP 360.82
SWANZ/PERRY 40.20
THIS WEEKS SHOPPING NEWS 174.60
THOMSON REUTERS -WEST 2,072.48
THRIFTY WHITE PHARMACY 15.00
TINJUM APPRAISAL CO INC 1,638.65
TK ELEVATOR CORP 800.87
TRI-STATE DIVING 734.50
TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC 740.00
ULSCHMID/SUSAN 104.41
US POSTAL SERVICE 30,000.00
VERGAS EVENT CENTER/CllY OF 160.00
VESTIS 53.68
VESTIS 650.65
VIKING GARAGE DOOR COMPANY INC 7,074.00
WADENA ASPHALT INC 44,616.00
WADENA CO SHERIFF 1,260.00
WEST OTTER TAIL CO FAIR ASSOCIATION 75.00
Board of Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes
June 25, 2024 (Exhibit A)
Page 19 of 20
Vendor Name
WIDSETH SMITH NOL TING & ASSOCIATE!
WM CORPORA TE SERVICES INC
WSB &ASSOCIATES INC
ZIEGLER INC
ZOSEUMICAH
Final Total:
Vend or Name
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC
COOPER'S OFFICE SUPPLY INC
FURE/ALLISON
HAUGRUD/REED
HOLMQUIST/ABIGAIL
INDEPENDENT CONTRACT SERVICES OF
LAKES COUNTRY SERVICE COOPERATIV
MIDWEST MONITORING&. SURVEILANCE
MINNEAPOLIS FORENSIC PYSCH SERVIC
MINNKOTA ENVIRO SERVICES INC
MN DEPT OF f-!IUMAN SERVICES
OTTER TAIL CO RECORDER
OTTER TAIL CO Sf-lERIFF
OTTER TAIL COUNTY CHILD SUPPORT
PREMIER BIO17ECH LABS LLC
SCHOOL DIST 544 -FERGUS FALLS
SELOCK/RYAN
SIGNWORKS SIGNS&. BANNERS INC
WHIPPLE/VANESSA
Final Total:
Amount
70,704.84
40,475.02
28,750.46
1,330.99
188.11
826,159.41
Amount
35420
2,720.76
15.00
11.57
7.55
606.37
1,73928
615.00
2,887.50
348.10
3,796.84
67.00
90.00
281.00
375.10
5,000.00
61726
10.00
57.39
19,599.92
Board of Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes
June 25, 2024 (Exhibit A)
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Vendor Name
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC
BARKER/MEGAN
CLAY CO HEALTH DEPT
FRUSTOUANNE
GOOS/KRISTI
GRISMER/PAULA
GUCK/AMY
HENDRICKX/KATHY
ICS CONSULTING LLC -138006
LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE
LAKES ADVERTISING LLC
LEWIS/JODI
LYSNE CONSUL TING & COUNSELING LLC
MARTENSONJPALJLA
MINNKOTA ENVIRO SERVICES INC
OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER
OTTER TAIL FAMILY SERVICES COLLABO
OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY
PACIFIC INTERPRETERS INC
SIGNWORKS SIGNS & BANNERS INC
VAN SANTENJDANA
VERIZON WIRELESS
VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY
W ELCH/AMIE
W ESTBY /LIN DA
Final Total:
Amount
128.79
110-28
290.97
11.39
110.42
46.90
56.95
21.44
5,833.33
667.67
700.00
86.83
600.00
85.76
41.30
192.00
725.00
184.31
403.75
150.00
36.45
834.59
1,085.85
8.04
25.46
12,437.48
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01-201-000-0000-6406 40.72 A2RJVV5AA0WI1P CUSTOM STAMPERS 176T-33XN-JGLR Office Supplies N
01-201-000-0000-6406 23.99 A2RJVV5AA0WI1P NOTE HOLDER 1D1W-644F-MFMC Office Supplies N
01-201-000-0000-6492 277.98 A2RJVV5AA0WI1P SUPPLIES 1D1W-644F-MFMC Police Equipment N
01-201-000-0000-6394 329.94 A2RJVV5AA0WI1P LIFE JACKETS 1K6C-4K1G-GGRD Search & Rescue N
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13408 AA DEMOLITION & RECYCLING
530.0013408
6297 ACKERSON/JEFF
90.006297
15007 ACME TOOLS
1,449.0515007
13892 ADVANCED STRIPING & SEALCOATING
345.0013892
7588 ALEX RUBBISH & RECYCLING INC
632.007588
14386 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC
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50-000-000-0000-6406 12.95 A2RJVV5AA0WI1P PORTFOLIO BIND 1Y9V-CCTX-NVVP Office Supplies N
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01-013-000-0000-6262 603.68 CLIENT SERVICES MAY 2024 MAY2024 Public Defender Y
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01-201-000-0000-6171 280.00 BLS CPR TRAINING 210 Tuition And Education Expenses N
50-000-000-0120-6276 1,000.00 SW-395 PFAS STUDY COST 23421011.00-14-7 Professional Services N
50-000-000-0130-6276 1,000.00 SW-544 PFAS STUDY COST 23421011.00-24-7 Professional Services N
01-112-104-0000-6572 246.31 ACCT OTTC01 REPAIR CONDENSER W18514 Repair And Maintenance/ Supplies N
50-000-000-0130-6290 30.00 WATER COOLER RENT 14429 Contracted Services.1
50-000-000-0110-6290 22.50 DRINKING WATER M13689 Contracted Services.1
3,538.6114386
16146 AMOR EXCAVATING INC
2,500.0016146
15262 AVERY, ATTORNEY AT LAW/JILL
603.6815262
16753 BABOLIAN/OWEN
332.9916753
14351 BARNESVILLE AMBULANCE
280.0014351
5765 BARR ENGINEERING CO
2,000.005765
5058 BDT MECHANICAL LLC
246.315058
1755 BEN HOLZER UNLIMITED WATER LLC
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
21 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC
AMOR EXCAVATING INC
AVERY, ATTORNEY AT LAW/JILL
BABOLIAN/OWEN
BARNESVILLE AMBULANCE
BARR ENGINEERING CO
BDT MECHANICAL LLC
Otter Tail County Auditor
COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES
Account/Formula
10:52:44AM7/3/2024
csteinbach
Solid Waste Fund
Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
01-201-000-0000-6396 865.00 TOW CFS 24018555 6/16 24-6582 Special Investigation N
01-201-000-0000-6385 437.50 TOW MOBILE COMMAND CENTER 24-6670 Entry Team Srt N
01-124-000-0000-6140 270.00 PC - PER DIEM 6/12/24 Per Diem Y
01-124-000-0000-6330 127.03 PC - MILEAGE 6/12/24 Mileage Y
50-000-000-0000-6981 2,575.00 KITCHEN COMPOST BAGS 7495 Organic Grant Expense N
10-302-000-0000-6350 52,034.09 ACCT #1029598 - CROSSING PROJE 3000-001115861 Maintenance Contractor N
01-112-101-0000-6300 302.00 ACCT 481691 HERBICIDES EF2 IE2811 Building And Grounds Maintenance N
01-063-000-0000-6240 1,012.02 NOTICE OF FILINGS ADS 29824 Publishing & Advertising N
01-122-000-0000-6240 78.78 VACATION HOME RENTAL ORDINANCE 29417 Publishing & Advertising N
50-390-000-0000-6240 81.00 HENNING HHW COLLECTION EVENT 29440 Publishing & Advertising N
50-000-000-0000-6848 242.00 RECYCLING BAGS 10853 Public Education N
01-250-000-0000-6432 248.00 ID 24D2271347 CERTIFICATE FEE 5/7/24 Medical Incarcerated N
52.501755
31803 BEYER BODY SHOP INC
1,302.5031803
12126 BLADOW/TINA
397.0312126
17377 BRANDBUILDERS
2,575.0017377
5472 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO
52,034.095472
15676 CHS FRENCH AGRONOMY
302.0015676
5580 CITIZEN'S ADVOCATE
1,171.805580
15308 CLEARSTREAM RECYCLING INC
242.0015308
5567 CLIA LABORTORY PROGRAM
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
2 Transactions
2 Transactions
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
3 Transactions
1 Transactions
BEN HOLZER UNLIMITED WATER LLC
BEYER BODY SHOP INC
BLADOW/TINA
BRANDBUILDERS
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO
CHS FRENCH AGRONOMY
CITIZEN'S ADVOCATE
CLEARSTREAM RECYCLING INC
Otter Tail County Auditor
COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES
Account/Formula
10:52:44AM7/3/2024
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Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
01-149-000-0000-6342 116.40 UNIT 3016 INSTALL GPS 9700 Service Agreements N
01-149-000-0000-6342 116.40 LIGHTNING UNIT GPS INSTALL 9701 Service Agreements N
01-201-000-0000-6315 352.80 UNIT 1805 REMOVED EQUIPMENT 9706 Radio Repair Charges N
50-000-000-0000-6304 186.40 REMOVED/INSTALLED GPS SYSTEMS 9699 Repair And Maintenance N
02-218-000-0000-6369 3,000.00 K9 TRAINING 1ST PYMT 7/9/24 Miscellaneous Charges Y
10-303-000-0000-6278 8,887.55 ACCT #0000001408 - TESTING P00018646 Engineering Consultant N
02-219-000-0000-6369 440.00 MEALS - SHERIFF TRAINING 051930 Miscellaneous Charges N
01-041-000-0000-6406 21.20 ACCT 2189988030 BALANCE OF INV 467125 Office Supplies N
01-063-000-0000-6406 96.65 ACCT 2189888030 ADDRESS LABELS 467524 Office Supplies N
10-000-000-0000-2270 1,000.00 2023-37 APPROACH REQUEST REFUN PERMIT #2023-3 Customer Deposits N
02-612-000-0000-6330 155.44 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 177.55 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/30/24 Mileage N
50-000-000-0120-6290 43.42 ACCT 267-03388972-1 6/30/24 Contracted Services.N
248.005567
9087 CODE 4 SERVICES INC
772.009087
16838 CODE BLUE K9 LLC
3,000.0016838
608 COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION
8,887.55608
7479 CONCEPT CATERING
440.007479
32603 COOPER'S OFFICE SUPPLY INC
117.8532603
17386 CORDES/CRAIG
1,000.0017386
17363 CREIGH/SAM
332.9917363
2364 CULLIGAN OF WADENA
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
1 Transactions
4 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
2 Transactions
CLIA LABORTORY PROGRAM
CODE 4 SERVICES INC
CODE BLUE K9 LLC
COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION
CONCEPT CATERING
COOPER'S OFFICE SUPPLY INC
CORDES/CRAIG
CREIGH/SAM
Otter Tail County Auditor
COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES
Account/Formula
10:52:44AM7/3/2024
csteinbach
Solid Waste Fund
Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
01-112-101-0000-6342 1,264.63 ACCT 29176 SERVICE EQUIPMENT E8-2212 Service Agreements N
01-112-108-0000-6342 1,179.13 ACCT 29176 SERVICE EQUIPMENT E8-2501 Service Agreements N
01-112-109-0000-6342 1,384.45 ACCT 29176 SERVICE EQUIPMENT E8-2549 Service Agreements N
01-061-000-0000-6202 1,143.45 WEBSITE SUPPORT FEES 303055 County Website N
01-112-109-0000-6485 377.73 ACCT 227102 SUPPLIES 28921 Custodian Supplies N
50-000-000-0170-6485 89.91 ACCT 227162 SUPPLIES 33642 Custodian Supplies N
02-612-000-0000-6330 249.91 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 5/31/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 135.34 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 174.87 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/30/24 Mileage N
01-149-000-0000-6210 613.00 INK FOR GSC POSTAGE MACHINE 9568 Postage & Postage Meter N
10-304-000-0000-6572 79.00 ACCT #1356 - TIRES 97751 Repair And Maintenance Supplies N
10-303-000-0000-6342 2,039.91 AEC SINGLE USER LICENSE 5250098A Service Agreements N
01-123-000-0000-6140 270.00 BA - PER DIEM 6/13/24 Per Diem Y
43.422364
687 CUMMINS SALES & SERVICE
3,828.21687
9018 D & T VENTURES LLC
1,143.459018
36 DACOTAH PAPER CO
467.6436
12236 DAHL/COLT
560.1212236
14949 DAKOTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC
613.0014949
33013 DICK'S STANDARD
79.0033013
3512 DLT SOLUTIONS INC
2,039.913512
15993 DONOHO/MICHAEL
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
1 Transactions
3 Transactions
1 Transactions
2 Transactions
3 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
CULLIGAN OF WADENA
CUMMINS SALES & SERVICE
D & T VENTURES LLC
DACOTAH PAPER CO
DAHL/COLT
DAKOTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC
DICK'S STANDARD
DLT SOLUTIONS INC
Otter Tail County Auditor
COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES
Account/Formula
10:52:44AM7/3/2024
csteinbach
General Revenue Fund
Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
01-123-000-0000-6330 85.76 BA - MILEAGE 6/13/24 Mileage Y
01-002-000-0000-6369 35.00 SNACKS FOR BOARD MTG 6/11 6/11/24 Miscellaneous Charges N
23-705-000-0000-6331 53.70 FOOD FOR HRA/CDA BOARD MTG 6/18/24 Meals And Lodging N
10-000-000-0000-2270 1,000.00 2023-30 APPROACH REQUEST REFUN PERMIT #2023-3 Customer Deposits N
01-063-000-0000-6344 1,858.15 ACCT 33240 AUDIO SET UP CD2093568 Programming, Support, Warranty N
01-031-000-0000-6436 305.30 ACCT 121092 ECOMM TESTING 145420 New hire start up cost N
02-612-000-0000-6369 500.00 SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT JUL 2024 1173 Miscellaneous Charges N
10-302-000-0000-6500 142.60 ACCT #167 - SUPPLIES 2406-077186 Supplies N
01-204-000-0000-6304 536.34 ACCT TCS1262 BOAT #4 REPAIRS 3330 Repair And Maintenance Y
01-201-000-0000-6385 300.00 SWAT TRAINING REGISTRATION 6/24/24 Entry Team Srt N
STRAND/JOHN6646
01-201-000-0000-6385 300.00 SWAT TRAINING REGISTRATION 6/24/24 Entry Team Srt N
WILL/AARON6899
355.7615993
11391 DOUBLE A CATERING
88.7011391
17382 EKRE/BLAINE
1,000.0017382
2581 ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE LLC
1,858.152581
11889 ERGOMETRICS INC
305.3011889
16349 ERICA MARTIN COMPANY INC
500.0016349
364 EVERTS LUMBER CO
142.60364
9255 EXTREME MARINE LLC
536.349255
9718 FARGO ND/CITY OF
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
2 Transactions
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
DONOHO/MICHAEL
DOUBLE A CATERING
EKRE/BLAINE
ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE LLC
ERGOMETRICS INC
ERICA MARTIN COMPANY INC
EVERTS LUMBER CO
EXTREME MARINE LLC
Otter Tail County Auditor
COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES
Account/Formula
10:52:44AM7/3/2024
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Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
02-612-000-0000-6369 555.50 ACCT 194917 AD IN FHP BOOK 25445 Miscellaneous Charges N
10-302-000-0000-6500 411.32 ACCT #MNFER0153 - SUPPLIES MNFER49288 Supplies N
10-304-000-0000-6572 150.67 ACCT #MNFER0153 - PARTS MNFER149367 Repair And Maintenance Supplies N
50-399-000-0000-6306 0.58 ACCT MNFER0291 SPRING PIN MNFER148888 Repair/Maint. Equip N
01-002-000-0000-6240 542.99 BOC MINUTES 5-21-24 A571853B-0029 Publishing & Advertising N
01-031-000-0000-6436 214.00 ACCT 529337 PROBATION AGENT 724270 New hire start up cost N
01-031-000-0000-6436 207.00 ACCT 529337 SW ATTENDANT 724691 New hire start up cost N
01-123-000-0000-6240 199.82 BOA MTG JULY NOTICE 8A2EFBD7-0023 Publishing & Advertising N
01-123-000-0000-6240 81.10 BOA REMAND NOTICE 7/10 MTG 8A2EFBD7-0025 Publishing & Advertising N
01-124-000-0000-6240 76.86 PC MTG JULY NOTICE 8A2EFBD7-0024 Publishing & Advertising N
02-612-000-0000-6240 929.00 ACCT 524111 RESORTER ADS 712039 Publishing & Advertising N
50-000-000-0000-6240 188.00 ACCT 524121 SW ADS APR 2024 0424524121 Publishing & Advertising N
50-000-000-0000-6240 211.50 ACCT 524121 SW ADS JUN 2024 0624524121 Publishing & Advertising N
01-201-000-0000-6396 370.00 PORTABLE TOILET RENTAL 52657 Special Investigation N
50-000-000-0120-6291 1,590.00 HAULING CHARGES 52519 Contract Transportation N
50-000-000-0170-6291 7,880.00 HAULING CHARGES 52519 Contract Transportation N
50-000-000-0130-6863 10,620.00 LEACHATE HAULING JUNE 2024 52658 Leachate Disposal N
50-000-000-0120-6291 2,385.00 HAULING CHARGES 52659 Contract Transportation N
50-000-000-0170-6291 6,710.00 HAULING CHARGES 52659 Contract Transportation N
50-399-000-0000-6291 1,185.00 HAULING CHARGES 52519 Contract Transportation N
50-399-000-0000-6291 2,370.00 HAULING CHARGES 52659 Contract Transportation N
02-103-000-0000-6369 3,778.36 ACCT 2711103 LAREDO MAY 2024 0236727-IN Miscellaneous Charges N
02-103-000-0000-6369 4,400.00 ACCT 2711103 AVID SVCS Q3 2024 0899571-IN Miscellaneous Charges N
600.009718
371 FARM & HOME PUBLISHERS LTD
555.50371
2997 FASTENAL COMPANY
562.572997
35011 FERGUS FALLS DAILY JOURNAL
2,650.2735011
2153 FERGUS POWER PUMP INC
33,110.002153
13636 FIDLAR TECHNOLOGIES INC
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
3 Transactions
9 Transactions
8 Transactions
FARGO ND/CITY OF
FARM & HOME PUBLISHERS LTD
FASTENAL COMPANY
FERGUS FALLS DAILY JOURNAL
FERGUS POWER PUMP INC
Otter Tail County Auditor
General Fund Dedicated Accounts COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES
Account/Formula
10:52:44AM7/3/2024
csteinbach
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01-112-101-0000-6349 1,260.00 PARKING LOT RENTAL Q3 2024 111 Miscellaneous Rentals N
01-124-000-0000-6140 270.00 PC - PER DIEM 6/12/24 Per Diem Y
01-124-000-0000-6330 84.42 PC - MILEAGE 6/12/24 Mileage Y
02-612-000-0000-6330 140.03 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 183.58 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/30/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 79.73 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 162.14 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/30/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 121.94 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 123.95 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/30/24 Mileage N
10-303-000-0000-6342 55.60 ACCT #OTTE20 - SERVICE AGREEME 260215-0 Service Agreements N
01-063-000-0000-6240 1,162.32 NOTICE OF FILINGS ADS 29652 Publishing & Advertising N
01-124-000-0000-6140 180.00 PC - PER DIEM 6/12/24 Per Diem Y
01-124-000-0000-6330 122.61 PC - MILEAGE 6/12/24 Mileage Y
8,178.3613636
383 FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
1,260.00383
15555 FISCHER/JUDD
354.4215555
17364 FOREMAN/NORAH
323.6117364
17365 FOREMAN/OWEN
241.8717365
16136 FORMANEK/ROBERT
245.8916136
15050 FRANZ REPROGRAPHICS INC
55.6015050
3461 FRAZEE-VERGAS FORUM
1,162.323461
13304 FRAZIER/BRENT
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
2 Transactions
2 Transactions
2 Transactions
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
FIDLAR TECHNOLOGIES INC
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
FISCHER/JUDD
FOREMAN/NORAH
FOREMAN/OWEN
FORMANEK/ROBERT
FRANZ REPROGRAPHICS INC
FRAZEE-VERGAS FORUM
Otter Tail County Auditor
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Account/Formula
10:52:44AM7/3/2024
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01-201-000-0000-6481 50.83 ACCT 1002151493 MAG POUCHES 028132206 Radar, Weapons Etc.N
01-201-000-0000-6481 76.17 ACCT 1002151493 BELTS 028132218 Radar, Weapons Etc.N
01-201-000-0000-6526 17.48 ACCT 1002151493 FLEECE CAP 028139591 Uniforms N
01-201-000-0000-6526 72.02 ACCT 1002151493 PATCHES/APPS 028156868 Uniforms N
01-201-000-0000-6526 144.14 ACCT 1002151493 TACTICAL PANTS 028186783 Uniforms N
01-201-000-0000-6526 25.29 ACCT 1002151493 ID PLACARD 028187667 Uniforms N
01-201-000-0000-6526 25.29 ACCT 1002151493 ID PLACARD 028187668 Uniforms N
01-201-000-0000-6526 212.50 ACCT 1002151493 UNIFORM ITEMS 028198834 Uniforms N
01-201-000-0000-6526 164.49 ACCT 1002151493 BLACK BOOTS 028198862 Uniforms N
01-201-000-0000-6526 145.80 ACCT 1002151493 TACTICAL PANTS 028198874 Uniforms N
01-204-000-0000-6526 84.75 ACCT 1002151493 STRYKE PANTS 028144937 Uniforms N
01-250-000-0000-6526 44.48 ACCT 5287917 CREW NECK SHIRT 028132209 Uniforms N
01-250-000-0000-6526 97.27 ACCT 5287917 APEX PANTS 028141142 Uniforms N
01-250-000-0000-6526 121.92 ACCT 5287917 SOCKS/SHIRTS 028151603 Uniforms N
01-250-000-0000-6526 24.43 ACCT 5287917 TECH T-SHIRT 028224679 Uniforms N
01-250-000-0000-6526 117.24 ACCT 5287917 EARPIECES 028233591 Uniforms N
14-201-000-0000-6687 1,911.89 ACCT 1002151493 BODY ARMOR 028146113 Equipment-Current Year N
10-000-000-0000-2270 1,000.00 2024-03 APPROACH REQUEST REFUN PERMIT #2024-0 Customer Deposits N
01-041-000-0000-6406 164.98 EMBOSSER/STAMPER 0348420 Office Supplies N
01-063-000-0000-6406 349.38 THERMAL PAPER ROLLS 0348370 Office Supplies N
01-112-101-0000-6572 702.72 ACCT 813640729 AIR FILTERS 9150198910 Repair And Maintenance/ Supplies N
01-112-101-0000-6572 323.52 ACCT 813640729 AIR FILTERS 9151930154 Repair And Maintenance/ Supplies N
02-612-000-0000-6330 64.99 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
302.6113304
392 GALLS LLC
3,335.99392
17384 GODDARD/CHARLES
1,000.0017384
14619 GOVERNMENT FORMS & SUPPLIES
514.3614619
52564 GRAINGER INC
1,026.2452564
16818 GRIEGER/WILLIAM
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
2 Transactions
17 Transactions
1 Transactions
2 Transactions
2 Transactions
FRAZIER/BRENT
GALLS LLC
GODDARD/CHARLES
GOVERNMENT FORMS & SUPPLIES
GRAINGER INC
Otter Tail County Auditor
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Account/Formula
10:52:44AM7/3/2024
csteinbach
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02-612-000-0000-6330 77.72 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/30/24 Mileage N
01-250-000-0000-6491 200.00 SPARTAN 3 BATTERIES 11102 Jail Supplies N
01-044-000-0000-6331 231.92 LODGING - RESIDENTIAL WORKSHOP 6/27/24 Meals And Lodging N
01-044-000-0000-6331 67.01 MEALS - RESIDENTIAL WORKSHOP 6/27/24 Meals And Lodging N
10-304-000-0000-6572 29.95 ACCT #1012 - SUPPLIES 81382 Repair And Maintenance Supplies N
10-304-000-0000-6306 65.41 OIL CHANGE 59320 Repair/Maint. Equip N
10-303-000-0000-6278 6,763.50 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVI 71229 Engineering Consultant N
02-612-000-0000-6330 282.41 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 5/31/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 156.11 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 161.47 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/30/24 Mileage N
10-304-000-0000-6369 6,000.00 ACCT #20908 -MAINTENANCE PRO W 71294 Miscellaneous Charges N
01-201-000-0000-6406 196.66 ACCT 9988526 SUPPLIES SUM-078899 Office Supplies N
142.7116818
6832 GUARDIAN RFID
200.006832
10387 HANSON/BRANDIE
298.9310387
5615 HAUKOS SALES LLC
29.955615
10642 HOMETOWN REPAIR INC
65.4110642
5835 HOUSTON ENGINEERING INC
6,763.505835
17366 HUBERT/MADISON
599.9917366
17383 INNOVATIVE MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS INC
6,000.0017383
38100 INNOVATIVE OFFICE SOLUTIONS LLC
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Account/Formula Description Rpt Invoice #Warrant DescriptionVendorName 1099
Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
3 Transactions
1 Transactions
GRIEGER/WILLIAM
GUARDIAN RFID
HANSON/BRANDIE
HAUKOS SALES LLC
HOMETOWN REPAIR INC
HOUSTON ENGINEERING INC
HUBERT/MADISON
INNOVATIVE MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS INC
Otter Tail County Auditor
COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES
Account/Formula
10:52:44AM7/3/2024
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10-000-000-0000-2270 1,000.00 2024-04 APPROACH REQUEST REFUN PERMIT #2024-0 Customer Deposits N
09-507-570-4001-6369 310.00 C1837 ADA TOILET RENTAL I15795 Miscellaneous Charges 1
02-612-000-0000-6369 285.00 WATERCRAFT RINSE STATION SIGN 23757 Miscellaneous Charges N
01-122-000-0000-6526 408.00 UNIFORM ITEMS 96366 Uniforms N
01-204-000-0000-6526 150.00 TAN POLO SHIRTS 96367 Uniforms N
01-204-000-0000-6526 20.00 EMBROIDERED ITEMS 96368 Uniforms N
01-112-109-0000-6342 549.03 ACCT 385-01783102 MONITORING 24158529 Service Agreements N
23-705-000-0000-6140 90.00 CDA - PER DIEM 6/11/24 Per Diem Y
23-705-000-0000-6140 90.00 CDA - PER DIEM 6/18/24 Per Diem Y
23-705-000-0000-6330 25.46 CDA - MILEAGE 6/18/24 Mileage Y
02-612-000-0000-6330 130.65 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 5/31/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 113.90 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 103.85 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/30/24 Mileage N
196.6638100
17385 INWARDS/STEVEN
1,000.0017385
11098 JAKE'S JOHNS LLC
310.0011098
14323 JH SIGNS & DESIGNS INC
285.0014323
39324 JK SPORTS INC
578.0039324
1630 JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP
549.031630
6299 JOHNSON/DENA
205.466299
6268 JOHNSON/KENT
348.406268
15292 JOHNSON/KURT
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
3 Transactions
1 Transactions
3 Transactions
3 Transactions
INNOVATIVE OFFICE SOLUTIONS LLC
INWARDS/STEVEN
JAKE'S JOHNS LLC
JH SIGNS & DESIGNS INC
JK SPORTS INC
JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP
JOHNSON/DENA
JOHNSON/KENT
Otter Tail County Auditor
COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES
Account/Formula
10:52:44AM7/3/2024
csteinbach
Solid Waste Fund
Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
50-000-000-0000-6426 119.95 SAFETY TOE SHOES 6/15/24 Clothing Allowance N
01-123-000-0000-6140 360.00 BA - PER DIEM 6/13/24 Per Diem Y
01-123-000-0000-6330 121.94 BA - MILEAGE 6/13/24 Mileage Y
10-304-000-0000-6572 19.98 SUPPLIES D 30160 Repair And Maintenance Supplies N
01-205-000-0000-6273 997.50 TRANSPORT - J ALBJERG 6/17/24 202419 Coroner Expense N
01-205-000-0000-6273 967.50 TRANSPORT - E ZOBEL 202420 Coroner Expense N
01-205-000-0000-6273 987.50 TRANSPORT - R PULVER 6/20/24 202421 Coroner Expense N
10-304-000-0000-6572 15.40 ACCT #174818 - PARTS 102304342 Repair And Maintenance Supplies N
01-061-000-0000-6342 6,698.37 C-096345 TRNG SUBSCRIPTION INV324365 Service Agreements N
10-304-000-0000-6300 140.00 PUMP TANKS 16885 Building And Grounds Maintenance N
02-612-000-0000-6330 44.89 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 5/31/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 82.41 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 50.92 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/30/24 Mileage N
119.9515292
6824 JOHNSON/MARK T
481.946824
16236 JORGENSON/KURT
19.9816236
16090 KARVONEN FUNERAL HOME
2,952.5016090
1002 KIMBALL MIDWEST
15.401002
17390 KNOWBE4 INC
6,698.3717390
1008 KOEP'S SEPTIC LLC
140.001008
16137 KRESS/JEFF
178.2216137
12243 KUGLER/HALEY
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
1 Transactions
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
3 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
3 Transactions
JOHNSON/KURT
JOHNSON/MARK T
JORGENSON/KURT
KARVONEN FUNERAL HOME
KIMBALL MIDWEST
KNOWBE4 INC
KOEP'S SEPTIC LLC
KRESS/JEFF
Otter Tail County Auditor
General Fund Dedicated Accounts COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES
Account/Formula
10:52:44AM7/3/2024
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02-612-000-0000-6330 187.60 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 5/31/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 142.04 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 161.47 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/30/24 Mileage N
01-149-000-0000-6435 624.50 ACCT 30025613 SCREENING TESTS 321513794 Screening Tests N
01-201-000-0000-6433 3,439.00 ACCT 30025613 EXAMS 321513794 Special Medical N
02-612-000-0000-6369 700.00 BILLBOARD ADVERTISING JUL 2024 3769 Miscellaneous Charges N
10-304-000-0000-6300 523.40 FIXED VENDING TUBE, TUBE HEATE 1879 Building And Grounds Maintenance N
10-304-000-0000-6300 2,775.00 SPRING CONTRACTED MAINTENANCE 1930 Building And Grounds Maintenance N
01-201-000-0000-6526 45.27 ACCT 3233808 SHIRTS & LOGOS SIN12147253 Uniforms N
01-201-000-0000-6526 167.98 SWAT PANTS 6/13/24 Uniforms N
01-123-000-0000-6140 450.00 BA - PER DIEM 6/13/24 Per Diem Y
01-123-000-0000-6330 204.35 BA - MILEAGE 6/13/24 Mileage Y
01-124-000-0000-6140 360.00 PC - PER DIEM 6/12/24 Per Diem Y
01-124-000-0000-6330 144.72 PC - MILEAGE 6/12/24 Mileage Y
50-399-000-0000-6291 650.00 CARDBOARD 5/29/24 75934 Contract Transportation N
50-399-000-0000-6291 650.00 CARDBOARD 5/31/24 75935 Contract Transportation N
491.1112243
79 LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE
4,063.5079
6063 LAKES ADVERTISING LLC
700.006063
6939 LAKES COUNTRY HEATING & AC
3,298.406939
14614 LANDS' END BUSINESS OUTFITTERS
45.2714614
12921 LANGE/MICHAEL
167.9812921
16673 LANGLIE/STEVEN
1,159.0716673
81 LARRY OTT INC
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
3 Transactions
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
4 Transactions
KUGLER/HALEY
LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE
LAKES ADVERTISING LLC
LAKES COUNTRY HEATING & AC
LANDS' END BUSINESS OUTFITTERS
LANGE/MICHAEL
LANGLIE/STEVEN
Otter Tail County Auditor
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Account/Formula
10:52:44AM7/3/2024
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Solid Waste Fund
Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
50-399-000-0000-6291 650.00 CARDBOARD 6/3/24 75938 Contract Transportation N
50-399-000-0000-6291 650.00 CARDBOARD 6/3/24 75939 Contract Transportation N
50-399-000-0000-6291 750.00 PAPER/MAGAZINES 6/11/24 75940 Contract Transportation N
50-399-000-0000-6291 650.00 CARDBOARD 6/10/24 75941 Contract Transportation N
50-399-000-0000-6291 650.00 CARDBOARD 6/12/24 75942 Contract Transportation N
50-399-000-0000-6291 650.00 CARDBOARD 6/20/24 75944 Contract Transportation N
50-399-000-0000-6291 650.00 CARDBOARD 6/18/24 75945 Contract Transportation N
50-399-000-0000-6291 650.00 CARDBOARD 6/21/24 75946 Contract Transportation N
01-123-000-0000-6140 270.00 BA - PER DIEM 6/13/24 Per Diem Y
01-123-000-0000-6330 149.41 BA - MILEAGE 6/13/24 Mileage Y
02-612-000-0000-6369 5,000.00 2024 AIS SPONSORSHIP 2203890 Miscellaneous Charges N
50-390-000-0000-6240 110.00 HAZARDOUS WASTE PICKUP ADS 232843-2 Publishing & Advertising N
50-000-000-0000-6240 495.00 SW ADS - ANNUAL 2024 229123-5 Publishing & Advertising N
50-000-000-0000-6240 577.50 SW ADS - ANNUAL 2024 229124-5 Publishing & Advertising N
50-000-000-0000-6240 370.00 SW ADS - TWINS 2024 231244-5 Publishing & Advertising N
50-390-000-0000-6240 110.00 HAZARDOUS WASTE PICKUP ADS 232839-2 Publishing & Advertising N
50-390-000-0000-6240 220.00 HAZARDOUS WASTE PICKUP ADS 232842-2 Publishing & Advertising N
10-304-000-0000-6306 300.00 ACCT #OTTER - REPAIR 371321 Repair/Maint. Equip N
10-304-000-0000-6572 12,108.66 ACCT #OTTER - PARTS 371324 Repair And Maintenance Supplies N
10-304-000-0000-6572 577.83 ACCT #OTTER - PARTS 371325 Repair And Maintenance Supplies N
10-304-000-0000-6572 477.27 ACCT #OTTER - PARTS 371327 Repair And Maintenance Supplies N
10-304-000-0000-6572 2,178.67 ACCT #OTTER - PARTS 371330 Repair And Maintenance Supplies N
10-304-000-0000-6572 2,240.07 ACCT #OTTER - PARTS 371334 Repair And Maintenance Supplies N
6,600.0081
11658 LEE/THOMAS
419.4111658
17370 LEIGHTON ENGAGE
5,000.0017370
10883 LEIGHTON MEDIA - DETROIT LAKES
110.0010883
198 LEIGHTON MEDIA - FERGUS FALLS
1,772.50198
1022 LITTLE FALLS MACHINE INC
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
10 Transactions
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
5 Transactions
LARRY OTT INC
LEE/THOMAS
LEIGHTON ENGAGE
LEIGHTON MEDIA - DETROIT LAKES
LEIGHTON MEDIA - FERGUS FALLS
Otter Tail County Auditor
COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES
Account/Formula
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Road And Bridge Fund
Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
50-000-000-0170-6379 35.98 ACCT 23-52F1 GLOVES 0314980-IN Miscellaneous Charges N
02-612-000-0000-6330 229.54 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 5/31/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 200.46 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 164.89 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/30/24 Mileage N
10-000-000-0000-2270 1,000.00 2024-01 APPROACH REQUEST REFUN PERMIT #2024-0 Customer Deposits N
10-302-000-0000-6515 51.70 SIGNS 224318 Signs And Posts N
10-302-000-0000-6515 34.88 SIGNS 224319 Signs And Posts N
10-302-000-0000-6515 10,712.82 SIGNS 224320 Signs And Posts N
10-302-000-0000-6515 476.00 SIGNS 224321 Signs And Posts N
10-302-000-0000-6515 69.00 SIGNS 224398 Signs And Posts N
10-302-000-0000-6515 775.68 SIGNS 224487 Signs And Posts N
10-302-000-0000-6515 313.92 SIGNS 224488 Signs And Posts N
10-302-000-0000-6515 261.66 SIGNS 224489 Signs And Posts N
10-302-000-0000-6515 34.88 SIGNS 224490 Signs And Posts N
10-302-000-0000-6515 3,662.00 SIGNS 224491 Signs And Posts N
10-305-000-0000-6369 477.36 SIGNS - NO PARKING ANYTIME &224322 Miscellaneous Charges N
01-121-000-0000-6241 500.00 2024 MEMBERSHIP DUES 537 Membership Dues N
EMERSON/ROBERT15467
01-061-000-0000-6342 2,149.33 ACCT OT00 CN 115529-06 INV12655520 Service Agreements N
17,882.501022
41638 LOCATORS & SUPPLIES INC
35.9841638
15172 LOE/DORIS
594.8915172
17381 LORENSON/FATE
1,000.0017381
511 M-R SIGN CO INC
16,869.90511
537 MACVSO
500.00537
2721 MARCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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Account/Formula Description Rpt Invoice #Warrant DescriptionVendorName 1099
Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
6 Transactions
1 Transactions
3 Transactions
1 Transactions
11 Transactions
1 Transactions
LITTLE FALLS MACHINE INC
LOCATORS & SUPPLIES INC
LOE/DORIS
LORENSON/FATE
M-R SIGN CO INC
MACVSO
Otter Tail County Auditor
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Account/Formula
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General Revenue Fund
Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
01-061-000-0000-6342 2,760.27 ACCT 35700038 CN 500-0614025 530605930 Service Agreements N
01-061-000-0000-6342 975.22 ACCT 35700038 CN 500-0656561 531967479 Service Agreements N
10-302-000-0000-6511 2,782.83 HOT MIX 21998-1 Bituminous Mix N
10-302-000-0000-6511 1,341.03 HOT MIX 22025-1 Bituminous Mix N
01-123-000-0000-6140 360.00 BA - PER DIEM 6/13/24 Per Diem Y
01-123-000-0000-6330 184.92 BA - MILEAGE 6/13/24 Mileage Y
23-705-000-0000-6140 90.00 CDA - PER DIEM 6/18/24 Per Diem Y
23-705-000-0000-6330 26.80 CDA - MILEAGE 6/18/24 Mileage Y
23-705-000-0000-6140 90.00 CDA - PER DIEM 6/5/24 Per Diem Y
01-044-000-0000-6331 30.87 MEALS - MAAO CLASSES 6/24/24 Meals And Lodging N
50-000-000-0130-6306 530.92 ACCT 169818 DRIVE SHAFT 10102129 Repair/Maint. Equip N
01-061-000-0000-6346 630.00 2024 CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS 2406043 Mccc Fees N
02-041-000-0000-6369 481.00 IMPLEMENTATION SVCS MAY 2024 2406007 Miscellaneous Charges N
2,149.332721
36132 MARCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC
3,735.4936132
1026 MARK SAND & GRAVEL CO
4,123.861026
16072 MARTHALER/TERENCE
544.9216072
6300 MARTIN/VALERIE
206.806300
12300 MCGINNIS/MICHAEL
30.8712300
948 MIDWEST MACHINERY CO
530.92948
548 MNCCC LOCKBOX
1,111.00548
589 NATURES GARDEN WORLD
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
1 Transactions
2 Transactions
2 Transactions
2 Transactions
3 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
2 Transactions
MARCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC
MARCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC
MARK SAND & GRAVEL CO
MARTHALER/TERENCE
MARTIN/VALERIE
MCGINNIS/MICHAEL
MIDWEST MACHINERY CO
MNCCC LOCKBOX
Otter Tail County Auditor
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Account/Formula
10:52:44AM7/3/2024
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General Revenue Fund
Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
01-112-101-0000-6300 1,212.89 PLANTS & MULCH 22153 Building And Grounds Maintenance N
01-112-101-0000-6300 1,799.85 PLANTERS 22171 Building And Grounds Maintenance N
01-122-000-0000-6240 78.78 VACATION HOME RENTAL ORDINANCE 29488 Publishing & Advertising N
50-390-000-0000-6240 81.00 BLUFFTON HHW COLLECTION EVENT 29760 Publishing & Advertising N
02-612-000-0000-6369 830.00 OTT-02-010 BILLBOARD JUL 2024 BLT0055216 Miscellaneous Charges N
01-123-000-0000-6140 360.00 BA - PER DIEM 6/13/24 Per Diem Y
01-123-000-0000-6330 183.58 BA - MILEAGE 6/13/24 Mileage Y
01-284-805-0000-6290 1,500.00 CHILDCARE MGMT SVCS JUN 2024 JUN2024 Contracted Services.Y
02-612-000-0000-6330 56.28 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
01-201-000-0000-6304 34.20 ACCT 57522 #2208 TIRE REPAIR 27015422 Repair And Maintenance N
01-201-000-0000-6304 56.41 ACCT 57522 #2204 OIL CHANGE 27015480 Repair And Maintenance N
01-201-000-0000-6304 34.20 ACCT 57522 #2204 TIRE REPAIR 27015552 Repair And Maintenance N
10-304-000-0000-6572 34.20 ACCT #0057517 - TIRE REPAIR 27015251 Repair And Maintenance Supplies N
01-061-000-0000-6201 2,162.44 ACCT 100A05602 WAN MAY 2024 DV24050373 Communication Fees -N
3,012.74589
13242 NEW YORK MILLS DISPATCH
159.7813242
9013 NEWMAN SIGNS INC
830.009013
14655 NEWVILLE/DARREN
543.5814655
16351 NEWVILLE/HEATHER
1,500.0016351
17367 NORDSTROM/KRIS
56.2817367
6407 NORTHWEST TIRE INC
159.016407
4106 OFFICE OF MNIT SERVICES
2,162.444106
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
2 Transactions
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
4 Transactions
1 Transactions
NATURES GARDEN WORLD
NEW YORK MILLS DISPATCH
NEWMAN SIGNS INC
NEWVILLE/DARREN
NEWVILLE/HEATHER
NORDSTROM/KRIS
NORTHWEST TIRE INC
OFFICE OF MNIT SERVICES
Otter Tail County Auditor
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Account/Formula
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csteinbach
General Revenue Fund
Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
01-205-000-0000-6273 975.00 TRANSPORT - R KASTEL 6/24/24 6/24/24 Coroner Expense N
01-112-000-0000-6304 20.00 TIRE REPAIR - 2018 GMC SIERRA 6/18/24 Repair And Maintenance-Vehicle N
01-201-000-0000-6304 50.00 #2006 OIL CHANGE 4/29/24 Repair And Maintenance N
01-201-000-0000-6304 405.66 #1902 WATER PUMP/OIL CHG 4/30/24 Repair And Maintenance N
01-201-000-0000-6385 1,501.12 MOBILE COMMAND REPAIRS 5/10/24 Entry Team Srt N
01-201-000-0000-6304 104.00 #2203 INSTALL 4 TIRES 5/21/24 Repair And Maintenance N
