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