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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 02/01/2000u MINUTES OF THE OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Otter Tail County Courthouse Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B Tuesday, February 1, 2000 9:30 a.m. Call to Order The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, February 1, 2000 at 9:30 a.m. at the Otter Tail County Courthouse with Commissioners Virginia Partmann, Chair; Roger Froemming, Vice-Chair; Syd Nelson, and Malcolm Lee present. Chair Partmann welcomed Commissioner-Elect, Dennis Mosher, who was visiting the commission meeting and will be sworn- in next Tuesday to assume his duties as Third District Commissioner. Approval of Agenda Motion by Lee, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board agenda of February 1, 2000 with the following additions: Building Committee Meeting -after Board Meeting Solid Waste Committee Meeting -1 :30 p.m. Approval of Minutes Motion by Froemming, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board minutes of January 25, 2000 as mailed. Correspondence Acknowledged Commissioner Nelson presented a letter received from Daniel Peterson regarding issues related to the Board of Adjustment. Mr. Peterson detailed six specific concerns. Commissioners discussed each concern and noted that most issues are legal issues that the County Board does not have authority to change. A letter of response will be written to Daniel Peterson on the specific issues. Approval of Tobacco Licenses Motion by Lee, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to approve the following applications for license: Dalton Liquor Store Dalton, MN Lakeland General Store Pelican Rapids, MN Perham Oasis Perham, MN Tobacco Tobacco Tobacco Request for Forgiveness of Penalty and Interest Motion by Froemming, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to deny the request of Alyce R. and Solon M. Hill for the abatement of accrued penalty and interest for 1999 on parcel no. 74-000-15-0032-000 in the amount of $91.70. The reason for this request as stated by Alyce R. and Solon M. Hill does not qualify for abatement under the county's policy nor does the reason remove the obligation for timely payment of real estate taxes. Additionally, the motion authorized the acceptance of the amount due by January 31, 2000, so long as that amount is received on or before February 10, 2000. Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners February 1, 2000 Page 2 Approval of Payment Assessor, Bob Moe, reported that investor owned utilities are supporting legislation to exempt or O reduce taxes on personal property. Personal property includes power lines, generating plants, equipment in the plants, etc. In some counties, this is a major portion of their tax base. This is part of a nationwide move toward deregulation of utilities. The Coalition of Utility Counties is lobbying for county interests. Mr. Moe requested payment to support this effort. Motion by Lee, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to continue to support the Coalition of Utility Counties and to authorize payment, in the amount of $957.60, payable to Goodhue County for Otter Tail County's share in this effort. County Sales Ratio Information Assessor, Bob Moe, presented county sales ratio information and the Otter Tail County 1999 Assessment Sales Ratio Study Sales Analysis for the State Board of Equalization. The Sales Ratio Study is based upon sales from October, 1998 through September, 1999. Discussion continued regarding market sale trends and land usage. Mr. Moe presented the five main uses of the sales ratio study. Resolution for Beaver Damage Control Program Otter Tail County Resolution No. 2000 -05 Upon a motion by Nelson, second by Froemming and unanimously carried, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners adopts the following resolution: Whereas, the State of Minnesota Department of Agriculture has designated funding to be used in allocation for beaver damage control to the Joint Power Board in a fifteen County and Red Lake Nation area, and Whereas, Otter Tail County's share of these funds are to be used in those townships who elect to participate in the program, and Whereas, the State of Minnesota Department of Agriculture requires a matching share for each County that participates; Now, therefore, be it resolved, that Otter Tail County, participating in the Beaver Damage Control Program, will authorize the matching fund requirement for the State of Minnesota Department of Agriculture. AYES: 4 NAYS: 0 Adopted this 1st day of February, 2000 Dated: _ _.1c..c.....