01-201-000-0000-6304 25.00 #1802 TIRE REPAIR 5/23/24 Repair And Maintenance N
01-201-000-0000-6304 143.00 #1702 OIL CHG/ROTATE/WIPERS 5/23/24 Repair And Maintenance N
01-201-000-0000-6304 50.00 #2109 OIL CHANGE 5/28/24 Repair And Maintenance N
01-201-000-0000-6304 50.00 #1802 OIL CHANGE 5/30/24 Repair And Maintenance N
01-201-000-0000-6304 725.78 #2008 OIL CHG/HEATER REPAIR 5/30/24 Repair And Maintenance N
01-201-000-0000-6304 81.86 #1501 OIL CHG/WIPERS 5/6/24 Repair And Maintenance N
01-201-000-0000-6304 75.00 #1808 OIL CHG/SWAP TIRE 5/6/24 Repair And Maintenance N
01-201-000-0000-6304 110.27 #2006 OIL CHG/ROTATE/FILTER 6/3/24 Repair And Maintenance N
01-201-000-0000-6304 245.89 #1308 OIL CHG/BATTERY 6/4/24 Repair And Maintenance N
01-201-000-0000-6304 50.00 #2202 OIL CHANGE 6/5/24 Repair And Maintenance N
09-507-510-0000-6300 582.36 ACCT 420 SWEEPING SVCS MAY 3701 Building And Grounds Maintenance N
01-149-000-0000-6406 1,947.80 ACCT 67689 PAPER 260489-00 Office Supplies N
50-000-000-0150-6565 59.81 ACCT 1630248 QWIKLIFT HTB 14985 Fuels N
50-000-000-0150-6565 96.71 ACCT 1630248 DIESEL 6/1/24 24378 Fuels N
50-000-000-0150-6565 4.29 ACCT 1630248 PREMIUM 6/14 25905 Fuels N
50-000-000-0150-6565 90.04 ACCT 1630248 DIESEL 6/28 27430 Fuels N
44015 OLSON FUNERAL HOME
975.0044015
3758 OLSON TIRE & OIL
3,637.583758
126 OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER
582.36126
17376 PAPER101
1,947.8017376
45022 PARK REGION CO OP
250.8545022
70 PARKERS PRAIRIE INDEPENDENT LLC/THE
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
1 Transactions
15 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
4 Transactions
OLSON FUNERAL HOME
OLSON TIRE & OIL
OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER
PAPER101
PARK REGION CO OP
Otter Tail County Auditor
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General Revenue Fund
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01-063-000-0000-6240 954.24 AMENDED NOTICE OF OFFICES NW-2405063 Publishing & Advertising N
01-063-000-0000-6240 630.00 AMENDED NOTICE OF OFFICES NW-2405077 Publishing & Advertising N
50-000-000-0140-6290 130.00 2 SHIFTS JUNE 2024 JUN2024 Contracted Services.N
10-302-000-0000-6331 13.00 MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 5/23/2024 Meals And Lodging N
01-123-000-0000-6240 215.45 ACCT 396 BA MTG NOTICE 6/13 00091445 Publishing & Advertising N
01-124-000-0000-6240 48.65 ACCT 375 PC MTG NOTICE 6/12 00091456 Publishing & Advertising N
02-612-000-0000-6240 255.00 ACCT 49 L & L MAGAZINE AD 00091498 Publishing & Advertising N
10-304-000-0000-6406 12.00 SUPPLIES 6/18/24 Office and Garage Supplies N
02-612-000-0000-6330 174.20 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 5/31/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 176.88 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
01-201-000-0000-6171 22.00 MEAL - CRIME SCENE TRAINING 6/5/24 Tuition And Education Expenses N
10-304-000-0000-6300 86.00 ACCT #9512219 - GENERAL PEST C 8615387 Building And Grounds Maintenance N
10-304-000-0000-6300 52.00 ACCT #9512212 - GENERAL PEST C 8615659 Building And Grounds Maintenance N
10-304-000-0000-6300 86.00 ACCT #9512215 - GENERAL PEST C 8615717 Building And Grounds Maintenance N
1,584.2470
862 PARKERS PRAIRIE/CITY OF
130.00862
11974 PEDERSEN/ALVIN
13.0011974
45047 PELICAN RAPIDS PRESS
519.1045047
1093 PERHAM STEEL & WELDING
12.001093
15175 PETERSON/JOEL
351.0815175
12220 PICKAR/PAT
22.0012220
16472 PLUNKETT'S VARMENT GUARD
224.0016472
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
3 Transactions
1 Transactions
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
3 Transactions
PARKERS PRAIRIE INDEPENDENT LLC/THE
PARKERS PRAIRIE/CITY OF
PEDERSEN/ALVIN
PELICAN RAPIDS PRESS
PERHAM STEEL & WELDING
PETERSON/JOEL
PICKAR/PAT
PLUNKETT'S VARMENT GUARD
Otter Tail County Auditor
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Account/Formula
10:52:44AM7/3/2024
csteinbach
General Revenue Fund
Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
01-149-000-0000-6342 1,340.00 ACCT 679827 5MB DATA PLAN IN200-1049685 Service Agreements N
10-303-000-0000-6501 2,239.65 SUPPLIES INV1207 Engineering And Surveying Supplies N
50-399-000-0000-6290 102.87 JANITORIAL SERVICES 4/21-6/1 INV1183 Contracted Services.N
01-705-000-0000-6276 3,500.00 REPRESENTATION JUN 2024 2024-006 Professional Services N
10-304-000-0000-6572 18.29 ACCT #3910 - PARTS 302396 Repair And Maintenance Supplies N
02-612-000-0000-6330 120.60 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
50-000-000-0150-6306 1,649.72 ACCT 2382018 A/C REPAIRS W4482449 Repair/Maint. Equip N
50-399-000-0000-6306 71.45 ACCT 2382018 PARTS P1473949 Repair/Maint. Equip N
50-399-000-0000-6565 547.25 ACCT 2382018 CERTIFIED DEF P1522849 Fuels N
02-612-000-0000-6330 131.99 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
01-250-000-0000-6432 559.00 INMATE TRANSPORT - K ACCOBEE 24-4565 Medical Incarcerated 6
23-705-000-0000-6140 90.00 CDA - PER DIEM 6/18/24 Per Diem Y
12526 PRECISE MRM LLC
1,340.0012526
25082 PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES INC
2,342.5225082
15407 PSICK CAPITOL SOLUTIONS INC
3,500.0015407
16848 QUICK'S NAPA AUTO PARTS
18.2916848
16754 RADZWILL/HANNAH
120.6016754
9166 RDO EQUIPMENT CO
2,268.429166
17368 RICE/JOHN
131.9917368
675 RINGDAHL AMBULANCE INC
559.00675
6304 RIPLEY/DAVID
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1 Transactions
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
3 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
PRECISE MRM LLC
PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES INC
PSICK CAPITOL SOLUTIONS INC
QUICK'S NAPA AUTO PARTS
RADZWILL/HANNAH
RDO EQUIPMENT CO
RICE/JOHN
RINGDAHL AMBULANCE INC
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Account/Formula
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23-705-000-0000-6330 26.80 CDA - MILEAGE 6/18/24 Mileage Y
23-705-000-0000-6140 90.00 CDA - PER DIEM 6/4/24 Per Diem Y
23-705-000-0000-6330 26.80 CDA - MILEAGE 6/4/24 Mileage Y
23-705-000-0000-6140 90.00 CDA - PER DIEM 6/4/24 Per Diem Y
01-250-000-0000-6224 50.00 MEAL - OUT-OF-STATE TRANSPORT 6/20/24 Prisioner Conveyance N
02-612-000-0000-6330 229.81 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 5/31/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 225.12 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 184.25 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 5/31/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 119.93 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 207.70 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 5/31/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 197.65 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
23-705-000-0000-6140 90.00 CDA - PER DIEM 6/5/24 Per Diem Y
23-705-000-0000-6140 90.00 CDA - PER DIEM 6/18/24 Per Diem Y
23-705-000-0000-6140 90.00 CDA - PER DIEM 6/5/24 Per Diem Y
233.606304
6307 RODER/BETSY
90.006307
12964 ROGAL/KEITH
50.0012964
14645 ROLLIE/WILLIAM
454.9314645
16752 ROSENTHAL/GREGORY
304.1816752
15178 SALATHE/KELVIN
405.3515178
17200 SAMUELSON/HEIDI
90.0017200
11188 SCHORNACK/DAVID
180.0011188
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
4 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
2 Transactions
2 Transactions
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
2 Transactions
RIPLEY/DAVID
RODER/BETSY
ROGAL/KEITH
ROLLIE/WILLIAM
ROSENTHAL/GREGORY
SALATHE/KELVIN
SAMUELSON/HEIDI
SCHORNACK/DAVID
Otter Tail County Auditor
General Fund Dedicated Accounts COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES
Account/Formula
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02-612-000-0000-6330 237.85 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 5/31/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 141.37 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
01-002-000-0000-6240 16.77 K3210 COOKIES FOR OPEN HOUSE 6/10/24 Publishing & Advertising N
01-201-000-0000-6526 1,054.95 FIREARM/HOLSTER 6/13/24 Uniforms N
01-061-000-0000-6345 9,065.60 ACCT 1079757 LICENSES B18351279 Software Lic. Agreements N
01-061-000-0000-6345 27,363.72 ACCT 1079757 LICENSES B18354796 Software Lic. Agreements N
01-061-000-0000-6680 2,220.00 ACCT 1079757 HARDWARE SUPPORT B18355692 Computer Hardware N
10-304-000-0000-6572 95.12 PARTS 41036 Repair And Maintenance Supplies N
10-304-000-0000-6572 78.00 SUPPLIES 10539 Repair And Maintenance Supplies N
50-000-000-0000-6981 200.00 FOOD WASTE DROP OFF SIGN 10578 Organic Grant Expense N
50-000-000-0000-6379 125.00 UNIT 3017 DOOR DECALS 10579 Miscellaneous Charges N
02-612-000-0000-6330 34.64 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
17369 SCHULTZ/TOM
237.8517369
15192 SCHWANTZ/CHRISTOPHER
141.3715192
19005 SERVICE FOOD SUPER VALU
16.7719005
1897 SHEILS/RICK
1,054.951897
10001 SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP
38,649.3210001
705 SIGELMAN STEEL & RECYCLING INC
95.12705
48638 SIGNWORKS SIGNS & BANNERS INC
403.0048638
16819 SKOUGARD/KENNADY
34.6416819
17375 SMIEJA/THOMAS
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Account/Formula Description Rpt Invoice #Warrant DescriptionVendorName 1099
Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
3 Transactions
1 Transactions
3 Transactions
1 Transactions
SCHULTZ/TOM
SCHWANTZ/CHRISTOPHER
SERVICE FOOD SUPER VALU
SHEILS/RICK
SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP
SIGELMAN STEEL & RECYCLING INC
SIGNWORKS SIGNS & BANNERS INC
SKOUGARD/KENNADY
Otter Tail County Auditor
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Account/Formula
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General Revenue Fund
Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
01-044-000-0000-6331 113.09 MEALS - ALP TRAINING 6/26/24 Meals And Lodging N
01-044-000-0000-6331 482.04 LODGING - ALP TRAINING 6/27/24 Meals And Lodging N
10-304-000-0000-6406 126.28 SUPPLIES 940471 Office and Garage Supplies N
02-612-000-0000-6330 162.81 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 5/31/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 154.10 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
10-303-000-0000-6278 1,333.14 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVI 01054.16 Engineering Consultant N
01-201-000-0000-6526 300.95 ACCT 974 UNIFORM ITEMS I1705089 Uniforms N
01-201-000-0000-6526 284.96 ACCT 974 UNIFORM ITEMS I1705170 Uniforms N
01-201-000-0000-6526 54.99 ACCT 974 HANDCUFFS I1705282 Uniforms N
01-250-000-0000-6269 3,180.82 C1252000 MEALS 6/1-7/24 INV2000209802 Professional Services-Kitchen N
01-250-000-0000-6269 3,388.60 C1252000 MEALS 6/8-14/24 INV2000210218 Professional Services-Kitchen N
01-250-000-0000-6269 3,457.88 C1252000 MEALS 6/15-21/24 INV2000211043 Professional Services-Kitchen N
10-302-000-0000-6343 2,100.00 ACCT #OTTER002 - EQUIPMENT REN R17543 Equipment Rental N
10-304-000-0000-6572 254.01 ACCT #OTTER002 - PARTS P16200 Repair And Maintenance Supplies N
50-000-000-0000-6330 40.20 MILEAGE - PARTS PICK UPS 6/24/24 Mileage N
595.1317375
48183 STEINS INC
126.2848183
16141 STIGMAN/RYAN
316.9116141
15004 STONEBROOKE ENGINEERING INC
1,333.1415004
168 STREICHERS
640.90168
6642 SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE LLC
10,027.306642
2045 SWANSTON EQUIPMENT CORP
2,354.012045
12248 SWANZ/PERRY
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Account/Formula Description Rpt Invoice #Warrant DescriptionVendorName 1099
Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
3 Transactions
3 Transactions
2 Transactions
SMIEJA/THOMAS
STEINS INC
STIGMAN/RYAN
STONEBROOKE ENGINEERING INC
STREICHERS
SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE LLC
SWANSTON EQUIPMENT CORP
Otter Tail County Auditor
COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES
Account/Formula
10:52:44AM7/3/2024
csteinbach
Solid Waste Fund
Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
50-000-000-0000-6290 132.50 ACCT 7152 RODENT CONTROL 245896 Contracted Services Y
50-000-000-0170-6290 127.75 ACCT 12465 RODENT CONTROL 245911 Contracted Services.Y
50-000-000-0000-6290 9.75 ACCT 7152 ODOR UNIT 245942 Contracted Services Y
01-031-000-0000-6436 58.20 ACCT 1968 CORRECTIONS/BALIFF 71933 New hire start up cost N
01-091-000-0000-6455 276.09 ACCT 1000520140 LIBRARY PLAN 850362581 Reference Books & Literature N
13-012-000-0000-6455 2,009.04 ACCT 1003217934 MAY 2024 850238576 Reference Books & Literature N
13-012-000-0000-6455 996.78 ACCT 1000551281 LIBRARY PLAN 850324091 Reference Books & Literature N
13-012-000-0000-6455 1,084.86 ACCT 1000551281 MAY 2024 950247026 Reference Books & Literature N
50-000-000-0130-6306 800.99 REPLACE CUTTING EDGE/OIL CHG 29440 Repair/Maint. Equip N
10-303-000-0000-6278 4,227.00 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVI 24-128-2 Engineering Consultant N
01-124-000-0000-6140 180.00 PC - PER DIEM 6/12/24 Per Diem Y
01-124-000-0000-6330 109.21 PC - MILEAGE 6/12/24 Mileage Y
10-302-000-0000-6512 16,135.24 ACCT #1106 - CSP HELICAL GALV FP0000025659 Culverts N
40.2012248
5066 TERMINIX COMMERCIAL - ST CLOUD
270.005066
42537 THIS WEEKS SHOPPING NEWS
58.2042537
183 THOMSON REUTERS - WEST
4,366.77183
1999 TNT REPAIR INC
800.991999
7010 TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATIVE &
4,227.007010
11949 TRITES/DAVID
289.2111949
1841 TRUENORTH STEEL INC
16,135.241841
15997 TSCHIDA/CRAIG
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Account/Formula Description Rpt Invoice #Warrant DescriptionVendorName 1099
Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
1 Transactions
3 Transactions
1 Transactions
4 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
SWANZ/PERRY
TERMINIX COMMERCIAL - ST CLOUD
THIS WEEKS SHOPPING NEWS
THOMSON REUTERS - WEST
TNT REPAIR INC
TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATIVE &
TRITES/DAVID
TRUENORTH STEEL INC
Otter Tail County Auditor
COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES
Account/Formula
10:52:44AM7/3/2024
csteinbach
Road And Bridge Fund
Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
10-303-000-0000-6369 122.50 REIMBURSEMENT - PROFESSIONAL E 6/18/24 Miscellaneous Charges N
01-112-102-0000-6572 1,514.22 ACCT OTCFOVE ICE MACHINE MAINT 17409 Repair And Maintenance/ Supplies N
10-301-000-0000-6210 14.05 ACCT 556562 CONTROL T757 0000556562254 Postage & Postage Meter N
01-112-108-0000-6275 530.79 ACCT OTERCO01 MN APR 2024 657460 Fiber Locating For Gsc N
50-390-000-0000-6863 16,292.14 ACCT 1585 PAINT DISPOSALS INV-407858 Disposal Costs N
50-000-000-0120-6290 65.07 ACCT 160002806 SERVICE 2520411694 Contracted Services.N
50-000-000-0000-6290 48.40 ACCT 160002035 SERVICE 2520412006 Contracted Services N
50-390-000-0000-6290 48.40 ACCT 160002035 SERVICE 2520412006 Contracted Services.N
50-399-000-0000-6290 96.80 ACCT 160002035 SERVICE 2520412006 Contracted Services.N
01-031-000-0000-6406 35.05 ACCT 7493 NOTARY STAMP 460569 Office Supplies N
01-122-000-0000-6406 209.00 ACCT 7490 OSTP SOIL LOG FORMS 460539 Office Supplies N
01-201-000-0000-6240 263.57 ACCT 7491 AD CUPS FOR FAIRS 460620 Publishing & Advertising N
50-000-000-0000-6406 2,356.50 ACCT 7495 LASER WEIGHING DOCS 460603 Office Supplies N
02-612-000-0000-6330 145.26 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 5/31/24 Mileage N
02-612-000-0000-6330 169.44 AIS INSPECTOR MILEAGE 6/15/24 Mileage N
122.5015997
7726 TWEETON REFRIGERATION INC
1,514.227726
176 UPS
14.05176
16820 USIC LOCATING SERVICES LLC
530.7916820
7857 VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
16,292.147857
13620 VESTIS
258.6713620
51002 VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY
2,864.1251002
16789 WAASDORP/KAYLEE
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Account/Formula Description Rpt Invoice #Warrant DescriptionVendorName 1099
Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
4 Transactions
4 Transactions
TSCHIDA/CRAIG
TWEETON REFRIGERATION INC
UPS
USIC LOCATING SERVICES LLC
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
VESTIS
VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY
Otter Tail County Auditor
General Fund Dedicated Accounts COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES
Account/Formula
10:52:44AM7/3/2024
csteinbach
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10-302-000-0000-6511 330.00 HOT MIX 13864 Bituminous Mix N
10-302-000-0000-6511 198.00 HOT MIX 13872 Bituminous Mix N
10-302-000-0000-6511 10,758.00 HOT MIX 13878 Bituminous Mix N
10-302-000-0000-6511 198.00 HOT MIX 13885 Bituminous Mix N
10-302-000-0000-6511 27,060.00 HOT MIX 13889 Bituminous Mix N
01-124-000-0000-6140 360.00 PC - PER DIEM 6/12/24 Per Diem Y
01-124-000-0000-6330 314.23 PC - MILEAGE 6/12/24 Mileage Y
01-123-000-0000-6140 270.00 BA - PER DIEM 6/13/24 Per Diem Y
01-123-000-0000-6330 148.74 BA - MILEAGE 6/13/24 Mileage Y
10-304-000-0000-6572 2,248.56 ACCT #131355 - PARTS 2063982 RI Repair And Maintenance Supplies N
01-124-000-0000-6140 180.00 PC - PER DIEM 6/12/24 Per Diem Y
01-124-000-0000-6330 84.42 PC - MILEAGE 6/12/24 Mileage Y
50-000-000-0110-6853 1,172.79 ACCT 3-85099-73002 6/1-15/24 0004961-0010-8 MSW BY PASSED EXPENSE LANDFILL N
50-000-000-0120-6853 7,441.36 ACCT 3-85099-73002 6/1-15/24 0004961-0010-8 MSW BY PASSED EXPENSE LANDFILL N
50-000-000-0130-6853 1,739.45 ACCT 3-85099-73002 6/1-15/24 0004961-0010-8 MSW BY PASSED EXPENSE LANDFILL N
50-000-000-0150-6853 294.16 ACCT 3-85099-73002 6/1-15/24 0004961-0010-8 MSW BY PASSED EXPENSE LANDFILL N
50-000-000-0170-6853 22,191.38 ACCT 3-85099-73002 6/1-15/24 0004961-0010-8 MSW BY PASSED EXPENSE LANDFILL N
314.7016789
2071 WADENA ASPHALT INC
38,544.002071
12465 WASS/DAVID F
674.2312465
2080 WEST/RICHARD
418.742080
13310 WESTMOR INDUSTRIES LLC
2,248.5613310
11653 WILSON/WARREN R
264.4211653
2278 WM CORPORATE SERVICES INC
32,839.142278
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
2 Transactions
5 Transactions
2 Transactions
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
2 Transactions
5 Transactions
WAASDORP/KAYLEE
WADENA ASPHALT INC
WASS/DAVID F
WEST/RICHARD
WESTMOR INDUSTRIES LLC
WILSON/WARREN R
WM CORPORATE SERVICES INC
Otter Tail County Auditor
Community Development Authority COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES
Account/Formula
10:52:44AM7/3/2024
csteinbach
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23-706-000-0000-6290 2,000.00 GRANT PROGRAM MGMT NOV 2023 R-023674-000-2 Contracted Services N
23-706-000-0000-6290 1,500.00 GRANT PROGRAM MGMT DEC 2023 R-023674-000-3 Contracted Services N
50-399-000-0000-6306 693.76 ACCT 6842300 MAINT SI000504630 Repair/Maint. Equip N
13074 WSB & ASSOCIATES INC
3,500.0013074
2086 ZIEGLER INC
693.762086
469,857.32
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
Final Total ............187 Vendors 405 Transactions
WSB & ASSOCIATES INC
ZIEGLER INC
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Solid Waste Fund
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Community Development Authority
Amount
126,764.88 General Revenue Fund 1
28,416.53 General Fund Dedicated Accounts 2
3,392.36 Parks and Trails 9
193,639.09 Road And Bridge Fund 10
4,090.68 Law Library Fund 13
1,911.89 Capital Improvement Fund 14
4,649.56 23
106,992.33 Solid Waste Fund 50
469,857.32
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11-406-000-0000-6435 123.20 ACCT #A2RJVV5AA0Wl1P 161V-GNLF-XNJT Drug Testing 17 N
06/14/2024 06/14/2024
11-420-601-0000-6406 13.46 ACCT #A2RJVV5AA0Wl1P 11GR-3VD7-FX37 Office Supplies 25 N
06/20/2024 06/20/2024
11-420-601-0000-6406 36.15 ACCT #A2RJVV5AA0Wl1P 16N6-YQF6-7FXJ Office Supplies 38 N
06/25/2024 06/25/2024
11-420-601-0000-6677 10.12 ACCT #A2RJVV5AA0Wl1P 179T-WH6C-KLQW Office Furniture And Equipment - Im 79 N
07/02/2024 07/02/2024
11-420-601-0000-6406 41.04 ACCT #A2RJVV5AA0Wl1P 19TT-YP6F-17Y3 Office Supplies 18 N
06/17/2024 06/17/2024
11-420-601-0000-6677 39.64 ACCT #A2RJVV5AA0Wl1P 1KYT-T6L3-9PJV Office Furniture And Equipment - Im 62 N
06/27/2024 06/27/2024
11-420-601-0000-6406 8.98 ACCT #A2RJVV5AA0Wl1P 1MKG-TKCG-NNX9 Office Supplies 50 N
06/27/2024 06/27/2024
11-420-601-0000-6406 24.93 ACCT #A2RJVV5AA0Wl1P 1PJX-K3TP-Y79M Office Supplies 57 N
06/28/2024 06/28/2024
11-420-601-0000-6406 8.84 ACCT #A2RJVV5AA0Wl1P 1VY1-C1XY-1YYY Office Supplies 29 N
06/24/2024 06/24/2024
11-430-700-0000-6406 17.13 ACCT #A2RJVV5AA0Wl1P 11GR-3VD7-FX37 Office Supplies 26 N
06/20/2024 06/20/2024
11-430-700-0000-6406 46.00 ACCT #A2RJVV5AA0Wl1P 16N6-YQF6-7FXJ Office Supplies 39 N
06/25/2024 06/25/2024
11-430-700-0000-6677 12.87 ACCT #A2RJVV5AA0Wl1P 179T-WH6C-KLQW Office Furniture And Equipment - Ss 80 N
07/02/2024 07/02/2024
11-430-700-0000-6677 50.44 ACCT #A2RJVV5AA0Wl1P 1KYT-T6L3-9PJV Office Furniture And Equipment - Ss 63 N
06/27/2024 06/27/2024
11-430-700-0000-6406 11.42 ACCT #A2RJVV5AA0Wl1P 1MKG-TKCG-NNX9 Office Supplies 51 N
06/27/2024 06/27/2024
11-430-700-0000-6406 31.74 ACCT #A2RJVV5AA0Wl1P 1PJX-K3TP-Y79M Office Supplies 58 N
06/28/2024 06/28/2024
11-430-700-0000-6406 11.26 ACCT #A2RJVV5AA0Wl1P 1VY1-C1XY-1YYY Office Supplies 30 N
06/24/2024 06/24/2024
11-430-700-0000-6242 300.00 Sjostrom/Valdes May 29-31,2024 Registrations 24 N
05/29/2024 05/31/2024
14386 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC
487.2214386
5721 ASSOCIATION OF MN COUNTIES
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16 TransactionsAMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC
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Human Services
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11-420-640-0000-6298 207.00 Child Support Blood Test 12329752024 Child Support Blood Test Charge 40 6
04/04/2024 05/21/2024
11-430-700-0000-6304 640.56 ACCT #2461 397696 Motor Vehicle Service And Repair 78 N
06/11/2024 06/11/2024
11-430-700-0000-6331 15.00 MEAL Meals & Lodging - Ss Adm 52 N
06/14/2024 06/20/2024
11-430-700-0000-6331 11.68 MEAL Meals & Lodging - Ss Adm 53 N
06/14/2024 06/20/2024
11-406-000-1580-6050 8.78 Lunch with client Teen Leadership Program 31 N
06/24/2024 06/24/2024
11-430-700-0000-6331 15.00 MEAL 6-27-2024 Meals & Lodging - Ss Adm 81 N
06/27/2024 06/27/2024
11-430-700-0000-6331 15.00 MEAL Meals & Lodging - Ss Adm 82 N
06/05/2024 06/05/2024
11-430-700-0000-6331 79.90 MEALS Meals & Lodging - Ss Adm 41 N
03/21/2024 05/30/2024
300.005721
11695 DNA DIAGNOSTICS CENTER INC
207.0011695
35018 FERGUS TIRE CENTER INC
640.5635018
16432 HAUGRUD/REED
26.6816432
6555 HOLMQUIST/ABIGAIL
8.786555
17389 KLAWITTER/JENNIFER
15.0017389
15130 KLOEK/ASHLEY
15.0015130
14775 LARSON/NICHOLAS
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1 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
2 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
ASSOCIATION OF MN COUNTIES
DNA DIAGNOSTICS CENTER INC
FERGUS TIRE CENTER INC
HAUGRUD/REED
HOLMQUIST/ABIGAIL
KLAWITTER/JENNIFER
KLOEK/ASHLEY
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11-430-700-0000-6331 63.61 MEALS Meals & Lodging - Ss Adm 28 N
06/05/2024 06/18/2024
11-420-601-0000-6242 44.00 L. BURRIS-CONFERENCE 08-27-24 CONF Registrations 3 N
08/27/2024 08/27/2024
11-420-601-0000-6242 44.00 B. BROWN CONFERENCE 08-27-24 CONF Registrations 5 N
08/27/2024 08/27/2024
11-420-601-0000-6242 44.00 B. ONSTAD CONFERENCE 08-27-24 CONF Registrations 7 N
08/27/2024 08/27/2024
11-420-601-0000-6242 44.00 S.KING REGISTRATION 08/25-28/2024 Registrations 20 N
08/25/2024 08/28/2024
11-430-700-0000-6242 56.00 L. BURRIS-CONFERENCE 08-27-24 CONF Registrations 4 N
08/27/2024 08/27/2024
11-430-700-0000-6242 56.00 B. BROWN CONFERENCE 08-27-24 CONF Registrations 6 N
08/27/2024 08/27/2024
11-430-700-0000-6242 56.00 B. ONSTAD CONFERENCE 08-27-24 CONF Registrations 8 N
08/27/2024 08/27/2024
11-430-700-0000-6242 56.00 S.KING REGISTRATION 08/25-28/2024 Registrations 21 N
08/25/2024 08/28/2024
11-420-000-0000-2100 20,110.68 State/Fed Share MA Refun A300MM2A56l Due Other Governments MA Refunds 11 N
04/01/2024 04/30/2024
11-420-621-0000-6040 20,471.29 MA Nursing home LTC unde A300MM2A56l Co Share Of Under 65 Nh To State 13 N
04/01/2024 04/30/2024
11-420-621-0000-6040 267.05 G8 LTC LT65 A300MM2A56l Co Share Of Under 65 Nh To State 14 N
04/01/2024 04/30/2024
11-420-000-0000-2100 8,538.51 State/Fed Share MA Refun A300MM2B56l Due Other Governments MA Refunds 42 N
05/01/2024 05/31/2024
11-420-621-0000-6040 20,933.73 MA Nursing home LTC unde A300MM2B56l Co Share Of Under 65 Nh To State 45 N
05/01/2024 05/31/2024
11-420-621-0000-6040 271.53 G8 LTC LT65 A300MM2B56l Co Share Of Under 65 Nh To State 46 N
79.9014775
17337 MCGARY/ALEXIS
63.6117337
17360 MCHHSA
400.0017360
43022 MN DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
1 Transactions
1 Transactions
8 Transactions
LARSON/NICHOLAS
MCGARY/ALEXIS
MCHHSA
Otter Tail County Auditor
COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES
Account/Formula
11:22:29AM7/3/2024
Bonstad
Human Services
Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
05/01/2024 05/31/2024
11-420-605-0000-6040 3,503.03 04-24 MAXIS RECOVERIES A300MX56254l State Share Of Maxis Refunds To State 49 N
04/01/2024 04/30/2024
11-420-605-0000-6040 1,292.40 05-24 MAXIS RECOVERIES A300MX56255l State Share Of Maxis Refunds To State 71 N
05/01/2024 05/31/2024
11-430-740-4911-6051 440.95 Adult Case Management A300MM2A56l R 79 Adltcasemngmnt To State 12 N
04/01/2024 04/30/2024
11-430-750-5660-6050 233.36 DT&H A300MM2A56l Dac's Out Of County 15 N
04/01/2024 04/30/2024
11-430-750-5740-6050 1,296.26 ICF/MR Co Share A300MM2A56l Icf/Mr County Share 16 N
04/01/2024 04/30/2024
11-430-740-4901-6051 101.83 Child Case Management A300MM2B56l R79 Ch Case Manage State 44 N
05/01/2024 05/31/2024
11-430-740-4911-6051 16,454.35 Adult Case Management A300MM2B56l R 79 Adltcasemngmnt To State 43 N
05/01/2024 05/31/2024
11-430-750-5660-6050 77.99 DT&H A300MM2B56l Dac's Out Of County 47 N
05/01/2024 05/31/2024
11-430-750-5740-6050 1,118.90 ICF/MR Co Share A300MM2B56l Icf/Mr County Share 48 N
05/01/2024 05/31/2024
11-430-700-0000-6304 123.14 INV #6306867 6306867 Motor Vehicle Service And Repair 74 N
06/14/2024 06/14/2024
11-430-700-0000-6331 11.87 MEAL Meals & Lodging - Ss Adm 76 N
05/08/2024 05/23/2024
11-430-700-0000-6331 15.00 MEAL Meals & Lodging - Ss Adm 77 N
05/08/2024 05/23/2024
11-430-700-0000-6331 11.06 MEAL Meals & Lodging - Ss Adm 84 N
06/04/2024 06/27/2024
11-430-700-0000-6331 11.91 MEAL Meals & Lodging - Ss Adm 85 N
06/04/2024 06/27/2024
11-430-700-0000-6331 15.00 MEAL Meals & Lodging - Ss Adm 86 N
06/04/2024 06/27/2024
11-430-700-0000-6331 13.82 MEAL Meals & Lodging - Ss Adm 87 N
95,111.8643022
43227 NELSON AUTO CENTER INC
123.1443227
17388 OLSON/ALIXANDRA
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Account/Formula Description Rpt Invoice #Warrant DescriptionVendorName 1099
Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
15 Transactions
1 Transactions
MN DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES
NELSON AUTO CENTER INC
Otter Tail County Auditor
COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES
Account/Formula
11:22:29AM7/3/2024
Bonstad
Human Services
Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
06/04/2024 06/27/2024
11-420-640-0000-6297 45.00 CASE 20240629/PARTY 001 06-13-2024 Iv-D Sheriff's Costs 27 N
06/13/2024 06/13/2024
11-420-640-0000-6297 45.00 CASE #20240656/PARTY 001 06-15-2024 Iv-D Sheriff's Costs 19 N
06/15/2024 06/15/2024
11-420-640-0000-6297 107.60 CASE #20240687/PARTY 002 06-25-2024 Iv-D Sheriff's Costs 59 N
06/25/2024 06/25/2024
11-420-640-0000-6297 62.10 CASE #20240687/PARTY 001 06-25-2024 Iv-D Sheriff's Costs 60 N
06/25/2024 06/25/2024
11-420-640-0000-6297 45.00 CASE #20240718/PARTY 001 06-29-2024 Iv-D Sheriff's Costs 83 N
06/29/2024 06/29/2024
11-420-601-0000-6379 543.40 ACCT #684 SIN275317 Miscellaneous Charges Im Adm 1 N
04/01/2024 04/30/2024
11-420-601-0000-6379 914.10 ACCT #684 SIN277424 Miscellaneous Charges Im Adm 9 N
05/01/2024 05/31/2024
11-430-700-0000-6379 691.60 ACCT #684 SIN275317 Miscellaneous Charges - Ss Adm 2 N
04/01/2024 04/30/2024
11-430-700-0000-6379 1,163.40 ACCT #684 SIN277424 Miscellaneous Charges - Ss Adm 10 N
05/01/2024 05/31/2024
11-420-650-0000-6041 100.00 Ma Trans Nonload Ma Trans Nonload 56 N
05/01/2024 05/31/2024
11-420-650-0000-6050 745.10 MA Transp Charges Fed Ra Ma Trans Charges Fed Rate 55 N
05/01/2024 05/31/2024
11-430-760-6160-6050 5.00 Title XX Transportation Title Xx Transportation 54 N
05/01/2024 05/31/2024
11-430-700-0000-6304 135.25 ACCT 139 6086363 Motor Vehicle Service And Repair 72 N
78.6617388
44010 OTTER TAIL CO SHERIFF
304.7044010
45540 PACIFIC INTERPRETERS INC
3,312.5045540
25082 PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES INC
850.1025082
46006 QUALITY TOYOTA
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Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
6 Transactions
5 Transactions
4 Transactions
3 Transactions
OLSON/ALIXANDRA
OTTER TAIL CO SHERIFF
PACIFIC INTERPRETERS INC
PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES INC
Otter Tail County Auditor
COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES
Account/Formula
11:22:29AM7/3/2024
Bonstad
Human Services
Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
06/04/2024 06/04/2024
11-430-700-0000-6304 161.11 ACCT 139 6086444 Motor Vehicle Service And Repair 75 N
06/06/2024 06/06/2024
11-430-700-0000-6304 165.43 ACCT 139 6086671 Motor Vehicle Service And Repair 66 N
06/14/2024 06/14/2024
11-430-700-0000-6304 478.78 ACCT 139 6086829 Motor Vehicle Service And Repair 73 N
06/20/2024 06/20/2024
11-430-700-0000-6304 69.54 ACCT 139 6086920 Motor Vehicle Service And Repair 70 N
06/24/2024 06/24/2024
11-430-700-0000-6304 102.60 ACCT 139 6086941 Motor Vehicle Service And Repair 67 N
06/24/2024 06/24/2024
11-430-700-0000-6304 135.25 ACCT 139 6086959 Motor Vehicle Service And Repair 65 N
06/25/2024 06/25/2024
11-430-700-0000-6304 135.25 ACCT 139 6087089 Motor Vehicle Service And Repair 64 N
06/28/2024 06/28/2024
11-430-700-0000-6331 15.00 MEAL Meals & Lodging - Ss Adm 32 N
05/10/2024 06/20/2024
11-430-700-0000-6331 14.08 MEAL Meals & Lodging - Ss Adm 35 N
05/10/2024 06/20/2024
11-430-700-0000-6331 18.00 MEAL Meals & Lodging - Ss Adm 36 N
05/10/2024 06/20/2024
11-430-700-0000-6331 19.30 MEAL Meals & Lodging - Ss Adm 37 N
05/10/2024 06/20/2024
11-430-710-1621-6097 26.50 CLIENT MEAL In Home Service - Brief 33 N
05/10/2024 06/20/2024
11-430-710-1621-6097 14.08 CLIENT MEAL In Home Service - Brief 34 N
05/10/2024 06/20/2024
11-406-000-0000-6200 554.64 ACCT #942509247-00011 9967437853 Telephone Probation 61 N
05/24/2024 06/23/2024
11-430-700-0000-6200 1,522.70 ACCT #942509247-00007 9967437849 Telephone - Ss Adm 69 N
05/24/2024 06/23/2024
11-430-700-0000-6265 26.26 ACCT #942509247-00007 9967437849 Data Processing Costs - Ss Adm 68 N
1,383.2146006
13803 ULSCHMID/LIZA
106.9613803
9820 VERIZON WIRELESS
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Account/Formula Description Rpt Invoice #Warrant DescriptionVendorName 1099
Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
8 Transactions
6 Transactions
QUALITY TOYOTA
ULSCHMID/LIZA
Otter Tail County Auditor
COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES
Account/Formula
11:22:29AM7/3/2024
Bonstad
Human Services
Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
05/24/2024 06/23/2024
11-420-640-0000-6297 80.00 SHERIFF #24001282 #24001282 Iv-D Sheriff's Costs 22 N
06/23/2024 06/23/2024
11-420-640-0000-6297 80.00 SHERIFF #24001282 #24001282 Iv-D Sheriff's Costs 23 N
06/23/2024 06/23/2024
2,103.609820
5525 WASHINGTON CO SHERIFF'S OFFICE
160.005525
105,778.48
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3 Transactions
2 Transactions
Final Total ............21 Vendors 87 Transactions
VERIZON WIRELESS
WASHINGTON CO SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Otter Tail County Auditor
COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES11:22:29AM7/3/2024
Bonstad
Human Services
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Otter Tail County Auditor
Amount
105,778.48 Human Services 11
105,778.48
NameFundRecap by Fund
All Funds Total Approved by,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Otter Tail County Contract Outline Presented to Human Service Board July 9, 2024
Agency Program Effective Date Targeted Population Amount of Contract
Amount of Previous Contract Funding Source
Contract Renewals
Wadena – Deer Creek District
#2155
Transportation of Children & Youth in Foster Care
Placement
07.01.24 through
06.30.25
Children & Youth Mileage reimbursement is to be set at the current IRS rate. All transportation costs
identified will be split equally; The District and OTC agree to each assume pay 50% of the costs.
No Change Otter Tail County and School
District.
County Wide Traffic Marking
County State Aid Highway -County Road
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF OTTER TAIL
CONTRACT
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
Job No. 4277-200 & 4277-608
This agreement, made this 11th day of June 20.M:_, between the County of Otter
Tail in the State of Minnesota, party of the first part, hereinafter called the County, and
Sir Lines-A-Lot, LLC of 7175 Cahill Road, Edina, MN , party of the second part,
hereinafter called the Contractor. Witnesseth, that the Contractor, for and in consideration of the payment
or payments herein specified and by the County to be made, hereby covenants and agrees to furnish all
materials, (except such as is specified to be furnished by the County), all necessary tools and equipment and
to do and perform all the work and labor in the construction of County State Aid Highways
County Highways and City Streets , Job Nos. _.,_4=-27,_,_7_,-2=0=0-=&::::....:.:42=7c..:.7_,-6..,.0=8 _________ _
located as shown on approved plans located in Otter Tail County and the City of Fergus Falls for the price
and compensation set forth and specified in the proposal signed by the Contractor and hereto attached and
hereby made a part of this agreement, said work to be done and performed in accordance with the Plans,
Specifications, and Special Provisions therefore on file in the office of the County Auditor of said County,
which Plans, Specifications, and Special Provisions are hereby made a part of this agreement.
The Contractor further covenants and agree that he will commence work on or before ___ _
________ _, 20_ and will have same completed in every respect to the satisfaction and
approval of the County, on or before June 19/September 27 , 20 24.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The said County has caused these presents to be executed and the Con-
tractor_ha __ hereunto subscribed __________ name __ .
Dated at Fergus Falls, MN , this _______ day of __________ ~ 20_M_.
COUNTY OF OTTER TAIL
by ________________ _
County Board Chair
County Board Clerk
~ ~
SIR LINES-A-LOT. LLC
Contractor
Approved as to form and execution this ___ day of ________ , 20..2.i.,_.
County Attorney
J
Letting Date: May29,.2024
24-06
Executed in Duplicate
Bond No. 2357240
Contract No.
State Project No.
Federal No.
Class of Work
CP 4277-200 & 4277-608
County Wide Traffic Marking
COUNTY OF OTTER TAIL
(STATE OF MINNESOTA)
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
PAYMENTANDPERFORMANCEBOND
FOR HIOHWA Y CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS
PART A: PAYMENT
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, That We, _ _.S=ir,....L=in=e=S•.:.:A:..:·L=o...,t. ..... L=L=C'---__
of 7175 Cahill Road. Edjna, MN , contractor As principle, and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
_Am.....,_e.._ri_ca __ In_s_ur_an=ce.;,,..;;;C..;;.o.;.,rp;..;o'""ra_t_io;.;;n;..._ ____________________ _,. as
Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the County of Otter Tail in the amount of $665,939.41
___ S,..ix.....,hun....._dred""'""''""s..,_ix..,b' .... •=fi __ ve,_dt"""'"ous=an:.:.:d::.an:.:::in""'e""'h,..,u:::.:n:.:w,..e;;:,d..,th.,.,,irty,...,._-,...nin...=.e =an ... d,_4.,_,1""'/1,.,.0.,.0 ________ DOLLARS,
for payment of all claims, costs and charges hereinafter set forth.
