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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 10/01/19960 Q I . Call to Order The Otter Jail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, October 1, 1996 at 9:30 a.m. at the Otter Tail County Courthouse with Commissioners Virginia Portmann, Chair; Andy Lindquist, Bill Stone, Malcolm Lee, and Harley Windels present. Motion ·by amended: Approval of Agenda Stone, seconded Lee, and unanimously carried to approve the agenda of October 1, 1996 as Discussion -International Coalition Discussion -Solid Waste Issues Approval of Minutes Motion by Lindquist, seconded Windels, and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of September 24, 1996 as submitted. Presentation of Appreciation Plaque Highway Engineer, Rick West, introduced Highway Team Leader, Dale Fiskum, and spoke of Dale's twenty-nine years with Otter Tail County and his commendable work ethics. Chair Portmann presented a . plaque to Mr. Fiskum in appreciation of his service to Otter Tail County and wished him well in his retirement. Seating Capacity -Liquor License . Wayne Stein, Auditor, informed board members of a request to reduce the minimum seating capacity for restaurant owners to be eligible. to purchase a liquor license. Mr. Stein reported that the State uses a formula of 16 square feet per person in determining seating capacity. Mr. Stein stated that law enforcement did not identify potential problems relative to the reduction of the minimum seating capacity. Motion by Lee, seconded Stone, and unanimously carried to reduce the minimum seating capacity from 100 to 50 (with a minimum space requirement of 16 square feet per person) for eligibility to purchase a . . liquor license by restaurant owners for the balance of the 1996-97 license period. Additionally, the policy is to be reviewed at the ·end of th_e 1996-97 licensing period. Local Government Aid . The County Auditor provided board members with LGA information. Discussion followed involving HACA, . ag credit aid, school aid, and levies. Discussion -Recent Meeting and Issues Commissioner Wind.els reported on a recent AMC meeting. Mr. Windels reported that discussion revolved around the concept of organizing a rural coalition within the AMC. Commissioner Windels conveyed Otter Tail County's position that the county would like to have a designated AMC staff member to deal strictly with rural issues. Discussion followed. State of Minnesota Agriculture Update Agriculture Development Specialist, Harold Stanislawski, introduced Mr. Gene Hugoson, State .Commissioner of Agriculture. Mr. Hugoson updated the board regarding agricultural developments and the economic importance of agriculture in the State of Minnesota. Lengthy discussion followed regarding livestock and the pressures of farming in today's society. Chair Portmann stressed that this may be a good time for the Governor to "speak out" in support of Minnesota's vital agricultural industry. Assessor, Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners October 1, Hl96 Page 2 I Bob Moe, questioned the effect of new CRP land rules relative to the tax system. Mr. Hugoson provided a • I brochure entitled "Dairy Opportunities in Minnesota". Board members thanked Mr. Hugoson and Q ... ·. Mr. Stanislawski for their presentation. . Approval to Pay Bills Motion by Lindquist, seconded Windels, and unanimously carried to approve the bills per Attachment A of these minutes which includes payment for lodging as follows: Buckhead Hotel Management Co. Barbara Molter, Assessor's Office Grand View Lodge Chester Toso & Jourdan Sullivan, Veterans Service Officers