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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 07/06/19990 Call to Order The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, July 6, 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 Froemming, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board agenda of July 6, 1999 with the following additions: Bill Kalar -Request for Approval of Final Plat Discussion -Cormorant Watershed District Application Approval of Minutes Motion by Lee, second by Lindquist, and unanimously carried to approve the County Board minutes of June 22, 1999 as mailed. Telephone Numbers/E-911 Addressing Addressing Coordinator, Bob Block, expressed a need for the phone companies to be coordinated and equipped to handle E-911 calls properly to complete the addressing system. He noted that coordination is required between phone numbers and addresses. He requested authorization to mail phone requests to approximately 30,000 residents in the county with a return envelope enclosed. Discussion followed regarding options and funding. Motion by Lee, second by Partmann, and unanimously carried to authorize an increase to the GIS Department operating budget in the amount of $56,850 for the critical E-911 mailing to link addresses with phone numbers. Funds for this increase will be reimbursed from the revenue generated by the telephone tariff. Motion by Lindquist, second by Partmann, and unanimously carried to authorize the GIS Coordinator to enter into an agreement with Creative Partnerships Unlimited for a media campaign to inform Otter Tail County residents regarding the critical E-911 mailer and the addressing system not to exceed $3,962.69 (approximately $3445.82 for media expenditures and 15% for CPU to implement the plan). The expense for the media campaign is included in the total cost of $56,850. E-911 Signage County Attorney, David Hauser, read proposed ordinance language regarding the installation of E- 911 house signs for rural Otter Tail County. Under the proposed language, Otter Tail County would provide and place signs for rural E-911 addressing and property owners would be charged a special assessment similar to the current annual Solid Waste fee. Lengthy discussion took place regarding maintenance of the signs after the initial installation. Motion by Lee, second by Lindquist, and unanimously carried to request the County Attorney to change the proposed language to reflect that this will be a one-time installation of rural resident Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners July 6, 1999 Page 2 addressing signs with the property owners charged by way of special assessment and property Q owners responsible for maintenance and replacement of signs if needed. Further the motion included a re-evaluation of the rural signage system in one year and again in five years. Approval of Final Plat -"Pine Island Estates" Motion by Nelson, second by Lindquist with Commissioner Lee absent, and carried to approve the final plat of Steve & Denise Zimmerman known as "Pine Island Estates" on Little Pine Lake (Sec. 35, Twp. 137, R. 39, Gorman Township). Revocation of Conditional Use Permit Land & Resource Director, Bill Kalar, reported that a CUP was approved for the Otter Tail County Highway Department to replace a bridge over the Red Eye River. Mr. Kalar recently received information from the DNR Fisheries Department that a portion of the project is in a mandatory EAW area. Mr. Kalar has notified the Highway Engineer that an EAW is required. He requested that the County Board rescind the action to approve this CUP. Motion by Lindquist, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to rescind the previous approval on June 15, 1999 for a Conditional Use Permit to replace a bridge over the Red Eye River until after an EAW has been completed as required by the DNR. Approval of Licenses Motion by