For the payment of this well and truly to be made we jointly and severally bind ourselves, our
representatives and successors fmnly by these presents.
The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the principle has entered into a contract with the County of
Otter Tail for the construction of Project No. 4277-200 & 4272::608 , located Counb' Wide which is on file
in the office of the Otter Tail County Transportation Department, the regularity and validity of which is hereby
affinned:
NOW, THEREFORE, if the principle shall pay as they may become due all just claims for work done, and for
furnishing labor, work, skills, tools, machinery, materials, insurance premiums, equipment, and supplies, for the
purpose of completion of the contract in accordance with its tenns, and all taxes incurred under Minnesota Statutes,
Section 290.92 and Chapter 297A. and shall pay all costs of enforcement of the tenns of the bond. if action is
brought thereon, including attorney's fees, if any case in which such action is successfully maintained, and shall
comply with the laws of the state appertaining to such contract, then this obligation shall be void, but otherwise it
shall remain in full force and effect pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 574.
•.
PART B; PERFORMANCE
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, That the aforesaid principle and surety are held and finnly bound
unto the County of Otter Tail in the additional amount of _$6""""6""5,""9..,39""'.4.._1,.._ ____ _
--=-s~~~h~u~nc=lred~s~i~x1Y~•~fi~•v~e~th~o~usan,,,,.,~d~o~io~e~b~un~dred==ut~hirty.....,..-~n~in~e~a~nd~4=1/~I0~0'---_______ DOLLARS,for
the faithful perfonnance of the conttact as hereinafter set forth.
For the payment of this well and truly to be made we jointly and severally bind ourselves, our
representatives and successors fmnly by these presents.
The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the principle has entered into the conttact more
particularly described in Part A hereof, the regularity and validity of which is hereby affmned;
NOW, THEREFORE, if the principle shall faithfully perfonn the conttact and shall save !he County of
Otter Tail hannless from all costs and charges that may accrue on account of the perfonnance of the work specified
and shell pay all costs of enforcement of the tenns of the bond, if action is brought thereon, including attorney's
fees, in any case in which such action is successfully maintained, and shall comply with the laws of the state
appertaining to such conttact, then this obligation shall be void, but otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 574.
THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER PART A AND PART B HEREOF IS
_$~6=6=5-93~9~.4~1 ________________________ DOLLARS
SIGNATURES
Date June 24 Sir Lines-A-Lot, LLC
(Contractor Corporate Seal)
.. •····
/I ~ ... ~ ,, _(Contractor.)lame) \ ,
By c__---c..___. ~ hi~
(Officer)
(Officer)
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions America Insurance Corporation
(Name of Surety)
CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGMENT FOR CONTRACTOR
• STA 1E OF MINNESOTA
County of Ano ~c-
On this '.2Y.._
ss.
day of .'.)u-o e • 20'l.4 , before me appeared
..,(_b~w,...._.·..,c.,,e-__,\ .. lo..==-c,=(._>,.,,<.:::....iz..r=---"2~ed':La.;;.;;...-.._an.d. ________________ _
to me personally known, who being by me duly sworn, did say that they are respectively
2 r-e.."t> f d .. u-v-l· and -----=-='"""'""""""-a..----------------------------
of the '.'.Q•f"' k:~-tr-t.,a,-t-,acorporation;thattheseal
affbced to the foregoing instrument is the corporate seal of the corporation, and that said instrument was executed in
behalf of the corporation by authority of its board of directors; and they acknowledged said instrument to be the free
act and deed of the corporation.
-G-\N-.!A~Nr.-::IC:-:.O\.ii'!E~GoioE0lHiRiRliNiNGG\
NotafMPubUc --~~~~...!:::::~~~~L..-,---..,..,...---,-,-~
M;:~~lss\i=1res (Notazy Signature and Seal)
CO-PARTNERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Countyof ______________ .ss.
On this ___________ day of __________ --.J 20_before me personally
appeared. _____________ t.o me known to be the person(s) described in and who executed
the foregoing bond, and acknowledged that (he/she/they) executed the same as <his/her/their) tree act and deed.
(Notazy Signature and Seal)
.... 1
.. y
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SURETY
STATE OF MINNl:S:O..'P'A'CTENNESSEE
COUNTY OF DAVIDSON
On this ____ 2_4_t_h ____ day of __ J_t_m_e _______ ,20~, before me a Notary Public within
and for said County and State, appeared ___ \.\_'_il_l_ia_n_1_R_e_id_in_g_e_r _______ known to me to be the
Attorney(s)-in-Fact of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions America Insurance Corporation that he/she is (are) the
Attorney(s)-iri;-:f.act of the . Swiss Re Corpora1e Solutions America Insura nce Corpornrion the corporation described in
and tha~e u't~~~'61Wffhw. and foregoing instrument and known to me to be the person who executed the said
instrum -~~\~f.\Yf~1t~oration and he/she duly acknowledged tom that such corporation executed the
same ~ Ci .. • •• ~ ) Q ·!!JP ~ •• •• ~
, ~ / STATE OF \ ~ ~ ~-~ i TENNESSEE : ~ /J&. ,~'-1,· I
t ~ ; NOTARY : = NOTARY SIGNA U ~-, ~ •. PUBLIC :' § Cassidy Kelly
~; ~ •·.. ..• ~
~~~~:s-t:
NOTICG ~: 11111111~"'"'' ~IES
1/ss,oN E~J,,~e
NOTICE TO CORPORA TE SURETIES
Full Name of Surety Company
Home Office Address (street)
City, State and Zip Code
Name of Attorney in Fact
Name of Local Agent
Address of Local Agent (street)
City, State and Zip Code
Bond will not be accepted unless accompanied by a
sworn financial statement of each of the sureties.
This bond will not be accepted unless executed or
countersigned by a Minnesota agent or attorney-in
fact whose name and address must be noted below.
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions America Insurance Corporation
l '00 Main Street, Suite 800
Kansas City. MO 64 105
William Reidi nger
tvlarsh Mc Lennan Agency
333 South Seventh Street, SI'S Tower. Suite 1400
Minneapolis, MN 55402
If this bond is executed outside of the State of Minnesota it must be countersigned on page three ·by a Minnesota
Resident Agent of the Surety Company.
Name of Agent affixing countersignature _.....:.N.:.,.<>:.:..t :..,A.1.:.1L'.!1l.:.::ic~,1b::.:.le:::..· __________________ _
Address
SWISS RE CORPORATE SOLUTIONS
SWISS RE CORPORA TE SOLUTIONS AMERICA INSURANCE CORPORATION ("SRCSAIC")
SWISS RE CORPORA TE SOLUTIONS PREMIER INSURANCE CORPORATION ("SRCSPIC")
GENERALPOWEROFATTORNEV
KNOW ALL MEN 8 Y THESE PRESENTS, Tl !AT SRCSAIC. a corporation duly organized and existing under laws of the State of Missouri, and
having its principal offi1.'C in the City ofKansa'> City, Missouri, and SRCSPIC, a corpor,nion organi7.cd and existing under the laws of the State of
Missouri and having iL~ principal office in the City of Kansas City, Missouri, each docs hereby make, constitute, and appoint: William Reidinger
Principal: Sir Lines-A-Lot, LLC
Obligec: Otter Tail County
Bond Description: County Wide Traffic Marking, Project No. 4277-200 & 4277-608, Contract No. 24-06
Bond Number: 2357240
Bond Amount: Sec Bond Fonn
Its true and lawful Attorncy(s)-in-Fact, to make, execute, seal and deliver, for and on its behalf and as its act and deed, bonds or other writings
obligatory in the nature of a bond on behalf of each of said Companies. as surety, on contracts of suretyship as arc or may be required or pcnnitted by
law, regulation. contract or otherwise, provided that no bond or undertaking or contract or suretyship executed under this authority shall exceed the
amount of:
FIFTY MILLION ($50.000.000.00} DOLL\RS
'l11is Power of Attorney is granted and is signed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following Resolutions adopted by the Boards of
Directors of both SRCSAIC and SR CSP IC at meetings duly called and held on the 9th of May 2012:
"RESOLVED, that any two of the President, any Managing Director, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President. the Secretary or any Assistant
Secretary be, and 1.-ach or any of them hereby is, authorized to execute a Power of Attorney qualifying the attorney named in the given Power of
Attorney to execute on behalf of the Corporation bonds, undertakings and all contracts of surety, and that each or any of them hereby is authorized to
attest to the execution of any such Power of Attorney and to attach therein the seal of the Corporation: and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the signature of such officers and tbe seal of the Corporation may be affixed to any such Power of Attorney or to
any certificate relating thereto by facsimile. and any such Power of Attorney or certificate bearing such facsimile signatures or facsimile seal shall be
binding upon the Corporation when so affixed and in the future with regard to any bond, undertaking or contract of surety to which it is attached."
S1a1e of Illinois
County of Cook El
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1:nk J2m'-c1.n~ Swior \'kt rrr-,idcnl uf SRC'S.\{C &: Srufor \'kc-l"rn.idtnt or SRCSl'IC'
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions America Insurance Corporation
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Premier Insurance Corporation
On this 10TH day of NOVEMBER , 20 ~. before me, a Notary Public personally appeared Edk Jansscns , Senior Vice President of SRCSAIC
and Senior Vice President of SRCSPlC and Gerald Jagrowski, Vice Presidcnl ofSRCSAIC and Vice President of SPCSPIC, personally known to me. who
being by me duly sworn, acknowledged that they signed the above Power of Attorney as officers of and acknowledged said instrument to be the voluntary act
and deed of their respective companies.
OFFIClAJ.. SEAL
CHRISTINA MANISCO
II01'.AAV l'USUC. STATE Of li.1.HllS
illr'l~t~Mm:1'12'8,2!1'26 ~.f',l,~
I, Jeffrey Goldberg, the duly elected Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary ofSRCSAIC and SRCSl'IC. do hereby certify tllat •.IH: above an<l /orcgoir,!;
is a true and correct copy of a Power of Attorney given by said SRCSAIC and SRCSPIC. which is still in full forcc and cffoct.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed the seals of the Companks this 24th day of June . 2c.2A .•
Jeffrey Goldberg, Senior Vice Prcsidci;t &
Assistant Sccrctru-y ofSRCSAIC and
SRCSPIC •
:· ...
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF OTTER TAIL
THE OTTER TAIL COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER OATH OF OFFICE
STATE OF MINNESOTA ) )ss.
COUNTY OF OTTER TAIL )
I, Robert Emerson, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United
States and that of the State of Minnesota, and discharge faithfully the duties of Veterans Service
Officer of Otter Tail County to the best of my judgment and ability. So help me God.
____________________________________
(name) Subscribed and sworn to before me this
______ day of ____________, 20_____.
________________________________ Notary Public
What is a Family Resource Center?
A community or school-based
welcoming hub of support, services,
and opportunities for families that:
• Utilizes an approach that is multi-generational,
strengths-based, and family-centered
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community needs and interests
• Provides support at no or low cost for
participants
• Builds communities of peer support for
families to develop social connections that
reduce isolation and stress
What are the goals of a FRC?
• To support families to be strong,
healthy, and successful
• To contribute to building a strong and
healthy community
• To reduce the likelihood of child
abuse and neglect by building the
research-based Strengthening Families
Protective Factors1
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commonly offer?2
• Parenting Support
• Access to Resources
• Child Development Activities
• Parent Leadership Development
What do FRCs do?
• Enhance parenting skills
• Foster the healthy development and
well-being of children, youth, and families
• Prevent child abuse and neglect
• Increase school readiness
• Connect families to resources
• Develop parent and community
leadership
• Engage males and fathers
• Support healthy marital and couples
relationships
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What outcomes do FRCs achieve?
What locations have invested in
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• A typical community-based New Jersey Success
Center has an annual budget of $240,000 to
$300,000 with 3-4 full-time staff.
• A school-based FRC in Kentucky has an annual
budget of $33,000-$82,000 with 1-2 full-time staff
and space and other resources provided in-kind.
Sources:
1 Center for the Study of Social Policy. (2005). Strengthening Families: A Protective Factors Framework.
2 OMNI Institute. (2016). Advancing the Family Support & Strengthening Field Project Survey Results.
3 Community Services Analysis LLC. (2014). Social Return on Investment Study.
4 OMNI Institute (2021). Return on Investment of a Family Resource Center to the Child Welfare System: Westminster Family Resource Center, Orange County, CA.
5 OMNI Institute (2021). Return on Investment of a Family Resource Center to the Child Welfare
System: Community Partnership Family Resource Center, Teller County, CO.
6Colorado Community Response Evaluation Findings 2014-2018.
7 Chapin Hall. (2018). Do Family Support Centers Reduce Maltreatment Investigations? Evidence from
Allegheny County.
8 Family Pathways & CFSA 2.0 Evaluation Report - Executive Summary 2019.
9 Family Resource and Youth Services Centers of Kentucky.
Did you know?
• Although there is no dedicated federal funding for
Family Resource Centers, there are more than 3,000 of
them nationwide in 40 states and the District of
Columbia that serve more than 2 million people
annually.
• The heritage of Family Resource Centers in the U.S.
goes back to the establishment of Settlement
Houses in the late 1800s to support new immigrants
to succeed.
Kentucky
888 school-based Family Resource
and Youth Service Centers
New Jersey
57 Family Success Centers across
all of its 21 counties
Vermont
15 Parent Child Centers, one in each
service area
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28 Family Support Centers
San Francisco, CA
26 Family Resource Centers
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HIRING REQUEST FORM FOR NEW POSITIONS
Hiring Request Information
Department: Community Development and Housing Date of Request: 6/20/2024
Title of Position Requested: Housing Assistance Coordinator FTE of Position Requested: 1 Number of Incumbents in Job Class: 1 Number of Vacancies in Job Class: 0
Number of Employees in Department: 9 Number of Vacancies in Department: 0
Hiring Criteria & Guidelines
Indicate whether or not position is mandated by statute, explain.
The position is not mandated by statute; the position is being requested to support the expansion of work being
completed by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, including the growth of rental units owned and operated by the HRA, the addition of State funded rent vouchers to be allocated to the HRA in 2025 and the increased utilization of
housing programs including down payment assistance.
Estimate costs associated with this position, e.g. salary, benefits, advertising.
B21, Step 1 is $46,093. Annual estimate including salary, benefits, taxes and PERA is $72,453.
Indicate revenue sources that fund this position, e.g. county, state, federal, private, grant.
Primary funding will be from the HRA Special Benefit Levy, with the majority of the cost covered by funds previously budgeted for contracted capacity within the HRA. The programs that would be supported by the position may also
provide administrative reimbursement.
How is this workload currently being managed, e.g. temporary employees, redistribution, job share?
Currently, a portion of the work is being managed by the Housing Program Supervisor (specifically, property
management) and a portion by the incumbent Housing Assistance Coordinator. The incumbent Coordinator is nearly at capacity with the number of households supported on a monthly basis through rent vouchers and supporting the
downpayment assistance program. An additional staff person will allow this work to be completed by the appropriate level, freeing up the Housing Program Supervisor to focus more time on other strategic housing priorities, including
advancing the priority of growing the number of affordable housing units owned and operated by the HRA.
What alternatives have you explored to filling this position?
We have had contracted capacity within the department; however, the nature of the workload this position would be
focused on does not align with being supported by contracted capacity.
What are the consequences of not filling the position?
The consequence of not filling the position is that additional households in the County will not be able to be served with
a rent voucher, causing them to be cost burdened by their rent payment. The currently wait list is approximately 40 households. In addition to the forthcoming State funded vouchers, now that the HRA is maxed out budgetarily on the
number of Federally funded vouchers, there is the ability to pursue additional targeted Federal vouchers for foster youth, veterans, persons without a home, and others.
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Approval
Department Head Signature:
Date:
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Date:
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EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
ALCOHOL, CANNABIS AND DRUG FREE WORKPLACE SECTION 620 POLICY OVERVIEW
Otter Tail County is committed to protecting the safety, health and well-being of all employees and
individuals in our work environment. We recognize that alcohol abuse and drug use pose a significant threat
to job performance and the safety and security of our operation. We have established a drug and alcohol-
free workplace program that balances our respect for individuals with the need to maintain a drug and
alcohol-free environment.
The Otter Tail County drug and alcohol testing policy shall set forth the following information: a) the
employees or job applicants subject to testing under this policy; b) the circumstances under which cannabis
and drug and alcohol testing may be requested or required; c) the right of an employee or job applicant to
refuse to undergo cannabis and drug and alcohol testing and the consequences of refusal; d) any
disciplinary or other adverse personnel action that may be taken based on a confirmatory test verifying a
positive test result on an initial screening test; e) the right of an employee or job applicant to explain a
positive test result on a confirmatory test or request and pay for a confirmatory retest; and f) any other
appeal procedures available.
Relevant Regulations: Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-670) and the
requirements of the Minnesota Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act (Minnesota Statute 181.950
et. seq.). Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-143). Regulation of Adult-
Use Cannabis (Minnesota Chapter 342), Nonwork activities; Prohibited Employer Conduct (Minnesota
Statute 181.938)
620.01 POLICY STATEMENT AND SCOPE
Otter Tail County recognizes that alcoholism and other drug dependencies are a significant social problem
with the potential to cause severe effects in the workplace. Otter Tail County recognizes that it has a
responsibility to maintain a drug free workplace and intends to comply with the requirements of the federal
Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-670), the requirements of the Minnesota Drug and
Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act (Minnesota Statute 181.950 et. seq.) and drug and alcohol testing
provisions for those individuals working in safety-sensitive positions as mandated by the Omnibus
Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.
This policy shall be applicable to all employees of Otter Tail County. This policy shall be applicable to
employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement, if language in this policy and in the collective
bargaining agreement conflict, then the bargaining agreement language shall control. It is the duty and
responsibility of all supervisors and department heads to enforce this policy and to communicate it to their
staff. This policy also includes employees required to undergo random testing in accordance with the
federal regulations or because they are identified as a “safety-sensitive” position.
620.02 DEFINITIONS
Applicant: A person, independent contractor, or person working for an independent contractor who applies to
become an employee of an employer, and includes a person who has received a job offer made contingent
on the person passing drug or alcohol testing
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Cannabis product: Means any of the following: (1) cannabis concentrate; (2) a product infused with
cannabinoids, including but not limited to tetrahydrocannabinol, extracted, or derived from cannabis plants or
cannabis flower; or (3) any other product that contains cannabis concentrate. (b) Cannabis product includes
adult-use cannabis products and medical cannabinoid products. Cannabis product does not include
cannabis flower, synthetically derived cannabinoids, lower-potency hemp edibles, hemp-derived consumer
products, or hemp-derived topical products.
Cannabis testing: The analysis of a body component sample according to the standards established under
one of the programs listed in section 181.953, subdivision 1, for the purpose of measuring the presence or
absence of cannabis flower, as defined in section 342.01, subdivision 15, cannabis products, as defined in
section 342.01, subdivision 19, or cannabis metabolites in the sample tested.
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL): In accordance with Federal Department of Transportation (DOT),
anyone employed by Otter Tail County whose job duties require them to possess a CDL and who operates,
maintains, or dispatches commercial motor vehicles will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
Confirmatory Test/Confirmatory Retest: A drug, alcohol, or cannabis test completed on the sample that was
positive on the initial screening test, and that uses a method of analysis allowed under one of the programs
as listed in Minn. Stat. §181.950, subd. 2.
Drug: A controlled substance as defined in Minn. Stat. §152.01, subd. 4. For safety sensitive positions,
cannabis and its metabolites are considered a drug and subject to the drug, alcohol, and cannabis testing
provisions in Minn. Stat. §§181.950 to 181.957.
Drug and Alcohol Testing: Means an analysis of a body component sample according to the standards
established under a program as defined by section 181.953, subdivision 1, for the purpose of measuring the
presence of drugs, alcohol, or their metabolites in the sample tested. Does not include cannabis or
cannabis testing, unless stated otherwise within this policy.
Employee: An employee of Otter Tail County in accordance with the Personnel Rules and collective
bargaining agreements.
Employees Subject to Random Testing: All employees who are in a “Safety-Sensitive Function or Position”
as defined below.
Employer: Otter Tail County
Initial Screening Test: A drug, alcohol, or cannabis test which uses a method of analysis under one of the
programs listed in Minn. Stat. §181.953, Subd. 1.
Positive Test Result: Finding the presence of drugs, cannabis, alcohol, or their metabolites tested in levels at
or above the threshold detection levels contained in the standards of one of the programs listed in Minn.
Stat. §181.953, Subd. 1.
Random testing: Employees in safety sensitive positions are required to undergo cannabis testing and drug
and alcohol testing on a random selection basis as allowed under Minn. Stat. §181.951, Subd. 4.
Reasonable Suspicion: The basis for forming a belief based on specific facts and rational inferences drawn
from those facts.
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Reasonable Suspicion Testing: The county may request or require an employee to undergo cannabis
testing and drug and alcohol testing if the employer has a reasonable suspicion that the employee:
1. is under the influence of drugs, cannabis or alcohol; or
2. has violated written work rules prohibiting the use, possession, impairment, sale or transfer of
drugs or alcohol, cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-
derived consumer products while the employee is working or while the employee is on the
county’s premises or operating county vehicles, machinery, or equipment, if the work rules are in
writing and contained in the county’s written cannabis testing or drug and alcohol testing; or
3. has sustained a personal injury or has caused another to sustain a personal injury; or
4. has caused a work-related accident or was operating or helping to operate machinery;
equipment, or vehicles involved in a work-related accident.
Random Selection Basis: A mechanism for selection of employees that (1) results in an equal probability
that any employee from a group of employees subject to the selection mechanism will be selected; and (2)
does not give an employer discretion to waive the selection of any employee selected under the mechanism.
Safety Sensitive function (DOT): All time waiting to be dispatched to drive a commercial motor vehicle; all
time inspecting, servicing, or conditioning a commercial motor vehicle; all time driving at the controls of the
commercial motor vehicle; all other time in or upon a commercial motor vehicle (except time spent resting in
a sleeper berth); all time loading or unloading a commercial motor vehicle, attending the same, giving or
receiving receipts for shipments being loaded or unloaded, or remaining in readiness to operate the vehicle;
or all time repairing, obtaining assistance, or attending to a disabled commercial motor vehicle.
Safety-Sensitive Position (Non-DOT): Any position, including any supervisory or management position, in
which an impairment caused by drug, alcohol ,or cannabis usage would threaten the health or safety of any
person pursuant to Minn. Stat. §181.950, Subd. 13. For purposes of this policy, Otter Tail County safety-
sensitive positions include, but are not limited to Supervisory and Management Positions, including the
following:
Management positions including: County Administrator; Deputy County Administrator; Public
Health Director; Assistant Public Health Director; Nursing Supervisor; Human Services
Director; Assistant Human Services Director; Social Services Supervisor, Plant Manager,
Facilities Operations Supervisor, County Engineer, Assistant County Engineer; Highway
Maintenance Supervisor; Probation Director; Solid Waste Director; Assistant Solid Waste
Director; and Solid Waste Recycling Manager; and
Law enforcement positions including Deputies, Corrections/Bailiff Officers, Communications
Officers/E-911 Dispatchers, Sergeants, Lieutenants, Chief Deputy, Corrections Sergeants,
Jail Administrator, Assistant Jail Administrator, Transport Officers, Evidence Technician and
Water Patrol Officers; (For purposes of this policy, law enforcement related civilian volunteer
positions such as the Sheriff Posse, Dive Team, etc., are not considered safety-sensitive and
are not subject to random testing.); and
Other positions including the Safety/Risk Specialist; Emergency Manager; Public Health
Nurses; Probation Agents; Surveillance Officer (Probation); Social Workers; Case Aides in
the Child and Family Services Unit; Facilities Maintenance II; Recycling Worker; Recycling
Redemption Operator; Solid Waste Attendant; Recycling Operator; Certified Solid Waste
Attendant; and Lead Recycling Worker. For purposes of this policy, civilian volunteer
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positions (Sheriff Posse, Dive Team, etc.) are not considered safety-sensitive and are not
subject to random testing.
Treatment Program Testing: The county may request or require an employee to undergo cannabis testing
and drug and alcohol testing if the employee has been referred by the employer to a substance use disorder
treatment or evaluation or is participating in a substance use disorder treatment program under benefits.
The employee may be requested or required to undergo cannabis testing and drug or alcohol testing without
prior notice during the evaluation or treatment period and for a period of up to two (2) years following
completion of any prescribed substance use disorder treatment program.
620.03 NON-DISCRIMINATION
This policy on work-related alcohol, drug, and cannabis product use is non-discriminatory in intent and
application. However, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 363, disability does not include any
condition resulting from alcohol, cannabis product, or other drug abuse which prevents a person from
performing essential functions of the job or creates a direct threat to property or the safety of any person. An
employer may not refuse to hire a job applicant or discipline or discharge an employee because the
applicant or employee engages in or has engaged in the use or enjoyment of lawful consumable products, if
the use or enjoyment takes place off the premises of the employer during nonworking hours. Cannabis
flower and cannabis products are lawful consumable products for the purpose of Minnesota law, regardless
of whether federal or other state law considers cannabis use, possession, impairment, sale, or transfer to be
unlawful. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit an employer's ability to discipline or discharge an
employee for cannabis flower or cannabis product use, possession, impairment, sale, or transfer during
working hours, on work premises, or while operating an employer's vehicle, machinery, or equipment, or if a
failure to do so would violate federal or state law or regulations or cause an employer to lose a monetary or
licensing-related benefit under federal law or regulations.
An employer must not request or require a job applicant to undergo cannabis testing solely for the purpose
of determining the presence or absence of cannabis as a condition of employment unless otherwise required
by state or federal law.
620.04 PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
No employee shall report to work or be on call under the influence of alcohol, cannabis product,
controlled substances, or other drugs which negatively affect the employee's alertness, coordination,
reaction, response, judgment, decision-making or safety.
A safety sensitive identified employee testing positive for the presence of drugs, alcohol, drug or
alcohol metabolites, or cannabis or cannabis metabolites shall be in violation of this policy and
subject to discipline. Unless otherwise prohibited by law or department policy, a lawful medical
exemption provided by the medical review officer (MRO) will excuse the positive test. The county
reserves the right to adjust work activities to minimize potential risk to the public or employees if an
employee has a positive test. Additionally, positive test under cannabis testing exceptions will not
be considered a lawful medical exemption.
Any employee subject to FMCSA (CDL) standards who is tested under the reasonable suspicion
provisions, testing positive for the presence of drugs, alcohol, drug or alcohol metabolites, or
cannabis or cannabis metabolites shall be in violation of this policy and subject to discipline.
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DOT Safety-Sensitive Function Employees - No employee may perform safety-sensitive functions
within four (4) hours after using alcohol. If an employee has had alcohol within four hours, they are to
notify their supervisors before performing any safety-sensitive functions.
No employee shall operate, use, or drive equipment, machinery or vehicles on the job while under
the influence of alcohol, cannabis product, controlled substances, or other mood-altering drugs,
including any medication taken as prescribed. Such employee is under an affirmative duty to
immediately notify the employee's supervisor if the employee is not in appropriate mental or physical
condition to operate, use or drive equipment on the job.
During work hours, while on/in the County's premises or County vehicles, being compensated by the
County such as being at a conference or training or wherever the County's work is being performed,
no employee shall be under the influence of, manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess, sell, or use
any cannabis product or controlled substance-except as medically prescribed and directed, with the
following exceptions:
a) When the prohibited act is performed by a Sheriff's Department employee in accordance with
department policy.
b) When an employee is taking medically authorized drugs or other substances which may
negatively affect job performance, as defined in the definitions above, the employee is under
an affirmative duty to notify the appropriate supervisor of the employee's temporary inability
or impairment in the ability to perform the job duties. It is the employee’s responsibility to
seek out written information from his/her physician or pharmacist regarding medication and
any job performance impairment and relay that information to his/her supervisor. In the event
of such a disclosure, the employee will not be authorized to perform safety-sensitive
functions.
During an employee's work hours, while on the County's premises, or being compensated by the
County, no employee shall use, possess, or transfer alcoholic beverages, with the following
exceptions:
a) Consumption, possession, sale, or purchase of alcohol when authorized under department
policy or by the department head.
b) Possession of alcohol while in an employee's personal vehicle on the County's premises in
compliance with applicable statutory requirements or at an employee’s home or place of
remote work.
c) Additionally, employees shall not participate in these activities during rest breaks or during
overtime work.
Engaging in off-duty sale, purchase, transfer, use or possession of drugs or controlled substances
may have a negative effect on an employee's ability to perform the job. In such circumstances, the
employee may be subject to discipline in employment in addition to any other criminal or other
sanctions.
Employees are advised that in any situation subsequent to the intake of alcohol where the employee
must continue conducting the County's business, any employee whose condition or behavior
adversely affects the employee's performance shall be subject to possible discipline, up to and
including discharge or the requirement of satisfactory participation in an alcohol assessment or
rehabilitation program.
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Medical Marijuana/Cannabis:
a) CDL-DOT Employees: Employees that require a CDL for their position are regulated by
federal law and regulation and are supervised by the Federal Department of Transportation.
Federal law pre-empts state law related to cannabis. The USDOT enforces drug and drug-
testing standards against all CDL holders, regardless of state law protections including
cannabis.
b) Non-DOT Employees: In accordance with Minn. Stat. §152.32, unless a failure to do so
would violate state or federal law or regulations or cause an employer to lose a monetary or
licensing-related benefit under federal law or regulations, an employee cannot be
discriminated against for a person’s status as a patient enrolled in the medical cannabis
registry program, or for a patient’s positive drug test for cannabis components or metabolites,
unless a patient used, possessed or was impaired by medical cannabis on the premises of
the place of employment or during the hours of employment. An employee who is required
to undergo employer drug testing may present verification of enrollment in the patient registry
as part of the employee’s explanation. State law does not permit an employee to possess,
use or be impaired by medical cannabis while at work. This does not apply to reasonable
suspicion testing.
c) Law Enforcement: In addition to this countywide Alcohol and Drug Free Workplace Policy,
all law enforcement positions are subject to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office Policy 1004,
which prohibits possession or use of cannabis products or being under the influence of
cannabis on- or off-duty.
Any employee convicted of any criminal drug statute must notify his or her supervisor (and the
County’s Human Resources Dept.) in writing of such conviction no later than five days after such
conviction. Within 30 days after receiving notice from an employee of a controlled substance-related
conviction, the County will take appropriate personnel action against the employee up to and
including discharge or require the employee to satisfactorily participate in a controlled substance
abuse assistance or rehabilitation program as an alternative to termination. In the event notice is not
provided to the supervisor and the employee is deemed to be incapable of working safely, the
employee will not be permitted to work and will be subject to disciplinary action, including dismissal
from employment. In accordance with the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, if the County is
receiving federal grants or contracts of over $25,000, the County will notify the appropriate federal
agency of such conviction within 10 days of receiving notice from the employee.
Applicants and Employees in CDL-DOT safety sensitive function positions subject to Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration rules must consent to queries within the Clearinghouse for drug and
alcohol program violations prior to employment and on an annual basis. Queries may be limited or
full. Refusal to consent to either query will impact employment status.
620.05 EMPLOYEE TRAINING
By this policy, Otter Tail County has established an alcohol and drug-free workplace program to inform
employees about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse in the workplace and its policy of maintaining a
workplace free of alcohol and drug use.
Each Otter Tail County employee shall receive a copy of this policy or access to it and will be expected to
read it. The department head or Administrator’s Office will provide, upon request, information regarding any
available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and assistance programs that an employee may enter through his
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or her health insurance program. Employees who may have an alcohol or other drug abuse problem are
encouraged to seek a professional assessment before the problem affects the employment status. The
Administrator’s Office will also maintain information regarding the dangers of drug or alcohol use in the
workplace.
620.06 CONSEQUENCE OF VIOLATIONS
Violations of this policy may constitute discipline, up to and including discharge, or the requirement of
assessment and satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program at the
expense of the employee. Each situation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis depending upon the
severity and circumstances involved.
DRUG, CANNABIS, AND ALCOHOL TESTING
All alcohol or drug testing undertaken by Otter Tail County shall be in accordance with Minn. Stat. §181.950-
957, the Minnesota Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act. All testing shall be conducted by a
testing laboratory which meets the licensing, accreditation or certification criteria for drug testing as set forth
in Minnesota Statutes Section 181.953, subdivision 1.
620.10 PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING REQUIREMENT
Job Applicant Testing: A job applicant may be required to undergo drug, and alcohol, and cannabis testing
provided a conditional job offer has been made to the applicant and the same test is required of all job
applicants conditionally offered employment in that position. The FMCSA requires that the pre-employment
drug test be conducted within 30 days of the hire date. Returning temporary or seasonal employees that are
identified as safety-sensitive may be tested prior to re-hire.
620.11 REASONABLE SUSPICION TESTING
An employee may be required to undergo cannabis testing and drug and alcohol testing as set forth under
Minn. Stat. §181.951, subd. 5, if the employer has a reasonable suspicion that the employee:
is under the influence of drugs, cannabis, or alcohol; or
as the result of consuming cannabis flower or a cannabis product, does not possess
that clearness of intellect and control of self that the employee otherwise would have; or
has violated the employer's written work rules prohibiting the use, possession,
impairment, sale, or transfer of drugs or alcohol, cannabis flower, cannabis products,
lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products while the employee is
working or while the employee is on the employer's premises or operating the employer's
vehicle, machinery, or equipment, if the work rules are in writing and contained
in the employer's written cannabis testing or drug and alcohol testing policy; or
has sustained a personal injury, as that term is defined in Minn. Stat. §176.011, subd. 16, or has
caused another employee to sustain a personal injury; or
has caused a work-related accident or was operating or helping to operate machinery, equipment,
or vehicles involved in a work-related accident.
Any employee being tested for reasonable suspicion shall be accompanied by a supervisor or person
designated by Administration. The employee will be accompanied to the nearest test collection location for
this purpose. This may include on-site collection. The supervisor or person designated shall assist in
returning the employee to work or home after testing is completed. An employee refusing to take a drug and
alcohol test under this policy shall not be permitted to perform safety sensitive functions and will be
considered insubordinate and will be subject to disciplinary action including possible dismissal.
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620.12 TREATMENT PROGRAM TESTING
An employee may be required to undergo drug, alcohol, or cannabis testing if the employee has been
referred by the employer for chemical dependency treatment or evaluation or is participating in a chemical
dependency treatment program under an employee benefit plan, in which case the employee may be
required to undergo drug, alcohol, or cannabis testing without prior notice during the evaluation or treatment
period and for a period of up to two years following completion of any prescribed chemical dependency
treatment program.
620.13 RANDOM TESTING
Employees in positions defined as “Safety-Sensitive Functions or Positions” will be required to undergo
random testing. Appendix A sets forth procedure for Non-DOT employees, Sheriff’s Department employees.
Appendix B sets forth procedure for employees required to have a CDL as a condition of their employment.
Employees of Otter Tail County filling non-DOT safety-sensitive positions as defined above will be subject to
cannabis testing, and drug and alcohol testing on an unannounced and random basis. Drug testing will
follow federal DOT 5 panel drug tests. Alcohol testing will follow Federal Highway Administration test rules.
A percentage equal to fifteen (15) percent of safety-sensitive employees will be tested annually. Each
County employee who works in an identified non-DOT safety-sensitive position shall be in a separate pool
from which random selection is made on half-year basis. Each employee in the pool shall have an equal
chance of selection and shall remain in the pool, even after the employee has been selected. The pool is
operated by Lakes Country Service Cooperative.
Commercial CDL operators and Federal DOT identified employees meeting the required testing criteria and
subject to this policy will be placed in a common selection pool. Names will be randomly selected from this
selection pool for unannounced alcohol and drug testing using a computer based random number generator
that is matched with an employee’s identifying number. This pool is operated by Lakes Country Service
Cooperative. The Federal Highway Administration rules require Otter Tail County to conduct random drug
testing on fifty percent (50%) of the average number of employees and random alcohol testing on ten (10%)
percent of the average number of employees in the selection pool per year. Tests are conducted during
each quarter throughout the year. Alcohol testing will be performed just before, during, or after an
employee’s performance of safety-sensitive duties and within two hours of notification. Therefore,
employees selected for testing must proceed immediately to the testing site when notified in accordance
with the procedures for supervisor notification and work continuation policies established by the department
head or program manager for this purpose.
The selection of commercial CDL operators and Federal DOT identified employees for random alcohol and
controlled substances testing shall be made by a scientifically valid method, such as a random number table
or a computer-based random number generator that is matched with drivers' Social Security numbers,
employee identification numbers, or other comparable identifying numbers. Each employee selected for
random alcohol and controlled substances testing under the selection process used, shall have an equal
chance of being tested each time selections are made.
620.14 CANNABIS TESTING EXCEPTIONS
Cannabis and its metabolites are considered a drug and subject to the drug and alcohol testing provisions
as set forth in Minn. Stat. §§181.950 to 181.957 and of this policy for the following positions:
1. Safety-Sensitive positions;
2. Peace Officer position;
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3. A position requiring face-to-face care, training, education, supervision, counseling,
consultation, or medical assistance to children and vulnerable adults;
4. A position requiring a CDL;
5. A position of employment funded by a federal grant
620.15 COMMERCIAL CDL OPERATOR POST-ACCIDENT TESTING
A post-accident alcohol and drug test is required and will be administered if an employee who is operating
an Otter Tail County commercial motor vehicle is involved in an accident that results in:
a. The death of a person or persons regardless of the amount of vehicle property damage; or
b. The employee receives a moving traffic violation arising from the accident.
The employee must provide an alcohol test sample as soon as possible after the accident, with any delay
beyond two hours documented. After eight hours, attempts to conduct an alcohol test, if not earlier
administered, will cease and reasons documented. Test results (negative or positive) and documentation
will be forwarded to the Safety/Risk Specialist to be placed in the individual’s confidential file. Additionally,
employees must provide a urine sample for controlled substances testing as soon as practicable after an
accident. After 32 hours, all attempts to conduct the test shall cease and the reasons documented. An
employee subject to post-accident drug and alcohol testing must remain available for testing or the
employee will be considered to have refused to submit to testing. Employees are prohibited from using
alcohol for eight hours (8) following an accident or until they have undergone a post-accident alcohol test,
whichever comes first.
In the event that an accident occurs and does not meet the above criteria, an employee may still be
compelled to provide a test if a reasonable suspicion provision exists.
620.16 RETURN TO DUTY TESTING-FMCSA/DOT
An employee found to have violated this policy will not be allowed to return to work until return-to duty tests
have been taken that indicate an alcohol concentration of less than 0.02 and a verified negative result for
controlled substances.
The County reserves the right to impose discipline against drivers who violate applicable FMCSA or DOT
rules or this policy, subject to applicable personnel policy and collective bargaining agreements. Except as
otherwise required by law, the County is not obligated to reinstate or requalify such drivers for a first positive
test result.
Should the County consider reinstatement of a DOT covered driver, the driver must undergo a Substance
Abuse Professional (“SAP”) evaluation and participate in any prescribed education/treatment, and
successfully complete return-to-duty alcohol test with a result indicating an alcohol concentration of less than
0.02 and/or or a controlled substance test with a verified negative result, before the driver returns to duty
requiring the performance of a safety-sensitive function. The SAP determines if the driver has completed the
education/treatment as prescribed.
The employee is responsible for paying for all costs associated with the return-to-duty test. The controlled
substance test will be conducted under direct observation.
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620.17 FOLLOW UP TESTING
Following a determination by a substance abuse professional (SAP) that an employee is in need of
assistance in resolving problems with alcohol and/or drug, or controlled substances use/abuse, the
employee will be subject to six or more unannounced follow-up alcohol and/or drug tests as directed by the
substance abuse professional. Follow-up testing will not exceed 24-months from the date of the employee’s
return to duty as set forth under Minn. Stat. §181.951, Subd. 6.
620.18 RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES AND JOB APPLICANTS
Before requesting an employee or job applicant to undergo testing under this policy, the employee or
applicant shall be provided with a form (Appendix C) which includes acknowledgment that the employee or
applicant has seen this policy.
If an employee or job applicant tests positive for drug use, the employee must be given written notice of the
right to explain the positive test and the employer may request that the employee or job applicant indicate
any over-the-counter or prescription medication that the individual is currently taking or has recently taken
and any other information relevant to the reliability of, or explanation for, a positive test result. This provision
may also be satisfied by contact from the Medical Review Officer (MRO).
Within three working days after notice of a positive test result on a confirmatory test, the employee or job
applicant may submit information to the employer, in addition to any information already submitted as stated
above to explain that result or may request a confirmatory retest of the original sample at the employee's or
job applicant's own expense.
All applicants, drivers and employees have the right to refuse to undergo drug and alcohol and cannabis
testing. In the event an applicant, driver or employee does in fact refuse to submit to required or lawful
requested drug and alcohol and cannabis testing, no test will be conducted. An applicant who refuses to
take a drug and alcohol and cannabis test shall be disqualified from further consideration for the
conditionally offered position. Refusal by a CDL driver to submit to controlled substance or alcohol testing
will be considered a positive test result, will cause disqualification from performing safety-sensitive functions,
and may appear on the driver’s permanent record. Drivers who refuse to submit to testing will be subject to
discipline, up to an including termination. In accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration’s (FMCSA) Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse reporting
requirements, beginning January 6, 2020, the County will report a driver’s refusal to submit to a DOT test for
drug or alcohol use to the Clearinghouse within three business days. If an applicant refuses to submit to
pre-employment drug and alcohol and cannabis testing, any applicable conditional offer will be withdrawn.
Refusal by any other employee to submit to drug and alcohol and cannabis testing in accordance with this
policy will be considered a positive test result and will be just cause for disciplinary action.
