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Minutes of the
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B
otter Tail county Courthouse
Tuesday, August 24, 1993
1:00 p.m.
Call to Order
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, August 24, 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
August 17, 1993, with correction to page three, Conditional Use Application of
Warren Melquist. Correction should read as follows:
Conditional Use Application
Motion by Windels, seconded stone and unanimously carried to approve the Conditional Use
Application of Warren Melquist, West McDonald Lake, as previously presented and subject
to conditions, if any, indicated by the Planning Commission and the Land & Resource
Management Office.
Big Pine Lake Water Shed Steering Committee
Carl Annalora, Mike Hermanson and Howard DeMotts, members of the Big Pine Lake Water
Shed Steering Committee, discussed with the Board their formation of a steering
committee to address water shed issues. The group updated the Board on their
preliminary water quality studies.
Obstruction Hearing: Ditch 21
In addition to members of the general public, the following Friberg and Maine Township
officials were present for the Ditch 21 Obstruction Hearing:
Friberg Township:
Gordon Hanneman, Supervisor
Duane Mavis, Clerk
Maine Township:
Harold Doty, Supervisor
Carl Trites, Clerk
As part of the abandonment proceedings vs repair of otter Tail County Drainage
Ditch #21, it was determined that a township line road between Friberg and Maine
Townships (which runs across Drainage Ditch #21) is an obstruction to
Otter Tail County's Drainage Ditch #21.
After lengthy discussion with officials of the affected townships, the County's ditch
inspector and Highway Engineer, as well as members of the public, a motion was offered
by Stone, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to order a preliminary engineering
survey prior to demand of the townships to remove their obstruction. (The townships
were willing to comply and wanted to replace the culvert at issue, but lacking
engi~eering specificatiOns, Wou!,!i ·'not ·have 'the information necessary -to properly install
the culvert.)
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Water Plan Base Grant
After discussion about line items being used from the Land & Resource Management budget
to apply for a base grant, a motion was offered by Windels, seconded Lindquist and
unanimously carried to implement the local comprehensive water plan using approximately
$13,500 from the Land & Resource Management budget to match the State's approximate
$24,000 for a base grant of $37,500. These monies are allocated for GIS work.
Conditional Use Application Extended
Motion by Partmann, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to extend the Conditional Use
Application permit of Otter Tail Power Company, Otter Tail River, from August 1994 to
September 1994 as requested by the Land & Resource Management Director.
National Guard Duty
Motion by Fortmann, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to authorize the use by an
employee of up to twenty days for National Guard duty pursuant to M.S. 192.26. Such
employee does not anticipate same need in 1994.
Bid Award: S.A.P. 56-600-11 Stalker/Long Lake Project
Motion by Lindquist, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to award the bid of
S.A.P. 56-600-11 Stalker/Long Lake Project to the lowest bidder as recommended by the
Highway Engineer:
Dennis Drewes, Inc. $235,649.73
Frazee, MN
Final Payments
Motion by Stone, seconded Windele and unanimously carried to approve payment in the
amount of $215,160 payable to Fargo Freightliner, Fargo, ND, for four heavy duty tandem
axle snowplowing dump trucks as previously awarded.
Motion by Windels, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to approve payment in the
amount of $2,689.29 payable to Dave Larson Excavating, Little Falls, MN, for crushing
aggregate shouldering, class 1 as previously awarded.
LAND SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION TO PLAT
Name of Plat: Miller Beach
Motion by Windels, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to accept the Land
Surveyor's Certificate of Correction to Plat by David A. Anderson, Registered Land
Surveyor, under the laws of the State of Minnesota, Registration No. 13620, that he has
reviewed the legal description and the surveyor's drawing of Miller Beach, and declares
as follows:
1. That the plat of Miller Beach, dated August 4th, 1960 and filed on September 16th,
1960 in the office of the County Recorder, Otter Tail county, Minnesota, in Book o
of Plate, Page 75, was prepared by John Reber, Land Surveyor, Minnesota Registration
No. 2650, now deceased.
2. That said plat contains the following o~issions to wit:
The call along said shore line of Round Lake was omitted from the legal description
on said plat.
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3. That the legal description on said plat is hereby corrected as follows, to wit:
That part of Government Lot 1 of Section 22, Township 135 North, Range 39 West of
the 5th Principal Meridian, according to the United States survey thereof, described
as follows:
Beginning at an iron monument on the shore line of Round Lake, 1244.S feet West of
the southeast corner of Government Lot 1; thence North 35 degrees 00 minutes East
along said shore line, 130 feet; thence East parallel with the south line of said
Government Lot 1, 236 feet; thence north 24 degrees 30 minutes East 18.1 feet;
thence West parallel with the south line of said Government Lot 1, 93.5 feet; thence
North at right angles, 75 feet; thence West 100 feet to the shore line of Round
Lake; thence North 24 degrees 30 minutes East along said shore line of Round Lake,
378.3 feet; thence North 12 degrees 30 minutes East along said shore line of Round
Lake, 300 feet; thence North 3 degrees 23 minutes East along said shore line of
Round Lake, 185 feet; thence North 15 degrees 32 minutes West along said shore line
of Round Lake, 304 feet to the north line of said Government Lot 1; thence East
along said north line 485 feet to the west right of way line of the new Trunk
Highway No. 78; thence South along said highway right of way line, 1329 feet to the
south line of said Government Lot 1; thence West along said south line 759.5 feet to
the point of beginning.
