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Minutes of the
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-8
otter Tail County Courthouse
Wednesday, November 13, 1991
1:00 p.m.
Call To Order
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Wednesday, November 13, 1991, at
1:00 p.m. at the Otter Tail County Courthouse with commissioners Andy Lindquist,
Chairman; Harley Windels, Bill Stone, and Malcolm Lee present, and with Virginia
Partmann, having previously taken oath of office for the Fifth District, present at
2:00 p.m.
Minutes Approved
Motion by Lee, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to approve the November 6,
1991, Board minutes as submitted.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve the acquisition of
land by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the purposes of waterfowl easement as
follows:
Patrick T. Vogel
Forgiveness of Penalty
T 131 N., R. 39 W., 5th P.M.
section 34, s 1/2 SW 1/4 except
that part lying south of the
township road.
Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to forgive the penalty on mobile
home taxes of Harold Thorson, Buse Township, due to clerical error.
Note: On December 4, 1991, this was amended to include the portion of tax as well as
the penalty per Lee/Windels/carried.
MADD Candlelight Vigil
Motion by Stone, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve the request of
Mothers' Against Drunk Driving (MADD) to hold a candlelight vigil on the courthouse
grounds at 6 p.m. on December 7, 1991. In the event of inclement weather the vigil
would be held on the first floor inside the courthouse.
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Minutes of the
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B
Otter Tail County Courthouse
Wednesday, November 13, 1991
1:00 p.m.
Call To Order
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Wednesday, November 13, 1991, at
1:00 p.m. at the Otter Tail County courthouse with Commissioners Andy Lindquist,
Chairman; Harley Windels, Bill Stone, and Malcolm Lee present, and with Virginia
Partmann, having previously taken oath of office for the Fifth District, present at
2:00 p.m.
Minutes Approved
Motion by Lee, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to approve the November 6,
1991, Board minutes as submitted.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve the acquisition of
land by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the purposes of waterfowl easement as
follows:
Patrick T. Vogel
Forgiveness of Penalty
T 131 N., R. 39 W., 5th P.M.
section 34, S 1/2 SW 1/4 except
that part lying south of the
township road.
Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to forgive the penalty on mobile
home taxes of Harold Thorson, Buse Township, due to clerical error.
MADD Candlelight Vigil
Motion by Stone, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve the request of
Mothers' Against Drunk Driving (MADD) to hold a candlelight vigil on the courthouse
grounds at 6 p.m. on December 7, 1991. In the event of inclement weather the vigil
would be held on the first floor inside the courthouse.
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Satelite Downlink Program
Motion by Windels, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to approve the purchase of two
27" televisions and stands with the acquisition from low quotes of Skogen's and Coopers
Office Supply, Inc. respectively. This equipment purchase complies with the Satelite
Downlink Program through the University of Minnesota. Funding for equipment purchase
is through remaining monies in the Commissioners' Travel Budget.
'92 Seal Coat Projects
Motion by Windels, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to authorize the Highway
Engineer to proceed with the proposed '92 Seal Coat Projects as requested.
Federal Highway Legislation Update
Highway Engineer Rick West updated the Board on the reauthorization of Federal Highway
Legislation.
Lake Region Amateur Radio Club -Skywarn Watch
Keith McKay, President of the Lake Region Amateur Radio Club (LRARC), together with Jim
Rude, Otter Tail Power Company and Joe Peloquin, Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office,
discussed with the Board interference problems currently experienced at the present
site and proposed installation of new antenna and hardline on one of otter Tail Power
Company's towers.
Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve the proposal of the
LRARC for relocation to the Otter Tail Power Company tower at a cost of $45 per month
with a thirteen year lease, option to renew, from Otter Tail Power Company.
Evenson Dodge Consultants
Diane Ostergren and Richard Treptow of Evenson Dodge reported to the Board, members of
the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, some members of the Joint Powers Board counties and
Quadrant, their review of the incineration agreements and alternative cash flows. A
copy of the report presented will be sent to the Solid Waste Director.
After the presentation, Chairman Lindquist directed members of the Solid Waste Advisory
Committee to study the Evenson Dodge report together with the information received from
a survey being prepared by the County Attorney and Solid Waste Director and report back
to the Board their recommendations.
Scambler Township Demolition Site Hearing
Solid Waste Director Mike Hanan informed the Board that the
Pierce, Scambler Township Demolition Site, for a permit
public hearing has been scheduled for December 11, 1991, at
application process of Dale
has now been completed and a
2:00 p.m.
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Adjournment
At 4:12 p.m. Chairman Andy Lindquist declared the meeting adjourned until November 20,
1991 at 9:30 a.m.
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