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Minutes of the
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B
Otter Tail County Courthouse
Tuesday, May 24, 1994
9:30 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, May 24, 1994, at
l:16 p.m. at the Otter Tail County Courthouse with Commissioners Harley Windels,
Chairman; Bill Stone; Virginia Partmann; and Malcolm Lee present. Commissioner
Andy Lindquist was absent.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Stone, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to approve the May 17, 1994,
minutes as submitted.
1993 ANNUAL REPORT
WEST OTTER TAIL SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Norm Fjestad, Chairman of the West Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District,
provided Board members with copies of their 1993 Annual Report for the West Otter Tail
Soil & Water Conservation District.
BID AWARD: NORTHEAST LANDFILL
After having previously opened the bids at 1:00 p.m. on May 19, 1994, for the Phase I
Ash & MSW Final Closure of the Northeast Otter Tail Sanitary Landfill, the Solid Waste
Director provided the following bid summary:
A-1
Minn-Kata Excavating, Inc. 1,588,000.00 1,574,000.00
Brooklyn Park, MN
,Carl Bolander & Sons Co. 1,196,350.00 1,176,350.00
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St. Paul, MN
Duininck Bros., Inc. 1,040,000.00 1,035,000.00
Prinsburg, MN
Kern & Tabery, Inc. 789,047.40 781,651.00
Wadena, MN
After recommendation from Mike Hanan, Solid Waste Director, to proceed with the A-2
option, a motion was offered by Partmann, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to award
the Northeast Landfill Phase I Ash & MSW Final Closure, A-2, to the lowest bidder,
Kern & Tabery, Inc. of Wadena, MN, contingent upon the review and approval of the County
Attorney.
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SOLID WASTE SERVICE SYSTEM FEES
Michelle Petterson, Service Fee System Administrator, outlined examples of a service fee
letter. After discussion, a motion was made by Partmann, seconded Stone and unanimously
carried to authorize the Service Fee System Administrator to proceed with Method #2 1
a proposed method of calculating service fee charges based on the volume of waste
generated by businesses.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
Motion by Stone, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to approve the following
Conditional Use Application/Preliminary Plat recommendation of the Planning Commission:
11 Highland Vista", Big Pine Lake
Motion by Lee, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to approve the
following Conditional Use Application/Preliminary Plat recommendation of the Planning
Commission:
11 Starland Shores 11 , Star Lake
Note: For information regarding any of the above Conditional Use
Applications/Preliminary Plats, contact the Land & Resource Management Office.
1994 SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSTALLERS/CLEANERS LICENSE
Motion by Lee, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to approve the following 1994
Sewage Disposal System Installers License:
Abbott Exe. & Trucking, Erhard, MN (new)
Motion by Lee, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to approve the following 1994
Sewage Disposal System Cleaners License:
Hawes Septic Tank Pumping (adding additional truck)
FINAL PLAT
Motion by Lee, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to approve the final plat of
Haven Hills, First Addition, as presented by the Land & Resource Director.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS
Motion by Partmann,
applications:
seconded Lee and unanimously carried to approve the following
Zorbaz on Otter Tail
Thomas W. Hanson
Battle Lake, MN
On Sale Wine License
On/Off Sale Non-Intoxicating
Malt Liquor License
Subject to County Attorney's approval and the submission of the required insurance
certificate.
Otter Tail Beach Club Bar and Grill
Tom H. Heinze
Richville, MN
Set-Up Permit
On/Off Sale Non-Intoxicating
Malt Liquor License
Subject to the approval of the County Attorney's office.
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Blue Horizon
Diane Wanner
New York Mills, MN
On/Off Sale Non-Intoxicating
Malt Liquor License
Subject to the approval of the County Attorney's office.
Woodland Beach Resort
Eugene B. & Denise A. Floersch
Battle Lake, MN
Strom's Steak House, Inc.
Timothy w. Strom
Fort Thunder Road
Perham, MN
Amor House
Larry Methorst
Battle Lake, MN
On/Off Sale Non-Intoxicating
Malt Liquor License
On Sale Intoxicating Liquor
License and Sunday Liquor
On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
License and Off-Sale
Non-Intoxicating Malt Liquor
License
Subject to the approval of the County Attorney's office.
