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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 08/13/2013MINUTES OF THE OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Government Services Center, Commissioners' Room 515 W. Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN August 13, 2013 8:30 a.m. Call to Order The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 8:33 a.m., at the Otter Tail County Government Services Center in Fergus Falls, MN, with Commissioners Doug Huebsch, Chair; Wayne Johnson, Vice-Chair; Roger Froemming, John Lindquist, and Lee Rogness present. Approval of Agenda Chairman Huebsch called for approval of the August 13, 2013 agenda. Motion by Froemming, second by Johnson, and unanimously carried to approve the Board of Commissioners agenda of August 13, 2013 with the following modifications: Add County Board Meeting Dates Discussion Cancel Out-of-State Travel Discussion Agenda Item Approval of Minutes Motion by Lindquist, second by Rogness, and unanimously carried to approve the August 6, 2013 Board of Commissioners meeting minutes as presented. Approval to Pay Bills Motion by Lindquist, second by Rogness, and unanimously carried to approve payment of the County Board bills per Attachment A of these minutes. County Board Meeting Dates Modified Motion by Rogness, second by Johnson, and unanimously carried to cancel the Board of Commissioners' meeting scheduled for September 24, 2013 and meet instead, on October 1, 2013 which was not previously scheduled as a regular Board meeting date. Potential Drainage Rules Commissioner Lindquist reported that the President of the Bois de Sioux Watershed District Board has indicated that there is proposed legislation that could affect drainage projects. Motion by Rogness, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to request that Jerome Deal, President of the Bois de Sioux WD Board of Managers, meet with the County Board at an upcoming meeting to facilitate discussion regarding relevant legislative initiatives. Payment Approvals Motion by Lindquist, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve the following invoices for costs incurred pursuant to Minnesota Statute 609.35: Lake Region Health Care Rice Memorial Hospital $ 817.65 $1,537.53 Star Lake Petition for Referendum Motion by Johnson, second by Lindquist, and unanimously carried to acknowledge receipt of a petition calling for a referendum on the establishment of the proposed Star Lake Improvement District. The County Auditor will report back to the Board regarding the validity of the petition. OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes August13,2013 Page2 Tax Forfeited Property Discussion The County Auditor discussed the condition of various distressed properties in Otter Tail County. He showed pictures and Pat Griffin, the County's STS Crew Leader, answered questions about the properties. Motion by Froemming, second by Rogness, and unanimously carried to authorize the County Auditor to work with the County's STS program for general property clean up and to authorize the County Auditor to obtain quotations and proceed with demolition of structures on the following tax forfeited sites: Dane Prairie Township -Parcel 13-000-05-0024-002 -Remove Old Mobile Horne Friberg Township -Parcel 28-000-05-0033-002 -Demolition (Slide 1-16) Clitherall City-Parcel 65-000-06-0003-005 -Demolition (Slide 47-75) Clitherall City -Parcel 65-000-99-0080-000 -Demolition (Slide 30-46) Urbank City-Parcel 81-000-30-0006-001 -Demolition (Slide 76-90) Motion by Rogness, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to add the following City of Dalton property to the County Auditor's list for clean-up and demolition: Dalton City -Parcel 66-000-99-0061-001 -Demolition (No Slides) Classification of Tax Forfeited Lands and Request for DNR Approval Otter Tail County Resolution No. 2013 -47 WHEREAS, The County Board of Commissioners of the County of Otter Tail, State of Minnesota, desires to offer for public sale, government acquisition (public use or private) and/or private sale to adjacent owners certain parcels of land that have forfeited to the State of Minnesota for non-payment of taxes, and WHEREAS, Said parcels of land have been considered and/or viewed by the County Board of Commissioners and have been classified as non-conservation lands as provided for in Minnesota Statutes 282.01. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners hereby certifies that all parcels of land on the list (Exhibit A on File in the County Auditor's office) have been considered and/or viewed and comply with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 85.012, 92.461, 282.01, Subd. 8, 282.018, and other statutes that require the withholding of tax-forfeited lands from sale. The County Board of Commissioners hereby certifies that the East and West Otter Tail County Soil and Water Conservation Board will review, as required, the appropriate properties as listed on Exhibit A for the purpose of identifying any and all non-forested marginal lands and wetlands. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners hereby respectfully requests approval from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for the public sale, government acquisition (public use or private) and/or private sale to adjacent owners of said lands identified in Exhibit A. The question was on the adoption of the resolution, and there were§ YEAS and Q NAYS as follows: COUNTY OF OTTER TAIL OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes August 13, 2013 Page 3 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NAY OTHER Leland R. Rogness John Lindquist Roger Froemming Wayne D. Johnson Doug Huebsch Dated: _...;OSl:=.lc::-':..:o'-'/'-'1"",3'------ Attest: ~ t:L LanyKro, Clerk X X X X X Child Support Program Overview Brooks Andersen, HS Supervisor, presented two documents entitled "Child Support in Otter Tail County: Facts and Figures" and the "Minnesota DHS Net County Administrative Costs & Reinvestment Summary". From October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012, the Otter Tail County Child Support program served about 2,585 children with about 89% having child support orders in place. The program collected and disbursed $5,738,096.00 during this time period. -· '• . Human Services Contracts Motion by Rogness, second by Johnson, and unanimously carried to authorize the appropriate County Officials' signatures to execute the following Human Services contracts: Agen_cy•·••· .. Program .,, ' ;Effective Targeted ; , Amount.of. Contract/Funding . 'Date::· Pooulatiori · Source.' -. New Dimensions Residential 07-01-13 Total paid for purchased services Home Health Services/ through Elderly not to exceed the OTC approved Care, Inc. Assisted Livina 06-30-15 Rate Approval to Pay Bills & Claims Motion by Johnson, second by Lindquist, and unanimously carried to approve payment of the Human Services bills and claims as submitted. Recess & Reconvene At 9:31 a.m., Chairman Huebsch declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners recessed for a short break. The meeting was reconvened at 9:42 a.m. Sanitation Ordinance Language Discussion David Hauser, County Attorney, provided a Letter of Explanation written August 9, 2013 for transfer of properties as it relates to the new point of sale language in the County's Sanitation Code. Discussion followed. OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes August13,2013 Page 4 Shoreland Management Ordinance Bill Kalar, Land & Resource Administrator, reported that he has received a letter from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources approving the recent amendments to the Otter Tail County Shoreland Management Ordinance. Planning Commission Motion by Rogness, second by Lindquist, and unanimously carried to appoint Loren Bailey of Fergus Falls, MN, to serve on the Otter Tail County Planning Commission. Correction to the August 61 2013 Board Minutes Motion by Froemming,, second ,by Lindquist, !!n'c:(,unanimously carried correct the low quotation of Fresh Look Painting, LLC to $6,100 for the Exterior Phelps Mill Painting project. Adjournment At 10:13 a.m., Chairman Huebsch declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners adjourned. The next regular County Board meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20, 2013. The Board will meet at the Perham Resource Recovery Facility for a tour and then proceed to the New York Mills offices for the remainder of their Board meeting. OTTERT Attest: ~ ~ LarryKrhn,Cerk \'endorN'ame A-1 LOCI..: & J;EY .-n1. -\l"\"D S LLC ABG Maintenance Inc ABRA MN FER.GUS FALLS Accurate Controls Inc ADAMS/NA nt-\N . .\meric.m Welding & Gas Inc Anderson Land Surwymg Inc Auto Value Fergus Falls Ballard Sanitation Inc Battle Lake Auto Parts Ben Holzer Unlimited BEST Bl'Y BUSINESS • .