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Minutes of the
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B
Otter Tail County Courthouse
Wednesday, August 28, 1991
1:00 p.m.
Call To Order
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Wednesday, August 28, 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 August 21,
1991, minutes as submitted.
Jury Survey
Larry Krohn, County Coordinator, circulated a survey given to jurors addressing their
opinions of jury duty experiences to the Board Members.
Abatements
Motion by Windels, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to approve the following
applications for abatement:
Butler Township:
Dean/Maureen Wuollet
Woodside Township:
Stanley Henning
07-300-50-0016-000
62-300-50-0036-000
Contract Negotiations
Abate to add to the tax rolls,
omitted assessment per Edgar
Meyer, Appraiser. •
Abate to remove from tax rolls.
Taxed as a part of the real
estate taxes for payable 1991,
per Erwin Siems.
Larry Krohn informed the Board that the Highway Maintenance Workers and Professional
Employees Association Contracts for January 1, 1991 through December 31, 1991 have been
settled.
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STS Update
Jail Administrator, John Halvorson, and STS Program Director, Al Keller, appeared
requesting approval of a budget resolution for the Sentence-To-Serve Program for the
next two year period. Extensive discussion followed regarding the increase in the cash
contribution for the County over last years budget period. The Board directed Mr.
Keller to review this proposal and meet with the Budget Committee September 3, 1991, for
consideration.
TB Ho. 59 Horth Turnback
Highway Engineer, Rick West, along with representatives of the MNDOT, Ron Hoffman,
District IV Engineer and Tallock Johnson, District State-Aid Engineer, appeared to
discuss the option for otter Tail County to acquire responsibility for Highway 59 North
of Fergus Falls. Ron Hoffman explained that legislation would have to be changed before
the 210 bypass is completed next spring in order to use the turnback funding available
to reconstruct Highway 59 North. A request for some type of a decision from the Board
within thirty days was made.
Motion by Lindquist, seconded Lee and unanimously carried directing the Highway Engineer
to propose a workable plan negotiating with the city of Fergus Falls and the Highway
Committee and submit this recommendation to the Board at the September 18, 1991,
meeting.
Bid Awards -Two Dump Box & Hydraulic Systems & Snow Removal Equip.
Motion by Lindquist, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to award the bid for two Dump
Box & Hydraulic Systems to Swanston Equipment Corp., Fargo, N.D., the lowest bidder, in
the total amount of $20,936 and to award the bid for Snow Removal Equipment to Little
Falls Machine, Inc., Little Falls, MN., the lowest bidder, in the amount of $26,380 as
recommended by the Highway Engineer.
Payments Approved
Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and carried, with Lindquist abstaining, to approve
payment for a 6 Passenger 3/4 Ton 4 X 4 "Carry All" Vehicle to Worner's Auto Sales,
Inc., Fergus Falls, MN., in the amount of $18,922.12 per purchase order #52675 and a 135
HP Wheel Loader to Case Power & Equipment, Shakopee, MN., in the amount of $87,074.50
per purchase order #52676 as recommended by the Highway Engineer.
Gate Attendant -Solid Waste Department
Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to authorize the Solid Waste
Director to advertise for a part time replacement for a Gate Attendant at the Pelican
Rapids location.
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Demolition Site -Henning
Motion Stone, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to authorize the Solid Waste
Director, Mike Hanan, to advertise for bids for removal of trees and expansion of the
Demolition Site at the Henning transfer station with bid opening date set for 1:00 p.m.
on September 18, 1991.
Public Information Officer
Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried concurring with the decision to
hire Marie Richards as the new Public Information Officer and acknowledging that this
position will be a cooperative effort with the city of Fergus Falls as the city is a
part of Otter Tail County.
Incinerator Project
The County Attorney reported on a meeting of County Attorneys involved with the
incinerator project in Fergus Falls. A letter will be drafted addressing the authority
and duties of the Joint Powers Board.
Adjournment
At 2:15 p.m., with no further business, Chairman olson declared the meeting adjourned
until 9:30 a.m. on September 4, 1991.
Dated: ¥ ~ /C/C/ /
Attest:
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
By
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Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners