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Minutes of the
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B
Otter Tail County Courthouse
Wednesday, September 18, 1991
9:30 a.m.
Call To Order
The otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Wednesday, September 18, 1991, at
9:30 a.m. at the Otter Tail County Courthouse with Commissioners Andy Lindquist,
Chairman; Harley Windels, Bill Stone and Malcolm Lee present and with the 5th District
position vacant.
Minutes Approved
Motion by Lee, seconded stone and unanimously carried to approve the September 11, 1991,
minutes as submitted.
United Way Resolution
Motion by Lee, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to offer the following resolution
of support for the United Way campaign:
WHEREAS, the 1992 Fergus Falla Area United Way campaign is under way, and
WHEREAS, contribution to this campaign supports fully, or in part, twenty-five (25)
local, state or national non-profit organizations, and
WHEREAS, employees, by mutual agreement between United Waye, are asked to contribute
where they work in order to utilize payroll withholding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners does
encourage full participation of all county employees in this area United Way campaign.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners encourages the use of
payroll withholding for this purpose and the Board adopts the goal of $5,875 as the 1992
Otter Tail County Employees' United Way Goal
Adopted this 18th day of September, 1991.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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olter Tail county Board of Commissioners
September 18, 1991
Page 2
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Clerk
Recorder's Office staff
Motion by Stone, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to allow the Recorder's staff
time off from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 19th, to attend the funeral of
Robert Hanson. Staff from the Auditor's office to cover in absence of Recorder's staff.
AMC COIDlllittee Reports
Commissioners Lee and Stone reported on recent AMC Committee meetings. Lee discussed
various legislation that was passed and it's impact on county government and Stone spoke
about the decentralization of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) as well as
other topics.
Five-Year Highway Improvement Plan -Public Meetings
Highway Engineer Rick West outlined plans to have public meetings in four locations
around the county, rather than one meeting. There was further discussion on when these
meetings might take place and other aspects involving the Five-Year Highway Improvement
Plan in general.
Phelps Mill Bridge Repair -Maine Township
Motion by Lee, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to grant special aid of $500 to
Maine Township for repair of the Phelps Mill Bridge planking, etc. It is to be noted
that the Phelps Mill Bridge is a township bridge.
Highway Right-of-Way
Chairman Lindquist acknowledged receipt of a letter from Meadowbrook Insurance Group
identifying potential liability for the county created by individuals using the right-
of-way along County Road 5 near West Battle Lake for camping/living arrangements as well
as docks and other privately-owned items.
Motion by Stone, seconded Windels and carried to direct the County Attorney to send
letters to property owners along affected area, citing the county's need to eliminate
any·potential liability along the highway right-of-way. The matter of signs was
discussed. The signs indicating "No Docks, No Camping'' were preferred over "No
Trespassing•.
otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
September 18, 1991
Page 3
'-.) Delinquent Personal Property Tax
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Motion by Lee, seconded stone and unanimously carried to place all delinquent 1991
personal property taxes into judgment, and the following report of the County Board of
the County of otter Tail, State of Minnesota, of uncollected personal property taxes for
the year 1991 is presented:
September 18th, 1991
BE IT KNOWN, that the County Board of otter Tail County Minnesota did meet in session on
the 18th of September, 1991, that at said session the County Treasurer of said County
delivered to said Board the list of uncollected personal property taxes for the year
1991, together with Sheriff Certificate as required by law, and that at said session the
Soard did duly consider said list of uncollected taxes. The following is a correct list
of said uncollected personal property taxes in said County for the year 1991, and that
the Court Administrator is ordered to issue citations thereon, to-wit:
Penalty
Name & Location Tax & Coste Total
Fraki, Dennie 86.00 15.73 101. 73
(Henning City)
GNE Rustic Builders 646.00 100.69 746.69
(Clitherall Township)
Peterson, Doug 64.00 ll.77 75.77
(City of Battle Lake)
Wagenman, Terry D. 62.00 ll.41 73.41
(Dora Township)
Adopted this 18th day of September.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMIS ONERS:
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Bill Stone, 4th District
Larry s. Krohn, Clerk
Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
September 18, 1991
Page 4 ~w Abatements
Motion by Stone, seconded Windels and carried to approve the following abatements:
Dead Lake Township:
Duane Donley
star Lake:
Madeline J. Gardner
Gorman Township:
Ricky Lehman
14-000-25-021-000
56-000-23-0179-001
30-300-50-0020-000
30-300-50-0023-000
Abate this parcel to calculate as
ma-pa was still under Donley•s
homestead for the 1990
assessment. Abate per Edgar
Meyer & Erwin Siems. Was
requested at the Township Board
of Review. Payable 1991.
