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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 04/09/1996• Q Minutes of the OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-8 Otter Tail County Courthouse Tuesday, April 9, 1996 9:30 a.m. Call To Order The Otter Tail County Human Services Board convened Tuesday, April 9, 1996, at 9:31 a.m. at the Otter Tail County Courthouse with Commissioners Andy Lindquist, Chair; Harley Windels, Malcolm Lee, Bill Stone, and Virginia Partmann present. Approval of Agenda Motion by Lee, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to approve the agenda of April 9, 1996, amended with additions as follows: 1) Chemical Dependency Unit Annual Report, and 2) Legislative Report. Approval of Minutes Motion by Windels, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of March 26, 1996, as submitted. Dog Bite Hearing After being duly sworn in by the Assistant County Attorney, Public Health Nurse Phyllis Knutson, gave testimony regarding a dog bite incident on January 6, 1996, on Dead Lake in Otter Tail County. Pictures were shown to board members of the victim's injuries. Ms. Knutson reported that the bite to the neck and ear resulted in fourteen stitches and, because of the seriousness of the injury, according to the Otter Tail County Ordinance, the bite caused substantial bodily harm; therefore, the dog was a danger to the public. Kenneth Jubert, owner of the dog, gave testimony. Mr. Jubert stated that this was the first time the dog has bitten and that with proper precautions, he felt this could be prevented in the future without euthanizing the dog. Motion by Stone, seconded Windels and unanimously carried that the findings of the hearing conclude the dog to be a danger to public safety, therefore, this dog cannot return to Otter Tail County at any time and must be leashed or kenneled with adult supervision at all times around people. Assistant County Attorney, Barb Hanson, will document the official findings of this dog bite hearing and after approval, the findings will be sent to the Medina Police Department as Mr. Jubert resides within the jurisdiction of Medina. 1995 Court Services Annual Report Chuck Kitzman, Court Services Director, presented the Otter Tail County Court Services 1995 Annual Report. Mr. Kitzman briefly reviewed the statistics. Family Services Collaborative Report Desta Hunt, Collaborative Co-coordinator, reported that she is acting as a conduit for the applications for an employee that the Perham School District is hiring to assist with their "Vision to Action Team". Ms. Hunt stated that the money for this position will come from the $10,000 for two years that the Perham School District is receiving, same as other districts, through the collaborative grant. They are using this as a community outreach program. When the grant dollars cease, the collaborative group will evaluate progress of the outreach program. Bills & Claims Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve the bills and claims as submitted. Foster/Day Care Dual Licensing Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners April 9, 1996 Page 2 Tom Fawcett, Social Services Director, provided recommendations for dual licensure in Otter Tail County and requested the recommendations be made policy. The board placed a moratorium on dual licensure of O homes in April, 1995. Dually licensed providers, Pam Hanson, Colleen Hanson, and Val Lalonde, expressed concern with the recommendations in the area of liability when a foster child is placed with working parents and attends a day care center with no background information, the difficulties the county may have finding "at home moms", and emergency foster care placement difficulties that may arise without allowing dual licensure. Lengthy discussion continued. Motion by Portmann, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to direct the Social Services Director to meet with staff and providers to set up a committee to research relative issues regarding dual licensure and return to the board with a recommendation in two weeks. The motion further directed that an attorney from the County Attorney's office be present at the meeting(s). Dent Lakes Monument Merle Lange, owner of Dent Lakes Granite, Inc., appeared to request the commissioners assistance with a past due bill owed to him from the Gladback estate. The Social Services Director explained the difficulties with the property ownership and cost of funerals involved. General consensus is that the person signing the contract is responsible for payment to Dent Lakes Granite. 1996 Sliding Fee Scale Motion by Portmann, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to adopt the 1996 Sliding Fee Scale effective April 1, 1996 for new Home Health Service cases based on the '96 poverty guidelines as submitted by the Public Health Director. New Dimensions Contract Addendum Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to authorize the signatures of the Chair and Social Services Director to execute the contract addendum for homemaking services with New Dimensions. Waivered Service Contract -Piper Health Care Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to authorize the signatures of the Chair and Social Services Director to execute the Waivered Service Contract with Piper Health Care. Correspondence Acknowledged Chair Lindquist acknowledged receipt of several letters and the Annual Chemical Dependency Unit Report. Adjournment At 11 :40 a.m., Chair Lindquist declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Human Services Board adjourned until 9:30 a.m. Tuesda , pril 23, 1996. :~ERTAIL COUNTY HUMA ERVICES ~-- Thomas M. Fawcett, Director Department of Social Services • • Call to Order Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners April 9, 1996 Page 3 . ·At 1 :00 p.m., Chair Portmann declared the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners meeting convened a -· with Commissioners Andy Lindquist, Malcolm Lee, Harley Windels, and Bill Stone present. 