HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 04/08/1975MINUTES 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 9:30 A.M., Tuesday, April 8th, 1975, all
members.present.
Representatives from the Employees Committee appeared. before the
Board and reviewed suggestions .from employees relative to court house. hours and
mileage. The Board agreed to consider the suggestions.
Judge Elliot Boe appeared before the Board and gave a report on
a convention he had recently attended~
Motion was made by Andy Lei tth, seconde.d by George Walter and ,,
unanimously carried, to approve a $12,000 appropria:tion·to the West Otter Tail
County Fair Association for the construction of a fish and wildlife conservation .
building on the condition such an appropriation is legally allowable.
The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received
for bituminous mater,ial, proceeded to q:,en bids which were found to be as follows:
Murphy Oil Corporation, ·superior, Wisconsin
Northwestern Refining Co., St. Paul Park, Minnesota
Richards OH Co., Savage, Minnesota
Koch Refining Co., St. Paul~·· Minnesota
M.C.
.3864
.3969
. 3980
.4008
s.c.
.3814
.3919
.4008
Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and
carried, the lJid • of Murphy Oil Cc,rporation, Superior, Wisconsin was accepted in
the amount of .3864 for M.C. Fi, .3814 for S.C., it being the lowest bid.
The "Good Neighbor Policy" was re.viewed by representatives of·
that organization.
The matter of the proposed recreational mater vehicle ordinance
was brought up for final action. After listening to various interested parties,
motion was made by George· Walter, seconded by Andy Leitch and unanimotL'; ly
carried, to adopt the following ordinance:
T'ne· County Board of Otter Tail County ordains:
I. General Provisions.
A. Title. This ordinance from date of passage shall be entitled:
RECREATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE CONTROL ORDINANCE
OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA
B. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to regulate the
operation of recreational motor vehicles in Otter Tail County
lying outside of any city or borough and limits of towns having
the powers of cities pursuant to law.
C. Legal Authority. This ordinance is enacted pursuant to authority
delegated pursuant to MINN. STATS. ~ffl 375.51, 84.90 and 84.87.
II. Definitions. For purposes of this ordinance, the terms and words
shall be defined as follows:
A. ~~s used in the present tense shall include the future,
words used in the singular include the plural, words used
in the plural include the singular and words used in the
masculine gender include the feminine gender.
B. "Person" includes an individual, partnership, c9rporation, the
state and its agencies and subdivisions a~d any body of per-
sons whether incorporated or not.
C. "Operate" means to .drive; operate or be in actual physical con-
trol of a recreational motor vehicle.
D. "Operator" means every person who drives, operates or is in actual
physical control of a recreational motor vehicle.
E. "Owner" means a -person, other than a lien holder, having the pro-
perty in or title to a recreational motor vehicle entitled to the
use or possession thereof.
F. "Recreational Motor Vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle used
for recreational purposes, including but not limited to, snowmobiles,
trail bike or other all-terrain vehicles, hovercraft, or motor
vehicle licensed for highway ope·ration which is being used for off-
road recreational purposes.
II I. Unlawful Acts.
A. (1) No person shall ent~r on any land not !his own for the purpose
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either. orally or by written notice, by the I owner, occupant or
lessee, not to do so, provided that where printed notices are used,
such notice shall state one of the ·followiri.g: · ' .
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"Recreational Vehicles Prohibited", ''Snowmobiles Prohibited", 1 •
"Trail Bikes Prohibited", "All-Terrain Vehicles ProhibHed" or
any sign which has· been adopted prohibiting recreation.al-motor
vehicles by the Minnesota Commissioner of Natural Resources pur-
suant to rule or regulation, in letters no~ less than two (2)
inches high and signed by the landowner, occupant or lessee, and
posted at intervals of not more than· 30 rods, at corners and
ordinary ingress and egress of the land so protected.
(2) Failure to post notice as provided shall not deprive a per-
son of the right_ to bring a civil action for damage as otherwise
provided by law.
B. It is unlawful for a person to post, mutilate", or remove any
notice or sign provided in this ordinance upon any lands or waters
over which he has no right, title, interest or license.
C. It is unlawful for a person, other than a duly constituted legal
authority, to post any public lands, including but not limited to
tax forfeited lands, as above described.
D. No person shall enter or leave lands of another with a recreational
motor vehicle, or pass from one portion of such lands to another
portion, through a closed gate~ without returning the gate to its
original position.
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E. No person shall enter or leave the lands of another with a recreational
motor vehicle by cutting any wire or tearing down or destroying any
fence.
