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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 05/08/1973MINUTES OF TI-IE ADJOURJ\lED HEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota met at 9:30 A.M., Tuesday, May 8th, 1973, all members present. Upon motion made by Geo_rge Walter, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, the minutes to the meetings prior to April 12th were approved. Motion was·made by George Walter, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, to approve change order E-3 on Joint County Law Enforcement Building. The Board, having previously advertised for'bids to be received fol'. grading and aggr:egate surfacing, under S~A.P: 56-654-03, C.P. 73:54, proceeded . to open bids which were found to be as fol lows: Ed Zimmerman Barrett, Minnesota $50,718.70 \0 Conroy Construction Dumont, Minnesota 55,013.44 Kern & Tabery, Inc. Wade9a, Minnesota 55,325.87 Douglas Ackling Frazee, Minnesota 57,955.31 Hillstrom Const. Ve_rgas, Minnesota 59,645.91 Evavold-Vikesland Fergus Falls, Minnesota 60,047.79 Sellin Bros, Inc. Hawley, Minmcta 60,881.05 Gladen Construction Laporte, Minnesota 63,047.99 Drewes Const. Co. Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 70,572.27 M & M Construction Nashua, Minnesota 75,083.80 After consideration, motion was made by Geo_rge Walter, seconded by John Snowbe_rg and unanimously carried, to acceptthe bid of Ed Zimmerman, Barrett, Minnesota in the amount of $50,718.70, it being the lowest bid. The Board, havfog previously advertised for bids to be received for gradi.ng and aggre.agate surfacing, under C.P. 73:118, proceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows: Evavold-Vikesland Const. Conroy Construction Drewes Construction Stan Morrill, Inc. Ed Zimmerman Gladen Construction Sellin Bros. Inc. Fergus Falls, Minn~sot~ Dumont, Minnesota Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Fergus Falls, Minnesota Barrett, Minnesota Laporte, Minnesota Hawley, Minnesota $63,262.60 1 63,587.28 64,832.24 68,487.36 69,920.60 70,076.86 70,465.30 After consideration, motion .was made by Richard Dillon, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, to accept the bid of Evavold-Vikesland Construction, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, in the amount of $63,262.60, it bei.ng the lowest bid. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by John Snowbe.rg and unani- mously carried, authorizing Gene DAvenport to remodeling the offices to be vacat.ed by the Probate Judge, for use by the County Assessor's office. Upon motion made by Hub Nor.dgren, seconded by Richard Dillon and unanimously carried, the county auditor·was authorized to advertise for bids to be received until ·:11:'00.:.A.M·., June 12th:, 1973, for• the following.: GRADING AND AGGREGATE SURFACING s .. A.P. 56-673-03, C.P. 73:73, Length 6.056 Miles, located 9.0 miles northeast of Parkers Prairie froin the junction of CSAH #40 and North to T.H. 210, 8.5 miles east of Henning. C.P. 73:110 Length 4.968 Miles, located 9.0 miles south of Fergus Fails from the junction of CSAH ltl and east to junction with T.H. #59. Upon motion made by Geo.rge Walter, seconded by John Snowbe.rg and unanimously carried, the followi.ng resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS under Minnesota Statute 163.16, Subdiv. 1.. five or more freeholders fromPine Lake Township have presente9 a written complaint to the county beard stating the township road b.eginni.ng at the NW corner of Section 36 and runni:ng south between sections. 35 and 36 to the township line is impassable and should be repaired to.the same standard conditions as the majority of the of the aver.13.ge four rod· roads in the township. NOW, THEREFORE, the county board does hereby set the time and place for heari.ng on said complaint for 10: 00 A.M., o'clock, June 12th, 1973, in the Commissioners Room of the Otter Tail County Court House. Dated at Fe.rgus Falls, Minnesota this 8th day of May. 1973. ~ ~ Ch~ AITES~. Clerk RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissiners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS under Minnesota Sta:tute 163 .16, Sub div. 1., five or more freeholders from Otto Township have presented a written complaint to the county board stati_ng that the township road b_eginning at highway 10, and runni_ng north between sections 1 and 2 to the township line, is impassable, and should