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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 02/20/19910 Minutes of the OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B Otter Tail County Courthouse Wednesday, February 20, 1991 9:30 a.m. Call To Order The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened in session on Wednesday, February 20, 1991, at 9:30 a.m. in the otter Tail County Commissioners' Room of the Otter Tail County Courthouse with Commissioners Melo. Olson, Chairman; Andy Lindquist; Bill Stone; Malcolm Lee and Harley Windels present. Minutes Approved ~9tion by Lindquist, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to \~pprove the February 15, 1991, minutes as submitted. \l I ,\ Uninterrupted Power supply Data Processing Director Tim Brand appeared before the Board to request authorization to replace the Uninterrupted Power Supply batteries. Motion by Lindquist, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to approve replacement costs of the Uninterrupted Power Supply batteries to be taken from the Data Processing Miscellaneous Budget. 1991 Blue cross/Blue Shield Financial Agreements Motion by Windels, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to authorize Coordinator Larry Krohn to sign the '91 Blue Cross/Blue Shield F'inancial Agreements on behalf of Otter Tail County. Glendalouqh state Park Update Coordinator Larry Krohn updated the Board on the Glendalough State Park legislation that passed the Minnesota State House and Senate subcommittees and will now be presented to the full committees. Ditch 2 Maintenance Auditor Wayne Stein appeared before the Board and indicated he had been contacted by Wilkin County Highway Engineer to request a meeting with Otter Tail County regarding the maintenance on Ditch 2. Building/Transportation Committee Board members, Lindquist and Windels, indicated they would be willing to meet 9:30 a.m. on March 1, 1991. 0 0 u Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners February 20, 1991 Page 2 Accounting Adjustment Motion by Lindquist, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to approve a transfer of $39,417.52 to the General Fund from the County Ditch Fund per journal entry detail (90-100) dated May 11, 1990. Abatements Approved Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve the following mobile home abatements: Dennis Frishman Jim Flath Aastad Twp. Perham Twp. To remove from tax roll. Out of county 1990; remove all penalties, etc. To delinquent mobile home tax to homestead. Leave penalties, interest, etc. on this tax. 1990 Total Receipts -Motor Vehicle Department Auditor Wayne stein provided the following report as informational on the 1990 Total Receipts for the Motor Vehicle Department: State of Minnesota Share Otter Tail County Fees Boats, Snowmobiles & ATV '90 Total Receipts $4,195,573.63 123,373.95 30,664.00 $4,349,611.58 Additional staff Hours -Building Maintenance Department Building Maintenance Supervisor Rick Sytsma appeared before the Board to request an increase in staff hours for the Washington Avenue building. Motion by Lindquist, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to approve 30 additional housekeeping staff hours for building maintenance of the Washington Avenue building. Juvenile Detention Area Motion by Windels, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to approve additional funding for the juvenile detention area not to exceed a cost of $2,000. Approval to Pay Bills Motion by Lee, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to pay the following bills for payment: 0 Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners Pcllruary 20, 1991 Pagc3 VENDOR NAME ..........