Discussion -International Coalition Chair Portmann acknowledged receipt of a letter from the Budget Committee Chair of the Red River Basin Water Planning Group. A financial commitment of $100 per 1000 population for 1997 and 1998 and a response was requested from Otter Tail County by the Red River Basin Board. Chair Portmann will draft a letter to convey the views of the County Board regarding this request. Board members agreed that Otter Tail County does not wish to participate in the RRBC, the budget for Otter Tail County has been set and did not include funds for the RRB, and Otter Tail County already has a very active water plan. Recess and Reconvene At 10:45 a.m., Chair Portmann declared the meeting of the Otter Tail_ County Board of Commissioners recessed for a five minute break. The meeting reconvened at 11 :50 a.m. 12-Hour Shift Personnel Committee member, Commissioner Windels, reviewed the 12 hour shift request of the Detention Facility Officers. Motion by Windels, seconded Lindquist, and unanimously carried to implement the 12- hour shift schedule in the Detention Facility with the following conditions: 1) the 12-hour shift schedule is O experimental and will be renegotiated when the new labor contract takes effect, 2) a potential savings··of $2,550 will be tracked under the new shift proposal and the savings will result in a budget reduction in 1997, 3) new hires will not be approved relative to the new 12-hour shift schedule, and 4) a waiver of overtime pay after 40 hours per week and 8 hours per day is required from employees. Team Leader, Bob Hjelman, will return to the board to follow-up on how the 12-hour shift schedule is working. Solid Waste Issues Wally Senyk, County Attorney, noted that the Solid Waste Committee of the County Board expressed concern regarding a meeting whereby the Fergus Falls Public Works & Safety Committee discussed proposed modifications of the incineration equipment owned and operated by the city and the continuation of county waste being hauled to the incinerator. The city meeting followed a Joint Powers Board meeting on September 10, 1996, at which the grant application and a commitment to deliver waste to the Fergus Falls incinerator and other issues were discussed. A decision was made at the September 10th meeting to meet again in November when more information would be available. The County Attorney read a letter for the record to communicate the need for a meeting with city and county officials. The letter confirmed that Otter Tail County has not agreed on a ten year commitment to deliver waste and that more information and improved cost projections are necessary before meaningful discussion can take place. A decision to modify equipment can only be made after further discussion and the county and Joint Powers Board need to participate in an approval to modify the facility. Motion by Lindquist, seconded Lee, and unanimously carried to approve the Letter to the City of Fergus Falls as stated above and read by the County Attorney. Approval of Household Hazardous Waste Program Q Motion by Lindquist, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to approve the Chair's signature to execute the contract and amendment between Otter Tail County and Steven's County for the operation of a local Household Hazardous Waste Management Program. 