Lindquist, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to approve the following applications for license: Q Craig Nelson Blue Water Restaurant & Sports Bar Pelican Rapids, MN Bruce Huseth Conoco Quikstop Underwood, MN On-Sale Liquor and Sunday Liquor Off-Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor Tobacco Tobacco Donald Olson On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor Country Manor Motel Wadena, MN Subject to the approval of the County Attorney's office and to the approval of the County Sheriffs Office. Mary J. Wallace Hamburger Hollow New York Mills, MN Leonard Lund Lenny's Dance Barn Underwood, MN Kalk-Young Inc. Oakwood Supper Club Battle Lake, MN On/Off-Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor On/Off-Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor On-Sale Liquor and Sunday Liquor On/Off Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor 0 0 0 Jennifer Rochell Pantry and Pub Fergus Falls, MN Stephen G. Kunz Rocky's Resort Dent, MN Brenda Minge Spanky's in the Pink, Inc. Frazee, MN Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners July 6, 1999 Page 3 On-Sale Liquor and Sunday Liquor Off-Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor On/Off-Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor On-Sale Liquor and Sunday Liquor Reappointment -HRA Board Motion by Partmann, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to reappoint Oscar Sorlie to the Otter Tail County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Board for the term of August 1, 1999 through August 1, 2004. Approval for Payment for Environmental Services Motion by Lindquist, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to approve payment to Widseth, Smith, Nolting and Associates, Inc., in the amount of $671.50, for environmental services provided during the preparation of the demolition specifications for the three tax forfeited sites. Motion by Partmann, second by Lee, and unanimously carried to approve payment as follows for services provided under the provision of Minnesota Statute §343.23: Jennifer Story Southbrook Veterinary Hospital *Kenneth Teters -Case #99008612 **Norma Weiderich -Case #9906743 Film and Processing Animal Rescue Federal Equitable Sharing Agreements $16.38* $80.00** Motion by Lindquist, second by Partmann, and unanimously carried to authorize the County Auditor's signature on the Federal Equitable Sharing Agreements for the following: West Central Minnesota Task Force Otter Tail County Sheriff's Department Otter Tail County Attorney's Office Transfer of Funds Motion by Lee, second by Lindquist, and unanimously carried to authorize the Transfer of $280,000 from the General Fund to the Capital Improvement Fund, along with the Capital Improvement Budget increase of that same amount to be made in the Building/Maintenance Department for first floor remodeling project expenses. Cormorant Watershed District Commissioner Lee reported that the Cormorant Watershed District has an application pending with the DNR to drain below the OHWL. The local DNR office has indicated that generally, this is permitted to 1 ½ feet below the OHWL, however, other lakes are also above the OHWL. Commissioner Lee requested that the County Attorney draft a letter to the DNR to request the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners July 6, 1999 Page 4 following: 1) an official public hearing for citizen input and opinion regarding this application, 2) an Q Environmental Impact Statement at the expense of the Cormorant Watershed District, and 3) the public hearing should be held when seasonal residents are in the area and able to attend. Payment Approval Motion by Portmann, second by Lee and carried with Lindquist and Nelson opposed, to authorize payment to the Department of Corrections in the amount of $1,007.83 for the Camp Ripley program. Recess & Reconvene At 10:40 a.m., Chairman Nelson recessed