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MINUTES OF THE
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Otter Tail County Courthouse
Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B
Tuesday, March 5, 2002
9:30 a.m.
Call to Order
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, March 5, 2002, at
9:30 a.m. at the Otter Tail County Courthouse with Dennis Mosher, Chair; Malcolm Lee, Vice-
Chair; Syd Nelson, Roger Froemming, and Bob Block present.
Approval of Agenda
Motion by Lee, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board
agenda of March 5, 2002, as presented.
Approval of Minutes
Motion by Nelson, second by Block, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board
minutes of February 26, 2002, as mailed. ·
Approval to Pay Bills
Motion by Froemming, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to approve payment of County
Board bills per Attachment A of these minutes which includes the following lodging payments:
Best Western Kelly Inn Land Title Specialist, Nancy Den Boer
Vital Stats Deputy, Kristie Partain
"Years of Service" Certificate Presentation
Lanette Preim, Employees' Committee Chairperson, introduced other Employee Committee
members. The committee members presented "Years of Service" certificates to employees with
five to forty-five years of employment with Otter Tail County. Commissioners expressed
appreciation for their dedication.
Recess & Reconvene
At 9:45 a.m., Chair Mosher declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
recessed for a short break. The meeting was reconvened at 9:50 a.m.
CriMNet System Report
Detention Administrator, Gary Waskosky, presented the CriMNet System. CriMNet was
established to improve the ability to share information. A process was developed where
information is shared throughout the state with Law Enforcement, Public Defenders, Prosecutors,
Probation, and the State Criminal Justice Agencies. The CriMNet System includes the following:
• Livescan is the electronic finger print machine, which goes to the State electronically.
• Photo Imaging, MRAP, (MN Registry of Arrest Photos), offers consistent photos from around
the State. 0 • Network upgrade, Criminal Justice Data Network (CJDN) is the State lines coming into the law
enforcement facility.
• Court Information System (MNCIS) ties the court into this one general area.
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• Statewide Supervision System (SSS) is where Probation enters their information on their Q
people. When a name is entered it will give information such as who their probation agent is
and the rules pertaining to their probation.
• Predatory Offender Registration System, (POR), ties all the systems into one.
• The Suspense File is where the Court enters the actual charges on an individual.
The goal is for all information to become available for each of the different agencies.
Request for Approval of Contracts
Solid Waste Director, Mike Hanan, presented contracts for mobile household hazard waste
collection. Motion by Lee, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to authorize the Chair's
signature to execute the following contracts:
Contract agreement between Otter Tail County and the City of Battle Lake for the operation of a
Mobile Collection for Household Hazardous Waste on August 27, 2002, at the Otter Tail County
Highway Garage, Battle Lake, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
And
Contract agreement between Otter Tail County and the City of Deer Creek for the operation of a
Mobile Collection for Household Hazardous Waste on September 17, 2002, at the Deer Creek Fire
Hall between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
And
Contract agreement between Otter Tail County and the City of Henning for the operation of a
Mobile Collection for Household Hazardous Waste on July 23, 2002, at the Otter Tail County
Highway Garage, Henning, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
And
Contract agreement between Otter Tail County and the City of Pelican Rapids for the operation of
a Mobile Collection for Household Hazardous Waste on August 7, 2002, at the Otter Tail County
Highway Garage, Pelican Rapids, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
And
Contract agreement between Otter Tail County and the City of Underwood for the operation of a
Mobile Collection for Household Hazardous Waste on May 7, 2002, at the Underwood Fire Hall
between the hours of 1 O a.m. and 2 p.m.
Ash Disposal Agreement with Hennepin County
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Solid Waste Director, Mike Hanan, presented a contract with Hennepin County for Ash Disposal.
After discussion, Commissioners decided not to enter into the contract. Motion by Lee, second by
Nelson, and unanimously carried to not enter into an agreement with Hennepin County for Ash n
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Request for Approval of Licenses
:Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried,
applications for licenses:
to approve the following
Michael Jon Gooier
Pair-A-Dice
RR 2, Box 16
Perham, MN 56573
Maxine Laura Woody
Woody's Blue Horizon
RR 1, Box 78 S.
Perham, MN 56573
Jodie Rae Collins
Collins Landing
31334 Stage Coach Dr.
Dent, MN 56528
Renewal of Consumption & Display Permit
Renewal for Consumption & Display Permit
Tobacco
Discussion -Sunday Liquor Hours
Spare Time Bar & Grill has requested consideration by the County Board for extended Sunday
liquor sales. The statute reads that liquor can be served at noon on Sundays; however, there is a
provision that allows that after a hearing by a municipality this time could be changed by an
ordinance to 10:00 a.m. The township would need to give notice of the hearing. Motion by
Froemming, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to deny the request for consideration for
extended liquor sales.
Request for Payment
Doug Holen, Extension Educator, received a scholarship to attend the Alfalfa Intensive Training
Seminar scheduled for March 12-14, 2002. Half of the registration fee must be submitted by
March 8, 2002. Motion by Block, second by Mosher, and unanimously carried to pay half of the
registration fee for the Alfalfa Intensive Training Seminar in the amount of $250, which will be
reimbursed by the University of Minnesota.
Request for Approval -Photogrammetric Mapping
Motion by Lee, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to authorize the Highway Engineer to
enter into an agreement between the Otter Tail County Highway Department and MARKHURD for
Photogrammetric Mapping services for CSAH 74 Reconstruction project, in the amount of $12,000.
Request for Approval -Final Payment for 2000 Seal Coat Project
Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve final payment per
estimate No. 6 in the amount of $32,044.67, payable to ASTECH Corporation for completion of
2000 Seal Coat Project. ··
Request for Approval of Final Payment
Motion by Lee, second by Block, and unanimously carried to approve final payment per estimate
No. 3 in the amount of $9,861.56, payable to Traffic Marking Services, Inc. for completion. of
County Wide -Traffic Marking.
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Request for Approval of Final Payment 0
Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve final payment per
estimate No. 4 in the amount of $4,598.64, payable to Landwehr Construction, Inc. for completion
of Box Culverts, Grading, and Aggregate Surfacing (S.A.P. 56-599-47 & 56-599-48).
Recessed
Closed to the Public
At 10:55 a.m., Chair Mosher declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of
Commissioners recessed for a short break. The meeting reconvened at 11 :00 a.m. Chair Mosher
closed the meeting to the public for purposes of discussing labor negotiation strategies relative to
the Human Services Professional and Support Specialist collective bargaining units. All sealed
Commissioners were present along with the County Coordinator, County Attorney, Human
Services Director, Public Health Director, and Recording Secretary. At 12:10 p.m., Chair Mosher
declared the closed meeting recessed for lunch. The meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of
Commissioners was reconvened at 1 :05 p.m.
Discussion -Norway Lake High Water Levels
Ag/Ditch Inspector, Randy Wasvick, and property owner Doug Green, reported that Norway Lake
is roughly two feet over high water mark. Mr. Green is losing land and his driveway is almost
under water. He has built the driveway up twice. The township road has been built up twice and
washes out easily. The township has received money from FEMA for road repair. At the present
time, Norway Lake is backed up into a slough, then a township road, then another slough, and
then Nelson Lake. This is now one body of water. Norway Lake has come up six feet in the last 0
6-7 years, there is no outlet. To correct the problem, a lateral would have to be created to either
Ditch No. 21 or a lateral to Ditch No. 37. The most economic route would be to create a lateral to
Ditch No. 21. The next step would be to start the petition process to join the ditch system to
formally come before the Board. The County Attorney stated that two things are needed. First an
entity is needed to have a ditch system to use the other ditch as an outlet. The next step is to find
out how many would benefit. Twenty-six percent of the landowners would need to want the lateral
to Ditch No. 21, or twenty-six percent of the land would need to benefit for the petition process.
Another petition is needed for an outlet, and then a public hearing would have to be set up.
Ditch No. 19
A hearing date was scheduled for Wednesday, April 3, 2002, at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall 1n
Parkers Prairie for Ditch No. 19.
Ditch Viewers Appointed
Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to appoint Richard Carlund and
Elder Kugler as Ditch Viewers contingent upon their certification.
