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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 03/02/1999Call to Order The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, March 2, 1999 at 9:31 a.m. at the Otter Tail County Courthouse with Commissioners Sydney Nelson, Chair; Virginia Partmann, Vice-Chair; Malcolm Lee, Andy Lindquist, and Roger Froemming present. Approval of Agenda Motion by Lee, second by Lindquist, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board agenda of March 2, 1999 with the following addition: Capital Improvement Committee Meeting Approval of Minutes Motion by Lindquist, second by Partmann, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board minutes of February 23, 1999 as mailed. Date of Agreement January 1, 1999 Annual County Boat and Water Safety Agreement Otter Tail County Resolution No. 99 -10 County Amount of Terms of Agreement Payment Otter Tail $42,902.00 January 1, 1999 -December 31, 1999 Upon a motion by Lindquist, second by Lee, and unanimously carried, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners adopts the following resolution: WHEREAS, under the provisions of M.S. Section 86B.105 the sheriff of each county is required to carry out the provision of Chapter 86B and the Boat and Water Safety Rules, hereinafter referred to as the "Minn. Rules," promulgated by the Commissioner of Natural Resources, including patrol, enforcement, search and rescue, watercraft inspection, waterway marking and accident investigation, all hereinafter referred to as the "Sheriff's Duties"; and WHEREAS, in connection with the Sheriffs Duties M.S. Section 86B.701 provides that the County submit to the Commissioner of Natural Resources a budget to carry out the Sheriffs Duties; and WHEREAS, M.S. Section 86B.701 and the Minn. Rules provide for the allocation of funds by the Commissioner to the County based on certain criteria and conclusions to assist the funding of the Sheriff's Duties; and WHEREAS, the County has submitted a proposed budget to the State. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the County of Otter Tail accepts the 1999 Annual County Boat and Water Safety Agreement and the amount of payment as stated above for the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners March 2, 1999 Page 2 activBities statewd in Cshafpter 86B an~, furtdher_allowadb_le e~pdenses in "Atllowable Expenditures Under (~ the oat and ater a ety Program as esIgnate in saI agreemen . ~ Adopted this 2nd day of March, 1999. Dated: J1t\gt>-<-!-.J 1 1i~1 Attest 14!, ~ Larry Kr n, erk Discussion -Utility Counties' Meeting Assessor, Bob Moe, reported on a recent utility counties meeting and provided the Coalition of Utility Counties' response to proposed legislation to exempt utilities from personal property tax for the County Board's review. Commissioner Lindquist noted that Investor Owned Utilities, (IOU) receive a tax credit and suggested that fact be included in the letter opposing this legislation. Lengthy discussion followed regarding the varying amount of impact on county budgets and the coalition's opposition to S.F. 947 and H.F. 847 to exempt personal property tax on a specific peak shaving plant facility proposed for construction in Martin County. Repeal of State Sales Tax on Local Government Purchases Otter Tail County Resolution No. 99 -11 Upon motion by Lee, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners adopts the following resolution: WHEREAS, the current taxation scheme allowing the State to tax purchases by the County has the effect of shifting local property tax dollars to the State; and WHEREAS, the above-mentioned taxation scheme helped balance the state budget, but also raised local costs and property taxes; and WHEREAS, the above-mentioned taxation scheme is bad public policy. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners hereby approves this resolution in support of the repeal of the State sales tax on local government purchases. Adopted this 2nd day of March, 1999. Dated: Attest: ~hw~~___,__/"'4""'-~-----'---"'~'------- LarryKrohh, Clerk 0 0 Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners March 2, 1999 Page 3 Approval of Tobacco License Applications Motion by Lindquist, second by Partmann, and unanimously carried to approve the following applications for Tobacco License: · Jeff Osterman Battle Lake Farmers Union Oil Co. Division of Perham Co-op Creamery H-Way 210 West Battle Lake, MN 56515 Jodie Rae Collins Collins Landing RR 2 Box 276 Dent, MN 56528 Authorization from Exemption from Lawful Gambling License The Ducks Unlimited Pelican Rapids Chapter MN-137 has submitted an application for authorization for an exemption from lawful gambling license for an event scheduled for Friday, April 9, 1999 at the Pelican Supper Club. No action was taken. Premise Permit .. OtterTail County Resolu.tion No. 99 -12 Upon a motion by Lindquist, second by Froemming, and unanimously carried, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners adopts the following resolution: WHEREAS, the responsibility for the regulation of lawful gambling and the issuance of licenses and permits for the conduct of lawful gambling lies with the Minnesota Gambling Control Board: and WHEREAS, Underwood Lions Club, Underwood, MN, has made an application to the Gambling Control Board for a premise permit to conduct lawful gambling at the Riverfront Lounge, in Sverdrup Township of Otter Tail County; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 349.213 provides that the Gambling Control Board may not issue a premise permit unless . they receive a resolution from the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners approving the permits; and WHEREAS, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners is aware of no reason to oppose the conduct of lawful gambling by the Underwood Lions Club, Underwood, MN, at the Riverfront Lounge, in Sverdrup Township of Otter Tail County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the conduct of lawful gambling by the Underwood Lions Club, Underwood, MN, at the Riverfront Lounge, in Sverdrup Township of Otter Tail County, provided the applicant meets all the necessary criteria for the licenses and permits as required by the Gambling Control Board. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that notice of this application and approval shall be provided to the Township of Sverdrup by sending them a copy of this resolution. Q Adopted this 2nd day of March, 1999. Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners March 2, 1999 Page 4 Dated: _)'.h'--'-"'o..u-,,,..,.J...,,_____~"1+-, _.l_.'!_._:!