David A. Anderson
Land Surveyor
Minnesota Reg. No. 13620
LAND SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION TO PLAT
Name of Plat: Pleasant View Beach of Girard Township
Motion by Stone, seconded Fortmann and unanimously carried to accept the Land surveyor's
Certificate of Correction to Plat by David A. Anderson, Registered Land Surveyor, under
the laws of the State of Minnesota, Registration No. 13620, that he has reviewed the
legal description and the surveyor's drawing of Pleasant View Beach of Girard Township,
and declares as follows:
l. That the plat of Pleasant View Beach of Girard Township, dated December 2, 1959 and
filed on December 14, 1959 in the office of the County Recorder, Otter Tail County,
Minnesota, in Book O of Plats, Page 57, was prepared by John Reber, Land Surveyor,
Minnesota Registration No. 2650, now deceased.
2. That said plat contains the following omissions to wit:
The call along said shore line of East Battle Lake was omitted from the legal
description on said plat.
3. That the legal description on said plat is hereby corrected as follows, to wit:
That part of Government Lot l of section 24, Township 133 North, Range 39 West,
Otter Tail County, Minnesota, Described as follows:
Beginning at an iron stake on the shore line of East Battle Lake and distant 396.29
feet North and 1051.85 feet West of the southeast corner of Section 24, in Township
133 North, Range 39 West, (the said iron stake being the northwest corner of Sublet
6 in said Section 24); thence North 35 degrees 42 minutes West along shore line, 50
feet; thence North 27 degrees 05 minutes.West along said shore line of East Battle
Lake, 50 feet; thence North 25 degrees 10 minutes West along said shore line of East
Battle Lake, 100 feet; thence North 37 degrees 55 minutes West along said shore line
of East Battle Lake, 50 feet; thence North 42 degrees 50 minutes West along said
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shore line of East Battle Lake, 50 feet; thence North 55 degrees 20 minutes west
along said shore line of East Battle Lake, 100 feet to stake where said shore line
intersects the west line of Government Lot 1 in said Section 24; thence North 02
degrees 15 minutes East 204 feet to the west right of way line of a public road;
thence South 33 degrees 45 minutes East along said road right of way 561 feet;
thence South 53 degrees SO minutes West 47.9 feet; thence North 47 degrees 57
minutes West 11 feet; thence South 38 degrees 14 minutes West 40 feet to the point
of beginning.
David A. Anderson
Land surveyor
Minnesota Reg. No. 13620
Request to Repurchase Tax Forfeited Property
Motion by Lindquist, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, on May 25th, 1993, Gordon Peterson, heir of Ruth L. Peterson owner of record of
the following legally described parcel:
Tri-Tract in Sub Lot A Approximately 196" E and wand Approximately 44' on Lake,
made application to repurchase said property which was forfeited to the State of
Minnesota on August 13th, 1992, for nonpayment of the 1988 tax.
WHEREAS, the sum of $646.64 has been remitted, representing the aggregate of all
delinquent taxes, penalties, costs assessments and fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board of Otter Tail County does hereby
approve the above repurchase to be in the best public interest and to relieve undue
hardship.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN, this 24th, day of August 1993.
Dated: '/-'1-'1-3 OTTE1f ~AR;,; 4SSIONERS
By-----------Malcolm K. Lee, Chairman
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Lan'}'Nhn, Clerk
Request to Repurchase Tax Forfeited Property
Motion by Stone, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to adopt the following
resolution:
0 RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail county, M~nnesota, that
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WHEREAS, on August 23rd, 1993, Henry (Pete) Kamphake, Jr., heir of Bernadine Kamphake
owner of record of the following legally described parcel:
Section 26 Township 131 Range 37 80 Acres
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Made application to repurchase said property which was forfeited to the State of
Minnesota on September 19th, 1991, for nonpayment of the 1985 tax.
WHEREAS, the sum of $589.35 has been remitted, representing the aggregate of all
delinquent taxes, penalties, costs assessments and fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board of Otter Tail County does hereby
approve the above repurchase to be in the best public interest and to relieve undue
hardship.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN, this 24th, day of August 1993.
Dated: __ q:L·_-_1i._-...:t'/.l>:?::L.. __ OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
By1?(~1!!/L
Malcolm K. Lee, Chairman
Attest:
Clerk
Veterans' Home
Motion by Partmann, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to authorize a referendum
for $1.5 million bond issue for the Veterans• Home to be located in Fergus Falls. Such
referendum election will be held on November 2, 1993.
Motion by Lindquist, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to authorize the County
Attorney to retain Steve Rosholt of Faegre & Benson, Minneapolis, as bond counsel to
assist in preparation for the referendum and General Obligation bond issuance for the
County's share of the Veterans' Home funding.
Northeast Landfill Clay Soils Agreements
Motion by Stone, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to authorize the Chairman to
sign, on behalf of Otter Tail County, clay soils agreements with Donald Neels and
Walter Bolland for the purchase of clay to be used at the Northeast Landfill site.
Exemption From Lawful Gambling License Application
No objection was expressed to the Exemption From Lawful Gambling License for the Eagle
Ducks Unlimited (Perham) to hold a raffle at their September 9, 1993, banquet.
Foth & Van Dyke Professional Services Agreement
Motion by Windels, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to authorize the Chairman to
sign, on behalf of Otter Tail Counti,, a professional service~ agreement with
Foth & Van Dyke at the Northeast Landfill. · ·
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Adjournment
At 3:45 p.m. Chairman Lee declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of
Commissioners adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 7, 1993 •
Dated: __ q~--1~--q~,_3 __ _ OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
By1?(~;r./~
Malcolm K. Lee, Chairman
Larr Krohn, Clerk
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