Recommendation
Physical Plant Manager, Rick Sytsma, reported that the asbestos survey of the RTC has been
completed. The estimated abatement cost was estimated at $128,000. The architect made a
recommendation to write a bid spec and advertise for bids. Motion by Lee, second by Block, and
unanimously carried to authorize the Physical Plant Manager to contact Legend Technical
Services to develop bid spec and advertise for bids. 0
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RTC Coalition Members Appointed
Motion by Lee, second by Block, and unanimously carried to appoint Mark Morris, John Dinsmore,
and David Hauser to serve on the Regional Treatment Center Coalition committee.
Contract Renewal
Motion by Lee, secon_d by Block-,·and unanimously carried to renew a .contract with Maximus for
ongoing maintenance and job descriptions as needed. The cost is $160 per reclassification and
$120 per new job description.
Tax Court Settlements
Motion by Lee, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve the tax court
settlements of Colonial Village Investments and Broadway Apartments.
Quit Claim Deed
Motion by Lee, second by Mosher, and unanimously carried to authorize the Chair's signature to
execute a Quit Claim Deed to joint tenants, Robert J. Lee and Norma C. Lee, partial release of
Highway Easement for CSAH No. 16 located in Government Lot 1 of Section 25-T133N-R40W.
The property is described as follows:
That part of Government Lot One (1), Section Twenty-five (25), Township One Hundred
Thirty-three (133), Range Forty (40), Otter Tail County, Minnesota, lying north of the
following described line: Commencing at the northeast corner of said Government Lot 1;
thence on an assumed bearing of South, along the east line of said Government Lot 1, a
distance of 822.46 feet; thence North 77 degrees 59 minutes 14 seconds West a distance of
414.39 feet; thence North 4 degrees 28 minutes 54 seconds East a distance of 610.24 feet
to the point of beginning of the line to be described; thence easterly on a non-tangential
curve concave to the north, having a radius of 1381.81 feet and a delta angle of 11 degrees
32 minutes 47 seconds, and a chord bearing of North 85 degrees 6 minutes 7 seconds
East, for an arc distance of 278.47 feet; thence North 79 degrees 20 minutes 20 seconds
East a distance of 82.07 feet to said east line of Government Lot 1 and there terminating.
Containing 20,820 square feet more or less.
Closed to the Public
At 2:08 p.m., Chair Mosher declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
closed for purposes of discussing labor negotiation strategies relative to the Human Services
Professional and Support Specialist collective bargaining units. All seated Commissioners were
present along with the County Coordinator, County Attorney, Human Services Director, Public
Health Director, and Recording Secretary. At 3:00 p.m., Chair Mosher adjourned the closed
session.
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Adjournment
At 3:00 p.m., Chair Mosher declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
adjourned until Tuesday, March 12, 2002.
Dated: 1r',Dtw:.A > /2 1 2..oo2-
Attest ~a Larry Kro ~ Clerk
OTTZCOUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
By: ~~ ,--/ DennisMoshe~ountyBoard Chair
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Otter Tail County Warrants
March 5, 2002
Attachment A, Page 1
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OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR
PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION
COUNTY 56 PAGE l
WARRANTS APPROVED ON 3/05/2002 FOR PAYMENT 3/05/2002
VENDOR NAME .
A-l LOCK AND KEY
ANDERSON LAND SURVEYING INC.
PEGGY AVERY
BALLARD SANITATION INC.
BATTLE LAKE STANDARD
BEN FRANKLIN
BEST INC.
BEST WESTERN KELLY INN
BEYER BODY SHOP
BOB'S STANDARD BULK SERVICE
BRAUN INTERTEC CORPORATION
BY-MOR PARTS COMPANY
CITY BAKERY
CLAY CO TREASURER
COASTAL TRAINING TECHNOLOGIES
COOPER'S TECHNOLOGY GROUP
CORPORATE TECHNOLOGIES CULLIGAN DACOTAH PAPER COMPANY DICK'S STANDARD GAPPA OIL CO.
DYNAFAB CORPORATION . EVERGREEN EQUIPMENT INC.
FERGUS AUTO SUPPLY FERGUS FALLS MEDICAL GROUP FERGUS FALLS SMALL ENGINE & TR CITY FERGUS FALLS
FERGUS TIRE CENTER
G & K SERVICES
GR GRAPHICS INC
GRAND VIEW LODGE
DALLAS GREWE GT DISTRIBUTORS, INC
ERVIN HAGEN
HALL GMC INC.
