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December 2, 2025
OTTER TAIL COUNTY -MINNESOTA
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
Government Services Center, Commissioners' Room & Via Livestream
515 West Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN
December 2, 2025 112:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the
Government Services Center in Fergus Falls, MN. Commissioners Wayne Johnson, Chair; Bob Lahman, Vice
Chair; Kurt Mortenson, Dan Bucholz, and Sean Sullivan were present.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Chair Johnson called for approval of the Board Agenda. Motion by Mortenson, second by Bucholz and
unanimously carried to approve the Board of Commissioners' Agenda of December 2, 2025, as presented.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Lahman, second by Mortenson and unanimously carried to approve the consent agenda items as
amended with Human Services Contracts pulled for additional discussion:
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1. November 18, 2025, Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
2. Warrants/Bills for December 2, 2025 (Exhibit A)
3. Amazon Warrants/Bills for December 2, 2025
4. Human Services Warrants/Bills for December 2, 2025 (Exhibit A)
5. Warrants/Bills, as Approved for Payment by the County Auditor-Treasurer, for
November 14, 21, & 26 2025
6. LRIP Sponsorship Resolution No. 2025-118 -Hobart & Edna Townships
7. LRI P Sponsorship Resolution No. 2025-119 -City of Perham
8. Approval of the Renewal for a Tobacco License for the Corner Store on Ottertail Lake
licensed by Lisa Lien , for the period of January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
9. Approval of the Renewal for a Tobacco License for Gappa Oil Company Inc, dba Gappa
Oil, licensed by Richard Gappa, for the period of January 1, 2026, through December
31, 2026.
10. Approval of the Renewal for a Tobacco License for Dollar General Store #15641,
licensed by DG Retail, LLC, for the period of January 1, 2026, through December 31,
2026.
11. Approval of the Renewal for a Tobacco License for Dollar General Store #21009,
licensed by DG Retail, LLC, for the period of January 1, 2026, through December 31,
2026.
12. Approval of the Renewal for a Tobacco License for Dollar General Store #17996,
licensed by DG Retail, LLC, for the period of January 1, 2026, through December 31,
2023.
Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
December 2, 2025
HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACTS
Motion by Sullivan, second by Bucholz and unanimously carried to approve the following Human Services
Contracts as presented:
) Lutheran Social Service of MN -Guardianship Services
) Prairie Support Services -Guardianship Services
> Community & Life Services -Family Development Services
> Rural Minnesota Concentrated Employment Program -DWP & MFIP Employment Services
) Thomas Allen, Inc. -Case Management Services
PROBATION ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS
Motion by Bucholz, second by Lahman and unanimously carried to reappoint Les Kunda, Mark Dokken and
Mike Windey to each serve a two-year term on the Otter Tail County Probation Advisory Board.
NON-UNION 2026 COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT
Motion by Mortenson, second by Lahman and unanimously carried to approve a 4.5% Cost of Living
Adjustment (COLA) for non-union employees for the 2026 calendar year. The COLA is consistent with all
collective bargaining agreements for 2026.
2026 PROPOSED COUNTYWIDE FEE SCHEDULE
Motion by Sullivan, second by Bucholz and unanimously carried to adopt the 2026 Countywide Fee Schedule
as presented by County Administrator Nicole Hansen.
FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION
Motion by Lahman, second by Mortenson and unanimously carried to authorize appropriate County Officials'
signatures to execute an agreement between Otter Tail County and Larkin Hoffman Public Affairs, Inc. to
provide federal legislative representation for Otter Tail County for a period of three (3) years, effective
December 1, 2025, with option to terminate after one (1) full year or at any time with a sixty (60) days' notice.
OTWMD BOARD MEMBER REAPPOINTMENT
Motion by Lahman, second by Bucholz and unanimously carried to reappoint Dave Erwin to the Otter Tail
Water Management District (OTWMD) Board of Commissioners for an additional four-year term.
AIS PREVENTION AID GRANT RESOLUTION
OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2025-120
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2011 the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners formed a Task Force; and
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2012 the Task Force adopted a Mission Statement which reads as follows:
It is the mission of the Otter Tail County AIS Task Force to develop programs and strategies to
support and enhance the protection of Otter Tail County waters. In order to accomplish this, the
Task Force will promote public awareness, education, containment, research and provide
recommendations to the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners.
