Summary of Minutes OTC Board of Commissioners. Dec. 18 2007

Published Monday, February 4, 2008

(First Publication February 4, 2008)

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

December 18, 2007

The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners:

1. Call to order The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners at 9:31 a.m.

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

3. Continued a Public Hearing for Drainage System No 25.

4. Denied the Petition for the use of Otter Tail County Drainage System No. 25 as an outlet for Little McDonald, Kerbs and Paul Lakes.

5. Approved Otter Tail County Resolution No. 2007-87.

6. Approved Otter Tail County Resolution No. 2007-88.

7. Denied one Conditional Use Permit.

8. Reappointed three Planning Commission members to three year terms.

9. Approved the modification of one Final Plat.

10. Approved the extension of one Final Plat.

11. Denied an after the fact Conditional Use Permit.

12. Approved a refund in Property Taxes.

13. Approved payment, in the amount of $17,956.00, from the General Fund to the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) for Otter Tail County’s 2008 annual membership dues.

14. Approved payment, in the amount of $6,407.89, from the General Fund to National Business Systems (NBS) for payable 2008 Proposed Statement Printing and Mailing.

15. Approved payment, in the amount of $2,000.00, from the General Fund to US Bank for the acceptance fee related to the Otter Tail HRA Public Project Revenue Bonds Series 2007E, Chemical Dependency Building.

16. Denied payment, in the amount of $250.00, from the General Fund to Minnesota Heartland Tourism Association for 2008 membership fees.

17. Approved payment, in the amount of $4,327.58, from the Capital Improvement Fund to Young & Associates for professional services provided to Project No. 0601.

18. Approved payment, in the amount of $322,782.38, from the Construction Fund to Comstock Construction Inc. of MN for the Otter Tail County 60-Bed State Operated Inpatient Chemical Dependency Treatment Facility.

19. Approved payment, in the amount of $498,986.82, from the Construction Fund to Comstock Construction Inc. of MN for the Ottertail Operations Center.

20. Approved payment, in the amount of $5,812.50, from the Construction Fund to Shultz & Associates, LTD for construction administration for Project #0603; Ottertail Operations Center.

21. Approved payment, in the amount of $17,790.01, to Comstock Construction Inc. for replacement of the concrete steps on the east side of the Courthouse.

22. Approved payment, in the amount of $5,456.25, from the Capital Improvement Fund to Comstock Construction Inc. for replacement of the concrete slab in the mechanical room of the Government Services Center.

23. Reappointed five individuals to the Board of Adjustment.

24. Approved payment of Invoice No. 100, in the amount of $3,983.20, from the General Fund to the WesMin Resource Conservation and Development Council.

25. Denied payment, in the amount of $400.00, from the General Fund to WesMin RC & D Council for Otter Tail County’s 2008 membership dues.

26. Reappointed Rod Wenstrom as Otter Tail County’s member to the WesMin RC & D Council for 2008.

27. Approved payment, in the amount of $8,430.00, from the County Drainage System No. 39 Account to Mark and Brenda Construction, Inc. (dba Delzer Construction) for repairs to County Drainage System No. 39.

28. Approved advance payment, in the amount of $8,430.00, from the General Fund to County Drainage System No. 39 for the purpose of funding the calendar year 2007 repair cost.

29. Approved Otter Tail County Resolution No. 2007-89.

30. Approved 13 Tobacco License.

31. Approved one Liquor License

32. Approved the following Drainage System invoices:

Rick Leitch Back Hoe Service (1.2 hour full swing hoe) Drainage System No. 37 $ 80.00

Bruce Hanstad (Beaver Removal)

Drainage System No. 21 $100.00

33. Granted a Temporary Snowmobile Trail Easement.

34. Approved Amendment No. 4 to the Contract for Maplewood State Park for road improvements.

35. Authorized the Chairman’s signature to execute a Maintenance Agreement between the County of Otter Tail and the Minnesota DNR, which includes a maintenance reimbursement rate of $1,100.00 per mile.

36. Approved the attendance of the Highway Engineer at the annual National Association of County Engineers Conference in Portland, Oregon, scheduled for April of 2008.

37. Authorized the Chairman’s signature to execute a Purchase of Service Agreement for evaluation services for Otter Tail County Court Administration for the period of January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008.

