Lake of the Woods County Board Commissioners Proceedings

June 02, 2025

COMMISSIONER PROCEEDINGS

May 13, 2025

pursuant to MN. Statute 331A.01, subd. 10

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The Lake of The Woods County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at Lake of the Woods County Government Center in the Commissioners’ Room.

CALL TO ORDER Chair Jon Waibel called the meeting to order at 9:00a.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited with the following members present: Commissioners: Cody Hasbargen, Jon Waibel, Ed Arnesen, and Buck Nordlof. Also present was County Auditor-Treasurer Lorene Hanson. Absent: Commissioner Joe Grund APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion was made by Commissioner Buck Nordlof, seconded by Commissioner Ed Arnesen and carried unanimously to approve the agenda with the following changes: Add: Advertise, Interview, & Hire-PT Dispatch, Interview & Hire-IT Intern, 2025 State Boat & Water Grant, Design Contract-CD 1 & JD23. Remove: Ditch Authority, Markit Contract Approval, & NWA Edgeriders.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion was made by Commissioner Cody Hasbargen, seconded by Commissioner Buck Nordlof and carried unanimously to approve the official minutes of April 22, 2025.

SOCIAL SERVICES Claims Motion was made by Commissioner Ed Arnesen, seconded by Commissioner Buck Nordlof and carried unanimously to approve the following claims: Commissioners Warrants $11,719.37; Commissioners Warrants $4,324.24; Commissioners Warrants $15,939.49.

Auditor/Treasurer Claims Motion was made by Commissioner Buck Nordlof, seconded by Commissioner Cody Hasbargen and carried unanimously to approve the claims against the County as follows: Revenue $97,790.62; Road & Bridge $50,558.57; County Development $1,100.00; Solid Waste $38,556.73.

WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION

Approved On 5/13/2025 For Payment 5/16/2025

Vendor Name Amount

American Solutions 2,670.91

Clay County Sheriff 4,942.05

Co-Op Services, Inc. 8,440.31

Dodds Lumber Co. 5,119.20

Interstate Engineering Inc 2,615.00

Laacke & Joys Co Seating,LLC 4,399.00

Larkin Hoffman Attorneys 18,722.50

Law Offices Patrick D. Moren 12,170.66

Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC 5,176.60

M-R Sign Co, Inc 7,436.19

Mar-Kit Landfill 12,552.25

Marco Technologies LLC 2,296.63

Mn Dept Of Transportation 3,493.28

NetCenter Technologies 8,116.39

Northdale Oil Inc. 11,291.32

Northern Light Region 2,008.00

R & Q Trucking, Inc 5,568.00

SERVPRO 7,782.00

True North Equipment Co 17,250.93

Up North Electric LLC 6,945.50

77 Payments less than 2000 39,009.20

Final Total: 188,005.92

Further moved to authorize the payment of the following auditor warrants: April 22, 2025 for $11,446.81; April 30, 2025 for $13,678.69; May 7, 2025 for $16,019.31; May 2, 2025 for $385,005.23; May 2, 2025 for ($621.81). Land Sale Update County Auditor-Treasurer Lorene Hanson gave an update on the upcoming Tax Forfeited Land Sale on May 30th, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

Motion was made by Commissioner Ed Arnesen, seconded by Commissioner Cody Hasbargen and carried unanimously to approve the land sale to be held in the Commissioner’s Room on May 30th, 2025 at 10:00a.m.

County Surveyor Contract Motion was made by Commissioner Cody Hasbargen, seconded by Commissioner Buck Nordlof and carried unanimously to approve the Professional Services Contract between Lake of the Woods County and Widseth Smith Nolting & Associates Inc. effective May 16, 2024 and terminating March 1, 2026. Public WorksUpdates County Engineer Anthony Pirkl gave an update on various Highway and Solid Waste projects.

Redesign Project-CD1 & JD 23 One Watershed One Plan Funds Motion was made by Commissioner Cody Hasbargen, seconded by Commissioner Ed Arnesen and carried unanimously to approve the redesign project for Ditch 1 and Ditch 23 using one watershed one plan funds as presented by County Engineer Anthony Pirkl.

Emergency Management MN NG911 GIS Buildout by ECN Presentation

ECN Representatives Kent Wilkening and Mark Lallak gave a presentation regarding a GIS mapping buildout for 911 calls.

North Memorial-Air Med North Memorial Representatives Mike Zolik, and Kevin Lee gave a presentation and discussed their air medical transportation services, highlighting their response times and capabilites compared to other providers.

Lake of the Woods Cannabis Company Update Brittney Peterson from LOTW Cannabis Company gave an update regarding their application approval, zoning guidelines, regulations, and safety measures.

Recess A brief recess took place at 10:40 a.m. and reconvened at 10:50 a.m.

