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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 10/07/1975MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA T Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota met at 9:30 A.M., Tuesday, October 7, 1975, all members present. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, authorizing the conveyance, by Otter Tail County to Virgil and Marian Oman, of a .16 acre parcel of land in exchange for a .10 acre parcel in the W½ SW¼ of Section 18 -134 -37, ~or road right-of-way and the Board Chairman was authorized to sign a quit c.laim deecl of conveyanc~. The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for calcium chloride and rock salt, proceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows: Centurian Builders, Fergus Falls, Minnesota Diamond Crystal Salt Co., St. Clair, Michigan Cargill, Minneapolis, Minnesota Van Waters & Rogers, Saint Paul, Minnesota Anderson Chemical, Litchfield, Minnesota Calcium Chloride $113 .90 126.54 Rock Salt $31.00 33.20 After consideration, motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously carried, to accept the bid of Centurian Builders,. Fergus Falls, Minnesota, in the amount of $31.00 and the bid of Van Waters & Rogers, Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the amount of $113,90, being the lowe~t bids. Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by Andy Leitch and unani- mously carried, authorizing the Highway Engineer, the County Auditor, t~e Director of Social Services and the County Board, plus Gene Davenport, President of the Minnesota Association of Assessing Officers, to attend the meeting of the Associa- tion of Minnesota Counties T Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by George Walter and ·carried, John Snowberg and Bert Hovland voting "no", to sell cutting edges to any township that requests same. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by George Walter and unanimously carried, to clean out ditch #12 from its outlet through Section _3, Erhards Grove and Section 34, Pelican Township, and if necessary, the SW¼ NW¼ of Section 35, Pelican Township. Motiori was made by_ Bert Hovland, seconded by George Walter and unanimously carried,to change the walk way on Pedestrian Bridge No. 56521, to provide a 4' overhang on each side, to a new total width of 12 1 811 • Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to approve the application of Richard Kester for license to sell intoxicating liquor at the "Ottertail House" Motion was made by.Hub Nordgren, _seconded by Andy Leitch and unani- mously carried, to grant special'aid in the amount of $200.00 to F.olden Township, for. road_ construction between Se~tfons 15 and 16 ·of sail township.' Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by George Walter and unani- mously carried, to grant permission to JOhn & Bernice, Squires.to convey.an extra· parcel adjoining platted beach behind "Gloria's Oak Manor Beach". Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to approve the conveyance of a small parcel 100' x 220'between alley ··. behind· Clearmont Beach and Highway #78 and a:!i oining road. leading to Clearmont Beach by C. J. Matthews • . A hearing was held on functional system of highways, and upori motion made by Ge~ge Walter, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, the following- resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COUNTY FUNCTIONAL PLAN- WHEREAS, the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 provides that: after June 3ff, 1976•, the Federal-Aid primary system shall. consist of nir al· arterial routes and their extensions into or through urban areas; and WHEREAS, the .Federal-Aid Highway Act of· 1973 provides that after June 30, 197_6 the Federal-Aid Secondary System sh~l consist of Rural Major Collector Routes; and WHEREAS , the _Federal-Aid Highway Act _of 1_973 provides that after June 30, 1976 the Federal-Aid Urban_ System shall be located in each urbanized area and shall consist ·of arterial and collector routes; and· WHEREAS, the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 states that the Federal- Aid -Systems Realignment shall be based upon anticip'ated functional usage in the yea.r 1980 , or a planned conn_ected system; and - WHEREAS, the adopted Action Plan for the State of Minnesota states that the Functional Highway Plan is the Highway System Plan to be used_ by the County on the Federal-Aid Secondary System, except in those areas where a continuing, comprehensive and -cooperative (3c) transportation planning process is carried out; and - .WHEREAS , it appears to the County· Board of the County of Otter Tail that the map attached hereto correctly depicts the proposed functional status of the roads and streets· in the County of Otter-Tail; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the County Board of the County of Otter Tail . that: the map attached hereto is hereby approved .µ1d accepted as the· current .functional highway plan for the County of Otter Tail. BE IT .FURTHER RESOLVED, that the -action taken by Otter Tail -County, - through this resolution, does not imply acceptance now, or in the future, of any change in mileage; financing or jurisdiction to any local highway system which involves the. various Minnesota governmental agencies. Adopted Octobe·r .7, 197 5. _ATTEST: · .. ~@?1,,/ County Auditor (SEAL) 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 March 4, 1975 the County Board accepted the bid of Arnold Bennett, in the. amount of $7,108.56 · for mowing Area·.B in Otter Tail County, and WHEREAS said contract has now been completed to the satisfaction of the County Board, NOW, THEREFORE, the County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $710,86 payable to Arnold Benett, Route #3, Frazee, Minnesota, as final payment for this work. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 7th day of October, 1975. ATTEST: Clerk 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·',the County Board, on September 10, 1974, accepted the bid of McGowan Clearing & Sodding, Ottertail, Minnesota in the amount of $13,972.00 for erosion control & landscaping, county wide, and WHEREAS same has now been completed to the satisfaction of the Board at a total cost of $13,459.50, a decrease .of $512.50 due to less tractor hours and less topsoil, NOW, THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved, the County Auditor is authorized to issue a warrant in the amount of $1,362.15 payable to McGowan Clearing & Sodding, Ottertail, Minnesota as final payment for this work .. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 7th day of October, 1975. ATTEST: Clerk Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by Andy Leitch and W1animously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS the County Board, on November 6, 1973 accepted the bid of General Eiectric Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the amount of $31,107.00 for installation of radio equipment for thehighway department, and _ WHEREAS the above contract _has·now been completed to the satis- facti,:m of the County Board at a total cost amounting to $36,759; an increase of $5,652.00 due·to supplemental work in the amount of $10,152 and $4,500 in· liquidated damages assessed to the contract, NOW, THEREFORE, the County Auditor is hereby·authorized and directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $2,045.64 payable to General Electric Company as final payment for this work. \) Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 7th day of October~ 1975. ·~~4 . . .