•............. A-1 LOCK AND KEY AASNESS,CARRIE ADELSMAN COMPANY AKERMAN,RICHARD AMERICAN BUSINESS FORMS AMERICAN DATA PRODUCTS AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL LEASING AMERICAN INSTITUTIONAL SUPPLY AMERICAN LINEN SUPPLY AMOCO OIL COMPANY ANDERSON LAND SURVEYING INC. ANDERSON,J. ALLAN ARCHIES ARROW EQUIPMENT CO ASSOCIATION OF MN COUNTIES AUTO SAFETY SERVICES B DALTON BOOKSELLER BACON BODY SHOP BALLARD SANITATION INC. BATTLE LAKE FARMERS UNION OIL BATTLE LAKE STANDARD BELLET'S WELDING BEN FRANKLIN BERGE,ANGELA BEST BUSINESS SYSTEMS BEYER'S BODY SHOP INC BILL'S AMOCO SERVICE BJ'S EAST BJORGO,HENRY BORLAND BOTTS,FAY BRAD BOTNER EXCAVATING BRASEL'S HAULING BRETZ HARDWARE BRUCE A LIESCH ASSOC INC. BUDKE,MYRNA BUREAU,TOM BURGESS INTERNATIONAL GROUP C & C ELECTRONIC CENTER CARLSON OIL CO INC CARR ENTERPRISES INC CASH AND DASH CASS CLAY CREAMERY CHRISTENSON,DENNIS CLARK BOARDMAN CO LTD CLINE,GORDON L. CO-OP SERVICES INC COM-TEC INC. COOPER'S OFFICE SUPPLY INC. COOPER,DENZIL CRANE JOHNSON DACOTAH PAPER COMPANY CHECK AMOUNT 227.95 24.00 3160.00 2.44 518.35 99.60 179.02 311.94 239.68 87.88 5100.00 425.29 76.66 36.28 75.00 86.50 5.97 542.40 108.12 299.33 24.20 20.00 8.40 127.32 142.64 40.00 29.54 21.50 595.00 139.95 336.00 182.50 26.50 14.67 5416.36 41.55 24.00 122.24 8.98 123. 02 32.68 334.46 1380.84 520.00 61.74 168.00 60.95 43.37 1431. 64 46.35 91. 80 1137.76 0 Otter Tail County Doard of Commissioners February 20, 1991 Page4 VENDOR NAME ....................... . DAILY JOURNAL, THE DAKOTA FOOD EQUIPMENT DALTON MOBIL OIL CO. DAREL JACOBSON CONSTRUCTION DATA TEX WEST DCA INC. DENNY'S NORTH STAR DON'S SERVICE DOUG'S FRONTIER DYNAMED EAST OTTER TAIL COUNTY EAST OTTER TAIL TELEPHONE CO ECKLEY,BRUCE ELDERS COMM EMMEL,BRYAN EMPIRE BUSINESS MACHINES ERICKSON ELECTRONICS EXHAUST PROS FERGUS CONCRETE PRODUCTS FERGUS FALLS MEDICAL GROUP FERGUS FALLS POLICE DEPT FERGUS MOTORS INC FERGUS POWER PUMP INC. FERGUS TIRE CENTER FERRELLGAS FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH FLOOR TO CEILING STORE FLOOR TO CEILING STORE GEISER,DONNA GENE'S STANDARD SERVICE GERALD N EVENSON INC. HANDEGAARD,STEVE HANSON,DANIEL C. HAUGEN,HARLAND HENDRICKSON,CLEM HOEFS,COREY HOLIDAY HOLO,DALE HONEYWELL INDIANHEAD SPECIALTY INSIGHT INTERSTATE INC INTERTECHNOLOGIES GROUP JOHNSON,ELTON K & D PAPERING K&K PLUMBING KELLER,ALLAN KELLER,CLIFF KNUTSON HEATING & AIR COND. KOEP'S CLITHERALL CORNER KRAUSE,DONALD C. LAGERQUIST CORPORATION CHECK AMOUNT 770.78 10.03 103.88 888.30 2150.00 1050.00 12.40 854.38 147.88 169.80 15. 35 90.00 6.31 178.50 4.82 465.00 72.70 64.75 29.65 309.50 1206.38 230.60 75.00 14.00 119.20 1968.75 27.98 636.09 75.25 111.50 49.76 118.65 48.00 81. 00 24.00 48.00 1497.84 24.00 884.00 90.53 25.50 499.33 139.01 63.00 370.00 218.02 4.84 48.00 163.85 65.95 24.00 215.60 Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners February 20, 1991 Page 5 VENDOR NAME ....................... . LAKE REGION FAMILY DENTAL CEN. LAKE REGION HOSPITAL LAKELAND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER LAKELAND VETERINARY CLINIC LAKESIDE TRANSFER INC. LAMPERT BUILDING LARRY OTT INC TRUCK SERVICE LAWN BARBERS MA A 0 MABBOTT,STEPHANIE MARK,KIM MARSHALL AND SWIFT MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GROUP MEDICINE SHOPPE METZ BAKING COMPANY MIDWEST BUSINESS PRODUCTS MN DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY MN MOTOR COMPANY MN POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY MORE-4 NATIONAL BUSHING & PARTS CO. NELSON BROTHERS PRINTING NELSON,GARY NORTH UNION TEXACO O.E.I.BUSINESS FORMS ORANDI MEDICAL PA ORLYN PEDERSON CO ORLYN PEDERSON COMPANY OTTER TAIL CO SHERIFF DEPT OTTER TAIL DEPT PUBLIC HEALTH OTTER TAIL HEALTH SUPPLIES INC OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY OTTERTAIL FARM CENTER OVERHEAD DOOR CO OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY PAMIDA STORE PARK REGION MUTUAL TELEPHONE PARTAIN,MICHAEL PAURUS,VICKIE PEHRSON,SALLY PELICAN RAPIDS PRESS PERHAM AUTO WRECKING PERHAM LINEN PERHAM OASIS INC PERHAM PRINTING PERRIN RECYCLING PHOTO CENTER,THE PIERCE CO,THE PITNEY BOWES POUCHER PRINTING AND LITHO PRAIRIE DRAY RAMADA INN CHECK AMOUNT 146.00 222.80 2530.00 85.08 55.52 9.99 1365.00 77.00 270.00 5.87 78.51 113.95 1874.00 970.59 535.17 1046.77 420.00 125.00 75.00 106.82 139.74 392.50 99.39 32.83 1487.05 650.00 324.05 194.62 10.44 1927.90 204.95 75.00 154.05 2535.00 94.38 130.14 1134.36 24.00 24.25 31. 