HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 12/03/1973MINUTES OF Tl-lE ADJOURNED MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISS,IONERS
OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA
.Pursuant to adjournment,-the Board of Coun~y Commissicners of Otter
Tail County met at 9:30 A.M., Monday, December 3rd, 1973, all members present.
Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by Hub Nordgren and
unanimously carried, to approve the minutes· of the Nov.ember meetings.
Motion was made by Geo_rge Walter, seconded by Hub Nordgren . and
w1animously carried, to appoint Jeff Tikkanen as regular member and Duane Donley
as alternate member of theWesMin Resource-Conservation and Development Project
Committee to represent Otter Tail County and the East Otter Tail Soil and Water
Conservation District for the calendar year 1974.
~-lotion wa.s made by_ Richard Dillon, seconded by John Snowberr; and
unanimously carried, authorizing the b_oard chairman tc sign approval of appointees . . . . . ,,
for the WesMin Resource Conservation and Development Project Committee to repre-
sent Otter Tail County and th~ West Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District
when candidates are presented.
Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by Richard Dillon and
unanimously carried, to add to the personnel policy the following: Department
heads shall not hire members of their own family for positions in their respective-
offices.
Upon motion made by Richard Dillon, seconded by John Snowberg and
unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners has deemed it
to be in the best interest of Otter Tail County to reconstruct a
portion of County State Aid Highway No. 1, located in and adjacent
to the northeastern section of the City of Fergus Falls, beginning
on the North line of Section 35-Tl33N-R43W at the Burlington Northern
Railroad and running easterly approximately 1.8.miles to the Township
Road near the Northeast Corner of the Southeast Quarter of the South-
west Quarter (SE½; of SW½;) of s·ection 3O-Tl33N-R42W,. and
WHEREAS, the City of Fergus Falls has a major interest in the project,
and
WHEREAS, the proposed work should be compatible with the Master Plan
of the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Fergus Falls is requested
to initiate work on preliminary plans, specifications and estimates
for a joint construction project on this proposed improvement, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the costs of this project be proportionally
divided in a future agreement similar to the City-County street im-
provement agreement of 1973.
Adopted this 3rd day of December~ 1973.
Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
By~~ ~n of County Board
Attest:
~ County Auditor
(SEAL)
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Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by Hub Nordgren and
unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of Ccunty Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
Otter Tail County enter into a Human Service Agreement with Wilkin
Cow1ty as follows:
1. It is hereby agreed that w1der Chapter 716, Minnesota Laws of 1973 the
counties of Otter Tail and Wilkin do form a Human Services Board effective January
1, 1974.
2. Otter Tail and Wilkin Counties have an aggregate pcpulation of 55,846 persons,
· accordi.ng to· the 1970 cen&us, (46,097 for Otter Tail and 9,389 fer Wilkin).
3. The initial members of the Otter Tail -Wilkin Human Services Board be the
five elected county commissioners of each cf the two counties, the four lay-members
of the present welfare boards, plus the chairman of the present Wilkin, Otter Tail
and Grant County Welfare Advisory Committee. The terms of office for individual
members to be selected at the first meeting of the HUMAN SERVICE BOARD to be held
in January, 1974.
4. An advisory committee, as specified in the act will be appointed on or
before February 1, 1974.
5. The chief administrative officers of the OTTER TAIL -WILKIN HUMAN SERVICES
AGENCY shall be the welfare directors of the respective counties, whose responsibil-
ity it shall be to administ.er the programs, develop plans, and budget, and submit
necessary documents to affected local, county, regional and state officials.
Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota
this 3rd day' of December, 1973.
ATTEST: ~ Clerk
Upon motion·made by Andy Leitch,.seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, t_he foliowing resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that I , I,
WHEREAS on April 10; 1973 the. ·coui:ity board accepted the bid of
· Soruni Construction, Pelican Rapids, Minn_esota for, grading an~-aggregate surfaci_ng
on County State Aid Highway #6 for a cost cf $22,713.24, and
WHEREAS the above contract has now been completed to. the satis-
faction of the County Board for a total cost of $22,906.95, an increase of
$193.71 due to normal variation,
NOW, THEREFORE, the County Auditor is hereby authorized and
directed to issue a warrant in the amount cf $2,899.96 payable to so·rum Con-
struction, Pelican R~ds, Minnescta as final payment for this work.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota thi? 3rd day of December, 1973. ··
ATTEST:. ~ -~~ Clerk
Upon motion· made by Richard Dillon, 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 May 8, 1973 the county board accepted the. bid of ..
Evavold-Vikesland Construction, Fe_rgus Falls, Minnesota in the amount of
$63,262.60 for grading and aggr_egate surfacing on County Highway #118, and
WHEREAS the above contract has now been completed to the satis=
faction of the board at a total cost of $62,620.08, a decrease of $642.52 due
to normal variation,
NOW, THEREFORE, the County Auditor is hereby authorized and
directed to issue a warrant in th~. ~ount of $6,262.01 payable to Evavold-;
Vikesland Construction, Fergus Falls, Minnesota as final payment for this work.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 3rd day of December, 1973.
ATTEST:~~
Clerk
Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded·by George Jllalter and
unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail·County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS the county board, on April 11; 1972 accepted the bid of
$38,919.24 from Bain Bros. and Don Dahlman, Clarissa, Minnesota for grading and
aggregate stirfaci.ng on County State Aid Highway #48, and
WHEREAS the above contract ha~ be~n 0complet.ed to ·the satisfaction
of the counby board at a total cost-of $38,693.47, a decrease of $225.77 due to
normal variation,
-NOW, THEREFORE the County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed
to issue.a warrai1t in the amount of $3,86.9.35 payable to Bain .Bros. and Don Dahl-
man, Clarissa, Minnesota a; final payment for this work.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 3rd day of December, 1973 ..
ATTEST:
Upon _motion made by John· Snowberg, seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried, the follow~_ng· resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail
County Minnesota, that
¾HEREAS on April 10, 1973 the county board accepted the bid of
Swanston Equipment Company, Fargo, North Dakota in the amount of $29,563.50 for
center striping, cow1ty wide,; and
WHEREAS the above contract has now been completed to the_ satis-
faction of the county board at a total cost of $17,592.22, a decrease of
$11,971.28 because additional centerline striping was not required on existing
county roads which were allowed in the original contract,
NOW, THEREFORE, the County-Auditor is hereby authorized and directed
to issue a warrant in the amount of $1,398.32 payable to Swanston Equipment Co.,
Fargo, North Dakota. as final payment for this work.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 3rd day of December, 1973.
Chairman \
ATTEST:
~Clerk
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 the county-board on April 10, 1973 accepted the bid of
Evavold-Vikesland Construction, Fergus Falls, Minnesota in the amount of $23,832.40
for gradi_ng and a_ggregate surfacing on County H~ghway #129. and
WHEREAS the above contraet has new been completed to the satisfaction
of the County Board at a total cost of $24,234.92, an increase of $402.52 due to"the
need for additional 36 inch pipe ',culvert,
NOW, THEREFORE the County Auditor is hereby autho!ized and directed
to issue a warrant in the amount of $2,423.49 pay'able to Evavold-Vikesland Con-
struction, Fergus Falls, Minnesota.: as final payment' for this, work.
Dated.at Fergus_ Falls,,Minnesota.:this 3rd day of _December, 1973.
ATTEST:
Clerk
Upon motion made by Richard Dillon, seconded by John Snowberg and
unanimously carr~ed, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS on April 10, 1973 the county board accepted the bid of
Soby Construction, INc., Fe_rgus Falls, Minnesota, in the amount of $35,445.00
for shoulder widening and bituminous surface on County State Aid Highway Old
210, and
WHEREAS the above contract has now been completed to the satis-
faction of the county board at a total cost of $40,496.25, an increase of
$5,051.25 due to surfacing of all entrances and the reconstruction of the area
at the east corporate limits of Fergus Falls to make this conform with the work
that had been done by the city,
NOW, THEREFORE the County Auditor is hereby authorized and
directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $13,528.34 payable to Soby Con~
struction, Inc., Fergus Falls, Minnesota as final payment for this work.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 3rd day of December, 1973.
. Clerk
Upon motion. made by Hub Nordgren, seconded'by George Walter and
unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail.
County Minnesota, that
WHEREAS Elizabeth Karger, heir to the estate of Nel L. Inwards,
owner of record of the· foll~wing described property \oJhich forfeited ·to the
State of-Minnesota for non-payment of taxes for. the year 1965:
NE¼ NW¼ and the S 2 rds of NW\ NW¼ of Section 17 -131 -36
Said Elizabeth Karger having made application to repurchase.
said property and has mad_e payment of all delinquent taxes· and assessments with
penalties, costs and interest in the aggregate .sum of $122 .. 16,
NOW THEREFORE be it hereby resolved, that this county board
· grant said application to be to the best public interest and relieve undue
·hardship,
Dated at Fe_rgus Falls, Minnesota this 3rd day of December, 1973.
