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Minutes of the
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B
otter Tail County Courthouse
Wednesday, October 9, 1991
2,00 p.m.
Closed Session/Call To Order
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Wednesday, October 9, 1991, at
10:30 a.m. in closed session for the purpose of negotiation strategies and mediation
with the Employees• Association, a collective bargaining unit. At 2:00 p.m. the Board
held it's regular otter Tail County Board of Commissioners' meeting at the Otter Tail
county Courthouse with Commissioners Andy Lindquist, Chairman; Harley Windele, Bill
stone and Malcolm Lee present, and the 5th District position vacant.
Minutes Approved
Motion by Lee, seconded Windele and unanimously carried to approve the October 2,
1991, Board minutes as submitted.
Correspondence:
Minnesota Historical Society letter to Barnhard Community Arte Center
DNR, Bruce Winterfeldt
Copy of County Attorney's letter on road right-of-way
HACo Membership Dues
Motion by Lee, seconded Windele and unanimously carried to decline membership in the
National Association of Counties (NACo) with 1992 dues at $797 because monies were not
budgeted.
Installers Licenses Approved
Motion by Windels, seconded Lee and unanimously carried the following applications for
sewage disposal installers licensee were approved:
Denman sewer Service, Lynne Denman
Sherbrooke Septic Service, Roes Seifert
Final Plat -Krehbiel Addition
Motion by Lee, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to approve the final plat of
Krehbiel Addition.
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October 9, 1991
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Conditional Use Applications
Motion by Lee, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to uphold the reconunendations of
the Planning Conunission on the following conditional use applications with conditions as
indicated by the Conunission:
Eagle Lake Township
Roger Gubrud
Dunn Township
Budd Larson
John Martin
Linden Shore Resort: Burton c. & Doris A. Kragnes
Raymond Lamb
Marilyn J. Brunkow
Note: For detailed information regarding any of the above listed conditional use
permits, contact the Land & Resource Management office.
Motion by Lee, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to uphold the recommendation cf
the Planning Commission to approve the application of Dunn's 59 Limited and to extend
the completion date to five years ending October 9, 1996.
Motion by Windels, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to uphold the reconunendation of
the Planning Commission to approve the application of Taylor Investment Corporaticn
subject to the written approval of the Township regarding the access to the lots.
Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to uphold the recommendations cf
the Planning Conunission to deny the Warren Rud application.
Motion by Windels, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to refer Berger, Inc. back to
the Planning Conunission for reconsideration.
Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to uphold the reconunendations of
the Planning Conunission to deny the James Swenson application.
Appeal -Denied Abatement
Mr. & Mrs. William Seifert appeared before the Board relative to an appeal cf their
denied abatement in the city of Perham. After further investigation, a motion by Lee,
seconded Windels and unanimously carried was made to approve the abatement because the
Siefert's had made homestead application prior to May 15, 1991.
Government Services Bldg. -City of Perham
Motion by Windels, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to approve payment in the amount
of $458.50 for an assessment on the Government Services Building in the City of Perham
for improvement made in the central business district parking area.
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Abatements
Motion by Lee, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to approve the following
abatements,
City of Richville,
Larry Kawlewski
otter Tail Township:
Wendell and Eloise Felton
78-300-50-0030-000
46-000-04-0017-006
To remove the solid waste user
fee. The mobile home is
uninhabitable. No reduction in
penalties and interest should be
granted.
To remove penalty and interest on
special assessment #4614 per
letter from Rollie Mann,
Executive Director of the
Ottertail Lakes Area Sewer
District.
Highway Department -Payments Approved
Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve the final payment of
$23,760.04 to Astech Corporation of Box 1025, St. Cloud, MN 56302 for SAP 56-601-33,
Etc. Bituminous Material for Seal Coat, seal Coat Aggregate and Temporary Lane Marking.
Motion by stone, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to approve the final payment of
$42,225.16 to Fairway Construction, Inc. of P.O. Box 426, Hector, MN 55432 for
SAP 56-614-07 Bituminous overlay & Aggregate Shoulders Project.
Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve payment in the amount
of $31,198 to Fergus International, Inc. for 70 H.P. Loader Tractor, Mechanical Front
Wheel Drive, Cab.
Convevance of Basement for wetland Restoration
Motion by Lindquist, seconded Lee and carried to approve the conveyance of wetland
easement to otter Tail county from Charles and Kathleen Rovang.
County Rd, 84
Motion by Windels, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to accept the quotation of Don
Lee Enterprises in the amount of $2,932 for ditch clean-out, etc. along County Road 84,
New York Mills.