LOTW Drifters Update Ron Olson representing LOTW Drifters gave an update on various projects and the Snowmobile Trail Support application due May 15th, 2025.

Human Resources Permission to Advertise, Interview, & Hire-PT Dispatch

Motion was made by Commissioner Ed Arnesen, seconded by Commissioner Buck Nordlof and carried unanimously to approve the request to advertise, interview, & hire part-time dispatch at Grade 12, Step 1, $24.84 per hour at 253 points.

Permission to Interview & Hire-IT Intern Motion was made by Commissioner Buck Nordlof, seconded by Commissioner Ed Arnesen and carried unanimously to approve the request to interview, & hire an IT Intern.

Permission to Interview & Extend Application Deadline- IT Tech Motion was made by Commissioner Cody Hasbargen, seconded by Commissioner Buck Nordlof and carried unanimously to approve the request to interview for the IT Tech and to extend the application deadline.

Land & Water Consideration of Interim Use Permit #25-03IU by Von Hutchinson

Lot 12, Block 2, River Oaks Plat in Section One (1), Township One Hundred Sixty-one (161) North, Range Thirty-two (32) West (Wabanica) – Parcel ID#23.52.02.120. Applicant is requesting an Interim Use Permit as required by Section 1106 of the Lake of the Woods County Zoning Ordinance to operate a short-term vacation rental in a Residential Development Zoning District (R1).

Motion was made by Commissioner Cody Hasbargen, seconded by Commissioner Ed Arnesen and carried unanimously to approve the following IUP #25-03IU/Findings of Fact by Von Hutchinson to operate a short-term vacation rental in a residential development zoning district (R1) with the following conditions:

1. The interim use permit terminates five (5) years from the date of approval or upon sale or transfer of the property, whichever occurs first.

2. The maximum occupancy is limited to seven (7) individuals.

3. The established quiet hours are from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am.

4. A valid Certificate of Compliance for the septic system is required.

5. No on-street parking is allowed.

6. If applicable, the applicant must meet the Minnesota Department of Health requirements.

7. The septic system and driveway upgrade must be completed before renting.

Consideration of Interim Use Permit #25-04IU by Colin and Lisa MacRae

Lot 7, Block 2, Lake of the Woods Estates in Section Seventeen (17), Township One Hundred Sixty-two (162) North, Range Thirty-two (32) West (Wheeler) – Parcel ID#19.54.02.070. Applicant is requesting an Interim Use Permit as required by Section 1106 of the Lake of the Woods County Zoning Ordinance to operate a short-term vacation rental in a Residential Development Zoning District (R1).

Motion was made by Commissioner Cody Hasbargen, seconded by Commissioner Buck Nordlof and carried unanimously to approve the following IUP #25-04IU/Findings of Fact by Colin and Lisa MacRae to operate a short-term vacation rental in a residential development zoning district (R1) with the following conditions:

1. The interim use permit terminates five (5) years from the date of approval or upon sale or transfer of the property, whichever occurs first.

2. The maximum occupancy is limited to four (4) individuals.

3. The established quiet hours are from 10:00 pm to 8:00 am.

4. A valid Certificate of Compliance for the septic system is required.

5. No on-street parking is allowed.

6. If applicable, the applicant must meet the Minnesota Department of Health requirements.

7. The garage, identified as Angle North Cave in the submitted application, has been removed from consideration and no rental is to occur until such time this structure meets the ordinance requirements for a short-term vacation rental.

Consideration of Zone Change #25-01ZC by Arnesen’s Rocky Point, Inc.

Lots 4 – 8, Block 4, Rocky Point Townsite and a .08-acre tract in Gov’t Lot One (1), all in Section Eight (8), Township One Hundred Sixty-three (163) North, Range Thirty-four (34) West (Lakewood) – Parcel ID#’s 14.50.04.040, 14.50.04.060, and 14.50.04.070. Applicant is requesting a zone change from a Residential (R1) Zoning District to a Commercial-Recreation (CR) Zoning District for the purpose of allowing commercial activity on the property. Motionwas made by Commissioner Cody Hasbargen, seconded by Commissioner Buck Nordlof and carried unanimously with Commissioner Ed Arnesen abstaining, to approve the following Zoning Change/Findings of Fact by Arnesen’s Rocky Point, Inc. to allow commercial activity on the property.

Legislative Update Commissioner Ed Arnesen gave an update that included PILT payments and Jail Bonding.

2025 State Boat & Water Grant Motion was made by Commissioner Ed Arnesen, seconded by Commissioner Cody Hasbargen and carried unanimously to approve the 2025 State Boat & Water Grant in the amount of $7,693.00.

Adjourn Motion was made by Commissioner Cody Hasbargen, seconded by Commissioner Buck Nordlof and carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 11:35 a.m.

Attest: May 13, 2025

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Auditor/Treasurer Lorene Hanson Chair Jon Waibel