Lake of the Woods County Commissioner Proceedings

September 28, 2026

COMMISSIONER PROCEEDINGS

September 08, 2026

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The Lake of The Woods County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, September 8th, 2026 at Lake of the Woods County Government Center in the Commissioners’ Room.

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Joe Grund called the meeting to order at 9:00a.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited with the following members present: Commissioners: Cody Hasbargen, Ed Arnesen, Jon Waibel, and Joe Grund. Also present was County Auditor-Treasurer Anna Sanchez. Absent members included Buck Nordlof.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Motion

Motion was made by Commissioner Jon Waibel, seconded by Commissioner Cody Hasbargen and carried unanimously to approve the agenda.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion

Motion was made by Commissioner Cody Hasbargen, seconded by Commissioner Jon Waibel and carried unanimously to approve the official minutes of August 25th, 2026.

SOCIAL SERVICES

Claims

Motion

Motion was made by Commissioner Jon Waibel, seconded by Commissioner Cody Hasbargen and carried unanimously to approve the following claims: Commissioners Warrants $11,574.41; Commissioners Warrants $1,314.00; Commissioners Warrants $14,375.10.

Auditor/Treasurer

Claims

Motion

Motion was made by Commissioner Cody Hasbargen, seconded by Commissioner Jon Waibel and carried unanimously to approve the claims against the County as follows: Revenue $167,247.68; Road & Bridge $135,192.91; County Development $20,825.00; Joint Ditch $236,475.60; and Solid Waste $714,271.36.

WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION

Warrants Approved On 9/08/2026 For Payment 9/11/2026

Vendor Name Amount

Andy's Garage, Inc. 2,766.05

Bethany Lutheran Church 20,000.00

ByteSpeed, LLC 2,000.00

Contech Engineered Solutions LLC 17,715.75

Counties Providing Technology 4,663.00

Edwards Oil, Inc. 57,052.80

Huot Construction & Services Inc 487,189.92

Lake Area Construction Inc 13,987.50

Lavalla Sand & Gravel Inc 239,026.20

Marco Technologies LLC 2,222.73

North Country Chevrolet 55,381.92

North East Technical Service, Inc 6,343.25

Northdale Oil Inc. 27,218.64

Pb Distributing Inc 9,085.00

Pierson/Andrew 2,100.00

Pro-Trainer 137,732.00

R & Q Trucking, Inc 5,480.00

Rainy River Refrigeration LLC 57,600.00

Saber Shred Solutions, Inc 6,723.60

SeaChange Print Innovations 3,901.13

Verus LLC 17,375.50

Voice Products 3,423.64

Wilkens Industries 57,086.48

Ziegler, Inc 22,703.52

34 Payments less than 2000 15,233.92

Final Total: 1,274,012.55

Further moved to authorize the payment of the following auditor warrants: August 26th for $35,705.55; September 2nd for $114,842.63; September 3rd for $1,450.00. Further moved to authorize the payment of the following manual warrants: August 27th for $499,299.51; September 2nd for $406,168.15.

Facilities Maintenance

Motion

Motion was made by Commissioner Jon Waibel, seconded by Commissioner Ed Arnesen and carried unanimously to approve the quote with Marvin Windows in the amount of $82,752.91 to replace windows in the courthouse.

Motion

Motion was made by Commissioner Cody Hasbargen, seconded by Commissioner Ed Arnesen and carried unanimously to approve the replacement of 7 windows in the current year.

Public Works Update

Bridge Replacement Resolution

Motion

Motion was made by Commissioner Jon Waibel, seconded by Commissioner Cody Hasbargen and carried unanimously to approve the following resolution:

BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, REHABILITATE, OR REMOVE

RESOLUTION NO. 2026-09-01

WHEREAS, Lake of the Woods County has reviewed the pertinent data on bridges requiring replacement, rehabilitation, or removal supplied by local citizenry and local units of government, and;

WHEREAS, Lake of the Woods County has identified those bridges that are high priority and that require replacement, rehabilitation, or removal within the next five years.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the following deficient bridges are high priority and Lake of the Woods County intends to replace, rehabilitate, or remove these bridges as soon as possible when funds are available:

FURTHERMORE, Lake of the Woods County does hereby request authorization to replace, rehabilitate, or remove such bridges, and;

FURTHERMORE, Lake of the Woods County does hereby request financial assistance with eligible approach grading and engineering costs on township bridges, as provided by law.