_,_9 __ IL OUNTY B ~OMMISSIONERS Attest: J,t?M_ 1 / /J -La~rry~K~:rql'i-rn-, C_..,I~-~- Discussion -Resource Recovery Facility in Perham Solid Waste Director, Mike Hanan, updated County Board members regarding the resource recovery project in Perham. He reported that he talked to local legislators about introducing legislation to obtain funds for the recovery of the facility. A public forum is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, March 30, 1999 in Perham regarding the facility. Commissioner Lindquist stressed that the County is interested in the most economical and most environmentally friendly manner to dispose of waste in the region. Mr. Hanan reported that the Minnesota Resource Recovery Association is supportive of grant monies being used for the resource facility in Perham. Approval to Pay Bills Motion by Partmann, second by Lindquist, and unanimously carried to approve payment of bills per Attachment A of these minutes which include the following lodging payments: Doubletree Park Place Hotel Minneapolis North Hilton Sheraton Inn Midway Adjournment Treasurer, Steve Andrews Recorder, Wendy Metcalf Court Administrator, Kathy Ouren Sheriff, Gary A. Nelson At 10:30 a.m., Chairman Nelson declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners adjourned until 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 9, 1999. Dated: 1\%.N ~ '1, 14 9 ~ COMMISSIONERS CB/kd Attachment 0 0 0 0 0 3/04/1999 13:06:04 HWEISS OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION IFD66 COUNTY 56 PAGE l WARRANTS APPROVED ON 3/02/1999 FOR PAYMENT 3/02/1999 VENDOR NAME AMERICINN OF FERGUS FALLS AMOCO OIL COMPANY SCOTT ANDERSON ASSOCIATION OF MN COUNTIES KEVIN BAGLEY THE BARLOW GROUP INC MYRNA BARTNESS BEAR GRAPHICS INC. BERNAUER UPHOLSTERY BEST INC. BIG CHIEF AMOCO BOB'S STANDARD BULK SERVICE DAVID BROWN BUFF N' SHINE CENTER INC CADD ENGINEERING SUPPLY CAREER TRACK SEMINARS CELLULAR ONE NCB CENEX PETROLEUM INC. CHIEF SUPPLY CORPORATION CITY BAKERY CO-OP SERVICES INC. CONTROL PRODUCTS COOPER'S OFFICE SUPPLY INC. CUMMINS NORTH CENTRAL INC THE DAILY JOURNAL DALTON MOBIL & BAIT DENT OASIS INC. DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY DMG-MAXIMUS INC DOUBLETREE PARK PLACE HOTEL TERRY DRAKE DDS E & V CONSULTANTS EAST OTTER TAIL CO EXTENSION ELDER'S RADIO COMMUNICATIONS MICHELLE ELDIEN ERICKSON ELECTRONICS EVENSON ELECTRIC FALLS AUTOMOTIVE INC. FASTENAL COMPANY FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP FERGUS AUTO SUPPLY FERGUS FALLS MEDICAL GROUP FERGUS FALLS MONUMENT CO INC FERGUS FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY FERGUS FALLS FERGUS INTERNATIONAL INC. FIELD OF BEANS FLOOR TO CEILING STORE ALAN FRANK AMOUNT 64.50 181.58 61.69 145.00 20.56 21,650.00 3.80 575.78 73.00 7,030.15 14.00 130. 04 992.00 12.70 56.96 387.00 146.63 14.50 436.94 12.00 376.33 107.45 l, 587.03 664.51 1,934.45 15.50 33.82 80.00 200.00 468.93 552.00 4,298.00 16.14 90.00 117.80 66.93 796.52 112.47 138. 71 987.99 70.56 156.00 40.00 779 .16 1,241.62 119. 32 62.81 2,628.67 14.10 0 3/04/1999 13:06:04 HWEISS OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM IIARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION WARRANTS APPROVED ON 3/02/1999 FOR PAYMENT VENDOR NAME GE CAPITAL IT SOLUTIONS H & T CORPORATION OF MINNESOTA TROY HAARSTICK ERVIN HAGEN MIKE HANAN STEVE HANDEGAARD HANSON'S PLUMBING & HEATING IN JOSETTE HAYES HEDAHLS AUTO CENTER HOLIDAY HONEYWELL INDEPENDENT RADIOLOGY SE THE INDEPENDENT INTEGRITY COMPUTER SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATION SERV IRVINE RAMSTAD BRIGGS & KARKEL JJ'S COMPANY K. I.D. LEASING K-MART JON KARGER KELLY SERVICES INC. SCOTT KOENNICKE KOEP'S CLITHERALL CORNER L & L SERVICE LAB SAFETY SUPPLY INC. LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE LAKELAND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER LAKES COUNTRY SERVICE LAKES X-TERMINATION PEST CONTR LARRY OTT INC. TRUCK SERVICE PATTY LARUM DARREL LEITCH ANDY LINDQUIST SCOTT LISTROM LITTLE FALLS MACHINE INC. MAAO WENDY METCALF MID-CENTRAL EQUIPMENT INC. THE MIDWEEK MILLER & HOLMES INC. MINN-KOTA COMMUNICATIONS INC. MINNCOR CENTRAL MINNEAPOLIS NORTH HILTON MN ASSOC OF DRAINAGE INSPECTOR MN ASSOC OF TOWNSHIPS MN BOOKSTORE MN CL E MN CO ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION MN COUNTIES INSURANCE TRUST AMOUNT 2,150.70 349.50 67.84 15.64 262.23 168.03 l.97 60.00 25.74 9.44 598.57 31. 