The Fergus Falls Daily Journal

(First Publication June 17, 2011)

Summary of Minutes of the
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
(Full Text Available at the Office of the
County Coordinator)
Otter Tail County Government Services Center
May 17, 2011

The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners:

1. Called to order the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners at 9:34 AM.

2. Approved payment of the County Board bills
as follows.

3. Authorized development of a Part Time Corrections Officer eligibility list for hiring additional part time Correction Officers as needed for security in the courtrooms.

4. Authorized the Sheriff to replace a vacant deputy position.

5. Approved the transfer the MCIT insurance dollars paid out for recent Sheriff’s Office vehicle damage from the General Fund to the Capital Budget.

6. Accepted Amendment No. 2 for FY2011 to the Remote Electronic Alcohol Monitoring (REAM) grant. The amendment increases the REAM grant dollars by $1,200.

7. Authorized the appropriate County Officials’ signature(s) to execute the Tax and Arbitrage Certificate contracts for the $10,475,000 General Obligation Disposal System Revenue Bonds, Series 2011.

8. Authorized the Recorder to hire a returning data entry person as a temporary, seasonal employee.  The position is funded by the Technology Fund which is an appropriation of funds to build a complete record system.

9. Authorized the Coordinator’s office to advertise for temporary Van Transportation Drivers for the Veterans Service Transportation program.

10. Authorized Otter Tail County to be the Fiscal Agent for the City of Parkers Prairie SRTS grant application.

11. Reappointed Don Davenport to the Bois de Sioux Watershed District Board to represent Otter Tail County.

12. Approved six Conditional Use Permits.

13. Denied one Conditional Use Permit.

14. Approved Otter Tail County Resolution No.2011-33. (Agency Agreement)

15. Approved notifying the DNR that the County Board is not encouraging the potential acquisition of properties for use as an  Aquatic Management Area.

16. Authorized the Chair’s signature on the agreement with Bond Trust Services Corporation for paying agent, registrar, and transfer agent services related to the $10,475,000 General Obligation Disposal System Revenue Bonds.

17. Approved, with no waiting period, the following LG220 Applications for Exempt Permit:

•     St. James Catholic Church for an event             scheduled Sunday, July 17, 2011 at St. James         Catholic Church located on County Highway 74
•     Lake Region Hospital Foundation for an event         scheduled Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Red         Horse Ranch Arena located on County             Highway 10

18. Approved seven Liquor Licenses.

19. Approved Otter Tail County Resolution No. 2011-32. (Tax Forfeited Land Sale)

20. Accepted Otter Tail County Ditch No. 37 Ditch Repair Review/Analysis dated May 16, 2011 from Houston Engineering, Inc.

21. Approved fund raising by the Otter Tail County Relay for Life Team.  The motion also encouraged employees to look into a local fund raiser for our community institutions.

