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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 03/04/19920 0 Minutes of the OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B Otter Tail County Courthouse Wednesday, March 4, 1992 9:30 a.m. Call To Order The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Wednesday, March 4, 1992, at 9:30 a.m. at the Otter Tail County Courthouse with Commissioners Andy Lindquist, Chairman;·Harley Windels, Bill Stone, Malcolm Lee and Virginia Portmann present. Minutes Approved Motion by Partmann, seconded Lee, and carried to approve the February 26, 1992, minutes as submitted with the notation that Portmann opposed the White Oak Metals Resolution. Sheriff's Department Update Sheriff Gary Nelson and Chief Deputy Dick Kausler discussed views on the part-time peace officer supervision issue. It was agreed that Chairman Lindquist, Sheriff Nelson and Chief Deputy Kausler would meet with the affected City Councils and discuss options and report back their recommendations. East Otter Tail Aq Inspector's Report Motion by Windels, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to approve the 1991 County Ag Inspection Annual Report by Ken Becker for East Otter Tail County and to authorize the Chairman to sign the report on behalf of the Board. SAP 56-599-11 -Elizabeth Twp. Bridge over Pelican River Highway Engineer Rick West, after having previously advertised for bids on project SAP 56-599-11, Elizabeth Twp. Bridge No. 91900 over the Pelican River, opened the following bids: Landwehr Heavy Moving, Inc. $93,461.75 St. Cloud, MN Midwest Contracting, Inc. $95,270.00 Marshall, MN Riley Bros. Construction, Inc. Morris, MN $94,016.00 Motion by Stone, seconded Windels, and unanimously carried to accept the recommendation of the Highway Engineer and the Elizabeth Town Board to award the bid to the lowest bidder, Landwehr Heavy Moving, Inc. of St. Cloud, MN. North Bituminous Overlay Project -SAP 56-635-25 & Etc. Motion by Windels, seconded Partmann, and unanimously carried to authorize the Highway Engineer to advertise for bids on the North Bituminous Overlay Project SAP 56-635-25 & Etc. for County Roads 60, 49 and part of 35 with closing set for 1:00 p.m. on April a, 1992. 0 0 0 ' Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners March 4, 1992 Page 2 otter Tail Valley Railroad Bridge Disposition John Secor, representing the Otter Tail Valley Railroad, discussed various options regarding the disposition of two railroad bridges in Otter Tail County on abandoned rail lines~ Mr~ Secor cited several options that could be taken and it was decided that there should be a meeting in Dalton with the City Council regarding any proposed removal of the bridge by the railroad because they would be most affected. Parade Request Motion by Windels, seconded Partmann, and unanimously carried to approve the request of the Perham VFW to have a parade on March 17, 1992, in Perham to be assisted by the Perham Police Department. Com.missioner Lee Absent At 11:00 a.m. Commissioner Lee was excused for the purposes of testifying on behalf of the County at an Administrative Law Judge/DNR hearing. Ag/Ditch Inspector's Update Motion by Partmann, seconded Stone, and unanimously carried to approve the 1991 County Ag Inspection Annual Report by Roland Sauck for West Otter Tail County and to authorize the Chairman to sign the report on behalf of the Board. Long-Range Planning Committee Commissioner Partmann reported on the first Long-Range Planning Committee meeting held oh March 3, 1992, and indicated agenda items for the next committee meeting. Farm Mediation Program Minnesota Extension Service Director for Otter Tail County, Denzil Cooper, discussed with the Board a request from the Minnesota Extension Service for Otter Tail County to disburse salary money to Ken Rose from University of Minnesota funding per a contract from October 1, 1991 to September 30, 1992. Mr. Rose serves as a part-time Farm Mediation Cluster County Coordinator and services the mediation program. Matter was tabled until the County Attorney could respond to specific areas of the contract. Abatements Motion by Partmann, seconded Windels, and carried to approve the following abatements: Ross Seifert Pelican Rapids, MN 17-300-50-0187-000 17-300-50-0186-000 Set-Up Applications Abate to remove from personal property mobile home tax rolls and assess as personal property. Remove all penalties, interest and cost. Real Estate Office & Gift Shop. Motion by Windels, seconded Partmann, and carried to approve the following Set-Up license applications: Diane R. Wanner Perham, MN BLUE HORIZON BALLROOM Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners March 4; 1992 Page Ji · i:athy Johnson. Underwood, MN, :RIVERFRONT LOUNGE Do~ald G. Blank Vergas,>MN· i ·_,· . ,HIDDEN 'ACRE . ',• )-..::,. RESORT. k,\ . ~ ,t ~•. ,"'I Auditor's Subdivision #114 Motion·by Portma_nn) seconded Windels, and carried to approve Auditor's Subdivision #114, , ... '/.:. · .'gover~mentiLot i, •Sect.ion 34, Township 135, Range 40, as prepared by Michael H, Nyberg, ·-'.