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Minutes of the
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B
Otter Tail County Courthouse
Tuesday, November 16, 1993
9:30 a.m.
Call to Order
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, November 16, 1993, at
9:30 a.m. at the Otter Tail County Courthouse with Commissioners Harley Windels,
Vice Chairman; Andy Lindquist, Bill Stone and Virginia Partmann present and Malcolm Lee,
Chairman, absent.
Approval of Minutes
Motion by Stone, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of
November 9, 1993 as submitted.
Forgiveness of Penalty
Steve Andrews, Treasurer, appeared before the Board to request forgiveness of penalty on
a parcel sold by Lloyd Wasvick to Vernon Johanson in November 1992. One parcel on the
deed was transferred in the County records within the week, the other was transferred
September 1993. An error occurred on the County's part and therefore, forgiveness of
penalty was requested. A motion was offered by Lindquist, seconded Partmann and
unanimously carried to approve the forgiveness of penalty as recommended by the
Treasurer.
Reclassification/Classification Process
Diane Thorson, Chuck Kitzman and Kevin Newborg, members of the County's
Reclassification/Classification Committee, discussed and updated the Board on the
progress being made with regard to upgrading of the classification system. A motion was
offered by Partmann, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to delay all
classification and reclassification requests until January 1, 1994, to allow the
Committee time to complete their upgrading process.
County Drainage Ditch No. 21
After a detailed report by Randy Pope, Interstate Engineering, about portions of County
Drainage Ditch No. 21, a motion was offered by Partmann, seconded Lindquist and
unanimously carried to direct the County Attorney to notify the Townships of Maine and
Friberg to proceed with culvert installation in accordance with the engineering report.
Public Hearing: County Drainage Ditch No. 21
Motion by Lindquist, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to conduct a public hearing
to discuss the engineering report on County Drainage Ditch No. 21 at 7:30 p.m. on
December 8 1 1993, at the Otter Tail County Courthouse.
Employee Health & Dental Insurance
Motion by Partmann, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to reduce the employee's
health coverage premiums by 20% and to add self-funded dental insurance, administered by
DCA, Inc., to the cafeteria plan. The premium rates for dental insurance are $7/month
single and $20/month for family coverage.
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Approval to Pay Bills
Motion by Portrnann, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to approve the payment of
bills per Attachment A of these minutes.
Home Health Care Week Proclamation
A motion was offered by Stone, seconded Partmann and W1.animously carried to declare
November 28 through December 4, l993, as Home Care Week and to offer the following
proclamation:
WHEREAS, Otter Tail County Public Health has provided Home Care Services to residents of
Otter Tail County since l947 and,
WHEREAS, over 1,321 persons have received services from Public Health in their homes
since January 1, 1993, and
WHEREAS, most people prefer to receive medical care and related supportive services in
their homes.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the County Commissioners, of Otter Tail County,
Minnesota, do hereby proclaim November 28 through December 4, 1993, as Home Care Week.
TY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
By
Attest: Vice Chairman
Bid Opening: S.A.P. 56-616-09
The Highway Engineer, after having previously advertised for bids on S.A.P. 56-6l6-09,
opened the following bids:
Central Specialties, Inc.
Long Prairie, MN
Delzer Construction, Inc.
Dalton, MN
Gladen Construction
Laporte, MN
Mark Sand & Gravel Co.
Fergus Falls, MN
Riley Bros. Constr. Co.
Morris, MN
$663,00l.39
$628,099.23
$764,373.56
$SS9,0SS.4l
$629,254.22
Rick West, Highway Engineer, will review the above bids and make a recommendation for
award at the next Board meeting.
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Final Payments Approved
Motion by Stone, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to approve final payment in
the amount of $27,240 payable to Kingsway Construction Inc., Little Falls, MN, for
Crushing Salvaged Bituminous Pavement Material as previously awarded.
Motion by Partmann, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to approve final payment for
Roadside Mowing in Areas A, G and J to Steve's Road Maintenance and Orlin Johnson for a
total amount of $2,504.61.
Radio Connnunications
Motion by Lindquist, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to authorize the
Highway Engineer to proceed with setting bids for Radio Communication Equipment for the
. Highway and Land & Resource Departments.
HRA: Small Cities Housing Grant
Motion by Partmann, seconded Stone unanimously carried to sign an amendment agreement
with the Department of Trade and Economic Development proposing to amend the current
grant by $68,400 for flood related home improvements in accordance with the Fergus Falls
Housing & Redevelopment Authority1 s Small Cities Housing Grant.
