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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 01/03/19950 Minutes of the OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B Otter Tail County Courthouse Tuesday, January 3, 1995 9:30 a.m. STATUTORY MEETING Pursuant to Statutes, the Board of County Commissioners of otter Tail County, Minnesota, convened Tuesday, January 3, 1995 at 9:30 a.m. with Commissioners Andy Lindquist, Malcolm Lee, Harley Windels, Bill Stone and Virginia Partmann present. CALL TO ORDER -CHAIR SELECTED The 1994 Board Chairman, Harley Windels, called the meeting of the Otter Tail county Board of Commissioners to order. The first order of business was the selection of a Chairman of the Board for the year 1995. Motion by Partmann, seconded Lindquist and carried to nominate Commissioner Bill Stone as Chairman of the otter Tail County Board of Commissioners for the year 1995. VICE-CHAIR SELECTED Commissioner Stone assumed the chair and called for nominations for Vice-Chair. Motion by Lindquist, seconded Lee and carried to nominate Commissioner Virginia Fortmann as Vice-Chair of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners for the year 1995. 0 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 0 Motion by Windels, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of December 27, 1994, as submitted. DIRECTION FROM BOARD TO DRAFT RESOLUTIONS Motion by Windels, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to direct the otter Tail County Attorney to prepare a resolution requesting less state regulation of the manner in which services are delivered by counties. The resolution shall encourage the state to set broad goals for its programs and to allow counties to achieve these goals through innovative efforts adapted to local needs. Motion by Lindquist, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to direct the County Attorney to prepare a resolution in support of the Association of Minnesota Counties' proposals for amendment to the Wetland Conservation Act, as requested by the Chairman of the Anoka County Board. RESOLUTION POCKET GOPHER BOUNTY Upon motion made by Lindquist, seconded by Partmann and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that the sum of thirty cents {$.30} be paid out of the Revenue Fund of the County for every pocket gopher killed in said County during the year 1995 in cases where the township in which the pocket gophers were so killed shall provide for the payment of at least an additional bounty of forty cents($.40) for each pocket gopher so killed. 0 0 Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners January 3, ~1995 Page 2 RESOLVED further that said payment of such county shall be made by the County Auditor upon certificates executed by the Chairman and/or Clerk of the Town Board of said Township setting forth that the pocket gophers were duly presented to the Chairman of such Board and that the township had issued and delivered to each claimant a payment for at least seventy cents ($.70) for each pocket gopher so killed. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN, this 3rd day of January, 1995. Dated: ,/;o/qs- i I OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS By_:_i./aL.<e~""'°~""°'=--~=-.:..:..----- William Stone, Chairman AT471r;{f( Larry Kiehn, C1erk ~ RESOLUTION -TAX FORFEITED LAND SALE APPORTIONMENT Upon motion made by Partmann, seconded by Lindquist and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that WHEREAS, it is provided in Minnesota Statute 282.05 for the apportionment of proceeds from the sale of tax forfeited lands, and WHEREAS, the County Auditor shall apportion the tax sale proceeds to the taxing districts pursuant to Minnesota Statute 282.08, and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 282.08(4) (b) provides that the County Board may set aside 20% of the proceeds remaining after the value of public improvements, special assessments and bond issues levied on the property have been paid, for acquisition and maintenance of county parks and recreational areas, and WHEREAS, Otter Tail County has a park and recreational area which would benefit by such an apportionment, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Auditor retain 20% of the proceeds from the sale of tax forfeited lands for acquisition and maintenance of parks and recreational areas from the proceeds available after making the necessary statutory disbursements, said proceeds to be disbursed according to law. Adopted at Fergus Falls, Dated: 1!10 /9:,,-r, MN, this 3rd day of January, 1995. OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS By,....L._%..,L.LS~~-·'-";b, ~,e:1,,:L--rt.)