WHEREAS, on March 7, 2012, the Task Force adopted a set of bylaws and is still in operation in 2023; and
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Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
December 2, 2025
WHEREAS, The Otter Tail County AIS Task Force has remained active in preventing the spread of aquatic
invasive species; and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has made available funds to local units of government to aid in aquatic
invasive species prevention as authorized under Minn. Stat. §4 77 A.19.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That Otter Tail County agrees to accept the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Aid from the State of
Minnesota in the amount of $461,619 for the year 2025; and
2. That it will use the proceeds as recommended by the Otter Tail County Aquatic Invasive Species Task
Force and in conformity with the requirements of Minn. Stat. §477A.19.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was introduced by Commissioner Sullivan, duly
seconded by Commissioner Mortenson and, after discussion thereof and upon vote being taken thereon,
passed unanimously.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 2nd day of December 2025.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dated: December 16, 2025
Attest: & I. {XJI.J.(,1½1 /G
Nicole Hansen, Clerk
SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR FOOD, POOL & LODGING ORDINANCES
Motion by Sullivan, second by Lahman and unanimously carried to schedule Public Hearings for the following
five (5) Food, Pool & Lodging Ordinances on January 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. during the regular Board of
Commissioners meeting:
> Food Protection Ordinance
) Lodging Ordinance
> Public Swimming Pool and Spa Ordinance
> Youth Camp Ordinance
> Manufactured Home Park and Recreational Camping Area Ordinance
RECESS & RECONVENE
At 12:36 p.m ., Chair Johnson declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners recessed
for a short break. The Board of Commissioners meeting was reconvened at 1 :00 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING
At 1 :01 p.m., Chair Johnson opened the Public Hearing regarding Single-Family Property Tax Abatements.
Chair Johnson asked for comments from the public and no comments were received. The Public Hearing was
closed at 1 :02 p.m.
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Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
December 2, 2025
ADJOURNMENT
At 1 :02 p.m., Chair Johnson declared the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners meeting adjourned. The
next regular Board meeting is scheduled at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the Government
Services Center in Fergus Falls and via livestream.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dated : December 16, 2025
Attest:~&~· l_·e~AJ_u__W,_w,~l4=! ___ _
Nicole Hansen, Clerk
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Vendor Name
A.-1 LOCK & KEY
A&A RECYCLING LLC
ACORNS-OAK CONSUL TING LLC
ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS
ALB Y RECYCLING CENTER
ALLSTATE PETERBILT GROUP
ASSOCI.A. ION OF MN COUNTIES
BECKER CO ENVIRONt ENT.Al SERVICES
BERG'S WELDING & REPAJR LLC
BLADOWi INA
BRASEURYAN
BROG.A.RD PLUl\i BING H G & EXC INC
BRUTLAGiSTEVE
B SK0.11AMY
BUY-MOR PARTS & SERVfCE LLC
CARLBLOM./DENNIS
CERTIFIED AU O REPAIR
CLEAN SWEEP COMMERCIAL SERVICES
CLOUDSAFE GROUP LLC
CODE 4 SERVICES INC
COLLEGE W'AY A ITO
COLUMN SOFT'NARE PBC
COMPANION ANIMAL HOSPIT.A.l
CULLIG.A.N OF DETRO LAKES
CULLIGAN OF ELB0\1\1 LAKE
CURREN /Dlu.E
D & T VENTURES LLC
DACOTAH PAPER CO
DAKOT.A. •~VHOLESALE IRE INC
DEER CREEK OIL & TlRE INC
DEM-CON MATERIALS RECOVERY LLC
DENZEL'S REGION IN.ASTE INC
DONOHO./MJCHAEL
DOUBLE A CATERI G
EIFER /ZACH
EVCO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS INC
EZ OPEN GARAGE DOOR
FASTENAL cor~ PANY
FERG S FALLS DAILY JOURNAL
FERG S FALLSlCITY OF
FERG S HOME & ARDVVARE INC
FERG S P0'1NER PUMP INC
Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
December 2, 2025 (Exhibit A)
Amount
4,007.64
1,62 0.00
1,500.00
1,162.91
6,:,18.49
1,846.38
250.00
:;82.00
246.33
257.00
64.26
6,000.00
75.53
206.55
18,488.66
269.60
647.50
3,600.00
3,215.01
3,009.10
1,312.64
77.44
180.24
55.75
29.50
12.47
1,186.19
1,926.64
1,328.00
783.63
3,560.06
149.18
2,61.70
117.00
15.00
1,905.00
4,08 9.00
234.66
3,042.65
6,900.00
2,148.77
22,340.00
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Vendor ame
FERGUS IRE CENTER I C
FISCHER/JUDD
FOSS ARCHl ECTURE & INTERIORS LTD
FOTH INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMEr-.