Correspondence Acknowledged
Vice Chairman Windels acknowledged receipt of a letter of concern for the local
SWCD 1 s from James Ayres, Area Conservationist with the USDA 1 s Soil Conservation Service.
Discussion followed with regard to the Board having already given this matter careful
consideration to this problem.
Human Services Computer
Larry Krohn, Tom Fawcett, Tim Brand, Leon Anderson and Kevin Newborg presented
information to the Board with regard to the Human Services Computer options. After
hearing the unanimous recommendation of this group, a motion was offered by Lindquist,
seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to purchase an IBM AS/400 F10 with mirroring
device, to meet the Social Service Department's needs.
Closed to the Public
,At 3: 20 p. m., Vice Chairman Windels declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board
of Commissioners closed to the public for the purpose of discussion on the performance
of individuals subject to its authority pursuant to M.S. 471.705, Subd. ld. (d). The
performance being discussed was that of Rick West, County Highway Engineer. A summary
report of conclusions regarding the evaluation will be provided at the next regular
Board meeting.
Open to the Public
At 3:42 p.m., Vice Chairman windels declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board
of Commissioners open to the public.
Minnesota Resource Recovery Association
Motion by Lindquist, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to deny the request of
the Minnesota Resource Recovery Association for Otter Tail County to participate in-a
public affiliate membership. The Board indicated that both incinerator groups, Quadrant
and Fergus Falls, were already members.
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Northeast Landfill
Motion by Partmann, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to approve an addendum to
the Northeast Landfill contract with Kern & Tabery for off-site sand to cover the ash
cell.
Solid Waste Update
Mike Hanan, Solid Waste Director, provided an update of solid waste issues pertaining to
the Joint Powers Board meeting of November 9, 1993, and negotiations with the City of
Fergus Falls.
Adjournment
At 4:32 p.m., Vice Chairman Windels declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board
of Commissioners adjourned until 1:00 p.rn. on Tuesday, November 23, 1993.
Dated: 'h,,wunkV,33. JM,q
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Attachments
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
By
a calm K. Lee, Chairman
Harley Windels, Vice Chairman
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Page 5, Attachment A
VENDOR NAME ....................... .
A-1 LOCK AND KEY
AL'S SHOE BOX
ALBINSON INC.
AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL ASSOC.
AMERICAN LINEN SUPPLY
AMOCO OIL COMPANY
ANDERSON LAND SURVEYING INC.
ANDERSON LAND SURVEYING INC.
ANDERSON,J. ALLAN
ARCHIES
AUSTIN,MAVIS
AUTO SAFETY SERVICE
B DALTON BOOKSELLER
BATTLE LAKE AUTO PARTS
BATTLE LAKE FARMERS UNION OIL
BATTLE LAKE FARMERS UNION OIL
BATTLE LAKE STANDA~D
BCA/TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
BEST INC.
BEST INC.
BEST INC.
BEYER BODY SHOP
BJ'S EAST
BLESI-EVANS COMPANY
BOEN,MICHAEL
BRAD RAGAN INC.
BRANDON COMMUNICATIONS
BRANDON COMMUNICATIONS
BRETZ HARDWARE
BUGBEE,CANDY
C & C ELECTRONIC CENTER
CARLSON OIL CO INC
CASH AND DASH
CHAPIN PUBL/CONSTR BULLETIN
CLARKLIFT OF MINNESOTA INC.
CO-OP SERVICES INC
COFFEE CUP FUEL STOP
COMPUTERVISION CORPORATION
COOPER'S OFFICE SUPPLY INC.
COOPER'S OFFICE SUPPLY INC.
CRAGUN'S
CUTLER MAGNER COMPANY
DAILY JOURNAL, THE
DAKOTA ELEVATOR
DAKOTA SAFE OF MINNESOTA INC.
DAKOTAH TRUCK EQUIPMENT
DALTON MOBIL & BAIT
DALTON MOBIL & BAIT
DAN BARRY'S EXCAVATING
DELZER CONSTRUCTION INC.
DENNY'S CONOCO
DENNY'S CONOCO
CHECK AMOUNT
78.23
20.00
171.22
55.00
20.24
146.16
5310.00
1762.50
360.29
125.22
21. 87
953.26
21. 73
239.77
186.50
662.07
27 .35
150.00
7582.47
76.00
10.00
112.74
16.00
96.94
108.22
547.79
124.59
213.60
212.37
5.00
25.56
388.93
399.70
419.58
115.10
341.63
180.00
2451.72
862.96
122.91
388.00
13421.01
1505.94
82.80
165.08
6698.45
138.14
30.00
350.00
8955.00
310.98
47.02
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Page 6, Attachment A
VENDOR NAME ....................... .