38. Scheduled two regular County Board of Commissioners’ meetings for 2008 as follows:

Wednesday, January 2, 2008, starting at 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday, January 8, 2008, starting at 9:30 a.m.

39. Closed to the Public for labor Negotiation Strategies.

40. Approved the concept of a three year Collective Bargaining Agreement with a 3% COLA each year and benefit employer contribution dollar increases of $50.00 the first year of the contract, $75.00 the second year of the contract and $75.00 the third year of the contract for two Law Enforcement Units.

41. Approved a 3% COLA for non-union employees effective January 1, 2008, and to approve two additional days of vacation per year effective the 27th year of employment rather than waiting until the 30th year of employment.

42. Corrected the minutes of November 20, 2007, Page 5 under the Heading of “Contract Approval for Railroad Improvement.

43. Corrected the minutes of November 20, 2007, Page 5 under the Heading of “Contract Approval for Railroad Improvement.

44. Adjourned at 3:13 p.m.

WARRANTS APPROVED ON 12/18/2007

FOR PAYMENT 12/18/2007

VENDOR NAME AMOUNT

A-1 LOCK & KEY LLC 26.63

A'VIANDS LLC 6,820.43

AMERICAN INSTITUTIONAL SUPPLY 696.17

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION 87.75

AMERICAN WELDING-WILLMAR FIRE 5.75

ANDERSON HOWE & LANGLIE INC 1,667.50

CHERI ANDERSON 6.00

ARK & SPARK 6.95

ASSOCIATION OF MN COUNTIES 1,400.00

AUTO VALUE FERGUS FALLS 140.25

BARNA GUZY & STEFFEN LTD 429.00

BARRETT EMS TRAINING 450.00

BATTLE LAKE AUTO PARTS 117.40

BCA TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 540.00

MARK BECKER 141.79

BECKLUND OIL CO 3,381.38

DAVID BERG 34.99

BEYER BODY SHOP INC 4,329.49

BLUFFTON OIL COMPANY 2,204.55

BOB BARKER COMPANY INC 210.16

BOB'S STANDARD BULK SERVICE 259.28

BRANDON COMMUNICATIONS INC 754.58

BRAUN VENDING INC 21.49

BRIGGS CORPORATION 264.82

CIT TECHNOLOGY FIN SERV INC 189.86

CO OP SERVICES INC 5,118.86

COMMERS 285.42

CONVERGENT STORAGE SOLUTIONS 200.00

COOPERS TECHNOLOGY GROUP 593.27

CREATIVE FORMS & CONCEPTS INC 1,106.89

CULLIGAN WATER COND 65.37

CULLIGAN WATER CONDITIONING 10.65

DAKOTA CLINIC FARGO 1,288.57

DAKOTA PRINTER REPAIR LLC 116.40

DENZEL'S REGION WASTE INC 2,697.93

ECOLAB 75.32

CHUCK EHRENBERG 65.39

EVERGREEN EQUIPMENT INC 54.26

EVERTS LUMBER CO 34.53

FARMERS CO OP OIL ASSN 4,998.80

FARNAM'S GENUINE PARTS INC 351.89

FERGUS FALLS MEDICAL GROUP 1,161.25

FERGUS FALLS NEWSPAPERS INC 411.48

FERGUS POWER PUMP INC 95.00

FERRELLGAS 139.12

FLEET SERVICES 17,729.69

FOTH & VAN DYKE 37,595.21

GARAGE DOOR STORE 516.13

GEOCOMM 3,140.00

GODFATHERS EXTERMINATING INC 132.06

GOODIN COMPANY 187.94

GOPHER STATE ONE CALL 13.05

GR GRAPHICS INC FARGO 58.01

TROY HAARSTICK 185.51

HEISLERS COUNTRY OIL 6,237.00

HENNING AUTO PARTS INC 653.95

HENNING HARDWARE 138.99

HIGH PLAINS TECHNOLOGY 57.51

HILLTOP LUMBER INC 977.55

TERRY HOFF 48.50