For purposes of this section, an applicant, driver or employee is considered to have refused to submit to an
alcohol or controlled substance test when the driver:
Fails to provide adequate breath for alcohol testing without a valid medical explanation after he or
she has received notice of the requirement for breath testing.
Fails to provide adequate urine for controlled substance testing without a genuine inability to provide
a specimen (as determined by a medical evaluation), after he or she has received notice of the
requirement for urine testing.
Fails to report for testing within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the County.
Fails to remain at a testing site until testing is complete.
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Fails or declines to take a second test as required by the County and/or collector.
Fails to undergo a medical examination as directed by the County pursuant to federal law.
Refuses to complete and sign the alcohol testing form, to provide a breath or saliva sample, to
provide an adequate amount of breath, or otherwise cooperate in any way that prevents the
completion of the testing process.
Engages in conduct that clearly obstructs the test process.
An employee refusing to take a drug and alcohol test under this policy shall not be permitted to perform
safety sensitive functions and will be considered insubordinate and will be subject to disciplinary action
including possible dismissal.
An employee or job applicant who, on religious grounds, refuses to undergo drug or alcohol testing of a
blood sample will not be considered to have refused testing, unless the employee or job applicant also
refuses to undergo drug or alcohol testing of a urine sample.
620.19 LIMITATIONS ON EMPLOYEE DISCHARGE, DISCIPLINE, OR DISCRIMINATION
An employer may not discharge, discipline, discriminate against, or request or require rehabilitation of an
employee on the basis of a positive test result from an initial screening test that has not been verified by a
confirmatory test.
An employer may not discharge an employee for whom a positive test result on a confirmatory test was the
first such result for the employee on a drug or alcohol test, or cannabis test requested by the employer
unless the following conditions have been met:
1. The employer has first given the employee an opportunity to participate in, at the employee's own
expense or pursuant to coverage under an employee benefit plan, either a drug or, alcohol, or
cannabis counseling or rehabilitation program, whichever is more appropriate, as determined by the
employer after consultation with a certified chemical use counselor or a physician trained in the
diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder; and
2. The employee has either refused to participate in the counseling or rehabilitation program or has
failed to successfully complete the program, as evidenced by withdrawal from the program before its
completion or by a positive test result on a confirmatory test after completion of the program.
An employer may temporarily suspend the tested employee or transfer that employee to another position at
the same rate of pay pending the outcome of the confirmatory test and, if requested, the confirmatory retest,
provided the employer believes that it is reasonably necessary to protect the health or safety of the
employee, co-employees, or the public. An employee who has been suspended without pay must be
reinstated with back pay if the outcome of the confirmatory test or requested confirmatory retest is negative.
An employer may not discharge, discipline, discriminate against, or request or require rehabilitation of an
employee on the basis of medical history information revealed to the employer pursuant to drug or alcohol or
cannabis testing unless the employee was under an affirmative duty to provide the information before, upon,
or after hire.
An employee must be given access to information in the employee's personnel file relating to positive test
result reports and other information acquired in the drug and alcohol testing process or cannabis testing
process and conclusions drawn from and actions taken based on the reports or other acquired information.
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An employer may discipline, discharge, or take other adverse personnel action against an employee for
cannabis flower or cannabis product use, possession, impairment, sale, or transfer while an employee is
working, on the employer's premises, or operating the employer's vehicle, machinery, or equipment as
follows:
If, as the result of consuming cannabis flower or a cannabis product, the employee does not possess
that clearness of intellect and control of self that the employee otherwise would have;
If cannabis testing that the employer requested pursuant to MN statute 181.951 subd 8, paragraph
(d) and (e), verifies the presence of cannabis following a confirmatory test;
As provided in the employer's written work rules for cannabis and cannabis testing, provided that the
rules are in writing and in a written policy that contains the minimum information required by section
181.952; or
As otherwise authorized under state or federal law.
If a job applicant has received a job offer made contingent on the applicant passing drug and alcohol testing,
the employer may not withdraw the offer based on a positive test result from an initial screening test that has
not been verified by a confirmatory test.
620.19 NOTICE OF TEST RESULTS
Within three working days after receipt of a test result report from the testing laboratory, an employer shall
inform in writing (APPENDIX D) an employee or job applicant who has undergone cannabis and drug and
alcohol testing of (1) a negative test result on an initial screening test or of a negative or positive test result
on a confirmatory test and (2) the right to request and receive from the employer a copy of the test result
report on any drug and alcohol and cannabis test. In the case of a positive test result on a confirmatory test,
the employer shall also, at the time of this notice, inform the employee or job applicant in writing of the rights
provided under “RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEE AND JOB APPLICANTS” section.
620.20 LABORATORY TESTING AND REPORTING
A testing laboratory shall conduct a confirmatory test on all samples that produced a positive test result on
an initial screening test. A laboratory shall disclose to the employer a written test result report for each
sample tested within three working days after a negative test result on an initial screening test or, when the
initial screening test produced a positive test result, within three working days after a confirmatory test. A
test report must indicate the drugs, alcohol, or cannabis or drug, alcohol, or cannabis metabolites tested for
and whether the test produced negative or positive test results. If the confirmatory test does not confirm the
original positive test result, no adverse personnel action based on the original confirmatory test may be
taken against the employee or applicant.
620.21 CONFIRMATORY RETESTS
All applicants and employees subject to this policy may request a confirmatory retest of the original sample
at the employee’s or applicant’s own expense after notice of a positive test result. Any confirmatory retest
must be requested in writing by the employee or applicant within five (5) working days after the employee or
applicant received notice of the positive test result. If the confirmatory retest does not confirm the original
positive test result, no adverse personnel action based on the original confirmatory test may be taken
against the employee or applicant. If a job applicant has received a job offer made contingent on the
applicant passing drug and alcohol testing, the employer may not withdraw the offer based on a positive test
result from an initial screening test that has not been verified by a confirmatory test.
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The employee and job applicant protections provided under sections 181.950 to 181.956 do not apply to
employees and job applicants where the specific work performed requires those employees and job
applicants to be subject to drug and alcohol testing pursuant to:
1. federal regulations that specifically preempt state regulation of drug and alcohol testing with
respect to those employees and job applicants;
2. federal regulations or requirements necessary to operate federally regulated facilities;
3. federal contracts where the drug and alcohol testing is conducted for security, safety, or
protection of sensitive or proprietary data; or
4. state agency rules that adopt federal regulations applicable to the interstate component of a
federally regulated industry, and the adoption of those rules is for the purpose of conforming the
non-federally regulated intrastate component of the industry to identical regulation.
620.22 CONFIDENTIALITY OF TEST RESULTS
All alcohol/drug/cannabis test results and required records are considered private data and shall be
protected as such as required by the Minnesota Data Practices Act.
Positive test results from an employer drug, alcohol testing and cannabis testing program may not be used
as evidence in a criminal action against the employee or job applicant tested.
620.23 COST OF REQUIRED TESTING
The County will pay for the cost of pre-employment, post-accident, random, and reasonable substance and
alcohol testing requested or required of all job applicants and employees. The employee must pay for the
cost of all requested confirmatory re-tests, return-to-duty, and follow-up testing.
620.24 CONTACT PERSON
Otter Tail County has designated the Safety/Risk Specialist or designee as the person responsible to
coordinate the implementation, direction and administration of the County's alcohol and controlled substance
policy.
620.25 ADOPTION
This Drug and Alcohol Use policy was adopted by motion of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
at their regular meeting of January 25, 2022, and is effective that date. Otter Tail County retains the right to
modify this policy at any time which can be accomplished by the County Administrator to address minor
provisions such as test collecting or by motion of the Board of Commissioners.
Personnel Rules Approved by Board of Commissioners on February 6, 2001 Updated and Approved by the Board of Commissioners on December 12, 2023. Updated 06/27/2024
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APPENDIX A
PROCEDURE FOR RANDOM TESTING – SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITIONS
Employees covered under this policy are assigned an identification number by Lakes Country Service
Cooperative (LCSC). LCSC operates the random pool from which included employees are chosen.
On a random date during the first and second half of the calendar year, LCSC generates a random list of
employees that equates to twelve (12%) percent of those in the pool. Six (6%) percent during the first half
year, six (6%) percent during the second half year. Of the 12% tested for drugs, 3% will also be tested for
alcohol. A list of alternate test employees is also generated in the event of need.
The random list is sent to the Safety/Risk Specialist. The Safety/Risk Specialist notifies the affected
employee’s supervisor or Sergeant (Sheriff’s Office). If a Sergeant is selected, their Lieutenant is notified. If
a Lieutenant is selected, the Chief Deputy is notified. If the Chief Deputy is selected, the Sheriff is notified.
If the Sheriff opts into the policy and is selected, the County Administrator is notified.
The Safety/Risk Specialist may contact supervisors for assistance with scheduling a date/time for collection
at an identified location. The Safety/Risk Specialist may also contact the employee directly to provide him or
her about the date/time of collection for a random test. This appointment will be provided to the employee’s
supervisor or employee along with a form to supply to the employee indicating the date/time of appointment,
location, and type of test (clinic). Prior to requesting an employee to undergo drug or alcohol testing, the
employee shall have signed a form (Appendix C) acknowledging they have seen the employer’s drug and
alcohol testing policy.
Employees selected for random tests must not be notified more than 24 hours in advance of their scheduled
test.
If an employee is confirmed to be working, no prior notification is necessary, they can be called from
their duty station as soon as feasible.
Employees drawn but not working (day off, vacation, leave, etc.) will be notified immediately upon
returning to work of the required test.
If an employee is on extended leave (medical, military, etc.) and cannot be expected to test before
the next random drug test date, the first alternate employee on the list will be selected to test. This
procedure continues until the testing is complete.
Employees that have to drive to an on-site testing location should be notified in a timely manner so
they may be on time for the appointment.
Employees shall not leave the test collection location until a test is provided.
Test collection may occur at the following locations:
Alvstad & Associates (on-site collector)
Lake Region Healthcare (8 am-4 pm depending on day-by appt, drug and alcohol)
Lab Department
111 W. Vernon Ave
Fergus Falls
218-739-6860
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Perham Health/Sanford (8 am-3 pm, by appt, drug only)
1000 Coney St W
Perham
218-347-1360
Tri-County Health Care (9 am-noon, 1 pm-3:30 pm, by appt) need kit, chain of custody form, mail
label,
Fed-Ex bag
4 Deerwood Ave NW
Wadena
218-631-5224
Drug Testing Solutions (availability after 8 pm and mobile, drug and alcohol)
330 West Main Street #B
Perham, MN 56573
218-346-3320
Controlled substances testing is conducted by analyzing an employee’s urine specimen. Employees
selected for testing will provide a urine sample at a designated collection site. Urine samples will be split in
accordance with Federal Highway Administration regulations as follows: The collection site person will pour
the urine specimen into two bottles used for “Primary” and” Split”, seal both specimens, complete a chain of
custody document, and prepare the bottles for shipment to the contracted testing laboratory for analysis.
If the employee is unable to provide the appropriate quantity of urine, the collection site person will instruct
the employee to drink not more than 40 ounces of fluids and, after a period of no more than three hours,
again attempt to provide a complete sample. If the employee is still unable to provide a complete sample,
the testing site person will cease attempts and notify the contracted Medical Review Officer (MRO) who will
refer the employee for a medical evaluation to determine if the employee’s inability to provide a specimen is
genuine or constitutes a refusal to test. In such instances where a job applicant is unable to provide the
appropriate quantity of urine during pre-employment testing, Otter Tail County reserves the right not to refer
a job applicant for a follow-up medical evaluation and to revoke the employment offer.
Drug test results are reported directly to the MRO by the testing laboratory. The MRO reports negative
results to the Otter Tail County Safety/Risk Specialist or designee. The negative report is filed in the
individual’s confidential file and no further action is necessary. If the test result is confirmed positive, the
MRO will first contact the employee directly, on a confidential basis, to determine whether the person wishes
to discuss the positive result. The MRO will review any medical records supplied by the employee to
determine if a confirmed positive test is the results to the employee having taken legally prescribed
medication. When an employee challenges the laboratory test and positive result, the MRO will notify the
employee that he/she has 72 hours in which to request a test of the split specimen. Tests of the split
specimen are at the employee’s expense unless the employee is on an authorized absence, at which time
Otter Tail County will assume responsibility for the split testing on behalf of the employee and at no expense
to the employee. The MRO will report a positive test result to the Otter Tail County Safety/Risk Specialist or
designee only after determining and documenting that there is no legitimate medical reason for a positive
test result as received from the testing laboratory.
If the MRO is unable to contact the individual directly after making reasonable, documented efforts, he will
contact the Otter Tail County Safety/Risk Specialist or designee who will direct the employee to contact the
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MRO. The Safety/Risk Specialist or designee will inform the MRO about vacationing individuals or
individuals absent from work because of other special circumstances and who are therefore unable to
undergo testing at the time selected or who otherwise are unable to contact the MRO in a timely manner. If
the Safety/Risk Specialist or designee is unable to contact a person who otherwise should be available for
testing or contacting a person who otherwise should be available for testing or contacting the MRO, the
department head/supervisor will be notified and the employee placed on suspension until the employee
undergoes testing or contacts the MRO, as the case may be.
The MRO may verify a positive test without having communicated directly with the employee about the test
result under the following circumstances:
The employee expressly declines the opportunity to discuss the test results;
The employee has not contacted the MRO within five days of being instructed to do so by the
Safety/Risk Specialist or designee.
The Federal Highway Administration rules are followed and require breath testing be administered by a
breath alcohol technician (BAT) using an evidentiary breath test (EBT). Two breath tests are required to
determine if a person has a prohibited alcohol concentration. Any result less than 0.02 alcohol
concentration or less is considered a negative test. If the alcohol concentration is 0.02 or greater, a second
confirmation test must be conducted. If an employee attempts and fails to provide an adequate amount of
breath, the Safety/Risk Specialist or designee will direct the employee to obtain written evaluation form a
licensed physician to determine if the employee’s inability to provide a specimen is genuine or constitutes a
refusal to test. Alcohol test results are reported directly to the Safety/Risk Specialist or designee.
Reference: Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs | US
Department of Transportation
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APPENDIX B
PROCEDURE FOR RANDOM TESTING – COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE (DOT)
Employees covered under this policy are assigned an identification number by Lakes Country Service
Cooperative (LCSC). LCSC operates the random pool from which included employees are chosen from.
At the beginning of each calendar quarter, a random list of selected participants is generated. A random list
of alternates is also generated in the event of need. The number of employees selected throughout the year
will equate to the federally mandated fifty (50%) percent of the average number of employees for controlled
substance testing and ten (10%) percent for alcohol testing. This number is subject to change based on the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Administrator’s decision.
The random list is sent to the Safety/Risk Specialist. The Safety/Risk Specialist notifies the affected
employee’s supervisor and provides an electronic form via email that the supervisor will complete with the
location of the scheduled appointment, name of employee, and date/time of scheduled test. The form will be
printed for the employee to reference. The notified supervisor is responsible for scheduling the test
collection with the collection site.
If an employee is confirmed to be working, no prior notification is necessary, they can be called from
their duty station.
Employees drawn but not working (day off, vacation, leave, etc.) will be notified immediately upon
returning to work of the required test.
If an employee is on extended leave (medical, military, etc.) and cannot be expected to test before
the next random drug test date, the first alternate employee on the list will be selected to test. This
procedure continues until the testing is complete.
Employees that must to drive to an on-site testing location should be notified in a timely manner so
they may be on time for the appointment.
Controlled substances testing is conducted by analyzing an employee’s urine specimen. Employees
selected for testing will provide a urine sample at a designated collection site. Urine samples will be split in
accordance with Federal Highway Administration regulations as follows: The collection site person will pour
the urine specimen into two bottles used for “Primary” and ”Split”, seal both specimens, complete a chain of
custody document, and prepare the bottles for shipment to the contracted testing laboratory for analysis.
If the employee is unable to provide the appropriate quantity of urine, the collection site person will instruct
the employee to drink not more than 40 ounces of fluids and, after a period of no more than three hours,
again attempt to provide a complete sample. If the employee is still unable to provide a complete sample,
the testing site person will cease attempts and notify the contracted Medical Review Officer (MRO) who will
refer the employee for a medical evaluation to determine if the employee’s inability to provide a specimen is
genuine or constitutes a refusal to test. In such instances where a job applicant is unable to provide the
appropriate quantity of urine during pre-employment testing, Otter Tail County reserves the right not to refer
a job applicant for a follow-up medical evaluation and to revoke the employment offer.
Drug test results are reported directly to the MRO by the testing laboratory. The MRO reports negative
results to the Otter Tail County Safety/Risk Specialist or designee. The negative report is filed in the
individual’s confidential file and no further action is necessary. If the test result is confirmed positive, the
MRO will first contact the employee directly, on a confidential basis, to determine whether the person wishes
to discuss the positive result. The MRO will review any medical records supplied by the employee to
determine if a confirmed positive test is the results to the employee having taken legally prescribed
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medication. When an employee challenges the laboratory test and positive result, the MRO will notify the
employee that he/she has 72 hours in which to request a test of the split specimen. Tests of the split
specimen are at the employee’s expense unless the employee is on an authorized absence, at which time
Otter Tail County will assume responsibility for the split testing on behalf of the employee and at no expense
to the employee. The MRO will report a positive test result to the Otter Tail County Safety/Risk Specialist or
designee only after determining and documenting that there is no legitimate medical reason for a positive
test result as received from the testing laboratory.
If the MRO is unable to contact the individual directly after making reasonable, documented efforts, he/she
will contact the Otter Tail County Safety/Risk Specialist or designee who will direct the employee to contact
the MRO. The Safety/Risk Specialist or designee will inform the MRO about vacationing individuals or
individuals absent from work because of other special circumstances and who are therefore unable to
undergo testing at the time selected or who otherwise are unable to contact the MRO in a timely manner. If
the Safety/Risk Specialist or designee is unable to contact a person who otherwise should be available for
testing or contacting the MRO, the department head/supervisor will be notified and the employee placed on
suspension until the employee undergoes testing or contacts the MRO, as the case may be.
The MRO may verify a positive test without having communicated directly with the employee about the test
result under the following circumstances:
The employee expressly declines the opportunity to discuss the test results;
The employee has not contacted the MRO within five days of being instructed to do so by the
Safety/Risk Specialist or designee.
Federal Highway Administration alcohol test rules require breath testing be administered by a breath alcohol
technician (BAT) using an evidentiary breath test (EBT). Two breath tests are required to determine if a
person has a prohibited alcohol concentration. Any result less than 0.02 alcohol concentration or less is
considered a negative test. If the alcohol concentration is 0.02 or greater, a second confirmation test must
be conducted. If an employee attempts and fails to provide an adequate amount of breath, the Safety/Risk
Specialist or designee will direct the employee to obtain written evaluation form a licensed physician to
determine if the employee’s inability to provide a specimen is genuine or constitutes a refusal to test.
Alcohol test results are reported directly to the Safety/Risk Specialist or designee.
Reference: Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs | US
Department of Transportation
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APPENDIX C
POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I, , acknowledge receiving and reviewing the Alcohol and Drug
Free Workplace Policy & Procedures.
Signature_______________________________________
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APPENDIX D
NOTICE OF TEST RESULTS
To:
From:
Date:
Subject: Notice of test results and notification of rights
As an employee or job applicant of Otter Tail County you have been required to undergo alcohol and/or drug
testing in conformance with the Otter Tail County alcohol and drug free workplace policy.
Test results
Initial test results were (negative) (positive)
Confirmatory test results were (negative) (positive) (na if initial test is negative)
Notification of rights
1) You have the right to request and receive a copy of the test result report.
2) You may request a confirmatory retest of the original sample at your own expense after notice of a
positive test result on a confirmatory test. To do so, you must notify ________________ in writing within five
working days after receipt of this notice of your intention to obtain a confirmatory retest and must submit with
that request $__________to cover the cost. Within three working days after receipt of your written request
and payment, the testing laboratory will be notified to conduct the confirmatory retest or to transfer the
sample to another licensed laboratory to conduct the retest which must use the same drug and alcohol
threshold detection levels as used in the original confirmatory test. If the retest does not confirm the original
positive test result, no adverse personnel action based on the original confirmatory test may be taken
against you as an employee or applicant.
3) You may not be discharged, disciplined, discriminated against or required to undergo rehabilitation on the
basis of a positive test result from an initial screening test that has not been verified by a confirmatory test.
4) An employee who has a positive test result may not be discharged if this is the first such result for the
employee on a test requested by Otter Tail County unless the following conditions are met:
a) You have first been given an opportunity to participate in, at your own expense or pursuant to
coverage under your employee benefit plan, either a drug or alcohol counseling or rehabilitation
program, whichever is more appropriate, as determined by your employer after consultation with a
certified chemical use counselor or a physician trained in the diagnosis and treatment of chemical
dependency; and
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b) You have either refused to participate in the counseling or rehabilitation program or have failed to
successfully complete it, as evidenced by withdrawal from the program before its completion or by a
positive test result on a confirmatory test after completion of the program.
5) Notwithstanding item 4 above, you may be temporarily suspended, or transferred to another position at
the same rate of pay, pending the outcome of the confirmatory test, and if requested, the confirmatory retest,
if the employer believes it is reasonably necessary to protect the health or safety of you, other employees, or
other persons. If you are suspended without pay you will be reinstated with back pay if the outcome of the
confirmatory test or requested confirmatory retest is negative.
Mutual Aid Agreement
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Minnesota Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Clay County and Otter Tail County
Purpose This agreement is made pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 471.59 which authorizes the joint and cooperative exercise of powers common to contracting parties. The intent of this agreement is to make equipment, personnel and other resources available to political subdivisions from other
political subdivisions. Enabling Authority
Minnesota Statutes Section 471.59 authorizes two or more governmental units to jointly exercise
any power common to the contracting parties. Minnesota Statutes Section 12.27 authorizes the director of each county emergency management organization to collaborate with other public agencies within the state to develop mutual aid arrangements for reciprocal emergency management aid and assistance in an emergency or disaster too great to be dealt with unassisted.
These arrangements must be consistent with the local emergency operations plan for each Party, if required. Definitions
1. “Party” means a political subdivision. (Clay County and Otter Tail County, Minnesota). 2. “Requesting Official” means the person designated by a Party who is responsible for requesting Assistance from other Parties.
3. “Requesting Party” means a party that requests assistance from other parties. 4. “Responding Official” means the person designated by a party who is responsible to determine whether and to what extent that party should provide assistance to a
Requesting Party. 5. “Responding Party” means a party that provides assistance to a Requesting Party. 6. “Assistance” means:
a. Public Works personnel and equipment b. Fire, Rescue, Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services personnel and equipment c. Law Enforcement personnel and equipment
d. Public Health personnel and equipment e. Utility personnel and equipment f. Other Personnel and equipment
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7. “Personnel” mean employees or specialized trained individuals assigned to specialized teams
of jurisdiction.
8. “Volunteers” mean individuals, which are requested by and registered with the requesting jurisdiction.
9. “Service Agreement” means additional guidelines developed by a responding agency if the
response will require specialized teams or equipment, including terms which must be agreed upon before specialized teams or equipment are provided.
Procedure 1. Request for Assistance. Whenever, in the opinion of a Requesting Official, there is a need for Assistance from other parties, the Requesting Official may call upon the Responding Official of any other Party to furnish Assistance. A Service Agreement may
be required for the provision of certain Assistance. The Requesting Official should
contact the Responding Official for an activation and cost schedule. 2. Response to request. Upon the request for Assistance from a Requesting Party, the Responding Official may authorize and direct his/her party’s Personnel to provide
assistance to the Requesting Party. This decision will be made after considering the
needs of the Responding Party, the availability of resources and such other information as the Responding Official deems appropriate. 3. Recall of Assistance. The Responding Official may at any time recall such Assistance
when in his or her best judgment or by an order from the governing body of the
Responding Party it is considered to be in the best interests of the Responding Party to do so. 4. Command of Scene. The Requesting Party shall be in command of the mutual aid
scene. However, the assets (defined in service agreement, if needed) of the Responding Party,
including personnel and equipment, shall remain under the direct operational control of the Responding Official or his or her designee. The operational control authority of the Responding Party shall include tactical direction and control necessary to render the Assistance requested. Overall scene command shall be retained by the Requesting Party
until the Responding Official withdraws assistance.
5. Volunteer Registration. Volunteers will be registered by the requesting jurisdiction, and the requesting jurisdiction shall provide documentation identifying the names of Volunteers and verifying their registration
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Workers’ Compensation
Each Party shall be responsible for injuries or death of its own Personnel. Each Party will
maintain workers’ compensation insurance or self-insurance coverage, covering its own Personnel while they are providing Assistance pursuant to this agreement. . Damage to Equipment
Each Party, to the extent a party is at fault, shall be responsible for damages to or loss of its own equipment while acting within the scope of this agreement. Liability
1. For the purposes of the Minnesota Municipal Tort Liability Act (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 466), the employees and officers of the Responding Party are deemed to be Employees (as defined in Minn. Stat. 466.01, subdivision 6) of the Requesting Party.
2. The Requesting Party agrees to defend and indemnify the Responding Party against any
claims brought or actions filed against the Responding Party or any officer, employee, or Volunteer of the Responding Party for injury to, death of, or damage to the property of any third person or persons, arising from the performance and provision of Assistance in responding to a request for Assistance by the Requesting Party pursuant to this
agreement.
Under no circumstances, however, shall a Party be required to pay on behalf of itself and other Parties, any amounts in excess of the limits on liability established in Minnesota Statutes Chapter 466 applicable to any one Party. The limits of liability for some or all of
the Parties may not be added together to determine the maximum amount of liability for
any Party. The intent of this section is to impose on each Requesting Party a limited duty to defend and indemnify a Responding Party for claims arising within the Requesting Party’s
jurisdiction subject to the limits of liability under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 466. The
purpose of creating this duty to defend and indemnify is to simplify the defense of claims by eliminating conflicts among defendants, and to permit liability claims against multiple defendants from a single occurrence to be defended by a single attorney.
3. No Party to this agreement nor any officer of any Party shall be liable to any other Party
or to any other person for failure of any Party to furnish assistance to any other Party, or for recalling Assistance, both as described in this agreement.
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Charges to the Requesting Party
Subd. 1 No charges will be levied by a Responding Party to this agreement (other than those
spelled out in a separate Service Agreement) for Assistance rendered to a Requesting Party under the terms of this agreement unless that Assistance continues for a period of more than 12 hours. If Assistance provided under this agreement continues for more than 12 hours, the Responding Party will submit to the Requesting Party an itemized bill for
the actual cost of any Assistance provided after the initial 12 hour period, including
salaries, overtime, materials and supplies and other necessary expenses. The Requesting Party shall reimburse the Responding Party for the actual cost of Assistance provided within 45 days of receiving the itemized bill.
Subd. 2 Such charges are not contingent upon the availability of federal or state government
funds. Duration
Either Party may withdraw from this agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other
Party or Parties to the agreement, with or without cause. Execution
Each Party has, after due consideration and upon action of their respective governing bodies,
agreed to and executed this Minnesota Homeland Security Emergency Management Mutual Aid Agreement on the date indicated. This agreement shall be executed in identical coparts, with copies provided to all Parties.
Date____________________ Party____________________________________ By_______________________________________ Title______________________________________
Date____________________ Party_____________________________________ By________________________________________ Title_______________________________________
REVISIONS TO THE SUBDIVISION CONTROLS ORDINANCE OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY Otter Tail County Resolution No. 2024 - __ WHEREAS,; Minnesota Statute, §394.22, Subp. 6 allows a county to adopt an official control regarding subdivision controls; AND WHEREAS, Otter Tail County has adopted and revised official controls regulating the subdivision of lands since 1969; AND WHEREAS the purpose of the proposed revisions to the Subdivision Controls Ordinance are to require review and approval of any subdivision of land that is less than 5 acres, to create a minor-subdivision protocol to streamline the review process of smaller plats, and to create an internal Development Review Team to provide for a more thorough review of larger subdivisions; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, Otter Tail County by this resolution adopts the proposed revisions to the Subdivision Controls Ordinance of Otter Tail County. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was introduced by Commissioner ________________, duly seconded by Commissioner _______________ and, after discussion thereof and upon vote being taken thereon, passed unanimously. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this ninth day of July 2024. OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dated: July 9, 2024 By: _____________________________________________ Attest____________________________________ Kurt Mortenson, Board of Commissioners Chair Nicole Hansen, Clerk
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) COUNTY OF OTTER TAIL ) I, Nicole Hansen, the County Administrator, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and correct copy of the resolution presented to and adopted by Otter Tail County at a duly authorized meeting therefore held on the ninth day of July 2024. ________________________________ Nicole Hansen, Clerk
Are all lots being
subdivided 5.0 acres
or greater?
Exempt from
Ordinance
Are all lots being
subdivided less than
2.5 acres?
Yes
Metes & Bounds
Subdivision
Are the number of
lots created five or
more?
Will all lots created
be in contact with an
existing road right-of-
way?
Minor Plat
Major Plat
No
Yes
No
No Yes
Yes No
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CONTENTS
SECTION 1 TITLE, PURPOSE AND INTENT ........................................................................................................ 3
Title .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Purpose and Intent ................................................................................................................................................... 3
SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Certain Terms .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
SECTION 3 ADMIINISTRATION .......................................................................................................................... 10
Subp. 1. Statutory Authority ............................................................................................................................ 10
Subp. 2. Jurisdiction ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Subp. 3. Application of Subdivision Ordinance ................................................................................................ 10
Subp. 4. Variances .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Subp. 5. Appeals ............................................................................................................................................. 12
SECTION 4 REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES ..................................................................................... 13
Subp. 1. General Procedures .......................................................................................................................... 13
Subp. 2. Pre-Application Meetings .................................................................................................................. 13
Subp. 3. Environmental Review Procedures ................................................................................................... 13
Subp. 4. Metes and Bounds Subdivision Procedures ..................................................................................... 14
Subp. 5. Minor Subdivision Procedures .......................................................................................................... 14
Subp. 6. Preliminary Plat Procedures for Major Subdivision ........................................................................... 15
Subp. 7. Final Plat Procedures for Minor and Major Subdivision .................................................................... 17
Subp. 8. Recording the Approved Subdivision Plat ......................................................................................... 17
Subp. 9. Vested Rights .................................................................................................................................... 18
SECTION 5 ASSURANCE FOR COMPLETION AND MAINTENANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS ........................... 19
Subp. 1. Improvements and Developer’s Agreement ...................................................................................... 19
Subp. 2. Inspection of Improvements .............................................................................................................. 20
Subp. 3. Release or Reduction of Security ...................................................................................................... 20
SECTION 6 SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS ............................................................................................. 22
Subp. 1. General. ............................................................................................................................................ 22
Subp. 2. Blocks ............................................................................................................................................... 23
Subp. 3. Lots ................................................................................................................................................... 23
Subp. 4. Sewage Disposal .............................................................................................................................. 23
Subp. 5. Water ................................................................................................................................................ 24
Subp. 6. Grading, Drainage and Stormwater Facilities.................................................................................... 24
Subp. 7. Highways, Streets and Alleys ............................................................................................................ 24
Subp. 8. Street Signs. ..................................................................................................................................... 26
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Subp. 9. Utilities .............................................................................................................................................. 26
Subp. 10. Natural Features ............................................................................................................................... 26
Subp. 11. Non-Residential Subdivisions ........................................................................................................... 26
SECTION 7 PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................ 28
Subp. 1. Scaled Site Drawing (Metes and Bounds Subdivision) ..................................................................... 28
Subp. 2. Preliminary Plat ................................................................................................................................. 28
Subp. 3. Final Plat ........................................................................................................................................... 30
SECTION 8 ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES .......................................................................... 32
SECTION 9 SEVERABILITY ................................................................................................................................ 32
SECTION 10 ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS........................................................................ 32
SECTION 11 OWNER LIABLE ........................................................................................................................... 32
SECTION 12 SAVINGS CLAUSE ....................................................................................................................... 32
SECTION 13 REPEAL ........................................................................................................................................ 32
SECTION 14 EFFECTIVE DATE ........................................................................................................................ 32
APPENDIX I PRELIMINARY TITLE OPINION ....................................................................................................... 33
APPENDIX II MINIMUM ROAD STANDARDS ................................................................................................... 34
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SECTION 1 TITLE, PURPOSE AND INTENT
Title
This Ordinance shall officially be known, cited, and referred to as the Subdivision Controls Ordinance of Otter Tail
County, Minnesota (hereinafter referred to as “Ordinance”)
Purpose and Intent
To guide the future growth and orderly development of Otter Tail County and protect and provide for the
public health, safety, and general welfare of the County.
To ensure that land to be subdivided shall be of such character that it can be used safely for building
purposes without danger to health or peril from fire, flood, or menace.
To protect and conserve the value of land throughout the County and the value of buildings and
improvements upon the land, and to minimize the conflicts among the uses of land and buildings.
To establish reasonable standards of design and procedures for subdivisions and resubdivisions to further
the orderly layout and use of land, including the proper location and width of streets, and to ensure proper
legal descriptions and monumenting of subdivided land.
To ensure that proper provisions are made for drainage, water, sewage, and public improvements such as
parks, recreational facilities, transportation facilities, and improvements. The community will be required to
bear no more than its fair share of the cost of providing facilities and services through requiring the
developer to pay fees, furnish land, or establish mitigation measures to ensure that the development
provides its fair share of capital facilities needs generated by the development.
To prevent the pollution of water resources including groundwater and to encourage the wise use and
management of natural resources throughout the County to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of
the community and the value of the land.
To provide for open spaces through the most efficient design and layout of the land.
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SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS
Certain Terms
For the purposes of this Ordinance, certain terms or words used are interpreted as follows: the words “shall” and
“must” are mandatory and the words “should” and “may” are permissive.
For the purposes of this ordinance, the certain words and phrases are defined as follows:
Subp. 1. Adequate Public Facilities. “Adequate Public Facilities” means facilities determined to be capable
of supporting and servicing the physical area and designated intensity of the proposed subdivision
as determined by the County Board or Development Review Team based upon specific levels of
service.
Subp. 2. Administrative Officer. “Administrative Officer” means the Director of the Office of Land and
Resource Management of Otter Tail County and assistants.
Subp. 3. Alley. “Alley” means a public right-of-way, less than twenty-four (24) feet in width, which provides
secondary access to the abutting lot.
Subp. 4. Agent. “Agent” means any person who represents, or acts for or on behalf of, a developer, in
selling, leasing, or developing, or offering to sell, lease, or develop any interest, lot, parcel, unit, site,
or plat, except an attorney-at-law whose representation of another person consists solely of
rendering legal services.
Subp. 5. Applicant. “Applicant” means the owner of land proposed to be subdivided or an agent who shall
have express written authority to act on behalf of the owner. Consent shall be required from the
legal owner of the property.
Subp. 6. Arterial System. “Arterial System” means the network of roadways comprised of principle and
minor arterials. A road or highway of considerable continuity designed primarily to serve as an
interconnection link between sectors of the County and beyond (such as from within a city to outlying
areas).
Subp. 7. Backslope. “Backslope” means the portion of the roadway cross-section beginning at the outside
edge of the ditch bottom, sloping upward to a point where the slope intersects the existing ground
line.
Subp. 8. Block. “Block” means an area of land within a major subdivision, consisting of one or more lots,
which is bounded by right-of-way, another subdivision, a river or lake or combination thereof.
Subp. 9. Bond. “Bond” means any form of a surety bond in an amount and form satisfactory to the County
Board or Development Review Team. All bonds shall be approved by the County Board or
Development Review Team whenever a bond is required by these regulations.
Subp. 10. Buffer. “Buffer” means a portion of a lot or outlot intended to create or provide physical separation
between incompatible land use or sensitive natural resources.
Subp. 11. Buildable Area. “Buildable Area” means the area of a lot which is sufficient to accommodate the
construction of water supply systems, sewage treatment systems, buildings, driveways and other
customary improvement to a lot, while still providing for adequate setbacks. Buildable area shall not
include land below the ordinary high-water level of a waterbody, wetlands, bluffs, non-buildable
easements, minimum yard setbacks, buildable portions of land that are non-contiguous to each
other, or when the County Board or Development Review Team otherwise determines that an area
is unsuitable for proposed or likely improvements.
Subp. 12. Building. “Building” means any fixed construction with walls or a roof.
Subp. 13. Certify. “Certify” means whenever these regulations require that an agency or official certify the
existence of some fact or circumstance, the County by administrative rule may require that such
certification be made in any manner, oral or written, which provides reasonable assurance of the
accuracy of the certification.
Subp. 14. Common Ownership. “Common Ownership” means ownership by the same person, corporation,
firm, entity, partnership, or unincorporated association; or ownership by different corporations, firms,
partnerships, entities, or unincorporated associations, in which the same stockholder, partner, or
associate, owns a majority interest in each corporation, firm, partnership, entity, or unincorporated
association.
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Subp. 15. Complete Application. “Complete Application” means a submittal that includes:
A. a completed application form;
B. a scaled site drawing/survey completed by a licensed surveyor;
C. the appropriate application fee; and,
D. any other information determined at the pre-application meeting needed for review of the
proposed subdivision.
Subp. 16. Condominium. “Condominium” means a common interest community (CIC) as defined in Minn.
Stat. § 515B.1-103 (11) in which:
A. Portions of the real estate are designated as units;
B. The remainder of the real estate is designated for common ownership solely by the owners of
the units; and,
C. Undivided interests in the common elements are vested in the unit owners.
Subp. 17. Contiguous. “Contiguous” means the following:
A. Parcels or lots are geometrically touching at any one point;
B. Parcels or lots under one ownership or have been transferred as one property but that cross
political subdivision boundaries remain contiguous.
Subp. 18. County. “County” means Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
Subp. 19. County Attorney. “County Attorney” means the elected County Attorney of Otter Tail County or an
authorized representative.
Subp. 20. County Board. “County Board” means the governing body of the County of Otter Tail, Minnesota,
known as the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners.
Subp. 21. County Surveyor. “County Surveyor” means the county surveyor or authorized representative.
Subp. 22. Cul-de-Sac Street. “Cul-de-Sac Street” means a local street with only one outlet that terminates in
a circular shape vehicular turnaround and having an appropriate design standard for the safe and
convenient reversal of traffic movement.
Subp. 23. Design Standards. “Design Standards” means the specifications for the design of subdivisions and
required improvements including items such as the optimum, minimum or maximum dimensions of
such items as rights-of-way, blocks, easements and lots.
Subp. 24. Developer. “Developer” means the owner of land proposed to be subdivided or its representative
who is responsible for any undertaking that requires review and/or approval under these regulations.
Developer also means any person who (1) having an interest in land, cause it, directly or indirectly,
to be divided into a subdivision or who (2) directly or indirectly, sells, or develops, or offers to sell, or
develop, or advertises to sell, or develop, any interest, lot, parcel, site, unit, or subdivision, or who (3)
engages directly or through an agent in the business of selling, developing, or offering for sale, or
development a subdivision or any interest, lot, parcel, site, unit, or plat in a subdivision, and who (4)
is directly or indirectly controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with any of the
foregoing.
Subp. 25. Developer’s Agreement. “Developer’s Agreement” means a contract entered into by the applicant
and the County Board or Development Review Team on behalf of the County by which the applicant
promises to complete the required public and private improvements within the subdivision within a
specified time period following final subdivision plat approval.
Subp. 26. Development Review Team. “Development Review Team” means individuals selected by the
Administrative Officer to review proposed subdivisions, and may include the County Highway
Engineer, the County Attorney, the County Surveyor, the County Recorder, the County Auditor, a
township representative and two members of the Planning Commission. The County Administrative
Officer may also invite those officials who must eventually approve various aspects of the
subdivision plat coming within their jurisdiction. Items to be discussed include the general layout of
streets, blocks and lots, reservations of land for public uses, street improvements, drainage,
sewerage, fire protection, and similar matters, as well as the availability of existing services.
Subp. 27. Easement. “Easement” means authorization by a property owner for another party to use the
owner’s property for a specific purpose. Private easements are authorizations between private
parties and not available for the general public. Public easements are authorizations between a
private landowner and the public.
Subp. 28. Escrow. “Escrow” means a deposit of funds with the County or escrow agent to secure the promise
to perform some act.
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Subp. 29. Final Plat. “Final Plat” means a drawing or map of subdivision, meeting all of the requirements of
the County, Minnesota state statutes regarding the platting of land, and in such a form as required
by Otter Tail County for the purpose of recording.
Subp. 30. Frontage. “Frontage” means the boundary line abutting on a street and ordinarily regarded as the
front of the lot.
Subp. 31. Grade. “Grade” means the slope of a road, street, or other public way specified in percentage
terms.
Subp. 32. Health, Safety, and General Welfare. “Health, Safety, and General Welfare” means the purpose
for which counties may adopt and enforce land use regulations for the prevention of harm or
promotion of public benefit to the county.
Subp. 33. Homeowners Association. See Property Owners Association.
Subp. 34. Improvements. See Lot Improvement or Public Improvement.
Subp. 35. Licensed Engineer. “Licensed Engineer” means an engineer properly licensed and registered in
the State of Minnesota.
Subp. 36. Local Road. “Local Road” means a street whose function is to provide access to abutting properties
and to other roads from individual properties and to provide right-of-way beneath it for sanitary
sewer, water, and storm sewer lines, street trees, sidewalks and trails and other public purposes as
approved by the County Board or Development Review Team.
Subp. 37. Lot. “Lot” means a portion of an approved subdivision intended as a unit for the purpose, whether
immediate or future, of transfer of ownership, or possession, or for building development.
Subp. 38. “Lot, Corner”. “Lot, Corner” means a lot situated at the intersection of two (2) streets, the interior
angle of such intersection not exceeding 120 degrees not less than 60 degrees.
Subp. 39. Lot Improvement. “Lot Improvement” means any building, structure, work of art or improvement of
the property including grading.
Subp. 40. Lot Line. “Lot Line” means the dividing line between two platted lots.
Subp. 41. Lot Width. “Lot Width” means the shortest horizontal distance between the side lot lines of a lot
measured between the front lot line and the rear lot line. For the purposes of meeting minimum lot
width requirement throughout this ordinance, lot width shall be measured in a straight line rather
than along a road right-of-way. For lots in the Shoreland District, the lot width shall also be
consistent with the lot width requirements in the Shoreland Management Ordinance. For non-
shoreland lots, the lot must meet lot width requirements at the road right-of-way and the building line
at the road right-of-way setback.
