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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 10/19/1999' ' •...... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!""'ll 0 MINUTES OF THE OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Otter Tail County Courthouse Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B Tuesday, October 19 1999 9:30 a.m. Call to Order The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, October 19, 1999 at 9:30 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 October 19, 1999 with the following addition: Request for Payment Approval Approval of Minutes Motion by Lindquist, second by Froemming and unanimously carried to approve the County Board minutes of October 12, 1999 with the following spelling correction: The final plat on Page 4 of October 12, 1999 named as "Che-Rosa Beech First Addition" should read "Cha-Rosa Beach First Addition". Tobacco Administration Public Hearing The Public Hearing for a tobacco citation against the Lakeland General Store in Dunvilla and employee, Darlene Erickson, was convened at 9:35 a.m. Under oath, Business Manager, Robin Johnson, agreed with the fact that the sale of tobacco was made to an underage youth; however, he requested that the fines for this first time violation of the Otter Tail County Tobacco Ordinance be waived. He stated that Labor Day weekend is the busiest time for his business and questioned several portions of the county ordinance. Under oath, Public Health Director, Diane Thorson, reported that the State of Minnesota mandated counties to enact a tobacco ordinance if townships did not enact an ordinance and the first offense fee is also mandated by state law. Chairman Nelson closed the hearing at 10:00 a.m. Motion by Lee, second by Partmann and unanimously carried to deny the request from Lakeland General Store to waive the first offense fee under the Otter Tail County Tobacco Ordinance. The Assistant County Attorney will issue the Findings of Fact and Order for this public hearing and send notice to the appropriate individuals. Payment Approval Motion by Lindquist, second by Lee and unanimously carried to approve final payment to Unistrut Corporation in the amount of $28,865. This completes final payment for the Countywide Rural Addressing Project for sign posts and hardware at a total cost of $116,857. Bid Award After previously advertising for bids, Highway Engineer, Rick West, opened the following bid October 13, 1999 at the Otter Tail County Courthouse for an Herbicide Sprayer: Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners October 19, 1999 Page 2 Norstar Industries Auburn, WA $25,431.37 Motion by Partmann, second by Lee and unanimously carried to award the bid for an herbicide sprayer to Norstar Industries, Inc. in the amount of $25,431.37. Proposed Violence Prevention Policy Safety Director, Tim Hunt, reported that a task force of county officials has worked on a Violence Prevention Policy for Otter Tail County for the past two years. He provided a copy of the proposed Otter Tail County Operational Policies, Physical Security & Personal Safety dated October 1999 (Appendix 15 to Annex L to Otter Tail County Safety & Health Program). Mr. Hunt requested that board members review the policy and noted that he would return for approval at the next regular County Board meeting. Approval to Pay Bills Motion by Lindquist, second by Partmann and unanimously carried to approve bills per Attachment A of these minutes which include the following lodging payments: Days Inn Deputy, Alan Frank Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge Detention Officer, Jack Dawkins Asst. Detention Facility Adm, Allan Keller Recess & Reconvene At 10:40 a.m., Chairman Nelson declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners recessed for a short break. The Chairman reconvened the meeting at 10:55 a.m. Nutrition Program Commissioner Partmann reported on a recent West Central Area Agency on Aging (WCAAA) meeting. The nutrition program administered through the agency is doing well. The provider has identified outcomes and goals and developed outreach and incentive programs. Planning Commission Recommendations Conditional Use Permit -Faith Haven Camp, Inc: Motion by Lindquist, second by Partmann and unanimously carried to approve a conditional use permit to add an addition to the west end of the old main lodge & gym on Eagle Lake (Sec. 10, Twp. 131, R. 40, Eagle Lake Township, Lake No. 56-253) as presented. Conditional Use Permit -Joanne J. Anderson: Motion by Lee, second by Lindquist and unanimously carried to deny a conditional use permit to construct a wooden beach front retaining wall on Bass Lake (Sec. 17, Twp. 132, R. 42, Dunn Township, Lake No. 56-770) as recommended by the Planning Commission. Conditional Use Permit -Thomas Otto: Motion by Nelson, second by Lee and unanimously carried to install a driveway access to a future lake home on Little Pine Lake (Sec. 2, Twp. 136N, R. 39W, Perham Township, Lake No. 56-142) with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. 0 0 Conditional Use Permit -Kenneth M. Davis: Motion by Lindquist, second by Partmann and unanimously carried to approve a conditional use 0 permit to install a driveway to allow access to a building site near South Turtle Lake (Sec. 36, Twp. 133, R. 41, Sverdrup Township, Lake No. 56-377) with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. 0 0 0 Conditional Use Permit-Otter Tail Power Company: Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners October 19, 1999 Page 3 Motion by Portmann, second by Froemming and unanimously carried to approve a conditional use permit to increase the size of a downstream embankment to improve factor of safety required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERG) on Otter Tail River (Sec. 5, Twp. 132, R. 43, Buse Township, No. 56-ORD) as presented. Preliminary Plat -"Pheasant Ridge", Thomas & Nancy Russell: Motion by Lindquist, second by Portmann and unanimously carried to approve the Preliminary Plat of "Pheasant Ridge", Thomas & Nancy Russell, consisting of 7 residential lots with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. The property is described as Pt of SE1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 4 of Tordenskjold Township. Conditional Use Permit -Michael Huffman & John Marks: Motion by Lee, second by Lindquist and unanimously carried to approve a conditional use permit to build a garage on a back lot on Pelican Lake (Sec. 11, Twp. 137, R. 43, Scambler Township, Lake No. 56-786) with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. Conditional Use Permit -Michael Huffman: Motion by Lee, second by Froemming and unanimously carried to approve a conditional use permit for Michael Huffman on Pelican Lake (Sec. 11, Twp. 137, R. 43, Scambler Township, Lake No. 56-786) with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. "Krueger Addition" -Star Lake: Motion by Lee, second by Lindquist and