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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 02/07/1990CALL TO ORDER ALL PRESENT MINUTES APPROVED DEPT. OF.PUBLIC HEALTH tERTIFICATION, GROUND WATER TEST! NG LOCAL WATER PLANNING JOINT POWERS BOARD LEVY SUPPORT OPPOSED WATER PLANNING MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA February 7, 1990 Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota met Wednesday, February 7, 1990. Chairman Olson called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., ~tth all members present. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve the minutes of the January 24th meeting as mailed. Diane Thorson, Director of the Department of Public Health, together with Doug Johnson and Brian Krawieki, appeared before the Board dis- cussing proposals for ~ertification of the County Denartment of Public Health by the State for the purpose of testing ground water under the Groundwater Protection Act, Minn. Stat. Chapter 1031. Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, A 15 County Joint Powers Board was formed on or about October 26, 1987, under Minnesota Chaper 1108 of Minnesota Statutes (Compre- hensive Local Water Planning Management Act) to develop and begin to. implement a comprehensive water plan, and WHEREAS, the 15 counties have adopted their Comprehensive Local Water Plan and coordinated it with contiguous counties through the Joint Powers Board, sent it into the state for final review, and WHEREAS, said Joint Powers Board Agreement provided for termination of said Agreement upon completi-n of the two year Comprehensive Local Water Pl an, and WHEREAS, the Joint Powers Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the 15 counties to continue the Joint Powers Board for im- plementation of Comprehensive Local Water Planning, and WHEREAS, the Joint Powers Board will continue to provide contiguous county dialogue as well as exploration of areas of cooperation and opportunities that will benefits each county as they begin to imple- ment Comprehensive Local Water Planning, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to amended Joint Powers Board Agreement, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Otter Tail County wishes to con- tinue is participation in a multi-county Joint Powers Board effort for continued coordination needed for implementation of its Compre- hensive Local Water Plan, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Otter Tail County's representative and its alternate to the Joint Powers Board shall continue as it is cur- rently. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 7th day of February, 1990. Motion was made by Sydney G. Nelson, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously carried, to not,support a levy as proposed at .75 mill by the county's to implement county water planning efforts. U.S.FISH & WILDLIFE ACQUISITION WILKIN COUNTY DITCHES #40, 42, 43 & 44 GAMBLING PERMIT PERHAM JAYCEES INSURANCE TRUST PAYMENTS PAYMENT APPROVED County Board -2 -February 7, 1990 Upon motion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS in accordance with a Procedural Agreement between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, dated May 23, 1962, certification by the County Board. of Commissioners for acquisition of lands by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is requested, and WHEREAS,.representatives of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service met with the County Baord on the 7th of December, 1990, and informed said Board.that a waterfowl easement had been secured from Tom's Lake Farm, et al, on Lots l & 2, E½SW¼ Sec-. 11, G.L5, Sec. 10, NW¼NE¼ Sec.15-131-39. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does herebyyapprove the aforementioned acquisition by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 7th day of February, 1990. 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, WHEREAS, the Buffalo-Red River WatershedDistrict is an enlargement of the South Buffalo Watershed District pursuant to the order of the Minnesota Water Resources Board dated September 17, 1976, and WHEREAS, jurisdiction over the above-described ditch has been trans- ferred by the County to the Watershed District pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapters l 06 and 106 A of Minnesota Statutes, the Board of Managers has found Wilkin County Ditches No. 40, 42, 43 and 44 to be out of repair and authorized various repairs to said ditches, and WHEREAS, there is not sufficient mondy in the drainage system account to pay for such repairs, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the following assessments be levied against the benefited properties within the said ditch systems: Ditch #40 Ditch #42 Ditch #43 Ditch #44 $ 526.88 1,406.58 l ,356.25 l ,498 .63 Adopted at Fergus Fa 11 s, MN this 7th day of February, 1990. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren to request waiver of the sixty day waiting period for the issuance of a gambling license for the Perham Jaycees at Konl ey' s Pi er, Otter Tail Town sh i P.• Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve payment to the Minnesota Countj1es Insurance Trust as fo 11 ows : Errors & Omissions, Liability, Auto, etc. Workers Compensation September billing (Trust) October billing (Trust) $199,603.00 169,236.00 7,712.09 4,791.40 Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $10.00 to the Minnesota Department of Administration to cover the cost of 11 L iquor Law & Rules 11 • County Board -3 -February 7, 1990 ABATEMENTS APPROVED Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve the following applications for homestead classification and/or reduction of tax capacity: Donald & Mary Stous e Hobart ~I No lakeshore Martin & Andra Ulmer Fergus Falls C Residential homestead City of Henning Henning C City property, exempt Russel & Joan Thalmann Ottertail C Homestead classification Rick Eyestone Perham C Homestead classification RED RIVER VALLEY Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, DEV. ASS'N -NELSON to re-appoint Sydney G. Nelson as a member of the Minnesota Red River Valley Development Association. TAX INCREMENT FINAN-Commissioner Olson reported on an A.M.C. seminar regarding Tax Incre- CING DIST. REPORT ment Financing Districts. No action. FINAL -INTERSTATE Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- LOADER TRACTOR mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, on July 19, 1989, the County Board accepted the bid of Interstate, Inc., Fergus Falls, MN, in the amount of $28,329.70 for one 70 H.P'. loader tractor with mechanical front wheel drive, and WHEREAS the above equipment has been delivered to the satisfaction of the county board at a total cost of $28,329.70, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $28,329.70 to Inter- state, Inc., in full payment thereof. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 7th qay of February, 1990 EAGLE LAKE TOWNSHIP Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- MAJOR DRAINAGE STRUCT. mously carried, to approve payment in _the amount of $1,165.00 to Eagle Lake Township, representing one-half the cost of replacing a major drainage structure. PAST DUE ACCOUNTS Past due accounts payabl.e from various townships were discussed, with TOWNSHIPS County Attorney Senyk being instructed to draft a letter to accompany bills to be mailed. LIDA TOWNSHIP County Engineer Berend reported on the progress of the Lida Township MAPLEWOOD PARK ACCESS Access to Maplewood State Park, with the total cost being $175,380.78 plus original contract appropriation of $62,135.ll, for a grand total of $237,515.11. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unanimously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $178,486.76 representing the balance due, as soon as payment has been received from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. DATA PROCESSING Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- PURCHASE ORDERS mous ly carried, to approve purchase orders submitted by the pat a Pro- cessing Department, for 5 WYSE-6~ Terminals for $1,900.00, with Inland Associates, AOK, abc spreadsheet program at $2,800 and ti.IAISON at $1,500, with Advent On-Line Knowledge. PAYMENT APPROVED Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren to approve BALING WIRE payment in the amount of $50 .00 to Ver-tech, Inc., Minneapolis , MN, for one bundle 21 1 x 12 ga baling wire. FINAL -VER-TECH HORIZONTAL BALER FINAL AQUA-POLY GRANULATOR SOLID WASTE USER CHARGE SOLID WASTE FEE SCHEDULE 1990 County Board -4 -February 7, 1990 Upon motion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nondgren and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS on the 17th of October, 1989, the County Board accepted the bid of Ver-tech, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, in the amount of $30,460.00 for one closed end horizontal baler, and WHEREAS the above equipment has now been delivered to the satisfac- tion of the County Board at a total cost of $30,460.00, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby autho- rized and instructed to issue a warrant in the amount of $30,460.00 in full payment thereof. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 7th day of February, 1990 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, that WHEREAS, on the 17th of October, 1989, the County Board accepted the bid of Aqua-Poly Equipment, Burnsville, MN, in the amount of $15,999.00 for one Nelmor p~eumatic unloading granulator, and WHEREAS, the above equipment has now .been delivered to the satisfac- tion of the County Board at a total cost of $16,129.00 an increase of $130.00 to cover cost of rent prior to purchase, NOW:THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby authortzed and directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $130.00 to Aqua-Poly and $15,999 to Nelmor Co., Inc., supplier·of the granulator, at the request of Aqua-Poly, in full payment thereof. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 7th day of February, 1990. Mike Hanan, Solid Waste Director, appeared before the Board relative to the solid waste user charge fees and tipping fees proposed for the year 1990. After some discussion, motion was made by Andy Lind- quist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously carried, to establish a $6.00 per point solid waste user charge, increasing the tipping fee to $25.00 per ton of mixed municipal waste/ household waste, effective Mar.ch 1,.11990t Chairman Olson cautioned the Board about poss, 1e acta1~1ona cos s. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to establish the following fee schedule for 1990: Mixed municipal waste/household waste: Per ton Per container Car load (trunk) Pickup/ trailer (level box) Demolition Debris (wood,concrete, etc.} Car (Trunk) Pickup/Trailer (level box) Dump Truck (10 yd.) White goods : All major household appliances Mis ce 11 aneous: Chairs, sofas, mattresses Scrap Iron: Small volume (~ar, etc.) Pickup/trailer (level box) Dump Truck (10 yd) Brush/Stumps (commercial, etc.) Pickup/Trailer (level box) Dump Truck (10 yd) Non Otter Tail County Waste (Joint Powers) MSW All other (7 x Otter Tail rate) $ 25.00 1.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 10 .00 35.00 8.00 5.00 5.00 8.00 25.00 5.00 20.00 36.40 177. 50 SHORELAND MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE PROPOSED CHANGES AFTER-THE-FACT PERMIT FEE ESTABLISHED WATER ST ANDA RDS AG INSPECTOR REPORT W.O.T. 1989 ABAN·DONED RAILROAD LINE, PUBLIC USE ITASCA SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL & LIABILITY AGREEMENT HOVLAND EXCUSED BllllS ALLOWED County Board -5 -February i, 1990 County Attorney Wally Senyk discussed the proposed amendm4nts to the County Shcireland ~an~gement Ofdinarice, with motion made by· Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously darried, to reschedule the hearing for 1 :30 p.m. ,.Wednesday, March 7th, 1990, to receive public inp~t on the proposed changes. to the shdriland management ordinance. . • . I Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson., seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- ~ousiy carried, the following resolution was adopted: I RESOLVED by the Board of ·county Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that . . I . . A fee of $500.00 be established for those persons making appl ,cation for permit, after the project has been started or·complet~d, prior to the granting of a permit by the Land & Resource Managen\ent Office. I Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 7th day of February, 1990. Land & Resource Manager, Malcolm Lee, presented.a brief rdport on the new water standards. Ken Becker, East Otter Tai~ County Agricultural Inspector, presented the annual report for the year 1989. Motion was. made_ by ~ub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nels on and unanimously carried, to accept and approve the report and the Chairman of the Board w~s inst~ 1 1ucted to sign the report on hbehal f of Otter Tail County. Gary Johnson, Battle Lake, appeared before the Board requJsting the County Board endorse the use .of-the ab a nooned. rail road ·prdperty for trail:ipurposes for public use. No action taken.:',; 1 Attorney Senyk discussed the proposed agreement with Quad~ant for the incineration of solid waste received frdm Itasca CbUnty, with no action taken •. Senyk also discussed the ash disposal liability dgreement, which was approved upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, ·seco~ded by Sydney Nelson and unanimously carried, subject to final approval lby the County Attorney. · I . I At 3:15 p.m., Chairman Olson excused Commissioner Hovland lwho left to attend another meeting. --Upon mot ion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, the following bills were allowed: I L. -6 - VENDOR NAME •••••••••••••••••••••••• A-1 LOCK AND KEY AMERICAN JANITORIAL AMERICAN LEGION FIRING LINE AMERICAN LINEN SUPPLY BESKE,AMY COOPER'S OFFICE SUPPLY INC. DACOTAH PAPER COMPANY DALTON MOBIL OIL CO. DAREL JACOBSON CONSTRUCTION DOUG'S FRONTIER FERGUS TIRE CENTER FLOOR TO CEILING STORE FM DA-SOTA ELEVATOR GR GRAPHICS INC HANDEGAARD,STEVE HANSON,BARBARA HANSON,MARJEAN HAUGRUD LAW OFFICE HEFTE,PEMBERTON,SORLIE & RUFER HEINZE,BEN HOLIDAY HONEYWELL INTERSTATE INC K & D PAPERING LUEBKE,GENEVIEVE MINN-KOTA COMMUNICATIONS INC. MN ASSOC. FOR COURT ADMIN. NATIONAL BUSHING & PARTS CO. NELSON BROTHERS PRINTING OLSON,MEL ORANDI MEDICAL PA OSWALD PUBLISHING CO PERHAM OASIS INC PHOTO CENTER,THE POUCHER PRINTING AND LITHO ROTTA,DAVID RUSTAD,VIRGINIA SAWMILL INN SECURITY STATE BANK SEVENTH DIST CT. ADM. SOLI'S WOOD SHOP SOUTH MILL SERVICE STARS AND STRIPES,THE STATE OF MINNESOTA STEIN'S INC. STENERSON LUMBER THORMOOSON,DEBBIE VERN CHAREST OIL VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY WEST PUBLISHING COMPANY XEROX CORPORATION CHECK AMOUNT 30.90 59.40 5.00 33.86 59.20 7.95 72.25 39.15 80.00 43.23 130.60 128.30 82.80 4593.00 15.00 45.60 258.00 385.00 27.00 780.00 44.60 850.00 132.27 306.80 10.00 28.00 75.00 68.72 389.45 116.97 2350.00 104.41 32.00 5.70 47.90 600.00 32.75 129.22 70.00 10.00 90.00 460.78 35.00 459.82 1026.07 182.72 5.98 168.4ij 469.!:>S 12.00 ~81.0G CLOSED TO PUBLIC ADJOURNMENT -7 - VENDOR NAME •••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • 51 records listed. CHECK AMOUNT 15471.49 · At 3: 40 p .m., motion was 1made· by ~ydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Lind~ quist and•unanimously carried, to close the meeting tothe public for discussion regarding labdr negotiations. ·At 4:00 p.m., with no further business, Chairman Olson declared the meeting adjourned until the afternoon of February 14, .1990. Chairma~I ATTEST: Approved d?-.IL/-90 4-r,i)vJL ii;