44 11.80 35.00 20.85 682.83 23.59 3406.22 3.09 231.95 150.00 233.75 77.00 279.72 0 u {)!lcr'l'ail County lJo.1nJ of Commissionc11- Fcbruary 20, 1991 Page 6 VENDOR NAME ....................... . REDETZKE,DEL REINHART INST FOOD INC RENTAL STORE,THE RICK'S REPAIR AND SERVICE ROGNESS TRUCKING INC. ROYALE COMTRONICS RUSTAD,ORVIN SANDS ELECTRIC SCHOENEBERGER FUNERAL HOME SCHWANKE,VICKI SCOTTY'S OF HENNING SECURITY PLUMBING SUPPLIES SERVICE FOOD SUPERVALU SEWER SERVICE SHERWIN WILLIAMS SJOSTROM,JULIAN SOMODY SUPPLY INC. STATE PLANNING AGENCY STATE TREASURER STEIN'S INC. STEIN,WAYNE STENERSON LUMBER STONE,WILLIAM STOP-N-GO STORES INC STREICHER'S STRUCTURAL STEEL SUPPLY INC TEBERG,JOEL TJ'S WELDING INC. TODD'S WELDING SHOP TOSO,CHESTER TOW AND SNOW TREADWAY GRAPHICS TUNGSETH,TINA U OF M U OF M, MN EXTENSION SERVICE UNDER-MART VAN'S MUFFLER SHOP VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY VOSS ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. WALKUP,DEWEY WALL,MAXINE WES' FUEL STOP WEST CENTRAL MN EMS CORP. WESTSIDE SERVICES WORDMARC INTERNATIONAL CORP. WORNER'S AUTO SALES INC ZEMPEL,DALE 203 records listed. CHECK AMOUNT 70.42 3398.97 48.00 20.25 25.00 68.75 742.20 23.34 100.00 11. 53 123.00 297.80 7.14 60.00 51.89 144.00 292.11 200.00 81.50 3610.49 119.29 58.92 238.74 850.15 163.50 11800.00 24.00 20.00 532.00 31. 27 40.00 206.95 5.45 95.00 167.50 36.00 26.50 85.49 243.00 48.00 70.00 147.05 250.00 109.23 750.00 148.78 24.00 =--===------- 91524.20 0 Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners February 20, 1991 Page 7 Resolution of Support -Paul's Insulation, Vergas, MN Motion by Windels, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to adopt the following resolution: WHEREAS, Otter Tail County has a well established and growing, recycling program; and WHEREAS, Otter Tail County has a direct interest in the development of new nnd/c)r expansi.on of existlng mnrkets for collected and processed recyclable materials; and WHEREAS, The Minnesota Office of Waste Managemert (OWM) is currently soliciting proposals for recyclable material market development; and WHEREAS, Paul's Insulation, Vergas, MN, currently processes old news- print (ONP) from Otter Tail County and surrounding areas into cellulose insulation; and WHEREAS, Paul's Insulation has a strong interest in expanding its current ONP processing capability. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners hereby endorses the proposed Paul's Insulation ONP market development project, and hereby requests approval from the OWM under the Recyclable Material Market Development County Grant Program. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this 20th day of February, 1991. ATTEST: County Coordinator County Board Clerk BY THE COUNTY BOARD: Mel Chairman 0 Q Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners February 20, 1991 Page 8 Joint Powers Meeting Report Commissioners Andy Lindquist, Co-Chairman of the Joint Powers Board, and Malcolm Lee provided the Board with updates on the Joint Powers Board'meeting held on February 19, 1991. Discussion followed on various topics such as a proposed garbage flow control storage building now being considered, as well as other matters, which included the Minnesota Resource Recovery Association's request for contribution to the cost of technical assistance