HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 11/28/1990CALL 'IO ORDER
HOVIAND ABSENT
MINUTES APPROVED
ABATEMENTS APPROVED
WATER QUALITY SEMINAR
JUVENILE JAIL REM)VAL
GRANI' AGREEMENT
RECYCLING CENTER
CASH FUNDS
MINUI'ES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNI'Y COMMISSIONERS
OITER TAIL COUNTY MINNESITTA
November 28, 1990
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Cornnissioners of otter
Tail County Minnesota met Wednesday, Novemrer 28, 1990. Chaimian
Olson called the meeting to order at 12: 38 p.m., with Ccmnissioners
Lindquist, Nordgren, Olson and Nelson present; Ccmnissioner Hovland
absent attending an insurance trust board meeting.
~tion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and carried,
to approve the minues of the November 21st rreeting as presented.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried,
to approve the following applications for homestead classification and/
or reduction of tax capacity:
Brent Cavallin Dunn Township
Sidney Brennen, Jr. Star Lake Township
David Schornak Rush Lake Tamship
Residential homestead
Property overvalued
Remove from judgrrent,
mobile home part of
inventory
Harold Stanislawski, County Agent, together with Fred Bergsrud, Ag
Engineer, University of Minnesota, Water Quality Specialist, appeared
before the Board and discussed the water quality seminar currently in
session in the City of Fergus Falls, and the role such seminar is
playing in the area local water plans.
Spencer Lundquist, Probation & Parole Director, appeared before the
Board and presented the Juvenile Jail Removal Derronstration Project
Grant Agreement for approval. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded
by Sydney Nelson and carried, to approve the agreerrent and the Chaimian
of the Board and the Probation Officer were authorized to execute such
agreerrent on behalf of otter Tail County.
Mike Hanan, Solid Waste Officer, requested establishing a cash fund at
the Parkers Prairie and Perham Recycling Centers of $2,000 at each
location, which was approved upon motion ma.de by Andy Lindquist,
seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried.
RECYCLING POSTER Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried,
CONTEST PRIZES APPROVED to approve payment of $100.00 for two savings bonds, as prizes in the
recycling poster contest recently held in the county, in the grade
schools.
BIG FEARS, LITI'LE RISK Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried,
FIIM PURCHASE APPROVED to approve the purchase and payment of the film, "Big Fears, Little
Risk", in the amount of $100 .00, out of the solid waste fund.
TODD COUNI'Y SOLID
WASTE
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
SOLID WASTE
The matter of delive:ry of Todd Cmmty waste was discussed with Mike
Hanan, otter Tail County Solid Waste Officer, and Tern Sands , Todd
County Solid Waste Officer. After sane discussion, motion was made
by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and carried, J:Jecause of
wasteflav control relative to the ccmnitment otter Tail County has
made to Quadrant, and the need of waste at the Fergus Falls incinerator,
that all was:ta:rom Todd County be directed to Fergus Falls until Sep-
tember 1, 1991.
Attorney Wally Senyk discussed the alternate language in .the arrend-
ment to the joint powers agreerrent with the City of Fergus Falls ,
which were approved upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by
Sydney Nelson and carried, with Andy Lindquist voting''l',no".
DEUTOCH LAKE vs HOLT
County Board -2 -Novsnber 28, 1990
The matter of the change of the narre of Deutsch Lake to Holt Lake
was again brought before the Board for discussion. Upon notion
made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, the
follaving resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Carmnissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS a request has been sul::xnitted by No:rman Holt to change the narre
of Deusch Lake (56-156) to Holt Lake, and
WHEREAS local usage can be a factor in the establishment of certain
narres for certain lakes,
NCW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Otter Tail County Board does
hereby support the request for the change of the name of Deutsch lake
to Holt Lake, in light of local usage, and
BE IT FURI'HER RESOLVED that if a change to Holt Lake is not acceptable
by the Deparbrent of Natural Resources, that a hyphenated fonn
utilizing both names be established.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 28th day of November, 1990.
SLIDE SHCW, SHORELAND William Kalar, Land & Resource Director, discussed with the Board a
MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS slide shav which has been prepared for the purpose of education,
relating to the new state requirerrents in the shoreland managerrent
ordinances, to present to the Planning Carmission,/ the Board of Adjust-
ment as well as the County Board. The Board directed Kalar to set up
a shaving of the slides for sometime in January.
WESMIN RC&D ACTIVITIES No:rman Fjestad appeared and presented a report on WesMin OC&D activi-
ties. No action taken.