\D\'A.:'ITAGE ACCOt BEYER. BODY SHOP INC Bob's Standard Bulk Sen ice Braun Vending Inc Bl7W . .\RE Certified Auto Repair Charter Communications CO OP Sen ices Inc Code~ Sen1ces UC College War Auto Inc Computer Information Systems Coopers Technology Group Culligan D & T Ventures LLC Dacotah Paper Companr Dakota Printers UC Dan's Towmg & Repair DL-\MO!\"D VOGEL PA!J\'T CENTER Dick's Standard Ewrgreen La\,n Care Ewrts Lumber Co Fargo Glass And Paint Co Famam·s Genuine Parts Inc Fastenal Companr Fergus Falls Dailr Journal Fergus Falls/Ci~• Of Fergus Falls/cm· Of Fergus Power Pump Inc Fergus Tire Center Floden/Brent OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes August 13, 2013 Attachment A, Page 1 . ..\mount 166.69 4,007.17 171.00 1,840.34 6.280.00 86.57 45.08 840.00 1.417.06 1,190.00 75.56 79.88 192.31 437.35 120.27 1,119.62 871.82 526.08 81.61 209.38 374.00 525.93 1,500.00 22,739.87 39.96 1,089.00 383.87 337.36 328.89 527.18 73.69 224.44 59.58 2,655 00 714.52 41.55 7.569.02 4,702.50 4,972 70 300.00 787.95 226.97 OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes August 13, 2013 Attachment A, Page 2 Vendor Name FORCE AMERJCA DISTRIBUTING 1.1.C Frazee Elecnic Inc Frazee Forum Inc GAllS 1.1.C GAST CONSTRUCTION CO INC Ge Capital (Ca) Gopher State One Call Grainger Inc GUNNINK/DOUGL.\.S JOHN HANKS HEATING INC Hanson's Plumbing & Heating Inc Healthcare Emironmental Senices Inc Holo/Gerald A INDEPENDE,'IT EMERGENCY SER\•1CES Interstate All Battery Center J,.\.KE'S JOHNS LLC KC WASH IT Keeprs Inc Kelly Senices Inc Krupich/Jeremlas Lakes Radio Lakeway Market 1.1.C Larry Ott Inc Truck Senice Larry's Supermarket Larson/Paul Larum/Pat Lawson Products Inc LEAF RIVER ELECTRIC LLC Locators & Supplies Inc Ludden/Bonnie l,l.\.PPING SOLlJTIONS 1,L.\.RCO INC Marco Inc St Lollis Mark Sand & Gravel Co MEnD Correctional Care MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS OF FARGO MN Motor Company Mn Office Of Enterprise Technology MN SHERIFFS' ASSOCL.\.TION NAPA Central MN NAPA FERGUS F . .\.1.1.S NAPA Of Perham .-\.mount 502.56 3.768.66 111.00 84.40 94,882.00 398.63 44.15 354,85 546.70 4,926.80 27.79 140.40 181.68 2,277.05 487. 73 270.00 80.16 1,221.18 4,281.52 426.52 214.40 33.84 3,085.00 66.93 394.50 74.02 117 .50 200.00 20.30 12.89 390.00 17,230.97 859.49 71,786.91 8,457.49 560.00 593.61 1,700.00 415.00 398.58 6.94 731.82 Vendor !\amt:> Natures Garden World Nelson Auto Center Northland Business Systems Inc Olson Auto Electlic Olson Oil Co Inc Oner Tail Co Treasurer Ottertail Trucking Inc Onrland !llechanical .sen ices Parkers Prairie/Cirr Of PA\r PUBUCATIOKS LLC B.-\TilE L-\il R Pelican Rapids Press Pemberton Sorlie Rufer ..:ershner PUP Perham Ace Hardware PERR-\!.! FOCUS Perham Office Supply PHOENIX Sl'PPLY Pitner Bowes Powerplan om PR.-URJE L-\KES )ll'NICIP.-\L SOLID WASTI Pra.,air Distribution Inc PRlCE FAMil.Y CONSTRt'CTION Ouahficanon Targets RDO TRtiST #80-6130 Regalia Regents Of The Uniwrsnr Of :\In RolranBuon SBLC FF Scott Hofland Construction Inc Security State Bank Senice Food Super\'alu Shoemaker/Brenda SHULTZ & ASSOCL-\TES LID Sigelman Steel & Recrcling Inc Simengaard/Paul Southtown Of Pelican Rapids Inc Steins Inc Stew·s Sanitation Inc Stoel Rlws llJ> Strategic Equipment And Supplr Streichers Super Sepuc & E.,ca,•ation Swanston Equipm<>nt Corp OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes August 13, 2013 Attachment A, Page 3 . ..\mount 4.551.96 4.439.73 108.66 296.49 1,342.98 240.60 11.050.86 318.48 260.00 140.40 207.05 1.635.65 355.72 375.30 90.99 59.42 181.68 2.603.19 130,.518 58 379.67 332.00 94.99 625.58 138.18 1.376,56 463.86 21.36 7.775.00 72.47 154.41 117 ,61 6A66.96 113.28 94.36 16.00 4.214.41 10.803.80 8.613.00 80.07 720.96 102.19 198.78 OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes August 13, 2013 Attachment A, Page 4 vendor Name Titan Access Account Toshiba Business Solutions USA UCOWF UNIFOR!,tS l'NLIMITED INC VAN DYKE DVM/TERRENCE Varitech Industries Victor Lundeen Company Voss Lighting Wadena Asphalt Inc Wallwork Truck Center Waste Management Weller Oil Co Woessner Construction Inc WORLD !\,IEDICAl GOVERNMENT SOLUT!t Xerox Corporation Ziegler Inc Final Total: Amount 911.74 88.88 550.00 123. 51 500.00 285.41 149.09 36.55 113.29 3.825.12 31.535.87 231.20 903.09 47.82 193.48 1,028.11 534,572,14