HOLIDAY CREDIT OFFICE 74.25

SANDY HOLO 97.06

HOMESTEAD BUILDING SUPPLIES 153.27

HOUSTON ENGINEERING INC 7,549.25

INDEPENDENT EMERGENCY SERVICES 54.86

THE INDEPENDENT 562.80

INNOVATIVE OFFICE SOLUTIONS 2,703.27

INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR 1,565.55

INTERSTATE INC 2,052.61

J.P.COOKE CO 71.65

JJ'S COMPANY EXCAVATING LLC 2,320.00

JK SPORTS 389.70

DEAN JOHNSON 180.00

K-MART 248.22

KELLY SERVICES INC 749.89

LINDA KESKITALO 288.90

LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE CORP 386.60

LAKES COUNTRY SERVICE CO OP 65.00

LAKEWAY MARKET LLC 2,396.26

LANDFALL NAVIGATION 788.85

LARRY OTT INC TRUCK SERVICE 2,150.00

LARRY'S SUPERMARKET 40.62

LOCATORS & SUPPLIES INC 132.89

M-R SIGN COMPANY INC. 8,243.76

MANNY'S - ROCKY'S BAIT 1,462.66

MCCC MI 33 3,202.77

MICHAEL MCGEE MD 400.00

MERIGEN MEDICAL 239.93

MICROAGE 924.42

THE MIDWEEK 58.80

MIDWESTERN MAT RENTAL & SUPPLY 74.07

MINNKOTA 29.00

MN CHAPTER IAAI 140.00

MN DEPT OF AGRICULTURE 10.00

MN MOTOR COMPANY 107.76

MN STATE AUDITOR 1,123.50

MN STATE LAW LIBRARY 175.00

MORTON SALT 41,473.29

NAPA STANDARD PARTS OF WADENA 357.98

NELSON DODGE GMC 105.03

NELSON FORD LINCOLN MERCURY IN 1,868.20

NETWORK CENTER COMMUNICATIONS 4,700.76

NORTHLAND REBUILDING 225.00

NORTHWEST DIVERS 9.59

OFFICEMAX CONTRACT INC 172.65

OLSON OIL CO INC 513.77

ONE CALL LOCATORS LTD 102.56

OTTER TAIL CO EMPLOYEES COMMIT 52.00

OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY 720.00

OTTER TAIL TELCOM 298.09

OTTERTAIL TRUCKING INC 6,038.40

OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY 177.32

PACE ANALYTICAL SERVICES INC 3,391.00

PAMIDA INC 008 5.94

PC MAGAZINE 47.00

PELICAN RAPIDS PRESS 67.50

PENROSE OIL COMPANY 3,374.95

PERHAM ACE HARDWARE 19.65

PERHAM ENTERPRISE BULLETIN 54.00

PERHAM SAND & GRAVEL 1,035.00

PERSONNEL EVALUATION INC 16.00

PETE'S AMOCO 1,058.62

PETE'S BODY SHOP & TOWING 279.35

PREMIUM WATERS INC 5.66

PRIME CONSTRUCTION CO 675.00

PRO AG FARMERS CO OP 886.96

PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES INC 76.56

QUICK'S NAPA AUTO PARTS 24.50

RAMSEY COUNTY 1,200.00

RAYMOND LEE SAND GRAVEL & EXCA 1,520.00

RDO TRUCK CENTERS 344.15

REGIONS HOSPITAL 158.00

REVIEW ENTERPRISES INC 45.10

RINGDAHL AMBULANCE SERVICE 120.00

ROBERT B HILL CO 706.93

CHERI SCHULTZ 48.86

SIGELMAN STEEL & RECYCLING INC 14.06

STEINS INC 108.54

STENERSON LUMBER 105.96

STRAND ACE HARDWARE 37.43

STREICHERS 1,388.48

SUSAN ULSCHMID 79.60

UNIFORMS UNLIMITED 107.70

VERGAS ACE HARDWARE 21.63

VERGAS 66 1,345.69

VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY 9.88

VIKING COCA-COLA 131.26

WADENA ASPHALT INC 3,168.00

WADENA CO AUDITOR TREASURER 2,203.65

WASTE MANAGEMENT 42,189.70

WELLS ROAD GRADING 200.00

WEST PAYMENT CENTER 2,678.43

WHITE BANNER UNIFORM SHOP 76.99

ZIEGLER INC 448.19

**** FINAL TOTAL....... $278,301.45 ****

Publication Date: February 4, 2008.

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