FRA.ZJER/BRENT
G & R CONTROLS INC
GALLS LLC
GAi ETTEiSCOTT
GOVERNMENT JOBS.cm~ INC
GUARD.IA FLEE SUPPLY
HA'NES SEP IC TANK PUMPING LLC
HI.G POINT NEHoVOR S LLC
HILLYARD-UTCHINSON
HOLULILLIAN
HOTSY MINNESO A
HOUSTON ENGINEERING INC
HUSCH BLAC WELL LL'""
I ERNATIO .-\L RIGHT OF vVAY ASSOCI,
KSPOR S INC
0 NSON CON ROLS INC
JOHNSON/MARK T
JONES LAN OFFICE
K,\ELKEi'MARK
KIMBALL MID1NEST
KRIS ENGi EERING INC
LAKE COUN RY GR4.PHICS INC
LAKE SHIELD LLC
LAKES COMMUNITY COOPERATlIVE
LAKES COUN RY SERVICE COOPERATIV
LANGUElSTEVEN
LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES ,INC
LARRY OTT INC
LE-AST SERVICES COU ·SELING
LEAF RIVER AG SERVICE
LECLAIR/CHRISTOPHER
LEElTHOMAS
LEIGHTON MEDIA -FERGUS FALLS
LIFTOFF LLC
LOCATORS & SUPPLIES INC
LONG \NEEKEND SPORTS\NEAR
M-R Sl:GN CO INC
MARCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
December 2, 2025 (Exhibit A)
Amount
239.40
223.40
1,412.00
4,870.0.S
561.60
680.53
5,350.50
139.00
2,000.00
37,559.45
160.00
9,000.00
274.8.S
193.90
52-1.93
49,685.10
4,170.00
296.00
10.00
19,793.00
373.60
200.00
216.40
592.96
822.12
146.05
15,418.44
190.29
42.00
254.21D
274.05
6,:,00.00
9,003.76
2,747.88
261.16
30 8.80
220.00
495.00
324.8.B.
96.00
244.16
3,9,772.66
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Vendor ame
MIDWES MACHINERY CO
t INNESOTA STATE cm~ r UNITY & TECH
~ INNKOT A ENVI O SERVICES INC
rv N BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY
rv RPHY/K4.REN
NAPA CEN R4.L
NATURE'S CALL INC
NELSO AUTO GEN ER INC
NELSO C AD
NEW YORK MILLS DISP.4. CH
NEWVILLE/DARREN
NF FIELD ABSTR4.CT CO LLC
NORTH CENTRAL INC
NORTHLAND ARE-\ SERVICES
NORTHVliEST TIRE INC
NUSS TRUCK & EQUIPMENT
OELFKE/JESSE
OFFICE OF MN I SERVICES
OK TIRES ORE
OLSEN C Al & CABLE CO .INC
OLSON IRE & OIL
OTTER TAIL CO PUBLIC EAL TH
OTTER TAIL CO SOLID 1NASTE
OTTER TAJL CO TREASURER
PNN PUBUCATIONS LLC
PEBBLE LAKE AUTO
PERHArv AREA EMS
PERHArv STEEL & 1NELDING
PE ERS.IHEATHER
PLUNKE S VARMEN GUARD
POV'/E RPLAN OIB
PRAIRIE LAKES MUNICIPAL SOLID W'ASTE
PRAIRIE RIDGE HOSPITAL & HEAL SEF
PRAIRIE SCALE SYSTEMS INC
PRECISE MRM LLC
PRO AG FARMERS CO OP
PRODUCTIVE AL ERNATIVES INC
PSICK CAPITOL SOLU IONS INC
Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
December 2, 2025 (Exhibit A)
Amount
487.70
266.00
964.00
8.1,8
4,586.11
1,400.00
216.00
195.0•D
189.90
397.59
350.00
51,920.00
13.44
45.00
459.00
150.00
12,464 .34
1,200.00
172.60
1,705.82
247.80
3,324.79
407.54
287.3,B
393.00
184.00
181.26
1,92·1.22
132.00
1,756.01
10,633.42
247.74
8,125.00
442.96
3,227.51
21.00
12,802.51
24,643.95
2,420.00
428.68
116.87
3,708.33
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Vendor ame
PUBLIC GROUP LLC.'THE
QU.A.DIENT FIN.I\NCE USA INC
OL/ICK'S NAPA AUTO PARTS
QUINCY RECYCLE
QUINLIVAN & HUGHES PA
RDO TRUCK CENTERS LLC
RED DOT PES CO TROL
RENT,I\L STORE/THE
RINGDAHL Mv BULANCE INC
ROTHJ'COURTNEY
SANITA ION PRODUCTS INC
SERVICE FOOD SUPER \/ALU
S I INTERNATIONAL CORP
SIGELMAN S EEL & RECYCLING INC
SOETHJSYL VIA
SOPP CO ROL SERVI.CES INC
SRF CONSUL TING GRO PINC
S A TEG CONSUL Tl G SERVICES INC
STATE OF MN
S EEVESlBERNARD A
S EINS INC
S EVE'S SANITATION INC
STRElCHERS
S MMIT FIRE PROTECTION
SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE LLC
TEN'vVvV
HOMSO REUTERS -'NES
HREI\TLOCKER INC
TOLLEFSONlBRITT ANY
TOOL 1NAREHOUSE INC
TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATIVE &
TREVl0 AY
TRITES/DAVID
ULINE
UNLIMITED AUTO GLASS INC
USIC LOCATING SERVICES LLC
\/ANSTEENBURGlJEFFREY
VEOUA ES TECHN fiCAL. SOLU IONS LL.C
VERGAS HARDWARE
VESTIS
\/ESTIS
v ,IcTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY
Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
December 2, 2025 (Exhibit A)
Amount
26,013.67
549.72
50.3,S
908.80
220.00
1,405.54
2,872.95
195.00
10,912.37
349.18
368.47
29.37
531.70
37.81
325.60
549.50
32,938.67
54,889.93
5,713.1 5
257.00
1,012.74
22,696.48
17 6.96
728.00
10,740.01
1,425.00
3,271.55
45,216.96
283.88
887.24
1,442.00
2,258.76
258.40
8,504.39
684.33
1,364.22
414.40
18,305.98
16.99
64.04
526.88
198.70
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Vendor ame
VISION CONCEPTS LLC
WACHiR0N
WADENA CO SOLID WASTE
'NASS/DAVID F
'NEAKLENDlB0NNIE
WELLER'S GARA.GE
V~'EST TOOL & DESIGN LLC
'i/i/ESTiRICHA D
'N ILSO i\VARREN R
'NM CORPORATE SERVICES INC
Final Total:
Vendor Name
AMAZON CAP TAL SERVICES I C
Final Total:
Vendor Name
DNA DIAGNOSTICS CENTER INC
F RE/ALLISON
EGLUND/EMIL Y
KLAVv'ITTER/JENNIFER
KL0EKIASHLEY
t ID'NES MONITOR! G & SUR\lEILANCE
MINNKOTA E VIR0 SERVICES INC
N CORRECTIONS ASS0CIATI0
MN DEPT OF CORRECTIONS
N EPT0F EALT
~¥ N DEPT OF HU~ AN SERVICES
OTTER TAJL CO ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
OTTER TAIL CO SHERIFF
Pc. ERS0NJ IM
PREMIER BI0TECH INC
PREMIER BI0TECH LABS LLC
QUALITY TOYOTA
SEIM.'LACEY
SENECA FAMILY OF AGENCIES
SHliRKEYiKELSEY
Final Total:
Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
December 2, 2025 (Exhibit A)
