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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 02/04/1975MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissio~s of Otter Tail County Minnesota met at 9:30 A.M., Tuesday, February 4th, 1975, all members present. Harlan Nelson, County Attorney, appeared before the Board and reviewed the union demands. Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, to accept the union's proposal as follows: 1) 35¢ per hour increase in salary 2) Addition to longevity, 20 yrs@ 4%, 25 yrs. @ 5% 3) Change sick leave from 90 days to 100 days 4) 50% of accunmiated'.sick leave may be used to purchase existing group insurance upon retirement after age 60 5) Life insurance for employees increased from $5,000 to $10,000 Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by Andy Leitch and unanimously carried, the Chairman of the Board was authorized to sign the appli- cation for action grant, project title "Otter Tail County Group Home for Girls" from the Governor's Commission on Crime Prevention and Control. The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for road signs, sign faces and posts, proceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows: M-R Sign Co., Inc., Fergus Falls, Minn Newman Signs, Jamestown, North Dakota Gopher Stamp & Die Co., St. Paul, Minn. Lyle Signs, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. Signs $28,774.55 30,143.35 31,980.25 36,185.75 Sign Faces $2,337.50 2,480.00 Posts $34,399.00 35,074.00 37,720.00 After consideration, motion was made by John Snowberg, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, to accept the bid of M-R Sign Company, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, in the amount of $28,774.55 for signs, $2,337.50 for faces and $34,399.00 for posts, all bids being lowest. Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously carried, the following resolut;on was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS on February 12, 1974, the bid. for one International Harvester 27,500 GVW truck was awarded to International Harvester Sales and Service, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and WHEREAS said truck has now been delivered to the satisfaction of the-County Board at a cost of $9,968.92, NOW, THEREFORE, the County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $9,968.92 payable to Internation~_l Harvester Sales and Service, Fergus Falls, Minnesota in full payment of said bid. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 4th day of February, 1975. ATTEST:~. Clerk Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RES~LVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS the County Board on .December 11,: 1974 adopted the 1975 wage scale to include a cost of living increase, NOW, THEREFORE the County Board does hereby grant a cost of living increase to the county agent's secretary as granted other. county employees. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 4th day of February, 1975. Clerk , , . Upon motion made by Andy Le~tch,' s'econded by Bert Hovland and unanimously carried, Bob Moe was requested to represent Otter TailCounty to attend legislative sessfons to explore the possibili,tfes of improved legislation affecting counties. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy· Leitch and unanimously carried, to approve the application of Ardelle D. Hoye for license to sell non-intoxicating malt liquor at Holiday Haven, Blanche Lake, in Girard Township. Upon motipn made by George Walter, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, the county's statement of receipts and disbursements for the year 1974, as presented by the county auditor, was approved. ~pon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously ca:i;-ried, the meeting was adjourned until 9:30 A:r-1.~ Wednesday, February 5th, 1975. WEDNESDAY'S SESSION Pursuant to adjournment, the·Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota met at 9:30 A.M., Wednesday, February 5th, 1975, all members being present. Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, the following corrections of assessments were approved: Gordon Peterson David & Frances Sapp Peter J. Fabian Kenneth & Arline Larson Rueben & Elsie Amberg George & Sharon Gorton Al Holm (Perham City) James C. Wilkins Donald Wahldieck, Jr. Leon & Ona Hanstad Robert G. Wright Richard & Dorothy Baker Arlow & Mildred Miller Willie Anderson Edward V. O'Meara John D. Ringdahl Melvin Olson Norman H. Baker Claude & Helen Randall Harland Ebbighausen Vernon Salomonsen Stanley & Meta Beach Emil T. Larsen Clifford Sateren Maynard Fronning Eagle Lake Township Vergas Aastad Everts Township New YOrk Mills Pelican Rapids Perham City Ward 1, Fergus Ward 2, Fergus Ward 2, Fergus Ward 2, Fergus Ward 2, Fergus Ward 3, Fergus Ward 3, Fergus Ward 3, Fergus Ward.3, Fergus Ward 3, Fergus Ward 3, Fergus Sverdrup Sverdrup Underwood Everts Township Elmo Elizabeth Aastad Falls Falls Falls Falls Falls Falls Falls Falls Falls Falls Falls Vacant lot wrong classification Mobile home omitted Excess tax credit allowed (remove) Remove excess tax credit allowed Put back on tax rolls Remove excess tax credit allowed City property should be tax exempt Remove excess tax credit allowed Remove excess tax credit allowed Remove excess tax credit allowed Remove excess tax credit allowed Remove excess tax credit allowed Remove excess tax credit allowed Remove excess tax credit allowed Remove excess tax credit allowed Remove excess tax credit allowed Remove excess tax credit allowed Remove excess tax credit allowed Building assessed on wrong lot Building assessed on wrong lot Should have homestead classification Should have homestead classification Valuation_increased over 5% Should h~~~ homestead classification Shouid have homestead classification I Bert W. Johnson Bert W. Johnson Maynard J. Johnson· William G. Schultz Frank E. Schepper St. Paul EVangelical Lutheran Church Minnesota Motor Co. Leona Lindquist Gary Wenger Stanley & Meta Beach U. S. A. Vincent & Mary Thoma Alvin & Grace Johnson Joseph P. Heinrichs Vergas Vergas Vergas Vergas Vergas Perham City Ward 3, Fergus Falls Ward 2, Fergus Falls New YOrk Mills Everts \'/Ard 3, Fergus Falls Ward 3, Fergus Falls Elizabeth City Perham City Should not have been on homestead Should not have been on homestead Should not have been on homestead Garage overvalued for size Garage removed Parsonage should be tax exempt Purchased by city, tax exempt Cancel -tax forfeited Mobile home not on' property until after assessment date -cancel tax Should have homestead classification Sho~ld be tax exempt House overvalued Should have homestead classification Should have homestead classification Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by George Walter and unani- mously carried, to accept a petition concerning a road in Section 2oof Aurdal Town- ship, and file same until interested parties have Checked further to determine status of road involved. Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, the following applications for sewage disposal system cleaners license were approved: Orville Hawes Russell A. Myrbo Glenn A. Erickson Kenneth Crowell Roman Koep Gregory Barry Julian Tollerude Myrbo Enterprises Erickson's Septic Pumping·!:>ervice Crowell Sewage & Drainage Service Barry & Rostad Pumping Ottertail, Minn. Battle Lake, Minnesota · Fergus Falls; Minnesota Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Parkers Prairie, Minnesota Underwood, Minnesota Underwood, Minnesota I A representative from the "Viking Trai 1 Plan o·f Development" appeared before the board and explained the plan of development for a proposed trail. Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Aridy Leitch and unanimously carried, the_ following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, in order to increase tourism in Minnesota and to bring to the attention of local people the historical value of some of ·.the artifacts, mooring stones and other claims of a Viking exploration of this area; and·to help the energy crisis by providing ,areas of interest in Minnesota, ,,;'• NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Board of Commissoners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, do de~lare ourselves in support of the Viking Trail, with picnic areas, road identifying markers and historic markers in the rt proper locations as proposed by the Viking Trail Association, and do concur in their request for legislative support for the financing and construction of needed facilities and markers. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this .5th day of February, 1975. Chai ATTEST~ Clerk Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by George Walter and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adop~ed: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS a request has been received from the Town Board of the Township of Girard for the purchase of fifteen acres of county owned property located in the. NW¼ NW~'4 of Seeton 2 -133 -39, and · NOW, THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved that the Township of Girard be given permission to purchase said land and the County Board Chair- man was author:i.zed. to execute instruments fo:rvt!leDconveyance of same. Dat~d at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 5th day of February, 1975. Ch ATTEST: Clerk I Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren,·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 a petition has been received from various township officials in Otter Tail County requesting the addition of certain weeds to the list of noxious weeds for this county, NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Otter Tail-County does hereby authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign said petition for the addition of the following weeds to the noxious weed list for this county: Hoary alyssum, cockle white, foxtail giant, French weed, spotted knapweed, kochin, mustard, pigweed-redroot, sunflowered common, wormwood. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 5th day of February, 1975 .. Clerk 1 Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by George Walter and wrnnimously carried, the following application for sewage disposal installers license was approved: Russell A. Myrbo Myrbo Enterpris.e.s .. B~t~le Lake, Minne~ota Upon motion made· by Bert .Hovland, seconded by H~b Nordgren and unanimousy carried, the following applications for special use-.·perrni t were approved: Leo D. Nelson Delores Campbell Ilot C. Swenson Maplewood Friberg Nidaros Excavate for walk-out basement Build access road to property (subject to town board approval) Build road to serve proposed subdivision Motion was made by Bert Ho.vland, seconded .by George Walter and unani- mously carried, to approve the plat of "Diversion Riverside Acres", located in Section 19 -133 -42. Upon motion·made by George Walter, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, the following bills ,were allowed: \ . ; j • ! ,,, ' ' A Hubert Nordgren Andy Leitch Berton Hovland· Henry Polkinghorn .Elliott Boe Sherrie Newborg Cheryl Harworth Andy Lindquist Robert-Barr Ronald. Olson I Dennis.Hammond Mrs Richard Anderson David Rogstad Barbara Hammond Janet Mullen Aaron Soland Richard Anderson Grace Siems R.M. Gappa Deborah-Anderson Eric Finseth Rodney Lokhorst Joe Thompson Andrew Lindquist .Jeffrey Busko D.W.I. Clinic Owatonna D.W.I. D.W.I. D.w.I. D.W.I. Clinic Clinic Clinic Clinic Wahpeton Montevideo Bemidji Louis Chalich, Sheriff ·· Otter _Tail Co. Court · Xerox Corp. · Secretarial Service Daily·Journal Nelson Bros. Prtg. EmPire Business Machines Cooper's Office Supply Cooper's lffice Supply Inc. · Universal Ans. Service City of Perham COMMISSIONERS_ COUNTY COURT EOT Soil & Water · Jeff Tikkanen Marlin Senske · William Stone Rodney Flatau Donald Kenyon· Duane Donley · The Pierce Co Tribune Printing EOT Soil & Water Malcolm Lee James Johnson Richard Berge Xerox Corp. LAND & RESOURCE Cooper's Office Supply Inc. • 31.20. 23.28 21.12 179.16 175.48 22.52 20.00 38.00 18.40· . 18.40 18.40 17.20 20.80 17.20 16.00 28~02 10.00 11.20 32.00 25.04 12.16 13.12 12.16 37.88 10.24 25.00 40.00 25.00 25.00 60.00 18.45 2.00 455.55 181. 75 ·l 7 .82 . 258.80. 3.50 225.00 . 249.50 84.24 65.00, 21.64 31.80. 83.20 .46.92 22.60 25.60 10.30 105.40 115.67 140.07 58.60 35. 5'--' 60.00 37.50 PROBATION &.PAROLE Arthur Boehne ·. Spencer Lundquist Terry Jacobson Michael Vosburgh Nita Haggstrom Cooper's Office Supply Inc. City of Perham John Skramstad Erwin Siems Eugene Davenport Mehdi Orandi M.D. Marjean Hanson Mehdi Orandi M.D• Ralph Estrem Subhi Sharifi M.D. ASSESSOR CORONER MISC. EXPENSES Gust Lagerquist & Sons. Hintgen Karst Electric Maintenance Eng. L.T.D. H & LOK Hardware Mantek Share Corp. Gambles Wanek Locksmith Xerox ColiU). Miller Davis Co Nelson Bros Prtg. 1 Poucher 1Printing &.Litho Cooper's Office Aupply Inc. Empire Business Machines Burroughs Corp, The Photo Center Multigraphics Div. Midwest Carbon _Secretarial Services Pitney.Bowes Burroughs Corp. N.C.R. Co. Mathison Hesby Agency Fergus G.tass & Paint Co Ugstad Plbg. & Htg. Pelican Rapids Press The Parkers Prairie Indep. Henning Advocate Northwestern Publishing Co . Minn •. _Assoc. of Assessing Officers Minn. Co. Clerks Assoc. _Minn. Co. Register of Deeds Assoc. City of Perham . Viking' : Ca.f e Mathison Hesby .Agency Alva Krekula Kenneth Clambey Harles Landscape 73.62 65.52 193.16 95.47' . .9.84 305.58 75.00 55.25 60.87· 67.03 250.00 5Llo 75.75 27.45 25.25 82.00 219.34 159.33 3.08 260.61- 139.46 -:J. 9.;;..1 15.50 645.31 1,899.51. 