-'is'..,.___---_..a.'-'eoc-=..>.O<----D OF COMMISSIONERS 0 0 Ditch No. 4 Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners February 1, 2000 Page 3 Mr. Holm reported that a petition to clean out Ditch No. 4 was received before Christmas. Signatures of spouses where joint ownership exists need to be obtained for that petition. The County Attorney will write a letter to those who have signed the petition requesting the additional appropriate signatures. After the signatures are received, the County Board may set a public hearing for the ditch. Year 2000 Solid Waste Hauler Application Motion by Nelson, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to approve the Solid Waste Hauler application of Peltz Group Inc., Milwaukee, WI, for license for the year 2000. Contract Approval -Household Hazardous Waste Collection Motion by Nelson, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to authorize the Chair's signature to execute a·contract between the County of Otter Tail and the City of New York Mills for hosting a household hazardous waste (HHW) collection. Approval of Transportation Bids Motion by Nelson, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to award the following transportation bid for the Northeast Otter Tail County Landfill to Steve's Sanitation: MSW Tranportation MSW to Perham MSW to Fergus Falls MSW to Dakota Landfill MSW to Spruce Ridge Landfill By-Pass By-Pass to Dakota Landfill By-Pass to Spruce Ridge Landfill Additional Items: Tires, Whitegoods, etc. (hauled to various sites) Steve's Sanitation $90.00 per load $140.00 per load $418.00 per load $448.00 per load $418.00 per load $448.00 per load $1.51 per mile Motion by Lee, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to award the following transportation bid for the Battle Lake Transfer Site to Steve's Sanitation: MSW Transportation MSW to Perham MSW to Fergus Falls MSW to Dakota Landfill MSW to Spruce Ridge Landfill By-Pass: By-pass to Dakota Landfill By-pass to Spruce Ridge Landfill Demolition Debris: Demo to Northeast Otter Tail Steve's Sanitation $94.00 per load $140.00 per load $418.00 per load $460.00 per load $418.00 per load $460.00 per load $98.00 per load Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners February 1, 2000 Page 4 Additional items: Tires, Whitegoods, etc. (hauled to various sites) $1.51 per mile Motion by Lee, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to award the following transportation bid to Ballard's Sanitation for the Pelican Rapids Transfer Site: MSW Transportation MSW to Perham MSW to Fergus Falls MSW to Dakota Landfill Ballard's Sanitation $125.00 per load $125.00 per load No Bid Motion by Froemming, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to award the following transportation bid to Waste Management for MSW Transportation for the Henning Transfer Station: MSW Transportation MSW to Perham MSW to Fergus Falls MSW to Dakota Landfill MSW to Spruce Ridge Landfill Waste Management $130.00 per load $151.66 per load $425.00 per load No Bid Motion by Froemming, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to award the following transportation bid of Steve's Sanitation for By-Pass Transportation for the Henning Transfer Station: By-Pass: By-pass to Dakota Landfill By-pass to Spruce Ridge Landfill Steve's Sanitation $423.00 per load $440.00 per load Contract Approval for MSW Transportation -Henning Transfer Station Motion by Lee, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve a contract between the County of Otter Tail and Waste Management that specifies the requirements for the bidder to remove existing equipment and replace a chute to meet the specifications of their trailers and to further specify that the equipment will remain the property of the county. This contract is for the MSW transportation at the Henning Transfer Station. Annual Conference -Recognition of Solid Waste Programs Solid Waste Director, Mike Hanan, reported that Otter Tail County was selected as one of the two outstate counties that have