COUNTY DITCH #5 & #68
SALE OF USED <DULVERI'
HEALTH NUISANCE,
CLITHERALL CITY
1991 LEVY PROJOCTION
LEAF LAKES PLEASURE
GROUNDS INTEREST
FORGIVEN
CA'ITLE CRCSSING
DEER CREEK TCWNSHIP
Roland Sauck , Ditch Inspector, reported to the Board that Herb Becker
has requested pennission to purchase a used culvert that is no longer
needed on County Ditch #5 & #68. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren,
seconded by Andy Lindquist and carried, to allav the purchase by Becker,
in the amount of $192.00, to be deposited in the County Ditch #5 & #68
Fund.
Diane Thorson;;. Director of Public Health, and Doug Johnson, Sanitarian,
appeared before the Board relative to a health nuisance in the City of
Clitherall where there is surface discharge frcrn a sewer system.
Thorson and Johnson were directed to request a correction by the land-
owner prior to any official action taken.
Wayne Stein, Deputy Auditor/Accountant, appeared before the Board and
reviewed the county's levy for the year 1991 and the percentage of
increase over 1990 as detennined by the State Department of Revenue
and as detennined by the County. The difference of • 4% has been
detennined by the State as not significant.
Jack Perala, leaf Lake Pleasure Grounds, appeared before the Board
stating he received the Leaf Lake Pleasure Grounds Pavillion back on
a contract-for-deed with two years of delinquent taxes, and a con-
demned building which had to be derrolished. He requested forgiveness
of penalty and interest on the late payment of tax due to the :reduc-
tion of the market value for 1985 and 1986. After sare discussion,
notion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried,
to grant forgiveness of the additional interest on the delinquent taxes,
on Parcels #314, #325, #342, #343, #344, requiring payment of the tax
plus penalty.
A letter f:rom Donald W. Porter relative to placement of a cattle cros-
sing under a tc:Mnship road was presented to the Board. Since the
road in question is a tavnship road, the matter was turned over to
the tavnship ,of Deer Creek.
SPECIAL ELECTION
1st DIST. CCMM.
County Board -3 -November 28, 1990
A fonnal letter of resignation from Ccmnissioner Nelson was read by
the Chairman of the Board, after which notion was made by Sydney
Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to adopt the follaiving
resolution:
RESOLVED by the Board of Cotmty Corrmissioners of otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, Otter Tail County First District Commissioner Syd Nelson
has been elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives for
District 12A, for a tenn beginning in January, 1991; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Nelson has submitted his resignation to this
board, to be effective December 31, 1991, at which time a vacancy
in his office shall occur; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 375.101, the unexpired
tenn of Commissioner Nelson rrrust be filled by a special el>ection not
less than 30 nor rrore than 60 days after the vacancy occurs ; and
WHEREAS, the Otter Tail County Board of Camni.ssioners wishes to assure
that a successor to Corrmissioner Nelson shall be elected as S(X)n as
possible,
NCW, THERFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED:
1. That pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 351. 055, the Cotmty
Auditor shall begin procedures leading to the special election,
2. That filings for the Office of otter Tail County Commissioner
for the First District shall open at 8:00 a.m., on December 6,
1990, and remain open tmtil 5:00 p.m., on December 20, 1990,
3. That, if necessary, a special primary shall be held on Thursday,
January 10, 1991, to narraiv the field of candidates to two.
4. That the special election shall be held on Thursday, January
31, 1991.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 28th day of November, 1990.
AMC CONFERENCE County Engineer Richard West reported on the AMC Conference relative
TRANSPORI'ATION to transportation. No action taken.
RECYCLING BUILDING Attorney Senyk reported on the progress of the a~uisition of property
PELICAN RAPIDS in the City of Pelican Rapids, stating an abstract of title has been
received, with an opinion. Motion was made by Andy Lind:;Iuist, seconded
by Sydney Nelson and carried, to authorize Attorney Senyk to negotiate
terms for a maintenance agreement acceptablE!,to the county's best
interest on the remaining portion of the building not purchased.
CRRISTMAS DECORATIONS Upon notion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried,
the following resolution was adopted:
CLCEED TO PUBLIC
ADJOURNED
RESOLVED by the Board of County Ccmnissioners of otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
The Employees Ccmnittee be extended appreciation for the beautiful
Christmas decorations that were purchased and displayed throughout
the courthouse building, by the Employees Cornmi ttee, giving the
building a very festive air for the Holiday Season.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 28th day of Noverrber, 1990.
At 4 :15 p.m., Chairman Olson closed the meeting to the public for the
purpose of attorney-client discussion of pending litigation.
At 4: 50 p.m. , Chairman Olson declared the rreeting adjourned tmtil 9: 30
a.m., December 5, 1990.
Approved J.;;~ 6-9D