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OTTERTAIL
COUNTY -MINNESOTA
Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
July 28 , 2026
OTTER TAIL COUNTY -MINNESOTA
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
Government Services Center, Commissioners' Room & Via Livestream
515 West Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN
July 28, 202618:30 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the
Government Services Center in Fergus Falls, MN . Commissioners Robert Lahman, Chair; Dan Bucholz, Vice
Chair; Wayne Johnson, Kurt Mortenson and Sean Sullivan were present.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Chair Lahman called for approval of the Board Agenda. Motion by Sullivan, second by Mortenson and
unanimously carried to approve the Board of Commissioners' Agenda of July 28 , 2026, with the following
additions:
September 22nd Board Meeting Date Change
Economic Growth & Community Investment Committee: Cannabis Cultivation Farm Tour
Administration/Operations Committee: Commissioners' Contingency Fund
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Mortenson, second by Bucholz and unanimously carried to approve the consent agenda items as
presented:
1. July 14, 2026 , Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
2. Warrants/Bills for July 28, 2026 (Exhibit A)
3. Amazon Warrants/Bills for July 28, 2026 (Exhibit A)
4. Human Services and Public Health Warrants/Bills for July 28, 2026 (Exhibit A)
5. Warrants/Bills, as Approved for Payment by the County Auditor-Treasurer, for July 1 O & 17, 2026
6. Approval of an LG220 Application for Exempt Permit for lawful gambling for Ducks Unlimited Fergus
Falls Area Chapter 6, for an event held August 27 , 2026, at Elks Point Lodge located at 20970 Elks
Point Road, Fergus Falls, MN 56537.
LEAD WORKER -CHILD SUPPORT
Motion by Mortenson , second by Johnson and unanimously carried to approve the addition of a 1.0 full-time
equivalent (FTE) Lead Worker -Child Support to the county structure to support the operations of the Child
Support program.
ASSESSMENT TECHNICIAN
Motion by Sullivan , second by Bucholz and unanimously carried to reclassify the Assessment Technician
position in the Assessor's Office from an A 12/13 Administrative Assistant classification to a B21 /22
Administrative Specialist classification.
RECESS & RECONVENE
At 8:37 a.m., Chair Lahman declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners recessed
for a short break. The Board of Commissioners meeting was reconvened at 8:40 a.m.
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Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
July 28, 2026
AWARD FOR SINGLE SORT RECYCLING HAULER -NE QUADRANT
Motion by Johnson, second by Sullivan and unanimously carried to award Single Sort Recycling Collection in
New York Mills and Ottertail to Five Star Disposal, in the amount of $46,651.50 for New York Mills and
$53,193.75 for Ottertail, and award Single Sort Recycling collection in Parkers Prairie to Alex Rubbish &
Recycling, in the amount $35,751 .00, and authorize appropriate County Officials' signatures to execute the
18-month contracts for Single Sort Recycling Collection in the Northeast Quadrant. The Alex Rubbish &
Recycling bid for Parkers Prairie was selected because of performance history and in recognition that a single
hauler for the coverage area results in reduced traffic volume on public roadways.
INTENT TO CHANGE AUDITORS
OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2026-55
WHEREAS, Under Minnesota Statutes Section 6.481 subd. 2, counties are required to obtain an annual
financial audit and may engage either the Office of the State Auditor (OSA) or a qualified CPA firm to perform
that work. The OSA is engaged to perform the annual financial statements audit for Otter Tail County the
calendar years 2025 and 2026; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 6.481 subd. 7 outlines the procedures for a change of auditor. A
county that plans to change to or from the state auditor and a CPA firm must notify the state auditor of this
change by August 1 of an even-numbered year.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, The Finance team will submit, to the OSA, their intent to change
from the state auditor by the deadline for this notice cycle (August 1, 2026) in compliance with Minnesota
Statutes Section 6.481, subdivision 7. Upon this notice, the following calendar year will be the first year's
records that will be subject to an audit by the new entity.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was introduced by Commissioner Johnson, duly
seconded by Commissioner Mortenson and, after discussion thereof and upon vote being taken thereon,
passed unanimously. •
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 28th day of July 2026.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
By : ~£e--'-----'---'~;z;t____...· ----=--""-~--'----+-----
Robert Lahman, Board of Commissioners Chair
Dated: August 11, 2026
Attest:~/, edJ/ {/(../)/]/-
Nicole Hansen, Clerk
RECESS & RECONVENE
At 8:46 a.m., Chair Lahman declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners recessed
for a short break. The Board of Commissioners meeting was reconvened at 8:50 a.m .
