HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 01/21/1975MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING
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 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, January 21, 1975, all
members present.
Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by Bert Hovland and
unanimously carried, authorizing the county assessor to procur bonds for all
assessors within the county.
Lee Jensen, managing agent for the Otter Tail County Housing
Authority, appeared before the Board and presented a progress report, to date,
on county housing.
Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by Andy Leitch and
unanimously carried, the following applications for reduction in assessed valuation
or rea:li. estate and/or homestead credit were approved:
David C. Heisler
Milton Erickson
Belj.jamin Wagner
M. L. Skidness
Pelican Rapids
Aurdal
Aurdal
Clitherall 1\vp.
Overvalued
Building removed years ago
BuUding removed years ago
Homestead classification
Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and
unanimously carried, the bid proposal of International Harvester, Fergus Falls,
Minnesota, in the amount of $1,175.00 was accepted for the purchase of a garden
tractor. Price included the trade-in of a JOhn Deere garden tractor.
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by George \'Jal ter and unani-
mously carried, to appoint Chief Hull of the Fergus Falls Po\lice Department as a
member of Region C Advisory Council of the G~ernor's Commission on Crime Prevention
and Control.
Upon motion made by Andy .Leitch, 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 in 1969 the·Minnesota State Legislature passed the Shoreland
Management Act Chapter 777,
WHEREAS the Shoreland Management Act established minimum sewage
system requirements that will protect our ~atural environment,
WHEREAS the Shoreland Act is being enforced in al 1 counties of
the State of Minnesota,
WHEREAS thousands of Minnesota property owners have complied with
the requirements of the Shoreland Management Act,
WHEREAS the 1400 new sewage systems installed in Otter Tail County
in the last three (3) years that have complied with requirements of the Minnesota
Shoreland Act would be inconsistent with proposed Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency regulations,
WHEREAS· the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency proposed s tc1:tewide
regulations for Individual Sewage Disposal Systems are grossly unrealistic, grossly
unenforceable, and would impose severe financial hardship to thousands of Minnesota
individual property owners, including farmers,
WHEREAS we do not need three (3) government agencies regulating
individual sewage disposal systems,
WHEREAS the proposed Minnesota Pollution Control Agency IDdividual
Sewage Disposal Regulations are on a disasterous collision course with the Minnesota
Shoreland Management Act Chapter 777 as well as many Minnesota County Sanitary Codes,
NOW, THEREFORE, beit hereby resolved by the Board of County
Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota that the proposed Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency Individual Sewage Disposal REgulatons be terminated .at once and
furthermore the Otter Tail County Land and Resource Management Office is hereby
directed to send a copy of the resolution to all Minnesota County Board of
Commissioners,. as well as all. current members of the Minnesota Legislature, Governor
and the Region. Four Directors.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 21s.t day of January, 1975.
Chai
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Clerk
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Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and
unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail
County Minnesota, that
WHEREAS this County Board on the 20th day of August, 1974
accepted the bid of Leitch Construction Co., Underwood, Minnesota for dozing
and dragline work; and
WHEREAS such work has been completed on County Ditch #37 to
the satisfaction of the County Board at a total cost of $1,390.00,
NOW, THEREFORE, the County Auditoris hereby authorized and
directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $1,-390.00 payable, to Leitch
Construction Company, Underwood, Minnesota in full payment of this work.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 21st day of January, 1975.
Chairm
ATTEST: ~ Clerk
Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by Andy Leitch and
unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail
County Minnesota, that
WHEREAS this Board, on the 20th day of August, .1974, accepted the
bid of Acklirg Construction Company, Frazee, Minnesota for drag line hire, and
WHEREAS such work has been completed on County Ditch #25 to
the satisfaction of the County Board at a total cost of $625.00,
NOW, THEREFORE, the County Auditor is hereby authorized and
directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $625.00 to Ackling Construction
Company, Frazee, Minnesota as fina.:I·payment for. this work.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 21st day of January, 1975.
Chairm
ATTEST:
Clerk
Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and
unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail
County Minnesota,
THAT The PELICAN'RAPIDS PRESS; Pelican Rapids, Minnesota
be and the same is hereby designa~ed as the newspaper in which shall be printed
the list of lands in Otter Tail County upon which taxes became delihq~ent on
the first Monday in January, 1975.
Further provided that the publishers of said newspaper be required
. to furnish a surety bond in the sum of $2,000.00 for the faithful performance of
said publication.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 21st day of January, 1975.
Chairm
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Clerk
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried, authorizing Roger E. Bengtson.to attend the National Service
Officers' Conference.in Washington, D.C~
Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by George Walter and
and the PERHAM ENTERPRISE BULLETIN
unanimously carried, the HENNING ADVOCATE.,were designated to publish the 1974
financial statement for Otter Tail Cotm.ty ._
Upon motion made by John Snowberg, seconded by George Walter
and unanimously carried~ the .Fergus , Falls Daily Journal was designated as the
official newspaper of the County.
Upon moton made by Andy Leitch, seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried, the fo.llowing bonds were approved:
Eve lace G. Hanson, Deputy Register of Ti ties:;
Evelace G. Hanson, Deputy Register of Deeds
Reta Trumbauer, Food Stamp Officer
Chery 1 R. Harworth, Deputy Clerk of County Court·
Judy Schultz, Director of Nursing Serv te
Roland F. Winterfeldt, Welfare Director
Rueben G. Swenson, Supt. of County N~rsing Home
Kenneth W. Hanson, Deputy Register of Motor Vehicles
George H. Nelson, County Treasurer
E. Eugene Davenport, Assessor
Erwin Siems, Deputy Assessor
John Skramstad, Deputy Assessor
John Skramstad, Appraiser
Bernard Bodien, Assistant Attorney
Harlan L. Nelson, County Attorney
Dr. Mehdi Grandi, Coroner
Carlton E. Mortensen, County Sheriff
Laverne Martin, Deputy ·Treasurer
Alphild Loken, Deputy Treasurer
Georgianna Bertelsen, Treasurer Clerk.
Marlys Johnson, Treasurer Clerk
Johan-Mattson, Treasurer Clerk
Nancy Pennings, Secretary Clerk
$ 1,000.00
2,000.00
10,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
10,000.00
s;ooo:oo
.65,000.00.
50,000.00
1,000;00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
500.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
1,900.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
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Vera Starr, Treasurer Clerk·
Helen E.' Skramsted, Register of Titles
Helen E. Skramsted, Register of Deeds
K. W. Hanson, County Auditor
Effie Green, Deputy Auditor
Myrtle Loken, Auditor's'Clerk
Myrtle E. L·ogas, Clerk of District Court
Coleen Joyce Knudson, Deputy Clerk. of District Court
Marilyn J. Olson, Deputy Clerk of District Court
Charlotte Drechsel, Deputy Clerk of District Court
Pam$1a J. Nelson, Clerk~Steno
Elliott 0. Boe, Judge of County Court
Virginia A. Rustad, Clerk of County Court
Dawn Spitzer, Deputy Clerk of County Court
Christine Peterson, Deputy Clerk of County Court
Henry Polkinghorn, Judge of County Court
Virginia Rustad, Probate Clerk
Ethyl D. Berg, Deputy Clerk of Juvenile Court
Julie Drouillard, Deputy Clerk of Probate Court
$1,000.00
1,000.00·
S,Q00.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000 .oo
3,000.00
1,000.00
10,000.0,0
3,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Upon motion made by Andy Leitch,_ seconde~ by Hub Nordgren and
unanimously carried, the' meeting ~djourned until 9: 30 A.M., :rues day, February
3rd, 1975.
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