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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 24, 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 24, 2026
(2) Approval of Consent Agenda:
1. March 10, 2026, Board of Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes
2. Warrants/Bills for March 24, 2026
3. Amazon Warrants/Bills for March 24, 2026
4. Human Services & Public Health Warrants/Bills for March 24, 2026
5. Warrants/Bills, as Approved for Payment by the County Auditor-Treasurer, for March 6
& 13, 2026
6. Approval of Final Payment for SAP 056-030-006 2025 Seal Coat & Crack Seal Project
to Asphalt Surface Technologies Corp., St. Cloud, MN
7. Approval of the issuance of a Departmental Otter Tail County Purchasing Card, with a
30-Day Limit of $1,000.00, to the Otter Tail County Facilities Department as requested
by Facilities Operations Manager Doug Cannell.
8. Approval of a new On and Off Sale 3.2% Malt Liquor License Application for Sven’s
LLC (in Holly’s Resort) for the period of March 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026.
9. Approval of a new On Sale Wine License with strong beer certification for Sven’s LLC
(is Holly’s Resort) for the period of March 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026.
10. Approval of an LG220 Application for Exempt Permit for Lawful Gambling- Perham
Ducks Unlimited for the event held May 1, 2026, at the location of The Salty Pickle Bar
& Grill located at 43974 390th St Perham MN 56573.
11. Approval of a new application for the On-Sale Liquor License with Sunday for
Blackboard Dining LLC dba Blackboard for the period of May 1, 2026, to June 30,
2026.
12. Approval of the renewal application for a 6-month Seasonal Liquor License with
Sunday for Zorbaz of Ottertail Lake INC. dba Zorbaz on Ottertail, for the period of May
1, 2026 through October 31, 2026.
8:35 – 8:40 (3) Assistant HR Director, Stephanie Retzlaff
LELS Licensed Deputies Collective Bargaining Agreement
Assistant Finance Director
Lead Maintenance Worker I
OTTERTAIL
COUNTY -MINNESOTA
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8:40 – 8:45 (4) Public Health Director, Jody Lien
Out of State Travel Request
Donations Resolution
8:45 – 8:50 (5) Deputy Administrator, Liz Mickelson
Abatement of Penalty and Interest Request
8:50 – 9:15 Closed Session
Closed Session Authorized under Minn. Stat. §13D.05, Subd. 3(b) for Attorney-Client
Privilege to discuss potential litigation related to:
Otter Tail County Highway Garage in Battle Lake
Litigation related to an appeal of the Board's denial of the Application of Allen Arvig
and Carmen Arvig for the Preliminary Plat of Arvig Acres First Addition.
9:15 – 9:30 General Discussion
9:30 – 9:45 (6) OTCHS Executive Director, Chris Scheulke
Otter Tail County Historical Society
9:45 – 9:50 (7) Human Services Director, Deb Sjostrom
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation
Other:
County Attorney
County Administrator
9:50 – 10:00 Break
DRAINAGE AUTHORITY
10:00 – 10:05 (1) Call to Order
Approval of Agenda – March 24, 2026
(2) Approval of Consent Agenda:
1. March 10, 2026, Drainage Authority Meeting Minutes
2. Warrants/Bills for March 24, 2026
10:05 – 10:25 Closed Session
Closed to the Public for Attorney-Client Privilege, Authorized under MN Statute
§13D.05, Subd. 3(b) for discussion on potential litigation related to Ditch 31.
10:25 – 10:30 Break
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS
10:30 – 10:40 Safety & Justice Committee (BL)
Todd Wadena Community Corrections Update
10:40 – 11:00 Finance, Property & License Management Committee (WJ)
Highway Capital Requests
Commissioners Per Diem and Mileage
Employee’s Committee – Years of Service Bills
11:00 – 11:25 Economic Growth & Community Investment Committee (DB)
Additional Recycling Bin Site – Perham
Forklift & Skid Steer Purchases
CPKC Railroad Crossing at CSAH 4/Main Street in Vergas
UPCOMING EVENTS
03/25 9:00 a.m. PLMSWA Board Meeting, Perham Resource Recovery Facility, Perham (DB/SS)
03/25 1:00 p.m. Central MN Emergency Services Board Meeting, City Hall, St. Cloud (BL)
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 9:00 a.m. WOT SWCD Board Meeting, SWCD Office, Fergus Falls (KM)
04/13 7:00 p.m. Commissioners Open House, Public Library, Pelican Rapids
04/15 7:30 a.m. EOT SWCD Board Meeting, SWCD Office, Perham (DB)
04/16 3:00 p.m. Employee Years of Service Recognition, Otter Tail Lake Room, GSC, Fergus Falls
04/29 2:00 p.m. Fergus Falls VA Clinic Ribbon Cutting Ceremony,1205 W Lincoln Ave, Fergus Falls
04/29-05/1 AMC Nuts, Bolts & Boardrooms, InterContinental Hotel, St. Paul
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