Subp. 42. Major/Urban Collector. “Major/Urban Collector” roadways that serve shorter trips that occur and
provided access from neighborhoods to the arterial system. They supplement the arterial system by
emphasizing mobility over land access. Consequently, because of their location, they are lower-
volume roads than arterial routes.
Subp. 43. Major Subdivision. “Major Subdivision” means all subdivisions not classified as exceptions to the
subdivision ordinance, metes and bounds subdivisions, or minor subdivisions. Major subdivisions
are required where the subdivision of two (2) or more lots requires any new or extension of public
rights-of-way or the extension of public facilities including sanitary sewer or water or the creation an
any new public improvements. Major subdivisions shall include the resubdivision of previously
approved subdivisions where rights-of-way or public facilities are being relocated.
Subp. 44. Major Tree. “Major Tree” means trees with a diameter of eight (8) inches or more measured four (4)
feet above ground level that are being relied upon to provide erosion control in a shore impact zone
or within twenty-five (25) feet of a wetland.
Subp. 45. Metes and Bounds Subdivision. “Metes and Bounds Subdivision” means a subdivision using
metes and bounds description method to describe the lots being created by measures of length,
direction of length (metes) and boundary lines (bounds).
Subp. 46. Minor Arterial. “Minor Arterial” means a roadway that supplements principal arterials. Minor
arterials connect urban service areas with towns inside and outside the region. They also connect
major traffic generators and regional business concentrations. They should serve medium-length
and short trips and emphasize mobility over land access.
Subp. 47. Minor Collector. “Minor Collector” means a roadway that provides supplementary interconnection
among rural centers. Their emphasis is on land access. Consequently, because of their location,
they are lower-volume roads than arterial routes.
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Subp. 48. Minor Subdivision. ”Minor Subdivision” means any subdivision where a recorded tract or lot is
being split into a maximum of five (5) lots, or a maximum of five (5) lots are being combined into four
(4) or fewer lots. All resulting lots must meet minimum lot size and area requirements. The minor
subdivision process shall not be allowed for the following situations:
A. Any lot within an approved Planned Unit Development (PUD)
B. A parcel of land that previously subdivided lots by Minor Subdivision
C. A subdivision located within the Shoreland District that creates five (5) or more lots or parcels
that are less than 2 ½ acres in size
D.C. Where the subdivision includes either:
1) The dedication of additional right-of-way requiring street construction; or
2) The dedication of public easements or the granting of private easements; or
3) A change in existing streets, alleys, water mains, sewer mains or other major public
improvements.
E.D. Where new streets, utilities, or other public improvements will be needed other than to
directly serve the lots created and to provide a direct connecting to an existing and approved
system.
Subp. 49. Non-Residential Subdivision. “Non-Residential Subdivision” means a subdivision whose intended
use is other than residential, such as commercial or industrial uses.
Subp. 50. Ordinance. “Ordinance” means any legislative action, however denominated, of the County which
has the force of law, including any amendment or repeal of any ordinance.
Subp. 51. Outlot. “Outlot” means a portion of land within a subdivision which is intended for future
development and to be further subdivided into additional lots, streets, open space, or other common
uses in a subdivision.
Subp. 52. Owner. “Owner” means the record owners of the fee or a vendee in possession, including any
person, group of persons, firm or firms, corporation or corporations, or any other legal entity having
legal title to or sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided under the definition
of Common Ownership.
Subp. 53. Parcel. “Parcel” means any property existing as of the effective date of this ordinance and recorded
with the Otter Tail County Recorders’ Office and any lot, or tract created pursuant to the provisions
of this ordinance subsequent to its effective date.
Subp. 54. Person. “Person” means any individual or group of individuals, or any corporation, general or
limited partnership, joint venture, unincorporated association, or governmental or quasi-
governmental entity.
Subp. 55. Planned Unit Development (PUD). “Planned Unit Development (PUD)” means a development
planned and developed as an integral unit and consisting of a combination of residential and/or
nonresidential uses on the land.
Subp. 56. Planning Commission. “Planning Commission” means the Otter Tail County Planning
Commission.
Subp. 57. Preliminary Plat. “Preliminary Plat” means the preliminary drawing or drawings, described in these
regulations, indicating the proposed manner or layout of the subdivision to be submitted to the
Planning Commission and County Board or Development Review Team for approval.
Subp. 58. Principal Arterial. “Principal Arterial” means a roadway intended to connect regional population
centers and other principal and minor arterial routes. They carry the longest trips in the region and
emphasize mobility rather than land access. Principal arterials are generally constructed as limited
access freeways in a developed area but may also be constructed as multi-land divided highways.
Subp. 59. Private Street. “Private Street” means a privately owned and maintained street.
Subp. 60. Property Line. “Property Line” means the dividing line between two parcels.
Subp. 61. Property Owners Association. “Property Owners Association” means an association or
organization, whether or not incorporated, which operates under and pursuant to recorded
covenants or deed restrictions, through which each owner of a portion of a subdivision be it a lot,
parcel site, unit plot, condominium, or any other interest is automatically a member as a condition of
ownership and each such member is subject to a charge or assessment for a pro-rated share of
expense of the association which may become a lien against the lot, parcel, unit, condominium, or
other interest of the member.
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Subp. 62. Public Improvement. “Public Improvement” means any drainage ditch, roadway, parkway,
sidewalk, pedestrian way, tree, lawn, off-street parking area, lot improvement, or other facility for
which the County or other governmental entity may ultimately assume the responsibility for
maintenance and operation, or which may affect an improvement for which County or other
governmental entity responsibility is established. Public improvements do not include the sanitary
sewer service line that extend from the structure to the sanitary sewer main, driveways and
approaches, or service lines for electric, natural gas or telecommunication utilities.
Subp. 63. Registered Land Survey. “Registered Land Survey” means the definition as defined in
Minn.StatMinnesota Statute. § 508.47.
Subp. 64. Resubdivision. “Resubdivision” means any change in a recorded major subdivision plat that affects
any street rights-of-way layout in the subdivision or area reserved thereon for public use or exceeds
the number of lots allowed in a minor subdivision.
Subp. 65. Right-of-Way. “Right-of-Way” means a strip of land occupied or intended to be occupied by a
street, crosswalk, railroad, road, electric transmission line, oil or gas pipeline, water main, sanitary or
storm sewer main, or for any other special use. The usage of the term “right-of-way” for land platting
purposes shall mean that every right-of-way hereafter established and shown on a final plat is to be
separate and distinct from the lots or parcels adjoining such right-of-way and not included within the
dimensions or areas of such lots or parcels. Rights-of-way intended for streets, crosswalks, water
mains, sanitary sewers, storm drains, or any other use involving maintenance by a public agency
shall be dedicated to public use by the maker of the plat on which such right-of-way is established as
determined by the County Board. The term “right-of-way” as used herein shall not include or relate
to utility easements or to drainage easements.
Subp. 66. Road, Dead-End. “Road, Dead-End” means a road or a portion of a road with only one (1)
vehicular-traffic outlet.
Subp. 67. Rough Grading Plans. “Rough Grading Plans” means the maps or drawings accompanying a
subdivision plat that shall be of adequate scale to show all the site information on one sheet. This
plan needs to include the existing and proposed contours, areas of cut and fills, the site drainage
pattern and inlet/outlet structures.
Subp. 68. Screening. “Screening” means approved materials such as walls, berms, fences, or plantings which
are used to conceal one element of a development from other elements or from adjacent or
contiguous development.
Subp. 69. Security. “Security” means the cash escrow or performance bond provided by the applicant to
secure its promises in the subdivision improvement agreement.
Subp. 70. Setback. “Setback” means the horizontal distance between a structure and the property line, road
right-of-way, or other boundary or natural resource feature.
Subp. 71. Sketch Plat. “Sketch Plat” means a sketch preparatory to the preliminary plat (or final plat in the
case of a minor subdivision) to enable the developer to save time and expense in reaching general
agreement with the County as to the form of the plat and the objectives of these regulations.
Subp. 72. Street. “Street” means a public way for vehicular traffic, whether designated as a street, highway,
thoroughfare, arterial, parkway, throughway, road, avenue, lane, place or however otherwise
designated.
Subp. 73. Street Width. “Street Width” means the shortest distance between the lines delineating the street
measured from curb to curb or shoulder to shoulder.
Subp. 74. Structure. “Structure” means any building or appurtenance, including decks, except aerial or
underground utility lines, such as: sewer, electric, telephone, gas lines, towers, poles, and other
supporting facilities.
Subp. 75. Subdivide. “Subdivide” means the act or process of creating a subdivision.
Subp. 76. Subdivision. “Subdivision” means any land, vacant or improved, which is divided or proposed to be
divided into two (2) or more lots, parcels, sites, units, plots, condominiums, tracts, or interests for the
purpose of offer, sale, ore development whether immediate or future, either on the installment plan
or upon any and all other plans, terms, and conditions. Subdivision includes the division ore
development of residentially and nonresidentially zoned land, whether by deed, metes and bounds
description, devise, intestacy, map, plat, or other recorded instrument. Subdivision includes metes
and bounds subdivision, minor subdivisions, major subdivision, resubdivision and condominium
creation or conversion.
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Subp. 77. Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (SSTS). “Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (SSTS)”
has the same meaning as defined in Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7080.
Subp. 78. Turnarounds. “Turnarounds” means a local street with only one outlet that terminates in a shape
for vehicular turnaround and having an appropriate terminal for the safe and convenient reversal of
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SECTION 3 ADMIINISTRATION
Subp. 1. Statutory Authority
This ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authority contained in Minnesota Statutes sections 394.21 to 394.37, 505,
507, 508, 508A, 515, 515A and 515B.
Subp. 2. Jurisdiction
These regulations apply to all subdivision of land, as defined in Section 2 (Definitions), located within the
unincorporated territory (townships) of Otter Tail County as provided by law. These regulations may also apply to
cities when requested by a city under Minnesota Statute 394.24, Subdivision 2. The Subdivision Controls
Ordinance of Otter Tail County has been filed with the Otter Tail County Recorder’s Office.
Subp. 3. Application of Subdivision Ordinance
A. General. Any subdivision of land filed for recording in Otter Tail County less than ten (10)five (5) acres in
size must first be reviewed and approved by the Land and Resource Management department in accordance
with the provisions in this Ordinance, unless otherwise provided herein. Regardless of size, any new
parcel(s) created through a subdivision of land that is located within the Shoreland District is required to meet
minimum width requirements as described in Table II and Table III in the Shoreland Management Ordinance.
B. Metes and Bounds Subdivisions. On application from an applicant, the Administrative Officer may
approve a metes and bounds subdivision under the following conditions if, in each instance, the new and
residual parcels of land which would result from the metes and bounds subdivision meets the following
conditions:
1) The proposed metes and bounds subdivision must consist of 2.5 acres or more with a buildable area of
at least 8400 square feet and enough area with suitable soil to accommodate long-term sewage
treatment as specified in Section 8 of the Sanitation Code of Otter Tail County;
2) Not be divided into more than five (5)four (4) lots; and,
3) A maximum of one metes and bounds subdivision in a three (3) year period may be approved for any
such parcel on record with the Otter Tail County Recorder’s Office upon the effective date of this
Ordinance; and all parcels shall meet all requirements of the Sanitation Code of Otter Tail County.
C. Exemptions. These regulations shall not apply to the following (other County ordinances and state laws
may apply):
1) Any subdivision of land greater than or equal to ten (10)five (5) acres;
2) A registered land survey;
3) Subdivisions creating cemetery lots;
3)4) The creation of a common interest community that meets Minnesota Statute 515B.2-110 (c) or
515B.2-1101 (c);
4)5) Transfers of small parcels to governmental units in case of encroachments, road right-of-way, or
utility easements;
5)6) Subdivisions resulting from court orders or mortgage foreclosures; or
6)7) Common property line adjustments as specified in this part:
a)The adjustment of a common property line by the relocation of that line to:
i. Eliminate encroachments that existed before the effective date of this ordinance;
ii. Eliminate or reduce pre-existing setback violations; or
iii. Eliminate boundary line disputes;
b)Any transfer of a portion or portions of unplatted parcels between adjoining land owners where such
transfer is unrelated to the purposes set forth in subparagraph (a) above, provided that:
i. The transfer does not create a non-conforming parcel;
ii. The transfer does not increase the degree of non-conformity for either parcel;
iii. The subdivision does not cause previously conforming structures to be non-conforming; and
iv. The transfer does not result in a substantial expansion in land use intensity.
c) Any transfer of a portion or portions of a platted lot between adjoining land owners where such transfer
is unrelated to the purposes set forth in subparagraph (a) above, provided that:
i. The transfer does not create a non-conforming parcel;
ii. The transfer does not increase the degree of non-conformity for either parcel;
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iii. The subdivision does not cause previously conforming structures to be non-conforming; and
iv. The transfer does not result in a substantial expansion in land use intensity.
d) Any land transfer documents under subparagraphs above presented to the Otter Tail County Recorder
for filing must be accompanied by a scaled drawing prepared by a Licensed Land Surveyor showing
the following:
i. Name, address, and telephone number of the legal owner(s) and/or agent of the property;
ii. All contiguous property and roads and their legal name(s)
iii. Proposed new property lines with dimensions noted;
iv. location of existing driveways on the same side of the road;
v. Location, purpose and dimensions of structures pertinent or relevant to the purpose of the
boundary line adjustment, and distance of said structures to the existing and proposed property
lines; and
vi. Location of any existing known tile lines, known abandoned wells, drainage ways, waterways,
watercourses, lakes, wetlands and the toe and top of any bluffs present. When applicable, the
ordinary high-water level and 100-year flood elevations shall be shown.
e)The County Administrative Officer shall approve all scaled drawings submitted for exemptions that are
in compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance and other applicable requirements.
e)8) Any subdivision of land conveying property to a public utility for such things as, but not
limited to, a substation, poles, towers, or similar equipment.
D. Transfer or Sale of Land
No owner or agent of the owner shall transfer or sell any part of a lot or parcel of land as defined in Section 2
under the County’s jurisdiction before a metes and bounds subdivision, minor subdivision, or major
subdivision has been approved by the County in accordance with the provisions of these regulations, except
as provided in Subp. 3 (C)above.
Subp. 4. Variances
A. Board of Adjustment. The Board of Adjustment shall have the exclusive power to order the granting of a
variances from the terms of this Ordinance, including restrictions placed on nonconformities. Variances
shall only be permitted when they are in harmony with the general purposes and intent of this ordinance, in
cases when there are practical difficulties. Practical difficulties in the granting means:
1) The variance is in harmony with the purpose and intent of this Ordinance;
2) The property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by this
Ordinance;
3) The need for the variance is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the
landowner; and,
4) The issuance of the variance will not alter the essential character of the locality; and the need for the
variance involves more than just economic considerations.
B. Granting of Variance. No variance shall be granted simply because there are not objections or because
those who do not object outnumber those who do, nor for any other reason than a proven practical difficulty.
C. A variance to subdivide property in a manner other than what is specified in Section 4, Subp. 1 is prohibited.
D. Conditions. The Board of Adjustment may impose conditions in granting a variance to ensure compliance
and to protect adjacent properties and the public interest.
E. Procedure. Any proposed variance shall be presented to the Board of Adjustment for determination. The
following procedure shall be used in applying for a variance:
1)The applicant for a variance shall file his complete Application in the office of the Administrative Officer
not less than 21 days prior to the next scheduled meeting of the Board of Adjustment and pay a fee
as indicated on the Fee Schedule when the application is filed. Each application for variance shall be
accompanied by a scale drawing (see definition) and enough copies to provide each member of the
Board of Adjustment a copy of the Application (if the Applicant provides a color-coded original scale
drawing, it is the Applicant's responsibility to color code all copies) of the area under consideration
showing the location of any existing structures and any proposed structures. The drawing shall also
indicate all setback distances in feet. In addition, the applicant must provide his (or next closest) E-
911 address. In absence of such number, detailed directions to the property must be provided with
the application.
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2)When administrative staff and Board of Adjustment members may not be able to view the property for
which a variance is requested, due to snow cover, it may not be possible to meet the legal requirement
to take final action within 60 days of receipt of a completed Application. Therefore, an Applicant shall
be required, as part of completing the application process in the months of October through March, to
indicate by written acknowledgment whether the Applicant is willing to waive the 60-day time limit and
allow time for the Board of Adjustment to view the property, if necessary. The acknowledgment shall
inform the Applicant that the absence of a waiver of the 60-day requirement may leave the Board of
Adjustment no alternative but to deny the Application. Circumstances may require the Board of
Adjustment to cancel its regular meeting. If meetings are canceled, no Application for a Variance will
be accepted as final until 21 days prior to the next scheduled meeting of the Board of Adjustment.
3)Within three (3) days of making an application for a variance the licensed surveyor shall stake the lot
lines, road right-of-ways, and the applicant shall stake the area under consideration and post the name
and address in a clearly visible location on the property.
4)The Administrative Officer shall refer the application to the Board of Adjustment
5)The Board of Adjustment shall consider the application at its next regular meeting at which time is
available, following compliance with the provisions of notice above specified.
Subp. 5. Appeals
A. The Board of Adjustment shall hear and decide appeals from and review any order, requirements, decisions,
or determinations made by any Administrative Officer charged with enforcing any provision of this Ordinance.
B. Any appeal from any decision, order, requirement, or determination within the jurisdiction of the Board of
Adjustment shall be taken by the filing of a notice of appeal with the secretary of the Board within 10 days
from the date on which the appellant was notified in writing by the officer making such decision of the decision.
No such appeal shall be filed by the secretary of the Board unless accompanied by the Appeal Fee established
in the Fee Schedule.
C. The Board of Adjustment shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal and give due notice
thereof to the applicant and the officer from whom the appeal is taken and decide the same within a
reasonable time. The Board of Adjustment may reverse, affirm wholly or partly, or may modify the order,
requirements, decisions, or determinations as in its opinion ought to be made in the premises and to that
end shall have all powers of the officer from whom the appeal was taken and may issue or direct the
issuance of a permit. The reason for the Board's decision shall be stated in writing. The decision of the
Board shall be final unless appealed to the District Court in Otter Tail County by a person having an interest
affected by such decision.
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SECTION 4 REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES
Subp. 1. General Procedures
A. Subdivision Procedures. Before any land that is less than ten (10)five (5) acres is subdivided, applicants
proposing to subdivide land shall apply for and secure approval of the proposed subdivision in accordance
with the following procedures which establish different steps for the three different classifications of
subdivisions as defined in Section 2 and as identified below:
1)Metes and Bounds Subdivision
a. Pre-Application Meeting with Administrative Officer - Required
b. Review and approval by the Administrative Officer
2)Minor Subdivision
a. Pre-Application Meeting with Administrative Officer– Required
b. Preliminary Plat Application to be reviewed by Development Review Team
c. Preliminary Plat decision by Administrative Officer
d. Final Plat submitted to Administrative Officer within 18 months of approval
e. County Board signs final plat
3)Major Subdivision
a. Pre-Application Meeting – Required
b. Preliminary Plat Application submitted six (6) weeks prior to the date of the Public Hearing
c. Preliminary Plat reviewed by the Development Review Team
i. The Development Review Team will review the proposed preliminary plat and provide a report to
the Planning Commission prior to the date of the public hearing
d. Public Hearing conducted by the Planning Commission
e. Preliminary Plat recommendation from the Planning Commission by the County Board
f. Final Plat submitted to Administrative Officer within 18 months of County Board approval of the
Preliminary Plat.
g. County Board signs final plat
B. Application Fees. Any application to subdivide property subject to the provisions in this Ordinance is
subject to an application fee established in the County’s Fee Schedule.
C. Official Submission Dates. For the purpose of these regulations, the Official Submission Date or starting
date, shall be the date in which a written request that includes a complete application, as determined by the
County Administrative Officer, is received for a subdivision.
D. Complete Application. The County Administrative Officer will review subdivision applications within ten (10)
calendar days of their submittal and determine if the application is complete. If the application is not
complete and accurate, the County Administrative Officer will notify the applicant in writing of the necessary
changes or additional information within the ten (10) day timeframe. If the application is complete, the formal
review process will begin on the date the submittal was received by the Land and Resource Management
Department.
Subp. 2. Pre-Application Meetings
A. Purpose. In order to familiarize the developer with these regulations and related laws and avoid costly
revisions of plans and plats before preparing the necessary documents and drawings for a subdivision
application submittal, applicants must meet with the County Administrative Officer at a pre-application
meeting. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss the requirements in this ordinance and other
applicable regulations and the procedures for approval of a subdivision with the applicants as early in the
design process as possible.
Subp. 3. Environmental Review Procedures
A. Purpose. Minnesota Law requires that projects that have the potential to cause significant environmental
impacts must undergo special environmental review procedures prior to obtaining approvals and other
needed permits. The function of the Minnesota Environmental Review Program is to avoid and minimize
damage to Minnesota’s environmental resources caused by public and private actions.
B. When Required. The mandatory and exemption categories are established in Minnesota Rules, Parts
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exceed the stated thresholds must complete the required environmental review process prior to the approval
of the subdivision by the County.
C. Costs Incurred. In the event that an environmental assessment worksheet or an environmental impact
statement is required for a subdivision, the rules of the Environmental Quality Board shall govern the
responsibility of the costs involved with the preparation and review of these documents. The County may
hire an independent contractor to prepare the necessary documents.
Subp. 4. Metes and Bounds Subdivision Procedures
Applicants shall file an application for review and approval by the County Administrative Officer according to the
following:
A. Complete Submittal. The complete submittal shall include:
1)A completed application for a Metes and Bounds Subdivision on forms available from the County Land
and Resource Management Department;
2)Include or provide information (as approved by the County Administrative Officer) on all contiguous
holdings of the owner including land in common ownership as defined in these regulations;
3)Be accompanied by ten (10) printed or electronic copies of the scaled site drawing as described in Section
7 (Presentation Requirements) and complying in all respects with these regulations;
4)Soil testing demonstrating that each new lot has suitable soil to accommodate long-term sewage
treatment as described in Section 8 of the Sanitation Code of Otter Tail County. Each area must be
identified on the scaled drawing submitted.
a. Any parcel that is part of a metes and bound subdivision that is 5.0 acres or less, soil testing must be
conducted by a licensed septic designer to meet this requirement.
b. Any parcel that is part of a metes and bounds subdivision that is greater than 5.0 acres, a licensed
septic designer may use the Natural Resource Conservation Service Web Soil Survey in lieu of soil
testing to meet this requirement
5)Be accompanied by a fee as established in the County’s Fee Schedule.
B. Referral of Scaled Site Drawing.
The County Administrative Officer may refer the scaled site drawing/survey for review to the Development
Review Team and appropriate officials or agencies. The County Administrative Officer shall request that all
officials and agencies to whom a request for review has been made, submit their report to the County
Administrative Officer within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of the submittal. If no report is received
within fifteen (15) calendar days, it will be assumed by the County Administrative Officer that there are no
objections in the scaled site drawing as submitted.
C. County Administrative Officer Review
The County Administrative Officer is authorized to approve all metes and bounds subdivisions that are in
compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance and other applicable requirements.
D. Recording
After subdivision approval is granted, the subdivision must be recorded with the County Recorder’s office. If the
approved subdivision has not been recorded within twelve (12) months of approval, the approval is nullified. A
one time, twelve (12) month extension may be granted by the Land and Resource Management office provided
the applicant requests the extension within twelve (12) months of receipt of the subdivision approval.
Subp. 5. Minor Subdivision Procedures
Applicants shall file an application for review by the Development Review Team and approval by the County
Administrative Officer according to the following:
A. Complete Submittal
1)A completed application for a Minor Subdivision on forms available from the County Land and Resource
Management Department;
2)Ten (10) printed or electronic copies of the preliminary plat as described in Section 7 (Presentation
Requirements) and complying in all respects with these regulations;
3)Electronic file (AutoCAD) submitted to be used in County GIS system. The electronic file provided may
only be shared with the Development Review Team, the Planning Commission, the County Board, or any
other entity that must review the proposed subdivision;
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4)Soil testing demonstrating that each new lot has suitable soil to accommodate long-term sewage
treatment as described in Section 8 of the Sanitation Code of Otter Tail County and verified by Land and
Resource Management staff. Each area must be identified on the survey provided.
5)A Wetland Delineation Report in accordance with the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act, signed and
dated by a certified wetland delineator; and
6)Be accompanied by a fee as established in the County’s Fee Schedule.
B. Referral of Preliminary Plat
The County Administrative Officer may transmit the preliminary plat for review to the Development Review Team
and appropriate officials or agencies. The County Administrative Officer shall request that all officials and
agencies to whom a request for review has been made, submit their report to the County Administrative Officer
within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of the submittal. If no report is received within fifteen (15) calendar
days, it will be assumed by the County Administrative Officer will assume there are no objections in the scaled
site drawing as submitted.
C. County Administrative Officer Review
The County Administrative Officer is authorized to approve all minor subdivisions that are in compliance with the
provisions of this Ordinance and other applicable requirements.
Subp. 6. Preliminary Plat Procedures for Major Subdivision
Applicants shall file an application for review by the Planning Commission and approval by the County Board
according to the following:
A. Complete Submittal. The submittal shall include:
1) A completed application for a Preliminary Plat for a Major Subdivision on forms available from the
County Land and Resource Management Department;
2) Twenty-Three (23) copies of the preliminary plat as described in Section 7 and complying in all respects
with these regulations;
3) A Certificate of Exemption or an approved Wetland Replacement Plan as required by the Minnesota
Wetland Conservation Act;
4) Three (3) copies of the preliminary construction plans in compliance with the County specifications as
described in this Ordinance and other County requirements;
5) Electronic file (AutoCAD) submitted to be used in County GIS system. The electronic file provided may
only be shared with the Development Review Team, the Planning Commission, the County Board, and
any other entity that must review the proposed subdivision;
6) Soil testing demonstrating that each new lot has suitable soil to accommodate long-term sewage
treatment as described in Section 8 of the Sanitation Code of Otter Tail County and verified by Land and
Resource Management staff. Each area must be identified on the survey provided;
7) A Wetland Delineation Report in accordance with the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act, signed and
dated by a certified wetland delineator;
8) Fifty (50) reduced copies of the preliminary plat with areas (11” x 17”); and,
9) The appropriate fee as established in the County’s Fee Schedule.
B. Referral of Preliminary Plat
1) The County Administrative Officer shall transmit the preliminary plat for review to each member of the
Development Review Team and appropriate officials or agencies as deemed necessary or as mandated
by law. The County Administrative Officer shall submit one (1) copy of the preliminary plat to the
governing bodies of any city the incorporated limits of which lie within two (2) miles of the proposed
subdivisions and to the town board of the township wherein the subdivision is proposed or which is
adjoining the proposed subdivision.
2) The County Administrative Officer shall request that all officials and agencies to whom a request for
review has been made, submit their report to the County Administrative Officer within thirty (30) calendar
days after receipt of the request. The County Administrative Officer will consolidate all the reports
submitted by the officials and agencies concerning the preliminary plat and shall submit a report to the
Planning Commission. If no report is received within thirty (30) calendar days, it will be assumed by the
Planning Commission that there are no objections in the plan as submitted.
C. Public Notice and Hearing. Upon receipt of a completed submittal for preliminary plat, the County
Administrative Officer shall set a public hearing with the Planning Commission to be held within six (6)
weeks from the Official Submittal Date. The County Administrative Officer shall mail notices to all property
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owners within one-half (1/2) mile of the proposed subdivision and the affected unincorporated areas, town
board and any city within two (2) miles of the affected property. The owner or developer shall also be
notified of the time and place of the hearing at which the developer will be afforded an opportunity to appear.
The County shall maintain file copies of the plat and preliminary construction plans when appropriate for
public review prior to the hearing. The Planning Commission shall receive all public testimony on the
proposed plat. It shall make a recommendation to the County Board by either approval, conditional
approval, or disapprove with reasons stated.
D. County Board Review and Approval. The County Administrative Officer will forward the Planning
Commission’s recommendation to the County Board for their review. The County Board shall approve,
conditionally approve, or disapprove of the preliminary plat. If the preliminary plat is not approved, the
reasons for such action shall be recorded in the proceedings and transmitted to the applicant. If the
preliminary plat is approved, such approval shall not constitute final acceptance of the subdivision. All
conditions required by the County Board shall be submitted in writing to the applicant. The approval of a
preliminary plat is an acceptance of the general layout as submitted and indicates to the developer that he
may proceed toward fulfilling the necessary steps for approval of the final plat in accordance with the terms
of approval.
E. Preliminary Plat Revisions. The County Board may approve a preliminary plat and preliminary plat
construction plans on the condition that a revised preliminary plat or other submittal item be revised and
resubmitted before the final plat can be applied for. The County Administrative Officer shall advise the
applicant of any required changes and/or additions. One (1) copy of the revised preliminary plat or other
submittal item shall be submitted to the County Administrative Officer.
F. Standards for Approval of Preliminary Plats. A preliminary plat of a proposed subdivision may be
approved by the County Board provided that:
1) All applicable provisions of the County Ordinances and State Laws are complied with (including, but not
limited to, County Shoreland Management Ordinance, County Sanitation Code, and the Mn Wetland
Conservation Act);
2) The proposed subdivision will be sufficiently compatible with the area surrounding the subdivision;
3) Provisions have been made for a water supply in accordance with Section 6 that is sufficient in terms of
quantity, dependability, and quality to provide an appropriate supply of water for the type of subdivision
proposed;
4) Adequate provision has been made for sanitary sewer service and, if other methods of sewage disposal
are proposed, that such systems will comply with federal, state, and local laws and regulations;
5) The proposed subdivision preserves the site’s important natural, cultural or historic features; and,
6) The developer has taken reasonable efforts to mitigate the impact of the proposed subdivision on public
health, safety, and welfare.
G. Public Improvements. The County Board may require that all public improvements be installed prior to the
signing of the final subdivision plat by the County officials. If the County Board does not require that all
public improvements be installed prior to signing of the final subdivision plat, the County Board shall require
that the applicant execute a developer’s agreement and provide security for the agreement as provided in
Section 5(ASSURANCE FOR COMPLETION AND MAINTENANCE OF IIMPROVEMENTS)
H. Effective Period of Preliminary Plat Approval. The approval of a preliminary plat shall be effective for a
period of eighteen (18) months from the date that the preliminary plat is approved by the County Board, at
the end of which time the applicant must have submitted a final subdivision plat for approval. If a subdivision
plat is not submitted for final approval within the eighteen (18) month period, the preliminary approval shall
be null and void, and the applicant shall be required to submit a new preliminary plat for review subject to
these regulations. The Director of Land and Resource Management may grant one (1) extension of one (1)
year.
I. Grading of Site Prior to Final Approval. After preliminary plat approval but prior to final plat approval, the
developer may apply for a permit from the County Administrative Officer provided that the County has
approved the grades and elevations of building areas and roadways as shown on the approved preliminary
plat and construction plans.
J. Amendments to Preliminary Plat. At any time after preliminary plat approval and before submission of a
final plat, the applicant may request that an amendment be made in the approval or conditional approval of
the preliminary plat. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment in
accordance with the same requirements for preliminary plat approval found in this Section. Any public
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hearing on a proposed amendment shall be limited to whether the proposed major amendment should or
should not be allowed. The Planning Commission shall make a recommendation to the County Board on
whether to approve or disapprove any part or all the proposed amendment and may make any modifications
in the terms and conditions of preliminary plat approval reasonably related to the proposed amendment. If
the applicant is unwilling to accept the proposed major amendment under the terms and conditions required
by the Planning Commission, the applicant may withdraw the proposed amendment.
Subp. 7. Final Plat Procedures for Minor and Major Subdivision
Within eighteen (18) months following the approval of the preliminary plat or the extension period in Section 4, Subp.
7 (H), the applicant shall file an application for review approval from the County Board of the final plat according to
the following:
A. Complete Submittal. The submittal shall include:
1) A completed application for a Final Plat on forms available from the County Land and Resource
Management Department;
2) Six (6) copies and one transparency of the final plat as described in Section 7 and complying with these
regulations;
3) The developer’s agreement and security, if required, in a form satisfactory to the County Attorney and in
an amount established by the County. The developer’s agreement shall include a provision that the
developer shall comply with all the terms of the final subdivision plat approval as determined by the
County Board and shall include, but not limited to, the performance of all required subdivision and off-
site improvements, and that all improvements and land included in the irrevocable offer of dedication
shall be dedicated to Otter Tail County free and clear of all liens and encumbrances on the premises;
and,
4) The appropriate fee as established in the County’s Fee Schedule; and,
B. The County Board shall approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the final plat.
C. Standards for Approval of the Final Plat
1) The final plat complies in all respects with the preliminary plat or an approve amended preliminary plat
and the conditions of approval from the County Board in approving the preliminary plat or as amended;
2) The final plat complies with Minnesota Statute 505; and,
3) All applicable provisions of the County Ordinances and State Laws are complied with (including, but not
limited to, County Shoreland Management Ordinance, County Sanitation Code, and the Mn Wetland
Conservation Act).
D. Sectionalizing Major Subdivision Plats. Prior to granting final approval of a major subdivision plat, the
County Board may permit the plat to be divided into two or more sections and may impose such conditions
upon the filing of the sections as it may deem necessary to assure the orderly development of the plat. The
County Board may require that the developer’s agreement and security be in such an amount as is
commensurate with the section or sections of the plat to be filed and may defer the remaining amount of the
security until the remaining sections of the plat are offered for filing. Such sections must contain at least
thirty percent (30%) of the total number of lots contained in the approved preliminary plat. The approval of
all remaining sections not filed with the County Recorder’s Office shall automatically expire unless such
sections have been approved for filing by the Planning Commission, all fees paid, all instruments and offers
of dedication submitted and developer’s agreements, security and performance bonds, if any, approved and
actually filed with the County Recorder’s Office within three (3) years of the date of final subdivision approval
of the subdivision plat.
Subp. 8. Recording the Approved Subdivision Plat
A. Completed Submittal. Within one (1) year following the approval of the final plat by the County Board, the
applicant shall record the final plat according to the following:
1) Six (6) copies of the final plat –, one mylar, submitted to the County Recorder’s Office. The plat shall be
signed by the owners (includes all mortgage holders), project surveyor, town board chair (if applicable),
County Auditor/Treasurer, County Recorder, and County Administrative Officer. In the alternative, a
mortgage holder may sign a separate assent to the plat, in a recordable form, which may be submitted
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to the County. (See Section 7 for more information on signatures and certifications to be placed on the
final plat);
2) When installation of improvements is required prior to approval of the final plat, there shall be written
evidence that:
a)The County Administrative Officer has confirmed that all conditions for approval of the subdivision
have been satisfied;
b)The County Engineer has certified that all of the required roadway, park, and other public
improvements have been installed and accepted in a manner satisfactory to the County.
3) When installation of improvements is not required prior to approval of the final plat, there shall be written
evidence that:
a)The County Administrative Officer has confirmed that all conditions for approval of the subdivision
have been satisfied;
b)The County Engineer has certified that all of the required roadway, park, and other public
improvements have been installed and accepted in a manner satisfactory to the County;
c) The County Attorney stating that proper evidence of title has been presented and examined;
d)A Developer’s Agreement for the subdivision signed by the developer;
e)The appropriate financial securities have been established by the developer for the subdivision.
4) When multiple owners are part of the plat, a deed must be recorded to distinguish ownership of the plat
to identify appropriate ownership until each lot is sold.
5) Any outstanding fees with the County for the project;
6) Receipts for the payment in full of real estate taxes and assessments due and payable in the year in
which the final plat will be approved; and,
7) A check payable to the Otter Tail County Recorder in the amount of the required filing fee.
B. Recordation of Plat. It shall be the responsibility of the developer to record the final plat with the Otter Tail
County Recorder’s Office within one (1) year of the County Board approval of the final plat. Simultaneously,
with the recording of the final plat, the County Administrative Officer shall record the developer’s agreement
and any dedication together with such legal documents as shall be required to be recorded by the County
Attorney. The County Auditor shall make the final signature on the final plat after the appropriate documents
and procedures listed above have been completed prior to the recording of the plat.
C. Rescind Approval of Final Plat. If the developer has not recorded the final plat within one (1) year of the
County Board’s approval the County may rescind approval of the final plat. The County Administrative
Officer shall give at least ten (10) business days written notice to the applicant prior to the action to rescind.
Subp. 9. Vested Rights
A. Effect of Recordation. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no vested rights shall accrue to the
owner or developer of any subdivision by virtue of the recordation of the final plat.
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SECTION 5 ASSURANCE FOR COMPLETION AND MAINTENANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS
Subp. 1. Improvements and Developer’s Agreement
A. Completion of Improvements Prior to Final Plat Approval. Except as provided in Section 5, Subp. 1
(B), before the final plat is signed by the County Board, all applicants shall be required to complete at their
expense, without reimbursement from the County or any improvement district, all public improvements as
required in these regulations, specified in the final plat and as approved by the County Board. Upon final
recording the final plat as approved by the County Board will dedicate those public improvements to the
County or other governmental entity, free and clear of all liens, mortgages, encumbrances on the dedicated
property and public improvements.
B. Completion of Improvements After Final Plat Approval
1) Developer’s Agreement. The County Board in its sole discretion may waive the requirement that the
applicant complete all public improvements prior to approval of the final plat and, as an alternative, the
County may permit the applicant to enter into a Developer’s Agreement by which the developer agrees
to complete all required public improvements no later than two (2) years following the date of the
approval of the final plat. The Developer’s Agreement shall contain the terms and conditions agreed to
by the applicant and the County Board in approving the major subdivision, including all applicable
provisions for maintenance, warrantees, issuance of land use permits and other terms and conditions of
the subdivision approval. The Developer’s Agreement shall also include any self-imposed restrictions
proposed by the developer, such as the location of any structures, if agreed to by the County Board.
2) Financial Security. Whenever the County Board permits an applicant to enter into a Developer’s
Agreement, it shall require the applicant to provide a financial security for the promises contained in the
Developer’s Agreement. The security shall be in an amount equal to one hundred twenty five percent
(125%) of the estimated cost of completion of the required public improvements, including lot
improvements. Whenever it is deemed necessary by the County to defer the construction of any
improvement required under these regulations beyond 2 years, the developer shall either pay its share
of the costs of the future improvements to the County prior to signing of the final subdivision plat by the
Chair of the County Board or the developer may guarantee completion of the deferred improvements in
the Developer’s Agreement upon demand of the County and secured by financial security. The following
methods or financial security may be used:
a)Cash Escrow. If the applicant posts a cash escrow as security for its promises contained in the
Developer’s Agreement, the escrow instructions shall provide: (1) that the developer will have no right
to return of any of the funds except as provided in this Section; and (2) that the escrow agent shall
have a legal duty to deliver the funds to the County after following the procedure in Subp. 3 of this
Section (FAILURE TO COMPLETE IMPROVEMENTS). If the County accepts the offer of dedication
for the last completed required public improvement, the County shall execute a waiver of its right to
receive all but twenty-five percent (25%) of the funds represented by the cash escrow if the developer
is not in breach of the Developer’s Agreement. The residual funds shall be security for the
developer’s covenant to maintain the required public improvements and its warranty that the
improvements are free from defect.
b)Performance Bond. A performance bond may be provided as a financial security in a form approved
by the County.
3) Failure to Complete Improvements. In those cases where a Developer’s Agreement has been
executed and security has been posted and required public improvements have not been installed within
the terms of the agreement, the County may then:
a)Provide thirty (30) calendar days notice for the developer to meet with the County Board to review the
status of the improvements and resolve the problems;
b)Declare the agreement to be in default and require that all the improvements be installed regardless
of the extent of the building development at the time the agreement is declared to be in default;
c) Obtain funds under the security and complete improvements itself through a third-party;
d)Assign its right to receive funds under the security to any third party, including the subsequent owner
of the subdivision for which the improvements were not constructed, in whole or in part, in exchange
for that subsequent owner’s promise to complete improvements in the subdivision; or,
e)Exercise any other rights available under the law.
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4) Maintenance. The developer shall agree to maintain the required public improvements to the road
authority’s standards until the township or homeowner’s association assumes maintenance following the
acceptance of the completed public improvements. The developer may organize a homeowner’s
association and assign its responsibility to maintain public improvements to the homeowner’s
association but the ultimate responsibility rests with the developer.
5) Warranty. The developer shall warrant that all required public improvements will be free from defect for
a period of two (2) years following the acceptance by the County of the last completed public
improvement.
6) Snow Removal and Emergency Repairs. The developer shall be required to provide snow removal on
all streets, and pedestrian facilities if applicable, in the subdivision until all the streets and pedestrian
facilities in the subdivision are accepted by the County or Township. The developer may organize a
homeowner’s association and assign its responsibility to maintain public improvements to the
homeowner’s association but the ultimate responsibility rests with the developer. The developer shall be
responsible to make emergency repairs until the improvements are accepted. The County, after twenty-
four (24) hours notice with no action by the developer, may plow the streets or make emergency repairs
and charge those costs to the developer.
7) Adequate Access. The County Engineer shall determine the extent of street improvements necessary
for adequate vehicular access by the prospective occupant(s) and by police and fire equipment prior to
the issuance of land use permits.
Subp. 2. Inspection of Improvements
A. General Procedure and Fees
1) Procedure. The County Engineer shall provide for inspection or required improvements during
construction and ensure their satisfactory completion. If the County finds upon inspection that any one
or more of the required improvements have not been constructed in accordance with the construction
standards and specifications, the applicant shall be responsible for properly completing the
improvements.
2) Fees. The applicant shall pay to the County an inspection fee based on the estimated cost of the
inspection. The inspection fee may be waived if the construction of the improvements was supervised
by a licensed professional engineer at the expense of the developer and that documentation verifying
the satisfactory completion of all public improvements has been provided to the County. The subdivision
plat shall not be signed by the County officials unless the applicable inspection fee has been paid.
These fees shall be due and payable prior to the County conducting the inspection of the improvements.