excellent Solid Waste programs. Officials from the Solid Waste Department have been asked to speak on behalf of Otter Tail County's integrated Solid Waste programs at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 24, 2000, at the Radisson South in Bloomington. Approval to Pay Bills Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve the bills per Attachment A of these minutes which include the following lodging payments: Double Tree Park Place Hotel Best Western University Inn Treasurer, Steve Andrews Deputy Sheriff, Ross Gullickson & Steve Brandner 0 0 u 0 0 Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners February 1, 2000 Page 5 Computer Steering Committee Chair Partmann appointed Third District Commissioner-Elect, Dennis Mosher, to serve on the Computer Steering Committee for the year 2000. The Computer Steering Committee meets once per month. Approval of Quit Claim Deeds Motion by Lee, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to authorize the Chair's signature to execute the following Quit Claim Deeds between Otter Tail County and the following individuals as recommended by the County Attorney: Richard H. Lee, Joseph L. & Tina Lenarz, and Patrick P. & Patricia A. Pomplun Closed to the Public Adjournment At 11:10 a.m., Chair Partmann declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners closed to the public for purposes of discussing labor negotiation strategies relative to the county's collective bargaining units. All seated commissioners were present along with Commissioner-Elect, Dennis Mosher, and the County Coordinator, County Attorney, and Recording Secretary. At 11 :30 a.m., upon conclusion of the closed session, Chair Partmann declared the meeting adjourned until Tuesday, February 8, 2000. Dated: _ _,j,.__-..... 8:_,.><,M-Q..=...,"'--'""0 __ _ RD OF COMMISSIONERS Attest La,~ .6f!f:J.,e~ By: '-"' Virgin· Partmann, County Board Chair ( CB/kd Attachments 0 u ,. 2/02/2000 14:18:47 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION WARRANTS APPROVED ON 2/01/2000 FOR PAYMENT VENDOR NAME A-1 LOCK AND KEY JACK ACHTER ADVANTAGE CREDIT BUREAU AL'S STOP & SHOP INC. AMERICAN BUSINESS FORMS INC. AMERICAN INSTITUTIONAL SUPPLY, AMOCO OIL COMPANY BRADY ANDERSON CHERI ANDERSON ARVIG COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS MAVIS AUSTIN AUTO SAFETY SERVICE BATTLE LAKE FARMERS UNION OIL BATTLE LAKE STANDARD BEST INC. BEST WESTERN UNIVERSITY INN BLIZZARD BLADE BOB'S STANDARD BULK SERVICE CAB ELA' S INC. CARGILL INC.-SALT DIVISION CAROLINA SOFTWARE CHARLSON CONSTRUCTION & SNOW R CITY BAKERY CO-OP SERVICES INC COM-TEC INC. COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION COOPER'S OFFICE SUPPLY INC. CORPORATE TECHNOLOGIES DACOTAH PAPER COMPANY THE DAILY JOURNAL DAKOTA ELEVATOR DAN'S EXHAUST PROS DAREL JACOBSON CONSTRUCTION SCOTT DAVIS DCA INC. DENNY'S ENTERPRISES INC DENT OASIS INC. DENZEL'S WELDING DICK'S STANDARD GAPPA OIL CO. DIVERSION AUTO DON'S SERVICE DOUBLETREE PARK PLACE HOTEL MELANIE DUENOW JAMES EASTMAN MICHELLE ELDIEN ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE IN EMBLEM ENTERPRISES INC ENVIRO-LOGIC INC. ERHARD VILLAGE STORE AMOUNT 14.91 21.68 94.40 208.87 3,405.63 201.35 101.34 20.00 137.72 212.94 56.00 9.00 1,704.46 527.73 7,328.72 269.14 165.80 490.09 59.60 35,177.02 250.00 167.08 33.00 374.75 732.24 970.22 943.61 2,868.85 119. 3 0 2,693.74 79.00 18.73 1,270.00 20.00 150.00 182.81 49.12 910.00 96.00 120.79 34.27 153.36 7.99 6.00 34.10 2,400.00 490.52 3,520.00 14. 40 Otter Tail County Warrants February 1, 2000 Page 1, Attachment A IFD66 COUNTY 56 PAGE 1 2/01/2000 Otter Tail County Warrants February 1, 2000 Page 2, Attachment A 2/02/2000 14:18:47 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION WARRANTS APPROVED ON 2/01/2000 FOR PAYMENT VENDOR NAME JOSEPH EXNER F-M FORKLIFT SALES & SERVICE MAYNARD FALK FARNAM'S GENUINE PARTS INC. FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP FERGUS AUTO SUPPLY FERGUS ELECTRIC FERGUS FALLS MEDICAL GROUP FERGUS FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY FERGUS FALLS FERGUS SURPLUS FERRELLGAS ALAN FRANK GE CAPITAL IT SOLUTIONS GOODIN COMPANY GR GRAPHICS INC GRAINGER INC. GRANT CO. DAC CHARLES GRUNEWALD ERVIN HAGEN STEVE HANDEGAARD HEALTH CARE INCINERATORS HEARTLAND AUDIO INC HEDAHLS AUTO CENTER HESS MOTOR SERVICE TERRY HOFF SHELDON HOLM HONEYWELL INTEGRITY COMPUTER SYSTEMS INTERSTATE DETROIT DIESEL INC. INTERSTATE INC. INTERSTATE TEXACO INTERTECHNOLOGIES GROUP JJ'S COMPANY-JOHN KAMPHAKE GARY JOHNSON K & K PLUMBING & HEATING K. I. D. LEAS ING JON KARGER KELLY SERVICES INC. THE KIEFER COMPANIES KOEP'S CLITHERALL CORNER L & L SERVICE LAGERQUIST CORPORATION LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE LAKES COUNTRY SERVICE LARRY OTT INC. TRUCK SERVICE DIANNE LARSON LEXIS LAW PUBLISHING LIBERTY BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC AMOUNT 124.80 106.22 90.00 56.39 l,119.05 66.95 582.40 435.50 418.55 1,506.20 63.23 12 7. 