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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
March 10, 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 – March 10, 2026
(2) Approval of Consent Agenda:
1. February 24, 2026, Board of Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes
2. Warrants/Bills for March 10, 2026
3. Amazon Warrants/Bills for March 10, 2026
4. Human Services & Public Health Warrants/Bills for March 10, 2026
5. Warrants/Bills, as Approved for Payment by the County Auditor-Treasurer, for February
20 & 27, 2026
6. Approval of the issuance of a County Purchasing Card for Assistant County Attorney
Lindsey Broda, with a 30-Day Limit of $1,000.00, as requested by County Attorney
Michelle Eldien.
7. Approval of an LG220 Application for Exempt Permit for Lawful Gambling-Lake
Country Sportsmans Club of Otter Tail County for an event on April 27, 2026, at Beach
Bums Bar & Eatery located at 35776 County Highway 72, Battle Lake MN 56515.
8. Approval of an LG220 Application for Exempt Permit for Lawful Gambling- Henning
Hope for an event on March 21, 2026, at Oakwood Golf Course located at 47388
County Highway 16, Henning MN 56551.
9. Approval of a Temporary License for Barnesville Knights of Columbus Council 3329,
for a Wedding Event on June 6, 2026 held at 41277 110th Ave, Pelican Rapids, MN
56572.
8:35 – 8:40 (3) Assistant HR Director, Stephanie Retzlaff
MOU for Employment Services Specialist
8:40 – 9:00 (4) Solid Waste Director, Chris McConn
Waste Delivery Agreement for LPS
Henning Transfer Station Change Order CO-1
Resolution Supporting State Bonding for NEOT Improvements
OTTERTAIL
COUNTY -MINNESOTA
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9:00 – 9:05 (5) County Recorder, Lynn Larson
Tax Forfeited Parcel to Otter Tail County for Phelps Mill
9:05 – 9:15 (6) County Engineer, Jodi Teich
2026-2050 Long Range Transportation Plan & Resolutions
9:15 – 9:20 (7) Parks & Trails Director, Kevin Fellbaum
Glacial Edge Trail - Cabbage Hill Segment - LCCMR Application Resolution
9:20 – 9:40 (8) County Attorney, Michelle Eldien
Fraud/Collections Reports 2023-2025
9:40 – 9:45 (9) County Administrator, Nicole Hansen
2026-2028 LELS Non-Licensed Supervisors Collective Bargaining Agreement
9:45 – 10:00 General Discussion
10:00 – 10:05 (10) Community Development Director, Amy Baldwin
Public Hearing Regarding a Property Tax Abatement Related to the Single-Family Tax
Rebate Program
Other:
County Attorney
County Administrator
DRAINAGE AUTHORITY
10:05 – 10:10 (1) Call to Order
Approval of Agenda – March 10, 2026
(2) Approval of Consent Agenda:
1. February 24, 2026, Drainage Authority Meeting Minutes
10:10 – 10:15 (3) Deputy Administrator, Liz Mickelson
Ditch Assessment Clarification
10:15 – 10:30 Break
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS
10:30 – 10:35 Economic Growth & Community Investment Committee (DB)
Film Plastic Update-Bin Purchase
10:35 – 10:50 Safety & Justice Committee (BL)
Pelican Rapids Ambulance Service Area Letter
10:50 – 10:55 Administration/Operations Committee (SS)
Assistant Finance Director
10:55 – 11:15 Finance, Property & License Management Committee (WJ)
Lead Maintenance Worker I
2027 Budget Meeting Dates Setup
Highway Capital Requests
11:15 – 11:25 Health & Wellness Committee (KM)
Health and Wellness Strategic Planning
UPCOMING EVENTS
03/11 11:00 a.m. CDA Board Meeting, Otter Tail Lake Room, GSC, Fergus Falls (SS/KM)
03/12 12:00 p.m. County Extension Committee, City Hall, Battle Lake (SS/DB)
03/19 6:00 p.m. Land Use Legal Training, Otter Tail Lake Room, GSC, Fergus Falls
03/19 6:15 p.m. WOT Association of Townships Spring Meeting, Lida Township Hall, Pelican Rapids
03/25 9:00 a.m. PLMSWA Board Meeting, Perham Resource Recovery Facility, Perham (DB/SS)
03/25-27 AMC Leadership Summit, Grand View Lodge, Nisswa
04/02 3:00 p.m. Prairie Lakes CHB Joint Powers Meeting, Dead Lake Room, Fergus Falls (WJ/DB)
04/13 7:00 p.m. Commissioners Open House, Public Library, Pelican Rapids
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