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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 28, 2026 | 8:30 a.m.
Commissioners may participate in the meeting by interactive technology.
TIME OPEN FORUM
8:20 – 8:23 (1) David Spidahl
Data Centers
8:25 – 8:28 (2) Terry Lehmkuhl
Land Forfeiture
AGENDA
Please silence cell phones.
8:30 – 8:35 (1) Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Agenda – April 28, 2026
(2) Approval of Consent Agenda:
1. April 14, 2026, Board of Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes
2. Warrants/Bills for April 28, 2026
3. Amazon Warrants/Bills for April 28, 2026
4. Human Services & Public Health Warrants/Bills for April 28, 2026
5. Warrants/Bills, as Approved for Payment by the County Auditor-Treasurer, for April 10
& 17, 2026
6. Human Services Contract
7. LPHE Registration – Zorbaz Otter Tail
8. Approval of an On/Off Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor Application for Vacationland Resort LLC
dba Vacationland Resort for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027
9. Approval of an On Sale Wine License for Vacationland Resort LLC dba Vacationland
Resort for the period of May 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027
10. Approval of an On/Off Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor Application for Cozy Cove Resort LLC dba
Cozy Cove Resort for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027
11. Approval of an On Sale Wine License for Cozy Cove Resort LLC dba Cozy Cove
Resort for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027
12. Approval of an On Sale Liquor License for Countryside Barn LLC, for the period of July
1, 2026, through June 30, 2027
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13. Approval of a Consumption and Display Permit for Sunset Hill LLC for the period of
April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027
14. Approval of a New application for a Tobacco License for Larry’s Supermarket under
new ownership for the period of May 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026
15. Approval of an On/Off Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor Application for Madsen’s Resort Inc dba
Madsen’s Resort for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027
8:35 – 8:45 (3) Assistant HS Director, Jess Steinbrenner & Social Services Supervisor, Stephanie Olson
May 8th is Child Care Provider Appreciation Day Proclamation
May is Foster Care Month Proclamation
8:45 – 8:50 (4) Health Educator, Reese Ellison & Social Services Supervisor, Megan Adams
May as Mental Health Month Proclamation
8:50 – 9:00 (5) Adult Mental Health LAC, Megan Adams, Fonda Knudson & Somjai Miller
Adult Mental Health Local Advisory Council (LAC) Annual Report
9:00 – 9:05 (6) Community Development Director, Amy Baldwin
Small Business Week Proclamation
9:05 – 9:20 (7) County Sheriff, Barry Fitzgibbons
Annual Wellpath Jail Medical Contract
Axon AI Era Agreement
9:20 – 9:25 (8) County Recorder, Lynn Larson
Out-of-State Travel Request
LG214 Premise Permit Application – Erhard 4th of July
9:25 – 9:30 (9) Emergency Manager, Patrick Waletzko
2025 Hazard Mitigation Project Assistance Grant Agreements
9:30 – 9:40 (10) Highway Maintenance Superintendent, Colby Palmersheim & County Engineer, Jodi Teich
Fergus Falls Garage MOU with the City of Fergus Falls
Out-of-State Travel Request
CSAH 1 Bridge Replacement Design Agreement with Houston Engineering, Inc.
9:40 – 9:45 (11) Assistant Solid Waste Director, Scott Bjerke
Recycling Cart Purchase-NE Quadrant
9:45 – 10:00 (12) General Discussion
DHS Commissioner Gandhi Letter
Other:
County Attorney
County Administrator
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DRAINAGE AUTHORITY
10:00 – 10:05 (1) Call to Order
Approval of Agenda – April 28, 2026
(2) Approval of Consent Agenda:
1. April 14, 2026, Drainage Authority Meeting Minutes
2. Warrants/Bills for April 28, 2026
10:05 – 10:10 (3) Drainage Inspector, Colby Palmersheim
Ditch 52 – Beaver Dam
10:10 – 10:20 Break
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
10:20 – 10:25 Finance, Property & License Management Committee (WJ)
Board Per Diem and Mileage
10:25 – 12:05 Economic Growth & Community Investment Committee (DB)
Professional Services – Hydrogeological
Annual Engineering Services Proposal
Heart of the Lakes Trail – Maplewood Segment Update
CSAH 51 Bridge 93368 Replacement
Transportation Alliance Washington, DC Fly-In Sept 22-24, 2026
Legal Descriptions and Recorded Easements
Renewable Energy Battery Storage
Long-Range Strategic Plan – Land Use
12:05 – 12:40 Administration/Operations Committee (SS)
Legislative Updates
Clay County Non-Secure Juvenile Security
UPCOMING EVENTS
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 Riverfront, St. Paul
04/30 1:00 p.m. Bid Openings - SP 056-070-037 & Etc and CP 4325-200 Traffic Marking, Long Lake
Room, 505 Building, Fergus Falls
05/04 5:00 p.m. Open House – CSAH 8 Project, Perham City Hall, Perham
05/06 11:00 a.m. CDA Board Meeting, Otter Tail Lake Room, GSC, Fergus Falls (SS/KM)
05/06 1:00 p.m. HRA Board Meeting, Otter Tail Lake Room, GSC, Fergus Falls (WJ/KM)
05/11 8:00 a.m. WOT Soil & Water Conservation District Meeting, WOT Office, Fergus Falls (KM)
05/13 6:00 p.m. Planning Commission, Otter Tail Lake Room, GSC, Fergus Falls
05/14 6:00 p.m. Board of Adjustment, Otter Tail Lake Room, GSC, Fergus Falls
05/20 7:30 a.m. EOT Soil & Water Conservation District Meeting, EOT Office, Perham (DB)
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