8 0 13. 00 223.65 22.69 897.16 236.73 732.06 1,078.00 ll.43 172.76 5.00 418.34 20.53 87.22 49.50 45. 00 l,248.75 73.49 14.88 858.95 53.0l 254.43 l,350.00 27.68 10.87 259.00 20. 32 167.76 117.68 258.31 121.44 92.51 921.35 80.00 2,050.00 4.49 668.66 25.98 Q IFD66 COUNTY 56 PAGE 2 2/01/2000 0 0 () 2/02/2000 14:18:47 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WAR.RANTS FOR PUBLICATION WARRANTS APPROVED ON 2/01/2000 FOR PAYMENT VENDOR NAME KAREN LUNDIN MA A 0 MAIN STREET EXPRESS MARK SAND & GRAVEL MATTHEW MCGUIRE MERICKEL LUMBER & ACE HARDWARE MICRO WAREHOUSE MIKE'S LOCK & KEY SERVICE MILLER'S BOBCAT MILLER'S PRECISION ENTERPRISES MINNESOTA STATE BAR ASSOCIATIO MN CO ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION MN D.A.R.E. OFFICERS ASSOC. MN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MN DEPT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY MN PIE MN S.C.I.A. MORRISON COUNTY SHERIFF MPELRA MPH INDUSTRIES INC. CHERYL MUCHOW NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR NELSON FORD DEAN NELSON GARY NELSON NEW YORK MILLS HERALD NORTH UNION TEXACO NORTHERN WASTE SYSTEMS NORTHWEST IRON FIREMEN INC. OFFICE DEPOT OLSON OIL CO. TAHIR OSMANOVIC OTTER TAIL CO DEPARTMENT OF OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY OTTER TAIL TELCOM PAMIDA INC. PARK REGION CO-OP PELICAN CND ENTERPRIZES INC. PENROSE OIL COMPANY KATHERINE PEREZ PERHAM CO-OP CREAMERY PERHAM SAND & GRAVEL PERM-A-STORE, INC GREGORY PETERSON THE PHOTO CENTER POLMAN TOWING SERVICE POPE CO SANITATION INC. LANETTE PRIEM AMOUNT 110.38 150.00 14.50 7,395.65 56.90 4.26 766.00 304.00 184.79 115.46 155.00 85.00 135.00 160.00 247.85 60.00 50.00 30.00 150.00 1,508.00 14.99 75.00 68.83 219.60 41.19 37.50 154.01 1,161.28 37.07 125.22 200.01 14.00 353.00 744.99 720.00 800.25 85.75 17.08 40.00 929.01 88.30 1,085.24 20.00 51. 85 116.60 45.41 255.60 2,962.89 27.00 Otter Tail County Warrants February 1, 2000 Page 3, Attachment A IFD66 COUNTY 56 PAGE 3 2/01/2000 Otter Tail County Warrants February 1, 2000 Page 4, Attachment A 2/02/2000 14:18:47 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION WARRANTS APPROVED ON 2/01/2000 FOR PAYMENT VENDOR NAME PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES INC, PSI HEALTH CARE RDJ SPECIALTIES INC RDO FINANCIAL SERVICES CO RELIABLE THE RENTAL STORE ROCHFORD & HUTMACHER PROP LLC WAYNE ROISUM SCHMITZ FORD SCHWAAB INC. SERVICE FOOD SUPERVALU SEW PERFECT SHERWIN WILLIAMS SIGELMAN STEEL & SALVAGE SIGNWORKS SIGNS & BANNERS SIMPLEX TIME RECORDER CO. SOUTH MILL SERVICE SOUTHTOWN C-STORE STADUM PLUMBING L.L.P. WAYNE STEIN STEIN'S INC. STEVE'S SANITATION STILLWATER EQUIPMENT COMPANY STR.ZI.ND ACE HARDWARE STREICHER'S STRINGER BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC SUCCESSORIES SUNMART TNT REPAIR INC. TOM'S STANDARD & GROCERY LETHE TORGERSON TRAVERSE CO SOLID WASTE TRI-STATE TIRE US WEST COMMUNICATIONS INC UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA UNIVERSITY OF MN US OFFICE PRODUCTS VERGAS 66 VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY ABBY VONDAL WAL-MART WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CENTRAL MN WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NORTH DAKO WEST GROUP PAYMENT CTR. WIEBE'S GARAGE WILKIN CO ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE ZEE SERVICE COMPANY AMOUNT 272.44 5.00 928.00 84.69 44.49 57.47 174.18 127.68 262.82 66.67 9.60 18.64 188.97 7.53 48. 07 1,434.56 683.63 120.01 90.00 250.28 2,904.88 1,085.00 3,874.38 15.81 1,309.85 102.27 113.84 3.99 119.68 27.50 6.00 8.85 1,122.68 5.40 1,930.00 135.00 1,623.91 40.61 800.60 29.52 197.33 46.80 24,367.50 6,028.93 31. 95 81.73 170.43 IFD66 COUNTY 56 PAGE 4 2/01/2000 **** FINAL TOTAL ...... . $159,539.63 **** 0