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MINUTES OF THE
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Otter Tail County Courthouse
Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B
Tuesday,October15,2002
9:30 a.m.
Call to Order
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, October 15, 2002, at 9:31 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 Froemming, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board
agenda of October 15, 2002, with the following changes:
10:15 a.m. -Steve Andrews canceled
10:15 a.m. -HRA Loan Officer, Dennis Christenson
Approval of Minutes
Motion by Lee, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board
minutes of October 8, 2002, as presented.
Approval to Pay Bills
Motion by Nelson, second by Block, and unanimously carried to approve payment of County Board
bills per Attachment A of these minutes which include the following lodging payments:
Holiday Inn Office Manager/Assist. Veterans Service Officer, Jane Baumgartner
Craguns Solid Waste Director, Mike Hanan
Hilton Mpls. Web Developer, Scott Backstrom
Holiday Inn GIS Employees, Scott Backstrom, Sheri Leabo, & George Meyer
County Ditch System No. 21
Ditch Inspector, Randy Wasvick, presented a map showing three areas in County Ditch No. 21 that
need to be cleaned out. He has met with several property owners who are requesting the clean
out. . He stated that the ditch system from John Lake to County Road 18 has no water in it and is
not working at all. Mr. Wasvick received a time and material bid from Contractor, Dan Ness, at $90
-$110 per hour with an estimated total clean out cost of $10,000. County Attorney, David Hauser,
stated that the County, as Ditch Authority, is responsible to keep the ditch working, assuming
expenses do not exceed $50,000. Motion by Lee, second by Block, to authorize the Ditch
lnspectof to proceed w_ith clean out of a portion of County Ditch System No. 21 (as presented on
map) subject to an informational meeting with property owners benefited by the Ditch System, to
determine the best way to accomplish the needed maintenance. Lengthy discussion followed.
Chairman Mosher called for a vote. Motion carried unanimously.
County Ditch System No. 53
Mr. Wasvick reported that the redetermination of benefits for County Ditch System No. 53 will not
be completed before freeze up. The large holes will need to be filled in before winter for safety
reasons. Lengthy discussion followed. Because this _work is being done on an emergency basis,
the pipe that is not working will be replaced before the holes are filled in this fall.
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Community Fix-Up Fund
Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Specialist, Dennis Christenson, requested additional O
funds to reduce interest for the Community Fix-Up Fund Program. The County allocated $15,000
per year beginning with CY2001. The HRA used only $3,700 of the $15,000 allocation in CY2001.
All of the CY2002 funds have been used and the HRA has additional loan applications in process.
Motion by Nelson, second by Block, and unanimously carried to increase the budget for CY2002,
in the amount of $6,000, for the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Community Fix-Up Fund
through the HRA.
Recess & Reconvene
At 10:24 a.m., Chairman Mosher declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of
Commissioners recessed for a Personnel Committee Meeting. The meeting was reconvened at
11 :00 a.m. with all five seated commissioners present.
Planning Commission Recommendations
Conditional Use Permit -"Lake Lizzie Shores'1/Chris & Kim Guck:
Land & Resource Office Manager, Marsha Bowman, reported that this request was for an
additional 5 camping lots. The Planning Commission approved 3 additional units even though it
exceeds the number allowed by the Shoreland Management Ordinance because the plan
presented would reduce the impervious surface. Resort Owner, Kim Guck, requested that the
County Board approve 5 extra camping sites instead of 3, as recommended by the Planning
Commission, and consider the request from an economic standpoint. Discussion followed. Motion
by Lee, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve a Conditional Use Permit to
allow five camping lots in the vicinity of the barn and grain bin as proposed (the barn and grain bin
are to be removed). County Attorney, David Hauser, informed Ms. Guck that a variance would
also be required because the number of units and setback requirement does not meet the
ordinance. The property is described as GL 6 & pt of GL 5 (28.01 Acres), Section 28 of Dunn
Township; Lake Lizzie (56-760).
Conditional Use Permit -Martin Engineering I "Truly Natural":
Motion by Lee, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to approve a Conditional Use Permit to
operate a retail sales bus)ness, selling gifts and natural bath and body products, as presented.
The property is described as Martin Knoll Lot 1, Section 1 of Scambler Township; Pelican Lake
(56-786).
Conditional Use Permit -Donald W Luhning I Roger Luhning:
Motion by Froemming, second by Block, and unanimously carried to upgrade an existing easement
road with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. The property is described as
pt of GL 2 (15:06 Ac) and pt of GL 1 & 2 (1.11 Ac), Section 5 of Girard Township; Ethel Lake
(56-193).
