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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 04/04/1990CALL TO ORDER ALL PRESENT MINUTES APPROVED SUPERVISOR MANUAL GAMBLING PERMIT AMERICAN LEGION SOIL SURVEY PAYMENT APPROVED ABATEMENT APPROVED MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA April 4 , 1990 Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County met Wednesday, April 4, 1990. Chairman Olson called the meeting to order at 9:34 a.m. with all members present. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to approve the minutes of the March 28th meeting as mailed. County Coordinator, Larry Krohn, presented the proposed Supervisor's Manual which was discussed in detail, with action on adoption to take place at the meeting of April 18th. An application from the American Legion, Adamson-Norman Post No. 30, Fergus Falls, was presented to the Board for a gaming operation at the Last Resort on Long Lake in Elizabeth Township, with no objections voiced. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanimously carried, to request the Gambling Control Board waive the 60 day waiting period. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $18,675.00 for the quarter beginning January 1, 1990 to ~arch 31, 1990, for the soil survey. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve an application for reduction of tax capacity for Scott Hart, Eastern Township, for a pole shed that had been assessed Both as personal property and on real estate. DANCE LICENSE APPROVED Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously COLONIAL LOUNGE carried, approving an application of Jason Tracy, for permit to ho 1 d pu51ic dances at the Colonial Lounge, Perham Township. PREPAYMENTS APPROVED HIGHWAY EQUIPMrNT BIDS RECEIVED Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously carded, to approve the following prepayments to take advantage of dis- counts: Gappa Oil Company, Parkers Prairie, MN Penrose Oil Co., Parkers Prairie, MN Vergas Oil Co., Vergas, MN Miltona Creamery Ass'n, Parkers Prairie, MN Penrose Oil Co., Parkers Prairie, MN Gappa Oil Co., Parkers Prairie, MN $466.25 269.75 808.50 440.00 359.45 427 .20 Discount Discount Discount Discount Discount Discount $19.05 16. 25 44.10 27.50 20.00 21 .30 The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for highway equipment and supplies, proceeded to open bids which were found to 5e as follows: Category Category Category #1 #2 #3 Category #4 Signs, Faces & Posts M-R Signs, Fergus Falls Signs & Blanks, Akron, OH $21,471.46 $3l~03:oo-s=44=a~.~50 43,416.50 6,150.00 1950.00 $12,513.50 No bid Used Motor Grader General Equip. & Supplies, Fargo, ND North Country Equipment, Grand Rapids, North Country Equipment, Grand Rapids Ziegler, Inc., Minneapolis, rN * With trade-in Option #1 * $85,040.00 86,795.00 72,323.00 78,500.00 Option #2* $55,700.00 $80,500.00 DUMP TRUCKS ACCEPTED HALL GMC , INC. CREW CAB PICKUPS W0RNERS AUTO SALES LOADER TRACTOR FERGUS INTERNATIONAL SIGNS, FACES, POSTS M-R SIGNS MOTOR GRADER BIDS REJECTED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HUMAN SERVICES ADDITIONAL SPACE NEED County Board Bids (Cont'd) Loader Tractor -2 - Fergus Int., Fergus Falls, MN Fergus Int., Fergus Falls, MN Fergus Int., Fergus Falls, MN Ford Tractor, West Fargo, ND Interstate, !Ne., Fergus Falls, Interstate, Inc., Fergus Falls Midwest Inc., Fargo, ND North Country Equip., Grand Rap. Triple R Equip., Fergus Falls, MN *Available immediately~ Loader Tractor $27 ,632 27,869* 34,995 27,992 ;'I 29,675 32,400 29,783 32,490 30 ,914 April 4, 1990 Pallet Safety Fork Switches $ 595.00 $300.00 595.00 300.00 595.00 300.00 586.00 N/A 6il0.00 382.00 610.00 382.00 582.00 300.00 2,250.00 1'25.00 945.00 500.00 Two Heavy Duty Tandem Axle