HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 03/28/1990CALL TO ORDER
ALL PRESENT
MINUTES APPROVED
GIRARD TOWNSHIP ROAD
LICENSES APPROVED
ABATEMENTS APPROVED
FINAL -TRUCK
WORNER AUTO SALES
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA
March 28, 1990
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter
Tail County Minnesota met Wednesday, March 28, 1990. Chairman Olson
called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m., with all members present.
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, to approve the minutes of the March 21st meeting as
mailed.
Jim Trites, Supervisor from Girard Township, appeared before the Board
inquiring as to what assistance, if any, is available for the recon-
struction of a township road in Girard Township between East Battle
Lake and West Battle Lake. Trites was instructed to meet with Com-
missioner Nordgren and the County Engineer as to what procedure to
use in acquiring possible DNR funds or whatever might be available
since said township road is a public access road to East Battle Lake.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried,
Commissioner Nordgren absent during the vote, to approve the following
applications:
Dance License:
Francis Peasley
Beer License:
Francis Peasley
Jason L. Tracy
Set-Up:
Francis Peasley
Liquor, including Sunday
Jason Tracy
The Last
The Last
Colonial
The Last
sales:
Colonial
Resort Elizabeth Township
Resort Elizabeth Township
Cafe Perham Township
Resort Elizabeth Township
Cafe Perham Township
(subject to liability insurance & workmen's com pens at ion)
Moti6n was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded
Nordgren agsent during vote, to approve the
for reduction of tax capacity:
R. Gregory Samuelson, II Woodside Township
Donald E. Salzer Tumuli Township
by Bert Hovland and carried,
following applications
Mobile home sold, adjust
1989 judgment
Residential homestead
Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Bert Hovland and car-
ried, Nordgren absent during vote, the following resolution was
adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS on the 15th of November, 1989, the County Board accepted the
bid of Worner Auto Sales in the amount of $1'9,594.88 for one medium
duty 2 ton cab & chassis, and
WHEREAS the above truck has now been delivered to the satisfaction
of the county board at a total cost of $21,369.87, an increase of
$1,774.99 due to change orders, sales tax and license fee,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby autho-
rized and directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $21,369.87
to Worner's Auto Sales, Fergus Falls, MN, in full payment thereof.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 28th day of March, 1990.
S & W CONS. DIST.
WORKER'S COMPENSATION
SOLi D WASTE &
RECYCLING MATTERS
CAN DENSIFIER SURETY
FORFEITED -REM
BECKER COUNTY
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
SHERIFF DEPARTMENT
HIRING LIST
RED CROSS LONG DIS-
TANCE CALL EXPENSES
TAX STATEMENT INSERTS
STORM DAY CLOSING
HUMAN SOCIETY
APPROPRIATION
lIDJOURNMENT
CLOSED TO PUBLIC
County Board -2 -March 28, 1990
Larry Krohn, County Coordinator, discussed worker's compensation
coverage for the Soil & Water Conservation Districts, with no
action taken.
Mike Hanan, Solid Waste Officer, presented th~ final draft of the
county's solid waste management plan, also discussed with the Board
various recycling activities and a proposed resolution for the long
term care trust fund for sanitary landfill closures. No action takem1
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani-
mously carried, to forfeit the bond presented by Recycling Equipment
Manufacturing in breach of contract for the delivery c:ffi a can densi-
fier, retaining equipment until such time replacement is obtained,
and readvertise for bids to be received for a can densifier capable
of handling metal cans, including tin, l!.lntil 1'0:00 a.m., Wednesday,
April 18, 1990.
The matter of allowing Becker County to dispose of their solid waste
at the Quadrant burner in Perham was again discussed with no formal
action taken.
John Halvorson, Sheriff's Department, appeared before the Board re-
questing permission to update and do testing for their back-up list
for hiring, which was approved upon motion made by Bert Hovland,
seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanimously carried.
Larry Krohn discussed the long distance calls being placed by the
Red Cross office, stating the amount of $20.00 to $30.00 per month
is being charged to said department. By general consent, it was
determined Red Cross should not be charged for such calls.
The matter of inserts for tax statements for. 1990 was discussed, with
no formal action taken.
The matter of the courthouse closing one hour early on a storm day
was discussed in terms of the union agreement, with no formal action
taken.
tfotion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, to approve an increase of $2,400 for the 1990 appro-
priation to the Otter Tail County Humane Society, with payments retro-
active to January 1, 1990.
At 2:10 p.m., motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nord-
gren and unanimously carried, to adjourn the open meeting until the
next regularly scheduled meeting on April 4th, and close the meeting
to the public for discussion relating to labor negotiations and
litigation on condemnation proceedings.
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