../L.J.::...._____ __ William Stone, Chairman 0 ATTEST: ~rn~ l Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners 0 0 January 3, ·.1995 Page 3 DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE TAX LIST Motion by Lee, seconded by Lindquist and unanimously carried to set the cost assessed to delinquent real estate parcels, published in the Delinquent Tax List, at $16.00 per parcel per Minnesota Statute 279.092. In 1994 the cost to publish the Delinquent Tax List was $13,238.91. There were approximately 745 parcels published for a per parcel cost of $15.97. 1995 ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS APPROVED Motion by Lindquist, seconded by Windels and the following 1995 annual appropriations: unanimously carried to authorize payment of Otter Tail Country Tourism Association West Otter Tail Fair Association East Otter Tail Fair Association MN Red River Valley Development Assoc. West Central MN Initiative Fund West Central MN Housing Partnership 1995 MEETING DATES SET $ 5,000 $12,000 $12,000 $ 900 $25,000 $ 2,000 Motion by Lindquist, second by Partmann and unanimously carried to establish the following as the dates the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners will meet during the year 1995 to conduct county business, with the full day's meetings commencing at 9:30 a.m. and the afternoon meetings of the County Board commencing at 1:00 p.m: January February March April May June July August September October November December The County Board of reconvene for final Full Day Morning: Human Services Regular Board Afternoon: Regular Board 3 & 17 10 & 24 7 & 21 14 & 28 7 & 21 14 & 28 4 & 18 11 & 25 2 & 16 9 & 23 6 & 20 13 & 27 18 11 & 25 1 & 15 8 & 22 5 & 19 12 & 26 3 & 17 10 & 24 7 & 21 14 & 28 5 & 19 12 & 26 Equalization will convene Monday, June 19, 1995 at 9:30 a.m. and action Friday, June 30, 1995. COUNTY DRAINAGE SYSTEM #21 Motion by Lindquist, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to approve a transfer from the General Fund to the County Ditch Fund for engineering services for County Drainage System #21, in the amount of $1,445.10, and to approve payment to Sioux Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $1,445.10. Motion by Lindquist, seconded Windels and unanimously carried, to approve a transfer from the General Fund to the County Ditch Fund for County Drainage System #21, in the amount of $1,653.50, to reimburse a payment made to Delzer Construction for the installation of a culvert l 0 0 0 Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners January 3, 1995 Page 4 PRINTING AND PUBLISHING BIDS The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners, having previously advertised for bids to be received for printing and publishing of the county board minutes, legal notices, delinquent tax list and county's annual financial statement, proceeded to open bids which where found to be as follows: Legal Notices, Publications and Commissioners Minutes: Fergus Falls Daily Journal $7.50 per S.A.U. Annual Financial Statement: New York Mills Herald Pelican Rapids Press Delinquent Tax List: Parkers Prairie Independent Parkers Prairie Independent First Publication Second Publication 1st Publication 2nd Publication $7.50 per S.A.U. $7.50 per S.A.U. $7.50 per S.A.U. $4.43 per S.A.U. After consideration, motion was made by Lee, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to award bids for publishing and printing for the year 1995 as follows: Legal Notices, Publications and Commissioners Minutes: Fergus Falls Daily Journal $7.50 per S.A.U. Annual Financial Statement: New York Mills Herald Pelican Rapids Press Delinquent Tax List: Parkers Prairie Independent Parkers Prairie Independent First Publication Second Publication 1st Publication 2nd Publication SUMMARY -COUNTY BOARD MINUTES $7.50 per S.A.U. $7.50 per S.A.U. $7.50 per S.A.U. $4.43 per S.A.U. Motion by Partmann, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to continue the practice of publishing only a summary of the official proceedings of the County Board sessions in the official newspaper of the county, which practice has in the past, adequately informed the public of the substance of those proceedings. The summary of the official proceedings shall conform to the requirements of the law. AMENDMENT FACILITIES ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTING AGREEMENT Motion by Lindquist, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to authorize the Chairman's signature on an amendment to an Architectural Consulting Agreement previously approved March 8, 1994, with Yeater, Hennings, Ruff, Shultz, Rokke & Welch Architects & Planners of Moorhead, MN, subject to the approval of the County Attorney. 