· ,:·_ ·, --R8gistered. L;and•·suiveYor .. :: )-\~';,,: .. _:/~_::y~i;/J ~,:,,, . .,,.· .,. Repurchase Resolution ;(;_~>·· .. r;-,Mot·ic}~_:by);_tone_, seconded Windels, and unanimously carried_ to adopt the following :£):>•):t~•~°,~u,;}t:'?:\\i~(:., •... ·, b;.;t·... :RESOLVED . .-by··:th_e' -B(?ard: of County. Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Mi~nes6ta ,· t·~~~- ;~;:'' '' ;:,'.~~hl/:~:, on:;~~:~•~,•;;~~, 1992, Gordon and Betty JoAnne Hetland, heirf;l of Mrs. E'!'il Hetland t::J;;) ··owner'!'.of record··of :Part of SW 1/4 SW 1/4 lying SW of RR Section 12~ Township 13~, Range .':J's•, .•'made .appllcati'on: to repurchase said property which was forfeited to the State of , M'innesota' on September 19th, 1991, for "nonpayment of the 1987 tax, I I I ~ r I r ~ ·; ! --, ~ " -• ' --( • WHEREli~·; the'.'suni" .:6f. $2,232.84 has been submitted, representing the aggregate of all Q ,,de~:+"r,~.~.~ ta~~~~;,,:)n~r~lties, costs, assessments and fees, ,, NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby approve the above · ~epur~ha:se; 'to ·b:e, ·iii ;the best public interest and to relieve undue hardship . . "): : ; :·i. 1· · Fergus ,Falls, ,MN this 4th . :.'..! day of Marchi 1992 • OTTER TAIL COUNT .BOARD OF : 1 COMMISSIONERS ~~· -~o'_tior:i b'y.Wind·e~S., seconded Stone and unanimously carried to adopt the following .·resolution:': .RESOLVED by. the Board. of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that ·••I•• WHEREAS, on .iebruary 28th, 1992, Edward H. Buerkle, Presiderit of Farmers and Merchants Sta'ti,Bank 6f New'.iyork Mills, mortgagee of property owned by Dale Jokela, made appl'ications to . .'repli'.rchase the following. properties which were forfeited to. the•· State of M~nriesot.a on Sept<:rn/=>Eir 5th, 1989, for nonpayment of the 1985 tax: \:#/t{:'.:t• Original Plat -Lots 10 & 11, Block 4 CJ 0 ' Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners March 4, 1992 Page 4 Hidden Trails -Lot l, Block Hidden Trails -Lot 3, Block Hidden Trails -Lot 6, Block Hidden Trails -Lot l, Block Hidden Trails -Lot 2, Block Hidden Trails -Lot 1, Block Hidden Trails -Lot 2, Block Hidden Trails -Lot 3, Block Hidden Trails -Lot s, Block Hidden Trails -Lot 8, Block Hidden Trails -Lot 12, Block Hidden Trails -Outlet A Hidden Trails -Outlot B Hidden Trails -Outlot E l l l 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 WHEREAS, the sum of $21,082.76 has been submitted, representing the aggregate of all delinquent taxes, penalties, costs assessments and fees, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby approve the above repurchase, with the conditions that there be $100 charged for rent on property used and that signed applications for repurchase of tax forfeited lands and well disclosure certificates are filed with the County Auditor, to be in the best public interest and to relieve undu~ hardship. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN, this 4th day of March, 1992, Gambling Permit Upon a motion by Windels, seconded by Fortmann 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 licenses and permits for the conduct of lawful gambling lies with the Minnesota Gambling Control Board; and WHEREAS, the Minnesota Therapeutic Camp, Inc. has made application to the Gambling Control Board for a premises permit to conduct lawful gambling at the Country Manor Motel Restaurant & Lounge in Compton 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 CJ 0 0 < Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners March 4, 1992 Page 5 WHEREAS, the Otter Tail County Board is aware of no reason to oppose the conduct of lawful gambling by the Minnesota Therapeutic Camp, Inc. at the Country Manor Motel Restaurant & Lounge, and NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the conduct of lawful gambling by the Minnesota Therapeutic Camp, Inc. at the Country Manor Motel Restaurant & Lounge in Compton Township of Otter Tail County, provided that the applicant meets all the necessary criteria for the licenses and permits required by the Gambling Control Board. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that notice of this application and approval shall be provided to the Town Board of Compton Township by sending them a copy of this resolution. Adopted this 4th day of March, 1992. Dated: t(uw,; II,, (ffL OTTER TAIL COMMISSIONERS Gambling Permit Upon a motion by Windels, seconded by Partmann 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 licenses and permits for the conduct of lawful gambling lies with the Minnesota Gambling Control Board; and WHEREAS, the Turn In Poachers, Inc. has made application to the Gambling Control Board for a premises permit to conduct lawful gambling at the Blue Horizon in Rush Lake 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 WHEREAS, the Otter Tail County Board is aware of no reason to oppose the conduct of lawful gambling by the Turn In Poachers, Inc. at the Blue Horizon, and NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the conduct of lawful gambling by the Turn In Poachers, Inc, at the Blue Horizon in Rush Lake Township of Otter Tail County, provided that the applicant meets all the necessary criteria for the licenses and permits required by the Gambling Control Board. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that notice of this application and approval shall be provided to the Town Board of Rush Lake Township by sending them a copy of this resolution. CJ 0 • Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners March 4, 1992 Page 6 Adopted this 4th day of March, 1992. OTTER TAIL BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Attest: Proposals for Engineering Services Motion by Partmann, seconded Stone, and unanimously carried to authorize the bids for proposals for engineering services on the Stang Lake impoundment to be advertised for receipt not later than March 25, 1992, and to be considered by the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners at 1:00 p.m. on Aprill, 1992. Approval to Pay Bills Motion by Stone, seconded Partmann, and unanimously carried to approve the payment of bills per Attachment A of these minutes. DNR Land Purchase Request Landowner Mike Yaggie met with the Board to discuss proposal to sell 350 acres of land to the DNR for wildlife habitat. It was agreed that Yaggie would meet with members of the Western Town Board as well as Bois de Sioux and Chairman Lindquist would meet with Doug Wells of the DNR to discuss alternatives. Position Opening -Sheriff's Department Motion by Partmann, seconded Stone, and carried to authorize the public advertising for an opening of a Clerk Typist/Civil Process Support person in the Sheriff's Department. This position is the result of a retirement and promotion within the department. Closed to Public Adjournment At 2:20 p.m., Chairman Lindquist declared the meeting adjourned and closed to the public for purposes of discussing current labor negotiation strategies with the four collective bargaining units. The next Board meeting is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on March 11, 1992. Dated: J/Jau/vff, /f'lr-OTTER TAIL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ~· y Attest: Larry Krohn, Clerk cb:kj ' "tter Tail county Board of commissioners March 4, 1992 Page 7, Attachment A 0 CJ VENDOR NAME ....................... . ACTION COMPUTER SUPPLIES AMERICAN BUSINESS FORMS AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL LEASING AMERICAN LINEN SUPPLY AMERIDATA ANDERSON,RUSSELL BACON'S BODY SHOP BJORGO REPAIR AT PHELPS BUREAU OF BUSINESS PRACTICE COMMERCIAL INSULATION & SUPPLY COOPER'S OFFICE SUPPLY INC. D.H. ROOFING CO. DAKOTA ELEVATOR DALQUIST,RICHARD DAREL JACOBSON CONSTRUCTION DAY-TIMERS DCA INC. DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY ECOLAB PEST ELIMINATION DIV EMMEL,BRYAN FERGUS ELECTRIC GRAINGER HANSON,MARJEAN HONEYWELL K & K PLUMBING LAKELAND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER LINDQUIST,ANDY MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GROUP MEYER,EDGAR MIDWEST BUSINESS PRODUCTS MN ASSOC OF CO PLANNING & MN STATE AUDITOR NELSON BROTHERS PRINTING NELSON,CORA A. NORTH UNION TEXACO NORTHWEST DIVERS O.E.I.BUSINESS FORMS ORANDI MEDICAL PA OVERHEAD DOOR CO PAMIDA STORE STAR TRIBUNE STATE OF MN DIV OF EMERGENCY STEIN'S INC. STENERSON LUMBER SULLIVAN,JOURDAN SWANSON SURPLUS CENTER TROPHY HOUSE U OF M CROOKSTON UNIVERSAL SERVICES CHECK AMOUNT 235.79 628.77 179.02 27.00 21. 06 8.00 129.00 475.00 80.52 9.39 505.44 385.00 82.80 50.00 964.55 19.18 482.30 80.00 57.00 89.00 7.50 375.76 252 .. 90 1215.95 15.oo· 16345.87 247.54 1882.00 8.00 486.64 50.00 1130.00 108.50 9.36 6.89 622.20 1343.61 1850.00 29.95 75.18 62.40 50.00 932.48 69.25 61. 13 55.96 16.00 29.85 44.95 -==-=-=-====- 31893.69