346.05 35.78 101.56 315.00· 45.46 35.19 35.10 ·. 12.44 93.25 60.00 25.20 38.75 21.59 41.69 11.00 8.oo 7.20 13.00 11.40 60.00 100.00 60.00. 60.00 59.90 1,309.00 399.36 107.52 446;00 George Nelson Malcolm Lee Lee -Jenson NURSING SERVICE · Lorna McCabe · Judy Schultz Dorothy Johnson Mary Gutknecht Cheri Schultz Phyllis Knu·tson ·Edna Moser Gloria Opatz - Noami Ellingson Joyce Blaeser Mary Westman Myrna Mondt Judy Wanderi Berilice Pederson Bernice Spangler Adell Har:tman Nelson Bros Prtg. Min-Dak. Chee New York Mills Herald Veery Ryder Pelican Rapids Press -City of Perham VETERANS SERVICE Roger Bengtson Rudolph Auch Battle Lake Review Perham Enterprise Bulletin Cooper's Office Supply Inc. Nelson Bros Prtg. Lynn Card Co Fergus Dodge Inc. Boarding of Prsioners Wayne Hay Glen_ Melby Ervin Hagen Richard Anderson James Johnson Don Lee Richard Kausler Max Kroneman Bruce Eckley Frank Dowza.k Charles Sherbrooke West Side Service South Mill Standard Phillips Petroleum Perham Co-op Oil Jim's ·standard Bjorgo Repair Shop Erickson Holiday Carlton E Mortensen SHERIFF 65.40 1,200.00. 2,165.10 77.62 68.78 64.78. 123.84 21.60 27.32 24.51 100.08· 6.42 7.80 51.84 39.60. 47.28 7.20 23.45 4.92 91.35 20.00 4.60 8.40 3.60 35.00· 319.94 47.15 64.60 10.00 27.00 87.35 39.20 3.80 647~50 . 11.26 20.36 15.00 15.00 20.00 25.08 22.96 23.04 286.88 . 24.oo 12.00 12.00 6.70 8.29 355.31 812.93 20.65 217.09 91.65 Highway Service Dave's Standard Nundahl Oil Co Minnesota Motor Co Fergus Dodge Inc. Firestone Store Tips Interstate Service Stan's Garage Goodyear Service Store Mobile Radio & TV Service Mollerud Electric Cooper's Office Supply Inc. Gambles General Trading . The Photo Center IBM Corporation Poucher Printing & Litho Co Victor Lundeen & Co Western Chenical Co . City Pharmacy Fergus Falls Medical Group Lake Region Hospital Fergus Falls Vet Clinic West Central Airways Ethel Barker Mrs Don Lee Carol Dowzak Esther Mortensen Nita Quaal Warehouse Mark-it .Otter Tail Grocery Park Region Bakery Sear's Holiday Inn E.J. Wilson, Sheriff Clay County Wadena Co. Sheriff ROAD & BRIDGE Borchert Ingersoll Inc. Gerald Evenson Inc. Fiskum·Auto Parts Genuine Parts Co Hall Equipment Inc. Internationl Harvester Co Little Falls Machine Inc. Minnesota Motor Co National Bushing & Parts Schave's Electric Vaughn Chevrolet Co Ziegler Inc. Hi-Way Garage Moe's Garage Super GMC Truck Sales Uselman' s Inc. Bretz Hardware Coast to Coast Store Everts Lumber Genral Trading H & LOK Hardware Hoyt Hardware M-R Sign Co 10.20, 71.10 19.10 . 41.75 99.32 83.64 36.30 82.75 94,74 20.25 557.32 187.00 11.96 14.26 87.63 3i6.06 78.53 283.75 186.06 16.15 37.50 25.00 2."3.50 +2l34 17.82 34.14 61.25 35.54 111.78 224.80 11.90 23.58 28.95 86.24 6.oo 1,,040.00 4.oo 202.58 32.63 9.38 10.93 144.39 10.71 28.08 26.02 88.71 12.86 15.35 1,595.52 10.00 16.60 328.38 83.90 47/09 16.61 ''26.63 437.33 36.00 38.60 267.30 Peavey Company Pelican Hardware Pelican Paint & Glass Sigelman Steel & Salvage Sturdevants Auto Parts Welding Supplies & Fire Wquip. Farnam Tire Center · Goodyear Service Store Paper Calmenson & Co Commi.ssioner of Highways Polman Transfer Inc·.· Carr's Tree Service International Bus Machines Lyon Chemical·s EOT Telephone Co •Northwestern Bell Telephone Pelican Telephone ·co N.W.·Bell.Eelephone Co N.W. Bell Telephone Co Wadena Burroughs Corp. Minnesota Blueprint The Pierce Co 'George Olson . Leo J. Winkels Jerome Fiskum Lowell Peterson D-A Lubricant .Co C Enstad Larson Mann Battle Lake .Farmers Union . Bengtson Oil Co Dick's Standard Service Highway Co Service · Hoot Lake 76 · Kness.Standard Mel's Service Mischke Oil Station ·Service Oil Co Vergas ·oil Co West Side Gulf Co-op Services Inc. Farmers Co-op Assn. Park Region Co-op Oil Standard Oil Co Henning Fossen Oil Co Mobil Oil Corporation Ray's Oil Co Service Oil Co Dennis Berend -34.85 17.27 9.88 2on9 _ 12.10 56.041 10.62 128.33· 2,451.05 . 648.03 9.43 2·,607. 50 49. 50. 3,600.00 57.52 ' 23.32 ·13.56 24.03 21.44 37.50 50.21 56.65. . 3.60 12.00 . 6.96 6.C/6'· io6.15 685.00. 68.46 57.59· 182.65 148.87; .88.02 . . · 192.80 · 195.89 151.80, 37.59 386.44 218.21. 458.41 309.21 96.17 157.00 388/80 71.60 505.35 281.00 136.36 UPo.ri motion made by George Walter, seconded by Andy Leitch and unanimously carri.ed; the meeting adjourned until 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, February· ·25th,· 1975. Chairma;6/ ATTEST: Clerk