ATTEST:·
Clerk
Upon motion made by George Walter, 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 Loretta Lewin, owner of record of the following described
property:
5 acres in the NE corner c,f the NW¼ NE¼, Section 27 -135 -41
said property havi_ng forfeited to the State of Minnesota for non-payment of the
1966 tax, said owner having made application to repurchase and having paid the
aggr_egate sum of $96. 26 being all delinquent taxes and assessments, with penalties,
costs and interest,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED the County Board does
grant said application which would be to the best public interest arid relieve
undue hardship.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 3rd day of December;-1973.
Clerk
Upon motion made by John Sno111berg, seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail
County Minnesota that
WHEREAS due tc increased costs, the Otter Tail County Nursing
Service Committee has requested an increase in the fee fer nursing visits to
$18.00 per visit,
NOW THEREFORE, The County Board dces hereby_ grant said request
and authorizes an increase in the fee for nursing visits to $18.00 per visit,
providing that public patients shall be eligible for Medical Assistance.
Dated a.t Fe_rgus Falls, Minnesota this 3rd day of December, 1973.
ATTEST:
Clerk
Upon motion made by John Snowberg, seconded by Richard Dillon and
unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail
County Minnesota, that
Malcolm Lee be and is hereby appointed the Otter Tail County
Emergency Fuel Coordinator in accordance with Section III, Par. B, of the
Minnesota Emergency Plan for the Allocation of Fuel and Energy.
Dated at Fe_rgus Falls, Minnesota this 3rd day of December, 1973.
Clerk
Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by Andy Leitch and
unanimously carried, the meeti_ng adjourne·d until 9: 30 A.M., Tuesday, December
4, 1973.
-TUESDAY'S SESSION -
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners met
at 9:30 A.M., Tuesday, December 4th, 1973, all members present.
Gerald Hellen, Director of the OFF-CON Diversion Project appeared
before the Board relative to OFF-CON continuance. No action taken.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried, to reject the application of Almora Inn for license to sell
non-intoxicating malt li4uor.
Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried, the follcwi_ng ·applications were approved:
Set-up License:
Molly E. Mitchell
Beer License:
Fred & Lillian Eley
Cozy Cove Resort Dead Lake Township
Wrightstown Store Woodside Township
Motion was_ made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Geo_rge Walter and
unanimously carried, to approve change order G-1, reducing the building size of
the Otter Tail County Highway Equipment Garage at New York Mills, from 52' to
50' 6" and reducing the floor drain trench.
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by.George Walter and
unanimously carried, to close the Court House on Monday, December 24th, 1973.
Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by John Snowberg and
unanimously carried, Char_les Malmstrom was appointed to the Otter Tail County
Planning Advisory Commission for a three year term expiring January 1, 1977.
Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried, Ted Delzer was appointed to the Otter Tail County Planning
Advisory Commission for-a three year term expiring January 1, 1977.
Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by Richard Dillon and
unanimously carried, Jack Eifert, Perham, Minnetota was appointed to a three· year
term, expiring January 1, 197-7, on the Otter Tail County Planning Advisory Commission.
Upon motion made by John Snowberg, seconded by Richard Dillon and
unanimously carried, Oscar Sorlie was appointed to the Otter Tail County Pla1ming
Advisory Cornmis!t_on for a period of three years expi17ing January 1, 1977.
Upon motion made by Richard Dillon, seconded by Hub1Nordgre1;i~;and,.
unanimously carried, John Snowberg was appointed to the Otter Tail County Planning
Advisory Commission for a period of one year expiring January 1, 1975.
Motion was made by Richard Oil lon, seconded by Geo_rge Walter and
unanimously carried, to approve the plat of Evergreen Estates, Wadena, Minnesota.
Motion was made by John Snowberg,_seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried, to approve the application of Waldo Johnson of Johnson
Excavating, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota for sewage disposal installers license ..
Upon motion made by John Snowbe_rg, seconded by Richard Dillon and
unanimously carried, Malcolm Lee was authorized to attend the meeti_ng on flood
control at Detroit Lakes.
Jim Gray and John Gronner of the Otter Tail County Historical Society
appeared before the Board relative to the society's financial budget. No action
taken.
Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, to approve a change order on the roof of the new highway department
building in New York Mills.
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Upon motion· made by Hub Nor_dgren, seconded by Richard Dillon and
unanimously carried, the following were named representatives of the Otter Tail
County Emergency Fuel Coordination Committee:
Norman Meyer, District #1
Al Arntston, District #2
Glen TI1omas, District #3
Richard Gappa, District #4
JOhn Vial, District #5
A representative from each of the following:
Otter Tail Power Company
Great Plains Natural Gas Company
Lake Region Co-op Electrical Association
Upon motion· made by Geo_rge Walter, seconded by John Snowberg and
unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned w1til 9: 30 A.M., Thursday, December
13, 1973.
ATIEST: ~ ~ ~-
Clerk