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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 01/17/1990CALL TO ORDER ALL PRESENT MINUTES APPROVED E.O.EXTENSION SERVICE 4/5 TIME SECRETARY APPROVED E.O.EXTENSION SERVICE COPIER PURCHASE APPROVED LEADERSHIP -FERGUS FALLS W.C. MN BUSINESS INNOVATION CENTER COUNTY ASSESSOR SENIOR ACCREDITATION PAYMENT APPROVED FAEGRE & BENSON SWENSON vs O.T. COUNTY PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA January 17, 1990 Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tai'l.County Minnesota meti;Wednesday, January 17, 1990. Chairman Olson called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., with all members present. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carri'ed, to approve the minutes of the meeting of January 10th, with a correction eliminating payment to M.C.I. T, in the amount of $2,259.00 for errors & omissions coverage for the Solid Waste Committee. Denzil Cooper, East Otter Tail County Extension Agent-Director, appeared before the Board and discussed the proposed 4/5 time secre- tari'al positi'on, and the purchase of a copier. After some discus- sion, motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously carri'ed, to approve the 4/5 time secretarial position. Cooper presented the following Cooper~s Office Supply G. R. Graphics Reardon Office Supply proposals on the cost of a copier: $4,100.00 4,423.00 4,595.00. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to approve purchase of copier, accepting the low quote from Cooper~s Office Supply at $4,100.00, if such amount is in the budget for 1990, allowtng the E.O.T. Nursing Service to use th~:wachine providing their own paper. Tom Fawcett, Human Services Director, and Jim Nitchalls, Fergus Falls City Administrator, discussed the 11 Leadership -Fergus Falls 11 program, to which Wayne Stein, Deputy County Auditor, and Chester Toso, Assis- tant Veterans Service Officer, have been nominated. After some dis- cussion, motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously carried, to refund $150.00 per person upon successful completion of the program, requesting each individual present a report to the County Board after completion. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $1,200.00 to the Moorhead State University, for the West Central Minnesota Business Innovation Center grant, as appropriated and. approved on February 22, 1989. At the request of the County Board, Erwin Siems, County Assessor, appeared before the Board relative to the requirement by the State that the County Assessor must have senior accreditation from the State Board of Assessors by January l, 1992. Siems indicated his plan is to retire prior to that date so accreditation will not be necessary. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unan- imously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $3,492.05 to Faegre & Benson for bond counsel in connection with the recycling grant, to be paid out of the solid waste fund. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $750.00 to Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust, representing a deductible in the personal injury claim of Swenson vs Otter Tail County. County Board -2 -January 17, 1990 PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- PAYMENT & SPEC. ASSESS. mously carried to approve payment in the amount of $3,033.39 to the Department of Public Health for a public health nuisance abatement on the Max Hatcher property in Pelican Rapids, and instructing the County Auditor to place the cost onto the Hatcher property in Pelican Rapids as a special assessment over a five year period, at 7% on the unpaid balance. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Chairman Olson announced his appointments to the various committees for the year 1990: PART-TIME SEASONAL EMPLOYEE SALARY SCHEDULE SAFETY CALCIUM CHLORIDE PURCHASE -STATE CONT. CSAH #16 RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION RECYCLING CENTER BLDG. LITTLE DAVIS-BACON ACT ITASCA COUNTY WASTE DISPOSAL -QUADRANT SOLID WASTE BUDGET FOR YEAR 1990 Buildtng Committee: Budget Committee; Labor Committees: Nordgren and Lindquist Olson and Lindquist She~iff Dept -Teamsters: Hi-Way Dept -AFSCME: Nurses & Social Workers,- Teamsters: Employees Personnel : Ass '·n -Self: Recycling & Marketing: Solid Waste Joint Powers: AMC Delegates: Nelson and Nordgren Hovland and Nordgren Hovland and Lindquist Lindquist and Nelson Nelson Olson Hovland & Nordgren Olson, Nordgren, Hovland, Lindquist, Fawcett, Krohn Nelson & Senyk Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to put appointments into the record. Larry Krohn, County Coordinator, discussed the 4% cost of living in- crease, as it pertained to seasonal part-time employees. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously car- ried, to grant no increase for part-time seasonal highway department employees for the year 1990, and Engineer ~erend was instructed to research said salaries and return to the Board with a recommendation as to starting salary, and salary based on years of experience. Krohn also discussed safety concerns relative to the student ride- along programs and the possible liability. No action taken. Engineer Berend discussed wi\h the Board the possibility of obtain- ing the county's salt supply through the State purchase and storage facilities, after which motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unanimously carried, to approve a cooperative agreement with the State of ~innesota for salt purchases. Berend discussed with the Board the progress on right-of-way purchase for C.S.A.H. #16 and the possibility of condemnation, allowing time for letting of bids during the 1990 construction season. Mike Hanan and Amy Beske, Solid Waste Department, presented the quarterly report on the redemption center. Also discussed was the Little Davi~-Bacon Act as it pertains to the construction of the recycling center in Fergus Falls. It was the consensus of the Board responsibility lies with the consultant in the omission from the specifications, in the application of the Little Davis-Bacon Act. Hanan reported Quadrant will be accepting waste from Itasca County and a waiver agreement on ash disposal is forthcoming. The proposal to lease the county's trailers to Big Dipper for hauling garbage from Itasca County to Quadrant was discussed with no action taken. Hanan presented the Solid Waste proposed budget for the year 1990, projecting a cost of $1,816,056.00, and revenues of $1,417,176.00. The Board discussed ~os~ible increase in tipping fees and/or solid waste user charge. No action taken. CITY OF FERGUS FALLS SOLID WASTE MEETING SENTENCING TO SERVICE UNPAID ACCOUNTS JAIL FACILITY FLOOR REPAIR MN EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION -COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT CLOSED TO PUBLIC ADJOURNMENT County Board -3 -January 17, 1990 The Board was extended an invitation to attend a meeting at City Hall, Fergus Falls, at 11 :30 a.m., January 23, 1990, relative to the City 1 s request for increase in solid waste disposal charges, at the landfill and at the incinerator. Wally Senyk, County Attorney, and Comm.issioner Nordgren reported on the Sentencing to Service program, with Nordgren and Senyk to research further and return to the Board with a recommendation. Attorney Senyk reported on the research of unpaid accounts being processed through the County 1 s collection service. No action taken. Attorney Senyk also reported on a meeting with John Halvorson and Anderson Bros. on the deteriorated floor in the jail, stating Anderson Bros. is requesting new estimates on the cost of repair which may be more reasonable. Richard Moulton, Regional Program Coordinator of Region 4, and Robert Dahm, State Emergency Response Commission, appeared before the Board and presented detailed reports on Hazardous Chemicals: The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, including Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III. Moulton reported funds are available through the Emergency Management Assistance Program in carrying out the various programs in the Communfty Right-to-Know Act. No action taken. At 3:30 p.m., motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unanimously carried, to close the meeting to the public for the purpose of discussing labor negotiations with the County Attorney and County Coordinator. At 3:45 p.m., Chairman Olson declared the meeting adjourned until the afternoon of January 24, 1990. Chairman Approved J-,;;>-1/-9D ATTEST: