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Minutes of the
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B
Otter Tail County Courthouse
Wednesday, June 26, 1991
1:00 p.m.
Call To Order
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Wednesday, June 26, 1991, at
1:00 p.m. at the Otter Tail County Courthouse with Commissioners Melo. Olson, Chairman;
Harley Windels, Bill stone, Andy Lindquist and Malcolm Lee present.
Minutes Approved
Motion by Lee, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to approve the June 19, 1991
minutes as submitted.
Bid Award -= Tandem Axle Trucks
Motion by Lee, seconded Stone and carried to award the bid for two tandem axle '92
International Model 2674 trucks to Alexandria Diesel, Inc., the lowest bidder, in the
total amount of $105,700.00.
contract Approval: SAP 56-610-07 & Etc.
Motion by Lindquist, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to approve the contract with
Mark Sand & Gravel Company for SAP 56-160-07 & Etc. as presented by the Highway Engineer
and to authorize the Board Chairman to sign the contract on behalf of the Board.
Preliminary Policy: Surfacing of Apprcaches
Highway Engineer Rick West presented a preliminary policy on surfacing of approaches to
the Board. Policy was to be reviewed by County Attorney and Transportation Committee
for a recommendation to the Board prior to possible adoption.
Authorize for Bids: Mower Tractor
Motion by Lindquist, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to authorize the Highway
Engineer to advertise for bids for a Mower Tractor with bid opening date set for 1:00
p.m. on August 7, 1991.
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Board of Commissioners
Courthouse Receptionist Position
Motion by Lee, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to implement the job sharing of
the Courthouse Receptionist position, effective July 1, 1991, between existing
Coordinator and Treasurer's office clerical staff with break coverage from the Land &
Resource Management clerical staff, subject to no changes in classifications.
(Individuals affected are Romayne Olson, Vicki Schrock, and Mavis Samuelson.)
Installers License
Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and carried to approve the sewage installers license ap-
plication renewal of Ed Waln Excavating, Edward Waln.
Abatements
Motion by Lindquist, seconded Windels and carried to approve the following applications
for abatement:
Pelican Township:
David Pixley
Scambler Township:
Amys. Nelson
ottertail City:
Jerry/Debbie Jo Elder, Jr.
50-300-50-0059-000
55-000-99-0335-000
74-000-11-0013-003
To homestead. Card returned
6/25/91 per Erwin Siems.
To homestead. Due to clerical
error, the code was not changed
in the computer to homestead per
Erwin Siems.
To reduce the valuation of this
parcel as has been vandalized,
abate per Angie Hoffman.
Motion by Lee, seconded Lindquist to approve abatement for Glen Raftevold,
02-300-50-0063-000. Mobile home is licensed as a travel trailer and should not be on
the tax rolls.
Liquor License Applications
Motion by Stone, seconded Lindquist and carried to approve the following applications
for liquor licenses:
Applicant Name
Name of Business
Ronald A. owens
New York Mills, MN
JONES LANDING
Type of License
On Sale/Off Sale Beer
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Kenneth R. Thormodson
Battle Lake, MN
DEER LAKE RESORT
Mary Wallace
New York Mills, MN
HAMBURGER HOLLOW
Ralph A. Sanders
Richville, MN
HACKBERRY RESORT
Stephen G. Kunz
Dent, MN
ROCKY'S RESORT
DuWayne Kolnes
Perham, MN
BIG PINE RESORT
Thomas W. Volberding
Henning, MN
HI-WAY PARK BALLROOM
Gary Seeck
Fergus Falls, MN
UNCLE ED'S
Robert J. Weng
Battle Lake, MN
LAKESIDE MARKET ..
Brenda •Ming.;,'·
Frazee, MN
SPANKY'S IN THE PINK
Annie M. Drouillard
Battle Lake, MN
VACATION LAND RESORT
On Sale/Off Sale Beer
on Sale/Off Sale Beer
on Sale/Off Sale Beer
On Sale/Off Sale Beer
on Sale/Off Sale Beer
On Sale/Off Sale Beer
Off Sale Beer
Off Sale Beer
Wine and on Sale Beer
on Sale Beer
Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and carried to approve On/Off Sale Beer License for the
Beaver Trap Ballroom, Highway 78, Battle Lake, MN, owned by Gerald Malone, subject to a
State of Minnesota Sales Tax and Withholding Tax Clearance.
Payment Approved
Motion by Lindquist, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to approve payment of
$1,121.94 to Vern Thoreson for the replacement cost of an oil damaged sofa bed which was
recovered from a burglary and stored in the County's evidence room wherein it was a to-
tal loss resulting from a fuel oil leak.
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Cancellation of Certificate of Forfeiture
Motion by Stone, seconded Lindquist and carried to adopt the following resolution ap-
proving the application for cancellation of certificate of forfeiture:
RESOLVED, by the County Board of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, having examined into the
allegation of the application of Wayne Stein, County Auditor, dated June 26, 1991, for
the cancellation of the county auditor's certificate of forfeiture as to certain lands
described in said application as Soule's Add'n to Deer Creek, S 40' of E 16' of Lot l
and S 40' of Lot 2, Block l, and finding the allegations of said applicant to be true,
that this board hereby approves said application and recommends that the same be
granted.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
~0([)~ MelO.Olon, Chairman
5th District
District Bill Stone, 4th District
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Attest:
Clerk
BRA -Small Cities Development Program
Motion by Lee, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to authorize the payment of
$4,000 to be used to complete the balance of administration of the '89 Small Cities
Development Program which is payable in 1991.
Request to Upgrade Township Road -Landowner
John Baker, resident of Folden Township, appeared before the Board to request their help
in upgrading of a low-maintenance road. Mr. Baker was referred to his Township offi-
cials who have jurisdiction over the road in question and various other options were
described.
Solid Waste Public Information Officer
Motion by Stone, seconded Windels and carried to accept the revised job description as
presented by the Solid Waste Director relative to the Solid Waste Public Information
Officer position.
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Board of conunissioners
Patrol Officer Hiring
Motion by Windels, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to direct the County
Attorney on behalf of the otter Tail County Board of Conunissioners, to bring an action
before the district court to determine the application of the Personnel Policy provi-
sions prohibiting the hiring of relatives, to the Sheriff's hiring of his son as deputy.
Correction to Plat
Darlene Guggisberg appeared before the Board relative to a correction to plat of
Stewart's Oak Harbor. Motion by Lindquist, seconded Lee and carried to approve such
correction subject to approval by both the Auditor and Recorder.
Detention Facility Food Service
Motion by Lindquist, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to implement the Detention
Food Service Contract with Best, Inc. effective July 1, 1991, and to authorize the
Board's Chairman to execute the contract.
Motion by Lee, seconded Stone and unanimously carried that effective July l, 1991, when
Best, Inc. begins operation of the Detention Facility Food Service, Detention staff
shall be provided meals only in return for payment of the County's cost through payroll
deduction. Employees must elect whether to receive meals or bring their own lunch on at
least a monthly basis. After the initial election, a thirty (30) day notice will be re-
quired for changes.
Adjournment/Closed to Public
At 4:05 p.m. Chairman Olson declared the meeting adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on July 3,
1991, and closed to the public for the purpose of attorney/client discussions on pending
litigation relative to a veterans preference appeal action brought by David L. Olson and
an injunction filed by Jean Johns to prevent the Conununity Health Board from acting on a
nuisance in Parkers Prairie. Also for discussion, the declaratory judgment regarding
the Sheriff's hiring his son as authorized in MS 471.705 Subd ld Attorney-Client
Privilege .•
Dated: lf-J-ql
Attest:
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
By
Mel
otter Tail County Board of Conunissioners