unanimously carried to require the lake access/aquatic vegetation removal approval from the DNR be included on the final plat as recommended by the Planning Commission in the October 13, 1999 Planning Commission minutes. Preliminary Plat -"Little McDonald North Shore Estates". Mark & Barbara Lenius: Motion by Nelson, second by Lindquist and unanimously carried to approve the preliminary plat of "Little McDonald North Shore Estates" consisting of 7 residential lots with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. The property is described as Lots 1 & 2 Ex Platted Ex Trs (38.02 Ac) Section 3 of Edna Township, Little McDonald Lake (56-328) GD. Closed to the Public Adjournment At 11 :26 a.m., Chairman Nelson declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners closed to the public for the purpose of evaluating the performance of Physical Plant Manager, Rick Sytsma, pursuant to M.S. §471.705 Subd. 1d(d). All five seated commissioners were present. A summary of performance conclusions will be provided at the next regular board meeting. At 11 :55 a.m., upon conclusion of the closed session, Chairman Nelson declared the County Board meeting adjourned until Tuesday, October 26, 1999. Dated: Oc;t-,,.J ... ,0 ~. /19f • OUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Attest ~!&IL Larryohn, Clerk B 'd~ CB/kd 0 l0/20/1999 10:41:33 0 0 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION WARRANTS APPROVED ON 10/19/1999 FOR PAYMENT VENDOR NAME A-l LOCK AND KEY JANICE AABERG ADELSMAN COMPANY AL'S STOP & SHOP INC. ALPHA NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SERV AMERICINN OF FERGUS FALLS AMERIPRIDE LINEN & APPAREL SER AMOCO OIL COMPANY J. ANDERSON BRIAN ARMSTRONG AUTO GLASS SPECIALISTS INC. AUTO SAFETY SERVICE BACHMAN PRINTING COMPANIES THE BARLOW GROUP INC BATTLE LAKE AUTO PARTS BATTLE LAKE FARMERS UNION OIL BATTLE LAKE MOTOR PATROL ASS'N BATTLE LAKE STANDARD JANE BAUMGARTNER BECKLUND OIL CO. TERRY BENNETT BEST INC. BIG CHIEF INC BIG FOOT GAS & GROCERY BJ'S EAST BOB'S STANDARD BULK SERVICE BRANDON COMMUNICATIONS BRIGGS CORPORATION CAMAS MINNDAK INC. CAROLINA SOFTWARE CARQUEST AUTO PARTS CARR'S LAKE COUNTRY SUPERMKT ROBERT CARRISON CENEX PETROLEUM INC. CENTRAL STATES WIRE PRODUCTS CHEMS EAR CH CITY DIRECTORY INC. CITY OF FERGUS FALLS CLEMENT COMMUNICATIONS INC. CO-OP SERVICES INC CO-OP SERVICES INC. CONSTRUCTION BULLETIN MAGAZINE COOPER'S OFFICE SUPPLY INC. THE COPY CORNER COPY EQUIPMENT INC. CORNER STORE CRANE JOHNSON LUMBER CO. CRC PRESS LLC CULLIGAN AMOUNT 212.37 75.94 169.65 413.86 232.00 57.93 69.00 113. 54 97.34 162.96 191.84 442.49 297.40 8,952.27 36.07 435.28 112.00 364.92 125.52 147.15 100.00 6,721.24 22.00 83.25 27.50 51.66 499.25 21.60 160.09 250.00 582.36 389.97 50.00 42.00 2,595.41 330.14 135.00 1,006.43 79.90 377.30 411.92 304.50 1,130.21 39.10 39.07 12.20 23.53 46.90 22.73 Otter Tail County Warrants October 19, 1999 Page 1, Attachment A IFD66 COUNTY 56 PAGE l l0/19/1999 Otter Tail County Warrants October 19, 1999 Page 2, Attachment A 10/20/1999 10:41:33 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION WARRANTS APPROVED ON 10/19/1999 FOR PAYMENT VENDOR NAME CUMMINS NORTH CENTRAL INC. DAKOTA ELEVATOR DAN'S EXHAUST PROS JACK DAWKINS DAYS INN DCA INC. DEAN'S COUNTRY MARKET DENNY'S ENTERPRISES INC DENZEL'S REGION WASTE INC. DENZEL'S WELDING DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DICK'S STANDARD GAPPA OIL CO. DON'S SERVICE DOYLE EQUIPMENT INC. ECONO SALES AND SERVICE ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE IN ENGEBRETSON SANITARY DISPOSAL MARK ENGLUND ERHARD VILLAGE STORE ERICKSON ELECTRONICS EVERTS LUMBER CO.' F-M FORKLIFT SALES & SERVICE FALL MAINTENANCE EXPO FALLS AUTOMOTIVE INC. FARMERS CO-OP OIL FARNAM TIRE CENTER FARNAM'S GENUINE PARTS INC. FERGUS AUTO SUPPLY FERGUS ELECTRIC FERGUS FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY FERGUS FALLS FERGUS INTERNATIONAL INC. FERGUS TIRE CENTER FERRELLGAS FISKUM'S AUTO PARTS CO. FORCE AMERICA FOTH & VAN DYKE BRIAN FOX ALAN FRANK GALL'S INC. GE CAPITAL IT SOLUTIONS GENERAL PARTS & SUPPLY CO. GEORGE'S BODY SHOP & OTTERTAIL GERRY'S PARTS SUPPLY GR GRAPHICS INC GRAINGER INC. GRANT CO. DAC GRAYARC PAT GRIESER AMOUNT 568.88 79.00 37.46 10.00 14 7. 54 ~ 689.15 6.56 48.24 245.70 200.00 510.00 29.26 64.17 250.96 117.63 113.69 6,250.00 7.01 335.51 39.20 25.11 10.27 350.00 20.17 1,108.98 15.78 474.22 10.84 382.94 15.03 8,060.40 864.67 86.05 208.74 --19.52 302.75 4,839.29 64.73 48.87 56.97 1,125.15 35.20 75.00 295.91 1,436.69 25.46 2,111.68 85.51 5.00 COUNTY 56 IFD66 0 PAGE 2 10/19/1999 0 0 0 0 0 ' . 10/20/1999 10:41:33 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION WARRANTS APPROVED ON 10/19/1999 FOR PAYMENT VENDOR NAME ROSS GULLICKSON H & R CONSTRUCTION NEILL HARDINA HEALTH CARE INCINERATORS HEDAHLS INC. OF FERGUS FALLS HEISLER'S COUNTRY OIL MARILYN HELLER HENNING ADVOCATE HENNING TRUSTWORTHY HARDWARE CITY HENNING HOLIDAY HOLIDAY INN HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES HOLIDAY 93 HOMESTEAD BUILDING SUPPLIES LEON HUNT IDC THE INDEPENDENT INDIANHEAD SPECIALTY INSTITUTE OF POLICE TECHNOLOGY INTERSTATE INC. INTERTECHNOLOGIES GROUP INTOXIMETERS INC. LYND IUNGHUHN J EGGUM METALS & RECYCLING J-CRAFT INC. BONNIE JENNEN JJ'S COMPANY-JOHN KAMPHAKE HARVEY JOHNSON K & K PLUMBING & HEATING K.I.D. LEASING JON KARGER KELLY SERVICES INC. THE KIEFER COMPANIES KOEP'S CLITHERALL CORNER GRACIELA KRETCHMA.N L & L FABRICATION & STEEL L & L SERVICE L.N. SICKELS COMPANY LAGERQUIST CORPORATION LAKELAND POWER EQUIPMENT LAKEWAY MARKET LARRY OTT INC. TRUCK SERVICE MALCOLM LEE LEGAL DIRECTORIES PUBLISHING C LIBERTY BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC ANDY LINDQUIST LOCATORS & SUPPLIES INC. M-R SIGN CO. AMOUNT 18.62 5,230.00 85.00 5.00 81. 44 187.71 ll.75 94.09 6.23 900.00 1,626.37 160.56 311.88 21.50 35.34 210.80 757.12 45.94 20.00 59.25 1,592.87 300.00 394.05 47.91 3,352.50 723.28 72.50 225.00 380.00 15.66 83.29 48.56 416.Sl 943.56 294.72 7.50 20.00 831,89 8,147.25 271.37 41. 94 191.83 2,050.00 413 . 73 36.50 20.98 104.78 1,869.56 723.41 Otter Tail County Warrants October 19, 1999 Page 3, Attachment A IFD66 COUNTY 56 PAGE 3 10/19/1999 Otter Tail County Warrants October 19, 1999 Page 4, Attachment A 10/20/1999 10:41:33 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION WARRANTS APPROVED ON 10/19/1999 FOR PAYMENT VENDOR NAME MACPZA-DAVE WEIRENS MAIN STREET GAS & GOODS MICHAEL MCCORMICK MEYER GARBAGE SERVICE MIDWEST PRINTING MILLER & HOLMES INC. MINI MOTOR REPAIR MINN BLUE DIGITAL-A MN CO INSURANCE TRUST MN MOTOR COMPANY MN SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION MN STATE AUDITOR MODERN HEATING & PLUMBING INC CHERYL MUCHOW ANNE MUELLER NATIONAL BUSHING & PARTS CO. NATIONAL PEN CORPORATION NELSON FORD GARY NELSON SYDNEY NELSON NEW YORK MILLS HERALD KEVIN NEWBORG NORTH UNION TEXACO NORTHERN WASTE SYSTEMS OLSON AUTO ELECTRIC OLSON OIL CO. OTTER TAIL CO DEPARTMENT OF OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER OTTER TAIL TELCOM PAMIDA INC. PARK REGION CO-OP PAUL'S HOLIDAY STATION STORE PEBBLE LAKE AUTO REPAIR PEBBLE LAKE TAKE 5 PELICAN CND ENTERPRIZES INC. PELICAN RAPIDS PRESS PERHAM CO-OP CREAMERY PERHAM CONOCO PERHAM ENTERPRISE BULLETIN PERHAM JEWELRY & REPAIR PER..l{AM LINEN PERHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PERHAM PRINTING PERHAM STEEL COMPANY PETE'S AMOCO PETE'S BODY SHOP & TOWING THE PHOTO CENTER NORMAN PIERCE JR. POPE CO SANITATION INC. AMOUNT 40.00 738.28 74. 