CITY OF ROTHSAY SINGLE FAMILY TAX REBATE PROGRAM
Motion by Johnson, second by Sullivan and unanimously carried to authorize participation by Otter Tail County
in the City of Rothsay Single-Family Tax Rebate Program, as requested by the City of Rothsay, to support
housing goals within their community, and to allow two housing projects currently under construction, located
at 313 1st St NE and 314 1st St SE, to qualify for the tax abatement program, effective June 1, 2026 through
April 30, 2029.
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Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
July 28, 2026
PELICAN RAPIDS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER ABESTOS ABATEMENT
Motion by Johnson, second by Mortenson and unanimously carried to authorize Stocks Asbestos Removal to
abate asbestos from the Bridge Center building as part of the Pelican Rapids Family Resource Center project,
with a total estimate of $23,421 .30, as presented by Community Development Director Amy Baldwin. This
abatement work is grant funded.
BOARD MEETING DATE CHANGE
Motion by Sullivan, second by Bucholz and unanimously carried to reschedule the September 22, 2026 Board
of Commissioners meeting to Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
RECESS & RECONVENE
At 8:58 a.m., Chair Lahman declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners recessed
for a short break. The Board of Commissioners meeting was reconvened at 9:15 a.m.
LONG PRAIRIE WATERSHED FY26-27 FISCAL AGREEMENT
Motion by Sullivan, second by Mortenson and motion carried with Johnson abstaining to authorize appropriate
County Officials' signatures on a Fiscal Agent Agreement between Todd County Soil and Water Conservation
District as Fiscal Agent for the Long Prairie River Watershed Collaborative and those members of the Long
Prairie River Watershed Collaborative.
OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL
Motion by Mortenson, second by Johnson and unanimously carried to approve the following out-of-state travel
requests:
Out-of-State travel for Land and Resource Management Director Chris LeClair to travel to Hampton,
VA from August 3-6, 2026 to attend the Annual Strategic Planning meeting for the Executive Committee
of the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA). Expenses will be covered by
NOWRA.
> Out-of-State travel for Land and Resource Management Director Chris LeClair to trave to Denver, CO
from October 23-29, 2026 to attend the annual educational conference of the National Onsite
Wastewater Recycling Association. Lodging will be covered by NOWRA and airfare is included in the
2026 budget. > Out-of-State travel for two (2) Land and Resource Management staff members to travel to Savannah,
GA from September 28-30, 2026 to attend the annual conference for GeoPermits users. Expenses
are included in the 2026 budget.
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING COUNTY STATE AID HIGHWAY LOCATION
COUNTY STATE AID HIGHWAY NO. 50
OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2026-56
WHEREAS, it appears to the County Board of Commissioners of the County of Otter Tail that the highway
right of way required for County State Aid Highway 50 from CSAH 67 to 5th Street North in the City of Deer
Creek under County Project No. S.A.P. 056-650-013 should be accurately described and located by a highway
right of way plat; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Otter
Tail is hereby designating the definite location of County State Aid Highway No. 50, in Sections 27, 28, 29,
and 30 , Township 134 North, Range 37 West, all in the 5th Principal Meridian as shown in Otter Tail County
Highway Right of Way Plat No. 40.
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Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
July 28, 2026
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was introduced by Commissioner Johnson, duly
seconded by Commissioner Mortenson and, after discussion thereof and upon vote being taken thereon ,
passed unanimously.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 28th. day of July 2026.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Ro<!t!!::.~ssioners Chair
By:
Dated: August 11 , 2026
Attest Jr· to/J JlCv:rv
Nicole Hansen, Clerk
OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL
Motion by Johnson, second by Mortenson and unanimously carried to approve out-of-state travel for County
Engineer Jodi Teich and two (2) commissioners to travel to Washington, DC from September 22-24, 2026 to
attend the Minnesota Transportation Alliance Washington, DC Fly In.
CSAH 51 CULVERT
Motion by Sullivan, second by Lahman to remove the deficient County State Aid Highway 51 Culvert (Structure
93368) between Little Pine Lake and the Otter Tail River and to replace it with a 6' wide by 5' high concrete
box culvert as recommended, and, after discussion thereof, and upon vote being taken thereon, the motion
passed on a roll call vote as follows :
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS YEA
Dan Bucholz
Wayne Johnson
Kurt Mortenson
Bob Lahman
Sean Sullivan
X
X
X
X
NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
X
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:50 a.m., Chair Lahman declared the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners meeting adjourned with
a closed session to follow. The next regular Board meeting is scheduled at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11,
2026, at the Government Services Center in Fergus Falls and via livestream .
CLOSED SESSION
At 9:50 a.m., Chair Lahman declared the Board of Commissioners meeting closed to the public. The closed
session is authorized under Minnesota Statute §13.005, Subd. 3(c)(1) to discuss the sale or purchase of
property at 2001 W Lincoln Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56537. Present in the room were Commissioners Bob
Lahman , Kurt Mortenson, Dan Bucholz, Wayne Johnson and Sean Sullivan, County Administrator Nicole
Hansen, County Attorney Michelle Eldien, Deputy Administrator Nick Leonard, Community Development
Director Amy Baldwin, Facilities Operations Manager Doug Cannell and County Board Secretary Hannah
Anderson. The closed session ended at 10:16 a.m.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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Dated: August 11, 2026
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Nicole Hansen, Clerk
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Vendor Name
ACCENT 'J\/IRE-TIE
ACORNS-OAK CO SUL I G I C
AL'S REFRIGER/fflO
ARMSTRONG/TYLER
AVERY. ATTOR EY A LA' iJILL
A\ FERGUS F LLS
BAILLY/Al.AINA
BARRE GIN EE RING CO
BDT MECHANICAL LLC
SEARi GS & MORE OF ' ADE IA LLP
BEN HOLZER U UM! ED 1"1ATcR LLC
BEYER BODY SHOP I C
B.JOR 'S EATING & AIR CO DITIO ING
BRAU INTER EC CORPOR.\TIO
BREITKREUTZ/DOUG
BUREAU OF CRIMI AL PPREHE SIO
BUY-MOR PARTS & SERVICE LLC
CAROLINA SOFTV\'ARE I 'C
CLEAN S NEEP CO 1MERCIAL SERVICES
CODE 4 SERVICES INC
COLE PAPERS INC
COLUMN SOFTY ARE PBC
COMMISSIONER OF RA SPORT ATIO
CONCEPT CATER! G
CREIGHJSAM
CULLIGAN OF EL.BO' V LAKE
DAHUCOL
DEA S DISTRIBUTI G
DEM-CON MATERI..O.LS RECOVERY LLC
DE BROOK/GARY
DE ZEL'S REGION WASTE I C
DONOHO/MICHAEL
DOUBLE A CATER! G
DOUGLAS CO JAIL
DUENO !\I/MELISSA
ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFT' .--.RE LLC
ERGOMETRICS INC
EVERGREEN LA. N CARE
EZ OPEN GARAGE DOOR
FASTENAL COMPANY
FERGUS FALLS PARKS & RECREATIO
FERGUS FALLS/CITY OF
Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
July 28, 2026 (Exhibit A)
Amount
8.093.19
1.500.00
6 -8.50
306.22
416.80
342.00
200.10
3.56.9.00
478.69
472.12
45.50
125.00
44.40
17,353.65
332.94
2.950.00
167.40
2.500.00
525.00
3.154.75
9.165.85
3.083.95
402.74
259.00
291 .72
44.00
576.41
527.39
3,130.75
332.25
238.68
391 .81
158.00
1,300.00
156.56
14,683 .25
431 .18
85.00
1.462.:i0
6.00
60.00
1.250.00
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Vendor Nnn1e
FERGUS PO' ,IER PU P I C
FERGUS TIRE CE TER INC
FIRST LU HERA CHURCH
FORU 1 CO vl 1U ICA TIONS CO
GALLS LLC
GEORGE BERGE POST 489
GROTHE/TODD
GUARDIAN RFID
HAR HUN RE T
ERAL 'OME
S & SUPPLIES
K PU PING LLC
IRONME TAL SERVICE
HOUSTO E GI EERI G I C
HUSCH BLAC ELL LLP
I NOVATI VE OFFICE SOLUTIO S LLC
JACOBSO /HEATHER
JAKE'S JOHNS LLC
JK SPOR
JOH SO .A.