Snowplowing Dump Trucks, with options: Hall GMC, Inc., Fargo, ND Nelson International, Fargo, ND W.W. Wallwork, Fargo, ND Alexandria Diesel, Alexandria, MN Two One Ton, 4 Door, 6 Man crew cab pick-ups: Worner Auto Sal.es, Fergus Falls, MN Minnesota Motor Co., Fergus Falls, MN Bob Moore Ford, Fergus Falls, MN $ 87,706.00 95,108.48 95,351 .30 95,900.00 $ 29,488.66 29,938.00 30,945.60 All bids were turned over to the County Engineer for review. After review and consideration, the following action was taken: Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to accept the bid of Hall GMC, Inc., Fargo, ND, in the amount of $87,706.00 foi two heavy duty tandem axle snowplowing drump trucks, with options, being the lowest bid. Motion was made by-Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney G. Nelson and unanimously carried, to accept the bid of Worner Auto Sales, Fergus Falls, MN, in the amount of $29,488.66 for two one ton, 4 door, 6 man crew cab pick-ups, being the lowest bid. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to accept the bid of Fergus International, Fergus Falls, MN, in the amount of $27,869.00, plus $595.00 forklift and $300.00 safety switches, being the lowest bid, with immediate availa- bility. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to accept the bid of M-R Signs, Fergus Falls, MN, in the amount of $38,136.46 (total) for road signs, faces, decals and posts, being the lowest bid. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to reject all bids received for the used motor grader. Del Redetzke, Economic Development Planner, appeared before the Board and reported on progress to date. No action taken. Larry Krohn, County Coordinator, discussed progress on locating additional space for the financial workers i~ the Department of Human Services, with no action::taken. County Board -3 -April 4, 1990 --------·······-··--·-· ----------------------.,-------------- 'RESOLUTION -LGA REDUCTIONS FINAL -ORO~ BOXES ABM EQUIPMENT . PUP TRAILER APPROVED ABM EQUIPMENT Upon motion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded .by Bert Hovland and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Co111T1 iss i oners of OtterTa il County Minnesota, that WHEREAS the ;State of Minnesota is facing a budget crisis, and WHEREAS county gov'ernment supports some reasonable-reduct ions in state aids to counties in calendar year 1990 and subsequent years, and WHEREAS county government is the governmental unit most directly responsible for providing human services such a child care, services to the mentally ill, retarded, chemically dependent and the elderly, and services to protect vulnerable adults and children, and WHEREAS county government will be forced to cut spending for ser- vices in order to balance budgets· in 1990 and beyond, and ·WHEREAS, county government must retain local cash operating balances_ and emergency reserves at fiscally prudent levels, and WHEREAS cuts proposed by the Governor and the Minnesota Senate would result in reductions in necessary county "rainy day funds" and in ba- sic and necessary services to county citizens·, and WHEREAS cuts proposed by-the Governor and the Minnesota Senate would require a series of diffi·cult-and controversial budget decisions re~ lating to b_oth 1990 and 1991 budgets throughout this surraner and early fall, with serious negative consequences for the ongoing operation of county government, · NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners OPPOSES _the Governor's and Senate's proposal to cut . state aids to counties. in unreasonably high amounts, ' ; . SUPPORTS the House of Representatives' proposals for state cuts, SUPPORTS the House of Representati~es' position to use $100 milli6n of the 11 Rainy day fund" in order to balance the state budget this biennium. Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist 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 15th of November, 1989, the County Board accepted the bid of ABM Equipme·nt in the amount of $65,874.00 for recycling drop boxes, -and WHEREAS, the above equipment has now been delivered to the satisfac- tion ~f the County Board at a total cost of $65,874.00, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby authorized and instructed to issue a warrant in the amount of $19,440 to ABM· Equipment, as final payment thereof. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 4th day of April, 1990 • Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $3,666.00 to ABM Equipment, Inc., Hopkins, MN; for one Pup Trailer.for recycling pur- poses. HOOKLI FT FINAL ABM EQUIPMENT County Board -4 -April 4, 1990 Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist 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, 1990, the County Board accepted the bid of ABM Equipment, Hopkins, MN, in the amount of $13,333.00 for one multilift HL-SL Hooklift, and WHEREAS the above equipment has now been delivered to the satisfaction of the County Board at a total cost of $13,333.00, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby authorized and instructed to issue a warrant in the amount of $13,333.00 to ABM Equipment, Inc., Hopkins, MN, in full payment thereof. Dated at Fergus Falls, MN this 4th day of April, 1990. BEER LICENSE APPROVED Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously KAREN'S KONES carried, to grant approval to Ross Seifert for license to sell beer at Karen~s Kones, Dunn Township. RESOLUTION Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney G. Nelson and unani- LOCAL ELECTION BILL mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BILLS ALLOWED RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissoners of OtterTail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, legislation has been introduced entitled "Local Govern ment Election" bill, and WHEREAS, it is the opinion of this Board such legislation would necessitate addit:iional staff and costs on already burdened county governments, with decreased government aid, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County does hereby appose the Local Government Election bill and urges a negative vote. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 4th day of April, 1990. County Attorney Wally Senyk discussed economic development as it applies to counties, with no action taken. Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney G. Nelson and unanimously carried, the following bills were allowed: -5 - VENDOR NAME •••••••••••••••••••.•.•• ACKLEY,MIKE ADELSMAN COMPANY ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS AMERICAN LINEN SUPPLY AMERIDATA ASSOCIATION OF MN COUNTIES BERGER,MARY BERGERUD,SYLVIA BJORGO,HENRY BOEN,MICHAEL BRENDEN,SELVIN BRETZ HARDWARE BUSINESS RECORDS CORP COOPER,KAREN DACOTAH PAPER COMPANY DAREL JACOBSON CONSTRUCTION ECOLAB PEST ELIMINATION DIV EVAVOLD,LELAND EXPLORER'S POST# 310 FERGUS FALLS POLICE DEPT FERGUS TIRE CENTER FLOOR & CEILING STORE FLOOR TO CEILING STORE FM DA-SOTA ELEVATOR FORUM,THE FRESHWATER FOUNDATION GLEWWE DOORS INC. GOODIN COMPANY GOV. FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOC. GREAT PLAINS NATURAL GAS HANSON,BARBARA HANSON,MARJEAN HENNING ADVOCATE HOFF,PETER HOLIDAY HOLIDAY INN ST. PAUL NORTH HOLIDAY INN TOWN SQUARE HOVLAND,BERTON IBM CORPORAATION INDEPENDENT PRINT SHOPPE INFORMATION SYSTEMS CORP. INTERSTATE INC KID LEASING K&K PLUMBING KAMPSULA,GREGORY KARVONEN AND SON FUNERAL KING CO SHERIFF KNUTSON ELECTRIC KNUTSON HEATING AND AIR COND LACHOWITZER,FRANK LAGERQUIST CORPORATION LAKELAND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER CHECK AMOUNT 90.00 35.00 18.65 33.86 540.50 100.00 24.00 15.84 681.00 3.45 96.00 1.99 20.66 21.60 691.34 598.50 345.00 69.60 66.00 79.33 177.38 658.00 736.80 82.80 65.00 105.60 903.00 269.07 380.00 44.89 18.00 253.75 6060.61 35.00 69.34 92.00 279.61 322.70 142.00 36.84 608.00 2.76 114.56 455.40 10.00 150.00 . 