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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
January 13, 2026 | 8:30 a.m.
Commissioners may participate in the meeting by interactive technology.
TIME AGENDA
Please silence cell phones.
8:30 – 8:35 (1) Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Agenda – January 13, 2026
(2) Approval of Consent Agenda:
1. January 6, 2026, Board of Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes
2. Warrants/Bills for January 13, 2026
3. Amazon Warrants/Bills for January 13, 2026
4. Human Services Warrants/Bills for January 13, 2026
5. Final Payment for 2025 Traffic Marking to Sir-Lines-A-Lot of Edina, MN
6. Final Payment for SP 056-070-035 to Gladen Construction, Inc. of Laporte, MN
7. Approval of the issuance of a Departmental Otter Tail County Purchasing Card, with a
30-Day Limit of $2,500 to the Otter Tail County Recorder’s Department, as requested
by Lynn Larson, County Recorder.
8. Approval of the issuance of a County Purchasing card for Chad Nelson, with a 30-Day
Limit of $800.00, as requested by Jodi Teich, County Highway Engineer.
9. Approval of the Renewal of a Tobacco License for the Dalton Corner Store Licensed
by Elizabeth A Dorn, for the period of January 13, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
10. Approval of the Renewal application for an On-Sale Six Month Seasonal Liquor and
Sunday Liquor License for Hillside Beach Holdings Inc dba Elks Point Bar & Grill for
the period of May 1, 2026, through October 31, 2026.
8:35 – 8:45 (3) Public Health Director, Jody Lien
Prairie Lakes Community Health Board Agreements
8:45 – 8:50 (4) County Assessor, Heather Jacobson
Letter of Commendation
8:50 – 8:55 (5) Assistant HR Director, Stephanie Retzlaff
Fraud Support & Collections Specialist
Administrative Specialist - Finance, Property & License Management
OTTERTAIL
COUNTY -MINNESOTA
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8:55 – 9:05 (6) Probation Director, Michael Schommer
Intergovernmental Agreement
9:05 – 9:10 (7) County Sheriff, Barry Fitzgibbons
Donations to Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office Resolution
Donation from Otter Trail Riders Snowmobile Club
9:10 – 9:20 (8) Deputy Administrator, Liz Mickelson
Emerald Waters Development & Consulting Contract
Minnesota Department of Education Identified Official with Authority Resolution
9:20 – 9:25 (9) Solid Waste Director, Chris McConn
Final Payment to North Central, Inc.
9:25 – 9:35 (10) Community Development Director, Amy Baldwin
Community Development Agency Annual Service Agreement
Family Resource Centers Architectural Services
2026 Public Hearings Regarding Single-Family Tax Rebate Applications
9:35 – 9:40 (11) County Administrator, Nicole Hansen
Northern Counties Coalition
9:40 – 9:50 (12) Deputy Administrator, Nick Leonard
Otter Tail Lakes Country Update and Service Agreement
9:50 – 10:00 General Discussion
10:00 – 10:30 (13) Land & Resource Management Director, Chris LeClair
FPL Ordinances Public Hearing
2026 SSTS Grant/Loan Guidance
Final Plat - East Battle South Shores
Long Lake LID Board Member Appointments
10:30 – 10:45 (14) Land & Resource Management Director, Chris LeClair
Tabled Conditional Use Permit - Scott Dahms
Cannabis Registration Application
Other:
County Attorney
County Administrator
10:45 – 10:50 Break
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DRAINAGE AUTHORITY
10:50 – 10:55 (1) Call to Order
Approval of Agenda – January 13, 2026
(2) Approval of Consent Agenda:
1. January 6, 2026, Drainage Authority Meeting Minutes
10:55 – 11:00 (3) Drainage Inspector, Colby Palmersheim
Ditch 15/28 - Joint Powers Agreement with the State of Minnesota
11:00 – 11:10 Break
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
11:10 – 11:15 Finance, Property & License Management Committee (WJ)
Commissioners Per Diem and Mileage
11:15 – 11:50 Health & Wellness Committee (KM)
Mandated/Non-Mandated Services
Dual Status Youth Update
11:50 – 1:00 Economic Growth & Community Investment Committee (DB)
Childcare Update
NE Quadrant Grant & SE Quadrant Update
Stonebrooke Engineering Fir/Friberg Roundabout Contract Amendment Request
Solid Waste Nuisance Properties
Don-Dwelling PUDs
1:00 – 2:30 Work Session
UPCOMING EVENTS
01/13 6:30 p.m. Conservation Committee Meeting, DNR Office, Fergus Falls (WJ/KM)
01/15 1:00 p.m. Bid Opening - SAP 056-635-042, Long Lake Room, 505 Building, Fergus Falls
01/21-23 AMC Nuts, Bolts, & Boardrooms, InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront, St. Paul
01/27-29 AMC Drainage Conference, Arrowwood, Alexandria
01/29 11:00 a.m. MICA Annual Legislative Forum, Pebble Creek Golf Club, Becker
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