-. ·• --·. -. .· . ~--~-~--·:.~ Chai an ~ -. -· _ -_ Clerk Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by George Walter and carried,. the Chairman of the County Board was authorized to sign snow removal agreements· . -. ' with the State of Minnesota. Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by George Walter and unani- mously carried, following are the rates established for snow plowing and dragging:_ Snowplowing, per hour Dragging, per hour Township ·Private $18,00 $19,00 14.00 16.00 Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by George Walter and unani- mously carried, authorizing the repair of County Ditch #63. Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by George Walter and unanimously carried, the following bills were allowed: \ ' COUNTY COURT Henry Polk:i.nghorn, Judge . ·Bruce Reuther, Judge Xerox Corp. Midwest Carbon Oswald Publishing Co Poucher Printing & Co Nelson Bros Prtg. , Miller Davis Empire Business Machines Finn's Cameras West Publishing Co Daily Journal DWI Clinic Fergus Falls DWI Clinic Wadena DWI Clinic Mpls DWI Clinic Wahpeton DWI Clinic Moorhead Becker-County Morrison County . Brom County Otter Tail Co. Court Nancy Sawyer Sherrie Newborg John Duit Mrs Robert Churchill City of .Perham VETS SERVICE Roger Bengtson Rudolph Auch Patricia Johnson Connie•Hovland Memindex RoBo·Car Wash Otter Tail Co-op Oil Fergus Dodge Malcolm Lee James Johnson · Millers Pro RoBo Car wash Victor Lundeen & Co Xerox Corp. West Central Airways Marjean Hanson Mehdi Orandi M.D. Subhi Sharifi M.D. E.E. Bigler,-.. M.D. Maurice Beers M.D. Henry Kor~.M.D. Mehdi Orandi M.D. .LAND & RESOURCE CORONBR Perham Fire Dept Rescu.e Sqµad St Mary's.Hospital· 129.88 7.28 . 269.10 9.25 · 203.62 25.10 128~00,· 6.66 27.50 . 7.90 25.00 10.61 225.00 100.00 75.00 50.00 25.00. . 4.oo 4.6o' 7.20 4.42 15.12 17.36 16.00 10.00 65.00 . 35.15 . 3().60 33.59 · 64.45 13.60 .118.91 63.11 8.55 46.76 1]fo.oo 211.19 16.60 .71.07 66.97 148.oo 52.10 250.00 50.50 25.25 25.00 26.15 401.00 24.oo 20.00 John Skramstad Eugene.Davenport Erwin Siems , Steven Andrews '· ASSESSOR Minnesota Assoc. of Assessing Officers PROBATION & PAROLE Arthur Boehne .Spencer Lundquist Michael Vosburgh Terry Jacobson Sears Roebuck Dr Michael Hamann WOT SOIL & WATER Homer Sem Harold Skistad Theodore Hegseth Glenn Haugrud Arnold Evavold EOT SOIL & WATER EQT Soil & Water Cooper's Office SUpply Inc. William Stone Jeff Tikkanen COUNTY AGENT Kenneth Rose Otter Tail Co-op Oils City of Perham Norman Nelson Anderson Bros Edgetown Lumber Co PHELPS MILL MISC. EXPENSES Gust Lagerquist & Sons Western Chemical Co G.S. Products Crow Chemical & Equip. Wm Galena & Son Mollerud Electric . Hintgen Karst Electric Ebersviller Imp. Co Stenerson Bros. Lumber Electrolux Division of Boiler Insp. David Davis Xerox Corp. IBM Corp. Burroughs.Corp. Cooper's Office SUpply Inc. Gambles Juan Torrez Mrs Hazel Bowers 112~21 , 335.42 241.01 180.85 100.00 217.13 261.43 175.19 218.51 111.63 100.00 105.20 73.50 117.95 93.60 116.00 308.25 41.85 23.36 36.80 6.oo 21.12 60.00 82.50 214.99 23.16· 82.00 174.86 27.75 312.78 330.20 50.72 61.70 12.48 1.08 4.17 8,!oo 38.45 267.59 49.50 10.60 76.49 6.53. 