Subp. 3. Release or Reduction of Security
A. Satisfactory Completion. The County will not release nor reduce the amount of any security posted by the
developer until the required improvements have been satisfactorily completed and until:
1) The applicant’s engineer or surveyor has certified to the County, through submission of detailed record
drawing plans of the subdivision improvements indicating the location, dimensions, materials, and other
information required by the County and that the layout of the line and grade of all public improvements is
in accordance with construction plans for the subdivision;
2) That monuments are currently in place on the ground as shown on the final plat; and,
3) Documentation has been furnished to and approved by the County Administrative Officer indicating that
the improvements have been completed. Upon such approval and recommendation by the County
Administrative Officer, the County Board shall accept the improvements following the established
procedure.
B. Reduction of Financial Security
1) If the security posted by the developer was a cash escrow, the amount of that escrow shall be reduced
upon inspection and approval of the public improvements and then only to the ration that the cost of the
public improvement for which the approval was given bears to the total cost of public improvements for
the subdivision. In no event shall a cash escrow be reduced below twenty-five percent (25%) of the
principal amount until the maintenance and warranty periods have expired. Funds held in the escrow
account shall not be released to the developer, in whole or in part, except upon express written
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instructions of the Administrative Officer. At the end of the maintenance and warranty periods, all
escrowed funds, if any, shall be released to the developer.
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SECTION 6 SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS
Subp. 1. General.
The following principles, standards and requirements will be applied by the County in evaluating proposed
subdivisions. These are the minimum principles, standards and requirements for the promotion and protection of
the public health, safety and general welfare and shall not preclude the County from requiring stricter standards or
requirements when the conditions merit:
A. Community Context. Proposed subdivisions shall be coordinated with existing nearby developments so
that the community as a whole may develop harmoniously based on the minimum standards of this
Ordinance.
B. Land/Soil Suitability. Land that the County finds to be unsuitable for subdivision or development due to
flooding, improper drainage, steep slopes, rock formations, adverse earth formations or topography, utility
easements, or other features that will reasonably be harmful to the safety, health, and general welfare of the
present or future inhabitants of the subdivision and/or its surrounding areas, shall not be subdivided or
developed unless adequate methods are formulated by the developer and approved by the County Board or
Development Review Team to solve the problems created by the unsuitable land conditions. Such land
shall be set aside for uses as shall not involve any danger to public health, safety, and welfare. The
following areas are unsuitable for development:
1) Floodplain areas. No land shall be subdivided in designated floodplain areas or areas that may be
subject to flooding unless the proposed subdivision complies with the standards of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and is proposed in combination with buildable areas.
2) Wetlands. Wetlands or wetland buffer areas, as defined and classified under the Wetlands
Conservation Act of 1991, shall not be included in calculating the square footage of the buildable area
on any lot.
C. Agriculturally Important Lands
1) In makings its recommendation, the Planning Commission may take into consideration, but not limited
to, the following criteria or designated areas:
a)Farmability of Parcel. The size, shape, slope, soil quality, topographic limits and vegetative cover;
b)Proximity. Proximity to an urbanizing area or in proximity to conforming non-agriculture uses;
c) Compatibility with Surrounding Uses. Compatibility or separation by distance or screening with
surrounding uses;
d)Distance from Agricultural Operations. Located near an existing animal or commercial feedlot; or,
e)Shoreland Areas. Sensitive areas such as shorelands, bluffs and wetlands are considered.
D. Conformance to Applicable Rules and Regulations. In addition to the requirements established in these
regulations, all subdivision plats shall comply with the following laws, rules, and regulations unless a
variance is granted:
1) The County’s Shoreland Management Ordinance, Sanitation Code, and all other applicable laws of the
appropriate jurisdictions;
2) Any adopted official maps and public utilities plans;
3) All applicable statutory provisions; and,
4) The requirements and rules of the Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources, the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency or
other applicable local, state or federal agencies.
E. Self-Imposed Restrictions. If the developer places restrictions on any of the land contained in the
subdivision greater than those required in these regulations, such restrictions or reference to those
restrictions shall be recorded in the Developer’s Agreement and recorded in the protective covenants.
F. Adequate Public Facilities. No preliminary plat shall be approved unless the County Board or
Development Review Team determines that public facilities will be adequate to support and service the area
of the proposed subdivision. Public facilities shall include roads, electric utilities, telecommunications,
stormwater, sanitary sewer (when located in any sanitary sewer district), gas or other energy service, or
other public services necessary to serving the development as determined by the County Board or
Development Review Team.
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Subp. 2. Blocks
Block length and width or acreage within the bounding streets and/or shoreland areas shall be laid out to
accommodate the size of the lots required by the zoning ordinance and to provide convenient access, circulation
and safety of street traffic.
Subp. 3. Lots
A. Access. All lots shall front upon a public right-of-way, except as allowed by this ordinance for a metes and
bounds subdivision, and have access to an improved street or roadway.
B. Lot Arrangement. The lot arrangement shall be such that there will be no foreseeable difficulties, for
reasons of topography or other conditions, in securing land use permits to build on all lots in compliance with
applicable ordinances and in providing driveway access to buildings on the lots from an approved public
street.
C. Lot Dimensions and Shape. In the Shoreland District, lot dimensions shall comply with the minimum
standards of the Shoreland Management Ordinance and should generally be rectangular in shape. All other
lots must have a minimum area of 20,000 square feet and a minimum width of 120 feet. The maximum lot
depth to width ratio should not generally exceed 3 to 1 based on natural resource factors. Where lots are
more than double the minimum required area, the County may require that those lots be arranged so as to
allow further subdivision and the opening of future streets where they would be necessary to serve potential
lots, all in compliance with these regulations.
D. Lot Orientation. The lot line common to the road right-of-way shall be the front line. All lots should be
oriented towards the front line and a similar line across the street. Wherever feasible, lots shall be arranged
so that the rear line does not abut side property line of an adjacent lot. Insofar as practical, side lot lines
should be at right angles to the public rights-of-way or water features unless topographic conditions
necessitate a different arrangement.
E. Corner Lots. Corner lots shall be platted at least fifteen (15) feet wider than minimum lot width required.
F. Water Resource Lots. Land below the ordinary high-water level (OHWL) shall not be included within the
minimum lot area calculations of any lot in a subdivision. Lots with lakeshore frontage should be designed
so that the lot lines extended maintain the closest approximation to riparian right.
G. Lots Along Highways If a preliminary plat proposes any approaches off a major arterial roadway or major
collector street, approval from the road authority must be included in the preliminary plat application.
H. Commercial and Industrial Lots. The depth and width of properties reserved or laid out for business,
commercial, or industrial purposes shall be adequate to provide for the off-street parking and loading
facilities required for the type of use.
I. Lot Remnants. No remnants of lots below minimum size shall be left over after subdividing of a larger tract.
Remnant areas must be attached to adjacent lots rather than be allowed to remain as unusable parcels.
Subp. 4. Sewage Disposal
Each lot shall be provided with a sewage disposal system by either a municipal sewer or a subsurface sewage
treatment system.
A. Public Sanitary Sewer Systems. Sanitary sewer shall be required as a condition of all subdivisions
located within public sanitary sewer district boundaries. This requirement for sanitary sewer shall apply to all
classes of subdivisions. The following also apply:
1) All plans shall be designed and approved in accordance with the rules, regulations, and standards of the
public sanitary sewer district and other appropriate agencies; and,
2) Sewers shall be installed to serve each lot and to grades and sizes require by approving officials and
agencies. No individual sewage treatment system shall be permitted.
B. Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems. In subdivisions where municipal sewer services are not
presently available, the County may impose such restrictions and requirements as it deems necessary for
the protection of public health, safety, and general welfare. All onsite systems must comply with the
regulations and standards of the County and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
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Subp. 5. Water
Each lot shall be provided with a supply of potable water by either an individual drinking water well, central water
system or a public water supply.
A. Public Water System. Where connection to a public or community water supply as defined by the
Minnesota Department of Health is possible, such system shall be used.
Subp. 6. Grading, Drainage and Stormwater Facilities
The Planning Commission shall not recommend approval of any subdivision that does not make adequate provision
for storm and flood water runoff channels or basins in accordance with the following:
A. Technical Reference Documents. The County officially designates the “Minnesota Construction Site
Erosion Control and Sedimentation Control Planning Handbook” prepared by the Minnesota Board of Soil
and Water Resources (BWSR) and “Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas” prepared by the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) as the technical references for this section. These reference documents
will be used to ensure the proper design, construction, and maintenance of stormwater management
facilities of a proposed project.
B. System Design. The stormwater drainage system shall be separate and independent of any sanitary sewer
system. Storm sewers, where required, shall be designed by the Rational Method, or other methods as
approved by the County, and a copy of the design computations shall be submitted along with plans.
Surface water drainage patterns shall be shown for each and every lot and block.
C. Drainage Easements. When a subdivision is traversed by a water course, drainageway, channel, or
stream, there shall be provided a storm water easement or drainage right-of-way conforming substantially to
the lines of such watercourse, and of such width and construction as will be adequate for the purpose.
Wherever possible, it is desirable that the drainage be maintained by an open channel with stabilized banks
and adequate width for maximum potential volume of flow.
1) Where topography or other conditions are such as to make impractical the inclusion of drainage facilities
within road right-of-way, perpetual, unobstructed easements as approved by the County for drainage
facilities shall be provided across property outside the road lines and with satisfactory access to the
road. Drainage easements shall be indicated on the preliminary and final plats.
2) Drainage easements shall extend to a sedimentation basin or to other drainage facilities, if storm flows
from a proposed subdivision are increased. When a proposed drainage system will carry water across
private land outside the subdivision, appropriate drainage rights must be secured.
3) Low-lying lands along watercourses subject to flooding or overflowing during stormy periods, whether or
not included in areas for dedication, shall be preserved and retained in their natural state as drainage
easements.
D. Lot Grading and Erosion Control
1) Lot Drainage. Lots shall be laid out so as to provide positive drainage away from all buildable areas.
Individual lot drainage shall be coordinated with the general storm drainage pattern for the area.
2) Soil Preservation and Final Grading. All areas with disturbed soils shall be replaced with a minimum
of 4 inches of top soil and be stabilized by seeding or sod planting as recommended in the “Minnesota
Construction Site Erosion Control and Sedimentation Control Planning Handbook” prepared by BWSR
and “Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas” prepared by the MPCA or as approved by the County.
Subp. 7. Highways, Streets and Alleys
Proposed streets shall provide a safe, convenient, and functional system for vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle
circulation and shall be appropriate for the particular traffic characteristics of each proposed development.
A. General Requirements
1) Classification. All streets shall be classified by the County as either a principle arterial, minor arterial,
major collector, minor collector, or local street.
2) Arrangement and Topography
a) All streets shall be properly integrated with the existing and proposed system of thoroughfares and
dedicated road right-of-ways.
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b) All major streets shall be properly related to special traffic generators such as industries, business
districts, schools, and other large trip generating sites.
c) Streets shall be logically related to the topography so as to produce usable lots and reasonable
grades. All streets should be arranged so as to obtain as many building sites as possible at, or
above, the grades of the streets. Grades of streets should conform as closely as possible to the
original topography. A combination of steep grades and curves shall be avoided.
d) The design of all streets shall be considered in their relation to runoff of storm waters.
e) A Public Road (Street) right-of-way must be dedicated and be adjoining to and serve all new lots
within the proposed subdivision and must connect to an existing public road, except as provided
under a planned unit development.
f) Where new streets extend existing adjoining streets, their projections shall be the same or of
greater width, but in no case less than the minimum required width.
g) Where adjoining areas are not subdivided, the arrangement of streets in new subdivisions may
make provisions for the proper projection of streets. When a new subdivision adjoins unsubdivided
land susceptible to being subdivided, then a new street may be carried to the boundaries of such
undivided land. If unsubdivided land adjacent to a proposed preliminary plat abuts an existing road
right-of-way, this provision may not be applied.
B. Design Standards
1) General. These standards are meant to provide for streets of suitable location, width, and improvement
to accommodate prospective traffic and afford satisfactory access for police, fire, fighting, snow removal,
sanitation, and road maintenance services and equipment, and to coordinate streets to create a
convenient system and avoid undue hardships to adjoining properties.
2) Rights-of-Way Widths. The minimum widths for each type of public street right-of-way shall be as
follows:
Type of Street Right-of-Way Width
Principle Arterial 150 feet
Minor Arterial 120 feet
Major/Urban Collector 100 feet
Minor Collector 100 feet
Local 66 feet
Alley Less than 24 feet
Additional rights-of-way or easements and roadway widths may be required by the County to promote
public safety and convenience when special conditions require it or to provide parking space in areas of
intensive use. Right-of-way widths in excess of the standards designated in these regulations may be
required whenever, due to topography, additional width is necessary to provide adequate earth slopes.
Such slopes shall not be in excess of three-to-one unless approved by the County Engineer.
3) Street Width and Grades. The construction for all dedicated roads within a subdivision shall meet the
standards established by the County Board or the township, whichever is more restrictive. These
standards are filed with the County Engineer.
4) Reverse Curves. Tangents of at least one hundred (100) feet in length may be required between
reverse curves on collector streets and fifty (50) feet on lesser streets.
5) Street Jogs. Street jogs with center line off-sets of less than one hundred fifty (150) feet shall be
avoided.
6) Street Intersections. Insofar as practical, streets shall intersect at right angles, and no intersection
shall be at an angle of less than 60 degrees or greater than 120 degrees. It must be evidenced that safe
and efficient traffic flow is encouraged.
7) Cul-de-sacs and Turnarounds
a)Permanent cul-de-sac streets will be allowed provided that:
i. Each cul-de-sac street shall provide at the closed end a turn-around having a minimum outside
diameter of one-hundred (100) feet and a minimum right-of-way line diameter of one hundred
twenty (120) feet; and,
ii. A minimum front lot line footage of fifty (50) feet
b) Temporary or permanent turn-around areas may be allowed provided that:
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i. The street or road right-of-way is dedicated beyond the temporary turn area to the boundary line
of the nearest adjoining unsubdivided land;
ii. A provision is made as to the responsibility of building the remaining road; and,
iii. An easement document covering the area needed for the turn-around is provided to be recorded
with the final plat or contained as a dedication on the final plat.
8) Half Streets. Half streets shall be prohibited except where subdivisions abut an existing public
roadway.
9) Street Names. The name of any street theretofore used in the County shall not be used unless the
proposed street is an extension of an already named street, in which event the name shall be used. The
developer shall obtain approval from the township subject to review by the County for duplication and
appropriateness of the selected street name.
10) Local Service Drives. Where a proposed plat adjoins a principal or minor arterial or major collector, the
County Board or Development Review Team may require the developer to provide an access street
along the right-of-way of such facilities or they may require that lots back on the thoroughfare, in which
case vehicular and pedestrian access between the lots and thoroughfare shall be prohibited.
11) Hardship to Owners of Adjoining Properties. The street arrangements shall not be such as to cause
hardship to owners of adjoining property in platting their own land and providing convenient access to it.
Subp. 8. Street Signs.
Street name signs shall be placed at all street intersections within or abutting the subdivision and shall conform to
the standard of design accepted for all street name signs. Stop and/or Yield signs shall be placed at all streets
intersecting with highways, arterial streets and collector streets, and as determined by the County Engineer.
Subp. 9. Utilities
All new utility facilities, including but not limited to gas, electric power, telephone, and CATV cables should be
located underground throughout the subdivision. All utility facilities existing and proposed throughout the
subdivision shall be shown on the preliminary plat or the construction plans as determined by the County.
Underground service connections to the street property line of each platted lot should be installed when approved by
the utility.
A. Easements. Utility easements at least ten (10) feet wide on each lot (for a total of 20 feet) shall be provided
for utilities, where necessary. They shall be provided along rear lot lines (except along shorelines). They
shall have continuity of alignment from block to block.
Subp. 10. Natural Features
Existing features that would add value to the proposed subdivision such as -, watercourses, beaches, historic sites,
and similar irreplaceable assets, shall be preserved in the design of the subdivision within shoreland areas. The
preliminary plat shall show the general outline of existing trees as required by these regulations and shall further
indicate all those marked for retention and the location of all proposed shade trees, if provided, along the street side
of each lot as required by these regulations.
Subp. 11. Non-Residential Subdivisions
In addition to the principles and standards in these regulations, which are appropriate to the planning of all
subdivisions, the applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the County that the street, parcel, and block
pattern proposed is specifically adapted to the uses anticipated and takes into account other uses in the vicinity.
The following principles and standards shall be observed:
A. Proposed industrial parcels shall be suitable in area and dimensions to the types of industrial development
anticipated;
B. Street rights-of-way and pavement shall be adequate to accommodate the type and volume of traffic
anticipated to be generated thereupon;
C. Special requirements may be imposed by the local government with respect to street, curb, gutter, and
sidewalk design and construction;
D. Special requirements may be imposed by the local government with respect to the installation of public
utilities, including water, sewer, and storm water drainage; and,
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E. Every effort shall be made to protect adjacent residential areas from potential nuisance from a proposed
commercial or industrial subdivision, including the provision of extra depth in parcels backing upon existing
or potential residential development and provisions for a permanently landscaped buffer strip when
necessary.
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SECTION 7 PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS
Subp. 1. Scaled Site Drawing (Metes and Bounds Subdivision)
A. General Format. A scaled site drawing shall be drawn at a common scale.
B. Preparation. The scaled site drawing, which need not be based on a survey, shall be prepared and signed
by a land surveyor licensed by the state.
C. Content. A scaled drawing shall include the following:
1) Identify the section, township, and range;
2) Total acreage of the proposed site;
3) Location of all rights-of-way adjacent to the property;
4) General location of all wetlands on the site;
5) If the property is surveyed, the scaled site drawing shall identify the locations of the monuments found
and set by the surveyor; and,
6) Provide graphic scale, north arrow, and date.
Subp. 2. Preliminary Plat
A. General Format. The preliminary plat shall be prepared at a convenient scale not less than one (1) inch
equals two hundred (200) feet, or as approve by the County Administrative Officer. More than one (1) sheet
may be used to present the information required in this section. The sheets shall be numbered in sequence
and shall be submitted on 22” x 34” sheets or as otherwise approved by the County.
B. Preparation. The preliminary plat shall be prepared by a licensed land surveyor.
C. Subdivision Name. The proposed name of the subdivision shall not duplicate or be alike in pronunciation
of the name of any plat previously recorded in Otter Tail County.
D. Ownership and Development Information
1) Name, address, and telephone number of the legal owner and, if applicable, agent of the property.
2) Name, address, and telephone number of the professional person(s) responsible for subdivision design,
for the design of public improvements, and for surveys.
3) Date of preparation.
E. Existing Site Conditions. Provide this information on the preliminary plat or a property survey map unless,
due to the uniqueness of the land, certain requirements are waived by the Director of Land and Resource
Management:
1) Boundary line of the proposed site and all property(ies) to be subdivided. Include all contiguous land
owned or controlled by the develop;.
2) Location, width, and names of all existing platted streets and rights-of-way to a distance of 100 feet
beyond the site;
3) Show the type, width and condition of street improvements; railroad or major utility rights-of-way, parks
and other public open spaces, and permanent buildings and structures on adjacent property of the site if
any;
4) Location, widths, and names of all existing recorded public and private easements within and affecting
the site;
5) Identify by name and ownership boundary lines of all adjoining lands within 100 feet of the proposed
plat;
6) Topographic data including contours at vertical intervals of not more than 2 feet;
7) Significant natural resource features on the site, i.e. wetlands, floodplains, watercourses, existing
wooded areas, other natural resource features, etcetc.;
8) Existing soil classification per the Web Soil Survey;
9) Identify the section, township, range;
10) Total acreage of the proposed site; and,
11) Provide graphic scale, north arrow, and date.
F. Subdivision Design Features. Provide this information on the Preliminary Plat:
1) Layout of proposed streets, showing right-of-way widths, types of improvements, street surface widths,
total linear feet of road to be constructed and proposed street names;
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2) Location and type of proposed public easements; i.e. drainage, utility, pedestrian, etcetc.;
3) Layout of proposed blocks and lots and the dimensions (in feet) and areas (in square feet for lots under
two and a half acres and in acres for lots two and half acres or more). Dimensions shall be provided for
all property lines to the nearest whole number. Illustrate or identify the lot depth and lot widths, as
defined in Section 6;
4) Minimum front, side and rear yard building setback lines for all lots;
5) Illustrate or identify the buildable areas for each lot, including the square feet of buildable area for each
proposed lot;
6) If adjacent to a public water body provide the location of the ordinary high water level (OHWL) mark if it
has been determined by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the present elevation of
the public water body;
7) Indication of the use of any lot (single-family, two-family, multifamily, townhouse) and all uses other than
residential proposed by the developer;
8) Location and size of all proposed and existing sanitary sewer lines and water mains or proposed
community sewer and water system within the plat and to a distance of 100 feet beyond the site;
9) Approximate areas, other than streets, alleys, pedestrian ways and utility easements, intended to be
dedicated or reserved for public use, including the size of such area or areas in acres. Provide
information on the purpose of those set asides, and conditions, if any, of the dedication or reservation;
and,
10) If adjacent to a DNR protected wetland or in the Shoreland District, show the delineated wetland
boundaries and the required setbacks from the wetlands.
G. Preliminary Construction Plans. Provide information on one or more sheets
1) Plan and Profile. If public streets are to be constructed by the developer, show the existing and
proposed street center line profiles.
2) Utilities Plan. If public utilities are proposed to be installed by the developer, a plan showing proposed
location of sanitary sewer, water, and storm sewer lines. Identify size, grades and elevations. Show
points of connection to any public systems or points of discharge.
3) Rough Grading Plans. The maps of drawing accompanying a subdivision plat that shall be of
adequate scale to show all the site information on one sheet. This plan needs to include the existing
and proposed contours, areas of cut and fills, the site drainage pattern and inlet/outlet structures. This
plan is to include erosion control measures. Refer to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Urban
Development and Runoff Handbook for appropriate Best Management Practices. Major trees to be
preserved, with a diameter of eight (8) inches or more measured four (4) feet above ground level, shall
be shown on the preliminary grading and erosion control plan if such major trees are being relied upon
to provide erosion control in a shore impact zone or within twenty-five (25) feet of a wetland. Adequate
measures for protecting major trees to be preserved but which are not being relied upon to provide
erosion control within a shore impact zone or within twenty-five (25) feet of a wetland may be shown on
the plan. Refer to Conserving Wooded Areas in Developing Communities Best Management Practices
Handbook prepared by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
4) Rural Subdivisions. If a plat is proposed in an area outside of a public sewer district, the applicant
shall provide information demonstrating that each lot has enough room for two soil treatment areas for a
Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (SSTS), a copy of the preliminary plat can be used to illustrate
this information:
a. A report from a licensed designer verifying the soils for each lot are acceptable for an SSTS;
b. A map of the site illustrating the location of proposed soil treatment areas; and,
c. The two soil treatment areas must be identified through soil testing in accordance with Section 8 of
the Otter Tail County Sanitation Code and must be verified by Land and Resource Management
staff prior to the County accepting the preliminary plat application.
H. Compliance with the Minnesota Wetlands Conservation Act. A Certificate of Exemption or approved
Wetland Replacement Plan that documents how the project complies with the State of Minnesota Wetland
Conservation Act shall be submitted with the preliminary plat.
I. Project Information Required. A cover letter can be used to provide written information describing the
project as follows:
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1) Statement of the proposed use of lots stating type of residential buildings with number of proposed
dwelling units and/or type of business or industry, if known, so as to reveal the effect of the development
on traffic patterns, the transportation system, and the land use compatibility;
2) Provisions for sewage disposal, water supply, stormwater management, and flood control; and,
3) Other reasonable information as may be requested by the County.
J. Other Information Required on the Preliminary Plat
1) The name of any streets previously used by the County or its environs shall not be used, unless the
proposed street is an extension of an already named street, in which event the name shall be used.
2) Street names shall be approved by the township and the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center.
K. Preliminary Title Opinion
The Developer shall provide a Preliminary Title Opinion, prepared by an attorney of the Developer’s
choosing, in substantial conformity with the form set forth in Appendix I of this Ordinance.
Subp. 3. Final Plat
The Final Plat must be received by the Land and Resource Management office within eighteen months of approval
of the preliminary plat by the County Board and shall include the following:
A. Conditions as set forth on the Preliminary Plat by either the Planning Commission or the County Board must
be met;
B. Data required in Minnesota Statute 505;
C. All interior and exterior boundary lines shall be correctly designated on the plat and shall show bearings on
all straight lines, or angles at all angle points, and central angle and radii and arc lines for all curves.
Durable iron monuments shall be set at each angle and curve point on the interior and exterior boundary
lines and at all block corners and at all intermediate points on the block or lot lines indicating a change of
direction in the lines. The plat shall indicate that the monuments have been set;
D. An identification system for all lots and blocks. All lots shall be consecutively numbered;
E. The area in square feet of each lot and the dimensions of each lot in feet;
F. The Developer shall submit one (1) transparency copy, four (4) duplicate copies and one (1) electronic file of
the final plat; and,
G. All signatures on the Final Plat shall be in black ink and must include the following:
1) Certification: a licensed surveyor must certify that the plat represents a survey made by the
licensed surveyor and that all monuments and markers shown thereon exists as located and all
dimensional and geodesic details are correct.
2) Adoption of Plat and Dedications: a notarized certification by the property owner and by any
mortgage holder, of the adoption of the plat and the dedication of roads and utility easements.
3) Property Taxes: certification showing that all taxes currently due on the property to be subdivided
have been paid in full for the calendar year in which the Final Plat is filed.
4) Statement by Licensed Surveyor.
I hereby certify that I have reviewed this Final Plat and found it to be in compliance with the
surveying requirements of the Subdivision Controls Ordinance of Otter Tail County and Minnesota
Statutes, Chapter 505.
Signed_________________________________ Dated:_______________
5) Approval by Developer’s Attorney.
I Hereby certify that proper evidence of title has been presented and examined by me, and I hereby
approve this Final Plat as to form and execution.
Signed_________________________________ Dated:_______________
6) Mortgage Statement:
I hereby attest to the fact that there are no mortgages, other than shown, outstanding against any of
the property in this subdivision
Signed_________________________________ Dated:_______________
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7) Acknowledgement by the Township Board
The _______________________ Township Board hereby acknowledges the creation of this plat.
Signed_________________________________ Dated:_______________
Township Chair
8) Road Approved by County Engineer
Approved by County Engineer on this _______ day of ____________________, _________
Signed_________________________________ Dated:_______________
County Engineer
9) Comparison by the Administrative Officer
Comparison with Preliminary Plat made on this ______ day of __________________, __________
Signed_________________________________ Dated:_______________
Director, Land & Resource Management
10) Approval by County Board
Accepted and approved by the Board of Commissioners, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, this ______
day of __________________, __________
Signed_________________________________ Dated:_______________
County Board Chair
Signed_________________________________ Dated:_______________
County Administrator
11) Approval by the County Auditor-Treasurer
Current taxes paid, Nno delinquent taxes and transfer entered.
Signed_________________________________ Dated:_______________
County Auditor-Treasurer
Signed_________________________________ Dated:_______________
Deputy Auditor-Treasurer
12) Approval by the County Recorder
I hereby certify that the within instrument was filed in this office for record on the ______ day of
__________________, __________, at __________ o’clock ___.M., and was duly recorded in Book
of __________ on page __________.
Signed_________________________________ Dated:_______________
County Recorder
Signed_________________________________ Dated:_______________
Deputy Recorder
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SECTION 8 ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
The Otter Tail County Land and Resource Management office is responsible for the administration and enforcement
of this Ordinance. Any violation of the provisions of this Ordinance or failure to comply with any of its requirements,
constitutes a misdemeanor and is punishable as defined by law.
SECTION 9 SEVERABILITY
If any section, clause, provision, or portion of this Ordinance is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 10 ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS
It is not intended by this Ordinance to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing easements, covenants, or deed
restrictions. However, where this Ordinance imposes greater restrictions, the provisions of this Ordinance shall
prevail. All other ordinances inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of the inconsistency
only.
SECTION 11 OWNER LIABLE
In addition to any other person or persons involved in a violation or threatened violation of this Ordinance, the owner
of record of any property falling under the jurisdiction of this Ordinance shall be responsible both criminally and civilly
for any construction, alteration, excavation, or any other activity occurring on the property which is contrary to the
provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 12 SAVINGS CLAUSE
All permits issued under this Ordinance are permissive only and shall not release the permitee from any liability or
obligation imposed by Minnesota Statutes, Federal Law, or local Ordinances relating thereto. In the event any
provision of this Ordinance shall be found contrary to law by a Court of competent jurisdiction from whose final
judgment no appeal has been taken, such provision shall be considered void. All other provisions of this Ordinance
shall continue in full force and effect as though the voided provision never existed.
SECTION 13 REPEAL
The Subdivision Controls Ordinance of Otter Tail County, as adopted by the County Board on August 10, 2021, is
hereby repealed and replaced with this Ordinance.
SECTION 14 EFFECTIVE DATE
The regulations contained in this Ordinance shall become effective upon passage by the County Board and
publication according to law.
Passed by the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners on MM-DD-YYYY with an effective date of MM-DD-YYYY.
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APPENDIX I PRELIMINARY TITLE OPINION
Otter Tail Board of Commissioners
Otter Tail County Government Services Center
500 W. Fir Avenue
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
RE: Plat of ____________________________________________________________________
Developers: _______________________________________________________________
PRELIMINARY OPINION
I hereby certify that I have examined the above-described plat including the signatories thereon and an abstract of
title consisting of entries __________ through __________ inclusive, last certified by (Abstract Co.) to the hour of
8:00 a.m. on __________. From such examination I conclude that good record title in the fee simple absolute is in
the Subdividers’ so as to vest in the public those right-of-way and easement rights as in the plat, subject to the
following:
1.
2.
3.
which shall be cured prior to the recording of the plat. I further agree to furnish the Final Title Opinion following the
recording of the plat as required by the Subdivision Controls Ordinance of Otter Tail County.
Sincerely,
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APPENDIX II MINIMUM ROAD STANDARDS
1. The following width and grade standards of road design shall be observed by the developer:
Road Type Minimum Road Right-of-
Way Width (ft)
Maximum Grade
Principal Arterial 150
Minor Arterial 120
Major/Urban Collector 100
Minor Collector 100
Local Road 66
Alley 24
2. All roads dedicated for public use or for the use of lot owners on a plat presented for the approval shall have
a permanent minimum width of 66 feet right-of-way. During road construction, the right-of-way width may
exceed sixty-six (66) feet to provide for the appropriate backslope.
3. Dead end roads require a cul-de-sac with a minimum right-of-way diameter of 120 feet and a minimum
traveled surface diameter of 100 feet.
4. All dedicated roadways have a roadbed of not less than twenty-four (24) feet in width when a permanent
gravel surface is anticipated and not less than thirty-two (32) feet in width when a bituminous surface is
anticipated.
5. When necessary for drainage, ditches along the roadbed shall be a minimum of two (2) feet in depth.
6. Graveling is required. Minimum gravel thickness shall be three (3) inches compacted or four (4) inches
loose.
7. Contact the County Highway Department when the road is ready for inspection.
Non-Consent Items Motion by Commissioner ______________, second by Commissioner _______________ and unanimously carried, to authorize the Board Chair and the Board Clerk to sign the document conveying the sale of excess County
Property in Compton Township (Parcel 11-000-17-0111-002) to Perry J. and Ruth S. Gingerich and to sign the document conveying the Sale of Excess County Property in Lida Township (Parcel 37-000-99-1182-000) to Jason Bunkowksi.
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No delinquent taxes and transfer entered; Certificate of Real Estate Value ( ) filed ( ) not required Certificate of Real Estate Value
No. _____________
__________________, 20___ __________________________________ County Auditor
by________________________________
Deputy (reserved for recording data) QUIT CLAIM DEED
STATE DEED TAX DUE HEREON: $________ Date: __________________________________.
FOR VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, Otter Tail County, a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota, Grantor, hereby conveys and quit claims to Perry J. Gingerich and Ruth S. Gingerich, Grantees as joint tenants, real property in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, described as follows:
All that part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 17, Township 134, Range 36, Otter Tail County,
Minnesota, described as follows:
Commencing at the north quarter corner of said Section 17; thence North 88 degrees 52 minutes 31 seconds East (based on Otter Tail County Coordinates – 2011 Adjustment) along the north line of said Section 17, a distance of 1731.11 feet to the point of beginning of the land to be
described; thence southeasterly on a non-tangential curve, concave to the southwest, having a
radius of 1151.35 feet, a delta angle of 28 degrees 48 minutes 32 seconds and a chord bearing of South 58 degrees 08 minutes 30 seconds East, for an arc distance of 578.91 feet to the northwesterly right-of-way line of the Burlington Northern Railroad; thence North 56 degrees 24 minutes 43 seconds East along said northwesterly right-of-way line, a distance of 514.40 feet to
the east line of Section 17; thence North 02 degrees 17 minutes 35 seconds West along said east
line, a distance of 35.75 feet to the northeast corner of said Section 17; thence South 88 degrees 52 minutes 31 seconds West along said north line of Section 17, a distance of 913.80 to the point of beginning. Containing 3.13 acres more or less.
SUBJECT TO an ingress and egress easement over and across that part of the Northeast Quarter
of Section 17, Township 134, Range 36, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, described as follows:
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Commencing at the north quarter corner of said Section 17; thence North 88 degrees 52 minutes 31 seconds East (based on Otter Tail County Coordinates – 2011 Adjustment) along the north
line of said Section 17, a distance of 1731.11 feet; thence southeasterly on a non-tangential
curve, concave to the southwest, having a radius of 1151.35 feet, a delta angle of 3 degrees 05 minutes 03 seconds and a chord bearing of South 71 degrees 00 minutes 15 seconds East, for an arc distance of 61.98 feet to the point of beginning of the land to be described; thence continuing southeasterly on said curve, concave to the southwest, having a radius of 1151.35 feet, a delta
angle of 1 degrees 39 minutes 21 seconds and a chord bearing of South 68 degrees 38 minutes 02
seconds East, for an arc distance of 33.27 feet; thence North 13 degrees 43 minutes 29 seconds East a distance of 35.22 feet to said north line of Section 17; thence South 88 degrees 52 minutes 31 seconds West along said north line, a distance of 31.84 feet to the intersection with a line which bears North 19 degrees 17 minutes 33 seconds East from the point of beginning; thence
South 19 degrees 17 minutes 33 seconds West a distance of 22.75 feet to the point of beginning.
AND SUBJECT TO an ingress and egress easement over and across that part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 17, Township 134, Range 36, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of said Section 17; thence South 02 degrees 17 minutes 35
seconds East (based on Otter Tail County Coordinates – 2011 Adjustment) along the east line of
said Section 17, a distance of 35.75 feet to the northwesterly right-of-way line of the Burlington Northern Railroad; thence South 56 degrees 24 minutes 43 seconds West along said northwesterly right-of-way line, a distance of 86.27 feet to the point of beginning of the land to be described; thence continuing South 56 degrees 24 minutes 43 seconds West along said
northwesterly right-of-way line, a distance of 40.17 feet; thence North 60 degrees 40 minutes 57
seconds West a distance of 62.02 feet; thence North 42 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 62.82 feet; thence North 00 degrees 28 minutes 41 seconds West a distance of 26.46 feet to said north line of Section 17; thence North 88 degrees 52 minutes 31 seconds East along said north line, a distance of 27.53 feet; thence South 00 degrees 28 minutes 41 seconds East a
distance of 46.49 feet; thence South 16 degrees 44 minutes 45 seconds East a distance of 22.08
feet; thence South 38 degrees 47 minutes 50 seconds East a distance of 18.06 feet to the point of beginning.
The Seller certifies that the Seller does not know of any wells on the described real property.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY ____________________________________
Kurt Mortenson, Chair
Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners ATTEST: __________________________________ Nicole Hansen, Clerk
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STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) ss.
COUNTY OF OTTER TAIL )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on this ________ day of __________, 2024, by Kurt Mortenson and Nicole Hansen, Chairman and Clerk of Otter Tail County, a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota, on behalf of the Board of
Commissioners.
__________________________________ Notary Public
This Instrument was drafted by: Tax statements due hereon should be mailed to:
Michelle M. Eldien Perry Gingerich and Ruth Gingerich
Otter Tail County Attorney 59997 State Hwy 29 121 West Junius Avenue Wadena, MN 56482-5068 Fergus Falls, MN 56537
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No delinquent taxes and transfer entered; Certificate of Real Estate Value ( ) filed ( ) not required Certificate of Real Estate Value
No. _____________
__________________, 20___ __________________________________ County Auditor
by________________________________
Deputy (reserved for recording data) QUIT CLAIM DEED
STATE DEED TAX DUE HEREON: $________ Date: __________________________________.
FOR VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, Otter Tail County, a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota, Grantor, hereby conveys and quit claims to Jason Bunkowski, Grantee, real property in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, described as follows:
Lot One (1) Block One (1) Tri-Lakes First Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, Otter
Tail County, Minnesota. Containing 60,751 square feet, more or less. RESERVING an easement for County Highway purposes over, under and across that part of said Lot 1 lying northwesterly of the following described line:
Commencing at the most westerly corner of said Lot 1; thence South 26 degrees 35 minutes 23
seconds East (bearing is based on Otter Tail County Coordinates - 2011 Adjustment) along the southwesterly line of said Lot 1, a distance of 27.53 feet to the point of beginning of the line to be described; thence northeasterly along a non-tangential curve, concave to the southeast, having a radius of 512.96 feet, a delta angle of 6 degrees 47 minutes 20 seconds and a chord bearing of
North 36 degrees 09 minutes 29 seconds East for an arc distance of 60.78 feet; thence North 39
degrees 33 minutes 09 seconds East a distance of 77.30 feet to the northwesterly line of said Lot 1 and there terminating. AND RESERVING an easement for County Highway purposes over, under and across that part
of said Lot 1, described as follows:
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Commencing at the most westerly corner of said Lot 1; thence South 26 degrees 35 minutes 23 seconds East (bearing is based on Otter Tail County Coordinates - 2011 Adjustment) along the
southwesterly line of said Lot 1, a distance of 272.77 feet to the point of beginning of the land to
be described; thence continuing South 26 degrees 35 minutes 23 seconds East along said southwesterly line, a distance of 15.12 feet; thence South 07 degrees 12 minutes 08 seconds West along the westerly line of said Lot 1, a distance of 107.22 feet; thence South 84 degrees 36 minutes 30 seconds East a distance of 40.08 feet to the easterly line of said Lot 1; thence North
07 degrees 10 minutes 22 seconds East along said easterly line of Lot 1, a distance of 120.06 feet
to the intersection with a line which bears South 84 degrees 36 minutes 30 seconds East from the point of beginning; thence North 84 degrees 36 minutes 30 seconds West a distance of 48.44 Feet to the point of beginning.
The Seller certifies that the Seller does not know of any wells on the described real property. OTTER TAIL COUNTY
____________________________________
Kurt Mortenson, Chair Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners ATTEST: __________________________________
Nicole Hansen, Clerk
STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) ss. COUNTY OF OTTER TAIL )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on this ________ day of __________, 2024, by Kurt Mortenson and Nicole Hansen, Chairman and Clerk of Otter Tail County, a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota, on behalf of the Board of Commissioners.
__________________________________ Notary Public This Instrument was drafted by: Tax statements due hereon should be mailed
to:
Michelle M. Eldien Jason Bunkowski Otter Tail County Attorney 24787 Tri Lakes Drive 121 West Junius Avenue Pelican Rapids, MN 56572-7555
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Non-Consent Items Absentee Ballot Board Appointments
Motion by __________, second by __________ and unanimously carried to appoint the following individuals to the Otter Tail County Absentee Ballot Board for the processing of absentee ballots issued and received under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 203B.04 through 203B.15 and Minnesota Statutes 203B.16 through 203B.27 for the August 13, 2024 State Primary Election and the November 5, 2024 State General Election and to establish compensation for those services at $21.00 per hour with a reimbursement for travel at $0.67 per mile.
Valerie Nelson
HIGHWAY
OTTERTAIL 505 South Court Street, Suite 1
Fergus Falls, MN 56537 COUNTY -MINNESOTA
218-998-8470 ®
QUOTATION SUMMARY AND
RECOMMENDATION FOR AWARD
Otter Tail County Highway Department
2024 Highway Signing Materials
Quotes Received Until June 21 , 2024
Otter Tail County Highway Department
505 South Court Street, Suite 1
Fergus Falls, MN
Engineer's Estimate
M-R Sign Company, Inc.
Fergus Falls, MN
Newman Signs, Inc.
Jamestown, ND
$141,947.50
Quote Amount
$122,797.95
$125,412.96
I recommend award of this project to M-R Sign Company, Inc. of Fergus Falls, MN
with the lump sum low quote of $122,797.95.
Respectfully Submitted,
Otter Tail County Highway Dept.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER @ ottertailcounty.gov
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OTTER TAIL COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ABSTRACT OF QUOTES -2024 HIGHWAY SIGNING MATERIALS
M-R Sign Company Newman Signs, Inc.