F. It is unlawful for any person registered as the owner of a recreational
vehicle to permit or allow his recreational motor vehicle to be operated
contrary to this ordinance provided the foregoing shall not apply if
(1) the recreational motor vehicle was reported as stolen to a law
enforcement agency, or if (2) the owner demonstrates that the recrea-
tional motor vehicle was stolen or not in use at the time of the unlaw-
ful act, or if (3) the O\'mer furnishes to law enforcement officers, upon
request, the identity of the operator at the time of the unlawful act.
G. Violations of this ordinance shall be pnnishable as a misdemeanor.
IV. Exceptions.
The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to any person who is a
member of a law enforcement agency engaged in the performance of that
person's official duties.
V. Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase is for any reason
held to be invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance.
VI. Effective Date.
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This ordinance shall become effective when published in the official
newspaper of Otter Tail CoW1ty as a part of the proceedings of the
meeting at which the ordinance was enacted.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 8th day of April, 1975.
Clerk •
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Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by Hub Nordgren and
unanimously carried, the following applications for license to sell non-intoxicating
ma:l t liquor were approved:
· Sylvia R. Koski
Jerry Bornemeier
Dean D. Greenwaldt
Fred L. Evans
Kenneth Hunter
Blaine L. Brincefield
George Hammond
Mark Gontarek
Robert K. Moser
Donald 0. Bistodeau
Bertha Mol tzan
Merlyn Dittberner
Lynn J. PJ10des
Gerald T. Anderson
Mary Evenson
Kenneth Van Tassel
Bruce Blaeser
Arnold Hemquist
Wilmar Roberts
Kenneth McNabb
Elmer Andresen
Paul C. Anderson
Thomas F. Collins
Millicent Chartraw
Douglas C. \veatherhead
Richard A. Kester
Albert· Yanish
Duane Donley
Walter P. Klein
Russell I. Pederson
Bennett C. Berg
David Cushman
Koski' s on Hwy 108
Galaxy
Triangle Dance Club
Babe's Resort
Wagon Wheel Resort
Jungle Shores Resort
El's REsort
Dyer's _Store
Moser's Wee Villa Resort
Woodland.Park Resort
Birch REsort
Woodside Store
Grays tone Lodge·
Chalet Chanticleer
PleasureTPark Resort
Greenwood Resort
Ottertail Beach Resort
Balmoral Golf Course
Red Eye Tavern
Crystal-Lida Store
Mosquito Heights
Perry's Place
Collins Landing
Kingswood Resort
North Star Resort
The Ottertail House
Cross Point Resort
Sunrise Resort
Klein's Resort
Bay View Resort
Big Pine Resort
The Lanterns
Leaf Lake Township
Star Lake Township
Rush Lake Township
Perham Township.
Otto Township
Corliss Township
Scambler Township
Dunn.Township
Elizabeth Township
Girard Township
Candor Townshin
Woodside Township
Everts Township
Ottertail Township
Otter Tail Township
Otter Tail Township
Otter Tail Township
Otter Tail Township
Butler Township
Lida Township
Pine Lake Township
Dora Township
Star Lake Township
Star Lake Town.ship
Dora Township
Everts Township
Maplewood Township
Dead Lake Township
Rush Lake Township
Star Lake Township
Pine Lake Township
Rush Lake Township
Upon moton made by Geo_rge Walter, seconded by Hub Nordgren and
unanimously carried, the application of Dean D. Greenwaldt for license to hold
public dances at the Trinagle Dance Club was approved.
Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Leitch and
unanimously carried, the application of David Cushman for permit to allow con-
sumption and display of intoxicating malt liquor at the Lanterns in Rush Lake
Township.
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried, to approve the on-sale liquor licenses for the following:
Charles E. Hunter
Ronald D. Becker
Colonial Motel & Supper Club
Becker's Supper Club
Perham Township
Buse Township
There being no further business, the Chairman declared the
meeting adjourned until 9:30 A.M., Wednesday, April 9th, 1975.
-WEDNESDAY'S SESSION.:.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County Minnesota met at 9: 30 A.M., Wednes_day, Aprp 9th; 1975, all
members present.
Upon motion made by John Snowberg, seconded by George Walter
and unanimously carried, Mrs~ June Ryan was appointed as a member of the Otter
Tail County Planning Advisory Commission.
Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by Andy Leitch_ and
_ unanimously carried, to increase_county mi1eage expense reimbursement to $.14
per mi le.
Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by Bert Hovland and
unanimously carried, -the following applicatiOls for homestead classification and/or
change of assessment-were approved:
Michael F. Doll
Elmer Petrell
, Clarence Cleaver·
Michael S. Kawlewski
Donald F. Kenyon
Larry Estes
Wallace Wark
Darrald !Sreiner
Otto Riedel
Dale M;. Whitney
Floyd Gaarsland
Trudence Miller
· Lloyd H. Siverson
JOhn Roberts
Jasper J. Carter
Giles Kise
Perham Township
Otto-Township
Otto Township
Homestead Township
Henning Township
Girard Township
Elmo Township
Elizabeth Township -
Eastern Township
Dead .Lake.Township
Clitherall TOW!)Ship
Carlisie tow~ship
Amor Township
Amor Township
Woodside Township
Tumuli Township
Homestead ciassification
Homestead classificat1on
Homestead classification·
Homestead classification
Homestead classification
· Homestead classification
Homestead classification
Homestead classification
· Homestead classification
Homestead classification
Homestead classification
· Homestead classification
Homestead classification
Homestead classification
Building removed 15efore assessment
Wrong classification
Wilbur Hegerle
_·Lester M .. Wilcox
· · Lawrence Guck
Gary Haverland
Richard Habberstad:
Crystal Park, Inc.
l',,larvin. Pederson
Don Bentrand
' Leonard Davis
Leo Stelton
'Raymond Freudenberg
"Robert C. McKeon
Donald A. Larsen
.Tordenskjold Township : Lot overvalued
Star Lake Township Jax credit figured incorrectly
Perham Township. , S.hould have· been assessed for
buildings on property
Perham Township Assessed for buildings not on lot
Maine Township Wrong classification
Lida Township· Vacant lot~ i10 buildings
Erhards Grove ~Vrong classification
Fergus Falls Township Dimensons measured incorrectly
Aurdal'Township Poor lot overvalued
Hobart Township Omitted mobile home
Effington Township Clerical' error
Dora Township Should riot have homestead' classification
Oead Lake Township Wrong classification
Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded-by George Walter and
unanimously carried:; the Commissioner o{ Highways is authorized to advertis:e for
bids to be received until 11:00 A.M., May 6,-1975 for aggregate base, plant mixed
bituminous surface and aggregate shouldering under S.P. 56-624-06 (CSAH 24), ·
\ . Minnesota Project RS ~459(11), length· 7.4 miles, located between CSAH #3, 9
miles southeast of Pelican Rapids and County State Aid Highway No. 41.
Upon motion made by John Snowberg, · seconded by Hub Nordgre~ and
unanimously carried, the county auditor was authorized to advertise for bids to
be received until 10:00 A.M., May 6, 1975 for the foUowing:
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BITUMINOUS SEAL COAT
C.P. 75:SS Approximately 186.0 miles _of County State Aidl-1:ighways,
County Highways, ·Township 'Roads and City Streets.
Upon motion made b·y Hub Nordgren-, seconded by Bert Hovland and
unanimously carried, the county auditor was authorized to advertise for bids to
be received until 10t30 A.M., May 6, 1975 for the following:
GRADING & AGGREGATE SURFACING
C.P. 75:128 Length 2.044 miles, located from the junction of CSAH #55,:.
4.0 .miles south of Ottertail to the junction of CSAH.#5.
Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried, the county -auditor was authorized to advertise for bids to
be received until 10:00 A.M., May 6, 1975 for the following:
AGGREGATE BASE, PLANT MIXED BITUMINOUS
SURFACE & AGGREGATE SHOULDERING
(1) S.A.P.' 56-648-04, C.P. · 75:48B, length 2.473 miles, located from 0.5
mile east of the junction of CSAH #42, 9 .5 miles
northeast of Parkers Prairie to the east county l1ne
(2) S.A.P. 56-673-04, C.P. 75:73B, length 6.056 miles, located from the
junction of CSAH #40, 9.0 miles northeast of Parkers
Prairie to T.H. #210, 8.5 miles east of Henning
BITUMINOUS MIXTURE PRODUCTION
( 3) C. P. 75 : 0 IM Comprising approximately 1,500 tons
Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and
unanimously carried, the county ,,auditor was authorized to advertise for bids to
be received tmtil 10: 00 A.M., May 6, 1975 for the following:
AGGREGATE-BASE, PLANT MIXED BITUMINOUS
SURFACE & AGGREGATE SHOULDERS
(1) C.P. 75:110B, Length 4.967 miles, located from the junction of CSAH #1,
9.0 miles south of Fergus Falls to the junction of T.H. #59
(2) C.P. 75:118B, Length 3.443 miles, located from the junction of CSAH #21
7. 0 miles southeast of Rothsay, to the junction of T .H. #59
Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and
unanimously carried, t-he county auditor was authorized to advertise for bids to
be received until 10: 00 A.M., May 6, 1975 for the following:
AGGREGATE BASE, PLANT MIXED BITUMINOUS
SURFACE & AGGREGATE. SHOULDERS
C.P. 75:136B, Length 4.979 miles, located from the junction of CSA.I-I #40
to the junction of T.II. #29, 3.5 miles north of Parkers
Prairie·
Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by George Walter and
unanimously _carried, the county auditor was authorized to advertise for bids to
be received until 10:00 A.M., May 6th,. 1975 for the following:
GRADING, PLANT MIXED BITUMINOUS SURFACE &
AGGREGATE SHOULDERING
(1) S.A.P. 56-652-01 (C.T.B.) C.P. 75: Old 52, length 4.976 miles located
from 0.25 mile west of .the junction of T.H. #59, 4.0
miles northwest of Fergus Falls to the junction of
CSAH #10
PLANT MIXED BITUMINOUS BASE & WEARING COURSE SURFACE .