JOH SO T
JOHNSO
JONES LAW OFFICE
JUSTICE ORTH
KRESS/J EFF
LAKE REGIO EAL THCARE
LA.KES REA PO ERSPORTS I C
LA.KES COUNTRY SERVICE COOPERATIV
LA GLIE/S EVEN
LANGUAGE LINE SERVI CES INC
U\WSON PRODUCTS I C
LE-AST SERVICES COUNSEL! G
LEE/THOMAS
LEXIS EXIS
LOCA ORS & SUPPLIES INC
LOE/DORIS
M-R SIGN CO INC
MARCO TECH OLOGIES LLC
MARCO TECH OLOGIES LLC
MART ALER/TERE CE
Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
July 28 , 2026 (Exhibit A)
Amount
18.064 .38
95.50
1.260.00
799./32
2.620.75
300.00
1.000.00
224 .50
127.07
185.68
175.00
37.81
170.00
463.27
1,070.14
16.706.70
2.214.00
74.50
218.56
340.00
312.00
118.88
222.43
52 '1.78
495.00
1,050.00
136.30
254 .00
8,032.09
378.00
530.70
1755
63.61
180.00
46: .32
840.00
298.98
450.98
2.963.16
12,839.79
975.22
464.56
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Vendor Nc:i me
MARTI N ALERIE
NCIT
MEEKSiDEN IS
~ I0\!VEST LOCK & DOOR I C
OTA ENVIRO SERVICES INC
CKBOX
0 MA.STER LLC
DUSTRIES INC
' SOLU 10 S CO ECTIVITY
NAPACE TRAL
NELSON UTO CE TER I 1C
NELSON BROTH ERS PRINTING
NESS/ABRAM
NEl/1, 'ILLE/DARRE
NORDSTRQr, KRIS
NORT CENTR.4.L INC
NORTH I/EST TIRE INC
NUSS TRUCK & EQUIPMENT
OFFICE OF MNIT SERVICES
OLSO TIRE & OIL
OTTER ELECTRIC LLC
OTTER EXPRESS JOINT PO ERS BOARD
OTTER TAI L PO'f ER COMPANY
P ' RKERS PRAIRIE/CITY OF
PETERSO /JOEL
PLUNKETTS VARME T GUARD
PO • ERPLAN OIB
PRECISE MRM LLC
PRIMA.DATA LLC
PRO-\/VEST & ASSOC IA TES I C
PSICK CAPITOL SOLUTIONS INC
OUADI E T Fl A CE USA I C
RAY'S SPORT & MARI E -PERHAM
RDO EQUIPMENT CO
ROO TRUCK CENTERS LLC
RICE/JOHN
RODER/BETSY
ROGAUKEITH
ROGHOL /ELISE
Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
July 28 , 2026 (Exhibit A)
Amount
210.40
2.500.00
1.000.00
1.465.95
70. 0
17850
328.81
115.20
315.00
102.46
4.008.30
8.443.33
320.47
35.95
460.95
576.58
454.68
374.22
1.200.00
271.20
296,162.40
1.496.25
1.035.53
12.992.15
27.500.00
3.41:,.46
130.00
179.08
401.69
3.575.86
3.441.74
18.43
2.287.70
3.916.66
757.49
367.49
149.84
1.710.26
365.44
90.00
131 .60
386 .79
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Vendor Name
ROLllE/• 'ILLIA
S MUELSO E IOI
SA IT TIO . PRODUCTS INC
SC EMPP JR/BOBBY
SC ORNACK/DAVID
SCHU Z/TOM
SCH ANTZJCHRIS OPHER
SRF CO SUL ING GROUP I C
STEVE'S SANIT A 10 INC
STIG A RYAN
C
STI R STURDEVA T STOLZ POST 116
STREIC ERS
SUMMIT FOO SERVICE LLC
SUPER SEPTIC I C
S STO EQUIPMENT CORP
THorv SON REUTERS -1 VEST
TIGGES/DE NIS
TRI -ST A TE PUMP & CONTROL
SCHIDA.ICRAIG
U LIMI ED AUTOGLASS I C
US POSTAL SERVICE
VERGAS AU O REPAIR LLC
VESTIS
ICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY
ADE A ASPHALT INC
ADE A CO SOLID WASTE
WELLPATH LLC
Y OTT LAV\' OFFICE PLLC
!EBE/JEFFREY JO
M CORPORA TE SERVICES INC
SB & ASSOCIA ES INC
ZIEGL ER INC
Final Total:
Vendor Name
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES I C
Final Total:
Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minu tes
July 28, 2026 (Exhibit A)
Amount
535:12
466.30
90.00
4.571 .75
90.00
893.70
1.000.00
1 -80
374 10
322 .63
2.524.23
455.02
76 .93
362.90
300.00
1. 19.19
321 .91
19.774 .S6
298.00
614.91
4.31546
~76.77
1.200.00
51.48
837.16
210.00
126.84
2a·I.89
3.073.40
180.00
124.20
57.349 .08
25.80
·t.350.00
306AO
47.398 .37
28.910.25
6.662.28
730.498.92
Amount
7,03-~.