Categorv No. 1 -Signs Engineer's Estimate Fergus Falls, MN Jamestown, ND
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Code No. Sign Size Image Message Color Gauge Code Qty. Price Amount Price Amount Price Amount
R1-1 30x30 0 STOP White on Red 0.080 A-1 400 $ 42.05 $ 16,820.00 $ 36.28 $ 14,512.00 $37.87 $ 15,148.00 • A-2
R1-1 36x36 STOP 0.1 0.100 24" Double 30 $ 60.00 $ 1,800.00 $ 57.90 $ 1,737.00 $59.41 $ 1,782.30 • A-2
R1-1 48x48 STOP White on Red 0.080 30" Double 40 $ 100.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 100.60 $ 4,024.00 $90.00 $ 3,600.00
SPEED LIMIT
R2-1 24x30 30 Speed Limit 30 Black on White 0.100 F-1 50 $ 41.25 $ 2,062.50 $ 33.50 $ 1,675.00 $35.02 $ 1,751.00
R2-1 24x30 ~ Speed Limit 35 Black on White 0.100 F-1 10 $ 41.25 $ 412.50 $ 33.50 $ 335.00 $35.02 $ 350.20 ·
SPEED LIMIT
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SPEED LIMIT
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SPEED LIMIT
R2-1 24x30 50 Speed Limit 50 Black on White 0.100 F-1 10 $ 41.25 $ 412.50 $ 33.50 $ 335.00 $35.02 $ 350.20
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R8-3 18x18 ® No Parking Symbol Red & Black on White 0.080 E-1 50 $ 26.75 $ 1,337.50 $ 16.53 $ 826.50 $ 18.31 $ 915.50
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0.080 18" Double 60 $
G-2
0.080 18" Double 20 $
G-2
0.080 18" Double 20 $
0.100 E-1 100 $
0.080 C-1 10 $
0.080 C-1 10 $
0.080 C-1 240 $
0.080 C-1 240 $
0.080 C-1 30 $
0.080 C-1 20 $
F-2
0.100 36" Double 100 $
0.080 C-1 400 $
0.080 C-1 10 $
0.080 C-1 10 $
30 .00 $ 300.00 $ 24.75 $ 247.50 $ 29.03 $ 290.30
30.00 $ 300.00 $ 24.75 $ 247.50 $ 29.03 $ 290.30
30.00 $ 300.00 $ 24.75 $ 247.50 $ 29.03 $ 290.30
30.00 $ 300.00 $ 24.75 $ 247.50 $ 29.03 $ 290.30
20.00 $ 1,200.00 $ 15.21 $ 912.60 $ 17.22 $ 1,033.20
16.65 $ 333.00 $ 15.21 $ 304.20 $ 17.22 $ 344.40
16.65 $ 333.00 $ 15.21 $ 304.20 $ 17.21 $ 344.20
15.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 7.39 $ 739.00 $ 10.31 $ 1,031 .00
43.50 $ 435.00 $ 36.91 $ 369.10 $ 38.06 $ 380 .60
43.50 $ 435.00 $ 36.91 $ 369.10 $ 38.06 $ 380.60
43.50 $ 10,440.00 $ 36.91 $ 8,858.40 $ 38.06 $ 9,134.40
43.50 $ 10,440.00 $ 36.91 $ 8,858.40 $ 38.06 $ 9,134.40
40.13 $ 1,203.90 $ 36.91 $ 1,107.30 $ 38.06 $ 1,141.80
40.13 $ 802.60 $ 36.91 $ 738.20 $ 38.06 $ 761 .20
63.00 $ 6,300.00 $ 52.60 $ 5,260.00 $ 53.92 $ 5,392.00
24.10 $ 9,640.00 $ 19.93 $ 7,972 .00 $ 21 .19 $ 8,476.00
48 .50 $ 485.00 $ 36.91 $ 369.10 $ 38.06 $ 380.60
43.25 $ 432.50 $ 36.91 $ 369.10 $ 38.06 $ 380.60
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W2-4 30x30 ~ Black on Yellow 0.080 C-1 10 $ 43.25 $ 432.50 $ 36.91 $ 369.10 $ 38.06 $ 380.60
<y C-2 W3-1 36x36 Stop Ahead Symbol Black & Red on Yellow 0.100 24" Double 70 $ 77.00 $ 5,390.00 $ 65.67 $ 4,596.90 $ 73.61 $ 5,152.70
W10-1 36" @) Railroad Crossing Black on Yellow 0.100 18" Double
W11 -6 30x30 ~ Snowmobile Symbol Black on Yellow 0.080 C-1
10 $ 73 .00 $ 730.00 $ 66.10 $ 661.00 $ 63.34 $ 633.40
10 $ 45.80 $ 458.00 $ 36.91 $ 369.10 $ 38.06 $ 380.60
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W14-3 64x64x48 No Passing Zone Black on Yellow 0.100 30" Double 40 $ 87 .60 $ 3,504.00 $ 96.81 $ 3,872.40 $ 89.31 $ 3,572.40
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X4-4R 12x36 ~ Clearance Marker Black on Yellow 0.080 F-1 20 $ 25 .25 $ 505.00 $ 19.93 $ 398.60 $ 21.14 $ 422.80
~ Black on Flourescent
S3-1 30x30 School Bus Stop Ahead Yellow-Green w/Red 0.080 C-1 20 $ 45.50 $ 910.00 $ 36.91 $ 738.20 $ 39.29 $ 785.80
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10 $ 33.50 $ 335.00 $ 28.05 $ 280.50 $ 29.60 $ 296.00
30 $ 33.50 $ 1,005.00 $ 28.05 $ 841 .50 $ 29.60 $ 888.00
20 $ 33.50 $ 670.00 $ 28.05 $ 561 .00 $ 29.60 $ 592.00
40
MPH W13-1 24x24 Advisory Black on Yellow 0.100 E-1 10 $ 33.50 $ 335.00 $ 28.05 $ 280.50 $ 29.60 $ 296.00
45
MPH
W13-1 24x24 Advisory Black on Yellow 0.100 E-1 20 $ 33 .50 $ 670.00 $ 28.05 $ 561.00 $ 29.60 $ 592.00
50 MPH
W-13 24x24 Advisory Black on Yellow 0.100 E-1 20 $ 33.50 $ 670.00 $ 28.05 $ 561 .00 $ 29.60 $ 592.00
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White on Green 0.100 See Pg 3 50 $ 34.00 $ 1,700.00 $ 21.92 $ 1,096.00 $ 23.38 $ 1,169.00
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White on Green 0.100 See Pg 3 20 $ 34.00 $ 680.00 $ 21.92 $ 438.40 $ 23.38 $ 467.60
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OTC 911 36x10
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White on Green 0.100 See Pg 3 20 $ 34.00 $ 680.00 $ 24.49 $ 489.80 $ 26.48 $ 529.60
OTC 911 36x10
lco HWY22 I
White on Green 0.100 See Pg 3 20 $ 34.00 $ 680.00 $ 24.49 $ 489.80 $ 26.48 $ 529.60
OTC 911 36x10
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White on Green 0.100 See Pg 3 20 $ 34.00 $ 680.00 $ 24.49 $ 489.80 $ 26.48 $ 529.60
OTC 911 36x10
lco HWY33 I
White on Green 0.100 See Pg 3 20 $ 34.00 $ 680.00 $ 24.49 $ 489.80 $ 26.48 $ 529.60
OTC 911 36x10
lco HWY 411
White on Green 0.100 See Pg 3 20 $ 34.00 $ 680.00 $ 24.49 $ 489.80 $ 26.48 $ 529.60
OTC 911 36x10
1co HWY44 I
White on Green 0.100 See Pg 3 20 $ 34.00 $ 680.00 $ 24.49 $ 489.80 $ 26.48 $ 529.60
OTC 911 36x10
lco HWY46 I
White on Green 0.100 See Pg 3 20 $ 34.00 $ 680.00 $ 24.49 $ 489.80 $ 26.48 $ 529.60
OTC 911 36x10
jco HWY47 I
White on Green 0.100 See Pg 3 25 $ 34.00 $ 850.00 $ 24.49 $ 612.25 $ 26.48 $ 662.00
OTC 911 36x10
lco HWY49 I
White on Green 0.100 See Pg 3 20 $ 34.00 $ 680.00 $ 24.49 $ 489.80 $ 26.48 $ 529.60
OTC 911 36x10
ICOHWY53 I
White on Green 0.100 See Pg 3 40 $ 34.00 $ 1,360.00 $ 24.49 $ 979.60 $ 26.48 $ 1,059.20
OTC 911 36x10
lco HWY75 I
White on Green 0.100 See Pg 3 20 $ 34.00 $ 680.00 $ 24.49 $ 489.80 $ 26.48 $ 529.60
OTC 911 36x10
jco HWY 111 I
White on Green 0.100 See Pg 3 20 $ 34.00 $ 680.00 $ 24.49 $ 489.80 $ 26.48 $ 529.60
OTC 911 36x10
lco HWY 119 I
White on Green 0.100 See Pg 3 20 $ 34.00 $ 680.00 $ 24.49 $ 489.80 $ 26.48 $ 529.60
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OTC 911 36x10
!co HWY 122 I
White on Green 0.100 See Pg 3
OTC 911 36x10
lco HWY 125 j
White on Green 0.100 See Pg 3
20 $ 34.00 $ 680.00 $ 24.49 $ 489.80 $ 26.48 $ 529.60
20 $ 34.00 $ 680.00 $ 24.49 $ 489.80 $ 26.48 $ 529.60
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!co HWY 127 I
White on Green 0.100 See Pg 3 10 $ 34.00 $ 340.00 $ 24.49 $ 244.90 $ 26.48 $ 264.80
OTC 911 36x10
!co HWY 12a I
White on Green 0.100 See Pg 3 20 $ 34.00 $ 680.00 $ 24.49 $ 489.80 $ 26.48 $ 529.60
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Uni-24W 22x9 Object Markers/Delineators White 100 $ 20.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 11.33 $ 1,133.00 $ 21.77 $ 2,177.00
$138,146.50 $119,221.95 $ 121,012.80
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Category 2
Enqineer's Estimate M-R Sign Company Newman Signs, Inc.
Unit
Size Type Messaae Color of Scotchlite Quant. Unit Price Amount Unit Price Amount Price Amount
Roll-up Sign Stands or equal (Bone SZ 412-S) 12 $ 90.00 $ 1,080.00 $ 88.00 $ 1,056.00 $ 84.95 $ 1,019.40
Black on
48"x48" Roll-up SiQns Flaaaer Symbol with Paddle (W-20-7) Fluorescent Orange 12 $ 111.75 $ 1,341.00 $ 105.00 $ 1,260.00 $ 141.96 $ 1,703.52
One Lane Road Ahead Black on
48"x48" Roll-up SiQns (W20-4) Fluorescent Orange 12 $ 115.00 $ 1,380.00 $ 105.00 $ 1,260.00 $ 139.77 $ 1,677.24
Category No. 2 Total $ 3,801.00 $ 3,576.00 $ 4,400.16
Grand Total $141,947.50 $ 122,797.95 $ 125,412.96
OTTERTAIL
COUNTY -MINNESOTA
MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Commissioners
FROM: Krysten Foster, County Engineer
DATE: July 9, 2024
SUBJECT: County Highway 145 Speed Study Update
Recommended Action:
HIGHWA"
505 South Court Street, Suite 1
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
• Pass resolution requesting speed study for County Highway 145 between CSAH 72 and CSAH 1.
Background Information:
The Highway Department received a request to reduce the speed limit along County Highway 145 (north of
the intersection of CSAH 72). Currently, the speed limit for the south side of Otter Tail Lake is 30 mph from
the public water access to and 35 mph north of CSAH 72 (Beach Bums Eatery) to CSAH 1.
Many property owners and visitors utilize this route for walking and recreational biking. Since the time the
speed limit was established, some cabins have been converted to year-round residences or remodeled,
which changes the character of the road environment more like CSAH 72 south of the County Hwy. 145
intersection.
MnDOT requires a County Board resolution to commence a speed study, and some speed studies may
result in no changes.
This topic was initially discussed through Economic Growth & Community Investment Committee on October
10, 2023 with the intent of requesting the speed study during the summer season.
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Speed Zone Study Request
Segment of CH 145 between CSAH 72 & CSAH 1
OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2024 -__
WHEREAS, many residents and visitors have requested Otter Tail County take such action as may be
necessary in order to pursue a reduced speed limit on the segment of County Highway (CH) No. 145 between
CSAH 72 & CSAH 1, and
WHEREAS, Otter Tail County request that such action as may be necessary in order to pursue decreasing
the speed limit on this segment of CH No. 145, and
WHEREAS, Otter Tail County believes that a speed zone study on this segment of CH 145 would be beneficial
in this area.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, Otter Tail County does hereby request that this area of CH 145
be studied by the Minnesota Department of Transportation to determine the need for a revised speed zone or
zones, if any.
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that the Minnesota Department of Transportation proceed with establishing a legal
speed zone if the findings of the traffic study are supportive.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was introduced by Commissioner _____ _
duly seconded by Commissioner _______ and, after discussion thereof and upon vote being taken
thereon, passed unanimously.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 9th day of July 2024.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
By: _______________ _
Kurt Mortenson, Board of Commissioners Chair
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
)
COUNTY OF OTTER TAIL )
Dated: July 9, 2024
Attest: ____________ _
Nicole Hansen, Clerk
I, Nicole Hansen, the County Administrator, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and correct
copy of the resolution presented to and adopted by Otter Tail County at a duly authorized meeting therefore
held on the 9th day of July 2024.
Nicole Hansen, Clerk
OTTERTAIL
COUNTY -MINNESOTA
MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Commissioners
FROM: Krysten Foster, County Engineer
DATE: July 9, 2024
SUBJECT: CSAH 6 Grade Raise Scope Amendment
Recommended Action :
HIGHWAY
505 South Court Street, Suite 1
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
• Authorize County Engineer to approve Houston Engineering, Inc. cost amendment in the amount of
$181,096.00 to accelerate CSAH 6 grade raise at Nelson Lake.
Background Information:
It had been the county's intent to construct the lake outlet, which requires advanced water quality studies,
concurrent with the highway grade raise. After further consultation with Department of Natural Resources
(DNR) permitting staff and considering the recent highway closure due to overtopping at this location, the
enclosed amendment represents a shift to focus on the grade raise investment as a Phase 1 project with the
offtake ditch to follow as a Phase 2 investment.
Original Approach:
Permitting
coordination for both
road raise and
offtake ditch
since 2020
Proposed Approach:
Design, Permitting,
and Right-of-Way
Acquisition
for Phase 1
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Authorize final design
services and right-of-
way acquisition
Bidding and
Construction
of Phase 1
(road raise)
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If construction proceeds this year, the estimated cost for Phase 1 is around $2 million, which could be
accommodated within the department's construction budget (due to the delay of other projects that were
previously scheduled for the 2024 construction season). The estimated cost for the Phase 2 offtake ditch is
around $1.2 million in 2025 dollars.
The original contract for this project was approved on April 14, 2020 and amended on September 28, 2022
and September 12, 2023.
■ Ill I HOUSTON ■ ... ENGINEERING INC
July 1, 2024
Otter Tail County
Attn : Krysten Foster, County Engineer
505 South Court Street, Suite 1
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Thief River Falls Office 218.681.2951 218.681.2987
208 4t Street East Thief River Falls, MN 56701
via email: kfoster@ottertailcounty.gov
Subject: Proposed Amended Scope and Fee for Engineering Se rvices
CSAH 6 Flood Mitigation at Nelson Lake -Additional Permitting and Design
Dear Krysten,
We appreciate the opportunity to provide engineering services for the establishment of a new outlet for
Nelson Lake and design of a grade raise for CSAH 6 in the interest of relieving local flooding, primarily
focused on Otter Tail CSAH 6. Houston Engineering, Inc. (HEI) has prepared this amended scope of services
and the associated fee breakdown for engineering services to supplement the original scope of services
proposed April 23, 2020, and subsequently amended on August 31 , 2023. This proposed amended scope of
services includes revisions and additional scope of work to the original proposed preliminary design and plan
which consisted of an outlet system to Nelson Lake, previously proposed as CD 71 draining to Fish Lake.
The amended scope of work includes the modification of the outlet elevation as well as the addition of
designing a grade raise for CSAH 6.
The combination of the grade raise with the constructed outlet is intended to help address comments and
concerns from permitting agencies and stakeholders, while providing effective and safe road conditions. The
outlet will provide a managed lake level, to provide consistent, known high water, so the road will not be
subject to fluctuating water levels. The road will then be raised to an effective freeboard to mitigate water
overtopping or weakening the road cross section.
There are three primary tasks associated with the revised scope of services. The primary deliverables and
associated phases include:
1) Revised Flood Mitigation Approach . The road raise and lake outlet approach described above
requires an update to the lake hydraulic assessment, revised concept schematics, and a memo that
will serve as an amendment to the Preliminary Engineers Report (dated 4/15/2021) primarily to
document the updated hydraulics. For the final design of the lake outlet, it is still assumed that the
project will be generally consistent with the preliminary construction plans dated March 18, 2021 ,
with an updated lake runout elevation. Results of this phase will be used to justify the hydraulic
capacity of the lake outlet facility, basis for environmental impacts along the outlet corridor,
verification of lake level bounce for design runoff events, and justify to funding agencies and the
general public the purpose and need for the lake outlet.
2) CSAH 6 Road Raise. The road raise will require design development of the corridor, anticipated to
be approximately one mile of road reconstruction, grade raise, roadbed stability, and road slope
erosion protection. Services include survey, alternatives review/summary/recommendation (3
alternatives), preliminary design (plans and engineers estimate), final design (plans, specifications
and engineers estimate), and preparation of full bid proposal and associated contract documents for
■ --1 HOUSTON ■ .. ENGINEERING INC.
Proposed Amendment to the Original Scope and Fee for Engineering Services
July 1,2024
Page 2
bidding and construction. Additional services include legal boundary survey work, legal Right-of-Way
boundary alignments, slope protection, and utility coordination and accommodation.
3) CSAH 6 Road Raise Permitting. Permitting work is continuing for the lake outlet work, however the
impacts due to the road raise will need to be permitted. Anticipated impacts to public waters and
wetlands will require permits from WCA, USACE, DNR, and the MPCA. Wetland permitting will
require a field wetland delineation of approximately 0.90 miles along County Road 6. The delineation
includes GPS points and wetland boundaries for sub-meter accuracy. HEI will deliver a wetland
delineation report following the fieldwork and submit the report for WCA concurrence. In the interest
of schedule for the project due to road conditions , we propose to distinguish the permits into
separate applications for the road grade raise and the lake outlet. This will expedite the road grade
project while permitting work continues on the outlet project.
4) Water Quality and Lake Response Modeling. Prior project history and an early coordination meeting
with MnDNR staff and MPCA have expressed concerns for impacts to downstream water bodies that
the proposed lake outlet could pose. It is understood that the project will require a study of the water
quality impacts to downstream lakes, given the release of water from Nelson Lake. The study will
identify impacts of phosphorus loading and biological oxygen demand and discuss the significance or
implications. It is anticipated that the study will be furnished to regulatory agencies and will inform the
design or operation plan of the CSAH 6 Flood Mitigation project. See the attachments for the
associated scope of this work.
In addition to the permitting schedule dynamic schedule, it is proposed to complete the road raise work
independent of the lake outlet infrastructure project. Considering the highway is under water currently, we
propose to accelerate the roadway work to attempt getting the project bid this fall with potential work initiated
late fall and completed in early summer 2025 . The tasks and associated deliverables are proposed to be
completed by the dates shown in the following table.
Task#
1
2
2
3
4
Task and Deliverable
Revised Flood Mitigation Approach; Memo
CSAH 6 Road Raise: Preliminary Design
CSAH 6 Road Raise: Final Design
CSAH 6 Road Raise Permitting
Water Quality and Lake Response Modeling
Est. Completion
Date
7/31/2024
8/30/2024
9/27/2024
9/27/2024
9/13/2024
Considering the potential federal and state approved federal disaster designation, we will be available to
assist or apply for mitigation funding with the County. If directed by the County, we will add a phase for
funding procurement to the scope of work, and develop an associated approved fee.
Due to the dynamic nature and unknowns of this scope of services and deliverables, primarily contingent on
permitting agency direction, we recommend all work be performed and compensated on a time and materials
basis with an estimated fee of $181 ,096. This fee will not be exceeded without prior authorization and a
documented scope of work change. The proposed fee is based on the 2024 fee schedule. HEI will
communicate task progress, budget, and unforeseen work that may affect the estimated maximum fee as the
Proposed Amendment to the Original Scope and Fee for Engineering Services
July 1,2024
Page 3
project progresses.
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It is planned that the lake outlet project permitting will continue to be conducted in 2024, subsequently final
design and right of way acquisition will follow, bidding in early 2025, and construction is targeted to be
initiated in 2025. This general schedule is obviously contingent on agency requirements, public comment, and
permit approval.
For reference and review, the following documents are understood as associated with this scope and fee
agreement:
Water Quality and Lake Response Modeling scope
07/01/2024 Scope and Fee Schedule
We greatly appreciate our continued opportunities to work with the Otter Tail County Board and Highway
Department. We also understand the urgency of completing the road raise, primarily, and will proceed with
this understanding. We look forward to providing our engineering expertise and completing the tasks at hand
to complete the project.
Please let us know if you have any questions or comments.
Sincerely, Accepted by:
Title:
Date:
SCOPE AND FEE SCHEDULE
OTTER TAIL COUNTY -NELSON LAKE OUTLET PROJECT
PREPARED SY: HOUSTON ENGINEERING, INC.
7/1/2024
1. Revised Flood Miti1ation Approach
Houston
Engineering Inc.
Engineer 13
S 259perhour
Revised Mitigation Approach (including road raise and lake outlet schematics)
Revised lake outlet -Incorporate revisions into previously developed ptanset
Update Hydraulics for revised lake outlet elevation
Memo Amending Preliminary Engineers Report
0
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2, CSAH 6 Road Raise Hi1hway Desi1n and PSE
Topo and Legal Survey 1
Concept/Alternatives Summary• 3 alternatives 1
Utility Coordination/ Accommodation
Prelimlnary Design and Plans, Specs, Eng Est (30%, 60%, 90% (draft final)) 2
Final Design Plans, Specifications/Div S, Engineers Estimate, Full Bid Proposal 4
8
$1,071
3. CSAH 6 Road Raise Permittln1
Wetland Delineation Reports and b.hlbits along CSAH 6 corridor
Addition of road raise Permit Applications
(WCA, USACE 404, ONR, MPCA 401 and NP DES, County Shore land)
0
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4. Water Quality and Lake Response Modelln1
Data Acquisition
BATHTUB modeling of Nelson, Fish, Twin, and Miltona
Flow Frequency Analysis
Documentation (technical report and 2-page executive 1ummary)
AgencySubmittals, Meetings and Response to Comments
0
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8
$2,072
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4
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S 218 per hour S 176 per hour S 156 per hour
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$39,676 $ JS,488 $17,696
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20 s 5,104
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20 s 10,964
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so $0 $1,831 $3,094 S 13,528 $500 $ 17,186
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28 s 8,972
20 s 7,304
10 s 8,960
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so $0 so $0 S 19,046 $0 $ 39,196
10 •• 148 16 189 2200
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ATTACHMENT A
CSAH 6 Flod Mitigation
Water Quality and Lake Response Modeling
SCOPE OF SERVICES
HEI has a team of scientists and engineers with a
wide range of expertise that will provide a holistic
approach to lake management considering both
water quality and water quantity, and their
relationship to downstream phosphorus dynamics.
This approach extends to communication throughout
the project with other governmental units such as
Otter Tail County, lake associations, and the general
public. HEI will summarize the results after the
project in a way that is understandable to all of these
groups so they can fully comprehend the
management decisions being made by Otter Tail
County.
Project Understanding
UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM
We understand that Nelson Lake is flooding a
county road and local property and Otter Tail County
is proposing to construct a high water outlet for
Nelson Lake at the OHW.
The outlet from Nelson Lake would drain to Fish
Lake. Fish Lake already drains south to Twin Lakes
and eventually into Lake Miltona. Nelson, Fish , and
Twin Lakes are impaired for nutrients, and Fish Lake
also has a popular local fishery . There are local
concerns that outlet water from Nelson Lake into this
system could negatively impact the fishery in Fish
Lake and increase phosphorus concentrations
downstream in Lake Miltona.
This project would quantify the following items in
each downstream lake if an outlet was constructed
for Nelson Lake:
• phosphorus loading, which could indicate
impacts on water quality
• biological oxygen demand, which could
indicate impacts on fisheries
RELATED EXPERIENCE
HEI has extensive experience in lake modeling
projects. We have modeled individual lakes for
assisting in management decisions and for setting
Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs). Past and
HEI PROPOSAL
JULY 6, 2021
OTTER TAIL COUNTY
NELSON LAKE OUTLET LAKE MODEL
current projects that provide background knowledge
for this proposed project include:
• Matejcek Reservoir BATHTUB model (North
Dakota)
• Arrowhead Lake BATHTUB model (Crow Wing
County)
• Otter Tail River Watershed Total Maximum Daily
Load Report (7 lake models)
• Buffalo River Watershed Total Maximum Daily
Load Report (23 lake models)
• Minnesota River-Headwaters Watershed Total
Maximum Daily Load Report (4 lake models).
• Des Moines River Basin Total Maximum Daily
Load Report (23 lake models).
Project Approach
METHODS
We will use a spreadsheet version of the BATHTUB
model, developed by W. W. Walker
(http://www wwwalker. net/bathtub/help/baihtub\f\/eb
Main.html). BATHTUB is a steady-state empirical
eutrophication model used to estimate a lake's
response to nutrient loading. The benefit of using the
spreadsheet version of BATHTUB is that multiple
lakes can be modeled in series and changes in
upstream lakes is reflected in the downstream lakes.
The goal of this modeling effort is to estimate the
changes in phosphorus and oxygen demand in the
downstream lakes (Fish, Twin, and Miltona Lakes)
due to the proposed drawdown of Nelson Lake.
The segmented, multiple reservoir scheme
represented in Figure 1 is recommended.
Nelson Fish Twin
Figure 1. BATHTUB reservoir scheme.
TASKS
The following tasks are needed to conduct this
investigation.
Miltona
Task 1: Collect necessary information to model
lakes. Under this task, the needed existing data
including lake morphology, observed water quality
information, and loading information which is publicly
available will be acquired from available sources.
This information is needed to develop the lake
models. Sources of this information will include the
MPCA's EQulS system, Long Prairie River
Watershed TMDL, GIS data, and the Long Prairie
River HSPF model.
Tas k 2: Develop BATHTUB lake models and
implement drawdown scenario. BATHTUB lake
models will be developed for Nelson, Fish , Twin, and
Miltona Lakes. Models will be developed using a
spreadsheet version of BATHTUB. The spreadsheet
version of BATHTUB allows each model to be run in
series , where one model's output can be applied to
the downstream lake's inflow and the impacts of the
drawdown can be simulated in the downstream
lakes. In addition, the lake models will be created in
the desktop version of BATHTUB to investigate the
changes in oxygen demand in the downstream
lakes. Once the lake models are calibrated for
existing conditions, future scenarios will be
implemented to see the effects on the lakes . The
future scenarios will include various operation
conditions of the proposed outlet ordinary high water
level (OHW) of Nelson Lake and findings will be
provided.
Task 4: Assess overflow frequency. Conduct an
inflow and outflow frequency analysis to determine
how often the high-water outlet (at OHW) will be
activated and contribute flows downstream. The flow
frequency will be based on the water balance of the
lake, th e in-flows from the HSPF model, precipitation
frequency, and the water level response of the lake.
The inflows form HSPF will be used to determine a
precipitation/runoff relationship and a lake response
model will be developed to determine the response
of the lake to various runoff events/conditions.
Findings from this task will provide the likelihood of
outflow from the high-water outlet.
Task 4: Draft technical report and 2-page
summary of modeling results. A technical report
on the modeling effort will be drafted to describe the
modeling effort and summarize modeling results. A
two-page executive summary of model results will
also be drafted to summarize the findings of the
modeling effort in a way that is understandable to
the public.
Task 5: Agency submittals, meetings, and
response to comments. The report will be provided
to the ONR for review and comment. This task
includes coordination, response to comments , and
two virtual meetings with stakeholders. Given the
unknown nature of questions and the level of effort
HEI PROPOSAL
JULY 6, 2021
OTTER TAIL COUNTY
NELSON LAKE OUTLET LAKE ODEL
for responses, this task was estimate with an
allowance of 40 hours of combined time.
INDEPENDENT 3Ro PARTY REVIEW
To improve trust in the project outcome we can have
an independent 3rd party review the model and
modeling results and provide'comments HEI will
respond to comments and make justified
adjustments.
• • •
CONCENTRATION
The amount of phosphorus
measured in a unit volume
of water, typically reported as:
µg/L
micrograms per liter
LOAD
The total aniounc of
phosphorus delivered to the
lake in a given period of time.
typically reported as:
mt/yr
metric tons per year
•
Lke Champlain
Basin Progr.un
Figure 2. Example graphic of concentration versus load for
explaining the concept to local residents (from Lake
Champlain Basin Program).
FINAL DELIVERABLES
A detailed report will be written that includes the
phosphorus travel and biological oxygen demand in
all four lakes under future scenarios. In addition, a
two-page summary with graphics explaining the
results will be provided for communicating to the
public and local government officials.
ESTIMATED COST
Below is the estimated cost for this project.
Task 1: Collect necessary information to model lakes.
Task 2: Develop BATHTUB lakes models and
implement drawdown scenario.
Task 3: Flow frequency analysis
Task 4: Draft technical report and 2-page summary of
modeling results.
Task 5: Agency submittals, meetings, and response to
comments
HEI PROPOSAL
JULY 6, 2021
OTTER TAIL COUNTY
NELSON LAKE OUTLET LAKE MODEL
HEI Deliverables
• Technical report
• Two-page executive summary
• One Board meeting
Anticipated Delivery
• August 23, 2024
$4,646.00
$9,114.00
$8,972.00
$7,304.00
$8,960.00
OTTERTAIL
COUNTY -MINNESOTA
MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Commissioners
FROM:
DATE:
Krysten Foster, County Engineer
July 9, 2024
SUBJECT: CSAH 77 Rail Crossing Agreement
Recommended Action:
HIGHWAY
505 South Court Street, Suite 1
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
• Approve the Crossing Surface Installation Agreement between Otter Tail County and BNSF Railway
Company to replace the existing concrete crossing surface at County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 77
with a new concrete crossing surface.
Background Information :
When BNSF identifies a crossing that needs repair in Otter Tail County, the county and rail authority
historically cost share in these improvements at 50% for each party. Crossings may be replaced based on
public complaints or rail operations needs, at the discretion of the rail authority.
The next proposed cooperative project with BNSF is the replacement of the CSAH 77 crossing at Bluffton.
The Highway Department contributes traffic control devices and approach paving materials to keep project
costs as economical as possible.
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CROSSING SURFACE INSTALLATION AGREEMENT
BNSF File No.: BF-20509802
Mile Post 170.36
Line Segment 25
U.S. DOT Number 086424V
Staples Subdivision
This Crossing Surface Installation Agreement (hereinafter called, this "Agreement") is
entered into effective as of _____ , __ , by and between OTTER TAIL COUNTY
(hereinafter called, "AGENCY") and BNSF Railway Company (hereinafter called,
"BNSF").
WHEREAS, BNSF operates a freight transportation system by rail with operations
throughout the United States and Canada; and
WHEREAS, AGENCY desires to replace the existing concrete crossing surface at CSAH
77 with a new concrete crossing surface;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements of the
parties contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
the parties agree as follows:
1) BNSF Work. The Company will install two new concrete crossing surfaces for a width
of 40 feet from the edge of the pavement on the East side of the tracks to the edge of
the pavement on the West side of the tracks for each track. The new crossing surface
will adequately cover all vehicular driving lanes at CSAH 77. The Company will
perform all necessary track upgrades to accommodate the new crossing surface.
2) AGENCY Work. AGENCY must construct the Project as shown on the attached
Exhibit A and do all work ("AGENCY's Work") provided for in the plans and
specifications for the Project, except railroad work that will be performed by BNSF
hereunder. AGENCY must furnish all labor, materials, tools and equipment for the
performance of AGENCY's Work. The principal elements of AGENCY's Work are as
follows:
A. Design and Construction of CSAH 77;
B. Installation of a pavement marking stop bar in accordance with the Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices (hereinafter called, "MUTCD");
C. Installation of advance warning signs in accordance with the MUTCD;
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D. Perform all necessary grading and paving, including backfill of excavations and
restoration of disturbed vegetation on BNSF's right-of-way;
E. Provide suitable drainage, both temporary and permanent;
F. Provide all barricades, lights, flagmen or traffic control devices as necessary,
during the installation of the concrete pedestrian crossing surfaces;
G. Construct concrete sidewalk surface on approaches to each track, if desired; and
H. Job site cleanup including removal of all construction materials, concrete debris,
surplus soil, refuse, contaminated soils, asphalt debris, litter and other waste
materials to the satisfaction of BNSF.
3) Payment; Invoicing. Upon execution of this Agreement by both parties hereto,
Company will send Agency an invoice detailing the total amount owed by Agency for
the new crossing surface. Company shall send to Agency a final invoice upon
completion and Agency shall pay the final invoice within 30 days of receipt.
Agency agrees to pay Company One Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($1,000.00) per
foot for the new crossing surface. Agency's ESTIMATED total cost for the new
crossing surface is Eighty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($80,000.00).
4) Maintenance of the Crossing Surface. After installation of the new crossing surface
is completed, BNSF will maintain, at its own cost and expense, the crossing surface,
against normal wear and tear, in a satisfactory manner for the expected life of the
crossing surface. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, BNSF shall be entitled to
receive any contribution toward the cost of such maintenance made available by
reason of any existing or future laws, ordinances, regulations, orders, grants, or other
means or sources.
5) Vehicular Traffic during Installation. The AGENCY shall provide, at its own cost
and expense, all necessary barricades, lights or traffic control devices for detouring
vehicular/pedestrian traffic at the CSAH 77 crossing during installation of the new
crossing surface.
6) Drainage. The AGENCY agrees to allow BNSF to drain water from the CSAH 77
crossing area into existing AGENCY storm sewers, if such storm sewers are available.
Drain pipes and filter fabric necessary for such drainage will be furnished and installed
by BNSF.
7) Roadway Surfacing Work. The AGENCY agrees to provide, at its sole cost and
expense, enough asphalt to cover the distance between the existing roadway surface
at CSAH 77 and the new crossing surface on both sides of the track as well as the
area between the tracks.
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8) Contractor Requirements: AGENCY must require its contractor to comply with the
obligations set forth in this Agreement, including Exhibit C and Exhibit C-1, and
incorporate in each prime contract for construction of the Project, or the specifications
therefor, the provisions set forth in Exhibit C and Exhibit C-I, attached hereto and by
reference made a part hereof.
No work shall be commenced within BNSF's right of way until the AGENCY's
contractor shall have (i) executed and delivered to BNSF an agreement in the form of
said Exhibit C-1 and (ii) delivered to and secured BNSF's approval of the required
insurance.
9) Term. This Agreement begins on the effective date set forth above and remains in
effect until completion of all work contemplated in this Agreement and AGENCY's
payment of the amounts set forth in Section 3 above.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
and attested by its duly qualified and authorized officials as of the day and year first written
above.
BNSF Railway Company:
By: ____________ _
Printed Name: -----------
Title:
AGENCY:
OTTER TAIL COUNTY
By:
Printed Name: Krysten Foster, P.E.
Title: County Engineer
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Exhibit A
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EXHIBIT "C"
CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
1.01 General:
• 1.01.01 The Contractor must cooperate with BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, hereinafter
referred to as "Railway" where work is over or under on or adjacent to Railway property and/or
right-of-way, hereafter referred to as "Railway Property", during the reconstruction of the
railroad crossing surface approaches and associated traffic control at CSAH 77 (DOT
086424V) in Bluffton, MN .
• 1.01.02 The Contractor must execute and deliver to the Railway duplicate copies of the
Exhibit "C-1" Agreement, in the form attached hereto, obligating the Contractor to provide and
maintain in full force and effect the insurance called for under Section 3 of said Exhibit "C-1".
Questions regarding procurement of the Railroad Protective Liability Insurance should be
directed to Rosa Martinez at Marsh, USA, 214-303-8519.
• 1.01.03 The Contractor must plan, schedule and conduct all work activities so as not to
interfere with the movement of any trains on Railway Property.
• 1.01.04 The Contractor's right to enter Railway's Property is subject to the absolute right
of Railway to cause the Contractor's work on Railway's Property to cease if, in the opinion of
Railway, Contractor's activities create a hazard to Railway's Property, employees, and/or
operations. Railway will have the right to stop construction work on the Project if any of the
following events take place: (i) Contractor (or any of its subcontractors) performs the Project
work in a manner contrary to the plans and specifications approved by Railway; (ii) Contractor
(or any of its subcontractors), in Railway's opinion, prosecutes the Project work in a manner
which is hazardous to Railway property, facilities or the safe and expeditious movement of
railroad traffic; (iii) the insurance described in the attached Exhibit C-1 is canceled during the
course of the Project; or (iv) Contractor fails to pay Railway for the Temporary Construction
License or the Easement. The work stoppage will continue until all necessary actions are
taken by Contractor or its subcontractor to rectify the situation to the satisfaction of Railway's
Division Engineer or until additional insurance has been delivered to and accepted by Railway.
In the event of a breach of (i) this Agreement, (ii) the Temporary Construction License, or (iii)
the Easement, Railway may immediately terminate the Temporary Construction License or
the Easement. Any such work stoppage under this provision will not give rise to any liability
on the part of Railway. Railway's right to stop the work is in addition to any other rights Railway
may have including, but not limited to, actions or suits for damages or lost profits. In the event
that Railway desires to stop construction work on the Project, Railway agrees to immediately
notify the following individual in writing:
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• 1.01.05 The Contractor is responsible for determining and complying with all Federal, State
and Local Governmental laws and regulations, including, but not limited to environmental laws
and regulations (including but not limited to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as
amended; the Clean Water Act, the Oil Pollution Act, the Hazardous Materials Transportation
Act, CERCLA), and health and safety laws and regulations. The Contractor hereby
indemnifies, defends and holds harmless Railway for, from and against all fines or penalties
imposed or assessed by Federal, State and Local Governmental Agencies against the
Railway which arise out of Contractor's work under this Agreement.
• 1.01.06 The Contractor must notify Otter Tail County and Railway's Manager Public
Projects, telephone number 763-782-3476 at least thirty (30) calendar days before
commencing any work on Railway Property. Contractor's notification to Railway must refer to
Railway's file BF-20509802.
• 1.01.07 For any bridge demolition and/or falsework above any tracks or any excavations
located with any part of the excavations located within, whichever is greater, twenty-five (25)
feet of the nearest track or intersecting a slope from the plane of the top of rail on a 2 horizontal
to 1 vertical slope beginning at eleven (11) feet from centerline of the nearest track, both
measured perpendicular to center line of track, the Contractor must furnish the Railway five
sets of working drawings showing details of construction affecting Railway Property and
tracks. The working drawing must include the proposed method of installation and removal of
falsework, shoring or cribbing, not included in the contract plans and two sets of structural
calculations of any falsework, shoring or cribbing. For all excavation and shoring submittal
plans, the current "BNSF-UPRR Guidelines for Temporary Shoring" must be used for
determining the design loading conditions to be used in shoring design, and all calculations
and submittals must be in accordance with the current "BNSF-UPRR Guidelines for
Temporary Shoring". All submittal drawings and calculations must be stamped by a registered
professional engineer licensed to practice in the state the project is located. All calculations
must take into consideration railway surcharge loading and must be designed to meet
American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (previously known as
American Railway Engineering Association) Coopers E-80 live loading standard. All drawings
and calculations must be stamped by a registered professional engineer licensed to practice
in the state the project is located. The Contractor must not begin work until notified by the
Railway that plans have been approved. The Contractor will be required to use lifting devices
such as, cranes and/or winches to place or to remove any falsework over Railway's tracks. In
no case will the Contractor be relieved of responsibility for results obtained by the
implementation of said approved plans.
• 1.01.08 Subject to the movement of Railway's trains, Railway will cooperate with the
Contractor such that the work may be handled and performed in an efficient manner. The
Contractor will have no claim whatsoever for any type of damages or for extra or additional
compensation in the event his work is delayed by the Railway.
1.02 Contractor Safety Orientation
• 1.02.01 No employee of the Contractor, its subcontractors, agents or invitees may enter
Railway Property without first having completed Railway's Engineering Contractor
Safety Orientation, found on the web site www.BNSFContractor.com . The Contractor
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must ensure that each of its employees, subcontractors, agents or invitees completes
Railway's Engineering Contractor Safety Orientation through internet sessions before
any work is performed on the Project. Additionally, the Contractor must ensure that
each and every one of its employees, subcontractors, agents or invitees possesses a
card certifying completion of the Railway Contractor Safety Orientation before entering
Railway Property. The Contractor is responsible for the cost of the Railway Contractor
Safety Orientation. The Contractor must renew the Railway Contractor Safety
Orientation annually. Further clarification can be found on the web site or from the
Railway's Representative.
1.03 Railway Requirements
• 1.03.01 The Contractor must take protective measures as are necessary to keep railway
facilities, including track ballast, free of sand, debris, and other foreign objects and materials
resulting from his operations. Any damage to railway facilities resulting from Contractor's
operations will be repaired or replaced by Railway and the cost of such repairs or replacement
must be paid for by the Agency.
• 1.03.02 The Contractor must notify the Railway's Division Engineer Tyrel Antonich at (406)
672-9242 and provide blasting plans to the Railway for review seven (7) calendar days prior
to conducting any blasting operations adjacent to or on Railway's Property.
• 1.03.03 The Contractor must abide by the following temporary clearances during
construction:
■ 15'-0"
• 21 '-6"
• 27'-0"
■ 28'-0"
■ 30'-0"
■ 34'-0"
Horizontally from centerline of nearest track
Vertically above top of rail
Vertically above top of rail for electric wires carrying less than 750 volts
Vertically above top of rail for electric wires carrying 750 volts to 15,000
volts
Vertically above top of rail for electric wires carrying 15,000 volts to 20,000
volts
Vertically above top of rail for electric wires carrying more than 20,000 volts
• 1.03.04 Upon completion of construction, the following clearances shall be maintained:
■ 25'
■ 23' 6"
Horizontally from centerline of nearest track
Vertically above top of rail
• 1.03.05 Any infringement within State statutory clearances due to the Contractor's
operations must be submitted to the Railway and to Otter Tail County and must not be
undertaken until approved in writing by the Railway, and until Otter Tail County has obtained
any necessary authorization from the State Regulatory Authority for the infringement. No
extra compensation will be allowed in the event the Contractor's work is delayed pending
Railway approval, and/or the State Regulatory Authority's approval.
• 1.03.06 In the case of impaired vertical clearance above top of rail, Railway will have the
option of installing tell-tales or other protective devices Railway deems necessary for
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protection of Railway operations. The cost of tell-tales or protective devices will be borne by
the Agency.
• 1.03.07 The details of construction affecting the Railway's Property and tracks not included
in the contract plans must be submitted to the Railway by Otter Tail County for approval
before work is undertaken and this work must not be undertaken until approved by the
Railway.
• 1.03.08 At other than public road crossings, the Contractor must not move any equipment
or materials across Railway's tracks until permission has been obtained from the Railway. The
Contractor must obtain a "Temporary Construction Crossing Agreement" from the Railway
prior to moving his equipment or materials across the Railways tracks. The temporary crossing
must be gated and locked at all times when not required for use by the Contractor. The
temporary crossing for use of the Contractor will be constructed and, at the completion of the
project, removed at the expense of the Contractor.
