The Fergus Falls Daily Journal

(First Publication September 16, 2012)

Summary of Minutes of the
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
(Full Text Available at the Office of the
County Administrator
or at www.co.ottertail.mn.us under Board of Commissioners)
Otter Tail County Government Services Center
August 14,  2012

The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners:

1. Called to order the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners at 8:30 AM.

2. Approved payment of the County Board bills.

3. Authorized the Emergency Manager to apply for the 2012 EMPG.

4. Changed the location of the regular Board of Commissioners’ meeting on November 20, 2012 from Fergus Falls to the Sheriff’s Operation Center in Ottertail City.

5. Approved Otter Tail County Resolution NO. 2012-46. (Jobz subzone)

6. Approved Otter Tail County Resolution NO. 2012-47. (LID – Big Mcdonald Lake)

7. Authorized the Interim Ditch Inspector to obtain an estimate for repair on County Ditch #70 for this fall/early winter.

8. Endorsed the State of Minnesota Child Support Awareness Month Proclamation.

9. Authorized the Chairman’s signature to execute a Letter of Support for the need to expand .

10. Rewind, Inc., a residential chemical dependency treatment program in Otter Tail County.

11. Approved Otter Tail County Resolution NO. 2012-48. (Safe Roads Community Project)

12. approve the following requests as recommended
° Change the status of Ann Gibbs, PHN, from a part-time hourly to part-time salaried status,
° Contract with Clay County as needed for tobacco Compliance checks (60 hours) and public health nuisance investigations (110 hours),
° Replace 0.80 FTE nurse with 1.0 FTE nurse,
° Explore options to address changing staff duties/job tasks due to the upcoming resignation of a FTE Account Technician,
° Share existing dietician hours with the PartnerShip4Health State Health Improvement Program grant and obtain shared Financial Manager services from Clay County (12 hours/week).

13. Designated Diane Thorson and Commissioner Doug Huebsch to prepare and sign the required letters of support agreeing to be Level 1 project participants with the Minnesota Department of Health and other local public health entities to work on cross jurisdictional planning efforts.

14. Approved 3 Conditional Use Permits.

15. Tabled the decision on 1 Conditional Use Permit.

16. Authorized the appropriate County Official’s signature to execute the waiver of the required 30 days notification prior to the publication of the public hearing notice for City of Perham TIF District No. 2-36.

17. Authorized the appropriate County Officials’ signatures to execute the Annual Purchase Agreement between the County of Otter Tail and the WCRJC to purchase 2.5 beds for CY2013 at an annual cost of $185,625.00.

18. Approved payment of the Human Services bills and claims as presented.

19. Approved Commissioners’ attendance to the Tiling and Conservation Drainage seminar on August 28th and August 29th of 2012 at Dakota Magic in Hankinson, ND.

20. Adjourned at 11:40 AM.
Warrants Approved On 8/14/2012 For Payment 8/14/2012

Vendor Name     Amount
A-1 Lock & Key    94.86
A’viands LLC    9,515.42
ABG Maintenance Inc    171.00
Auto Value Fergus Falls    94.65
Bear Graphics Inc    1,103.61
Ben Holzer Unlimited    73.38
Bobcat Of Otter Tail County    27.18
Brandborg/Heather    176.53
Braun Vending Inc    22.12
BYTWARE    799.84
CDW Government Inc    28,175.56
Central Specialties Inc    59,965.93
Certified Auto Repair    273.41
Christensen Construction    6,043.00
Christenson Electric Inc    286.77
Citizens Advocate    346.73
Code 4 Services LLC    308.00
Coopers Technology Group    350.29
Crop Production Services    172.04
Culligan    72.71
Cuulligan of Wadena    87.46
D & T Ventures LLC    1,089.00
Dacotah Paper Company    271.69
Dakota Printers LLC    441.59
Dean’s Auto Body    86.39
Denzel’s Region Waste Inc    124.80
East Otter Tail Focus    729.00
Egge Construction Inc    85.00
Evergreen Equipment Inc    51.17
Evergreen Lawn Care    96.19
Everts Lumber Co    29.91
Farmers Co Op Oil Assn    1,292.57
Farnam’s Genuine Parts Inc    715.33
Fergus Falls Daily Journal    5,696.81
Fergus Power Pump Inc    4,840.00
Fergus Tire Center    1,730.20
Frazee Forum Inc    108.00
G & R Controls    1,448.50
Ge Capital (Ca)    398.63
Grant Co Sheriff    35.00
Hanson’s Plumbing & Heating Inc    41.68
Harris/Michael    349.83
Hauser/David    113.23
Henning Hardware    84.82
Holo/Sandy    72.15
Innovative Office Solutions    385.92
J & K Marine    172.65
Kelly Services Inc    621.18
Kiefer Companies/The    124.38
Lake Region Electric Co Op    3,706.48
Lakes Area Cooperative    1,149.75
Lakeway Market LLC    82.00
Lapos/Elizabeth    320.67
Larry Ott Inc Truck Service    445.00
Larson Painting LLC    2,400.00
Larson/Paul    355.38
Lee/Thomas    443.69
Locators & Supplies Inc    1,183.44
Mann/Randall    303.77
Marco Inc St Louis    569.20
Mark & Brenda Construction INC    220.00
Mark Sand & Gravel Co    45,176.60
Marks Fleet Supply Inc    97.20
Matthew Bender & Company Inc    618.25
Mend Correctional Care LLC    7,458.33
Metro Sales Inc    192.00
Midwest Printing Co    90.84
Midwest Testing Laboratory    1,443.75
MN Attorney General’s Office    329.67
MN Motor Company    450.19
MN State Auditor    6,510.82
Mn State Bar Association    461.71
NAPA Central MN    109.03
NAPA Of Perham    47.15
National 4-H Supply Service    54.95
Nelson Auto Center    8,320.67
Newborg/Kevin    113.78
O’Reilly Automotive Inc    3.73
Office Depot    291.64
Otter Tail Family Servoices Collaborat    300.00
Otter Tail Power Company    180.76
Overland Mechanical Services    452.47
Pace Analytical Services Inc    5,775.00
Pamida Pharmacy    6,953.99
Perham Ace Hardware    204.73
Perham Office Supply    685.74
Phoenix Supply    393.37
Pitney Bowes    569.46
Praxair Distribution Inc    332.54
Pro Ag Farmers Co Op    36.51
Professional Portable X-Ray INC    600.00
Rainbow Treecare Co    936.22
Renewable Resource Consult LLC    62,705.16
Review Enterprises Inc    79.54
Ringdahl Ambulance Service    150.00
Safelite Fulfillment Inc    142.45
SBLC FF    150.75
Scheidecker/Kevin    100.00
Schierer/Steve    281.01
Scott Hofland Construction Inc    6,975.00
Secretary of State    120.00
Service Food Super Valu    10.00
Shultz and Associates LTD    14,076.33
Sigelman Steel & Recycling Inc    273.50
Staples Advantage    243.85
Steve’s Sanitation Inc    6,450.14
Strand Hardware & Radio Shack    14.19
Streichers    1,118.98
Swanberg/Ricky    49.55
Swanston Equipment Corp    3,193.02
Titan Access Account    1,099.32
Titan Machinery    744.51
Toshiba Business Solutions USA    80.81
Towmaster    63.31
Trane U.S. INC    608.00
Vergas Hardware    52.13
Victor Lundeen Company    4.28
Wadena Asphalt Inc    86,438.37
Wallwork Truck Center    658.29
Weller Oil Co    211.89
Wells Road Grading    800.00
West Payment Center    1,453.92
WILSON/WARREN R    239.88
Wisconsin Dept Of Transportation    2.00
Xerox Corporation    168.96
Final Total:    418,525.73

Publication Date: September 16, 2012