39.03 15.28 3 I Carol Ouren Delores Baker Cora Thom Nelson Bros. Victor Lundeen & Co Miller Davis Co Data Systems Div. Mason Publ. Co Arthur Brottlund State of Minn. Doc. Sec. OTC Highway Dept Wilkin County Lakeland Mental Health Center Sherin Melland Agency Mathison Hesby Agency N.F. Field Abstract Minn. Co. Auditor's Ass0ciation Paul Putnam Post# 289 DAV Chapter# 25 The Parkers Prairie Indep. Henning Advocate Daily Journal K.W. Hanson Jerry Ewert George Nelson Betty Rovang Myrtle Logas Wendell Huber Donald Nelson Alva Kreckula Cynthia Seltenreich A. C. Lundq_ Roberto Trevino Wesley Ervasti Wesley Haataja Kenneth Clambey Judy Schultz Gloria Opatz Cheri Schultz Mary Guthneckt Lorna McCabe Phyllis Knutson Dorothy Johnson Adell Hartman Lorraine Amundson Noami Ellingson Dixie Fosse Myrna Mondt Berneice Spanglef Mary Westman Mrs Harlan Knutson Jens Ree Mrs Charles Perkins Mrs Charles Hansel Mrs C.E. Boe Mrs Wm Hemmelgarn Physicians & Hospital Daily Journal Ci:ty of Perham NURSE. 8s:~~ ~~-20 105.73 349.80 9.55 25.50 12.00 35.00 22.65 3,231.61 45.00 20.00 237.33 4o.oo 150.00 · 50.00 50.00 18.00 18.00 23.06 108.06 5.60 120.88 18.88 56.15 200.00 128.80 252.30 6o.4o 47.00 27.84 48.oo 49.20 86.38 142.60 185.78 6.58 89.32 133.46 32.94 111.66 12.88 36.96 48.16 48.58 39.20 20.12 84.56 31.20 76.96 115~62 68.20 30.00 48.oo 21.22 5.60 35.00 SHERIFF 'Office Expense 143.00 Joseph Peloquin 32.67 Larry Wahlstrom 6o.8o David Jennen 824.16 . Max Kroneman 67.20 Deborah Meyer 17.64 Western . Chemi·car · 119.55 Mantek 240.28 Xerox Corp·.·-· · 282.78 Empire Bus. Machines 12.00 Miller Davis Co 55.44 The Photo Center 94.45 Poucher Printing & Li.tho 11.35 Victor Lundeen & Co 49.74 State of Minn. Doc Sec. 20.00 Mason Publishing Co 12.00 Murphy Motor Freight 10.05 City Pharmacy 25.60 Fergus Falls Medical Group 46.oo Memorial Hospital' & Homes 10.00 Lake Region Hospital 56.62 Millers 90.11 Perham Co-op Oil 328.24_ Otter Tail Co-op 408.01 Miller's Pro 73.78 North Union Texaco 44.36 l Nundahl Oil Co 178.70° Jim's Interstate Standard 26o.75 Kerr McGee 19.36 Kness Standard 91.60 Larry's Standard 8.60 Mayo's.Standard 11.00· Holiday 15.51 Consumers Co-op Oil 100~98 Dent Oil Co 11.46 Farmers Union Oil 5.50 Service Oil Co Underwood 166.38 Phillips Petroleum 27.10 · Service Oil Co Battle Lake 76.15 RoBo Car Wash 551.06 General Trading 32.11 Olson Auto Electric 30~90 Minnesota Motor Co 94.58 · I. Mobil Radio & TV Service . · 173.50 Bob Moore Inc. 10.73 Goodyear Service Stores 123.40 Bauck Chevrolet Co 26.65 Riverside Repair · 410.07 Rick's Performance·center 55.92· George Jensen 125.00 Gibson's Products Co 32.30 · · West Central Airways i5.54 LaRoy Wiebold, Sheriff 14.oo Carlton Mortensen i6.6o Fergus Dodge Inc. · 92.15·_ Nita Quaal Mrs Gordon Tomhave Muriel Gunvaldson Carol Dowzak Marjorie Barvels Ethel Barker. Susan Van Santen Luella Schlueter Warehouse Food Mark It Service Food Market Park Region Bakery Otter Tail Grocery Ernies Food National Food Store Cass Clay Creamery Mrs Gordon·Tomhave Hannah Odland BOAT&: WATER SAFETY Service Oil Co RoBo Car Wash Perham Co-op Oil Otter Tail Co-op Oils Kness Standard Sport Supply Inc. Hardyman's Riverside Resort Becklund Rian Genral Trading Co Larry Kantru.d BUILDING Thompson Roofing Co ROAD&: BRIDGE ks. Marine Sports Coast to Coast Parkers Prairie Coast to Coast Pel Rapids Cooper's Office Supply Duane' s Mobil H &: LOK Hardware Pelican Hardware Swanson Equipment Swanson's Surplus Store Wiebe's Garage Barrie Meissner Gerald Evenson Inc. Fergus Dodge Inc. Fergus Plumbing&: Heating Genuine Parts Co Helle International etc National Bushing&: Parts The Parts House Ru:f'fridge Johnson Equipment Co Service Oil Co Battle Lake Super GMC Truck Sales Vergas Ford Equip. Hi-Way Garage&: REpair Jaenisch Industries Michaelson Refrigeration 366.12 314.28 28.35 56.70 6.25 106.92 26.25 8.10 131.68 316.04 66.58 107.21 72.49 62.42 220.35 19.50 14.96 21.33 59.95 76.91 259.00 10.60 109.48 21.05 02.95 5.09 28.15 1,347.00 4.99 334.51 25.90 223.50 30.97 14.99 44.96 41.60 3.98 1.00 228.34 