22. Adjourned at 12:43 pm.

WARRANTS APPROVED ON 5/17/2011 FOR PAYMENT 5/17/2011

VENDOR NAME     AMOUNT
A’VIANDS LLC     6,751.41
AGGREGATE INDUST MIDWEST     2,108.36
AMERICAN WELDING & GAS INC     182.09
JORDAN ANDERSON     90.00
BRIAN ARMSTRONG     197.88
ARVIG COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS     200.00
ATCO INTERNATIONAL     270.00
AUTO VALUE FERGUS FALLS     24.57
SCOTT BACKSTROM     36.72
BANK OF THE WEST     70.66
BEYER BODY SHOP INC     646.63
BOBCAT OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY     23.32
BRANDON COMMUNICATIONS INC     1,057.65
CERTIFIED AUTO REPAIR     46.68
CHRISTENSEN CONSTRUCTION     15,669.24
CIT TECHNOLOGY FIN SERV INC     190.53
CO OP SERVICES INC     1,889.85
CODE 4 SERVICES LLC     1,028.23
CONCEPT CATERING     160.31
COOPERS TECHNOLOGY GROUP     295.67
CULLIGAN WATER COND     117.74
D & T VENTURES LLC     739.00
DACOTAH PAPER COMPANY     253.69
DALTON SPORTS AND REPAIR     12.00
DENZEL’S REGION WASTE INC     267.16
DESIGN ELECTRONICS     42.73
EAST OTTER TAIL FOCUS     91.50
VAN ELLIG     1,921.50
FARGO GLASS AND PAINT CO     468.08
FARMERS CO OP OIL ASSN     1,443.30
FARNAM TIRE CENTER     30.00
FARNAM’S GENUINE PARTS INC     403.61
FARNAM’S GENUINE PARTS INC PR     35.65
FERGUS FALLS DAILY JOURNAL     5,591.08
FERGUS POWER PUMP INC     450.00
FERGUS TIRE CENTER     743.56
MICHAEL FIEDLER     150.00
FSH COMMUNICATIONS LLC     64.13
GALLS AN ARAMARK COMPANY     107.83
GE CAPITAL (CA)     396.77
GOPHER STATE ONE CALL     35.45
HAWES SEPTIC TANK PUMPING     75.00
HEALTHCARE ENVIRONME. SERVI     29.10
HENNING AUTO PARTS INC     165.66
HENNING HARDWARE     123.71
SANDY HOLO     125.46
INDEPENDENT EMERGENCY SERV     64.22
INNOVATIVE OFFICE SOLUTIONS     646.67
KADRMAS LEE & JACKSON INC     18,336.37
LAKELAND MENTAL HEALTH CTR     246.00
LAKES AREA COOPERATIVE     855.37
LAKEWAY MARKET LLC     2,862.79
LARRY OTT INC TRUCK SERVICE     675.00
MARK AND BRENDA CONSTR.I     815.00
GEORGE MEYER     38.25
MN CO GIS ASSOCIATION     100.00
MN OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE TECH     1,200.00
MN SHERIFFS’ ASSOCIATION     50.00
KURT MORTENSON     45.39
MOTOROLA     5,772.27
NELSON AUTO CENTER     120.84
NESS BACKHOE SERVICE     120.00
NORTHERN STATES SUPPLY INC     411.92
O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC     228.30
OLSEN COMPANIES     232.93
OTTER TAIL CO EMPLOYEES COM.     795.58
OTTERTAIL AG SERVICE LLC     400.00
OTTERTAIL TRUCKING INC     7,414.00
OVERLAND MECHANICAL SERV     1,701.00
PAMIDA PHARMACY     4,678.52
PARK REGION CO OP     244.34
PETE’S AMOCO     665.05
PINE PLAZA TV APPLIANCE     121.77
PREMIUM WATERS INC     33.34
PRO AG FARMERS CO OP     1,643.85
PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES INC     66.26
PROTECTION SYSTEMS INC     331.31
QUALITY TOYOTA     116.55
QUICK’S NAPA AUTO PARTS     95.03
RDO TRUCK CENTERS     229.59
RDO TRUST #80-6130     168.06
REED REINBOLD     59.40
REVIEW ENTERPRISES INC     66.15
SEEBA’S SHOP     50.00
SHULTZ & ASSOCIATES LTD     31,092.53
SIMPLEXGRINNELL LP     361.24
SOUTHTOWN OF PELICAN RAP IN     673.62
STANDARD PARTS OF WADENA     80.71
STEINS INC     2,703.73
STEVE’S SANITATION INC     46.80
STRAND HARDWARE & RADIO SHA     80.34
STRATEGIC EQUIPMENT AND SUP    528.72
STREICHERS     735.18
SWINGSAFE MAILBOX SUPP LLC     4,291.00
TOSHIBA BUSINESS SOLUT. USA     70.80
ULTIMATE AUTO REPAIR-AUTO SA     474.61
VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY     650.23
VOSS LIGHTING     27.57
WALLWORK TRUCK CENTER     1,331.19
WASTE MANAGEMENT     10,940.83
WEETOWN OUTPOST     10.00
WENCK ASSOCIATES INC     17,757.14
ZIEGLER INC     1,024.23
**** FINAL TOTAL    $169,405.10 ****

Publication Date: June 17, 2011.