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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 02/18/2003• • • MINUTES OF THE OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Otter Tail County Courthouse Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B Tuesday, February 18, 2003 9:30 a.m. Call to Order The Otter Tail County Board .of Commissioners convened Tuesday, February 18, 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 Mosher, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board agenda of February 18, 2003, as mailed. · Approval of Minutes Motion by Nelson, second by Mosher, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board minutes of February 11, 2003, as mailed. Approval to Pay Bills . Motion by Froemming, second by Block, and unanimously carried to approve payment of County Board bills per Attachment A of these minutes . EQT History Museum Lina Belar, History Museum Director, presented a video showing the histories of WWII Veterans. This project will be ongoing to preserve the stories of these veterans. Application for Exempt Permit Motion by Froemming, second by Mosher, and unanimously carried to approve, with no waiting period, the LG220 Application for Exempt Permit as submitted by the Maidens of the Prairie to Lakes DU for an event on Tuesday, April 29, 2003, at the Peak Supper Club. Land Surveyor's Certificate of Correction to Plat Motion by Lee, second by Block, and unanimously carried to approve the attached Land Surveyor's Certificate of Correction to the Plat of Crystal Beach (Attachment B of Official Minutes) located in Section 24 of Dora Township. Liquor License Motion by Lee, second by Mosher, and unanimously carried to approve the following application for license: Blue Water Restaurant and Sports Bar 3.2 Off-Sale Beer License Pelican Rapids, MN RESOLUTION AGREEMENT NO. 80756 SIGNALS & GATES-CROSSING NO. 695662U S.P. 56-00115 Otter Tail County Resolution No. 2003 -12 Upon a motion by Nelson, seconded by Block, and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes February 18, 2003 Page 2 BE IT RESOLVED, that the County of Otter Tail enter into an agreement with the Soo Line Railroad Company (D/B/N Canadian Pacific Railway Company) and the Commissioner of Transportation for the installation and maintenance of railroad flashing light signals, gates, and circuitry at the intersection of CSAH 35 with the tracks of the Soo Line Railroad Company in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, and appointing the Commissioner of Transportation agent for the County to supervise said project and administer available Federal Funds in accordance with Minnesota Statute, Section 161.35. The County's share of the cost shall be 10 percent of the total signal cost. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Board Chairman and the County Board Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to execute said agreement and any amendments thereto for and on behalf of the County. ,; Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 18th day of February: 2003 .. I Attest:_Eif.@;L..E"{{&.~~--- La , 0 Recess & Reconvene At 10:16 a.m., Chair Lee declared the meeting' of the Otter Tail County Board of Q Commissioners recessed for a short break. The meeting was reconvened at 10:20 a.m: Change Order for Government Services Center Motion by Block, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to authorize Change Order No. CO 4B.01 for additional brick tuckpointing on the building; in the amount of $19,150.00, payable to BRADCO Restoration, Inc. of Fergus Falls. · -) r ~ Closed to the Public At 10:28 a.m., Chair Lee declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners closed to the public for the purpose of evaluating the performance of Land· & Resource Director, Bill Kalar, pursuant to M.S. Chapter 13D.05 Subd. 3. All five seated commissioners were present for the evaluation. A summary of performance conclusions will be provided at the next regular County Board meeting. Reconvene in Open Session · · · At 11 :09 a.m., upon conclusion of the closed session, Chair Lee declared the nieetirig of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners reconvened. · Planning Commission Recommendations Preliminary Plat & Conditional Use Permit -"Woodland Sands"/Olson Properties: Land & Resource Director, Bill Kalar, stated that the Preliminary Plat and Conditional Use Q Permit for "Woodland Sands" was recommended for approval by the Planning Commission with conditions. Mr. Kalar presented a map of the area and explained the condition that would require Clitherall Lake Rd S. to connect with Sylvanus Trail providing a through road. Chairman Lee opened the floor to comment. Attorney Bob Bigwood,' representing the • • • '1 OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes February 18, 2003 