0 Closed to the Public Meeting Recessed Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners October 1 , 1996 Page3 At 11 :25 a.m., Chair Partmann declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners closed to the public for the purpose of evaluating the performance of Public Health Director, Diane Thorson, and Veterans Service Officer, Che!Toso, pursuant to M.S 471.705 Subd. 1d(d). All Commissioners were present at 11 :25 a.m. for the performance evaluation of the Veterans Service Officer. Commissioner Lindquist was absent at noon during the evaluation of the Public Health Director. A summary report of performance conclusions will be provided at the next regular board meeting. The Chair concluded the closed session at 12:20 p.m. and recessed the meeting for lunch break. Meeting Reconvened and Closed to the Public Adjournment At 1 :08 p.m. with all Commissioners present, Chair Partmann declared the meeting reconvened and closed to the public for the purpose of discussing pending litigation relating to construction disputes in tardy completion of the recycling facility project. Attorney-client privilege is authorized pursuant to M.S. 471.705 Subd. 1d. At 1:55 p.m., Chair Portmann concluded the closed session and declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners adjourned until 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 8, 1996. Dated: t)rlriduQ K; I 9'll:, ARD OF COMMISSIONERS A-•~ d Larry Kr n CB/kd Attachment 0 0 0 10/02/96 11:17:31 ' XO/HSJOLIE \ OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION Otter Tail County Warrants October 1, 1996 Page 1, Attachment A IRD440 COUNTY 56 PAGE 1 WARRANTS APPROVED ON,10/01/96 FOR PAYMENT 10/01/96 VENDOR NAME A-1 LOCK AND KEY ADELSMAN COMPANY AL'S REFRIGERATION ALTERNATIVE MICROGRAPHICS INC. AMERICAN BUSINESS FORMS INC. AMERICAN LEGION NAT'L HDQTRS AMERICINN OF FERGUS FALLS AMERIDATA ASSOCIATION OF MN COUNTIES AUTO GLASS ASSOCIATES HILARY BARRY BATTLE LAKE STANDARD BECKLUND OIL CO. ANGELA BERGE BEST INC. BIG A AUTO PARTS BIG CHIEF AMOCO ROBERT BLOCK BUCKHEAD HOTEL MANAGEMENT CO. BUSINESS EDUCATION SERVICES BUSINESS RECORDS CORPORATION CARLSON OIL CO. INC. CARR ENTERPRISES INC. CELLULAR ONE OF W. CENTRAL MN RON CICHY CO-OP SERVICES INC. COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION KAREN COOPER COOPER'S OFFICE SUPPLY INC. CORNER STORE CRANE JOHNSON CO. INC. CUSTOM BUSINESS FORMS DACOTAH PAPER COMPANY THE DAILY JOURNAL DCA INC. DEATON'S MAILING SYSTEMS INC. DENNY' S CONOCO DICK'S STANDARD GAPPA OIL CO. DICTAPHONE DIVERSION AUTO DON'S SERVICE DOUGLAS CO SHERIFF TERRY A. DRAKE DDS ECONO SALES AND SERVICE EGGE CONSTRUCTION INC. ELDER'S RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ELEK-TEK INC. EMPIRE BUSINESS MACHINES ERHARD GAS & GROCERY ERICKSON ENGINEERING AMOUNT 3.99 122.66 34.00 8,674.88 42.54 7.00 66.69 37,270.07 75.00 141.18 200.00 304.22 445.41 278.87 5.00 809.25 40.54 1,455.34 207.70 198.00 110.21 139.18 151.07 17.84 47.44 19.44 13,918.66 114.20 2,021.38 6.45 68.96 1,726.85 45.45 247.20 1,637.60 995.00 52.61 30.00 3,392.00 194.20 16.00 32.00 25.00 112.44 16.00 290.00 2,512.44 87.86 31.25 14,630.82 10/02/96 11:17:31 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR XO/HSJOLIE RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION Otter Tail County Warrants October 1, 1996 Page 2, Attachment A IRD440 COUNTY 56 PAGE 2 0 , WARRANTS APPROVED ON 10/01/96 FOR PAYMENT 10/01/96 VENDOR NAME EXHAUST PROS FALLS AUTOMOTIVE INC. FARM & HOME OIL CO. INC. FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY FERGUS CHAMPION AUTO FERGUS ELECTRIC FERGUS FALLS HRA FERGUS FALLS MEDICAL GROUP FERGUS INTERNATIONAL INC. FLAMENT-ULMAN INC. FM PLUMBING & HEATING INC. GALAXY COMPUTER SERVICES LORI GILBERTSON GOODIN COMPANY GRAND VIEW LODGE STEVE HANDEGAARD HANSON,MARJEAN HARDEE'S HEISLER'S COUNTRY STORE CITY OF HENNING MICHAEL BERRIAN HONEYWELL IBM CORPORATION THE INDEPENDENT INTEGRITY COMPUTER SYSTEMS