Preliminary Plat & Conditional Use Permit -McConachie Addition I Glenn Roger:
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Motion by Nelson, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to approve the Preliminary Plat known
as "McConachie Addition" consisting of 5 single family residential lots and a Conditional Use
Permit to build a new roadway to access the proposed lots with conditions as recommended in the
October 9, 2002, Planning Commission motion. The property is described as pt of GL 7, Section Q ...
27 of Hobart Township; Long Lake (56-388).
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Amendment to Conditional Use Permit #5957 -"Sunshine Resort":
Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to allow a revision of CUP
#5957 to include replacement of a roof on cabin #2 to be included in this permit as requested. The
property is owned by Steven & Sherri Halstensgaard, Big Pine Lake (56-130).
Revision to Conditional Use Permit #5964 -"Hancock Estates":
Motion by Mosher, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to approve the proposed revision
(plan dated October 8, 2002) for Conditional Use Permit #5964 to allow a change to the original
ingress & egress easement with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. The
developer is David Olson and the property is located on Hancock Lake (56-255).
Conditional Use Permit-Marin Bay Condominiums:
Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve a Conditional Use
Permit to install a marine rail system for watercraft for onland storage with conditions as
recommended by the Planning Commission. The property is described as Marin Bay
Condominium, Section 31 of Corliss Township; Big Pine Lake (56-130).
Conditional Use Permit -"Rushview Resort":
Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve a Conditional Use
Permit to add a porch to a unit on "Rushview Resort" as presented. The property is described as
William Reece's Lakeshore Lots 3, 4, 5, & 6, & pt of GL 2 & 3 (Rushview Resort) Section 26 of
Rush Lake Township; Rush Lake (56-141).
Final Plats
Motion by Mosher, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to approve the Final Plat known as
"Sugar Maple Shores" located in GL 4, 5, and 6, of Section 5 in Everts Township, Round Lake.
Motion by Froemming, second by Mosher, and unanimously carried to approve the Final Plat of
John W. Matteson known as "Silver Shores Second Addition" located on GL 6 in Section 28,
Township 133, Range 40, on First Silver Lake.
Motion by Mosher, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to approve the Final Plat of Milton
T. Paulson known as "Pleasant Pointe" located in Government Lots 10, 11, 12, and 13, in
Section 5, Township 133, Range 41, Pleasant, Little Pleasant, and Little Anna Lakes.
Snowmobile Performance Based Grant Agreements
Motion by Lee, second tiy,f:roemming, and unanimously carried to authorize the Chair's signature
to execute the 2003Jy1innesota Trail Assistance Program, Performance Based Grant Agreement
between the County of Otter Tail and Lake Runners Trail Association (LRTA) Trail, in the amount
of $18,434.00. This is funding from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Motion by Froemming, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to authorize the Chair's
signature to execute the 2003 Minnesota Trail Assistance Program, Performance Based Grant
Agreement between the County of Otter Tail and Otter Trail Riders Trail, in the amount of
$32,797.00. This is funding from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Motion by Mosher, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to authorize the Chair's signature to
execute the 2003 Minnesota Trail Assistance Program, Performance Based Grant Agreement
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between the County of Otter Tail and Otter Country Trail Association (OCTA) Trail, in the amount
of $27,816.00. This is funding from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. t:}
Music On-Hold for Phone System
Motion by Block, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to approve the added telephone
system feature of music on-hold when an incoming phone call is put on hold or parked at an
approximate cost of $345 plus labor for the installation.
Human Services & County Board Meetings Rescheduled
Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to cancel the Human Services
and County Board meeting on December 10, 2002, to accommodate the Annual AMC Convention.
The December, 2002, meetings will be scheduled as follows:
12/03/02 County Board Meeting
12/10/02 No Meeting
12/17/02 Human Services & County Board Meeting
12/24/02 County Board Meeting
12/31/02 Human Services & County Board Meeting
Recess & Reconvene
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:30-10:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
At 11 :40 a.m., Chair Mosher declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of
Commissioners recessed for a Highway Committee Meeting. The meeting was reconvened at
11:55 a.m.
Engineering Services Agreement -CSAH No. 12, S.A.P. 56-612-11
Motion by Lee, second by Mosher, and unanimously carried to authorize the appropriate county
officials' signatures to execute an Agreement for Engineering Services between the County Otter
Tail and Larson-Peterson & Associates, Inc. of Detroit Lakes, MN for CSAH No. 12, Street and
Utility Improvements in the City of Dalton.
Adjournment
At 12:08 p.m., Chair Mosher declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of
Commissioners adjourned until Tuesday, October 22, 2002.
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Otter Tail County Warrants
October 15, 2002
Page 1, Attachment A
10/15/2002
13:18:23
OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR IFD66
PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM COUNTY 56
WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION PAGE l
WARRANTS APPROVED ON 10/15/2002 FOR PAYMENT 10/15/2002
VENDOR NAME
AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES, INC.
AL'S STOP & SHOP INC.
ALLIED FIRE PROTECTION INC ALPHANATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
AMERICAN INSTITUTIONAL SUPPLY,
APPLIED CONCEPTS, INC.
ASSOCIATION OF MN COUNTIES
AUTO SAFETY SERVICE
BALLARD SANITATION INC.
BATTLE LAKE MARINE, INC
BATTLE LAKE MOTOR PATROL ASSN BATTLE LAKE STANDARD
BEAR GRAPHICS INC.
ANGELA BERGE
BEST INC. BJ'S EAST BL EXPRESS BOARD OF WATER & SOIL RESOURCE
BOB'S STANDARD BULK SERVICE
BRANDON COMMUNICATIONS INC
JAN BROOBERG KAREN CANNELL
CAROLINA SOFTWARE
CARR' S LAKE COUNTRY SUPERMKT
CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.
· CITY BAKERY
CO-OP SERVICES INC COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CONOCO
COOPER'S TECHNOLOGY GROUP
CORPORATE TECHNOLOGIES
CRAGUN'S LODGE AND CONFERENCE
VINCE CRARY
CULLIGAN
THE DAILY JOURNAL
DAN'S EXHAUST PROS
DEAN' S COUNTRY MARKET
DENNY'S ENTERPRISES INC
DENZEL'S REGION WASTE INC. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
DMG-MAXIMUS INC .
DOMIAN-ANDERSON FUNERAL HOME
DON'S SERVICE
ECONO SALES AND SERVICE
ELK RIVER LANDFILL
ERHARD VILLAGE STORE
FARGO FREIGHTLINER
FARNAM'S. GENUINE PARTS, INC
AMOUNT
25.65
135.56
250.00
232.00
209.03 299.02
105.00
10.00
292.50 203.96
272.00
394.79
1,508.12 361.00 4,701.52 91.68
8. 93
135.00
23.22 2,771.71 . 19. 06
42.59
250.00
220,02
244.82
21.60 2,728.06
5,095.56
11,000.00
174.95
205.97
1,828.16
457.25 240.81
25.77
3,497.65
19.79
7.33
52.11
140.40 510.00 840.00
216.00
37.40
142.00
18,190.22
420.20
12.77
248.61
Otter Tail County Warrants
October 15, 2002
Page 2, Attachment A
10/15/2002
13:18:23
OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR
PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM
WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION
WARRANTS APPROVED ON 10/15/2002 FOR PAYMENT
VENDOR NAME
KAY FAWCETT
FERGUS FALLS MEDICAL GROUP
FERGUS FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT
CITY FERGUS FALLS
FERGUS SURPLUS FERGUS TIRE CENTER
GE CAPITAL
GENERAL PARTS INC.
GR GRAPHICS INC
HOLLIE HAGEN HALL GMC INC. HEALTH CARE INCINERATORS
HEDAHLS HEADQUARTERS
HENNING AUTO PARTS INC.
HENNING TRUSTWORTHY HARDWARE
HILTON MINNEAPOLIS
HOLIDAY INN HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES
HOMESTEAD BUILDING SUPPLIES
HOOT'S MARINE IBM CORPORATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS CORP.
INNOVATIVE OFFICE SOLUTIONS
INTERSTATE INC.
INTERTECHNOLOGIES GROUP
JIM HATCH SALES CO.
JK SPORTS KIMBERLY KARJALA KELLY SERVICES INC. KOEP'S CLITHERALL CORNER KRIS ENGINEERING INC.
L & L SERVICE
LAKE COUNTRY PAVING INC
LAKE REGION DENTAL CENTER
LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE
LAKE REGION SURVEYING INC
LAKELAND GENERAL STORE
LAKES COUNTRY SERVICE.
LAKES RADIO LAKES X-TERMINATION PEST CONTR
LAKES 99 FIVE
LAKEWAY MARKET LARRY OTT INC. TRUCK SERVICE
LAWSON PRODUCTS INC.
SHERRAN LEABO LOCATORS & SUPPLIES INC.
MAIN STREET GAS & GOODS LLP
JANET MALONE
MARK SAND & GRAVEL
AMOUNT
13.00
432.75
328.19
4,852.35
3.99 604.58
500.21
66.81
162.88
4. 88
330.64
5. 00
20.05 13 0. 15 42.61
359.36
184.98
681.39
28.48
136.31
327.00 131.69
2,381.18
10.85
982.05
142.71
144.00
81.59
2,691.75
70.54
399.41
535.99 4,473.00 192.00
1,178.00
1,165.00
23.44
44.41
13 l. 00
293.35
30.00 1,412.81
1,050.00
171.02
34. 23.