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Trunk Highway No. 59 North
Motion by Lee, seconded stone and unanimously carried to adopt the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the Minnesota-Department of Transportation has developed plans and is presently
constructing the T.H. 210 By-pass, Federal Project No. F-036-1(44), and
WHEREAS, T.H. No. 59 from the junction of I-94, Exit No. 50 to the junction of I-94,
Exit No. 61 upon completion of the T.H. 210 By-pass will be redesignated from its
present routing to I-94 causing the former T.H. No. 59 to become a parallel T.H. route
making it eligible as a turnback, and
WHEREAS, Otter Tail County, the City of Fergus Falls, and the Minnesota Department of
Transportation have previously agreed to the jurisdictional change of T.H. 210 from I-94
East and South to the East junction of T.H. No. 59 and T.H. 210 and T.H. No. 59 from the
North junction of T.H. 297 South to the junction of I-94 in the form of a turnback, and
WHEREAS, Otter Tail County, the City of Fergus Falls, and the Minnesota Department of
Transportation has discussed the turnback concept relating to T.H. No. 59 from the
junction of I-94, Exit 50 to the North junction of T.H. 297.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners hereby
concurs with the concept and will accept the jurisdictional authority of the T.H. No. 59
North from the junction of Fergus Falls Township Road No. T-905 North to the junction of
I-94, Exit 50 as a County Turnback subject to the following: is eligibility for funding
from the turnback account for all reconstruction costs including future seal coat and
the eligibility for funding of all replacement costs of the Pelican River bridge located
on T.H. No. 59 North from the turnback account.
Passed by the otter Tail County Board of Commissioners on this 9th day of October, 1991.
Dated: /0 -lb -t// OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Attest:
of Commissioners
Larry s. Krohn, Clerk
Phelps Mill Dam -Walkway
Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to accept the proposal of H & R
Construction Company, Dalton, MN, in the amount of $3,400 to furnish salvage materials
to install a catwalk and safety railings across the Phelps Mill dam to be completed this
fall.
Support for Veterans Service Offices
Motion by Lee, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to offer the following resolution
in support of continuation of veterans services offices:
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WBERBAS, Laws of 1991, Chapter 345, Section 27 directs the State Auditor to conduct a
study of the county Veterans Service Offices to examine the possibility of elimination
or merger of services and personnel and the possibility of State funding of personnel
costs; and,
WBERBAS, Chapter 197 of Minnesota Statutes currently mandates county government to
provide services to veterans through its Veterans Services Office; and,
WHERBAS, the Otter Tail County Veterans Service Office is largely responsible for over
$5.5 million in Federal veteran, dependent and survivor benefits being received by
residents of this County each year; and,
WHEREAS, veterans Service Officers have specialized knowledge of programs and services
available to veterans; and,
WHEREAS, the otter Tail County Veterans Service Office assists thousands of Otter Tail
County residents annually through their counseling and claims presentations to the
Departments of veterans Affairs for the State of Minnesota and the United States; and,
WBERBAS, the Otter Tail County Veterans Service Office provides counseling, claims
service and referral in such areas as, alcohol dependency treatment, burial benefits,
service-connected disability compensation, dental treatment, discharge reviews, death
benefits, education and training, financial assistance programs, United states
Department of veterans Affairs home loan guarantee, outpatient and inpatient medical
care, nonservice-connected disability pension, survivors' and dependents' benefits
entitlements, as well as numerous other entitlement areas; and,
WHEREAS, in the absence of a veterans service function, the county human service
agencies would become responsible for providing many of the services currently provided
by the Veterans Service Office; and,
WBERBAS, the volume and variety of constituent requests can best be addressed by staff
specialized and dedicated to veterans issues as in the current system; and,
WBERBAS, our County Veterans Service Office has provided and continues to provide a very
valuable service to the Otter Tail County Board in facilitating assistance to County
residents:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
supports the mandates of Minnesota Statues Chapter 197 as the most cost-efficient and
effective method for the provision of services to otter Tail County veterans, dependents
and survivors.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Auditor for
the state of Minnesota Counties, the President and Directors of the Minnesota
Association of Urban Counties and the Association of Minnesota County Veterans service
Officers.
Dated: /0 -/I, ✓f( OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Attest:
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Andy Lindquis
otter Tail co nty Board of commissioners
Larry s. Krohn, Clerk
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Public Information Officer -Program Format
Solid waste Public Information Officer Marie Richards outlined with the Board her
proposed program format regarding recycling and solid waste.
consulting Firm -Northeast Landfill
Motion by Windels, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to authorize the Solid Waste
Director and his committee, to begin negotiating a contract and plan for the Northeast
Landfill with the consulting firm of Foth and VanDyke in conjunction with the direction
of the Pollution Control Agency (PCA) •
State Auditors• Exit Interview Report
Auditor Wayne Stein and Coordinator Larry Krohn reported on the State Auditors' Exit
Interview and their general conclusions overall.
Labor Agreement -AFSCME
Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve the January 1, 1991
through December 31, 1991, Labor Agreement between the American Federation of state,
county and Municipal Employees, Local 1830, (Highway) with the provisions mutually
agreed upon to be included in the final labor agreement document.
Adjournment
At 4:50 p.m., with no further business, Chairman Lindquist declared the meeting
adjourned until 9:30 a.m. October 16, 1991.
Dated: Jt)-IIP-t/l OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Attest:
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Larry s. Krohn, Clerk