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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 02/04/20031,-, --!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~ i '· • • • MINUTES OF THE OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Otter Tail County Courthouse Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B Tuesday, February 4, 2003 9:30 a.m. Call to Order The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, February 4, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. at the Otter Tail County Courthouse with Commissioners Malcolm Lee, Chair; Syd Nelson, Vice-Chair; Dennis Mosher, Roger Froemming, and Bob Block present. Approval of Agenda Motion by Froemming, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board agenda of February 4, 2003, with the following addition: 11:15 a.m. -Bill Kalar-Request for Approval of Final Plats Approval of Minutes Motion by Mosher, se_cond by Block, and unanimously carried to apprqve the County Board minutes of January 28, 2003, as presented. Approval to Pay Bills Motion by Block, second by Mosher, and unanimously carried to approve payment of County Board bills per Attachment A of these minutes . New York Mills Office Remodeling Government Services Center Update Physical Plant Manager, Rick Sytsma, briefed the County Board on the remodeling in process at the New York Mills building to accommodate the Assessor's office with four cubicles, reconfigure some cubicles in the Public Health Department, and set up the Veterans Service office for the full time VSO recently hired. He requested approval of new furnishings for these areas at an approximate cost of $40,000 -$49,500. Lengthy discussion followed. Motion by Nelson, second by Block, and unanimously carried to approve the cost of furnishings for the remodeling in the New York Mills building at an estimated cost of $40,000 - $49,500, with $15,000 to be paid from the Public Health Department budget and $5,000 from the Assessor's Department budget. Mr. Sytsma will seek additional departmental funding to reduce the expense to the Maintenance budget. Mr. Sytsma reported that the Government Services Center project is progressing according to expected guidelines and within budget. He informed the Board of three change orders relative to the remodeling project. Motion by Mosher, second by Block, and unanimously carried to authorize the following additional expenses at the GSC: Comstock Construction -$7,996.90 Fergus Drywall -$4,980.08 G & R Controls -$525.00 Approval of Credit Cards Motion by Mosher, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to approve the following requests for an Otter Tail County credit card: OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes February 4, 2003 . ~ Page 2 Ervin W. Hagen Sheriff's Office $ 500.00 Stacy Paulseth Sheriff's Office, Chief Deputy $2,500.00 Q Kelly Thomas Sheriff's Office $1,000.00 Mr. Stein briefed the Board regarding the credit card system and reported that the credit card is immediately canceled upon an employee's termination of employment. Approval of Applications for Exempt Permit Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve the following LG220 Applications for Exempt Permit with no waiting period: : . · · East Ottertail Deer Hunters -Sparetime Bar and Grill -February 27, 2003 Zion Lutheran Church of Amor -no date currently established for the event - Payment Approvals Motion by Mosher, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to approve payment to the Association of Minnesota Counties, in the amount of $11,'000, for the preparation of the County 2002 Cost Allocation Plan which was based from Fiscal year 2001 information. Motion by Mosher, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve payment to Delzer Construction Inc., in the amount of $120.00, for work completed on County Drainage System No. 43. · · · Public Hearing Date Establish.ed . Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and' unanimously carried to establish the final hearing date for County Ditch No. 53 at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at the Ottertail Community Center. Approval of an Amended.Agreement . Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to authorize the Ch.air's signature 9n an amended Agreement to Provide' Professional· Consulting Services betw~en Minnesota Counties f{esearch Foundation and Otter Tail County for years 2004 and 20.05. · • • • • • • I ,, • • -• ' Pelican Group of the Lakes Improvement Disirict An_nual Report Motion by Lee, second by Nelson,· and unanimously carried to accept the annual report of activities submitted by the PGOLID for CY2002, dated January 25, 2003, as required .by Minnesota Statute. · Resolution in Support of the Rural Minnesota Catch Up Program Otter Tail County Resolution No. 2003 -07 Commissioner Lee offered the following and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, Job growth in Rural Minnesota Counties· generally and consistently lags behind job growth in Metro Counties as. documen,ed in data from· the Minnesota Department of Economic Security; and 0 WHEREAS, It is in the best interests of the entire State of Minnesota to promote growth of Q . the economic base of Rural Minnesota Counties; and. • • • OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes February 4, 2003 Page 3 WHEREAS, The Rural Minnesota Catch Up Program, as created by the West Central Growth Alliance, effectively addresses these major concerns; and ' WHEREAS, The Rural Minnesota Catch Up Program requires no new funding from the ,State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, Benefits derived from implementing the Rural Minnesota Catch Up Program are greater than the tax credits awarded by the State of Minnesota; BE IT NOW THEREFORE RESOLVED, That Otter Tail County does hereby support the State of Minnesota's immediate adoption and implementation of the Rural Minnesota Catch Up Program. · Commissioner Block seconded the motion, and upon being put to vote, was unanimously carried. Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this 4th day of February., 2003. Dated: d-//-0.5 --"'-'---'-~~------ Attest kw a Larry Kroh ~ Clerk OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS By: ~uv& Meal KTee, County Board Chair Reduction in Retainage Motion by Lee, second by Block, and unanimously carried to approve the following requests· for reduction in retainage for highway projects: Riley Bros Construction, Inc. S.A.P. 56-650-05 & Etc., Reduce Retainage from 5% to 1% Morris, MN Robert R. Schroeder Const., Inc. S.A.P. 56-6.10-10 Glenwood, MN Reduce Retainage from 5% to 1 % Resolution Designating County State Aid Highway Location County State Aid Highway No. 52 Otter Tail County Resolution No. 2003 -OB Commissioner Froemming offered the following and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, it appears to the County Board of Commissioners of the County of Otter Tail that the highway right of way required for County State Aid Highway No. 52 under Project No. S.A.P. 56-652-12 should be accurately described and located by a highway right of way plat. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the County Board of Commissioners of the County of Otter Tail that the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Otter Tail is hereby designating the definite location of County State Aid Highway No. 52 in Sections 7, 8, 17, and 18 all in Township 134 North, Range 36 West and Sections 11 through 14 inclusive all in Township 134 North, Range 37 West, of the 5th Principal Meridian as shown on the 4 pages of OTTER TAIL COUNTY HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY PLAT NO. 10. OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes February 4, 2003 Page4 Commissioner Nelson seconded the motion, and upon being put to vote, was unanimously carried. ,. Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this 4th day of February, 2003 .. Dated: __ :;_-~/~' _-_6_.!>~--OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD.,...Of l'OMMISSIONERS By:~~- Attest ~ ~ Larry Kr. hri.ierk MacomK. Lee,bunty Board Chair 2003 Transportation Funding Discussion Fred Corrigan, Executive Vice President of the Minnesota Transportation Alliance, provided a brochure about the Alliance and a transportation-funding handout Lengthy discussion took place regarding the challenges in funding the maintenance and preservation of the state highway system as well as providing adequate funding for: transportation needs. in high growth areas. The Alliance will continue to inform and educate legislators relative to transportation funding. Commissioner Mosher -absent at 11: 13 a.m. ' ' ) . 0 Approval of Final. Plats , , _-\ Motion by Mosher, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve the Final Plat Q known as "Moebius Strip" located in Section 14 of Tumuli Township, Unnamed Lake (56-600). Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve the Final Plat known as "Russ' Beach" located in Section 1 & 2 of Perham Township on Little Pine Lake (56-142). Adjournment At 11 :33 a.m., Chairman Lee declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners adjourned until Tuesday, February 11, 2003. Dated: 2 -I /-0 3 CB/kd OdTAIL COUNTY &MMISSIONERS B.~,4_---~•-.•· ... Malcolm K. Lee, County Board Chair , . . ., ' 0 ... • • • 2/05/2003 9:54:54 ' . ' . Otter Tail County Warrants · · February 4, 2003 Page 1, Attachment A OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION IFD66 COUNTY 56 PAGE 1 WARRANTS APPROVED ON 2/04/2003 FOR PAYMENT 2/05/2003 VENDOR NAME A-1 LOCK AND KEY AL'S SHOE BOX ALLIED PUBLISHING SERVICE ANDERSON LAND SURVEYING INC. BECKLUND OIL CO. BEST INC. BEYER BODY SHOP BRETZ HARDWARE CO CARR'S LAKE COUNTRY SUPERMKT CASEY'S GENERAL STORE #1820 COOPER'S TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORPORATE TECHNOLOGIES DAKOTA BEVERAGE COMPANY DAKOTA CLINIC, LTD. DAN'S EXHAUST PROS CHARLES DAVIS DOUGLAS COUNTY ECONO SALES AND SERVICE CHUCK EHRENBERG . EXEMPLAR INTERNATIONAL, INC FERGUS FALLS MEDICAL GROUP GE CAPITAL ERVIN HAGEN DAVID HAUSER HOLIDAY INNOVATIVE OFFICE SOLUTIONS INSIGHT J PAUL, INC. JONES-PEARSON FUNERAL HOME K-MART KELLY SERVICES INC. TOM KESKITALO LAB SAFETY SUPPLY, INC. LARRY OTT INC. TRUCK SERVICE MN SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION MN STATE AUDITOR DENNIS MOSHER NELSON DODGE GMC POLARIS SYDNEY NELSON NESS BACKHOE SERVICE NEWSWEEK. OTTER TAIL CO RECYCLING PAMIDA INC. PBCC PELICAN RAPIDS AMBULANCE PELICAN RAPIDS PRESS PERHAM CO-OP CREAMERY PETE'S AMOCO PETE'S BODY SHOP & TOWING AMOUNT 44.14 90.00 89.00 3,675.00 37.00 34.50 218.33 20.30 116.17 15.00 197.96 20.00 289.68 101. 00 40.43 77 .36 ·5,000.00 107.88 155.80 228.00 4,600.00 266.56 21. 39 7.50 2,065.96 1,088.23 10,640.00 33.44 142.50 83.93 2,314.20 125. 00 109.32 775.00 1,250.00 585.00 61.20 56.83 45.00 135.00 24.00 1,238.47 9.50 952.11 450.00 25. 75 153.00 98.31 205.55 Otter.Tait,County,.Warrants• Februaiy4? 2003!' Page 2~ Attachment·A IFD66 COUNTY 56 2/05/2003 ' 9:54:5.4 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR .PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION PAGE 2 **** WAR~TS APPROVED ON •;,:.2/04/2003 FOR PAYMENT 2/05/2003 VENDOR NAME PITNEY BOWES VIRGINIA PORTMANN PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER, INC QUILL CORPORATION - SCHMITZ FORD · ' ' - SOUTH MILL SERVICE• SOUTHTOWN C-STORE . .ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER SUPER SUCKER SEPTIC SERVICE TEAM CONFERENCE TRIMIN SYSTEMS INC. UNITED BUILDING CENTERS UNIVERSITY OF MN-EXTENSION SER VICTOR LUNDEEN.COMPANY VIKING OFFICE PRODUCTS WALTERS PHOTOGRAPHY WEST GROUP PAYMENT CTR. 210 LUBE EXPRESS FINAL TOTAL ...... . AMOUNT 828.57 50.00 305.28 41. 46 39. 85 583.73 319.06 25. 00 72.19 .80.00 243.44 995.40 128.15 143.04 210. 90 132.71 321.25 76.82 $42,717.15 **** 0 0 0