86 57.03 276.90 1,230.79 90.63 98.62 59.00 684.58 62.88 308.00 270.30 39.98 14.17 358.80 91.79 708.10 29.64 140 .12 41.12 230.55 351.96 2,082.80 104.12 445.11 1,853.62 247.71 1,487.59 183.35 553.51 56.12 66.54 14.50 443.08 49.51 7,487.84 325.22 78.36 61. 56 305.35 5.00 169.07 6.01 428.67 52.60 67.69 94.99 3,712.56 COUNTY 56 PAGE 4 IFD66 0 10/19/1999 0 0 • • 0 0 10/20/1999 10:41:33 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION Otter Tail County Warrants October 19, 1999 Page 5, Attachment A IFD66 COUNTY 56 PAGE 5 WARRANTS APPROVED ON 10/19/1999 FOR PAYMENT 10/19/1999 VENDOR NAME AMOUNT PRAIRIE LUMBER & TRUSTWORTHY 27.58 PRECISION MEASURING SYSTEMS 58.24 QUILL CORPORATION 32.06 RDO FINANCIAL SERVICES CO 3,622.34 RECYCLING ASSOCIATION OF MINNE 75.00 REVIEW ENTERPRISES INC. 116.00 RIA GROUP 237.76 ROCHFORD & HUTMACHER PROP LLC 284.80 RUAN LEASING COMPANY 35.16 RUTTGER'S BAY LAKE LODGE 676.08 SAFETY KLEEN CORP. 128.00 SAUL MINEROFF ELECTRONICS INC. 97.93 SCHMITZ FORD 55.23 SCOTT HOFLAND CONSTRUCTION INC 3,005.00 GREG SEIM 15.19 SERVICE FOOD SUPERVALU 66.25 SEWER SERVICE 562.75 SHERWIN WILLIAMS 144.82 SIGELMAN STEEL & SALVAGE 6.23 SOUTH MILL SERVICE-1,290.84 SOUTHTOWN C-STORE 143. OS STANDARD PARTS OF WADENA 275.51 STEARNS COUNTY SHERIFF 30.00 STEIN'S INC. 2,829.35 STENERSON LUMBER 338.26 STEPP MANUFACTURING CO. INC. 32.08 STEVE'S SANITATION 30.42 STOP-N-GO STORES INC. 600.55 STRAND ACE HARDWARE 24.04 STRINGER BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC 82.52 JOURDAN SULLIVAN 70.51 SUPER SUCKER SEPTIC SERVICE 209.06 -SUPERIOR FCR LANDFILL INC 54,503.89 -- SUPERIOR JETTING 1,330.00 RICl'.ARD TAMKE 14.94 TEXAS HEALTH FOUNDATION 28.00 VIRGINIA THOM 85.00 TNT REPAIR INC. 23.00 TODD'S SHOP 38.73 TOM'S STANDARD & GROCERY 21.00 TOOL CRIB OF THE NORTH 72.16 TRAVERSE CO SOLID WASTE 7.68 TRI-STATE TIRE 2,989.33 TROPHY HOUSE 24.36 UNDERWOOD OIL INC. 110.90 UNIFORMS UNLIMITED 154.96 US OFFICE PRODUCTS 4,253.48 VALLEY SOFT WATER LTD 49.59 VALLEY TRUCK 323.15 Ott~r Tail County Warrants October 19, 1999 Page 6, Attachment A IFD66 COUNTY 56 1.0/20/1.999 1.0 :41:33 OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR PANELSON RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS SYSTEM WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION PAGE 6 WARRANTS APPROVED ON 10/1.9/1.999 FOR PAYMENT l.0/1.9/1.999 VENDOR NAME VERGAS ACE HARDWARE VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY VIKING OFFICE PRODUCTS VOSS LIGHTING WADENA HIDE & FUR COMPANY WAL-MART WALLWORK TRUCK CENTER WALMART GARY WASKOSKY WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. WELDING SUPPLIES & FIRE WES' FUEL STOP RICHARD WEST WIDSETH SMITH NOLTING & ASSOC. WILKIN CO ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE WOLDEN LAWN SERVICE YOUNGS ZEE SERVICE COMPANY 210 LUBE EXPRESS FINAL TOTAL ...... . AMOUNT 32.98 978.10 292. 45 255.73 164.76 257.17 353. 72 94.26 5.86 1.8,695.95 552.17 ll.5.15 10.00 333.00 108.82 175.73 50.58 108.71 194. 8 l $222,058.74 **** • 0 0 0