7.038.64
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Vendor Nnme
ANDERSO "1EGAN
BEEBOUT/LA.WA •
CLAY CO SHERIFF
COLE/MELANIE
D A DIAGNOSTICS CE 1TER INC
FURE/ALLISO
GROVE CO OR
HEGLU DIE ,11L Y
I DEPENDENT CONTRACT SERVICES OF
K UDSO FO DAL
LAK ES COU RY SERVICE COOPERATI
MAH UBE-OTWA C ' P INC
MID\1VEST ~ION ITO RING & SURVEILA.NCE
MIN KOTA E IIRO SERVIC ES I C
MN DEPT OF CHILDREN YOUTH & F r ILII
~, DEP OF HUMAN SER ICES
NELSON AUTO CE TER I 1C
OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER
PRE MI ER BIOTECH I C
PRE MIER BIOTECH LABS LLC
QUALITY TOYOTA
RO BERT F KEN EDY COMMU ITY ALLIAt
SCOTT CO SHERIFF DEPT
SEIM/LACEY
TODO-\/\IADENA COM U ITY CORRECT!(
VAUG AN/KAYLEE
WEST CENTR.\L REG JUVENILE CTR
WIDSETH SMITH NOL TING & ASSOCIATE'
IPFL I ADVISORY LLC
Vendor Nnme
CLARK/LI DSEY
Final Total:
FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
FRUSTOUANNE
GOOS/KRISTI
LE'IVIS/JODI
L YS E CONSUL TING & COUNSELI G LLC
MCKESSON MEDICAL-SURGIC,.\L GOV SC
MI NNESOTA l'v!OTOR COMPA Y
OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER
OTTER TAI L P0 1 ER COMPANY
SAYLER/DAVID
SCREENVISIO MEDIA
TSCHIO.AJBRIAN A
VAN SANTEN/DANA
WESTBY/LI NDA
Final Total:
Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
July 28 , 2026 (Exhibit A)
Amount
75.66
45.00
63.15
40.03
87.00
99.26
23.41
9.79
618.83
47.28
69.04
343.60
70.218.65
1.12-.00
16 .80
4.586.33
132.735.40
420.00
6.654.72
3.105.00
992.50
163.15
17.363.82
95.00
15.08
3.400. 0
58.52
11 ,617.00
20.263.10
79.223.72
353.722.84
Amount
24.65
175.00
72.50
22.00
86.83
300.00
112.26
79.70
384.00
292.18
75.00
145.84
32.63
29.65
15.23
1,847.47
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OTTERTAIL
COUNTY -MINNESOTA
Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
July 28, 2026
OTTER TAIL COUNTY -MINNESOTA
DRAINAGE AUTHORITY MINUTES
Government Services Center, Commissioners' Room & Via Livestream
515 West Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN
July 28, 2026110:21 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER
The Otter Tail County Drainage Authority convened at 10:21 a.m . Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the Government
Services Center in Fergus Falls, MN. Commissioners Robert Lahman, Chair; Dan Bucholz, Vice Chair; Kurt
Mortenson, Wayne Johnson, and Sean Sullivan were present.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Chair Lahman called for the approval of the Drainage Authority agenda. Motion by Bucholz, second by Sullivan
and unanimously carried to approve the Drainage Authority agenda of July 28, 2026 as presented.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Johnson, second by Mortenson and unanimously carried to approve the consent agenda items as
amended with Invoice #0011240 pulled for additional discussion:
1. July 14, 2026, Drainage Authority Meeting Minutes
2. Warrants/Bills for July 28, 2026 (Exhibit A)
INVOICE #0011240
Commissioners asked for clarification on Invoice #0011240 in the list of warrants and bills. Drainage Inspector
Tyler Armstrong noted that the invoice received from Christensen Construction consists of four separate
cleaning and culvert maintenance jobs on County Ditch 52 dating back to 2024. Armstrong will bring additional
documentation to an upcoming Drainage meeting.