DENT HOMECENTER & HARDWARE
DEVILLERS,DAMON
DICK'S STANDARD SERVICE
DOHRER,LORI
DOUG'S FRONTIER
ECOLAB INC
ECOLAB PEST ELIMINATION DIV
ECONO SALES & SERVICE
EMPIRE BUSINESS MACHINES
ERICKSON ELECTRONICS
ESTES,LARRY
EXHAUST PROS
FARNAM TIRE CENTER
FARNAM'S GENUINE PARTS INC
FARNAM'S GENUINE PARTS INC.-FF
FERGUS ELECTRIC
FERGUS FALLS MEDICAL GROUP
FERGUS INTERNATIONAL INC.
FERGUS TIRE CENTER
FERRELLGAS
FORTWENGLER ELECTRIC SHOP
FRAZEE FORUM
GENE'S STANDARD SERVICE
GENE'S STANDARD SERVICE
GOLDEN RING TRUCKING INC.
GOODIN COMPANY
GORDY'S ELECTRIC MOTOR REPAIR
GRAINGER INC
GROVER-LINDBERG DISTR. INC.
HALL GMC INC.
HALVORSON,JOHN
HEDAHLS AUTO CENTER
HENNING ADVOCATE
HENNING TRUSTWORTHY H.DWE.
HINTGEN-KARST & ASSOC. INC.
HINTGEN-KARST & ASSOCIATES INC
HOLIDAY
HONEYWELL
HUNT,LEON T.
INDEPENDENT,THE
INDIANHEAD SPECIALTY
INFORMATION SYSTEMS CORP.
INLAND TRUCK PARTS CO.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATION SERV
INTERSTATE DETROIT DIESEL INC.
JIM BORTNEM ENTERPRISES
JIM'S SERVICE
K & K PLUMBING
KANTRUD,LARRY
KERN & TABERY INC.
KOCH MATERIALS COMPANY
L & L SERVICE
,
CHECK AMOUNT
3.07
50.51
266.31
11.25
88.35
213.61
381.81
19.08
43.66
118.36
7.67
127.35
20.00
9.42
369.63
55.90
54.00
191.87
44.98
195.97
3.41
69.00
43.80
33.25
275.00
94.48
114.25
119.71
793.64
210.98
48.99
212.73
137.31
7.09
104.70
649.31
922.73
1000.00
45.68
175.27
43.99
409.04
64.16
194.90
73.14
60.00
431.10
48.00
31. 00
137196.00
15727.74
4.25
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Page 7, Attachment A
VENDOR NAME ....................... .
LAGERQUIST,CORPORATION
LARRY OTT INC TRUCK SERVICE
LAWSON PRODUCTS INC.
LINDQUIST,ANDY
LOCATORS & SUPPLIES
MARK SAND & GRAVEL CO.
MARK,KIM
MATTINGLY,IRVING L.
MENGE,GREG
METZ BAKING COMPANY
MEYER'S SERVICE STATION
MIDWEST TEST LABORATORY
MILLER & HOLMES INC.
MINN-KOTA COMMUNICATIONS INC.
MINNESOTA BLUEPRINT
MINNESOTA MOTOR COMPANY
MISSISSIPPI TOOL SUPPLY INC.
MN ASSOC OF SWCD
MN CO TREASURERS ASSN
MN MOTOR COMPANY
MN STATE AUDITOR
MOE,ROBERT
MORTENSON,KURT A
NAPA AUTO PARTS
NATIONAL BUSHING & PARTS CO.
NATIONAL BUSHING & PARTS CO.
NELSON BROTHERS PRINTING
NELSON BROTHERS PRINTING
NELSON FORD
NELSON,DEAN
NELSON,GARY
NEW YORK MILLS HERALD
NEWBORG,KEVIN
NORTH CENTRAL INSTRUMENTS
NORTH UNION TEXACO
NORTH UNION TEXACO
NORTHERN POWER PRODUCTS INC.
OFFICE SYSTEMS INC
OLSON OIL CO.
OLSON OIL COMPANY INC
OLSON,NANCY
ORR SCHELEN MAYERON & ASSOC
OTTER SUPPER CLUB
OTTERTAIL AGGREGATE
OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY INC.