(2) C.P. 75:01 F.F.
(3) C.P. 75:02M
(4) Scambler Twp.
sc·ambler &
Dunn Twps.
Dunn. 1\vp.
Length 1. 50 miles, located in "Woodland Heights';',
Section 26, Fergus Falls Township
BITUMINOUS MIXTURE PRODUCTION
Comprising approximately 1,500 tons
TOWNSHIP AGGREGATE BASE & PLANT MIXED
. BITUMINOUS SURFACE
Project 75:0lB, length 1.1 ~ies, located on north
line> of Section 13
Project 75:02B, ,length 2.0.mHes, located on· east
· line·.of Sections 13 and 24, Scambler Township
Project 75:03B, length 2.1 miles, located along
north and east lines of Section 18
The Board, having previously advertised forbids to be received.
for electronic accounting equipment proceeded to open bids which were found to
be as follows:
Burroughs_ Corporation, Fargo, North Dakota $9:,571.22
Motion was made by _John Snowberg, seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried, to accept :the bid of Burroughs Corporation, Fargo, North
Dakota for a used electronic accounting machine· in the amount of $9,571.22, it
being the only bid.
Upon,· motion made by Andy Leitch, 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
WHEREAS on February 25, 1975 the bid for one tandem steel
wheel vibratory roller was awarded to Ruffridge-Johnson Equipment Co., Inc.,
3024 S .E. 4th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and
WHEREAS said vibratory roller has been delivered to the
satisfaction of the county board in the amount of $5,985.00,
NOW, THEREFORE the County Auditor is hereby authorized and
directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $5,985.00 payable to Ruffridge-
Johnson Equipment Co., Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, beirg the full amount
of the bid.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 9th day of April, 1975.
Clerk
Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by John Snowberg and
Wlanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail
CoW1ty Minnesota, that
WHEREAS on August 7, 1974 the County Board accepted the bid
·of Gopher Stamp & Die Company, Saint Paul, Minnesota in the amount of
$31,355.00 for 3,3oo··galvanized posts, and
WHEREAS said ·posts have now 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 $17,310.50 to Gopher Stamp &
Die Company, Saint Paul, Minnesota-as final payment for.these posts.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 9th day of April, 1975.
Chairm~ •
ATTEST: .
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, . . 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 on July 9, 1974 the. County Board accepted the bid of
Mark Sand & Gravel Company, Fergus Falls, Minnesota iri the amount of
$169,480.92 for grading, base and bituminous surfacing on CSA!-! #8, 35 and 91,
and
WHl:REAS the above contract has now been completed to the satis-
faction of the County Board at a total cost of $173,468.62, an increase of
$3,987.71 due to normal variation,
NOW, THEREFORE the County Auditor is hereby authorized and
directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $30,974.58 payable to the
Mark Sand & Gravel Company, Fergus Falls, Minnesota as final payment for
this-work.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 9th dc:1.y, of._ April, 1975.
ATTEST:
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Clerk
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Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren· and
· unanimously. carried, the following applic~tions for ·sewage_ disposal system
cleaners license were approved:
Morris Anderson
Sherrill Jacobson
Robert Palubicki
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BJB Excavating
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Underwood, Minnesota
Dent, Minnesota
Upon modon made by George Walter, seconded by B.ert Hovland· and
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unanimously carried, thd following applications for sewage disposal installers
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license were approved:
Wi:i,yne Roisum
Melvin Kirckof
Bob Esser
Robert Palubicki
Greg Barry
Gaylard Schallock
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Roisum Plbg. & 1-ltg.
Bob Esser Blbg. '& Htg.
BJB Excavating
Barry Exc_avating
Clarence Toftely i Toftely Plbg. & Htg.
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Leonard Hlllstrom ·. Hillstrom Construction Co.
Dean Jorgenson .. ; Dean's Excavating Co.
Kenneth Schepper Schepper Excavating
Gerald Ripley Ripley Construction
Harold V. Engebretson : Harold V. Engebretson Plbg.
& Htg.
Duane Moench · j Moench Plbg. & Htg.