356.68
687.03 42.06
3,183.37
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Otter Tail County Warrants
October 15, 2002
Page 3, Attachment A
OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR IFD66
10/15/2002
13:18:23
PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM COUNTY 56
WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION PAGE 3
WARRANTS APPROVED ON 10/15/2002 FOR PAYMENT 10/15/2002
VENDOR NAME
MATTHEW BENDER & COMPANY INC.
.MAXIMUM PC .
MCCC,NW 3780
MICHAEL MCCORMICK
MCHRMA
DARRAN MEYER
GEORGE MEYER MID-CENTRAL EQUIPMENT INC.
THE MIDWEEK
MILLER & HOLMES INC. MINN-KOTA COMMUNICATIONS INC. MN MOTOR COMPANY
MN SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION
MN STATE AUDITOR
KURT MORTENSON MPH INDUSTRIES INC.
NATURES GARDEN WORLD NELSON BROTHERS PRINTING . NELSON DODGE GMC POLARIS
NELSON FORD
NEW YORK MILLS HERALD NORTH UNION TEXACO
NORTHERN IRRIGATION
OK TIRE STORES
OLSON OIL CO.
OTTER TAIL TELCOM
OVERLAND MECHANICAL SERVICES
PAMIDA INC. PAMIDA PHARMACY PARK REGION COOPERATIVE
PAUL'S HOLIDAY STATION STORE
PEBBLE LAKE TAKE 5
PELICAN CASH & DASH
PENROSE OIL COMPANY PERHAM CO-OP CREAMERY
PERHAM CONOCO
PERHAM ENTERPRISE BULLETIN PERHAM PRINTING
CITY PERHAM THE PIERCE CO.
PITNEY BOWES
PITNEY BOWES INC.
POLK CO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
HENRY PRICE PRO AG FARMERS COOPERATIVE PRO-WEST & ASSOCIATES INC.
QUILL CORPORATION
RELIABLE
REVIEW ENTERPRISES INC.
AMOUNT
658.35
19.95
447.87
6.68
100.00
59.98
53.74
2.33
407.15 1,466.17 43.00 264. 73
371.36
1,325.00
131. 56. 172.60 20.46
74.55
289.38
760.64
67.50 16.54
58.70
257.59
589.61
250.00
143.28
125.13
4,580.35 821.24
240.50
136.00
265.26
815.90
1,603.75 477.42
20.87 18.76
63,314.37
171. 28
828.57
372.84
15. 00
126.00
169.97 1,170.00
172.24
275.77
113.49
Otter Tail County Warrants
October 15, 2002
Page 4, Attachment A
IFD66
COUNTY 56 10/15/2002
13:18:23
OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR
PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION PAGE 4
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WARRANTS APPROVED ON 10/15/2002 FOR PAYMENT 10/15/2002
VENDOR NAME
RIVER BEND INDUSTRIES INC
SAMMY'S ONE STOP
SCHOENEBERGER FUNERAL HOME
VICKI SCHWANKE
SCOTT HOFLAND CONSTRUCTION INC
SERVICE FOOD SUPERVALU
SEWER SERVICE
SHERWIN WILLIAMS
SOUTHTOWN C-STORE
STEIN'S INC,
STERLING COMMUNICATION
STEVE'S SANITATION
SUNMART SWANSTON EQUIPMENT CORP.
TECHMEDICAL, INC TOOL CRIB OF THE NORTH
US POSTMASTER
UNITED BUILDING CENTERS
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
UVERITECH VALLEY SOFT WATER
VERGAS 66
VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY
VIKING COCA-COLA
WADENA ASPHALT COMPANY INC
WALLWORK TRUCK CENTER
WASTE MANAGEMENT WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NO MINNESO
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NORTH DAKO
WELLER OIL CO
WES' FUEL STOP
WEST GROUP PAYMENT CTR.
LUCAS WESTBY WIDSETH SMITH NOLTING & ASSOC.
4-H LEADERS' COUNCIL
FINAL TOTAL ..•....
AMOUNT
33 .13
71.71
375.00
12.ll
3,730.00
132.74
1,615.00
11.97
144.05
965.50
6.38
3,317.55
ll.97
65.67
111.87 484.29
38.00
26.63
24,029.23
20.64
41.46 19.45
1,397.86
14.28
3,269.75
184.10
429.53
55.74
4,457.75.
72.60
61.50
2,078.50
30.00
170.00
144.00
$221,697.95 ****
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