00 40.25 8.47 826. 72 29.50 80.00 259.00 8.48 43.35 1,363.62 11. 75 15.50 85.28 1,968.79 1,568.00 11,796.00 53.07 335.48 1,650.00 82.23 100.00 86.80 57.50 1,996.97 150.00 76.78 370.19 217. 62 125.39 78.83 6,581.50 270.00 75.00 10.00 18.95 so.ca 250.00 2,500.00 IFD66 COUNTY 56 PAGE 2 3/02/1999 0 0 3/04/1999 13:06:04 HWEISS OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION IFD66 COUNTY 56 PAGE 3 WARRANTS APPROVED ON 3/02/1999 FOR PAYMENT 3/02/1999 VENDOR NAME MN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MN POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY MPH INDUSTRIES INC. NELSON BROTHERS PRINTING & GARY NELSON TWYLA NEUMANN KEVIN NEWBORG NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTH UNION TEXACO OLSON OIL CO INC OLSON OIL CO. ONE ON ONE COMPUTER TRAINING THE ORIGINAL HEATING MAN OTTER TAIL CO DEPARTMENT OF OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER OTTER TAIL TELCOM OTTERTAIL GLASS INC OTTERTAIL VENTURES PAMIDA INC. PC WISE PELICAN RAPIDS PRESS PENROSE OIL COMPANY PERHAM AUTO WRECKING INC. PERHAM CO-OP CREAMERY PERHAM CO-OP OIL CO. PERHAM PRINTING THE PHOTO CENTER THE PIERCE CO. PINE PLAZA TV & APPLIANCE POPE CO SANITATION INC. POSITIVE ID SYSTEMS INC. PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES INC. QUILL CORPORATION QUINLAN PUBLISHING CO. RESEARCH SUPPLY & MARKETING REVIEW ENTERPRISES INC. ROCHFORD & HUTMACHER PROP LLC RUAN LEASING COMPANY KELLY SANSBURN BRIAN SCHLUETER SCHOOL DISTRICT 544 VICKI SCHWANKE WALDEMAR SENYK SERVICE FOOD SUPERVALU SEWER SERVICE SHERATON INN MIDWAY SHERWIN WILLIAMS SIGELMAN STEEL & SALVAGE SIGNWORKS SIGNS & BANNERS AMOUNT 10.00 270.00 6,409.22 390.24 72.47 3.BO 211. 75 34 .so BB.B9 12.16 26.00 220.06 194.00 1,376.00 996.BB 765.53 34.B3 600.00 43.52 926. 22 19.20 B6B.14 199.02 15B.26 214.02 154.00 41. 71 41.1B B.47 304.20 327.70 136.65 1B8.76 69.00 39. BS 35.40 68.45 392 .15 20.00 10.00 150.00 27.90 12.32 143.49 146. so 72. 32 266.77 148.B1 66.95 0 Q 0 . ' 3/04/1999 13:06:04 **** HWEISS OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION IFD66 COUNTY 56 PAGE 4 WARRANTS APPROVED ON 3/02/1999 FOR PAYMENT 3/02/1999 VENDOR NAME DAVID STADUM STEIN'S INC. STENERSON LUMBER LAYNE STENSLIE STEVE'S SANITATION JAMES STEWART BOB STOMMES STOP·N-GO STORES INC. STRINGER BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC SUPERIOR FCR LANDFILL INC TAMMY TEMPLETON TNT REPAIR INC. TODD CO SOLID WASTE TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC IMAGING DIV TOUTGES SANITATION TRI-STATE TIRE DARYL TRITES UNDER-MART UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA UNIVERSITY OF MN CENTER FOR THE UPHOLSTERY PLACE US OFFICE PRODUCTS USA WASTE SERVICES INC. VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY VIKING OFFICE PRODUCTS VOSS LIGHTING WADENA CO AUDITOR-TREASURER WAL-MART WELDING SUPPLIES & FIRE WEST GROUP PAYMENT CTR. WESTERN MEDICAL ENTERPRISES YHR PARTNERS ZEE SERVICE COMPANY FINAL TOTAL ...... . AMOUNT 69.99 2,581.35 452.26 100.00 9,118.40 17.89 47.44 524.57 533.12 39,711.54 48.00 54.98 12,569.23 6,849.28 50.00 395.15 100.00 222.93 55.65 85.00 442.00 509.29 4,884.28 1,384.29 160.01 70.00 3,150.00 71.49 17.51 87.86 150.52 4,216.57 40.36