P.J'S GAS AND GROCERY
PAMIDA INC.
PARK INN INTERNATIONAL
PARK REGION MUTUAL TELEPHONE
PEBBLE LAKE AUTO REPAIR
PELICAN RAPIDS PRESS
PENROSE OIL COMPANY
CHECK AMOUNT
234.08
810.00
192.18
63. 84
180.92
14468.25
10.00
23.82
62.00
21.30
243.68
66.50
1229.04
135.45
151,45
133.60
566.71
60.00
780.00
229.31
452.50
163.58
54.88
126.24
258.67
273.38
490.97
822.09
74.08
28.49
57.82
469.72
154.00
212.41
191.80
1021.58
74.51
6778.19
139.96
362.47
5.00
2776.85
112.56
1424.97
113.81
20.35
104.05
56.76
117.69
657.15
327.60
330.51
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Page 8, Attachment A
VENDOR NAME ....................... .
PERHAM AUTO WRECKING
PERHAM CO-OP OIL CO.
PERHAM ENTERPRISE BULLETIN
PERHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL &
PERHAM OASIS INC
PERHAM READY MIX & AGGREGATE
PERHAM SUPER AMERICA
PETERSON,MAUREEN
PHOTO CENTER,THE
PIERCE CO,THE
PRAIRIE AUTO SERVICE -NAPA
R & R READY MIX INC.
RATWIK ROSZAK BERGSTROM
RAY'S OIL COMPANY
REVIEW ENTERPRISES INC.
RICK'S TIRE SERVICE
ROBERTSON WELL DRILLING INC.
ROISUM,WAYNE
ROY'S AMOCO
S G DISTRIBUTING INC.
SAUNDER'S HARDWARE
SCOTT HOFLAND CONSTRUCTION
SCOTT'S REPAIR
SEWER SERVICE
SHERATON INN MIDWAY
SIGELMAN STEEL & SALVAGE
SIGELMAN'S STEEL & SALVAGE CO
SKOGEN,MAURICE
SOUTH MILL SERVICE
STANDARD PARTS OF WADENA
STARRY CONSTR. CO. INC.
STEIN'S INC.
STENERSON LUMBER
STEVE'S CYCLE
STRAND ACE HARDWARE
STRUCTURAL STEEL SUPPLY INC
SUPER TRUCK SALES INC.
TAMKE,RICHARD L.
TCI OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA
THOMAS KAO CHINESE RESTAURANT
THORMODSON,DEBBIE
TODD'S SHOP
TOM'S STANDARD
TORVINEN'S AUTO BODY
U OF M OFFICE SPECIAL PROGRAM
VERGAS ACE HARDWARE
VERGAS OIL CO.
VERGAS,CITY OF
VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY
VIKING PIPE SERVICES CO.
WADENA ASPHALT COMPANY
WAL-MART
CHECK AMOUNT
74.55
5282.01
380.00
44;90
114.35
1263.09
504.13
8.48
94.87
368.20
112.08
9.59
1343.37
136.42
571. 82
20.00
40.00
59.64
133.62
328.21
32.78
5150.00
28.80
620.25
73.45
158.22
31. 68
10.00
594.90
41.24
3205.30
692.94
27.41
114.06
15.19
800.00
1.43
104.30
111.02
86.27
10.00
35.00
16.40
56.52
147.00
60.90
175.23
1524.65
906.15
1810.00
53.36
20.45
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Page 9, Attachment A
VENDOR NAME ....................... .
WALVATNE AUTO REPAIR
WALVATNE,DOUG
WEBER,TERRY
WELDING SUPPLIES & FIRE EQUIP
WES' FUEL STOP
WEST CENTRAL ED CO-OP
WEST CENTRAL LIGHTING SUPPLY
WIDSETH SMITH NOLTING & ASSOC.
WORNER'S AUTO SALES INC
WORNER'S AUTO SALES INC.
218 records listed.
CHECK AMOUNT
152.29
8.18
28.09
16.20
67.23
470.38
82.78
110.00
101.65
220.05
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Posting Date: November 10, 1993
Notice of Public Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Otter Tail County Board of
Commissioners has scheduled a meeting with Wilkin County on
Wednesday, November 24, 1993 at 1 :00 p.m. in the Commissioners'
Room, Fergus Falls, to discuss Joint County Ditch #2.
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This notice is posted to confonn with M.S. 471.705.