be re- paired to the same standard conditions as the majority of the average four rod roads in the township, NOW, °THEREFORE, the county board does hereby set the time and place for hearing on said c_omplaint for 10:00 A.M., June 12th, 1973, in the Commissioner's Room of the Otter Tail County Court House. Dated at Fe_rgus Falls, Minnesota this 8th day of May, 1973. ATTEST: _ _ / · / · _ . . Clerk Upon motion ma~e by John Snowberg, seconded by George Walter and unanimously carried, the following applications for homestead:: classification and/or reduction of assessed valuation were approved: Mrs. P. C. Hoffman Eva Luchsinger Lyle Searles B. E. VanTassel Ronald & Anna Wark Mrs. G. I. Sholy Nold R. Mohrenweiser Clifford Sateren Clyde Brueland Wm:.· . Brademeyer Rupert M. Schmitz James Loerzel Alvin Hansen Roy Island Ervin A. Lange ViHage of Henrl:ng Rangvold Christopherson George M. Jensen Henry A. Hill Gorman Township Gorman Township Saint Oltf Township Everts Township Elmo Township Dunn Township Rush Lake Township Oscar Township Otter Tail To¼~ship Lida Township Rush Lake Township Perham Township Girard Township Dane Prairie Township Norwegian Grove Twp. Henning Township· Nidaros Township Dane Prairie Township Erhards Grove Township Homestead classification Homestead classification Homestead classification Homestead classification Homestead classification Homestead classification Homestead classification Homestead classification Unimproved lot valued as improved Assessed for building not there Lake lots overvalued Assessed for too many acres Double assessment Wrong footage Licensed trailer assessed on ~eal estate Should be tax exempt Double assessment. Over assessed Prop~y split, value not removed The following subject .to approval by the State Tax Department Carl Grasswick E. A. & Anna Lundstrom Richard Tarnke Arthur Deitrich Inman Township Dunn Township Everts Township Rush Lake Township Over valued Wrong footage Mobile home assessed as real estate Back lot assessed as lakeshore Upon· motion made by George Walter, seconded by Hub Nor,dgren and carried, the followi.ng bills ,..,ere approved: Carlton E Mortensen Carlton E Mortensen Andrew Lindquist Fergus Dodge Inc. Minnesota Motor Co Goodyear Service Store Erickson Holiday Dent Oil Co Millers Gulf Robo Car Wash Kness Standard John B Halvorson Christianson Bus Service Badger Uniforms Victor-Lundeen & Co Cooper's Office Supply Mobile Radio & TV Service International Harvester Co The Photo Center Esther D Mortensen St Francis Hospital Lake Region Hospital Wilkin County Wadena County Becker Co Andy Leitch A Hubert Nordgren Richard Di 11 on George Walter John Snowberg SHERIFF COMMISSIONERS WOT SOIL & WATER Homer Sem Theodore Hegseth Glen Haugrud Harold Skistad Arnold Evavold Wm E Lee Agency A.B.M. Co Meyer's Service ·Mrs Gerald Zeise Alfred Borgos Mrs Arnold Stock Wilfred Estes Frank Altstadt Kenneth Clambey Alva Kreku1a EOT SOIL & WATER CO. EXTENSION COMM. CO PLANNING COMM. WEED & SEED INSP. T 180.00 106.15 417.27 256.02 143.76 176.31 31.28 44.23 4.39 228.27 35.07 183.06 33~28 123.77 64.17 30.05 78.35 89.63 85.03 20.00 73.48 29.00 1,019 •. 50 220.00 40.00 81.80 66.40 65.80 23.00 63.00 42.60 25.20 58.40 49.00 73.00 105.00 15.88 15.36 10.20 2.00 3.00 94.22 88.80 120.60 79.84 Elliot Boe Miller Davis Victor Lundeen & Co Cooper's Office Supply Xerox Corp. Minn. Co. Judges Assn. Poucher Prtg. & Litho. Village of Perham West Pub. Co The Photo Center Eugene Davenport John Skramstad Erwin Siems David Oelslager Spencer Lundquist Michael Marks Arthur Boehne Reference Laboratory Marvin Klicker . Roger Bengtson Victor Lundeen & Co Daily Journal Perham Co-op Oil Malcolm Lee James Johnson Victor Lundeen & Co Nelson Bros Prtg. Cooper's Office Supply Thomas O Nelson Co Albinson's Inc. General Trading COUNTY COURT ASSESSOR PROBATION & PAROLE VETERANS SERVICE SHORELAND McGowan Clearing & Sodding Fossen Oil Co Millers Gulf Marjean Hanson Mehdi Orandi M.D. Kauko Jantunen M.D. G.J. Mourtisen M.D. Belmont Funeral Home Gust Lagerquist & Sons Johnson's Service Co Crow Chemical Co Gambles Fergus Jobbing Co C-Z Chemical Co Inc. Verd-A-Ray Corp. Occidental Chemical Co Mollerud Electric Midwest Printing Oswald Publishing Co Miller Davis Co Cooper' Office Supply Nelson Bros. Prtg. Multigraph Div. Universal Ans. Service CORONER JANITOR MISC. I 86.30 36.65 177.90 19.95 127.89 55.00 16.81 65.00 159.80 11.88 57.60 121.05 60.73 · 42. 