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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 01/02/2001-~~, ~~ '-'t'·<v"': $';. • / . . i ~•rr· ..... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ..... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ..... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 0 MINUTES OF THE OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Otter Tail County Courthouse Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B Tuesday, January 2, 2001 9:30 a.m. Statutory Meeting -Call to Order Pursuant to Minnesota Statute, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, January 2, 2001, at 9:30 a.m. at the Otter Tail County Courthouse with Commissioners Syd Nelson, Malcolm Lee, Dennis Mosher, Roger Froemming, and Bob Block present. Year 2001 Otter Tail County Board Chair Selected County Board Clerk, Larry Krohn, requested nominations for the year 2001 Otter Tail County Board Chair. Motion by Nelson, second by Lee, to elect Commissioner Roger Froemming as the Otter Tail County Board Chair for year 2001. Motion carried. Year 2001 Otter Tail County Board Vice-Chair Selected Chairman Roger Froemming assumed the chair and requested nominations for the year 2001 Otter Tail County Board Vice-Chair. Motion by Lee, second by Block, to elect Commissioner Dennis Mosher as the Otter Tail County Board Vice-Chair for year 2001. Motion carried. Approval of Agenda Motion by Mosher, second by Lee, to approve the County Board agenda of January 2,2001 as mailed. Motion carried. Approval of Minutes Motion by Nelson, second by Block, to approve the County Board minutes of December 26, 2000 as mailed. Motion carried. Welfare Statistics Commissioner Lee stated that the President has cut welfare expenses and asked how much Otter Tail County has cut in this area. Discussion followed regarding the welfare system and the 60-month lifetime limit to collect welfare benefits. Human Services Director, John Dinsmore, will research this issue and provide a monthly report on how many clients are on welfare, how many go off, etc. for the county. Day Treatment and Habilitation Contract Human Services Supervisor, Tom Jenson, requested approval of a contract with Productive Alternatives for a Day Treatment and Habilitation program identified as "Willow". Motion by Lee, second by Mosher, to authorize the Chair's signature to execute a contract between Otter Tail County Human Services and Productive Alternatives to provide a Day Treatment and Habilitation program from December 1, 2000, through December 31, 2001, subject to the approval of the County Attorney. There are currently 14 clients to be served with rates at $96.64 per day and $72.48 for a partial day plus transportation fees. Motion carried. Salary Increase for Non-Union Employees Motion by Nelson, second by Mosher, to approve a salary increase of 2.5% for Otter Tail County non-union employees effective January 1, 2001. Motion carried. OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes January 2, 2001 Page 2 Approval to Pay Annual Appropriations Q Motion by Lee, second by Block, to authorize payment of the following 2001 annual appropriations: Motion carried. Otter Tail Country Tourism Association West Otter Tail Fair Association East Otter Tail Fair Association West Central MN Initiative Fund $ 5,000 $12,000 $12,000 $15,212 Tobacco License Applications Motion by Mosher, second by Lee, to approve the following applications for license: Bluffton Oil Co. PO Box 43. Bluffton, MN Bonnie & Clyde's 105 E Main Street PO Box 175 Clitherall, MN Elizabeth Municipal Liquor Store 103 Washington Ave PO Box 738 Elizabeth, MN Jerry's Village Inn Main Street -PO Box 427 Ottertail, MN Stockman's Tavern 107 Main St. PO Box 77 Underwood, MN Peak Supper Club 43517 Co. Hwy 38 Clitherall, MN Battle Lake Farmers Union Oil Co PO Box 128-Hi-Way 210 Battle Lake, MN Under Mart 300 Frontage Ave W Underwood, MN Tobacco Tobacco Tobacco Tobacco Tobacco Tobacco Tobacco Tobacco 2001 Printing and Publishing Bids After previously advertising for bids to be received for printing and publishing of the county board minutes, legal notices, delinquent tax list, and county's annual financial statement, Wayne Stein, County Auditor, proceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows: 0 Q OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes January 2, 2001 Page 3 Q Delinquent Tax List: 0 Parkers Prairie Independent First Publication Parkers Prairie Independent Second Publication $9.Q5 per S.A.U. $5.90 per S.A.U. Legal Notices, Publications and Commissioners' Minutes: Daily Journal Annual Financial Statement: New York Mills Herald Pelican Rapids Press First Publication Second Publication $9.95 per S.A.U. $9.95 per S.A.U. $9.95 per S.A.U. After consideration, a motion was made by Nelson, seconded by Mosher, to award bids for publishing and printing for the year 2001 as follows: Delinquent Tax List: Parkers Prairie Independent First Publication Parkers Prairie Independent Second