• 1.03.09 Discharge, release or spill on the Railway Property of any hazardous substances,
oil, petroleum, constituents, pollutants, contaminants, or any hazardous waste is prohibited
and Contractor must immediately notify the Railway's Resource Operations Center at 1 (800)
832-5452, of any discharge, release or spills in excess of a reportable quantity. Contractor
must not allow Railway Property to become a treatment, storage or transfer facility as those
terms are defined in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act or any state analogue.
• 1.03.10 The Contractor upon completion of the work covered by this contract, must
promptly remove from the Railway's Property all of Contractor's tools, equipment, implements
and other materials, whether brought upon said property by said Contractor or any
Subcontractor, employee or agent of Contractor or of any Subcontractor, and must cause
Railway's Property to be left in a condition acceptable to the Railway's representative.
1.04 Contractor Roadway Worker on Track Safety Program and Safety Action
Plan:
• 1.04.01 Each Contractor that will perform work within 25 feet of the centerline of a track
must develop and implement a Roadway Worker Protection/On Track Safety Program and
work with Railway Project Representative to develop an on track safety strategy as described
in the guidelines listed in the on track safety portion of the Safety Orientation. This Program
must provide Roadway Worker protection/on track training for all employees of the Contractor,
its subcontractors, agents or invitees. This training is reinforced at the job site through job
safety briefings. Additionally, each Contractor must develop and implement the Safety Action
Plan, as provided for on the web site www.BNSFContractor.com , which will be made
available to Railway prior to commencement of any work on Railway Property. During the
performance of work, the Contractor must audit its work activities. The Contractor must
designate an on-site Project Supervisor who will serve as the contact person for the Railway
and who will maintain a copy of the Safety Action Plan, safety audits, and Material Safety
Datasheets (MSDS), at the job site.
• 1.04.02 Contractor shall have a background investigation performed on all of its
employees, subcontractors and agents who will be performing any services for Railroad under
this Agreement which are determined by Railroad in its sole discretion a) to be on Railroad's
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property, or b) that require access to Railroad Critical Infrastructure, Railroad Critical
Information Systems, Railroad's Employees, Hazardous Materials on Railroad's property or
is being transported by or otherwise in the custody of Railroad, or Freight in Transit involving
Railroad.
The required background screening shall at a minimum meet the rail industry background
screening criteria defined by the e-RAILSAFE Program as outlined at www.eRailsafe.com ,
in addition to any other applicable regulatory requirements.
Contractor shall obtain written consent from all its employees, subcontractors or agents
screened in compliance with the e-RAILSAFE Program to participate in the Program on their
behalf and to release completed background information to Railroad's designee. Contractor
shall be subject to periodic audit to ensure compliance.
Contractor subject to the e-RAILSAFE Program hereunder shall not permit any of its
employees, subcontractors or agents to perform services hereunder who are not first
approved under e-RAILSAFE Program standards. Railroad shall have the right to deny entry
onto its premises or access as described in this section above to any of Contractor's
employees, subcontractors or agents who do not display the authorized identification badge
issued by a background screening service meeting the standards set forth in the e-RAILSAFE
Program, or who in Railroad's opinion, which may not be unreasonable, may pose a threat to
the safety or security of Railroad's operations, assets or personnel.
Contractors shall be responsible for ensuring that its employees, subcontractors and agents
are United States citizens or legally working in the United States under a lawful and
appropriate work VISA or other work authorization.
1.05 Railway Flagger Services:
• 1.05.01 The Contractor must give Railway's Roadmaster Albert Mattison (telephone
320-259-3235) a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days advance notice when flagging services
will be required so that the Roadmaster can make appropriate arrangements (i.e., bulletin the
flagger's position). If flagging services are scheduled in advance by the Contractor and it is
subsequently determined by the parties hereto that such services are no longer necessary,
the Contractor must give the Roadmaster five (5) working days advance notice so that
appropriate arrangements can be made to abolish the position pursuant to union
requirements.
• 1.05.02 Unless determined otherwise by Railway's Project Representative, Railway flagger
will be required and furnished when Contractor's work activities are located over, under and/or
within twenty-five (25) feet measured horizontally from centerline of the nearest track and
when cranes or similar equipment positioned beyond 25-feet from the track centerline could
foul the track in the event of tip over or other catastrophic occurrence, but not limited thereto
for the following conditions:
• 1.05.02a When, upon inspection by Railway's Representative, other
conditions warrant.
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• 1.05.02b When any excavation is performed below the bottom of tie
elevation, if, in the opinion of Railway's representative, track or other Railway
facilities may be subject to movement or settlement.
• 1.05.02c When work in any way interferes with the safe operation of trains at
timetable speeds.
• 1.05.02d When any hazard is presented to Railway track, communications,
signal, electrical, or other facilities either due to persons, material, equipment
or blasting in the vicinity.
• 1.05.02e Special permission must be obtained from the Railway before
moving heavy or cumbersome objects or equipment which might result in
making the track impassable.
• 1.05.03 Flagging services will be performed by qualified Railway flaggers.
• 1.05.03a Flagging crew generally consists of one employee. However,
additional personnel may be required to protect Railway Property and
operations, if deemed necessary by the Railways Representative.
• 1.05.03b Each time a flagger is called, the minimum period for billing will be
the eight (8) hour basic day.
• 1.05.03c The cost of flagger services provided by the Railway will be borne
by Otter Tail County. The estimated cost for one (1) flagger is approximately
between $1,200.00-$2,000.00 for an eight (8) hour basic day with time and
one-half or double time for overtime, rest days and holidays. The estimated
cost for each flagger includes vacation allowance, paid holidays, Railway and
unemployment insurance, public liability and property damage insurance,
health and welfare benefits, vehicle, transportation, meals, lodging, radio,
equipment, supervision and other costs incidental to performing flagging
services. Negotiations for Railway labor or collective bargaining agreements
and rate changes authorized by appropriate Federal authorities may increase
actual or estimated flagging rates. THE FLAGGING RATE IN EFFECT AT
THE TIME OF PERFORMANCE BY THE CONTRACTOR HEREUNDER
WILL BE USED TO CALCULATE THE ACTUAL COSTS OF FLAGGING
PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH.
• 1.05.03d The average train traffic on this route is 46 freight trains per 24-hour
period at a timetable speed 75 MPH and 2 passenger trains at a timetable
speed of 79 MPH.
1.06 Contractor General Safety Requirements
• 1.06.01 Work in the proximity of railway track(s) is potentially hazardous where movement
of trains and equipment can occur at any time and in any direction. All work performed by
contractors within 25 feet of any track must be in compliance with FRA Roadway Worker
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Protection Regulations.
• 1.06.02 Before beginning any task on Railway Property, a thorough job safety briefing must
be conducted with all personnel involved with the task and repeated when the personnel or
task changes. If the task is within 25 feet of any track, the job briefing must include the
Railway's flagger, as applicable, and include the procedures the Contractor will use to protect
its employees, subcontractors, agents or invitees from moving any equipment adjacent to or
across any Railway track(s).
• 1.06.03 Workers must not work within 25 feet of the centerline of any track without an on
track safety strategy approved by the Railway's Project Representative. When authority is
provided, every contractor employee must know: (1) who the Railway flagger is, and how to
contact the flagger, (2) limits of the authority, (3) the method of communication to stop and
resume work, and (4) location of the designated places of safety. Persons or equipment
entering flag/work limits that were not previously job briefed, must notify the flagger
immediately, and be given a job briefing when working within 25 feet of the center line of track.
• 1.06.04 When Contractor employees are required to work on the Railway Property after
normal working hours or on weekends, the Railway's representative in charge of the project
must be notified. A minimum of two employees must be present at all times.
• 1.06.05 Any employees, agents or invitees of Contractor or its subcontractors under
suspicion of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or in the possession of same, will
be removed from the Railway's Property and subsequently released to the custody of a
representative of Contractor management. Future access to the Railway's Property by that
employee will be denied.
• 1.06.06 Any damage to Railway Property, or any hazard noticed on passing trains must be
reported immediately to the Railway's representative in charge of the project. Any vehicle or
machine which may come in contact with track, signal equipment, or structure (bridge) and
could result in a train derailment must be reported immediately to the Railway representative
in charge of the project and to the Railway's Resource Operations Center at 1 (800) 832-5452.
Local emergency numbers are to be obtained from the Railway representative in charge of
the project prior to the start of any work and must be posted at the job site.
• 1.06.07 For safety reasons, all persons are prohibited from having pocket knives, firearms
or other deadly weapons in their possession while working on Railway's Property.
• 1.06.08 All personnel protective equipment (PPE) used on Railway Property must meet
applicable OSHA and ANSI specifications. Current Railway personnel protective equipment
requirements are listed on the web site, www.BNSFContractor.com , however, a partial list
of the requirements include: a) safety glasses with permanently affixed side shields (no yellow
lenses); b) hard hats; c) safety shoe with: hardened toes, above-the-ankle lace-up and a
defined heel; and d) high visibility retro-reflective work wear. The Railway's representative in
charge of the project is to be contacted regarding local specifications for meeting requirements
relating to hi-visibility work wear. Hearing protection, fall protection, gloves, and respirators
must be worn as required by State and Federal regulations. (NOTE -Should there be a
discrepancy between the information contained on the web site and the information in
this paragraph, the web site will govern.)
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• 1.06.09 THE CONTRACTOR MUST NOT PILE OR STORE ANY MATERIALS,
MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT CLOSER THAN 25'-0" TO THE CENTER LINE OF THE
NEAREST RAILWAY TRACK. MATERIALS, MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT MUST NOT
BE STORED OR LEFT WITHIN 250 FEET OF ANY HIGHWAY/RAIL AT-GRADE
CROSSINGS OR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION CROSSING, WHERE STORAGE OF
THE SAME WILL OBSTRUCT THE VIEW OF A TRAIN APPROACHING THE CROSSING.
PRIOR TO BEGINNING WORK, THE CONTRACTOR MUST ESTABLISH A STORAGE
AREA WITH CONCURRENCE OF THE RAILWAY'S REPRESENTATIVE.
• 1.06.10 Machines or vehicles must not be left unattended with the engine running. Parked
machines or equipment must be in gear with brakes set and if equipped with blade, pan or
bucket, they must be lowered to the ground. All machinery and equipment left unattended on
Railway's Property must be left inoperable and secured against movement. (See internet
Engineering Contractor Safety Orientation program for more detailed specifications)
• 1.06.11 Workers must not create and leave any conditions at the work site that would
interfere with water drainage. Any work performed over water must meet all Federal, State
and Local regulations.
• 1.06.12 All power line wires must be considered dangerous and of high voltage unless
informed to the contrary by proper authority. For all power lines the minimum clearance
between the lines and any part of the equipment or load must be; 200 KV or below -15 feet;
200 to 350 KV -20 feet; 350 to 500 KV -25 feet; 500 to 750 KV -35 feet; and 750 to 1000
KV -45 feet. If capacity of the line is not known, a minimum clearance of 45 feet must be
maintained. A person must be designated to observe clearance of the equipment and give a
timely warning for all operations where it is difficult for an operator to maintain the desired
clearance by visual means.
1.07 Excavation:
• 1.07.01 Before excavating, the Contractor must determine whether any underground pipe
lines, electric wires, or cables, including fiber optic cable systems are present and located
within the Project work area. The Contractor must determine whether excavation on Railway's
Property could cause damage to buried cables resulting in delay to Railway traffic and
disruption of service to users. Delays and disruptions to service may cause business
interruptions involving loss of revenue and profits. Before commencing excavation, the
Contractor must contact BNSF's Field Engineering Representative Albert Mattison (320-
259-3235). All underground and overhead wires will be considered HIGH VOLTAGE and
dangerous until verified with the company having ownership of the line. It is the Contractor's
responsibility to notify any other companies that have underground utilities in the area
and arrange for the location of all underground utilities before excavating.
• 1.07 .02 The Contractor must cease all work and notify the Railway immediately before
continuing excavation in the area if obstructions are encountered which do not appear on
drawings. If the obstruction is a utility and the owner of the utility can be identified, then the
Contractor must also notify the owner immediately. If there is any doubt about the location of
underground cables or lines of any kind, no work must be performed until the exact location
has been determined. There will be no exceptions to these instructions.
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• 1.07.03 All excavations must be conducted in compliance with applicable OSHA
regulations and, regardless of depth, must be shored where there is any danger to tracks,
structures or personnel.
• 1.07.04 Any excavations, holes or trenches on the Railway's Property must be covered,
guarded and/or protected when not being worked on. When leaving work site areas at night
and over weekends, the areas must be secured and left in a condition that will ensure that
Railway employees and other personnel who may be working or passing through the area are
protected from all hazards. All excavations must be back filled as soon as possible.
1.08 Hazardous Waste, Substances and Material Reporting:
• 1.08.01 If Contractor discovers any hazardous waste, hazardous substance, petroleum or
other deleterious material, including but not limited to any non-containerized commodity or
material, on or adjacent to Railway's Property, in or near any surface water, swamp, wetlands
or waterways, while performing any work under this Agreement, Contractor must immediately:
(a) notify the Railway's Resource Operations Center at 1 (800) 832-5452, of such discovery:
(b) take safeguards necessary to protect its employees, subcontractors, agents and/or third
parties: and (c) exercise due care with respect to the release, including the taking of any
appropriate measure to minimize the impact of such release.
1.09 Personal Injury Reporting
• 1.09.01 The Railway is required to report certain injuries as a part of compliance with
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) reporting requirements. Any personal injury sustained
by an employee of the Contractor, subcontractor or Contractor's invitees while on the
Railway's Property must be reported immediately (by phone mail if unable to contact in
person) to the Railway's representative in charge of the project. The Non-Employee Personal
Injury Data Collection Form contained herein is to be completed and sent by Fax to the
Railway at 1 (817) 352-7595 and to the Railway's Project Representative no later than the
close of shift on the date of the injury.
RA/LWAY
RA/LWAY N□N-EMPL□YEE PERS□NAL INJURY DATA C □LLECTl□N
(If injuries are in connection with rail equipment accident/incident. highway rail grade crossing accident or automobile
accident. ensure that appropriate information is obtained. forms completed and that data entry personnel are aware that
injuries relate to that specific event.)
Injured Person Type:
D Passenger on train (C) D Nan-employee (N)
(i.e., emp of another railroad or. non-BNSf emp involved in vehicle accident including
company vehicles)
D Contractor/safety sensitive (F) D Contractor/nan-safety sensitive (G)
D Volunteer/safety sensitive (H) D Volunteer/other non-safety sensitive (I)
D Non-trespasser (0) -to include highway users involved in highway rail grade crossing accidents who did not
go around or through gates
D Trespasser (E) -to include highway users involved in highway rail grade crossing accidents who went around
or through gates
D Non-trespasser (J) -Off railroad property
If train involved, Train ID:
Transmit attached information to Accident/Incident Reporting Center by:
Fax 1-817-352-7595 or by Phone 1-800-697-6736 or email to: Accident-Reporting.Center@l8NSF.com
Officer Providing Information:
(Name) (Employee No.) (Phone#)
REP□RT PREPARE□ T□ C□MPLY WITH FEDERAL ACCIDENT REPORTING REOUIREMENTS AN□ PROTECTED FR□M
DISCLOSURE PURSUANT T□ 48 U.S.C. 2□8□3 AND 83 U.S.C. 48□
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NON-EMPLOYEE PERSONAL INJURY DATA COLLECTION
INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE COLLECTED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL REGULATION. IT SHOULD BE USED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS ONLY ANO IT IS NOT
INTENDED TO PRESUME ACCEPTANCE OF RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY.
I. Accident City/St:
County:
(if nan BNSF location)
Mile Past/ Line Segment:
5. Driver's License Na (and state) or other 10:
S. Name (last. first. mi):
7. Address:
8. Date of Birth:
2. Date:
3. Temperature:
City: -----
and/or Age: ---(if available)
3hane Number: ___________ Employer:
Time:
4. Weather:
SSN (required):
St: Zip:
Gender:
9. Injury: ________________ 10. Bady Part: _____ _
(i.e .. Laceration, etc.) (i.e .. Hand, etc.)
II. Description of Accident (Ta include location, action, result. etc.):
12. Treatment:
□ First Aid Only
D Required Medical Treatment
-----
----------------------------□ Other Medical Treatment
13. Or. Name:
14. Or. Address:
Street:
15. Hospital Name:
IS. Hospital Address:
Street:
17. Oiaanasis:
Date:
City: --------
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EXHIBIT "C-1"
Agreement Between
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
and the
CONTRACTOR
Railway File: ________________ _
Agency Project:
______________________ (hereinafter called "Contractor"),
has entered into an agreement (hereinafter called "Agreement") dated ________ , with
OTTER TAIL COUNTY for the performance of certain work in connection with the following
project: reconstruction of the railroad crossing surface approaches and associated traffic control
at CSAH 77 (DOT 086424V) in Bluffton, MN. Performance of such work will necessarily require
Contractor to enter BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (hereinafter called "Railway") right of way and
property (hereinafter called "Railway Property"). The Agreement provides that no work will be
commenced within Railway Property until the Contractor employed in connection with said work
for OTTER TAIL COUNTY (i) executes and delivers to Railway an Agreement in the form hereof,
and (ii) provides insurance of the coverage and limits specified in such Agreement and Section 3
herein. If this Agreement is executed by a party who is not the Owner, General Partner, President
or Vice President of Contractor, Contractor must furnish evidence to Railway certifying that the
signatory is empowered to execute this Agreement on behalf of Contractor.
Accordingly, in consideration of Railway granting permission to Contractor to enter upon Railway
Property and as an inducement for such entry, Contractor, effective on the date of the Agreement,
has agreed and does hereby agree with Railway as follows:
1) RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY
Contractor hereby waives, releases, indemnifies, defends and holds harmless Railway for
all judgments, awards, claims, demands, and expenses (including attorneys' fees), for
injury or death to all persons, including Railway's and Contractor's officers and employees,
and for loss and damage to property belonging to any person, arising in any manner from
Contractor's or any of Contractor's subcontractors' acts or omissions or any work
performed on or about Railway's property or right-of-way. THE LIABILITY ASSUMED BY
CONTRACTOR WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE FACT, IF IT IS A FACT, THAT THE
DESTRUCTION, DAMAGE, DEATH, OR INJURY WAS OCCASIONED BY OR
CONTRIBUTED TO BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF RAILWAY, ITS AGENTS, SERVANTS,
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EMPLOYEES OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH CLAIMS ARE
PROXIMATELY CAUSED BY THE INTENSIONAL MISCONDUCT OR GROSS
NEGLIGENCE OF RAILWAY.
THE INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATION ASSUMED BY CONTRACTOR INCLUDES
ANY CLAIMS, SUITS OR JUDGMENTS BROUGHT AGAINST RAILWAY UNDER THE
FEDERAL EMPLOYEE'S LIABILITY ACT, INCLUDING CLAIMS FOR STRICT
LIABILITY UNDER THE SAFETY APPLIANCE ACT OR THE LOCOMOTIVE
INSPECTION ACT, WHENEVER SO CLAIMED.
Contractor further agrees, at its expense, in the name and on behalf of Railway, that it will
adjust and settle all claims made against Railway, and will, at Railway's discretion, appear
and defend any suits or actions of law or in equity brought against Railway on any claim
or cause of action arising or growing out of or in any manner connected with any liability
assumed by Contractor under this Agreement for which Railway is liable or is alleged to
be liable. Railway will give notice to Contractor, in writing, of the receipt or dependency of
such claims and thereupon Contractor must proceed to adjust and handle to a conclusion
such claims, and in the event of a suit being brought against Railway, Railway may forward
summons and complaint or other process in connection therewith to Contractor, and
Contractor, at Railway's discretion, must defend, adjust, or settle such suits and protect,
indemnify, and save harmless Railway from and against all damages, judgments, decrees,
attorney's fees, costs, and expenses growing out of or resulting from or incident to any
such claims or suits.
In addition to any other provision of this Agreement, in the event that all or any portion of
this Article shall be deemed to be inapplicable for any reason, including without limitation
as a result of a decision of an applicable court, legislative enactment or regulatory order,
the parties agree that this Article shall be interpreted as requiring Contractor to indemnify
Railway to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT
THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY INTEND FOR CONTRACTOR TO INDEMNIFY RAILWAY
FOR RAILWAY'S ACTS OF NEGLIGENCE.
It is mutually understood and agreed that the assumption of liabilities and indemnification
provided for in this Agreement survive any termination of this Agreement.
2) TERM
This Agreement is effective from the date of the Agreement until (i) the completion of the
project set forth herein, and (ii) full and complete payment to Railway of any and all sums
or other amounts owing and due hereunder.
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INSURANCE
Contractor shall, at its sole cost and expense, procure and maintain during the life of this
Agreement the following insurance coverage:
A. Commercial General Liability insurance. This insurance shall contain broad form
contractual liability with a combined single limit of a minimum of $2,000,000 each
occurrence and an aggregate limit of at least $4,000,000 but in no event less than the
amount otherwise carried by the Contractor. Coverage must be purchased on a post
2004 ISO occurrence form or equivalent and include coverage for, but not limit to the
following:
♦ Bodily Injury and Property Damage
♦ Personal Injury and Advertising Injury
♦ Fire legal liability
♦ Products and completed operations
This policy shall also contain the following endorsements, which shall be indicated on
the certificate of insurance:
♦ The definition of insured contract shall be amended to remove any exclusion
or other limitation for any work being done within 50 feet of railroad property.
• Waver of subrogation in favor of and acceptable to Railway.
♦ Additional insured endorsement in favor of and acceptable to Railway.
• Separation of insureds.
♦ The policy shall be primary and non-contributing with respect to any insurance
carried by Railway.
It is agreed that the workers' compensation and employers' liability related
exclusions in the Commercial General Liability insurance policy(s) required herein
are intended to apply to employees of the policy holder and shall not apply to
Railway employees.
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No other endorsements limiting coverage as respects obligations under this
Agreement may be included on the policy with regard to the work being performed
under this agreement.
B. Business Automobile Insurance. This insurance shall contain a combined single limit of
at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, and include coverage for, but not limited to the
following:
• Bodily injury and property damage
• Any and all vehicles owned, used or hired
The policy shall also contain the following endorsements or language, which shall be
indicated on the certificate of insurance:
• Waiver of subrogation in favor of and acceptable to Railway.
• Additional insured endorsement in favor of and acceptable to Railway.
• Separation of insureds.
+ The policy shall be primary and non-contributing with respect to any insurance
carried by Railway.
C. Workers Compensation and Employers Liability insurance including coverage for, but
not limited to:
• Contractor's statutory liability under the worker's compensation laws of the
state(s) in which the work is to be performed. If optional under State law, the
insurance must cover all employees anyway.
+ Employers' Liability (Part B) with limits of at least $500,000 each accident,
$500,000 by disease policy limit, $500,000 by disease each employee.
This policy shall also contain the following endorsements or language, which shall be
indicated on the certificate of insurance:
• Waiver of subrogation in favor of and acceptable to Railway.
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A. Railroad Protective Liability insurance naming only the Railway as the Insured with
coverage of at least $2,000,000 per occurrence and $6,000,000 in the aggregate. The
policy Must be issued on a standard ISO form CG 00 35 12 04 and include the
following:
• Endorsed to include the Pollution Exclusion Amendment
• Endorsed to include the Limited Seepage and Pollution Endorsement.
• Endorsed to remove any exclusion for punitive damages.
• No other endorsements restricting coverage may be added.
♦ The original policy must be provided to the Railway prior to performing any
work or services under this Agreement
• Definition of "Physical Damage to Property" shall be endorsed to read: "means
direct and accidental loss of or damage to all property owned by any named
insured and all property in any named insured' care, custody, and control
arising out of the acts or omissions of the contractor named on the
Declarations.
In lieu of providing a Railroad Protective Liability Policy, Licensee may participate (if
available) in Railway's Blanket Railroad Protective Liability Insurance Policy.
Other Requirements:
Where allowable by law, all policies (applying to coverage listed above) shall contain no
exclusion for punitive damages.
Contractor agrees to waive its right of recovery against Railway for all claims and suits
against Railway. In addition, its insurers, through the terms of the policy or policy
endorsement, waive their right of subrogation against Railway for all claims and suits.
Contractor further waives its right of recovery, and its insurers also waive their right of
subrogation against Railway for loss of its owned or leased property or property under
Contractor's care, custody or control.
Allocated Loss Expense shall be in addition to all policy limits for coverages referenced
above.
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Contractor is not allowed to self-insure without the prior written consent of Railway. If
granted by Railway, any self-insured retention or other financial responsibility for claims
shall be covered directly by Contractor in lieu of insurance. Any and all Railway liabilities
that would otherwise, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, be covered by
Contractor's insurance will be covered as if Contractor elected not to include a deductible,
self-insured retention or other financial responsibility for claims.
Prior to commencing services, Contractor shall furnish to Railway an acceptable
certificate(s) of insurance from an authorized representative evidencing the required
coverage(s), endorsements, and amendments. The certificate should be directed to the
following address:
BNSF Railway Company
c/o CertFocus
P.O. Box 140528
Kansas City, MO 64114
Toll Free: 877-576-2378
Fax number: 817-840-7487
Email: BNSF@certfocus.com
www .certfocus.com
Contractor shall notify Railway in writing at least 30 days prior to any cancellation, non-
renewal, substitution or material alteration.
Any insurance policy shall be written by a reputable insurance company acceptable to
Railway or with a current Best's Guide Rating of A-and Class VII or better, and authorized
to do business in the state(s) in which the service is to be provided.
If coverage is purchased on a "claims made" basis, Contractor hereby agrees to maintain
coverage in force for a minimum of three years after expiration, cancellation or termination
of this Agreement. Annually Contractor agrees to provide evidence of such coverage as
required hereunder.
Contractor represents that this Agreement has been thoroughly reviewed by Contractor's
insurance agent(s)/broker(s), who have been instructed by Contractor to procure the
insurance coverage required by this Agreement.
Not more frequently than once every five years, Railway may reasonably modify the
required insurance coverage to reflect then-current risk management practices in the
railroad industry and underwriting practices in the insurance industry.
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If any portion of the operation is to be subcontracted by Contractor, Contractor shall
require that the subcontractor shall provide and maintain insurance coverage(s) as set
forth herein, naming Railway as an additional insured, and shall require that the
subcontractor shall release, defend and indemnify Railway to the same extent and under
the same terms and conditions as Contractor is required to release, defend and indemnify
Railway herein.
Failure to provide evidence as required by this section shall entitle, but not require,
Railway to terminate this Agreement immediately. Acceptance of a certificate that does
not comply with this section shall not operate as a waiver of Contractor's obligations
hereunder.
The fact that insurance (including, without limitation, self-insurance) is obtained by
Contractor shall not be deemed to release or diminish the liability of Contractor including,
without limitation, liability under the indemnity provisions of this Agreement. Damages
recoverable by Railway shall not be limited by the amount of the required insurance
coverage.
In the event of a claim or lawsuit involving Railway arising out of this agreement,
Contractor will make available any required policy covering such claim or lawsuit.
These insurance provisions are intended to be a separate and distinct obligation on the
part of the Contractor. Therefore, these provisions shall be enforceable and Contractor
shall be bound thereby regardless of whether or not indemnity provisions are determined
to be enforceable in the jurisdiction in which the work covered hereunder is performed.
For purposes of this section, Railway shall mean "Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC",
"BNSF Railway Company" and the subsidiaries, successors, assigns and affiliates of
each.
4) SALES AND OTHER TAXES
In the event applicable sales taxes of a state or political subdivision of a state of the United
States are levied or assessed in connection with and directly related to any amounts
invoiced by Contractor to Railway ("Sales Taxes"), Railway shall be responsible for paying
only the Sales Taxes that Contractor separately states on the invoice or other billing
documents provided to Railway; provided, however, that (i) nothing herein shall preclude
Railway from claiming whatever Sales Tax exemptions are applicable to amounts
Contractor bills Railway, (ii) Contractor shall be responsible for all sales, use, excise,
consumption, services and other taxes which may accrue on all services, materials,
equipment, supplies or fixtures that Contractor and its subcontractors use or consume in
the performance of this Agreement, (iii) Contractor shall be responsible for Sales Taxes
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(together with any penalties, fines or interest thereon) that Contractor fails to separately
state on the invoice or other billing documents provided to Railway or fails to collect at the
time of payment by Railway of invoiced amounts (except where Railway claims a Sales
Tax exemption), and (iv) Contractor shall be responsible for Sales Taxes (together with
any penalties, fines or interest thereon) if Contractor fails to issue separate invoices for
each state in which Contractor delivers goods, provides services or, if applicable, transfers
intangible rights to Railway.
Upon request, Contractor shall provide Railway satisfactory evidence that all taxes
(together with any penalties, fines or interest thereon) that Contractor is responsible to pay
under this Agreement have been paid. If a written claim is made against Contractor for
Sales Taxes with respect to which Railway may be liable for under this Agreement,
Contractor shall promptly notify Railway of such claim and provide Railway copies of all
correspondence received from the taxing authority. Railway shall have the right to contest,
protest, or claim a refund, in Railway's own name, any Sales Taxes paid by Railway to
Contractor or for which Railway might otherwise be responsible for under this Agreement;
provided, however, that if Railway is not permitted by law to contest any such Sales Tax
in its own name, Contractor shall, if requested by Railway at Railway's sole cost and
expense, contest in Contractor's own name the validity, applicability or amount of such
Sales Tax and allow Railway to control and conduct such contest.
Railway retains the right to withhold from payments made under this Agreement amounts
required to be withheld under tax laws of any jurisdiction. If Contractor is claiming a
withholding exemption or a reduction in the withholding rate of any jurisdiction on any
payments under this Agreement, before any payments are made (and in each succeeding
period or year as required by law), Contractor agrees to furnish to Railway a properly
completed exemption form prescribed by such jurisdiction. Contractor shall be responsible
for any taxes, interest or penalties assessed against Railway with respect to withholding
taxes that Railway does not withhold from payments to Contractor.
EXHIBIT "C" CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
The Contractor must observe and comply with all provisions, obligations, requirements
and limitations contained in the Agreement, and the Contractor Requirements set forth on
Exhibit "C" attached to the Agreement and this Agreement, including, but not be limited to,
payment of all costs incurred for any damages to Railway roadbed, tracks, and/or
appurtenances thereto, resulting from use, occupancy, or presence of its employees,
representatives, or agents or subcontractors on or about the construction site. Contractor
shall execute a Temporary Construction Crossing Agreement or Private Crossing
Agreement (http://www.bnsf.com/communities/faqs/permits-real-estate/), for any
temporary crossing requested to aid in the construction of this Project, if approved by
BNSF.
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TRAIN DELAY
Contractor is responsible for and hereby indemnifies and holds harmless Railway
(including its affiliated railway companies, and its tenants) for, from and against all
damages arising from any unscheduled delay to a freight or passenger train which affects
Railway's ability to fully utilize its equipment and to meet customer service and contract
obligations. Contractor will be billed, as further provided below, for the economic losses
arising from loss of use of equipment, contractual loss of incentive pay and bonuses and
contractual penalties resulting from train delays, whether caused by Contractor, or
subcontractors, or by the Railway performing work under this Agreement. Railway agrees
that it will not perform any act to unnecessarily cause train delay.
For loss of use of equipment, Contractor will be billed the current freight train hour rate per
train as determined from Railway's records. Any disruption to train traffic may cause
delays to multiple trains at the same time for the same period.
Additionally, the parties acknowledge that passenger, U.S. mail trains and certain other
grain, intermodal, coal and freight trains operate under incentive/penalty contracts
between Railway and its customer(s). Under these arrangements, if Railway does not
meet its contract service commitments, Railway may suffer loss of performance or
incentive pay and/or be subject to penalty payments. Contractor is responsible for any
train performance and incentive penalties or other contractual economic losses actually
incurred by Railway which are attributable to a train delay caused by Contractor or its
subcontractors.
The contractual relationship between Railway and its customers is proprietary and
confidential. In the event of a train delay covered by this Agreement, Railway will share
information relevant to any train delay to the extent consistent with Railway confidentiality
obligations. The rate then in effect at the time of performance by the Contractor hereunder
will be used to calculate the actual costs of train delay pursuant to this agreement.
Contractor and its subcontractors must give Railway's representative Albert Mattison 320-
259-3235 (4) weeks advance notice of the times and dates for proposed work windows.
Railway and Contractor will establish mutually agreeable work windows for the project.
Railway has the right at any time to revise or change the work windows due to train
operations or service obligations. Railway will not be responsible for any additional costs
or expenses resulting from a change in work windows. Additional costs or expenses
resulting from a change in work windows shall be accounted for in Contractor's expenses
for the project.
Contractor and subcontractors must plan, schedule, coordinate and conduct all
Contractor's work so as to not cause any delays to any trains.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed
by its duly authorized officer the day and year first above written.
Contractor Legal Name
By:------------
Printed Name: ----------
Title: ____________ _
Contact Person: ----------
Address: ___________ _
City: _____________ _
State: ____ Zip: _______ _
Fax: _____________ _
Phone: ____________ _
E-mail: ____________ _
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BNSF Railway Company
By: ___________ _
Name: ____________ _
Manager Public Projects
Accepted and effective this ___ day of 20_.
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
DATA PRIVACY SECTION 415
415.10 MINNESOTA GOVERNMENT DATA PRACTICES ACT
Chapter 13, Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, regulates all government data collected, created,
received, maintained, disseminated, or stored by a state agency, political subdivision (county) or statewide
system regardless of its physical form, storage, media, or condition of use. County departments maintain
this data which can be classified as public, private, confidential, nonpublic, and protected nonpublic. See
the County’s Minnesota Government Data Practices Act Guidelines and Procedures policy for additional
information.
415.20 PERSONNEL DATA
Minnesota Statute Section 13.43 defines personnel data as government data on individuals maintained
because the individual is or was a county employee or was an applicant for employment, volunteer, or
independent contractor. Public data on employees is generally:
Name
Employee identification number
Salary and benefits
Job title and bargaining unit, job description, education and training background, and previous work
experience
Hire and termination dates
Existence and status of complaints or charges, and final disposition of disciplinary action
Work location and telephone number
Work-related education, honors and awards
Payroll timesheets
Information not classified as public is generally considered private and can be viewed only by the employee,
supervisor, and employees performing human resources or payroll functions. Other individuals may
generally review this private material upon the employe’s written authorization.
415.30 LABOR UNIONS
Under Minnesota Chapter 179A, the County is mandated to provide the following data about dues paying
members and non-dues paying members every 120 days to union business agents:
Name
Job title
Worksite location, including where inside the location
Home address
Work phone number
Home phone number, on file
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Date of hire
Work email address
Personal email address, on file
The county must provide this information within 20 calendar days from the start date of an employee in a
bargaining unit. The county must also notify the union within 20 calendar days when an employee
separates from employment or moves into another position not in their bargaining unit.
Private personnel data about employees will also be provided to unions to investigate and process
grievances.
415.40 Data Protection
As set forth under Minn. Stat. §13.05, Otter Tail County is required to set forth procedures for ensuring data
that are not public are only accessible or only to be accessed by an employee with a business need or work
assignment.
Protected data, including private and confidential, is available through various software and systems that
employees utilize on a regular basis to perform their job responsibilities and tasks. Examples of these
systems include the following:
MNDRIVE – Minnesota License and Registration
SSIS – Minnesota’s Social Services Information System
MGA – Minnesota electronic court records and documents
Medical Records
Laserfiche – Employee personnel records
This list is not exhaustive as multiple software systems and data are managed in county departments and
offices. Accessing a data repository in any format for data that is not related to a work assignment or
business need is subject to discipline. Additionally, civil penalties and criminal penalties can be pursued
under Minn. Stat. §§13.08 and 13.09.
The State of Minnesota regularly monitors its software systems containing protected data and provides a
notification if there is belief that data was accessed improperly. Departments utilizing state systems will
identify a supervisory position as the main contact for reporting possible violations. Additionally, if a violation
is reported, the Human Resources Director is to be notified and consulted during an investigation into the
report.
If it is determined that an employee accessed data without a business need or work assignment,
consequences may include an unpaid suspension or termination.
Personnel Rules Approved by Board of Commissioners on February 6, 2001
Updated and Approved by the Board of Commissioners on December 12, 2023.
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Drainage Authority Meeting Minutes
June 25, 2024
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OTTER TAIL COUNTY – MINNESOTA
DRAINAGE AUTHORITY MINUTES
Government Services Center, Commissioners’ Room & Via Livestream
515 West Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN
June 25, 2024 | 12:10 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
The Otter Tail County Drainage Authority convened at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, 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
Bucholz, second by Lahman and unanimously carried to approve the Drainage Authority Agenda of June 25,
2024 as presented and the Consent Agenda of June 25, 2024 as follows:
1. June 11, 2024, Drainage Authority Meeting Minutes
2. Warrants/Bills for June 25, 2024 (Exhibit A)
DITCH 46 – TILE
Drainage Inspector Colby Palmersheim informed the Drainage Authority about a collapsed tile on County Ditch
46, along the intersection of County Highways 10 and 27, which is causing surface drainage and field flooding.
A property owner requested repair, however, Palmersheim noted that the ditch is under original benefits with
only four properties paying into the ditch fund and recommends not proceeding with repairs until the ditch has
been redetermined.
DITCH 47 – TILE
Drainage Inspector Colby Palmersheim informed the Drainage Authority about a blocked or collapsed tile on
County Ditch 47, south of County Highway 1, which is causing surface drainage and flooding. Palmersheim
noted that the ditch is under original benefits with a near zero balance. The Drainage Authority was in
consensus for Palmersheim to contact property owners and hold an informal meeting to discuss the tile and
see if this issue can be resolved without redetermining the ditch.
DITCH 42 – TILE
Drainage Inspector Colby Palmersheim informed the Drainage Authority about a plugged or collapsed tile on
County Ditch 42, north of County Highway 10, which is causing the Northeast corner of property owner Jared
Norgren’s field to flood. Palmersheim noted that the ditch is under original benefits with a negative balance of
$20,000. Palmersheim recommends not proceeding with repairs until a redetermination has been completed.
Drainage Authority Meeting Minutes
June 25, 2024
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ADJOURNMENT
At 12:25 p.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, July 9,
2024, at the Government Services Center in Fergus Falls and via livestream.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dated: July 9, 2024
By: _______________________________________ Attest: _______________________________
Kurt Mortenson, Board of Commissioners Chair Nicole Hansen, Clerk
OTTERTAIL
COUNTY -MINNESOTA
Drainage Authority Meeting Minutes
June 25, 2024 (Exhibit A)
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Vendor Name
ELDI EN/TERRY
HOUSTON ENGINEERING INC
KUGLER/DOUGLAS
LAKES AREA BLASTING LLC
TRUENORTH STEEL INC
Final Total:
Amount
318.84
3,748.50
300.00
965.00
215.84
5,548.18
COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES7/3/2024
csteinbach
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Otter Tail County Auditor
Audit List for Board Page 1
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csteinbach
County Ditch Fund
Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
22-622-000-0610-6369 1,592.00 CD 10 VIEWERS FEES JUN 2024 1929 Miscellaneous Charges 1 N
22-622-000-0611-6369 692.52 CD 11 VIEWERS FEES JUN 2024 1929 Miscellaneous Charges 2 N
22-622-000-0631-6369 12,043.48 CD 31 VIEWERS FEES JUN 2024 1929 Miscellaneous Charges 3 N
22-622-000-0638-6369 750.00 BEAVER TRAPPING DITCH 38 6/1/24 Miscellaneous Charges 5 N
22-622-000-0641-6369 1,050.00 BEAVER TRAPPING DITCH 41/65 6/1/24 Miscellaneous Charges 4 N
22-622-000-0000-6369 51.59 MILEAGE - DITCH VIEWER TRNG 3/21/24 Miscellaneous Charges 6 N
22-622-000-0632-6369 19.43 MILEAGE - INFO MEETING 4/1/24 Miscellaneous Charges 8 N
22-622-000-0656-6369 19.43 MILEAGE - INFO MEETING 4/1/24 Miscellaneous Charges 9 N
22-622-000-0664-6369 42.55 MILEAGE - PICK UP SUPPLIES 4/1/24 Miscellaneous Charges 7 N
22-622-000-0000-6369 235.17 MILEAGE - DITCH VIEWER TRNG 4/4/24 Miscellaneous Charges 10 N
22-622-000-0000-6369 10.00 REGISTRATION - VIEWER SEMINAR 4/4/24 Miscellaneous Charges 11 N
22-622-000-0625-6369 373.50 CD 25 REPAIR 372861 Miscellaneous Charges 15 Y
22-622-000-0610-6369 168.00 CD 10 REDETERMINATION 372886 Miscellaneous Charges 12 Y
22-622-000-0652-6369 403.50 APPEAL OF ATTORNEY'S FEES 372922 Miscellaneous Charges 16 Y
22-622-000-0631-6369 168.00 CD 31 REDETERMINATION 372942 Miscellaneous Charges 14 Y
22-622-000-0611-6369 124.50 CD 11 REDETERMINATION 373016 Miscellaneous Charges 13 Y
17387 H2OVER VIEWERS LLC
14,328.0017387
17277 LABS/BRIAR
1,800.0017277
126 OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER
378.17126
10842 RINKE NOONAN LAW FIRM
1,237.5010842
17,743.67
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Account/Formula Description Rpt Invoice #Warrant DescriptionVendorName 1099
Paid On Bhf #Accr Amount On Behalf of NameNo.Service Dates
3 Transactions
2 Transactions
6 Transactions
5 Transactions
Final Total ............4 Vendors 16 Transactions
H2OVER VIEWERS LLC
LABS/BRIAR
OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER
RINKE NOONAN LAW FIRM
Otter Tail County Auditor
COMMISSIONER'S VOUCHERS ENTRIES10:50:53AM7/3/2024
csteinbach
County Ditch Fund
Copyright 2010-2022 Integrated Financial Systems
Page 3Audit List for Board
Otter Tail County Auditor
Amount
17,743.67 County Ditch Fund 22
17,743.67
NameFundRecap by Fund
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