Amount
18,850.00
170.80
737.15
516.10
125.00
92.43
150.00
417.70
229.00
50,10,5.62
804,801.83
Amount
9,694.39
9,694.39
Amount
146.00
31.34
63.36
58.80
12.61
1,341.50
6'35.04
476.00
2,880.00
120.00
6,274.46
9,936.00
285.40
15.74
1,190.00
1,324.35
420.04
134.39
1,875.00
302.07
27,552.10
Drainage Authority Meeting Minutes
December 2, 2025
OTTER TAIL COUNTY -MINNESOTA
DRAINAGE AUTHORITY MINUTES
Government Services Center, Commissioners' Room & Via Livestream
515 West Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN .
December 2, 202511:10 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
The Otter Tail County Drainage Authority convened at 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the
Government Services Center in Fergus Falls, MN. Commissioners Wayne Johnson, Chair; Bob Lahman, Vice
Chair; Kurt Mortenson, Dan Bucholz, and Sean Sullivan were present.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA & CONSENT AGENDA
Chair Johnson 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 December
2, 2025 and the Consent Agenda of December 2, 2025 as follows:
1. November 18, 2025, Drainage Authority Meeting Minutes
2. Warrants/Bills for December 2, 2025 (Exhibit A)
STATE OF MINNESOTA
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIOERS SEATED IN ITS CAPACITY AS A
MEMBER OF THE PROPOSED JOINT COUNTY DRAINAGE AUTHORITY OF
WADENA AND OTTER TAIL COUNTIES FOR WADENA COUNTY DITCH 2
At a duly noticed and public meeting, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners, seated as a member of
the proposed Joint County Drainage Authority of Wadena and Otter Tail Counties for Wadena County Ditch
(CD) 2, met to review the Resolution below. After a presentation and discussion of the matters herein,
Commissioner Sullivan moved, seconded by Commissioner Mortenson, to adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION TO CONFIRM AND RATIFY WADENA AND OTTER TAIL JOINT COUNTY
DRAINAGE AUTHORITY FOR CD 2, CONFIRMING SELECTION OF MEMBERS TO JOINT
COUNTY DRAINAGE AUTHORITY BOARD, DETERMINING SELECTION OF MEMBERS
TO FILL VACANCIES, AND DESIGNATING MAJORITY COUNTY
OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2025-121
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 103E.235, subdivision 2, a public drainage system
established or benefitting land in two or more counties requires the formation of a joint county drainage
authority board consisting of five members, with at least one member from each county board of
commissioners; and
WHEREAS, Wadena CD 2 is an established public drainage system with currently benefitted lands only in
Wadena County; and
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WHEREAS, by Order dated October 15, 2024, Wadena County initiated a redetermination of benefits for CD
2; and
WHEREAS, during viewing, viewers have identified benefitted properties in Otter Tail County; and
WHEREAS, Wadena and Otter Tail Counties must establish a Joint Drainage Authority ("Wadena and Otter
Tail JOA" or "JOA") to serve as the public drainage authority over Otter Tail County property benefited by CD
2 and the Wadena and Otter Tail JOA for CD 2 must include at least one member from Otter Tail County; and
WHEREAS, a vacancy in the membership of the joint county drainage authority must be filled by joint action
of the boards.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Board of Commissioners as follows:
1. The Boards of Commissioners of Wadena and Otter Tail Counties are taking joint and concurrent
action through identical resolutions to each select members from their respective boards of
commissioners for appointment to the Wadena and Otter Tail JOA for CD 2 and to proscribe the
process for filling future vacancies in membership of the Wadena and Otter Tail JOA.
2. That the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners appoints the following initial members from Otter
Tail County as members for appointment to the Wadena and Otter Tail JOA for CD 2:
Dan Bucholz (District 1)
Bob Lahman (District 4)
3. That the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners confirms the concurrent appointment by the
Wadena County Board of Commissioners the following initial members from Wadena County as
members for appointment to the Wadena and Otter Tail JOA for CD 2:
Ron Noon (District 1)
Bill Stearns (District 3)
Murlyn Kreklau (District 4)
4. Future vacancies on the Wadena and Otter Tail JOA for CD 2 from Otter Tail County shall be filled by
the successor Commissioner from the District indicated herein.
