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OTTER TAIL COUNTY – MINNESOTA
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ &
DRAINAGE AUTHORITY AGENDA
Government Services Center, Commissioners’ Room & Via Livestream
515 West Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN
April 8, 2025 | 8:30 a.m.
TIME OPEN FORUM
8:15 – 8:18 (1) Gerald Fletcher
Otter Express
8:25 – 8:28 (1) Patty Haldorson
Otter Express
AGENDA
Please silence cell phones.
8:30 – 8:35 (1) Call to Order:
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Agenda – April 8, 2025
(2) Approval of Consent Agenda:
1. March 25, 2025, Board of Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes
2. Warrants/Bills for April 8, 2025
3. Human Services & Public Health Warrants/Bills for April 8, 2025
4. Approval of a Temporary On-Sale Liquor License for Phelps Mill Country for an event
July 12, 2025 held at the Phelps Mill Country Park.
5. Approval of an application for a nine-month Seasonal On-Sale Liquor and Sunday
Liquor License for Zorbaz of Pelican Lake Inc. dba Zorbaz III for the period of May 1,
2025 through December 31, 2025.
6. Approval of a new Off Sale 3.2 Liquor License for Swan Lake Resort for the period of
May 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026, partial year to June 30 2025, and July 1, 2025
through June 30, 2026.
7. Approval of a Temporary Liquor License for Jessica Green held at 42057 County
Highway 14, April 19th & 20th 2025, (Tentative Lower-potency cannabis edible items
event).
8:35 – 8:45 (3) County Sheriff, Barry Fitzgibbons
Our Rescue Donation of $11,600 for Cellebrite Premium
ARMER Grant
Water Patrol Grant
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8:45 – 8:50 (4) Assistant HR Director, Stephanie Retzlaff
Social Worker embedded in Probation
8:50 – 8:55 (5) Solid Waste Director, Chris McConn
Professional Service and Construction of Henning Final Cover
8:55 – 9:15 (6) Deputy Administrator, Nick Leonard & Facilities Operations Manager, Doug Cannell
Directed Engineering Study (DES) Agreement
9:15 – 9:20 (7) Public Health Director, Jody Lien and Assistant Public Health Director, Kristi Goos
National Public Health Week Proclamation
9:20 – 9:25 (8) Parks & Trails Director, Kevin Fellbaum
Phelps Mill Boardwalk Change Order #1
9:25 – 9:30 (9) Interim Deputy Administrator, Kris Vipond
Road & Bridge Capital Expenditure Reimbursement Request
9:30 – 9:50 (10) Community Development Director, Amy Baldwin
Public Hearing Related to Bongards Conduit Revenue Bonds
Resolution Approving Issuance and Sale of Conduit Revenue Bonds and Authorizing
Execution of Documents
Federal BEAD (Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment) Program Application
Resolution of Support
HRA Property Transfer
9:50 – 10:00 General Discussion
10:00 – 10:05 (11) Community Development Director, Amy Baldwin
Public Hearing Regarding Property Tax Abatement Related to the Single-Family Tax
Rebate Program
Other:
County Attorney
County Administrator
DRAINAGE AUTHORITY MEETING
10:05 – 10:10 (1) Approval of Agenda – April 8, 2025
(2) Approval of Consent Agenda:
1. March 25, 2025, Drainage Authority Meeting Minutes
10:10 – 10:15 (3) Drainage Inspector, Colby Palmersheim
Ditch 5 – Private Crossing
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10:15 – 10:30 Break
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
10:30 – 11:15 Economic Growth & Community Investment Committee (DB)
Safe Streets for All Action Plan Update
Transportation Alliance Fly-In
Annual Bridge Priorities Resolution
Annual Brush & Weed Control Quotes
Vergas Rail Crossing Meeting
State Affordable Housing Aid
11:15 – 11:50 Finance, Property & License Management Committee (WJ)
IT Department Capital Expenditure Request
Facilities Capital Expenditure Emergency Purchase Update
Tyler Tax and Property Tax Statement Update
Road & Bridge Capital Expenditure Request
Henning Transfer Station Project
11:50 – 1:00 Safety & Justice Committee (SS)
Countywide Mutual Aid Agreement
EMS Update
UPCOMING EVENTS
04/07 6:00 p.m. Public Information Meeting re: Ditches 14, 39, and 47, Otter Tail Lake Room, GSC, Fergus
04/10 1:00 p.m. Bid Opening – SAP 056-675-036, Lida Lake Room, GSC, Fergus Falls
04/14 9:00 a.m. WOT SWCD Board Meeting, WOT Office, Fergus Falls (KM)
04/15 10:00 a.m. Informational Session – State Budget Proposal and Levy Impacts, GSC, Fergus Falls
04/16 7:30 a.m. EOT SWCD Board Meeting, EOT Office, Perham (DB)
04/22 3:00 p.m. OTC Employees Years of Service Reception, Lunchroom, GSC, Fergus Falls
04/23 10:00 a.m. PLMSWA Board Meeting, Perham Resource Recovery Facility, Perham (DB/SS)
05/07 11:00 a.m. CDA Board Meeting, Otter Tail Lake Room, GSC, Fergus Falls (SS/KM)
05/07 12:45 p.m. HRA Board Meeting, Otter Tail Lake Room, GSC, Fergus Falls (WJ/KM)
05/14 8:30a-12 p.m. Otter Tail County Housing Summit, Thumper Pond Resort, Ottertail
05/15 1:00 p.m. Bid Opening - SP 056-652-016, West Battle Lake Room, GSC, Fergus Falls
05/16 9:00 a.m. Partnership4Health CHB Meeting, Wilkin Co. Recycling, 505 8th St. S., Breckenridge (WJ)
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