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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 09/03/1996Call to Order . The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, September 3, 1996 at 9:34 a.m. at the Otter Tail County Courthouse with Commissioners Andy Lindquist, Vice-Chair, Malcolm Lee, Bill Stone, and Harley Windels present. Chair Virginia Portmann was absent. Approval of Agenda Motion by Lee, seconded Stone, and unanimously carried to approve the agenda of September 3, 1996 as presented with the following change: Highway Engineer, Rick West -canceled Approval of Minutes Motion by Stone, seconded Lee, and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of August 27, 1996 as submitted. Approval of Payment Motion by Lee, seconded Stone, and unanimously carried to approve payment to Riley Bros. Construction, in the amount of $8,430, for installation of a box culvert to replace a bridge washed out by release of water from .. a drainage ditch system. Payment has been received by the county from Leona Zimmerman ($840) . and MCIT ($2,500). Wayne Stein, Auditor, updated machine, and absentee voting. Election Judge Training -Update the board regarding election judge training sessions, tests on voting Household Hazardous Waste Program County Attorney, Wally Senyk, identified issues of liability with the proposed Household Hazardous Waste contracts between the State of Minnesota and Otter Tail County. The MPCA has the responsibility to assist local government in the collection and processing of household hazardous waste. _In the proposed contract, the MPCA accepts liability at the point in which the state takes custody of the HHW at the local facility. Prior to that point, liability is with the county. The county's insurance carrier, MCIT, does not cover spills or contamination. While working with participating counties, especially with mobile unit collections, it is necessary to clarify liability. Regional HHW Coordinator, Lyle Rosenow, provided statistics of four recent mobile collections. Mike Hanan, Solid Waste Director, reported that Otter Tail County currently has an agreement with the co- sponsoring counties. The Solid Waste Director will be clarifying and updating the contracts. Additionally, Hanan reported that Stevens County is interested in joining and would like to have contract agreement available by September 17, 1996. The County Board directed that the HHW Regional Program proceed as planned and directed the County Attorney to draft a letter of explanation for the participating counties to sign relative to absorbing the risk involved. Solid Waste Joint Powers Board Wally Senyk, County Attorney, updated board members regarding the Joint Powers Board. Meetings have been held regarding the changing circumstances of the Quadrant Facility. Hubbard County intends to bring waste to a different facility in Thief River Falls. Otter Tail County responded and considers them to be in breach of their agreement with Otter Tail County. Quadrant representatives identified that they were Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners September 3, 1996 Page 2 interested in going forward and reviewed their options. The current contract with Quadrant is considered to r""\ expire April, 1997. Otter Tail County and Quadrant are negotiating the possibility of reducing tipping fees .,,.; and ash disposal fees in order to find additional waste to be brought to the facility. Otter Tail County will bring waste to Quadrant, however, if additional waste is not available and the facility cannot continue in business, Quadrant will notify the county so alternative arrangements can be made. Recess and Reconvene At 10:37 a.m., Vice-Chair Lindquist declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners recessed for a short break. The meeting