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Ted Delzer Delzer Excavating
LeRoy E. Feldt Feldt Plumbing
Alb.ert Bretz Albert Bretz Hardware·
Frank R. Steuart F. R. Steuart Company
Harry Hoffni'ann Hoffman's Backhoe Service
Allen D. Hanson
Rodney D. Hanson Hanson Plbg. & Htg. Inc.
Erhard, Minnesota
Henning, Minnesota
. -Perham, :,•Minnesota
Dent, Minnesota
Underwood, Minnesota
Henning, Minnesota
Pelican Rapids, Minnesota
Vergas, Minnesota
Fergus Falls, Minnesota·
Vergas, Minnesota
Erhard, Minnesota
Pelican Rapids, Minnesota
Wadena, Minnesota
Dalton, Minnesota
Fiazee, Minnesota
Perham, Minnesota
He'nning, Minnesota .
Vergas, Minnesota
Ottertail, Minnesot~.
· Vergas, Minnesota
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Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried, the following applications for special use permit were
· approved:
Doarl. Schroeder
Peter J. Lindberg
Curtis. V .. Reinan
A. J: McGoven
· Doug las LaPoint
M. E. Fosse
Edwin C. Lien
Pine Lake Township
Edna Township
Everts Township
Girard Township
Perham Township
Girard Township
Dora Township
Construct road
(subject to conditional
requirements).
Fill ravine (subject to .
conditional requirements)
Move ~xisting road
Add on-sale liquor to present
set up (subject.to
conditional requirements)
Excavate bank for walk out basement
Build. new roa.d and rebuild portion ·
of existing road
Cons.truct r~.t~ining wall
Motion was made by Bert HovlaIJ.d, seconded by Andy Leitch and unan-
imously carried; to approve.the operating permit of Kenneth Kugler, Erhard, Minnesota
for the operation of a private sanitary landfill in Section ·2 of Friberg Township.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani-
mously carried, to approve a metes and bounds description transfer· for a parcel of
--land by Melvin Kirkof, Henning, Minnesota in Section 17-134-38.
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unnni-
. mously· carried, to approve the preliminary plat of "Silver Lake Estat.es", located
in Section 21 -133 -40.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by George Walter and unani-
.mously carried, to approve the preliminary plat of "Lake· View Beach, 2nd Add'n" in
Section 11 -137 -43.
Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by Andy Leitch and unani-
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mously carried, to approve the preliminary plat of Elm View in Sections 9.and 16
of 136 -38.
· Upon motfon made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren imd
.unanimously carried, 'the following resolution was adopted:
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RESOLVED by the Board of County .Commissioners .of Otter Tail
County Minnesota, that
. WHEREAS a bill~ S.F. 998 has beep introduced· in Minnesota Legis-
lature. that would require all counties, towns and cities and tO\mships operating
through town boards to adopt the state building code, and
WHEREAS S.F. 998 would inciude all construction, including .farm
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buildings, dwellings and reconstruction,. and
.WHEREAS there is nq evidence that this legislation is needed, and
WHEREAS the enactment of S.F. 998 would create only more unneeded
bureaucratic red tape,· and
WHEREAS S.F. 998 would only agitate, harass and inconvenience
thousands of citizens, and
WHEREAS the enactment of S.F. 998 would require additional·county
staffing, housing~ motor vehicles and miscellaneous expense estimated to exceed
$150,000.00 annually in Otter Tail County, and
WHEREAS the on1y beneficiary, if S. F. 998 is enacted, would be
the State of Minnesota: via way of additional taxation of 1/2 mill surcharge on
· all· cons trµcti on, and
WHEREAS the construction industry is currently suffering a severe
and depressed economic recession and the enactment of S .F .. 998 would only deal
the·construction industry an extreme and unneeded setback,
NOW, THEREFORE; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED the Board of County Commissioners
. of Otter Tail County Minnesota wishes to go on record opposing such legislation under
S.F. 998 and respectfully requests the legislators act accordingly.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 9th day of April, 1975.
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Clerk
Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by Andy Leitch and
carried, the. following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter. Tail
County Minnesota, that
WHEREAS the Otter Tail County Courthouse has available for .public
use only, two parking lots at present 0tmed by Otter Tail County; and
.WHEREAS there is an ever-increasing need to provide for parking
of motor vehicles on a short period of time bas is, and
• WHEREAS this parking is not now available because various persons
noiv park in the allotted lots for long periods of time; and
WHEREAS some part.of the parki!}g area could be designated for
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short-term parking; and
WHEREAS the county board has· au:thority pursuant to MINN. STAT .
. § 373.26 to regulate the use of county;-owned parking facilities;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED
1. That the northerly most parking of the west parking lot at ,
the·Otter Tail County Courthouse be declared .a 30-minute parking area.
2. That any person, state or county official, firm, associate
or corporation violating the 30-minute restriction shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and, upon conviction, subject to a fine of $25.00 or 5 days in jail
or both.
3. That this resolution shall be enforced by the Otter Tail
'County Sheriff's Office .
. 4. That this resolution relating to the regulation of parking
shall become effective 20 days after its publication in the offic!Lal minutes
of the board in the legal newspaper of the county.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 9th day of April, 1975.
ATTEST:
Clerk
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, _se·conded by Andy. Leitch and
unanimously carried, to approve the app Ii cations of A. J. McGoven of the "78"
Club, Girard Township, for license to hold public dances, for the sale of
non-intoxicating malt liquor and on-sale liquor.
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried, to accept the proposal of Knutson Heating and Air Con-
ditioning, Fergus Falls, Minnesota in the amount of $2,695.00 for air condi-
tioning the Auditor's office.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and unani-
mously carried, to authorize special aid in the amount of $167.65 to Norwegian
Grove Township for the maintenance of Wilkin County Line road from T .H. #108 and
north 2 miles.
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani-
mously carried, to retain Donald E. Ronning as a consulting engineer in drawing
plans ans specifications for the design and construction of _the proposed parking
lot on Court Street, city of Fergus Falls,. and authorized the Board Chairman to
sign agreement forms, with the County Audi tor authorized to act as representative.
for the County Board.
The County Enginee'r· reported on a convention of the Missouri
Valley Conference recently held in Chicago.
Motion was made by.Hub Nordgren, seconded by George Walter and unani-
mously carried, instructing the County Auditor to file a petition from residents of
Otter Tail Township requesting the hard surfacing of the 1/2 mile of road in Hawes
Beach Addition on Buchanan Lake, the County Engineer to be informed of this request.
Upon motion made.by Bert Hovland, seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried, the following bills were allowed:
COUNTY 8O0RT
Elliot Boe
Xerox Corp.
Victor Lundeen & Co
Midwest Printing
Empire Bus. Machine
West Fublishing Co
Oswald Publishing Co
Secretarial Service
Minnesota Co. Judges Assn.
DWI Clinic Mpls.
DWI Clinic Fergus Falls,
DWI Clinic Fairmont
DWI Clinic
DWI Clinic Albert Lee
DWI.Clinic Aitkin
Wright Co. Sheriff
City of Perham
Pam Nelson
Jean Olson
Richard Roberts
PROBATION & PAROLE
Arthur Boehne
Spencer Lundquist
Michael Vosburgh
Terry Jacobson
Cooper's Office Supply Inc.
Victor Lundeen & Co
Stenerson .Bros Lumber
City, of Perham
Rudolph Auch'
'Fergus Dodge Inc.
Victor Lundeen & Co
Fergus Glass & Paint
Daily Journal
Malcolm'Lee
James Johnson
· Richard Berge
Xerox Corp
VETERANS SERVICE
LAND & RESOURCE
Victor Lundeen & Co
Cooper's Office Supply Inc.
The ·Photo Center
Fossen.Oil Co
RoBo Car Wash
Mehdi 0randi M.D.
Marjean Hanson
Mehdi 0randi M.D.
L~F. Trajano M.D. ·
Subhi Sharifi M.D.
Pentti Snellman
C0R0NE.R
I
552.56
682.44
224.41' ·
68.20
60.50
15.00
12.72
316.50
130.00
225.00
325.00
30.00
25.00
20.00
25.00
8.80
~5.00
21.00
52.00
12-.00
118.86
164.40
116.42
324.61
30.00
123.45
9.70
75.00
17.24
9.47
3.45
46.oo
27.60
256.41
82.68
16.14
60.00
157.32
3.00
14.40
19.04
5.35
250.00
50~60
75-75
25.25
25.25
25.25
Eugene Davenport
John Skramstad
. Erwin Siems
ASSESSOR
EOT SOIL & WATER
Wi'lliam Stone
National Assoc. of Cons. Districts
Schmidt Ford
Wm E Lee Agency
Homer Sem
Arnold Evavold
Theodore Hegseth
Glenn Haugrud
Harold Skistad
Wes-Min RCD Project
WOT S6IL & WATER
MISC. EXPENSES
Gust Lagerquist
International Harvestor Co
Dacotah Paper Co
Swanson Surplus
Victor Lundeen & Co
Kem1Mfg. Co
Garratt Callahan Co
Fergus Jobbing
Honeywell Inc.
Johnson· Service Co
Fergus P1bg. & Htg.
Wm Galena & Son
Daycoa
Gambles
Ernest Jensen
Xerox Corp.
Empire Bus·. Machines
Miller Davis Co· .
·Nelson Bros
Midwest.Printing .
