Commission approves fairgrounds land-use agreement edits, appoints PIO and approves routine fiscal items

Feb 24, 2025

The Commission approved edits to the Minneapolis/Ottawa County fairgrounds land‑use agreement (replacing 'jointly' with 'and/or' and clarifying insurance responsibilities), appointed Tammi Cox as Public Information and FOIA officer, approved a solid-waste exemption for the Kleins, and approved accounts payable totaling $48,651.47 and meeting minutes.

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Representatives from the Minneapolis Rec Commission, City of Minneapolis, Fair Board and other stakeholders discussed the Fairgrounds Property/Land Use Agreement and agreed to changes clarifying ownership language and insurance responsibilities. The Commission approved wording changes to replace "jointly" with "and/or" and to make Ottawa County responsible for property and liability insurance for all buildings unless an exception is noted, while the City of Minneapolis would provide property and liability insurance on city‑owned property used by the Rec Commission and the south restroom.

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