was reconvened at 10:47. Snowmobile Trail Agreements Motion by Lee, seconded Windels, and unanimously carried to authorize the Vice-Chair's signature to execute the 1997 Minnesota Trail Assistance Program Agreement between Otter Tail County and O.C.T.A. (with a State cost of $15,600) and Otter Tail County and Lake Runners (with a State cost of $3,600). Approval of Final Plat -"Rush Bay View" Motion by Windels, seconded Lee, and unanimously carried to approve the final plat of "Rush Bay View" (Section 21, Township 135, Range 38, Otto Township). Minnesota River Basin Bill Kalar, Land & Resource Administrator, reported receipt of correspondence from Rick Hanna of the Minnesota River Basin regarding the Minnesota River Basin Clean-Up Day scheduled for September 21, 1996. Kalar indicated that the Pomme De Terre River Watershed and the Chippewa River Watershed are part of the Minnesota River Basin and a small portion of these watersheds are located within Otter Tail County. Motion by Lee, seconded Windels, and unanimously carried to direct the Land & Resource Q Administrator to arrange for an arial survey of the portions of the watersheds within Otter Tail County and, if necessary, arrange for clean-up. Recess and Reconvene Approval to Pay Bills At 11 :35 a.m., Vice-Chair Lindquist declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners recessed until 11 :55 a.m. Upon reconvening the meeting, motion by Lee, seconded Windels, and unanimously carried to approve the bills per Attachment A and B of these minutes. Adjournment At 11 :57 a.m., the Vice-Chair declared the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners' meeting adjourned until 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Septembe'r 10, 1996. Dated: J,at;-.,.P.,02 lo !'T'tw OTT~L COUNTY BO D OF COMMISSIONERS I ; .... .. By L ~: I Virgini Attest: _.,_~c'?~C:-Ui.~~ ..... " ______ _ Larry Krohpf CB/kd Attachment Q Q OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR XO/HSJOLIE RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION Otter Tail County Warrants September 3, 1996 Page 1, Attachment A IRD440 COUNTY 56 PAGE 1 WARRANTS APPROVED ON 9/03/96 FOR PAYMENT 9/04/96 VENDOR NAME A-1 LOCK AND KEY JANICE AABERG ACME ELECTRIC AMERICAN INFORMATION SYSTEMS AMERICAN INSTITUTIONAL SUPPLY J. ALLAN ANDERSON BRANDON BETHEL BIG A AUTO PARTS COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION DENZEL'S REGION WASTE SRV INC, ERICKSON ENGINEERING FERGUS INTERNATIONAL INC. MARLENE GLEASON ERVIN HAGEN HANSON,MARJEAN MARILYN HELLER HOMESTEAD BUILDING SUPPLIES HONEYWELL INFORMATION SYSTEMS CORP. INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATION SERV INTERPOLL LABORATORIES INC. INTERSTATE ENGINEERING INC. INTERSTATE INC. J-CRAFT INC. JILL JACKSON JIM'S REPAIR JIM'S SERVICE JOHNSTON FARGO CULVERT INC. KELLY SERVICES INC. KOEP'S CLITHERALL CORNER MATTHEW KUNZ LAGERQUIST CORPORATION LAKE REGION HOSPITAL LAKELAND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER LARRY OTT INC. TRUCK SERVICE MARIE LEVANG DAVID LILL LOCATORS & SUPPLIES M. LEE SMITH PUBLISHERS M-R SIGN CO. MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY COMPANY MEDICINE SHOPPE MICHIE MIDWEST PRINTING MIDWEST TESTING LABORATORY MELISSA MILBECK MN CO ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION MN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE MN METALWORKS INC. MOCIC AMOUNT 39.25 7.46 304.20 34.51 135.18 169.65 20.00 300.84 2,625.47 68.70 13,888.18 49.27 23.52 20.57 302.74 55.98 95.80 269.45 109.03 1,519.64 8,695.00 43,158.75 340.24 1,076.09 19.69 22.46 247.66 1,464.64 1,993.20 307.21 44.08 240.00 2,893.42 96.00 1,525.00 14.95 45. 00 486.55 127.00 107.67 52.79 1,105.33 54,30 342.88 137.62 20.00 150.22 101.00 436.55 140,00 9/04/96 14:33:16 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR XO/HSJOLIE RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION Otter Tail County Wa1~·ants September 3, 1996 Page 2, Attachment A IRD440 COUNTY 56 PAGE 2 WARRANTS APPROVED ON 9/03/96 FOR PAYMENT 9/04/96 Q VENDOR NAME ROBERT MOE MORE-4 MURPHY OIL INC. NATIONAL BUSHING & PARTS CO. NATURES GARDEN WORLD NELSON BROTHERS PRINTING & NELSON FORD DEAN NELSON NORTH STAR CARTRIDGE NORTH UNION TEXACO NORTHERN IRRIGATION NYCKLEMOE & ELLIG OTTER TAIL CO DEPARTMENT OF OTTER TAIL CO SHERIFF OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER OTTERTAIL AGGREGATE PAMIDA INC. PANTRY N' PUB PARTY PERFECT PAUL'S HOLIDAY STATION STORE PDR NURSES'S HANDBOOK PEMBERTON SORLIE SEFKOW RUFER PERHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PHILLIPS 66 PINE PLAZA TV & APPLIANCE PITNEY BOWES PITNEY BOWES INC. PRO-WEST & ASSOCIATES INC. PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES INC. R & R READY MIX INC. R.L. POLK AND COMPANY ROYAL TIRE SANIFILL INC. SCHWAAB INC. SERVICE FOOD SUPERVALU SEWER SERVICE ORVILLE SHANNON SIGELMAN STEEL & SALVAGE DAVID SILLERUD KIRK SJOLIE SMITH & NEPHEW ROLYAN INC. STEIN'S INC. STERLING SOLUTIONS INC. STEVE & SON'S TOWING STEVE'S SANITATION STREICHER'S SWANSON'S SURPLUS STORE TANK-N-TUMMY JEFFREY THOMPSON AMOUNT 157.27 3.18 68,336.78 52.69 26.57 750.83 133.48 35.10 152.56 7.34 19.06 119.58 1,674.00 597.18 1,242.48 46.10 1,150.20 13.38 45.00 8.15 77.78 29.95 801.00 49. 50 12.36 447.25 321.00 96.33 800.00 74. 41 404.70 564.45 358.46 321.07 119.38 4.66 366.25 35.12 40.68 23.95 64.38 843.53 700.94 700.00 53.25 11,183.58 423.55 129.99 98.10 37.20 0 0 I C '14/96 1U3,16 **** 0 Otter Tail County Warrants September 3, 1996 Page 3, Attachment A IRD440 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR XO/HSJOLIE RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION COUNTY 56 WARRANTS APPROVED ON 9/03/96 FOR PAYMENT 9/04/96 VENDOR NAME TOWN & COUNTRY BUSINESS TRI STATE XEROGRAPHICS UNITED BUILDING CENTERS LORI VANWECHEL VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY VIKING OFFICE PRODUCTS VOSS LIGHTING WAL-MART PAT WARD WASTECO MANUFACTURING WEST PUBLISHING COMPANY WILM'S AMOCO LORI WOOD FINAL TOTAL ...... . AMOUNT 693.58 259.16 5.47 64.42 1,046.75 115.08 14.86 205.22 25.04 87.50 156.68 28.50 15.00 $181,955.75 **** PAGE 3 G9/05/96 1:37:33 ~ 0 **** XO/HSJOLIE OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION Otter Tail County Warrants September 3, 1996 Page 1, Attachment B IRD440 COUNTY 56 PAGE 1 WARRANTS APPROVED ON 9/03/96 FOR PAYMENT 9/03/96 VENDOR NAME ARCHIE'S BRIAN ARMSTRONG AUTOMATIC HEATING CO. INC. BARBER RAZOR BLADE CO. BEAR GRAPHICS INC, BELLMORE'S NORTH UNION TOWING BEN FRANKLIN BERNHARDT SHEET METAL INC. BEST INC. BIG CHIEF AMOCO ROBERT BLOCK BUSINESS RECORDS CORPORATION C & C ELECTRONIC CENTER C.I. CONSTRUCTION CHEMS EAR CH CHRISTENSEN CONSTRUCTION CITY DIRECTORY INC. CO-OP SERVICES INC. COMSKILL LEARNING COOPER'S OFFICE SUPPLY INC. THE COPY CORNER THE DAILY JOURNAL DAKOTAH TRUCK EQUIPMENT DCA INC. DENNY'S CONOCO CITY OF DENT DICK'S STANDARD GAPPA OIL CO. DIVERSION AUTO ELDER'S RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ELEK-TEK INC. EMPIRE BUSINESS MACHINES EXHAUST PROS F-M FORKLIFT SALES & SERVICE FERGUS ELECTRIC FERGUS FALLS MEDICAL GROUP FERGUS FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY OF FERGUS FALLS FISH LAKE SMALL ENGINE FOTH & VAN DYKE GENE'S SPORT SHOP GERALD N. EVENSON INC. GLEWWE DOORS INC. GOODIN COMPANY GR GRAPHICS INC, FINAL TOTAL ...... . AMOUNT 34.94 33.16 38.61 175.00 837.36 67.50 37.20 1,383.00 8,242.73 38.60 1,117.50 170.96 31.90 46,733.00 223.11 337.50 138.00 49.05 1,694.25 265.13 50.14 421.32 33.77 840.00 132.19 345.00 14.40 110.27 904.59 514.50 186.13 16.66 203.02 860.25 1,089.79 427.30 263.64 4.00 26,753.67 90.23 18.35 38.34 78.67 2,106.96 $97,151.69 ****