Riverfront Lounge
Walt & Deb Schmidt
Underwood, MN
On Sale Wine License
On/Off Sale Non-Intoxicating Malt
Liquor License
Ten Mile Lake Resort and Steakhouse Inc.
Gerald M. Schultz
On/Off Sale Non-Intoxicating Malt
Liquor License and On Sale Wine
Dalton, MN
Corner Store
Thomas F. Stich
Battle Lake, MN
The Pier
Steve Olson/Landis M. Weaver
Ottertail, MN
Underwood Oil, Inc.
Bruce Huseth
Underwood, MN
Off-Sale Non-Intoxicating Malt
Liquor License
On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
License and Sunday Liquor
Off-Sale Non-Intoxicating Malt
Liquor License
PAYMENT AUTHORIZED
Motion by Lee, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to approve payment to the
Otter Tail County Highway Department in the amount of $148.39, for repairs made to the
Phelps Mill Park tractor and mower.
FORGIVENESS OF PENALTY
Motion by Stone, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to deny the request of
Rev. Sharon Johnson for forgiveness of penalty on 1994 property tax on
parcel no. 25-000-26-0161-011 in accordance with established policy.
SUBDIVISION CONTROLS ORDINANCE
After hearing a report from the County Auditor regarding metes and bounds splits within
the shoreland areas of the county, a motion was made by Lee, seconded Partmann and
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unanimously carried not to impose a moratorium which initially would allow time for
amendment to the Subdivision Controls Ordinance.
EXHIBITION & SHOWS ORDINANCE
Motion by Stone, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to approve the Exhibition &
Shows License Application of Four Star Promotions, Inc. of Alexandria, fvIN, for an event
entitled "Runestone Festival" scheduled for June 17-19, 1994.
TEMPORARY BEER/WINE LICENSE
Motion by Lee, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to set a policy of charging a
fee of $50 on a three day temporary wine and beer license of 11 for profit 11
applicants.
Motion by Lee, seconded Stone and rmanimously carried to approve a temporary beer/wine
license for Four Star Promotions, Inc. of Alexandria, fvIN, for June 17-18, 1994.
CULVERT REPLACEMENT
Motion by Partmann, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to authorize the Highway
Engineer to proceed under the culvert replacement sharing (50%) materials and
installation policy with regard to a request from St. Olaf Township for a 48" culvert.
Motion by Stone, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to approve, under the culvert
replacement sharing (50%) materials and installation policy, a request by Eastern
Township for replacement of a 60 11 culvert contingent upon the Highway Engineer's
verification that this retroactive request has followed the established policy.
REAPPOINTMENT
A motion was made by Lee, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to appoint
Richard K. West to a four year term as the Otter Tail County Highway Engineer. West was
publicly thanked for his past years of service.
JUVENILE TEMPORARY HOLD ATTENDANTS
After discussion with the Jail Administrator and Court Services Director, a motion was
made by Partmann, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to authorize the training of
thirteen Juvenile Temporary Hold applicants, eleven will begin work assignments and the
two remaining will be placed on an eligibility list.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SUMMARY
Motion by Lee, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to accept the written
performance summary of Charles Kitzman, Court Services Director as presented and,
further, direct said evaluation be placed in his personnel file. For the public record
the Board reported the performance evaluation of Charles Kitzman, Court Services
Director, to be a "very favorable recommendation11 •
PERHAM TOUR REPORTED
Commissioners Windels, Lee and Stone reported on their recent tour of several of the
Perham businesses. A letter of thanks will be sent to the Mayor of Perham for hosting
an interesting tour.
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RIGHT-OF-WAY: SP 56-614-09 & 10
Motion by Windels, seconded by Stone and unanimously carried to authorize the Highway
Engineer to proceed with eminent domain, if needed, with regard to right-of-way
acquisitions in the City of Richville, Project SP 56-614-09 & 10.
COUNTY PARKING LOT USAGE
Motion by Partmann, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to approve the use of two of
the county's parking lots for the Summer Fest on June 18, 1994. The lots affected by
this request are across from City Hall and across from Metz Bakery.
PAYMENT AUTHORIZED
Motion by Lee, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to approve payment in the
amount of $476.84 to Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust for deductible reimbursements of
File Nos. 5013, 5031, 5041, 5042 and 5043.
ADJOURNMENT
At 3:49 p.m., Chairman Windels declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of
Commissioners adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7, 1994
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