Land and Water

Consideration of Conditional Use permit #26-04CU By Brent and Rachel Noble

Lot 6, Block 1, Plat of Brooks Farm, Section 1, Township 161 North, Range 32 West (Wabanica) Parcel ID# 23.56.01.060. Applicants are requesting a Conditional Use Permit, in accordance with Sections 902 of the Lake of the Woods County Zoning Ordinance to allow the movement of more than 10 yards of material within the shore impact zone of the Rainy River to re-slope a portion of the bank to provide easier access to the shoreline. The Rainy River is an Agricultural river segment.

Motion

Motion was made by Commissioner Cody Hasbargen, seconded by Commissioner Jon Waibel and carried unanimously to approve the following Conditional Use Permit #26-04CU by Brent and Rachel Noble to allow the movement of more than 10 yards of material withing the shore impact zone of the Rainy River to re-slope a portion of the bank to provide easier access to the shoreline.

Lake of the Woods County Board of Commissioners

Findings of Fact and Decision

Name of Applicant: Brent & Rachel Noble Date: September 8, 2026

Location/Legal Description: Lot 6, Block 1, Brooks Farm in Section One (1), Township One Hundred Sixty-one (161) North, Range Thirty-two (32) West Parcel Number: 23.56.01.060

Project Proposal: Applicants are requesting a Conditional Use Permit, in accordance with Sections 902 of the Lake of the Woods County Zoning Ordinance, to allow the movement of more than ten (10) yards of material within the shore impact zone of Rainy River to re-slope a portion of the bank to provide easier access to the shoreline. Rainy River is an Agricultural River Segment.

1) Is the project proposal consistent with the Lake of the Woods County Comprehensive Land Use Plan? YES (X) NO ( ) N/A ( )

Why or why not? Provide safer access to public waters for snowmobiles while providing a means to have access for removal of old concrete and other miscellaneous materials including railroad ties.

2) Is the project proposal consistent with maintaining the public health, safety, and welfare?

YES (X) NO ( ) N/A ( )

Why or why not? Removal of old concrete and other miscellaneous material (railroad ties) is in the public’s interest.

3) Is the project proposal consistent with the goal of preventing and controlling water pollution, including sedimentation and nutrient loading? YES (X) NO ( ) N/A ( )

Why or why not? Minimal excavation is planned with a gentle slope (4%). The project will implement temporary and permanent erosion control to prevent water pollution, sedimentation, and nutrient loading.

4) Will the project proposal not adversely affect the site’s existing topography, drainage features, and vegetative cover? YES (X) NO ( ) N/A ( )

Why or why not? The project itself will not adversely affect the site’s existing topography. The project is needed to access the shoreline to remove foreign material.

5) Is the project proposal’s site location reasonable in relation to any floodplain and/or floodway of rivers or tributaries? YES (X) NO ( ) N/A ( )

Why or why not? A small portion of the project may be in the floodplain of the Rainy River.

6) Has the erosion potential of the site based upon the degree and direction of slope, soil type and existing vegetative cover been adequately addressed for the project proposal?

YES (X) NO ( ) N/A ( )

Why or why not? The site does slope to the Rainy River and by having an approximate 4 percent slope while implementing temporary and permanent erosion control methods should adequately address the erosion potential of the site.

7) Is the site in harmony with existing and proposed access roads? YES ( ) NO ( ) N/A (X)

Why or why not?_____________________________________________________________________

8) Is the project proposal compatible with adjacent land uses? YES (X) NO ( ) N/A ( )

Why or why not? No change.

9) Does the project proposal have a reasonable need to be in a shoreland location?

YES (X) NO ( ) N/A ( )

Why or why not? The project location is within the shoreland area of the Rainy River.

10) Is the amount of liquid waste to be generated reasonable and the proposed sewage disposal system adequate to accommodate the project proposal? YES ( ) NO ( ) N/A (X)

Why or why not?_____________________________________________________________________

11) Will the visibility of structures and other facilities as viewed from public waters comply with Section 901 of the Zoning Ordinance? YES ( ) NO ( ) N/A (X)

Why or why not? There will be no change.

12) Is the site adequate for water supply and on-site sewage treatment systems? YES (X) NO ( ) N/A (X)

Why or why not? A well does exist on the property and a newer septic system was installed in 2023.

13) Are the affected public waters suited to and able to safely accommodate the types, uses, and numbers of watercraft that the project proposal will generate? YES ( ) NO ( ) N/A (X)