0 Approval of Agenda Motion by Stone, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to approve the April 9, 1996, agenda as presented. Approval of Minutes Motion by Lindquist, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of April 2, 1996, as submitted. Bid Opening -S.A.P. 56-680-02 At 1 :02 p.m., after previously advertising for bids, Highway Engineer Rick West, opened bids for S.A.P. 56- 680-02, CSAH 80, City of Perham. Larson-Pederson Consulting Engineer, Gary Nansen, read the following bids: Arcon Construction, Inc. Mora, MN Christiansen Industrial Developers, Inc. Bemidji, MN Duininck Bros., Inc. Prinsburg, MN Larson, RL Excavating, Inc. St. Cloud, MN Mark Sand and Gravel Fergus Falls, MN Sellin Bros., Inc. Hawley, MN $2,071,760.13 2,149,900.00 2,077,010.05 2,006,662.14 2,181,862.15 2,047,272.20 The Highway Engineer will review the bids and return to the board with a recommendation in two weeks. MIS Steering Committee Coordinator Larry Krohn, reported several ongoing issues that need addressing relative to the computer conversion. Issues include standards for PC users, optical imaging, backup and security. Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to establish a MIS Steering Committee as recommended by the Coordinator. Planning Commission Recommendations Conditional Use Applications: Motion by Lindquist seconded Lee and unanimously carried to approve the following Conditional Use Applications with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission: John H. & Mary F. Peterson, Pickerel Lake Revision -CUP #5468, Peter Ziolkowski/Donald Kennedy, Little Pine Lake Conditional Use Application -Blake's Resort: Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners April 9, 1996 Page 4 Chair Portmann opened discussion regarding the Conditional Use Application request of Blake's Resort as Q a condominium type cluster. Bill Kalar, Land & Resource Administrator, reviewed the Planning Commission minutes and stated that the 2.5 units allowed may be a mistake based on total land calculations. Tom and Joseph Day of Fargo, joint developers in the project, spoke in favor of the project because they felt condominium ownership creates less density for the use of the lake than resort ownership. County Attorney Wally Senyk, reviewed the Planning Commission's reasons for denial and county ordinance language referencing reduction of density and encroachment on the lake. Motion by Windels, seconded Lindquist to send consideration of the Blake's Resort Conditional Use Application back to the Planning Commission because the 2.5 units allowed, if this were a new development, may be an error. Mr. Senyk reminded commissioners of the 1995 legislation requiring action within sixty days. The applicants requested final action at this time. Motion and second were rescinded. Motion by Lindquist, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to uphold the recommendation of the Planning Commission and deny the following Conditional Use Application: Blake's Resort, Delores S. & Robert J. Blake, Sybil Lake Sanitation Code Bill Kalar, Land & Resource Administrator, reviewed State 7080 Sanitation Rules and requested direction on whether to expand jurisdiction to include all of Otter Tail County for sewage regulations. Discussion followed. General consensus of the board was not to expand county wide sewage regulations at this time. Natural Resources Block Grant Motion by Lee, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to authorize the Chair's signature to execute the 1996 Natural Resources Block Grant Agreement which provides state funds of $77,425 and county in- kind match of $67,199. Bid Opening -Hoist Hook After previously advertising for bids, Solid Waste Director Mike Hanan, opened the following bids for two (2) Hoist Hooks: Bidder Per Lift Bid Total (2) Lift Bid with Modifications Crysteel $11,894.00 $23,788.00 Fridley, MN Sanitation Products 12,235.00 25,910.00 Fargo, ND Dakotah Truck Equipment 17,194.50 36,189.00 West Fargo, ND The Solid Waste Director will review the bids and return to the board with a recommendation next week. Ditch No. 48 0 Ditch Inspector Tiny Holm, presented a map showing Ditch No. 48 in Leaf Lake Township. Due to landlocked land, the cartway must be reopened and a culvert installed. The board determined that the Q culvert must be sized by the DNR, the township is responsible for the cost of the culvert and the township has the authority to bill property owners. 0 Correspondence Acknowledged Meeting Adjourned Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners April 9, 1996 Page 5 Chair Portmann acknowledged receipt of correspondence, At 2:54 p,m,, the Chair declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners adjourned unti ~30,,a,m, Tuesday, April 16, 1996. Dated: __ O"'-'-l/_-"'.;i_'"'3.__-..:.9,..l,'------ Attest /"'fJ d Larry Kro CB/kd