the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners for a Personnel Committee meeting. Chairman Nelson reconvened the meeting at 11:10 a.m. Approval of Bills Motion by Lindquist, second by Froemming and carried, with Portmann and Lee absent, to approve bills per Attachment A of these minutes which include the following lodging payments: Breezy Point Resort Holiday Inn Downtown Sheraton Inn Midway reimbursable by MCCC Lieutenant, Mike Boen & Chief Deputy, Mark Morris Sergeants, Richard Tamke & Mark Englund Sheriff, Gary Nelson Bridge Replacements Q Otter Tail County Resolution No. 99-29 UPON a motion by Lee, second by Lindquist, and unanimously carried, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners approves the following resolution. WHEREAS, Otter Tail County has determined that the following deficient bridges on the CSAH, County Road, and Township systems require replacement or rehabilitation within the next five (5) years, and Bridge Road Estimated Fed. Local Bond Funds Proposed No. No. Project Cost Funds Funds Needed Constr. Year L0874 T308 $150,000 $135,000 $15,000 2000 1476 T269 $225,000 $202,500 $22,500 2000 L0904 CSAH 50 $150,000 $120,000 $30,000 2000 L9095 T1025 $140,000 $126,000 $14,000 2001 L0908 CSAH 52 $250,000 $200,000 $50,000 2001 4610 CSAH 96 $175,000 $140,000 $35,000 2001 L0888 T1022 $125,000 $112,500 $12,500 2002 L5936 T1023 $225,000 $202,500 $22,500 2002 0 0 0 0 Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners July 6, 1999 Page 5 WHEREAS, sufficient local funds for the replacement or rehabilitation of these bridges are not and will not be available, so that funding assistance from State Transportation Bonds is necessary for the County and the townships to proceed, and WHEREAS, Otter Tail County intends to proceed with replacement or rehabilitation of these bridges as soon as possible when State Transportation Bond Funds are available, BE IT RESOLVED, that Otter Tail County commits that it will proceed with the design and contract documents for these bridges immediately after being notified that funds are available in order to permit construction to take place within one year of notification. Adopted this 6th day of July, 1999. Dated: -»~v G,...6'1;.--1-4/0.,_3 t-l .,_/ 1....,14, __ Attest: ~~ /L Larry Kr,6hn, ~ Presentation of Transportation Van Veterans Service Officer, Jourdan Sullivan, along with DAV Chapter 25 representatives, Commander Olaf Ugstad, Perry Sheldon, and Bob Carrison appeared to present a new hospital transportation van to the County Veterans Service Office to be used for medical appointments for veterans throughout the county. Commissioners thanked the DAV for their hard work and generosity in this project. Adjournment At 11 :30 a.m., Chairman Nelson declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners adjourned to accept the transportation van on behalf of the veterans of Otter Tail County. The next meeting will be at 1:00 p.m. on July 13, 1999. Dated: -.....,~~• ... iD .... ,a,-"=-'l..,3c,..., __,__/jµ'j._.'t __ Attest kt#. ~ Larryl<ro , Clrl< cb:kd Attachment ~MMISSIONERS 0 0 7/08/l999 9:20:39 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR JPEDERSO RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION WARRANTS APPROVED ON 7/06/l999 FOR PAYMENT VENDOR NAME A-1 LOCK AND KEY ACME ELECTRIC AMERICAN INSTITUTIONAL SUPPLY AMERICAN LEGION POST 6l AMOCO OIL COMPANY BRIAN ARMSTRONG ARROWWOOD ART-N-SIGN INC. AUTO GLASS SPECIALISTS INC. AUTO SAFETY SERVICE BAKKE ACOUSTICAL BARNES & NOBLE BATTLE LAKE STANDARD BCA-TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT BECKER COUNTY EXT. OFFICE KEN BECKER ANGELA BERGE BEST INC. BJ'S EAST ROBERT BLOCK BOB'S STANDARD BULK SERVICE MICHAEL BOEN BRANDON COMMUNICATIONS BRAUN INTERTEC CORPORATION BREEZY POINT RESORT BUFF N' SHINE CENTER INC BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTA FE CADD ENGINEERING SUPPLY CATHERINE'S CONSTRUCTION SERVI CENEX PETROLEUM INC. CITY BAKERY CLEMENT COMMUNICATIONS INC. CO-OP SERVICES INC. CONSTRUCTION BULLETIN MAGAZINE COOPER'S OFFICE SUPPLY INC. CORNER STORE CORPORATE TECHNOLOGIES CULLIGAN DACOTAH PAPER COMPANY THE DAILY JOURNAL DAKOTA CO TECHNICAL COLLEGE DAKOTA ELEVATOR DATA COMM WAREHOUSE DELZER CONSTRUCTION INC. DENZEL'S WELDING DIVERSION AUTO DMG-MAXIMUS INC TERRY DRAKE DDS TIM DUENOW AMOUNT l28.50 34.90 lOl. 67 l00.00 497.ll 185.53 254.20 106.50 249.74 122.90 588.80 183.95 357.62 120.00 25.00 412.90 77.13 9,822.84 94.40 l,l6l.l4 2l.OO 37.40 2,543.16 2,996.25 l8l.06 ll8.03 20,427.25 55.99 71. 32 16.00 11.25 206.44 252.53 404.55 l,196.71 30.00 1,662.82 26.03 333.60 l,167.86 360.00 79.00 1,176.32 83.07 l,600.00 462.10 400.00 398.19 10.65 ·_otter Tail County Warrantll ·. . . . . July 6, 1999 Page 1, .AttachmentA IFD66 COUNTY 56 PAGE l 7/06/1999 Otter Tail County Warrants July 6, 1999 Page 2, Attachment A 7/08/1999 9:20:39 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR JPEDERSO RECEIPTS AND DISBTJRSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION WARRANTS APPROVED ON 7/06/1999 FOR PAYMENT VENDOR NAME E & V CONSULTANTS ECONO SALES AND SERVICE ELDER'S RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ELE INTERNATIONAL INC. ENGEBRETSON SANITARY DISPOSAL ERICKSON ELECTRONICS EXTRADTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. FARNAM'S GENUINE PARTS INC. FERGUS CHAMPION AUTO FERGUS ELECTRIC FERGUS FALLS MEDICAL GROUP FERGUS FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT FERGUS SURPLUS FERGUS TIRE CENTER JOHNSON FLOYED BRIAN FOX FRED PRYOR SEMINARS GALL'S INC. GENERAL PARTS INC. GLENCOE UNIFORMS GLENN D. ROGNESS TRUCKING INC. GLEWWE DOORS INC. GLOBAL COMPUTER SUPPLIES GODFATHER'S PIZZA GOODIN COMPANY GR GRAPHICS INC GRANT CO. DAC H & R CONSTRUCTION ERVIN HAGEN STEVE HANDEGAARD SANDRA HANNEMAN TINA HAUGRUD HEALTH CARE INCINERATORS HEDAHLS AUTO CENTER MARILYN HELLER HENNEPIN CO SHERIFF HENNING ADVOCATE HERZOG ROOFING INC. HOLIDAY INN DOWNTOWN HOOT'S CAT HOUSE IBM CORPORATION INTEGRITY COMPUTER SYSTEMS INTERSTATE INC. JO R ENGINEERING INC K & K PLUMBING & HEATING K.I.D. LEASING THE KAHLER HOTEL JON KARGER KELLY SERVICES INC. AMOUNT 417. 40 97.30 815.21 670.62 6,093.75 20.00 881.40 85.75 100.07 82.50 44.00 894.37 427.33 35.00 35.12 60.44 99.00 576.82 98.47 1,389.50 30.00 424.94 414.50 53.48 130.29 1,596.52 770.46 983.79 52.02 39 .41 l4 .69 6.80 78.00 356.32 48.00 3l. 00 98.40 175.00 198.00 139.75 4,802.96 137.34 1,649.99 500.00 34.47 259.00 434.50 40.80 1,098.37 IFD66 COUNTY 56 PAGE 2 7/06/1999 0 0 0 0 0 7/08/1999 9:20:39 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR JPEDERSO RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION WARRANTS APPROVED ON 7/06/1999 FOR PAYMENT VENDOR NAME KOEP'S CLITHERALL CORNER L & L SERVICE LAGERQUIST CORPORATION LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE LAKELAND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER LAKELAND POWER EQUIPMENT LAKEWAY MARKET LARRY OTT INC .. TRUCK SERVICE PATTY LARUM MALCOLM LEE LEECH LAKE DISTRIBUTORS INC VALDERRAMA LEONOR LOCATORS & SUPPLIES INC. LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE LYLE SIGNS INC. MAIN STREET EXPRESS MAINSTREET GAS & GOODS MARCO BUSINESS PRODUCTS INC. MARK SAND & GRAVEL MASWCD MICHAEL MCCORMICK MATTHEW MCGUIRE MEDTOX LABORATORIES WENDY METCALF MEYER GARBAGE SERVICE MID-CENTRAL EQUIPMENT INC. MIDWEST PRINTING MIKE'S LOCK & KEY SERVICE MILLER & HOLMES INC. MILLER & SONS DRYWALL INC MILLER'S BOBCAT MN CO INSURANCE TRUST MN COUNTIES COMPUTER CO-OP MN COUNTIES INSURANCE TRUST MN DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIO MN DEPUTY TREASURERS ASSOC. MN SAFETY COUNCIL MN STATE AUDITOR MARK MORRIS CHERYL MUCHOW NACVSO INC. NATIONWIDE TOLL FREE TIP LINE NATURES GARDEN WORLD GARY NELSON SYDNEY NELSON NETWORK SERVICES COMPANY NEW YORK MILLS HERALD NEW YORK MILLS UTILITY NORTH CENTRAL INSTRUMENTS AMOUNT 199.26 201.58 1,954.26 1,327.30 3,942.00 192.70 31. 