Cooper's Office Supply:Inc.
Victor Lundeen & Co
Davenport's
Simplex Time Recorder ··
Burroughs Corp.
Marshall & Swi:rt Pub. Co
Arthur Brottlund
Mathison Hesby Agency
Great Plain Natural Gas
Ugstad Plbg. & Htg.
Bureau of BusinB.ss Practice
State of lVlinn.
City of Perham
Kenneth c·la.mbey
George Nelson
· K. W. Hanson
Mitchell Davis
s.J. Eifert
Scott Gunvoldson
Clarence Anderson
Lee Jensen
Daily Journal
Perham Enterprise Bulletin
I
133.50
61.86
25.09
224.37
78.93
1,795.00
147 .00 .
62.64
93.60
55.92
68.52
110.14
300.00
82.00
26.51
33.18
9.95
502.75
· 56.35
88.40
22.15
90.84
373.91 1.05·
146.25
86.23
1.57
132.08
283.15
· 16.00
146.02
348.50
25.00
·7 .50 .
1,607.44.
2.ou
66~50
29.10
45.00
72.00
'+l.·05
7.00
37.00
18.93
300.00
60.UO
117.62
. 86.20 22.78.
52.87
48.20
80.00
16.00
1,000.00
719.95
2:L'.§6
3
Pelican.Rapids Press
The Parkers Prairie Indep.
Henning Advocate
Northwestern Pub. Co
RoBo Car Wash
Pelican Rapids Press
NURSE
Lorna McCabe
Phyllis Knutson
Edna Moser
Cheri· Schultz
Dorothy Johnson
Gloria Opatz
Judith Schultz
Mary Gutimecht
Judy \:Wanderi
Mary Westman
Bernice Spangler
Bernice Pederson
_Joyce Blaeser
Lorraine Amundson
Dixie Fosse
Myrna Mondt
Marilyn Martinson
Carla Pichett
Nelson Bros Prtg.
Victor Lundeen & Co
Cooper's Office Supply Inc.
Walter S Booth & Son
National .Council for Homemaker
Elvin Safety Supply Inc.
Physicians & Hospital & Supply
Lake Region Hospital
Nurse Assistant Project
University of Minn.
Parkers Prairie Indep.
City of Perham
Office expense
Glen. Melby
Raymond Polensky
R.E. Kausler
Bruce Eckley
Max Kronemann
Erwin Tenter ·.
Holiday Inn.
West Centra.l Airways
Mobile Radio & TV
· SHERIFF
Wa.rren, Gorham & Lamont Inc.
The Photo Center
Poucher Printing & Litho
25.42
18.00
18.00
25.40
18.12
2,~28.73
89.26.
47.76
14.16
41.08
88.40
163.64
101.14
122.52
46.44
57.60
21. 72 ·
6.12
45.60 ·
5.28
96.24
25.92
· 9.60
5.40
20.00
84.38
28.90
31.36
4.oo
5.06
48.66
7.65
14.oo.
14.97
5~04
35.00
86.69
. 43. 23
9.08
14.24
260.80
23.04
111.84
25.48
30.79
20.00
24.oo
103.28
121. 75
Victor Lundeen & Co
IBM Corporation
Fergus,Falls Vets Clinic
Ugstad Plbg
Fire Safety Corp.
Dacotah Paper Co
Welding Supplies & Fire Equip.
Vore's
Otter Tail Ski & Sport Supply
H & LOK Hardware
Ray O'Herron Co Inc.
Badger Uniforms
Nita Q,uaal
Esther Mortensen
Ethel Barker
Mrs Gary -Anderson
County Highway Dept.
1iilkin County
Clay County
Terry Twomey, Sheriff
Dr. Kenneth Severn
R.D Kreiser M.D.
Pelican Valley Health Center
Lake Region Hospital
City J>harmacy
Andrew & Meister Drug
Genral Trading Co
Al's Auto Sales
Warner's Auto Sales
Fergus Dodge Inc.
Suhr Ford Sales
Minnesota Motor Co
Hi-Way Auto Impl.
Goodyear Service Store
Genuine Parts Co
_GMC Truck Sales
Service Oil Co. Underwood
· Service Oil Co Battle Lake ·
RoBo Car Wash
Erickson Holiday
Phillips Petroleum
Perham Co=OP Oil
Pelican Union 76
North ·union Texaco
Kness Standard
Jim's Interstate·Standard
Gene •·s . Standard
Red Owl Store
Service .. Food Market
Warehouse Food Mark' It
Pi,;f~ly:. Wiggly
National Tea Store
Ottertail Grocery Co
Park Region Bakery
Cass Clay Creamery
Fergus Jobbing
Mrs. Gordon Tomhave
H & LOK Hardware
Hanson's Hardware
BOAT & WATER
430.38
316.06
60.00
90.45
117.88
33.18
11.00
34.72
3.50
45.48
103.18
166.64
32.46·
103.68
22.50
100.00 ·
18.69 6.oo
80.00
6.10
16.00
63.00
30.00
1,831.35
31.55
-2.65
· 24·.18
20.83
13.00
205.42
47.13
67.76
25.00
125.26
,2.53
17.63
9.15
55.90
266.26
10_5.95
i8.65
296.60
19.17
'63.31
148.86
384.56
10.91
33.60
1 · 175.45
86.55.
65.27
140.99
88.67
72.32
105.25
17.00
22.50
10.50
24.33
ROAD & BRIDGE
Bauck Cijevrolet Co Inc.
Bearing Supply Co
Cu.mr.ri.ns -Diesel Sales Inc.
.· Fergus Dodge Inc.
Hall Equipment Inc.
International Harvester Co
Johnson Auto Service
Little Falls Machine Inc.
National Bushing & Parts Co
Sturdevants Auto Parts
Suhr Ford Sales Inc.
Ziegler Inc.
International Harvester Co
Olson-Auto Electric Service
Phil's Welding & Fabrication
Stan Moe .Ford _Sal~s . .
Super GMC Truck Sales
Coast to. Coast,Battle Lake
Coast to Coast P?,rke'rs. Prairie,
Coast to Coast Pelican Rapids
COE Industries
· General Trading .
Genuine Parts Co·
Pelican Hardware
Premier Autoware
Sigelrnan·Steel & Salvage
Sorem Auto.Parts Co
W.W. Wallwork Inc.
·. Welding Supplies & Fire Equipment
Farnam Tire Center
Firestone Stores
Paper Calmenson & Co
L~e Region Aggregate Inc.
Wilkin Co. Highway Dept.
Commissioner of Highways
Transport Clearings
City of Henning
Twp. of Leaf Mountain
Battle Lake Review
Daily Journal
Henning Adyocate
Parkers Prairie Independent
Pelican Rapids .Press
Perham Enterprise Bulletin
Arthur Brottlund
Monroe International Inc •.
Empire Business Machines
Victor Lundeen & Co
Mankato Free Press
Mobile Radio & T.V. Service
Nelson.Bros Prtg.
Th_e Pierce Company
EOT Telephone Co
Midwest-Telephone Co
Park Region Telephone Co
8.77
67.02
12.98
164.80
1.26
. 324.91
24.70
31.10
206.93
4.06
1.75
3,197~53
49.37
' 25.60
25.00
476.40
2,595.86
44~25
32.26
15.15
66.29
838.70
11.00
20.01
27.44
100.00
10.00
104.48
62.25
-141.83
469.09
3,408.64
180.00 ·
828.12
492.60
11.41
474.89
66.oo
25_.58
27.00
30.50
25.73
39.00
25.·60
74.oo
· 54.oo
349.50
34.02
4.86
50.64
194.10
102.25
128.38
22.69
74.03
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Nprthweste_rn Bell Telephone Co
'Pelican Telephone Co
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Dennis Berend
George Olson
Roy J. Bruhn
D-A bubricant Co Inc.
Battle Lake F?.r111.ers Union Oil
Bengtson, ::Oil· :Co
Bluffton Oil Co
Consumers Co-op Oil Assn
Dave•s Standard Service
Dent Oil Co
Farmers Co-op Assn. Deer Creek
Gene's ~tandaro·service
Hoot Lake· 76 ··
Kness Standard
Motz Union Oil Co
North Union Texaco
Nundahl Oil Co
Penrose Oil . Co .
Perham Co~op Oil Co
Ray~s Oil Company
Service Oil Co Battle Lake
Service Oil Co Underwood
Vergas Oil Co
West Side Service
Gene•s Standard Service.
Arrow Petroleum
Co-op Service Inc.
Park Region Co-op Oil Co
Standard Oil Co Henning
Consumers Co-op Battle Lake
Fossen Oil Co.
Standard Oil Parkers Prairie
Standard Oil Co Pelican Rapids
65.72
17.24
18.28
23,~3
207~05
30.25
79.20
837.00
281~80
84.71
5~1.45
566.45
711~77
373.59
356.16
317.88
351.47
95.32
779-93 ·
52.18
276.97 ·
. 446.03
106.81
467.76
. 67. 28·
343.54
200.71
427.80
304.02
331.18
-252.32
302.75
167.50
302.00 581.61 ·.
128.44
549.62
Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by Andy Leitch and
unanimously carried, the meeting .adjourned until 1: 30 P .M., Tuesday, April
22, 1975.
ATTEST:
~ ~ Clerk