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OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B
Otter Tail County Courthouse
Tuesday, March 8, 1994
1:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, March a, 1994, at
1:00 p.m. at the Otter Tail County Courthouse with Commissioners Harley Windels,
Chairman; Bill Stone; Virginia Partmann and Andy Lindquist present and Commissioner
Malcolm Lee absent to attend the West Otter Tail Township Officers' meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Stone, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to approve the
March 1, 1994, minutes with correction on page three to include the addition of
Paul Nelson, Pelican Rapids, MN, to the Ditch Viewer Pool List.
LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION
Motion by Stone, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve the following
liquor license application:
0 Blue Horizon Set-Up Licenses
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Diane Wanner
New York Mills, MN
PUBLIC HEARING: TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT l, 1-7
Chairman Windels requested Commissioner Partmann attend an upcoming public hearing on
March 21, 1994, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fergus Falls City Council Chambers regarding the
establishment of Tax Increment Financing District 1 1-7. The focus of the plan is to
promote industrial development and public improvement as well as designate tax increment
as a means to finance a portion of development activities.
M.C.I.T.: PAYMENT OF DEDUCTIBLE
Motion by Lindquist, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to approve payment in the
amount of $1,000 to the Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust for the deductible amount
related to their file #4722.
BOILER & MACHINERY COVERAGE
Motion by Partmann, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to approve payment in the
amount of $1,980 to Meadowbrook Insurance Group for the renewal of Boiler & Machinery
Policy No. 430K8467.
BID AWARD: TWO TANDEM AXLE TRUCKS
Rick West, Highway Engineer, announced the bid award for two tandem axle trucks would be
delayed until the next Board meeting on March 15, 1994.
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CSAH #8, PERHAM: S.A.P. 56-608-19 a A motion was offered by Partmann, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to award the
CSAH #8, Perham, S.A.P. 56-608-19 bid to the lowest bidder as recommended by the Highway
Engineer and contingent upon approval by the City of Perham. The bid was awarded to:
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Sherbrooke Asphalt, Inc. $135,723.67
Pelican Rapids, MN
The Highway Engineer indicated a correction in the bid amount read at the March 1, 1994,
bid opening regarding the following bidder:
Driveway Service, Inc. $152,168.10
Detroit Lakes, MN
The correct amount is: $152,258.10
FINAL PAYMENTS
Motion by Lindquist, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to approve payment of
$33,665.06 to Mark Sand & Gravel Co. for Bituminous Overlay and Aggregate Shouldering,
S.A.P. 56-618-07 & Etc., as awarded on June 8, 1993.
Motion by Lindquist, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to approve payment in the
amount of $18,225.16 to Mark Sand & Gravel Co. for Grade Widening, Bituminous Overlay &
Aggregate Shouldering, S.A.P. 56-615-13 & Etc., as awarded on June 8, 1993.
RETAINAGE REDUCTION
Motion by Stone, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to approve the reduction of
retainage monies on S.A.P. 56-659-09 & Etc., Mark Sand & Gravel Co., from 5% to 1% since
only minor repairs remain.
ROADSIDE MOWING
Motion by Partmann, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to specify the Roadside
Mowing specifications for a two year contract and include rollbar and flashing lights
required on contractor equipment. Other specifications included a $100 bid bond, a
performance bond equal to the value of bid, and insurance compliance to statutory
requirements as recommended by the Highway Engineer. West indicated Areas E, F and H be
mowed by the Otter Tail County Highway Department.
BOARD MEMBER ABSENT
At 1:45 p.m. Commissioner Lindquist was absent to attend the West Otter Tail Township
Officers' meeting.
CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATIONS
Motion by Partmann, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to table action on the
Conditional Use Application of Madsen's Resort, Blanche Lake, until the March 22, 1994,
meeting.
Motion by Stone, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to approve the Preliminary
Plat/Conditional Use Application of Johnsons Point, Agnes M. Johnson, Pelican Township,
as recommended by the Planning Commission.
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DITCH VIEWER POOL
U Motion by Stone, seconded Portmann and unanimously carried to name the following
individuals to the Otter Tail County Ditch Viewer Pool List:
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David Lindig, Fergus Falls, MN
Dale Ruehle, Fergus Falls, MN
Rodney Brause, Fergus Falls, MN
Arlo Hanson, Dalton, MN
Richard Partmann, Fergus Falls, MN
Richard Bergquist, Parkers Prairie, MN
Milton Paulson, Clitherall, MN
1994 SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM CLEANERS LICENSES
Motion by Fortmann, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to approve the following 1994
Sewage Disposal System Cleaners Licenses renewals:
Super Sucker Septic Service, Pelican Rapids, MN
The Pumper, Pelican Rapids, MN
Leonard Balken, Fergus Falls, MN
BOARD OF WATER & SOIL RESOURCES NATURAL RESOURCES BLOCK GRANT
Bill Kalar, Land & Resource Director, reported he had received notice that the Board of
Water & Soil Resources Natural Resources Block Grant in the amount of $67,445.72 had
been approved. The Board reaffirmed that these monies were already committed that
$10,000 would be split between the two SWCDs and that the major amount would be
designated to GIS with a small portion going for water testing.
CLOSED LANDFILL CLEAN-UP BILL
Mike Hanan, Solid Waste Director, provided highlights and issues with regard to
legislation on a closed landfill clean-up bill. Hanan outlined eligible and excluded
facilities in Otter Tail County, timing and specific issues of the Northeast Landfill.
NORTHEAST LANDFILL CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
The Solid Waste Director provided an update on the Northeast Landfill construction.
MCLEOD COUNTY LANDFILL AGREEMENT
Motion by Partmann, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to support approval of the
proposed landfill disposal agreement between McLeod County and the eight-county
Joint Powers Board. The motion recommended that the agreement be forwarded to the
Joint Powers Board for it1 s approval and execution.
NEW YORK MILLS BUILDING
Motion by Stone, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to authorize the Treasurer to
issue payment of $67,000 to the City of New York Mills for the initial payment of the
lease/purchase of school property pursuant to the terms of the New York Mills Building
Agreement.
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CLOSED TO PUBLIC
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:17 p.m. Chairman Windels declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of
Commissioners closed to the public for purpose of discussing labor negotiation
strategies with the County's three Teamster unions.
At 5:13 p.m. the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners adjourned until
9:30 a.rn. on Tuesday, March 15, 1994.
Dated: tlv.w.b Js,, ltjt:JJ/ OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Attest:
Larry Kr
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