Page 3 developer, requested that the County Board approve the preliminary plat without the two road conditions recommended by the Planning Commission and provided a written proposal with the rationale for the request. Attorney Bob Russell, representing Mr. Bergquist (an applicant), stated that the parties negotiated this exchange of property with the knowledge that there would not be a through road. Mr. Bergquist would like the property to be pristine. Mr. Russell encouraged approval without the condition to connect the roadways. Discussion followed. Motion by Mosher, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve the Revised Plan (received by Land & Resource Management January 23, 2003) for the Preliminary Plat known as "Woodland Sands" and the Conditional Use Permit to construct a road with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. The property is described as pt. of Gov. Lot 4 (21.8 Ac & 4.65 Ac Tracts), Section 23 and pt. of Gov. Lot 1 (1.45 Ac Tract), Section 26 of Clitherall Township; Clitherall Lake (56-238). Preliminary Plat-"Ormberg Addition'1/Gene Ormberg: Motion by Nelson, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve the Preliminary Plat known as "Ormberg Addition" consisting of 6 residential backlots and one non-residential backlot with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. The property is described as pt. of sublot 3 in Gov. Lot 1 (23.81 Ac) section 2 of Dead Lake Township; Marion Lake (56-243). Preliminary Plat-"Zavoral's Lookout"/Daniel & Kristie Zavoral: Motion by Lee, second by Mosher, and unanimously carried to approve the Preliminary Plat known as "Zavoral's Lookout" consisting of 4 backlots as presented. The property is described as Gov. Lot 8 ex Platted (36.75 Ac), Section 36 of Candor Township; Loon Lake (56-523). Preliminary Plat -"D & J Estates Third Addition'1/D & J Estates: Motion by Lee, second by Block, and unanimously carried to approve the Preliminary Plat known as "D & J Estates Third Addition" consisting of 2 non-residential backlots as presented. The Property is described as GL. 7 ex. tr ex. platted, Section 9 of Star Lake Township; Star Lake (56-385). Preliminary Plat-"Riverpointe'1/Milt Paulson: Motion by Froemming, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to approve the Preliminary Plat known as "Riverpointe" consisting of 18 single family residential lots with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. The property is described as GL 7 & 8, Section 28 & GL 1, Section 29 of Maine Township; Otter Tail River (56-OTR). Conditional Use Permit-Friberg Township: Motion by Lee, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried to approve a Conditional Use Permit for roadwork with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. The property is described as Tonseth Lake Road and Tonseth Lake Lane, Section 4 of Friberg Township; Tonseth Lake (56-690). Beaver Damage Control Funding Mr. Kalar reported that the Minnesota Department of Agriculture sent a letter stating that all contracts providing funds for Beaver Damage Control are terminated. OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes February 18, 2003 Page4 -Road Standards •Land & Resource Director, Bill Kalar, and Highway Engineer, Rick West, provided copies of the Minimum Road Standards from the Subdivision Confrols Ordinance and discussed concerns with quality and possible ways the current system could be fixed. Recess & Reconvene At 12:08 p.m., Chair Lee declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board -of ,Commissioners recessed for lunch break. The meeting was reconven~d at 1:18 p.m. · Quit Claim Deed · · -' ' Motion by· Nelson, second by Froemming, and unariimo·usly carried to authorize the Chair's signature to execute a Quit Claim Deed between the County of Otter Tail and Gary M. & Ann M. Fruth. The property is located in the (NW¼ NW¼) of Section 35, Township 131 North, Range 39 West in Otter Tail County. · ' '· Closed to the Public At 1 :21 p.m., Chair Lee ·declared the meeting of, the Otter Tail' County Board of Commissioners closed to the public for the purpose of evaluating the performance·. of Solid Waste Director, Mike Hanan, pursuant to M.S. Chapter 13D.05 Subd. 3.· All five seated commissioners were present for the evaluation. A summary of performance conclusions will be provided at the next regular County Board meeting. 0 · ; -Adjournment - At 1 :30 p.m., upon conclusion of the performance evaluation, Chairman· Lee declared the 0 meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners adjourned until Tuesday, February 25, 2003. . I Dated: o:::i /;). '2 lo. 3 r I Atte~ t,~ ti!