A b a t e t o
classification.
h o m e s t e a d
Payable 1989.
Abate off parcel number 20
and abate on to parcel number 23
as omitted. Abatements required
due to the mobile home being
traded.
Application for Exemption from Lawful Gambling License
The Board took no action to deny the Application for Exemption from Lawful Gambling
License of the St. Lawrence Church, Perham, MN.
Gambling Permit
Upon a motion by Lee and seconded by Windels and unanimously carried, the otter Tail
County Board of Commissioners adopted the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the responsibility for the regulation of lawful gambling and the issuance of
licensee and permits for the conduct of lawful gambling lies with the Minnesota Gambling
Control Board; and
WHEREAS, the American Legion Post No. 30 has made application to the Gambling Control
Board for a premises permit to conduct lawful gambling at the Wee Villa Resort in
Elizabeth Township of Otter Tail County; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 349.213 provides that the Gambling Control Board may not
issue a premise permit unless they receive a resolution from the County Board approving
the permit; and
?7. 1., WHEREAS, the Otter Tail County Board is aware of no reason to oppose the conduct of
{..) lawful gambling by the American Legion Post No. 30 at the Wee Villa Resort, and
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September 18, 1991
Page 5
Q NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
hereby approves the conduct of lawful gambling by the American Legion Poet No, 30 at the
wee Villa Resort in Elizabeth Township of otter Tail County, provided that the
applicants meets all the necessary criteria for the licenses and permits required by the
Gambling Control Board,
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IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that notice of this application and approval shall be provided
to the Town Board of Elizabeth Township by sending them a copy of this resolution.
Adopted this 18th day of September, 1991.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Commissioners
Larry s. Krohn, Clerk
courthouse Brochure/Toure Project
otter Tail County Coordinator on Aging, Florence Guse, gave an overview on a courthouse
brochure project with coordinated work efforts of the Otter Tail County Historical
society. The brochure, printed on recycled paper with soybean ink, covers the history
and defines duties of county offices, and is available upon request. Toure of the
courthouse by reservation, will be conducted by trained senior citizen tour guides.
Upon a motion by Stone, seconded Lee and carried the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of county Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, Florence Guse, an employee of Otter Tail County, has worked extensively with
the Otter Tail County Historical Society to prepare a brochure which describes the Otter
Tail County Courthouse and county government, and to coordinate senior volunteer tour
guides; and
WHEREAS, the brochure is attractive, informative and will be very useful to groups and
individuals who wish to learn about county government and the history of the Otter Tail
County Courthouse; and
WHEREAS, all county employees and the public will benefit from increased public
awareness of the functions of county government.
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O~ter Tail County Board of Commissioners
September 18, 1991
Page 6
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
does hereby commend and thank Florence Guse for her efforts on behalf of the County of
Otter Tail.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this 18th day of September, 1991.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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Commissioners
Attest:
Candlelight Vigil
0 Motion by stone, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to allow the October 7th
candlelight vigil of the Women's Crisis Center to be held on the north lawn of the
courthouse.
MCIT Insurance Claim
Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to authorize the payment of
$105.49 to be paid from the insurance medical reserve fund made payable to Medicare to
correct a health insurance payment error made 1-22-88.
Coalition of Lake Associations /COLA) Meeting
Motion by Lee, seconded stone and carried to name Commissioner Windels as the Board's
representative at the coalition of Lake Associations meeting to be held September 19th
in Perham.
Chairman Lindquist made the
by Commissioner Mel Olson.
follows:
Board Appointments
following Board appointments for vacancies previously filled
Each appointment term is for the remainder of 1991 and is as
Regional Treatment Coalition -Malcolm Lee
Area Agency on Aging -Bill stone
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ot~er Tail County Board of Commissioners
September 18, 1991
Page 7
Closed to Public
At 10:30 a.m. the County Board of Commissioners closed it's public meeting held on
September 18th, 1991, for the purpose of discussing negotiation strategies with regard
to the Employees' Association, a collective bargaining unit, as well as for the purpose
of pending tax appeals of the Fergus Falls Westridge Mall under the attorney-client
privilege as outlined in M.S. 471.705 Subd 1 d.