09 169.50 82.65 79.86 16.00 45.10 35.59 12.80 24.00 5.09 36.66 79.40 221.44 47.15 · 37. 50 55.00 68.36 2.64 -35.00 8:08 68.12 18.54 -41'6.l.00 30.56 25.85 30.00 57.60 94.53 31.35 6.48 22.00 48.10 75·.17 49.87 56.98 25.00 5.60 153.58 58.05 358.20 10.00 52.20 Burroughs Corp. Victor Lundeen & Co Xerox Corp. Daily Journal Northwestern Pub. Co Battle Lake Review Henning Advocate Perham Enterprise Bulletin Viking Cafe K.W. Hanson George Nelson Myrtle Logas Helen Skramsted John Skramstad Harry Larson Sylvia Bergerud Sears Roebuck & Co Dean's Excavating Village of Perham Secretarial Service Clay County Cooper's Office Supply Midwest Prtg. Co Lorna McCabe Donna Quam Gloria.Opatz Cheri Sr.h11ltz Bonnie Youngquist Phyllis Knytson Mrs Dorothy Johnson Joyce Samuelson Olga Edwards Pearl Ronning Mrs Charles Perkins Mrs Robert Johnson Mrs Harlan Knutson Nelson Bros. Prtg. Cooper's Office Supply Victor Lundeen & Co Daily Journal EOT Telephone Co Law Center Inc. ViThge of Perham Reitan Larson Co White Drug NURSE POOR BOAT & WATER SAFETY . West Central Airways George Leitch Ron Hardyman Brad Walvatne Kevin Kavanaugh Peter Hovde Corner Store NURSING HOME 35.36 66.81 358.23 1,968.20 8.00 2,412.56 40.72 6.40 39.63 18.40 41.35 50.00 96.00 44.69 42.55 12.40 19.24 81.00 60.00 197.90 60.00 76.57 46.50 141.80 111.88 17.11 31.15 ··45_ 72 38.94 34.00 27.00 7.60 l~.40 -9.00 6.80 10.50 12.75 14.50 1.69 1.56 25.99 20.00 35.00 150.00· 12.65 62.10 35.00 9.60 19.20 9.60 9.60 5.10 Stan's Garage Suhr Ford Sales Swanson Equipment Co Uselman's Inc. Ziegler Inc. Fergus Dodge Inc. Goodall Rubber Co . ROAD & BRIDGE Hayden Murphy Equip. Co International Harvester Co Gaylord Matson Minnesota Motor Co General Trading Co Peavey Co. Peavey Co. Pelican Hardware Perco Inc. Premier Autoware Co Speedometer Service & Inst. Co Vergas Hardware Elk River Concrete Products Daily Journal Construction Bulletin Enstad Larson Mann Ottef Tail Power Co H.A. Rogers Co Michaelson Refrigeration Co Village of Henning SCM Corp. Minnesota Blueprint Victor Lundeen & Co Marion Perina The Pierce Co EOT Telephone Co Midwest Telephone Co N.w. Bell Telephone Co. N.W. Bell Telephone Co Park Region Mutual Telephone Co N.W. Bell Telephone Co Pelican Telephone Co Dennis D. Berend Wendell P Huber Raymond Sha Bernard Thornton Mrs Flossie Shamp Robert Bahr William P. Sperka Ernaest R. Dillard Frank L Kohoutek Holiness Methodist Church John W Anderson Mark Stock Harold Haarstad Raymond Dehrer Farmers Co-op Assn Mills Service Center Matz Union Oil Co Pete's Sinclair 54.09 33.74 9.20 7.39 239.22 54.13 126.60 31.00 141.89 30.50 515.12 111.35 116.81. 3.30 7.50 6_.02 123.94 129.73 66.72 478.92 49.47 . 101.68 30.00 59.22 28.86 82.51 136.18 72.00 163.56 50.55 42.30 282.20 '61.38 8.50 19.18 18.35 30.26 30.29 11.36 31.60 , 315.26 156.00 539.70 44.12 6.20 2.80 141.40 9.00 1.00 5.00 47~80 25.80 12.00 112.37 12.83 226.03 72.92 Ray's.Oil Co Service Oil Co Service Oil Co Shell Service Theodorson's Mobil Service Vergas Oil Co Co-op Services Inc. Standard Oi 1, Co D-A Lubricant Co. Inc. Fossen Oil Co Fraki Oil Co Soliah & Braatz Oil Co Standard Oil.Co Standard Oil Co 95.77 96.97 171.52 81.35 61. 92 315.94 111.01 84.40 198.30 225.15 92.00 22.49 191.13 75.52 Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by .John Snowbe.rg and carried, the meeti.ng adjourned until 9:30 A.M., Wednesday, May 9th, 1973. T -WEDNESDAY'S SESSION - Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota met at 9: 30 A. M., Wednesday, May 9th, 1973. all members present. Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by George Walter and unanimously carried, the Highway Engineer was instructed to contact the State High- way Department requesting a sign be eTected on Trunk H_ighway #78, designating County Road #128. · Motion was made by Richard Dillon~ seconded by John· Snowbe_rg and unanimously carried, to continue an employee working day of.eight hours, as defined in the personnel policy. Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, Judge Polkinghornowas authorized to hire a third probation officer. Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously car.ried,, the· County Audi tor was authorized to advertise for bids to be received until ll:00 A.M. o'clock, June 12th, for 1,000 road signs and 1,300 posts. The East and Wost Ottor Tail County Soil Comrnrv{lti@fl District officers met with the County Board for the purpose of discussi~~ b~dget appro- priations • Motion· was made by Geo_rge Walter, seconded by Hub Nor:cigren and unani- mously carried, to appropriate $7,500.00 each, to the East and West Otter Tail County Soil Conservation Districts for the year 1973-74. Motion·was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by John Snowberg and unanimously carried, approving the plat of Pebble Bay, 3rd Add'n. Motion was made by Geo_rge l\'al ter, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, approvi_ng the plat of Johnsons Maple Point. Motion was made by Richard Dillon, seconded by George Walter and unanimously carried, to approve the split of two parcels into three lots for.Robert Clifford in Section 6 of Dunn Township. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Richard D1 llon and unanimously carried, to approve the following applications for sew_age disposal installers license: Marvin J. Wegscheid L. B. Feldt Stanley Boe Earl J. Nelson Robert J. Esser James Anderson Ronald W. Braton Wilfred J. Johnson Bluffton Hardware Feldt Plumbi_ng Christensen Supply Co. Bluffton, Minnesota Frazee, Minnesota Ashby, Minnesota Erhard, Minnesota Bob Esser Plumbing & Heati_ng Perham, Minnesota Anderson Trenching Brandon·~ ,Minnesota Braton Excavating Barnesville, Minnesota Johnson Digging & Trenching Alexandria, Minnesota Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by John Snowbe_rg and unanimously carried, the following applications for· solid waste collection and transportation licenses were approved: Russell Saurer Saurer' s Garbage Service Cli theral 1, Minnesota Upon motion made by Richard Dillon, seconded by John: Sriowbe_rg and unanimously carried, t~e following applications for sewage disposal systems cleaners licenses were approved: Julian Tollerud LeRoy E. Feldt Glenn A. Erickson LeRoy E. Feldt Plumbing Erickson's Septic Pumping Service · Underwood, Minnesota Frazee, Minnesota Fe_rgus Falls, Minnesota Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by George Walter and unanimously carried, to deny a special use permit for William Skarka and William Gustafson for renovating dance hall for the purpose of securing a dance license and expand facilities to include a 3.2 beer license, at Rainbow Lo_dge in Girard Township. Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by Richard Dillon and carried, to deny a special use permit for James Allaire to build road across swamp · using swamp bottom material for fill, for ground access to a 100 X 35' parcel of' land on Scalp Lake. T Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by Richard Dillon and unanimously carried, the followi_ng special use permits were approved, subject to required drawi_ngs: Melvin Rosentreter. Dorothy Bylander Haven Hill Resort Lake Sybil, Dora Twp Add five new sites Add 12 recreational camping units Upon·motion made by John Snowberg, seconded by George Walter and unanimously carried, the following applications for special use perrni t were approved: · William Sandstrom Michael Lucy . I Ed Frees· Lutheran Breth. Bible Richard L. ,Peterson Raymond Sumpter John A. Gronner A. C. Kleingartner Camp Tordenskjold Twp. Star Lake Township Otter Tail Township Leaf Mountain Township Dunn Township Dunn Township Sverdrup Township Dunn Township Excavate lot for·walkout basement Cut do1-m ice ridge Land fill and install drain tile Fil 1 pothole Fill lot Fill lots Fill lot for easier access to lake for boat landi.ng Fill lot & build-porch addition Upon motion made by John Snowberg, seconded by Richard Dillon and unanimously carried, the following applications for special use permit were denied: Iris D. Mann A. J .. Schjervheim Everts Township Everts Township Land fill Land fill Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by John Snowberg and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS on March 15th, 1973, the County Board accepted the bid of Worner!.s of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, in the amount of $1,810.00 for the delivery of one Police Car, \\'ith trade, for use by the Sheriff's Department, same havi.ng been delivered to the satisfaction of the Board,. NOW, THEREFORE, THE County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $1,810.00 to Worrier's of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the. full amount of the bid. Dated at Fe.rgus Falls, Minnesota this 9th day of May, 1973. ATTEST: · Clerk Upon motion made by Richard Dillon~ seconded by John Snow berg and unanimously carried, the followi_ng resolution· was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of.County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that WHEREAS, the Food and Agriculture Act. of 1962 authorized the esta- blishment of· Resource Conservation and Development . (RC&D) Projects and the West Central area of Minnesota including Pope, Swift and.Kandiyohi Counties was approved as the first operational RC&D project. The project was expanded to include East Otter Tail and Wadena Soil and Water Conservation Districts; and WHEREAS, in 1968 it became evident that the entire area of a county should be an operational part of the RC&D area so West Otter Tail was added to the West Central RC&D Project; and WHEREAS, the concept of regional planning for orderly and effective development was established in Minnesota with boundarie's of the planning regions so located that the Westv1in Project area is a part of four planning regions; and WHEREAS, the operational policy of the federal government, through its agencies dealing with grants, aids and assitance has established that o:ily regi"onal areas wi1·1 be re·c_ogni zed for assistance; and WHEREAS, the addition of Becker, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Lac qui Parle, McLeod~ Meeker, Morrison, Renyill~, Traverse, Wilkin, and Yellow Medicine Counties will make the Wes Min Project area identical to the area in Minnesota Planning Regions No. 4, 5, 6E and 9W, and the above mentioned counties have petitioned to be admitted to the WesMin RC&D Project. NOW, TIIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED• that in the interest of cooperation and for mutual benefit, we, as a member.of the authorized WesMin RC& D Project, do approve the addition of the above mentioned counties to the WesMin Resource Conservation and Development Project. Adopted at Fe_rgus Falls. Minnesota this 9th day of May, 1973. ATTEST: Clerk T Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by Richard Dillon and unanimously carried,. to approve the following applications for license to sell non-intoxicating malt liquor~ Donald Bistodeau Woodland Park Resort Joseph Kaveney Grand View Heights Lodge Claude McLaughlin The Stone Hearth Howard G. Peterson Twin Harbor Trailer Park Edna & Jack Thompson Heavenly Days Resort William A. True Napanee Resort E. D. Savoie Bonanza Beach Resort LeRoy Wacker Play-Mor Beach. Mildred Timmerman Hill Top Resort Richard & Betty Petkewick East Silent Lake Resort S. R. DeJ~ng Lake View Acres Girard Township Pine Lake Township Hobart Township Otter Tail Township Leaf Lake Township Girard Township Corliss Township Corliss Township Rush Lake Township Dora Township Perham Township Under the same·motion~ the following set-up licenses were approved: Joseph J. Kaveney Claude McLaughlin, Grand View Heights Lo.dge The Stone Hearth Pine Lake Township Hobart Township Upon· motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by George IV:il.lter and unanimously carried, the application of Frank L. Johnson for license to sell non- intoxicating: Iilal t: ~iquor at Oakwood Golf Course, Henning Township, subject to approval by the Town Board. Motion. was made. by George \falter' seconded by John Snowberg .and . ,, carried, authori dng the county sheriff a fee of· $3. 50 per day for boardi.ng of prisoners, Hub Nordgren voti.ng "no". Upon motion·made by Richard Dillon~ seconded bi John Snowberg and unanimously carried, the· meeting adjourned until 9:30 A.M., Tuesday, June 12, 1973. ATTEST: Clerk ,. I ... STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) COU\TY OF OTTER TAIL) ss The undersigned, who are a majority of the members of the Board of County Commissioners of sa iJ County, certify that we Jeem it necessary for the best interest!> of the County, that a special meeting of the Board be held for the transaction of the fol low in~ business, to-wit: Consider applications for dance license an<l any other business that may come before the boar<l. Therefore, we do hereby call a special meeting of said Board to be held at the Commissio:icrs' Room in the City of Fergus Falls in said County on Frie.lay the __ 2s_t_l_1 __ c!ay of ____ M_a_y ________ , 19~ at 9:00 o'clock A.~-on said day, and that the undersigned Commi~sioners hereby waive any requiTements of notices as required by law. nated this 25th d f ~lay 19 ay o , . 73 -------------------------