HARMS TOWING & SERVICE
MARILYN HELLER
HENNING AUTO PARTS INC.
HINTGEN-KARST & ASSOC, INC.
HOLIDAY SHELDON HOLM
H20 INC.
INNOVATIVE OFFICE SOLUTIONS
INSIGHT INTEGRITY COMPUTER SYSTEMS INTERTECHNOLOGIES GROUP
J.P. COOKE CO
JIM'S BODY SHOP
ERWIN JOHNSON
KELLY SERVICES INC.
AMOUNT
10.65
135.00
217.41
146.25
ll.08
8.48
4,288.75
171.76
53.25
202.14
540.00 46.51
18. 53
902.69
537.68 961.34 23 0 .. oo 10.65
336.65
528.24
1,302.37
527.19 79.74 l,124.75
21. 82
77,644.37
189.66
2,253.71
185.44
100.00
39.97
38.85
91.97
50.lO
76.12
16.00
21. 86
6.50
292.12
185.75 459.34
4,017.70
7,120.00
31. 90 617.05 67.lO
175.00
253.00
281.20
Otter Tail County.Warrants
March 5, 2002
Attach men! A, Page 2
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OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM
WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION
WARRANTS APPROVED ON 3/05/2002 FOR PAYMENT
VENDOR NAME
. JEFFREY KERR
KNUTSON ELECTRIC REBUILDING
LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE
LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE
LAKELAND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
LISA LANGSTON LARRY OTT INC. TRUCK SERVICE
LYNN LARSON
PAUL LARSON
MATTHEW BENDER & COMPANY INC.
WENDY METCALF MID-CENTRAL EQUIPMENT INC.
MIDWEST BANK NOTE COMPANY
MIDWEST PRINTING CO.
MINN-KOTA MIDRANGE USER GROUP
MN ASSOC OF DRAINAGE INSPECTOR
MN CO INSURANCE TRUST MN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
MONITOR TIRE DISPOSAL INC.
CHERYL MUCHOW
NATIONAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC
NELSON DODGE-GMC
JOYCE NERDAHL
OFFICE DEPOT
OLSON OIL CO.
EXPRESSONE OTTER TAIL CO TREAS
OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER
OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY
KRISTIE PARTAIN PELICAN RAPIDS PRESS
PERHAM CO-OP CREAMERY
PETE'S AMOCO
PETE'S BODY SHOP & TOWING
THE PIERCE CO.
POLK DIRECTORIES
PRO-WEST & ASSOCIATES INC.
PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES INC.
RELIABLE
SAUL MINEROFF ELECTRONICS INC.
SHERWIN WILLIAMS
DAVID SILLERUD
SOUTH MILL SERVICE
SOUTHTOWN C-STORE
STEIN'S INC. SUPER SUCKER SEPTIC SERVICE
TARGET STORES
TEEMARK CORPORATION
THE PHOTO CENTER
DAVID THOMPSON
AMOUNT
56.61 82.47
57.57
970.00
2,571.25
16.00
725.00
176.74 4,000.00
789.78
169.02
27.00
310.90
76.57
25.00 115.00
733.0l 300,00
722.70
15.00
14,734.00 22.16
75,00
3.60
. 90. 79
132.99
26.00
554.60
16.92
15.45
31.95
95.40
1,358.94
25.27
174.13 2,106.29
244.43
39.96
445.00
223.94
13. 72
734.75
113.74 116.46
72.19
20.81
21,513.00
10.43
315.DD
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WARRANTS APPROVED ON 3/05/2002 FOR PAYMENT 3/05/2002
VENDOR NAME
UAP-TIMBERLAND LLC
UNIFORMS UNLIMITED
VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY
WALTERS PHOTOGRAPHY
WEST CENTRAL JAIL ADMIN.
WEST GROUP PAYMENT CTR.
LORI WOOD
ZIEGLER INC. 210 LUBE EXPRESS
FINAL TOTAL ...... .
AMOUNT
557.50
469.67
708.53
30.62
20.00
92.90
29.80
48. 82 233.91
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