Open to Public
At 1:00 p.m. the Board reconvened it's public meeting.
Cooperative Purchase Venture ICPVI Membership
Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to authorize the Highway
Engineer to pay $350 annual membership to the State of Minnesota's Cooperative Purchase
Venture.
Henning Transfer Station Demolition Bid Opening
Solid Waste Director Mike Hanan, having previously advertised for bids to be received
for the Henning Demolition Site opened the following bids:
0 Name & Address of Bidder Amount of Bid
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Perham Ready-Mix & Aggregate
Perham, MN
Karold Evavold Construction
Dalton, MN
$41,455
$64,493
Motion by Lee, seconded Windels to award bid to Perham Ready-Mix, low bidder, in the
amount of $41,455.
Approval to Pay Bills
Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve the payment of bills
per Attachment A of these minutes.
October 23rd Meeting Postponed
Motion by Windels, seconded Stone and carried to postpone the October 23, 1991, Board of
Commissioners meeting to October 30, 1991, because the Association of Minnesota
Counties' District IV meeting is planned for Fergus Falls on October 23.
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oiter Tail County Board of Commissioners
September 18, 1991
Page 8
Adjournment
At 1:30 p.m. with no further business, Chairman Lindquist declared the meeting adjourned
until 1:00 p.m. on September 25, 1991.
Dated: q-;J,5;-'11
Commissioners
• Krohn, Clerk
County/Bo·ard of Commissioners
18, '1991'' .· .
Attachment A
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A-1 LOCK AND KEY
.A.M.I.
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL LEASING
. AMERICAN LINEN SUPPLY
AMERICAN RECYCLING MARKET ·
AMQCO OIL COMPANY
. ANDERSON, CRAIG
ANDERSON,J. ALLAN
ARCHIES
. 'ASSOCIATION OF MN COUNTIES
·.ATCHLEY, RANDY
AUTO SAFETY SERVICES
B DALTON BOOKSELLER
... BATTLE LAKE STANDARD
BERGE,ANGELA
BEST BUSINESS SYSTEMS
. BIG A AUTO PARTS
·:.·.BJ'S. EAST
•fi BJ' S WEST
.B.LESI-EVANS COMPANY
;BOB RESSET INC.
.BRETZ HARDWARE
BROWN;RUBY
BUSINESS. RECORDS CORPORATION
BUTTERWORTH LEGAL PUBLISHING
... · C. & S AUTO BODY & REPAIR
· 'CARLSON OIL CO INC
. CARR ENTERPRISES INC
. .''cA'SH AND DASH
i'CO-OP SERVICES INC
'i'coA'.ST TO COAST STORE
·;·COFFEE CUP FUEL STOP
COLE PAPERS INC .
. . COMPUTER SPECIALISTS UNLIMITED .
,CONOCO QUIK STOP
COOPER'S OFFICE SUPPLY INC.
· ;' COOPER, DENZIL
··coOPER, KAREN
'oACOTAH PAPER COMPANY
DAILY JOURNAL, THE
DALTON MOBIL OIL CO.
DAYS INN
. ··DAYS INN
DENNY'S NORTH STAR
DESIGNS BY DAVE
'DICK.' s STANDARD
.DON'S SERVICE
DOUG'S FRONTIER
. DOUGLAS CO SHERIFF'S DEPT
DREWES BANKRUPTCY TRUSTE,WAYNE
·· ... DUBOIS,JOHN R.
EAST OTTER TAIL COUNTY
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Ot.tEir Tail County Board of Conunissioners
September 18; 1991
Page 10· -Attachment A
EGGE CONSTRUCTION
ELDERS COMM
EVERTS,JOHN
EXHAUST PROS
F-M FORKLIFT SALES & SERVICE
FERGUS ELECTRIC
FERGUS FALLS POLICE DEPT
FERGUS INTERNATIONAL INC.
FERGUS TIRE CENTER
'FERRELLGAS
GEISER,DONNA
GENE'S STANDARD SERVICE
GENERAL TIRE SERVICE
GLEWWE DOORS INC.
HANAN,MIKE
HANDEGAARD,STEVE
HANSON,BARBARA
'HARTHUN,HOLLY
·HAUSER,DAVID
HEDAHLS AUTO CENTER
HENNING ADVOCATE
HOLIDAY
INDEPENDENT,THE
. INDIANHEAD SPECIALTY
INFORMATION SYSTEMS CORP.
INLAND ASSOCIATES INC.
·INTERPOLL LABORATORIES
INTERSTATE INC
INTERSTATE PALLET
J -· & J LAWN CARE
JENSON,RODNEY
JIM BORTNEM ENT. INC.
JIM'S SERVICE
.JOHNSON,ORLIN
JOHNSON,THATCHER
:K &K TIRE
KANTRUD,LARRY
. KELLY INN STATE CAPITOL
KNODLE TIRE SERVICE
KOEP'S CLITHERALL CORNER
KUGLER,RODNEY
LAGERQUIST CORPORATION
. LAKELAND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
LAKELAND TRUE VALUE
LARRY OTT INC TRUCK SERVICE
·,LARSON, MAUREEN
LINDQUIST,ANDY
LLOYD'S MARINE
MAAHS 1-94 SERVICE
MAAO
MALONE,DOROTHY
MATERIALS DISTRIBUTION FUND
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MELLGREN,MICHAEL
MEYER'S SERVICE INC.
MID-STATES ORGANIZED CRIME
MIDWEST BUSINESS PRODUCTS
MIDWEST PRINTING
'MINN-KOTA COMMUNICATIONS INC.
'MN ASSOC OF CO ADMINISTRATORS
MN MOTOR COMPANY
MNVALLEY TESTING LABORATORIES
MOORE BUSINESS FORMS
NARDINI FIRE EQUIPMENT
NASH,TERRY
.NATIONAL BUSHING & PARTS CO.
NELSON BROTHERS PRINTING
NELSON,GARY
-NEWTON,KELLY
NEWTON,RUTH
·NEWTON,SARAH
. NORTH UNION TEXACO
··OEHLER, DANIEL
_ORANDI MEDICAL P A
OTTER TAIL AG CENTER
·oTTER TAIL CO SHERIFF DEPT
.. OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER
·OTTERTAIL CO TREASURER
OTTERTAIL GLASS COMPANY
. 'PAMIDA STORE
PARK REGION MUTUAL TELEPHONE
PARTA PRINTERS INC.
PAURUS,VICKIE
PEBBLE LAKE AUTO REPAIR
PELICAN BEACH STORE
PEtICAN RAPIDS PRESS
'PELICAN TOWING AND REPAIRS
PERHAM ENTERPRISE BULLETIN
PERHAM LINEN
· PERHAM OASIS INC
PETTERSON,VIC
.PHOTO CENTER,THE
PIERCE CO,THE
PITNEY BOWES
POLIPNICK,DICK
.. POSTMASTER
'POUCHER PRINTING AND LITHO
PRAIRIE DRAY
. QUAST TRANSFER INC.
... RENTAL STORE, THE
_REVIEW ENTERPRISES INC.
RICK'S REPAIR AND SERVICE
RICK'S TIRE SERVICE
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ROGNESS TRUCKING INC.
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,S~pteinber 18, 1991
· . Page 12 -Attachment A' ' .,.:: ·,;' ·.,, ,' :,,.: .,. '-' ._-. _. .
RUSTAD,ORVIN
SANDERS,RAY
SANDS ELECTRIC
SCHMITZ FORD
SCHWAB VOLLHABER LUBRATT
SCOTT HOFLAND CONSTRUCTION
SCOTTY'S OF HENNING
SHERATON MIDWAY
SHERWIN WILLIAMS
SOUTH MILL SERVICE
STANISLAWSKI,HAROLD
STAR TRIBUNE
STATE TREASURER
STAUFFER INF. SYSTEMS
STEIN'S INC.
STEIN,WAYNE
STENERSON LUMBER
STEVE'S CYCLE
STOP-N-GO STORES INC
STOTESBERY,MIKE
·STREICHER'S
STRUCTURAL MATERIALS INC.
SUNWOOD INN & CONVENTION
SWANSON SURPLUS CENTER
TRENDOV,JACALYN L.
TRI STATE XEROGRAP!IICS
U OF M, MN EXTENSION SERVICE
UNIFORMS UNLIMITED
UNIVERSAL SERVICES
VAUGHN DISPLAY
VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY
VOSS LIGHTING
W/M PARTNERS S/E NOR'l'H D/\I<O'I'/\
WES' FUEL STOP
WEST SIDE MOBIL
WORNER'S AUTO SALES INC
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485.00
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