DITCH 4 -BEAVER DAM
Motion by Bucholz, second by Sullivan and unanimously carried to approve beaver trapping and dam removal
on County Ditch 4, at the Resser Road culvert, as recommended by Drainage Inspector Tyler Armstrong.
CULVERT PLACEMENT WITHIN COUNTY DITCH NO. 5
OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2026-57
WHEREAS, Otter Tail County Ditch No. 5 was established on June 8th , 1903; and
WHEREAS, a request from landowner for parcel number 3400019129000 SE ¼ of SE ¼ of section 19
Township 133N; and
WHEREAS, to extend a culvert on an existing approach on the east property line 1 O feet and bring in
appropriate fill and rock to extend the approach; and
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WHEREAS, project is to be done at landowner's expense.
Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
July 28, 2026
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Ditch Inspector will inspect completed work.
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 on a roll call vote as follows:
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS YEA
Dan Bucholz X
Wayne Johnson X
Kurt Mortenson X
Robert Lahman X
Sean Sullivan X
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 28th day of July 2026.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
By: _u~m~,u~--
Robert Lahman, Board of Commissioners Chair
NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
Dated: August 11 , 2026
Allestc 2xc c/JJ}J:uyz_,
Nicole Hansen, Clerk
DITCH 39-CATTAIL SPRAYING
Motion by Mortenson, second by Johnson and unanimously carried to approve spraying the entirety of County
Ditch 39 for cattails with L&M Drone Services, in the quoted amount of $5,000.00, as recommended by
Drainage Inspector Tyler Armstrong.
DITCH 45 -CLEANOUT
Motion by Bucholz, second by Sullivan and unanimously carried to approve cleaning approximately 1,212 feet
of vegetation and sediment in County Ditch 45, along the west side of County Road 129, with Baker Excavating
at an estimated cost of $1 ,500.00, as recommended by Drainage Inspector Tyler Armstrong.
DITCH 49 -SET HEARING DATE
Motion by Johnson, second by Mortenson to adopt the Findings and Order to Set a Hearing Date for the
Abandonment of County Ditch 49 on September 14, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Henning Community Center,
and, after discussion thereof, and upon vote being taken thereon, the motion passed unanimously on a roll
call vote as follows:
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS YEA NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
Dan Bucholz X
Wayne Johnson X
Kurt Mortenson X
Robert Lahman X
Sean Sullivan X
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Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
July 28, 2026
DITCH 64-CATTAIL SPRAYING
Motion by Mortenson, second by Sullivan and unanimously carried to approve spraying cattails on County
Ditch 64, along the north side of 190th street and 125th avenue to the county line, with L&M Drone Services, in
the quoted amount of $400.00, as recommended by Drainage Inspector Tyler Armstrong.
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
Motion by Bucholz, second by Mortenson and unanimously carried to authorize appropriate County Officials'
signatures on a one-year Memorandum of Agreement between the Drainage Authorities of Otter Tail County
and Wadena County to provide assistance with drainage inspections, repairs and other necessary services
during Wadena County's transition to an organized drainage program.
ADJOURNMENT
At 10:36 a.m., Chair Lahman declared the Otter Tail County Drainage Authority meeting adjourned. The next
Drainage Authority meeting will immediately follow the next regular Board meeting on Tuesday, August 11,
2026, at the Government Services Center in Fergus Falls and via livestream.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dated: August 11, 2026
By ~
R~ Commissioners Chair
Attest:~ /o~
Nicole Hansen, Clerk
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Vendor N~rne
D,WID/LORE
F IEDSA/v KEI H
NELSON 11KE
OLSO /TYLER
V LLERJC .A.RLES
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S RUCTIO
Final Total:
Board of Commissioners' Meeting Minutes
July 28 , 2026 (Exhibit A)
Amount
4.475.00
402.07
200.00
200.00
9~ .00
783.28
7.010.35