53 2,800.00 39.28 162.44 1,738.26 568.96 369.20 53.00 66,048.72 17.00 20.00 2,511.25 63,267.86 60.00 67.96 13.50 46.00 98.58 57.03 246.94 160.29 461.52 1,192.14 420.40 991.40 35.00 2,848.03 1,590.00 300.00 60.00 874.25 12,902.12 55.53 65.22 50.00 420.00 678.16 145.32 189.72 556.64 84.00 969.53 1,521.82 · .Otter Taff Cou~ty Warrants • July 6, 1999 · · . • Page 3; }\ttachrnent A • · IFD66 COUNTY 56 PAGE 3 7/06/1999 Otter Tail County Warrants July 6, 1999 Page 4, Attachment A -------- 7/08/1999 9:20:39 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR JPEDERSO RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION WARRANTS APPROVED ON 7/06/1999 FOR PAYMENT VENDOR NAME NORTH UNION TEXACO NORTHERN WASTE SYSTEMS OFFICE DEPOT OLSON OIL CO. ONE ON ONE COMPUTER TRAINING OTTER TAIL CO DEPARTMENT OF OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER OTTERTAIL AGGREGATE OTTERTAIL COUNTY TREASURER OTTERTAIL GLASS INC OTTERTAIL TELCOM OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY PAMIDA PAMIDA INC. PARTA PRINTERS INC. PERHAM CO-OP CREAMERY PERHAM ENTERPRISE BULLETIN PERHAM JEWELRY & REPAIR THE PIERCE CO. JULIE PIKALA PINE PLAZA TV & APPLIANCE PIZZA RANCH POPE CO SANITATION INC. PRAIRIE LUMBER & TRUSTWORTHY PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES INC. PROTECTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS LLC PSC ALLIANCE INC R.P. ASCANO, P.H.D. RDO FINANCIAL SERVICES CO THE RENTAL STORE REVIEW ENTERPRISES INC. RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION JOHNSON SARAH SAUK CENTRE WELDING MACHINE & BILL SAUMER SCHMITZ FORD SCHWAAB INC. SERVICE FOOD SUPERVALU SHERATON INN MIDWAY SHERWIN WILLIAMS SIGNWORKS SIGNS & BANNERS SIMPLEX TIME RECORDER CO. SKILL PATH SEMINARS BRIAN SOMMERFIELD SOMODY SUPPLY INC. SOUTH MILL SERVICE SOUTHTOWN C-STORE STEIN'S INC. STEVE'S SANITATION AMOUNT l2l. 4 7 l,263.40 48.95 4,465.60 220.06 3,148.15 13 9. 67 247.50 355.61 295.95 165.33 250.41 94.26 31.19 79.99 732.37 16.33 65.18 373.75 5.89 8.50 36.17 1,691.76 27.21 147.48 450.00 6,374.10 l,200.00 2,662.50 347.10 216.03 195.30 20.00 127.46 428.95 22.46 33.70 56.65 180.80 191. 31 237.94 351.0l 198. 00 20.00 587.40 19.40 39.60 2,702.65 16,367.00 ----·-·--·------·- IFD66 COUNTY 56 PAGE 4 7/06/1999 Q 0 0 7/08/1999 9:20:39 **** OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR JPEDERSO RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION WAR.RANTS APPROVED ON 7/06/1999 FOR PAYMENT VENDOR NAME JAMES STEWART BOB STOMMES STOP-N-GO STORES INC. STREICHER'S SUPERIOR FCR LANDFILL INC RICK SYTSMA RI CID'.RD TAMKE MCGUIRE TASHA TERRA THE KIEFER COMPANIES KELLY THOMAS THUNDERBIRD HOTEL & CONVENTION TNT REPAIR INC. TODD CO SOLID WASTE TOUTGES SANITATION TRAVERSE CO SOLID WASTE TRI-STATE TIRE TROPHY HOUSE U OF M EXTENSION SERVICE UNDERWOOD OIL INC. UNIFORMS UNLIMITED UNITED BUILDING CENTERS UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA US OFFICE PRODUCTS USA WASTE SERVICES INC. KEITH VAN DYKE VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY VIKING OFFICE PRODUCTS VOSS LIGHTING WADENA ASPHALT COMPANY WADENA SAW MILLS WAL-MART WALMART WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CENTRAL MN WEST CENTRAL JAIL ADMIN. WEST GROUP PAYMENT CTR. WIDSETH SMITH NOLTING & ASSOC. WILKIN CO ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE WOLDEN LAWN SERVICE ZEE SERVICE COMPANY 210 LUBE EXPRESS THE 400 GROUP AMOUNT 19.54 251.13 l,086.95 245.45 61,269.93 180.93 65.83 29.00 1,936.70 2,716.51 54. 56 90.00 81.16 7,541.75 100.00 18.92 272.88 22.36 53.50 23.40 43.77 47.08 7,526.51 662.86 14,973.17 94.35 3,068.65 525. 3 5 567.32 76,658.27 31.95 57.78 449.70 35,604.00 65.00 180.60 666.00 51.60 175.73 109.86 22.86 99.00 . -Otter Tail County Warrants· . · July i,: 199EJ: Pages; AttachmentA ·· .. ..:.·_..:....:: __ ;_ IFD66 COUNTY 56 PAGE 5 7/06/1999 FINAL TOTAL ...... . $515,885.41 ****