-La'rry Kr n, Cerk , ~TIER Tf',IL COUNTY BOARD, OF 3»'1MISSIONERS --~~_L_ 131 ~~ Lee, County Board Chair · ' CB/kd i ., 0 r •· \ • 2/18/2003 12:51:50 • • Otter Tail County Warrants February 18, 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 2/18/2003 FOR PAYMENT 2/18/2003 VENDOR NAME A-1 LOCK AND KEY AUTO SAFETY SERVICE BARGAINS GALORE JANE BAUMGARTNER BEYER BODY SHOP BL EXPRESS BLACK BOX CORPORATION BOB BARKER COMPANY INC, BOB'S STANDARD BULK SERVICE BOBCAT OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY BRANDON COMMUNICATIONS INC CARR'S LAKE COUNTRY SUPERMKT CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC. CATCO CO-OP SERVICES INC COMTECH GROUP USA INC CONOCO COOPER'S TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORNER STORE CORPORATE TECHNOLOGIES VINCE CRARY CULLIGAN CUTLER MAGNER COMPANY THE DAILY JOURNAL DAN'S EXHAUST PROS DENNY'S ENTERPRISES INC RICK DENZEL DUSTCOATING INC ECONO SALES AND SERVICE ELEMENT K JOURNALS ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC ERHARD VILLAGE STORE HELEN ERKENBRACK EVERGREEN EQUIPMENT INC. FARGO FREIGHTLINER FARMERS CO OP OIL ASSN FARNAM'S GENUINE PARTS, INC FERGUS ELECTRIC FERGUS FALLS HRA FERGUS FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT FORCE AMERICA G & K SERVICES DONNA GEISER GMAC GR GRAPHICS INC HALL GMC INC. STEVE HANDEGAARD DOUG HOLEN HOMESTEAD BUILDING SUPPLIES AMOUNT 21. 28 1,158.30 98.92 25.00 53.25 159.44 55.02 45.78 38.61 654.47 5,092.71 185.00. 377 .34 28.71 3,298.02 14,060.13 104.53 360.14 18.40 20.00 132.88 70.74 15,287.75 ·343 .60 191.12 72.70 181.04 3,399.00 94.89 157.00 119.59 925.11 10.93 63.18 23.99 2,395.13 924.99 116.00 2,862.72 89.42 1,153.65 2,505.17 298.10 9,367.12 217.64 307.99 100.75 76.22 174.81 Otter Tail County Warrants: February 1a; 2003 Page 2-Attachment A 2/18/2003 12:51:50 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION ,. WARRANTS APPROVED ON 2/18/2003 FOR PAYMENT VENDOR NAME IBM CORPORATION INSIGHT INTERSTATE ENGINEERING INC. INTERTECHNOLOGIES GROUP JERRY SAW SHARPENING KELLY SERVICES .INC. EILEEN KIRKWOOD KOALA CORPORATION L & L SERVICE . . . LAB SAFETY SUPPLY, INC. LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE LAKELAND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER LAKES X-TERM LLC PEST CONTROL LAKEWAY MARKET LARRY OTT INC. TRUCK SERVICE LITTLE FALLS MACHINE INC. LOCATORS & SUPPLIES INC. M-R SIGN CO. MAIN STREET EXPRESS MIDWEST TESTING LABORATORY MILLER & HOLMES INC. MINNESOTA STATE BAR ASSOCIATIO MN D.A.R.E. OFFICERS ASSOC. MN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MN PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER MOORE MEDICAL CORP .. CHERYL MUCHOW NANIK'S ELECTRIC NATIONAL BUSHING-& PARTS CO. NELSON DODGE GMC POLARIS NELSON FORD LINCOLN MERCURY IN NETWORK CENTER COMMUNICATIONS NEW YORK MILLS HERALD NIEMELA REPAIR NORTHEAST TECHNICAL SERVICES I NORTHLAND APPRAISAL SERVICE OLSON OIL CO. . OTTER TAIL CO HUMANE SOCIETY PAMIDA INC. PAMIDA PHARMACY PARK REGION COOPERATIVE PEBBLE LAKE TAKE 5 PELICAN CASH & DASH PERHAM AREA EMS . PERHAM CO-OP CREAMERY. PERHAM CONOCO ,. PERHAM ENTERPRISE BULLETIN PERHAM SAND & GRAVEL CITY PERHAM AMOUNT 837.00 530.00. 1,117.50. l,050.00 2.50 2,999.42 33.98 4 7. 61. ,- '. 257. 53 499.03 1,278.00 689.00 257.73 2,675.06 550.00 1,508.76 -52.50 263.06 . 51. 91 1,760.50 557.48 714.00 160.00 10.00 15.00- 129.36 67.68". 180.00 10.44.·. 100.17 258.24 .. 1,632.50 .. 31. 00 25.61 . 3,402.22. 600.00 41.00 · 100.00 18.48 3, 843 .. 83 .. l, 019·,39 446.51 47.01. 695.45 2,170.66 276.00 32.20 30.00 40,990.95 0 IFD66 COUNTY 56 PAGE · 2 2/18/2003 0 0 ·' ' • 2/18/2003 12:51:50 • **** • Otter Tail County Warrants February 18, 2003 Page 3, Attachment A OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR IFD66 PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM . COUNTY 56 WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION PAGE 3 WARRANTS APPROVED ON 2/18/2003 FOR PAYMENT 2/18/2003 VENDOR NAME THE PIERCE CO. PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES INC. RANDY'S PLUMBING & HEATING REVIEW ENTERPRISES INC. RICK'S TIRE SERVICE RUFFRIDGE JOHNSON EQUIPMENT SAMMY'S ONE STOP SCHROEDER'S HARDWARE & GROCERY DOROTHY SCOTT SERVICE FOOD SUPERVALU SEWER SERVICE SHERWIN WILLIAMS SOUTHTOWN C-STORE STEIN'S INC. STEVE'S SANITATION SWEENEY BROS. TRACTOR CO. TANK N YUMMIES LETHE TORGERSON TOUTGES SANITATION TRI STATE TIRE UNIV OF MINNESOTA-PRINTING SER UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA UNIVERSITY OF MN-EXTENSION SER VALLEY SOFT WATER VARITECH INDUSTRIES VERGAS 66 VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY VIKING COCA-COLA WALLWORK TRUCK CENTER WALTERS PHOTOGRAPHY WASTE MANAGEMENT WELDING SUPPLIES & FIRE WELLER OIL CO ZEE SERVICE COMPANY FINAL TOTAL .. · ..... AMOUNT 81.14 205.86 15.38 546.02 70.00 2,453.60 121.61 32.80 176.71 44.45 1,085.00 313.83 211.38 1,038.65 1,327.00 57.Bl 420.55 99.00 46.80 1,101.79 122.30 23.92 3.00 5.30 3,028.53 83.19 611.30 5.00 233.75 36.93 3,582.53 65.97 72.80 61.02 $i58,969.47 **** 0 0 0