Publication $9.95 per S.A.U. $5.90 per S.A.U. Legal Notices, Publications and Commissioners' Minutes: Daily Journal Annual Financial Statement: New York Mills Herald Pelican Rapids Press First Publication Second Publication $9.95 per S.A.U. $9.95 per S.A.U. $9.95 per S.A.U. Pocket Gopher Bounty (M.S. 348.12 and 348.13) Otter Tail County Resolution No. 2001-01 Commissioner Block offered the following and moved its adoption: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that The sum of thirty cents ($.30) be paid out of the General Revenue Fund of Otter Tail County for every pocket gopher killed in said County during the year 2001 in cases where the township in which the pocket gophers were so killed shall provide for the payment of at least an additional bounty of forty cents ($.40) for each pocket gopher so killed. RESOLVED further that said payment of such County shall be made by the County Auditor upon certificates executed by the Chairman and/or Clerk of the Town Board of said Township setting :forth that the township had issued and delivered to each claimant a payment for at least seventy cents ($.70) for each pocket gopher so killed. Commissioner Nelson seconded the motion, and upon being put to vote, was unanimously carried. OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes January 2, 2001 Page4 Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 2nd day of January 2001. ... Dated:._....:::r~ ... , ~-O!;:!,d"!l-.--l-j,-, _,,~~~, -- Attest'"~-c~ OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS r Froemming, County Board Chair Tax Forfeited Land Sale Apportionment Otter Tail County Resolution No. 2001 -02 Commissioner Lee offered the following and moved its adoption: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that WHEREAS, it is provided in Minn. Stat. 282.05 for the apportionment of proceeds from the sale of 0 tax forfeited lands, and \___ WHEREAS, the County Auditor shall apportion the tax sale proceeds to the taxing district pursuant to Minn. Stat. 282.08 and WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. 282.08 (4) (b) provides that the County Board may set aside 20% of the proceeds remaining after the value of public improv~m_ents, sdpecia_l assessmenfts, and bond issueds Q levied on the property have been paid, for acquIsitIon an maintenance o county parks an recreational areas, and WHEREAS, Otter Tail County has a park and recreational area, which would benefit by such an apportionment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Auditor retain 20% of the proceeds from the sale of tax forfeited lands for acquisition and maintenance of parks and recreational areas from the proceeds to be disbursed according to law. Commissioner Nelson seconded the motion, and upon being put to vote, was unanimously carried. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 2nd day of January 2001. Dated :. _ __J~~c:,.-,""-""''""'O!l.."'"""l.~4--1+--'~""""""-l-l __ Q (I' I OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Attest: /~ ~ Larry Kron, cirk g, County Board Chair Assessment for Delinquent Real Estate Parcels Q Motion by Nelson, second by Lee, to set the cost assessed to delinquent real estate parcels that •. are published in the Delinquent Tax List, at $24.00 per parcel. Motion carried. .,..---- Otter Tail County Warrants . · January 2, 2001 Page 1, Attachment A i 1/02/2001 14:52:17 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION IFD66 COUNTY 56 PAGE 1 WARRANTS APPROVED ON 1/02/2001 FOR PAYMENT 1/02/2001 VENDOR NAME ALL BUILDING CORPORATION BRANDON COMMUNICATIONS CATCO CENTRAL STATES WIRE PRODUCTS DELZER CONSTRUCTION INC. DIAMOND MOWERS INC DON'S SERVICE DUSTCOATING, INC ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE IN FERGUS AUTO SUPPLY CITY FERGUS FALLS FERRELLGAS THOMAS FIGLIUZZI GR GRAPHICS INC GRAND FORKS HERALD GRANT CO. DAC H & L MESABI HANSON:• S PLUMBING & HEATING IN HEALTHCOMP EVALUATION SERVICES -HEDAHLS AUTO CENTER HEISLER'S COUNTRY OIL HERZOG ROOFING INC. J-CRAFT INC. KELLY SERVICES INC. EILEEN KIRKWOOD KOEP'S CLITHERALL CORNER LARRY OTT INC. TRUCK SERVICE LARRY LEITCH LIGHT RETURNS RECYCLING LOCATORS & SUPPLIES INC. MACO SECRETARY-TREASURER MAIN STREET EXPRESS MARK SAND & GRAVEL MERICKEL LUMBER & ACE HARDWARE MEYER GARBAGE SERVICE MN ASSOC OF C.V.S.O. MN CO ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION MN CO AUDITORS ASSOCIATION N.F. FIELD ABSTRACT CO INC NEIGHBORHOOD COUNSELING CENTER · NORTHERN PINES MENTAL HEALTH OLSON OIL CO. OTTER TAIL CO GIS OTTER TAIL CO RECORDER OTTER TAIL CO SHERIFF DEPT. OTTER TAIL CO SOLID WASTE OTTER TAIL COUNTY TREASURER JIM OTTERTAIL AGGREGATE PERHAM CO-OP CREAMERY AMOUNT 2,540.00 602.20 375.70 2,595.41 718.88 71.13 124.00 5,212.06 414.19 243.54 373.80 201.29 80. 3 8 786.23 756.96 911.85 819.84 5.63 38.00 225.71 878.63 970.00 131. 87 1,736.32 60.68 122.50 2,250.00 100.00 183.40 1,490.99 1,800.00 104.00 6,294.64 42.58 28.08 240.00 2,839.00 300.00 3,600.00 373.00 1,877.50 267.86 205.00 33.00 573.69 168.00 80.18 57.51 498.03 Otter Tail County Warrants January 2, 2001 Page 2, Attachment A 1/02/2001 14:52:17 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION WARRANTS APPROVED ON l/02/2001 FOR PAYMENT VENDOR NAME PITNEY BOWES POPE CO SANITATION INC. PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES INC. R & R READY MIX INC. RON JENSEN ELECTRIC RUBNER WELDING & EQUIPMENT SOUTHTOWN C-STORE STADUM PLUMBING L.L.P. STEVE'S SANITATION RICKY SWANBERG KELLY THOMAS TRI-STATE TIRE TROPHY HOUSE US OFFICE PRODUCTS VIKING OFFICE PRODUCTS WASTE MANAGEMENT(WAHPETON) WEST GROUP PAYMENT CTR. WILKIN CO ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE AMOUNT 1,248.00 1,855.50 204.03 567.65 196.70 95.53 143.00 1,748.73 621.00 40.00 34.00 625.65 48.74 249.34 58.69 437.91 176.64 321.82 IFD66 COUNTY 56 PAGE 2 l/02/2001 FINAL TOTAL ...... . $53,076 .19 **** 0 0 0 0 ... Noxious Weed Appeal (statutory) Pomme de Terre Joint Powers Board Public Health Internal Labor/Mgmt. Committee Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) (Regional MnDOT) Wadena Community Action Council Water Planning Committee West Central Area Agency on Aging (WCAAA) WCR Juvenile Center Advisory Board West Central MN EDD (economic development) Adjournment OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes January 2, 2001 Page 7 Mosher -West Froemming -East Mosher Block Lee Nelson Mosher Block Nelson Lee At 10:41 a.m., a motion was offered by Nelson and seconded by Mosher, to adjourn the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners until Tuesday, January 9, 2001. Motion carried. Dated: ~4,aool OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Attest La,~,.~ CB/kd u 0 0 OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes January 2, 2001 Page 5 County Board of Equalization Dates Motion by Lee, second by Block, to convene the County Board of Equalization on Wednesday, June 13, 2001, at 9:00 a.m. and to reconvene the County Board of Equalization for final action on Tuesday, June 26, 2001, pursuant to Minn. Stat. 274.14. Motion carried. Demolition of Old House Motion by Nelson, second by Mosher, to authorize the demolition of an old house located on tax forfeited property in the City of Clitherall by the STS program. Motion carried. Payment Approval Motion by Lee, second by Block, to approve payment to the Association of Minnesota Counties, in the amount of $14,587.00, for the AMC 2001 Annual Dues. Motion carried. Approval to Pay Bills Motion by Lee, second by Block, to approve payment of bills per Attachment A of these minutes. Motion carried. County Board & Human Services Meeting Dates Set for Year 2001 Motion by Nelson, second by Mosher, to approve the following Otter Tail County Human Services and County Board meeting dates for the year 2001: Full Day Human Services Board County Board Followed by County Board 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. January 2 & 16 9 23 February 6 & 20 13 & 27 · March 6 & 20 13 & 27 April 3 & 17 10 & 24 May 1 & 15 8 & 22 June 5 & 19 12 & 26 July *10 & 24 17 & 31 August 7 & 21 14 & 28 September 4 & 18 11 & 25 October 2 & 16 9 & 23 November 6 & 20 13 & 27 December ** & 18 11 & 27*** Generally, Commissioners will meet on the first four Tuesdays of each month. With the following exceptions: *During the month of July, 2001, commissioners will not meet the first week because of the July 4th holiday; however, they will meet the other 4 Tuesdays as indicated in the above schedule. **No meeting Tuesday, December 4th because of the Annual AMC Conference. ***No meeting Tuesday, December 25th because of the Christmas holiday; however, commissioners will meet Thursday, December 2?1h that week as indicated in the above schedule. OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes January 2, 2001 Page 6 2001 County Board Committee Appointments Chairman Roger Froemming made the following committee appointments: AMC Delegates Five Seated Commissioners County Coordinator/County Attorney/Hwy Engineer Bois de Sioux Watershed District Committee Mosher BudgeUAudit Committee Nelson Lee Building Committee, New York Mills (statutory) Nelson Froemming Building Committee, Fergus Falls (statutory) Lee Block Computer Steering Committee Block Mosher Highway Committee -Mosher Nelson Capital Improvement Committee Mosher Froemming Community Partners Block Mosher Department Head Liaison Nelson Employee Relations/Labor Negotiation Mosher Lee Employee Safety Committee Froemming Extension Committee (statutory) Froemming Mosher Family Services Collaborative Executive Block Committee Nelson GIS/E911 Committee Block Lee Human Services Labor/Management Froemming Committee International Coalition Lee Joint Powers Board (Solid Waste) Lee Froemming Judicial Ditch No. 2 Mosher Lee Labor/Management Committee Nelson Lee Lakeland Mental Health Block Land & Resource Committee Mosher Lee Law Library (statutory) Froemming Long Range Planning Task Force Mosher Minnesota Rural Counties Caucus (MRCC) Delegate -Nelson Alternate -Froemming 0 Q 0