1 Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners Jarn,1ary 3, 1995 0 0 Page 5 APPROVAL TO SELL EQUIPMENT Motion by Windels, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to authorize the Maintenance Supervisor to proceed with the sale of a floor scrubber and carpet extractor on the open market rather than trading in the equipment when purchasing new equipment. The trade-in value of the equipment is less than the value of selling on the open market. DONALD SEARLES -RETIREMENT Chairman Stone presented retiree Donald Searles with a plaque of appreciation for his past eight years of service. AUTHORIZATION TO DUPLICATE MICROFICHE Tom Morstad of the N. F. Field Abstract Co. and Recorder, Wendy Metcalf, appeared before the board regarding the duplication of microfilm records. Morstad explained that his company has plans to leave the courthouse location within the next year. Morstad requested authorization to duplicate county microfilm records. Motion by Partmann, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to authorize the duplication of microfilm records by abstract companies at their expense and working in conjunction with the County Recorder in the duplicating process. RECESS Chairman Stone recessed the meeting at 11:03 a.m. RECONVENE AND APPROVAL OF BILLS Chairman Stone reconvened the meeting at 1:00 p.m. Motion by Windels, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to authorize the pa:ynient of bills per Attachment A of these minutes. ADJOURNMENT At 1:10 p.m. Chairman Stone declared the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners meeting adjourned until 1:00 p.m Tuesday, January 10, 1995. Dated: ,!tJ/9s r, Larry Krohn, Clerk CB/kad Attachments OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 0 0 Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners January 3, 1995 Attachment 'A' VENDOR NAME ....................... . A-1 LOCK AND KEY ABC ENTERPRISES AMERICAN INFORMATION SYSTEMS AMERICAN INSTITUTIONAL SUPPLY ARCHIES AREA BACKBONE COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION OF MN COUNTIES BATTLE LAKE AREA FIRE BCA/TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT BERGE, ANGELA . BEST INC. BOEN,MICHAEL BUSINESS & LEGAL REPORTS INC. BUSINESS RECORDS CORPORATION C & S AUTO BODY AND REPAIR CO-OP SERVICES INC. COOPER'S OFFICE SUPPLY INC. DACOTAH PAPER COMPANY DAILY JOURNAL, THE DALQUIST,RICHARD DCA INC. ECOLAB INC. EMPIRE BUSINESS MACHINES FERGUS FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT FERGUS FALLS,CITY OF FERGUS INTERNATIONAL INC. FOX,BRIAN D. GALL'S INC. HAGEN,ERVIN HALVORSON,JOHN HANSON,MARJEAN HOLIDAY INN INDEPENDENT,THE INDIANHEAD SPECIALTY INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATION SERV INTERPOLL LABORATORIES INC. KELLY SERVICES INC. KING CO SEXUAL ASSAULT LAKE REGION HOSPITAL LAKELAND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER LARRY OTT INC. TRUCK SERVICE LLOYD'S MARINE LOCATORS & SUPPLIES LUNDIN,KAREN MERITCARE MEDICAL GROUP MIDWEST BUSINESS PRODUCTS MINN-KOTA COMMUNICATIONS INC. MN ASSOC OF PROBATE REGISTRARS MN ASSOC OF TOWNSHIPS MN CO ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION MN STATE AUDITOR MN STATE SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION CHECK AMOUNT 51.54 313.11 1650.00 161.20 55.83 1057.00 50.00 550.00 80.00 103.31 7546.16 30.51 433.90 532.60 642.74 149.10 246.65 35.81 2195.73 25.00 602.50 213.81 123.54 290.27 325.12 47.42 38.52 85.94 25.05 48.25 301.74 39.94 58.29 297.00 194.90 4446.00 380.00 2.00 6.05 90.00 1425.00 77.05 127.39 15.00 36.00 349.58 682.50 70.00 15.00 1661.22 14493.14 25.00 f 0 Otter Tail County Board of Corrnnissioners · January 3, 1995 Attachment 'A' VENDOR NAME ....................... . MOE,ROBERT MPH INDUSTRIES INC. NATIONAL BUSHING & PARTS CO. NELSON BROTHERS PRINTING NELSON,DEAN NELSON,GARY NORDWALL MACHINE NORTH UNION TEXACO OFFICE SYSTEMS INC. OLSON,KIRSTEN M. ORANDI MEDICAL P.A. OTTER TAIL CO EMPLOYEES OTTER TAIL CO RECYCLING OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER PAMIDA INC. PARK REGION MUTUAL TELEPHONE PAUL'S HOLIDAY STATION STORE PC NOVICE PEBBLE LAKE AUTO REPAIR PELICAN RAPIDS AMBULANCE PERHAM CO-OP CREAMERY PERHAM READY MIX & AGGREGATE PERHAM,CITY OF PHILLIPS 66 PIERCE CO. , THE POLIPNICK,DICK POUCHER PRINTING AND LITHO RADISSON HOTEL SOUTH & PLAZA RAKSTAD,HARVEY RINGDAHL AMBULANCE SERVICE ROYAL TIRE SANIFILL INC. SCHULTZ,CHERI SOUTH MILL SERVICE SPATIAL MANAGEMENT GROUP INC. STATE TREASURER STEIN,WAYNE STEVE'S SANITATION STONE,WILLIAM TAMKE,RICHARD L. TROPHY HOUSE U OF M SOIL TESTING LABORATORY UNDER-MART UNITED BUILDING CENTER VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY WAL-MART WINDELS,HARLEY 99 records listed. CHECK AMOUNT 30.38 230.21 3.08 131. 00 80.76 175.87 10.00 23.00 760.00 10.00 925.00 33.05 118.95 1346.09 20.94 54.78 65.00 24.00 1345.31 250.00 157.05 20.00 397.12 15.15 255.16 195.00 49.21 56.25 12.00 307.50 194.30 964.33 67.33 56.75 3368.75 85.00 9.95 937.63 245.00 12.34 19.17 49.00 11.80 70.24 449.43 13.33 296.24 56455.86