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
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