23. 50 32.50 36.63 324.44 700.76 6164.50 -6 ._ VENDOR NAME • • • • •. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• LEE,MALCOLM LINDQUIST,ANDY MIDWEST BUSINESS PRODUCTS MIDWEST . PRINTING . . MN CO ATTORNEY'S ASSOCIATION MN DEPT OF VETS SERVICE NARDINI FIRE EQUIPMENT NATIONAL BUSHING & PARTS CO. NELSON BROTHERS PRINTING NORDGREN,HUB O.E.I.BUSINESS FORMS OLSON FURNITURE OLSON,MEL ORANDI MEDICAL PA ORLYN PEDERSON COMPANY OTTER TAIL CO SHERIFF OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY PAAVOLA,MELVIN PALAN,JANICE PAMIDA STORE , PEDERSON,MARLENE PELICAN RAPIDS PRESS PELICAN RAPIDS,CITY OF PERHAM AUTO WRECKING PERHAM ENTERPRISE BULLETIN . PETTERSON, VIC PLATZER,GREG PRIME COMPUTER PRISCHMANN,DIANE RENTAL STORE,THE RICHLAND-WAHPETON LEC SECURITY STATE BANK SHERWIN WILLIAMS SJOSTROM,JULIAN SOPKANE CTY SHERIFF SOUTH MILL SERVICE. ST •. PAUL HOTEL STAR.• TRIBUNE STEIN'S INC. · STEIN, WAYNE STENERSON LUMBER STEVE'S WELDING STEVE'S WELDING & MANUFACTURIN STRAND ACE HARDWARE THORMODSON,NELVIN TRITES,DAVE TRW VIKING OFFICE PRODUCTS VOSS ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. WALL,MAXINE WASKOSKY,GARY WEST PUBLISHING COMPANY CHECK.AMOUNT 150.56 156.88 654.90 275.00 125.00 15.00 63.00 119.76 · 471.t0 275.88 1709.68 13.00 140.00 1800.00 8.75 443.22 66.15 59.24 56.60 13.62 13.00 214.64 329.13 35.00 18.45 215~76 21.60 1865.30 90.00 42.10 25.00 70.00 4.49 48.00 5.00 91.45 54.89 195~00 1492.79 17.00 202.14 80.00 40.00 6.29 41.00 151.20 4496.35 96.76 242.40 35 .• 00 15~30 36.75 • ----------------'----------· -7 - VENDOR N,AME •••• -••••.•••••••••••••••• LEE,MALCOLM· LINDQUIST ,-ANDY MIDWEST BUSINESS PRODUCTS -MIDWEST PRINTI..'IG _ MN CO ATTORNEY'S ASSOCIATION MNDEPl' OF VB'l'S SERVICE NARDINI FIRE EQUIPMENT NATIONAL BUSlll!lG &PARTS CO. NELSON BROTHBRS PRINTING NORDGREN,HUB O.E.I.BUSINESS FORMS· OLSON FURNITURE OLSON,MEL ORANDI MEDICAL PA ORLYN PEDERSON COMPANY OTTER :TAIL CO SHERIFF OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY PAAVOLA, MELVI:N . PALAN,JANICE PAMIDA STORE PEDERSON,MARLEra PELICAN RAPIDS PRESS PJLICAN RAPIDS,CITY OP PERHAM AUTO WRECKING· PERHAM ENTERPRISE BULLETIN PETTERSON,VIC PLATZER,GREG PRIME COMPUTER PRISCHMANN, D:rA.'fE RENTAL STORE, nlE RICHLAND-WAHPErOM LEC _ SECURITY STATE BANK SHERWIN WILL:rA."15 SJOSTROM,JUL:rAN · SOPKANE CTY SHERIFF · SOUTH MILL SERVICE ST~ PAUL HOTKL STAR TRIBUNE STEIN'S INC. STP!IN-,WAYNI!! STENERSON LUKBER STEVE'S WELOI:NG STEVE'S ,WELDI:NG 5 MANUFACTURIN STRAND ACE HARDWARE THORMOOSON,NRLVIII · TRITES, DAVE TRW VIKING OFFIC:S: PRODUCTS voss· ELECTRIC SUPPLY-co. WALL,MAXINE WASI<OSKY., GARY WEST PUBLISHI:NG COMPANY XEROX CORPORATION 105 records 1isted. CHECK AMOUNT 150.56 156.88 654.90 275.00 125~00 15.00 63.00 119.76 471.10 275.88 1709.68 13.00 140.00 1800.00 8.75 443.22 66.15 59.24 . 56.60 13.62 13.00 214.64 329.13 35.00 18.45 215.76 21.60 1865.30 90.00 42.10 25.00 70.00 4.49 48.00 5.00 91.45 54.89 195.00 1492.79 17.00 202.14 · 80. 00 ·40.00 6.29 41.00 151.20 4496.35 . "96~ 76 242.40 35.00 15.30 36.-75 281.06 r..cau nna:a 40077.95 CLOSED TO PUBLIC ---ADJOURNMENT -_i----_-• County Board -8 -April 4, 1990 At l :50 p~m., with no furthef busines.s, Chairman Olson closed the meeting to the public for discussion with the county attorney re- garding labor negotiations and litigation and the meeting was ad~ journed until the afternoon of April 11th. Cha 1 an Approved I./-//-9D