5. That since a majority of land benefited by CD 2 is located within Wadena County, Wadena County
shall be the "majority" county under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103E.
6. That this Resolution, upon being adopted by all counties constituting members of the Wadena and
Otter Tail JOA for CD 2, constitutes the joint meeting directed under Minnesota Statutes, section
103E .235 , subdivision 2, and that said Resolutions by other member counties are cross-ratified by this
Board for the formation of the Wadena and Otter Tail Joint County Drainage Authority for CD 2 and
for fulfilling all future vacancies by and through the process described herein.
7. That should the redetermination of benefits for CD 2 be adopted to include property in Otter Tail
County, the Wadena and Otter Tail JOA for CD 2 established herein shall be perpetual until either
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December 2, 2025
dissolved or modified by future action of the Wadena and Otter Tail County Boards of Commissioners,
seated jointly or through joint action.
8. That should the redetermination of benefits for CD 2 be adopted to include property in Otter Tail
County, the Wadena and Otter Tail JOA for CD 2 established herein shall redesignate CD 2 as a Joint
Drainage System and assign a number not in conflict with current system designation in either County.
9. By this resolution, the Otter Tail County Board confirms and ratifies all prior acts of the Wadena County
Board in initiating the redetermination of benefits and appointing viewers in the proceedings.
After discussion, the Board Chair called the question. The question was on the adoption of the foregoing
resolution and there were five (5) yeas, zero (0) nays, zero (0) absent, and zero (0) abstentions as follows:
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS YEA NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
Dan Bucholz X
Wayne Johnson X
Kurt Mortenson X
Bob Lahman X
Sean Sullivan X
Upon vote, the Chair declared the motion passed and the Findings and Order adopted.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 2nd day of December 2025.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dated: December 16, 2025
Attest:~!· Cid,t_,U--W)/4..-:
Nicole Hansen, Clerk
COUNTY DITCH NO. 30 FUNDS
OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2025-122
WHEREAS, Otter Tail County Received a petition to establish County Ditch Number 30 on July 11, 1906 and
during the establishment proceedings, the petitioner was noticed to provide additional bond and did not
respond within the allotted 1 O days. The drainage proceedings were dismissed by order on October 1, 1906;
and
WHEREAS, a redetermination of benefits was ordered by the Drainage Authority on September 22 , 2015
under the belief that the drainage system had been established as a 103E system. The Redetermination of
Benefits was adopted on September 27, 2016 and assessments were collected in following years , totaling
$39,067.73; and
WHEREAS, in spring of 2025, while digitizing drainage files the order to dismiss from October 1, 1906 was
located and the information was brought to the Drainage Authority to have all proceedings dismissed; and
WHEREAS, the Drainage Authority, by order, ordered that assessments be reimbursed to the assessed
benefited landowners, to include 4% interest, and paid for out of the General County budget.
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December 2, 2025
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the remaining funds in the County Ditch Number 30 account
be transferred to the Otter Tail County general funds and the County Ditch Number 30 account be closed
permanently.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was introduced by Commissioner Mortenson, duly
seconded by Commissioner Sullivan and, after discussion thereof and upon vote being taken thereon, passed
unanimously.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 2nd day of December 2025.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
missioners Chair
Dated: December 16, 2025
Attest: ~ C,dJJ,UnL:::'.
Nicole Hansen, Clerk
ADJOURNMENT
At 1:1 7 p.m., Chair Johnson declared the Otter Tail County Drainage Authority meeting adjourned. The next
Drainage Authority meeting will immediately follow the next regular Board meeting on Tuesday, December 16,
2025, at the Government Services Center in Fergus Falls and via livestream.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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Dated: December 16, 2025
Attest &· &JkJl-£11,y,___,
Nicole Hansen, Clerk
Vendor ame
OTTER T.4.IL CO TREASURER
Final Total:
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Drainage Authority Meeting Minutes
December 2, 2025 (Exhibit A)
Amount
1,95,2.67
1,952.67