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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 01/02/1990STATUTORY MEETING ALL PRESENT CALL TO ORDER CHAIRMAN SELECTED MEL 0. OLSON VICE CHAIRMAN SELECTED BERT HOVLAND MINUTES APPROVED FINAL APPROVAL BLATZHEIM SALES CO. FORGIVENESS OF PENALTY DENIED -BRANDT RESOLUTION 1990 MEETING DATES \ MINUTES OF THE RBGULAR MEETING OF THE OTTER TAIL COUNTY CO~MISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA January 2, 1999 Pursuant to Statutes, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota met Tuesday, January 2, 1989, with Commissioners Sydney G. Nelson, Berton Hovland, Andy Lindquist, A. Hubert Nordgren and Mel 0. Olson present. County Auditor Sylvia G. Bergerud called the meeting to order and stated the first order of business was the selection of a Chairman for the year 1990. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren to select Bert Hovland as Chairman for the year 1990. The motion was withdrawn. Motion was then made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanimously carried, to appoint Mel 0. Olson as Chairman of the Board for the year 1990. Chairman Olson assumed the Chair and called for a motion to select the Vice Chairman. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unanimously carried, to select Bert Hovland as Vice Chairman for the year 1990. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to approve the minutes of the December 27, 1989 meeting as mailed. Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, th at WHEREAS, the County Board on October 18, 1989, accepted the bid of Blatzheim Sales Co., Shakopee, MN, in the amount of $2,422.00 for portable scales and $3,395.00 for one floor scale, and WHEREAS the above equipment has now been delivered to the satisfaction of the County Board at a total cost of $5,817.00, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $5,817.00 to Blatzheim Sales Co., Shakoppee, ~N, in full payment thereof. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 2nd day of January, 1990. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to deny forgiveness of penalty on late payment of the 1989 tax by Owen Brandt in Otter Tail Township. Upon motion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: The following dates are established as the dates the County Board shall meet during the year 1990 to conduct county business, with the full day 1·s meetings commencing at 9:30 a.m., the afternoon meeting of the county board commencing at 12:30 p.m., January February March April May June June Board of Equalization July August September October November December Full Day Regular Board 2 & 17 7 & 21 7 & 21 4 & 18 2 & 16 6 & 20 18 3 & 18 1 & 15 5 & 19 3 & 17 7 & 21 5 & 19 Morning -Human Services Afternoon -Regular Board 10 & 24 14 & 28 14 & 28 11 & 25 9 & 23 13 & 27 11 & 25 8 & 22 12 & 26 ., 0 & 24 14 & 28 12 & 26 Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 2nd day of January, 1990. OUTSTANDING FINES & FEES POCKET GOPHER BOUNTY County Board -2 -January 2, 1990 Motion was made by Andy Lindquist~ seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to instruttthe County Attorney to meet with the Court Administrator and the county's Services and Collection Department to make a determination of the total outstanding fines and fees payable to the courts. Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners· of OtterTail County Minnesota, that The sum of thirty cents (30¢) be paid out of the Revenue Fund of the County for every pocket gopher killed in said County during the year 1990 in cases where the townships in which pocket gophers were so ki'lled shall provide for the payment of an additional bounty of forty (40¢) for each pocket gopher so killed, RESOLVED further that said payment of such bounty shall be made by the County Auditor upon certificates executed by the Chairman of the Town Board of said township setting forth that the pocket gophers were duly presented to the Chairman of such Board and that the town- ship had issued and delivered to each claimant a town order for seventy cents (70¢} for each pocket gopher so killed. Adopted at Fergus Fa 11 s,. MN, th i's 2nd day of January, 1990. TAX FORFEITED LAND SALE Upon motion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- APPORTIONMENT mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: PRINTING & PUBLISHING BIDS 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 tax-forfeited lands, and WHEREAS, the County Auditor shall apportion the tax sale proceeds to the taxing districts; 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 im- provements, speciil assessments and bond issues levied on the property have been paid, for acquisition and maintenance of county parks and recreational areas, and WHEREAS, Otter Tail County has parks and recreational areas 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 forfe·ited lands for acquisition and maintenance of parks and recreational areas from the proceeds available after making the necessary statutory disbursements, said proceeds to be disbursed according to law. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 2nd day of January, 1990. The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for printing and publishing of the county board minutes, legal notices, delinquent tax list and the county's annual financial statement, pro- ceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows: Legal Notices, Publications and Commissioner Minutes: THE DAILY JOURNAL, Fergus Falls, MN $5.89 per S.A.U. Annual Financial Statement: Independent Print Shoppe, Parkers Prairie, ~N Review Enterprises, !Ne., Battle Lake, MN 5.73 per S.A.U. 5.73 per S.A.U. Delinquent Tax List: THE HENNING ADVOCATE, Henning, MN (1st publication)5.73 per S.A.U. (2nd publication)3.15 per S.A.U. PRINTING & PUBLISHING BIDS AWARDED RESOLUTION -WCMIF WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO VOTE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM -1990 SENTENCING-TO-SERVICE PROGRAM FORGIVENESS OF PENALTY DENIED -EVENSON EXTENSION COMMITTEE APPOINTEES -LINDQUI$T AND NORDGREN County Board .,,. 3 -January 2, 1989 After consideration, motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously carried, to award bids for publishing and pri.nt i ng for the year 1990 as fo 11 ows: Legal Notices and Commissioner Minutes THE DAILY JOURNAL, Fergus Falls, MN The Annual rinancial Statement: Independent Print Shoppe, Parkers Prairie, MN Review Enterprises, Inc., Battle Lake, MN Delinquent Tax List: $5.89 per S.A.U. 5 . 7 3 per S . A . U . 5.73 per S.A.U. THE HENNING ADVOCATE, Henning, MN (1st publication) 5.73 per S.A.U. (2nd publication) 3.15 per S.A.U. Commissioner Nelson introduced the following resolution and moved for. its adoption: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, Stevens County, Minnesota, has applied for a grant from the West Central Initiative Fund (.WOMIF1 for purposes of implemen- ting cooperative agreements and administrative practices between and among the nine counties within the WCMIF area, and WHEREAS, the positive effects of cooperation between counties will likely result in: 1.) more efficient provi~ion of services; b) direct dollar savings to taxpayers; c) more effective use of tech- nical staff or specialists; and d) opportunities to meet new chal- lenges with heretofore inexperienced, often unavailable employees; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners hereby offers its support to the concept of multi- county cooperative efforts and further expresses its willingness to explore potential agreements/working arrangements provided that nothing herein shall bind this board to ariy contract or obligation. The motion was seconded by Hub Nordgren but was withdrawn prrior to vote. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to approve the contract with the Lakeland Mental Health Center for the year 1990 covering the Employee Assistance Program. The Board reviewed a letter from LeRoy D. Winge of the Minnesota Department of Corrections regarding a proposed program called "Sentencing-To-Servi ce 11 , which is based upon .the concept of making offenders accountable to the community and to themselves for crimes committed. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanimously carried, to appoint a committee consisting of the County Attorney, a Judge of District Court, representatives from Court Services and the Detention Facility, and Commissioner Nordgren, to research the concept of "Sentencing-To-Servi ce 1 ~ and report back to the Board in February with their findings. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to deny forgiveness of penalty on late payment of tax by Steven R. Evenson in Sverdrup Township. Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that Commissioners Andy Lindquist and A. Hubert Nordgren be appointed to represent the Otter Tail County Board on the Otter Tail County Extension Committee for the year 1990. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 2nd day of January, 1990. WEST CENTRAL AREA AGENCY ON AGING -OLSON CLOSED TO PUBLIC ADJOURNMENT County Board -4 -January 2, 1990 Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED 6y the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that Commissioner Mel O. Olson be and is hereby appointed as a member of the West Central Area· Agency on Aging for the year 1990. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 2nd day of January, 1990. At 1 :00 p.m., motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Bert Hov- land and unanimously carried~ to close the meeting to the public for the purpose of discussing laoor negotiations with the County Attorney and the County Coordinator. At 2:12 p.m., Chairman Olson declared the meeting adjourned until the afternoon of January 10, 1989. Ch -·~1 <J~_.,/ air n ATTEST: Approved /-Jo -90 ~42~,.~ 7 Cl rk