INTERSTATE ENGINEERING INC. INTERSTATE INC. JALAN JERRY SAW SHARPENING K-MART KELLY SERVICES INC. KLIMP'S KOUNTRY KORNER KOEP'S CLITHERALL CORNER LARRY KROHN L-Z TRUCK EQUIP COMPANY INC. LAKE REGION HOSPITAL LAKELAND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER LARRY OTT INC. TRUCK SERVICE ANDY LINDQUIST M-R SIGN CO. NANCY & BRIAN MALCHERT MARIPOSA PUBLISHING MEDICINE SHOPPE MEMINDEX INC. MID-CENTRAL EQUIPMENT INC. MIDWEST PRINTING MINN-KOTA COMMUNICATIONS INC. MN ASSOC OF CO PLANNING & ZONE MN CO INSURANCE TRUST MN COUNTIES COMPUTER CO-OP AMOUNT 89.49 97.23 148.64 68.60 58.96 1,988.89 123.42 3,327.00 69.68 32.89 7,979.50 257.25 56.55 30.36 494.00 424.45 307.20 59.48 26.40 900.00 90.40 136.32 14,385.30 70.88 4,693.66 21,027.50 544.39 3,428.90 8.00 20.34 1,635.08 18.00 162.55 195.46 429.78 955.71 6,496.50 600.00 42.05 138.39 20.00 40.47 771.65 27.04 8.00 99.58 579.15 60.00 169.00 1,574.30 Q r, \;,/,/1 0 . 0 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR XO/HSJOLIE RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION Otter Tail County Warrants October 1, 1996 Page 3, Attachment A IRD440 COUNTY 56 PAGE 3 WARRANTS APPROVED ON 10/01/96 FOR PAYMENT 10/01/96 VENDOR NAME MN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE MN SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION MN VALLEY TESTING LABORATORIES MARK MORRIS CHERYL MUCHOW NARDINI FIRE EQUIPMENT NATIONAL BUSHING & PARTS CO. NATIONAL PEN CORPORATION NELSON BROTHERS PRINTING & NELSON FORD DEAN NELSON GARY A. NELSON MAYNARD P. & BETTY A. NEULEIB NIBBLERS INN NORTHWEST DIVERS OLSON OIL CO. ORR-SCHELEN-MAYERON & ASSOC. OTTER TAIL CO DEPARTMENT OF OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER OTTERTAIL AGGREGATE PAMIDA INC. PARK REGION TELEPHONE CO. PEBBLE LAKE TAKE FIVE LLC PELICAN RAPIDS AMBULANCE PELICAN WELDING & FABRICATION PERHAM CO-OP CREAMERY PERHAM ENTERPRISE BULLETIN PERHAM STEEL PETE'S BODY SHOP & TOWING THE PHOTO CENTER POPE CO SANITATION INC. PRAIRIE LUMBER & TRUSTWORTHY PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES INC. R & R READY MIX INC. ROBERT & SUSAN RAMPI RAY'S OIL COMPANY REVIEW ENTERPRISES INC. JOSHUA RICHTER SHERRY RICHTER RICK'S TIRE SERVICE RYAN'S REPAIR SANIFILL INC. SHERWIN WILLIAMS SIGELMAN STEEL & SALVAGE SIGNWORKS SKYVISION STANDARD PARTS OF WADENA STEIN'S INC. STENERSON LUMBER STOP-N-GO STORES INC . AMOUNT 145.00 400.00 3,507.00 10.00 30.00 78.58 2.66 88.96 3,146.25 451.85 17.40 99.20 1,075.00 41.54 25.00 323.76 6,577.95 941.67 30.10 5,583.26 81.19 2,044.13 23.00 228.00 81.78 432.41 142.29 65.28 113.96 77.22 368.50 37.63 110.39 191.70 302.27 12.28 125.88 100.31 179.00 86.63 199.26 754.97 31.58 12. 41 9.27 228.92 37.71 834.91 436.61 852.21 10/02/96 11:17:31 **** XO/HSJOLIE OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION Otter Tail County Warrants October 1, fa96 Page 4, Attachment A IRD440 COUNTY 56 f, PAGE '-'1 WARRANTS APPROVED ON 10/01/96 FOR PAYMENT 10/01/96 VENDOR NAME STORAGE SPECIALISTS INC, STREICHER'S SURPLUS SERVICES SWANSON'S SURPLUS STORE TANK-N-TUMMY TODD CO TREASURER TOWN & COUNTRY BUSINESS TOWN & COUNTRY BUSINESS TRANSPORT CLEARINGS INC. UNITED BUILDING CENTERS UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LORI VANWECHEL VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY VMARK SOFTWARE INC. WADENA HIDE & FUR COMPANY WAL-MART WELDING SUPPLIES & FIRE DAVID A. WENZEL RICHARD K. WEST WIDSETH SMITH NOLTING & ASSOC. HARLEY WINDELS 210 LUBE EXPRESS FINAL TOTAL ...... . AMOUNT 2,116.11 167.19 68.00 35.12 210.24 950.00 270.02 157.16 59.41 21.25 11,799.55 30.16 209.32 300.00 1.07 89.16 7.50 90.20 30.99 90.00 167.04 62.19 $215,748.84 ****