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Minutes of the
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B
otter Tail County Courthouse
Tuesday, July 27, 1993
1:00 p.m.
Call to Order
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, July 27, 1993, at
1:00 p.m. at the Otter Tail County Courthouse with Commissioners Malcolm Lee, Chairman;
Andy Lindquist, Harley Windels, Bill Stone and Virginia Partmann present.
Approval of Minutes
Motion by Lindquist, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of
July 20, 1993, as submitted.
Jail Inspection
Chairman Lee summarized a report received from the Minnesota Department of Corrections
with regard to inspection of the detention facility. The overall report rating was
commendable with a 99.5% acceptance level. Sheriff Nelson, Lt. Halvorson and the rest
of the staff's efforts are appreciated.
Bid Opening: 75 H.P. Loader/Tractor
The Highway Engineer, having previously advertised for bids to be received, opened the
following bids for a 75 H.P. Loader/Tractor:
Central Sales Inc.
Fergus Falls, MN
Fergus International
Fergus Falls, MN
Ford Tractor of Fargo
West Fargo, ND
Gulbranson Equipment
Park Rapids, MN
Interstate, Inc.
Fergus Falls, MN
L-Z Company
St. Paul, MN
Long Lake Ford, Inc.
Long Lake, MN
Ford 6640 $42,360.56
Case International 5220 $44,457.36
Ford 6640 $38,999.24
John Deere 6300 $39,149.40
John Deere 6300 $37,767.03
Massey Fergusson SOEX $39,156.63
Ford 6640 $38,326.16
The Highway Engineer will make recommendation for award of the above at the next
scheduled Board meeting.
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Bid Opening: S,A,P, 56-633-07 Resurfacing
The Highway Engineer, after having previously advertised for bids, opened the following
bids for S.A.P. 56-633-07 Resurfacing:
Central Specialties Inc.
Long Prairie, MN
Mark Sand & Gravel Company
Fergus Falls, MN
$423,583.80
$420,324.70
The Highway Engineer will make recommendation for award of the above at the next
scheduled Board meeting.
Schmidt's Bridge Contract
Motion by Stone, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to reaffirm the Chairman's
signature on Schmidt's Bridge contract dated 4/3/91 with Erickson Engineering.
S.A.P. 56-659-09 & Etc.
Motion by Stone, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve payment for
right-of-way on project S.A.P. 56-659-09 & Etc. in the City of Urbank for the total
amount of $4,335.
Water Plan Funding
Bill Kalar, Land & Resource Director, discussed various aspects of the water plan
funding. A discussion followed about expansion of our current efforts. Further study
will follow.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Motion by Stone, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve a 240 acre fee
purchase request on property of Steven and Judith Rokes, Inman Township. The original
request was for 317.37 acres.
City of New York Mills Building Proposal
Chairman Lee appointed Commissioners Lindquist and Windels to serve on a negotiations
committee with regard to the building proposal offered by the City of New York Mills to
relocate County offices which are currently located in Perham.
Motion by Partmann, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to direct the Coordinator
to proceed with a needs analysis using County staff on space requirements and to get an
architects opinion on suitability of the building for the County's possible relocation.
Ditch 21
Motion by Partmann, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to delay discussion of
Ditch 21 while a possible solution is being explored.
The Auditor reported a petition had been received requesting Abandonment of County
Drainage Ditch 21. The signatures on the petition represent 56.94% of the benefited
acres in the drainage system. Total acres in the system -6,490.6. Total acres
represented by the petition, -3,695.6.
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Motion by Partmann, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to schedule a Public Hearing
on the Petition for Abandonment of Ditch 21 at 7:30 p.m. on August 17, 1993, in
Courtroom 1 of the Otter Tail County Courthouse, Fergus Falls, MN.
Liquor Licenses
Motion by Stone, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve the following
applications for licenses:
Hi-Way Park Ballroom
Thomas w. Volberding
Henning, MN
On/Off-Sale Non-Intoxicating Malt
Liquor License
Mobile Home Tax
Motion by Partmann, seconded Stone and unanimously carried, to accept $308.04 as payment
in full for the payable 1986 mobile home tax on Personal Property Parcel No. 58, Buse
Township.
Agricultural Crop Disaster Relief Report
Sandra Giese, ASCS Director, and Harold Stanislawski, Minnesota Agriculture Extension
Agent, reported on the agricultural crop disaster in portions of Otter Tail County.
Chairman Lee appointed a task force composed of these members: Sandra Giese, Harold
Stanislawski, Denzil Cooper, Bill Kalar and others (to be designated by the committee),
The mission is to access all areas of potential losses and report findings and
recommendations.
Law Library
Motion by Lindquist, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to direct the County
Attorney to obtain an opinion of the Attorney General with regard to the County's
request of the Library to pay rent for the library facility. Both parties have agreed
to abide by the Attorney General's opinion of the statute. The County will pay for
costs incurred in obtaining the Attorney General's opinion.
Closed to Public
At 3:05 p.m. Chairman Lee declared the meeting closed to the public for the purpose of
discussing an individual performance evaluation previously completed on Tim Brand, Data
Processing Director. This matter is subject to the Board's authority pursuant to M.S.
471.705, Subd. ld,(d).
Open to Public
At 3:26 p.m. Chairman Lee declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of
Commissioners open to the public.
Performance Evaluation Summary
Motion by Lindquist, seconded stone and unanimously carried to accept the performance
evaluation summary as prepared by Commissioner Partmann relative to the performance
evaluation of Tim Brand, Data Processing Director. The Board concluded Brand would need
to improve communication in order to accomplish tasks of the County.
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Adjournment
0 At 3:30 p.m. Chairman Lee declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of
Commissioners adjourned until 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 3, 1993.
Dated: IMAg:• 3, Jqq:?; OTT?iL ~UN;? BOARD O:e:.::ISSIONERS
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Malcolm K. Lee, Chairman
Larry Krohn, Clerk
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