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Ottertail council approves $100,000 donation to Community Wellness Center, updates fee schedule and fire-billing ordinance
Summary
The council voted unanimously to allocate a $100,000 donation to the Ottertail Community Wellness Center under Minnesota statute §471.935, adopted Resolution 2026-12 and a letter of support for the project, and approved an ordinance amendment on fire-service billing plus an amended 2026 master fee schedule.
The Ottertail City Council on March 19 approved the allocation of a $100,000 donation toward the Ottertail Community Wellness Center, adopted a resolution and authorized a letter of support for the project, and approved two administrative changes: an amended ordinance on emergency protection and fire-service billing and an updated 2026 master fee schedule.
Council Member Jill Carlson moved to appropriate the $100,000 donation made to the city on behalf of the Ottertail Community & Business Association (OTBCA) to the Ottertail Community Wellness Center pursuant to Minnesota statute §471.935; Council Member Jerry Martin seconded the motion and all members voted in favor. The clerk’s minutes record the statutory citation as the authority permitting the appropriation.
Also at the meeting the council approved an amended Ordinance 2023-04 (as Ordinance 2026-01) revising Chapter 33.05, section E, on emergency protection and fire-service billing and collection (motion by Council Member Michael Windey, seconded by Council Member Elizabeth Augustus). The council adopted Resolution 2026-11 setting the amended master fee schedule for 2026 (motion by Council Member Jill Carlson, seconded by Council Member Elizabeth Augustus). Council also approved an updated Resolution 2026-12 in support of the Ottertail Community and Wellness Center and authorized Mayor Ron Grobeck to sign a letter of support to accompany the project’s grant application (motion by Council Member Jill Carlson, seconded by Council Member Elizabeth Augustus).
In routine business the council approved several consent-agenda items, including a temporary liquor license for the Ottertail Fire Department’s April 15 Fire Feed, a special-event permit for the Open Air Market (May–September 2026), and claims 5462–5496 totaling $193,820.83 (with approval to pay late invoices). The minutes show unanimous votes on the actions recorded.
The meeting record does not list amounts for the contract award or the fire-hall expansion estimate; it lists the donation amount ($100,000) and several administrative approvals. The council adjourned at 6:08 p.m.