for ash regulations. Collection/Transportation of Solid waste Applications Motion by Stone, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to approve the following applications for Collection and Transportation of Solid Waste or Source Separated Materials each containing appropriate certificates of insurance: Ballard Sanitation, Pelican Rapids Bill's Lake Service, Pelican Rapids Brasel's Hauling, Perham city Dray Sanitation, Wadena Fuch's Sanitation, Glyndon Ken's Garbage Service, Clitherall Meyer's Garbage Service, Perham Odenbrett Refuse, Wadena Prairie Dray Sanitation, Parkers Prairie Toutges Sanitation, Henning Beckers Construction Co., Inc., Grand Rapids Ralph/Maxine Ballard William Eggermont Steve A. Melgard LeRoy Kresien George/Patricia Fuchs Ken Saurer David M. Meyer Rick Odenbrett Duane/Ane Ziehlke Stanley Toutges Ray Becker The application of Big Dipper Enterprises was tabled. Motion by Lindquist, seconded by Lee and unanimously carried to direct the County Attorney, aided by the otter Tail County Collections Department, to proceed with contacting Big Dipper Enterprises regarding their past due account. Proposed Abatement Policy Draft Treasurer Steve Andrews presented a proposed abatement policy (which would define the county's position on when an abatement is appropriate) for the Board's consideration. A revised policy will be presented to the Board at a later date. 1991 Traffic Marking contract 1991 Seal coat contract 1991 sign Purchase County Highway Engineer Rick West requested the Board's approval to set bid opening for 1:00 p.m., March 27, 1991, on the following: '91 Traffic Marking Contract '91 Seal Coat Contract '91 Sign Purchase u Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners , February 20, 1991 Page 9 Motion by Lindquist, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to approve the bid opening as requested for March 27, 1991, at 1:00 p.m. with the bids to be sent to the Otter Tail County Auditor's office. Adopt-A-Highway County Highway Engineer Rick West discussed with the Board various aspects of the proposed Otter Tail County Adopt-A-Highway Program. Final draft of this program outline will be presented to the Board at a later date for approval. Training Approved Motion by Lee, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to approve attendance of three engineering staff at an April 3-4 class entitled "Grading & Base I" held in Willmar. Application Approved/License Transferred Motion by Lindquist, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve the on-sale wine and set-up licenses and on/off sale beer license application for Riverfront Lounge, applicant Cathy Johnson, subject to approval of insurance requirements. Motion by Lindquist, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve the transfer of on-sale wine and set-up licenses and on/off sale beer license to Cathy Johnson from the previous licensee Bette Thompson, subject to the approval of insurance requirements and approval by the County Attorney. Law Library committee Update Commissioner Malcolm Lee provided an update on the Law Library Committee's meeting held on February 20, 1991. Public Hearing Motion Windels, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to request the State to hold a public hearing on proposed adoption of rules establishing a model pipeline ordinance. Closed to Public At 1:55 p.m., Chairman Olson closed the meeting to the public for the purpose of discussing labor negotiation strategies for the county's collective bargaining units involved in contract negotiations. Q Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners Februa,y 20, 1991 Page 10 Adjournment At 2:30 p.m. with no further business, Chairman Olson declared the meeting adjourned until 1:00 p.m. on February 27, 1991. ~c27,l'rll Date Attest: Clerk~~