6.11 157.89 11.20 90.34 338.65 61.53 15.71 50.63 33.24 148.90 128.43 5.00 115.00 191.38 Mobile Radio & TV Service Olson Auto Electric Mrs Robert Rolfson Commissioner of Highways Coast to Coast Parkers Prairie Ebersviller Implement Co Coast to Coast Pel. Rapids General Trading Co M-R Sign Co Peavey Company Henning Perham Co-op Creamery Peavey Company Perham Reedsburg Hardware Co Sigelman Steel & Salvage Co Stenrson Bros Lumber Co 3M Company Murphy Oil Corp. Elk River Concrete Products Little Falls Machine Inc. Firestone Stores Goodyear Service Store Mark Sand & Gravel Co c.M.Moen & Pat Fiedler C.arl E Swenson L.R. Rehabilitation Industries General Elect:ric Hall Equipment Inc. Daily Journal Traffic Marking Service Transport Clearings .. City of Fergus Falls Barry's Excavating• Midwest Carbon Co' G.D. Harlow Midwest Telephone Co Northwestern Bell Telephone Co NorthwesternBell Telephone Co Wadena Park Region Mutual Telephone Co Pelican Telephone Co Northwestern Bell Fergus Falls Carlo A. Jaaska D-ALubricant Co Inc. Soliah & Braatz Oil Co Theodorson's·Mobil Service Motz Union Oil Penrose Oil Co Standard Oil Co~·Pel. Rapids Blake.Farmers Union Oil Dent Oil Co Farmers Co-op Ass•n Highway Service Co Mayo's Standard Service Miller's Pro · Miller's Pro Ottertail Co-op Oils . Vergas Oil Co Fergus Dodge Inc. Hall Equipment Ziegler Knutson Heating & Air Cond. 113.00 22.22 42.50 45.14 17.88 3:00 19.46 344.43 111.82 9.90 8.oo 6.80 499.42 127.40 1.88 55.25 4,381.39 2,392.16 4,850 • .00 304.57 36.30 3,413.25 50.00 30.80 382.50 5,106.00 3,595.00 34.68 194.90 22.90 841.88 156.00 32.68 50.35 9.05 28.42 30.20 28.27 17.11 23.34· 202.68 415.85 36.50 12.46 268.03 173.31 178.12 224.60 215.40 182.91 191.80 127.21 138.63 262.42 616.05 420.45 439.00 2,836.03 786.09 13.50 1 Perham Farm Supply Welding Supplies & Fire Equip. City of Perham Fran Wagner. City of Henning Victor Lundeen & Co Denn.is Berend Dennis Berend . EOT Telephone Co 15.32 8.50 240.00 195.00 411.96 31.63 23.50 23.70 57.52 Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by Andy Leitch and unanimously ~arried, the meeting was adjourned until 9:30 A.M., Wednesday, October 8, 1975. -WEDNESDAY'S SESSION - Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota met at 9:30 A.M., Wednesday, Octo~er 8th, 1975, all members present. Upon motion-m·ade by Hub Nordgren·, seconded by George Walter and unanimously carried, the following abatements were approved: Kent G. Freeman Rush Lake Township Mobile home moved prior to assessment Roy & Marlys Wendorf Deer Creek Village Property overvalued Ellis R. Wagstrom Maplewood· Township Sold for State Park purposes Ellis R. Wagstrom Maplewood Township Omitted property Prior to opening of bids for two cars to be purchase_d for use by the probation and parole offices,. and. upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by George Walter, the regular gas requirement in the_, two car bid specifications was waived; thereupon bids were opened and found to be as follows: Minnesota Motor.Company, Fergus_Falls; Minnesota Bob Moore, Inc., Fergus Falls, Minnesota Fergus Dodge, Inc., Fergus Falls, Minnesota Art Christianson Ford, Inc., Pelican Rapids, Minnesota Reuben Klein Motor Co~. Fergus Falls, Minnesota $4,113.66 4,338.38 4,320.00 4,450.00 4,615.00 each car each car each car each car each car After consideration, motion was made by GeorgeoWalte:r,,;seooride&)Jy BeIP.t:;Hov:land:c and unanimously carried, to accept the bid of Minnesota Motor Company, Fergus Falls, Minnesota in the amount of $4,113.66 for each car, 1976 Chavelle, , two door, it being the lowest bid. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to.forego the 1976 commissioner's salary increase of 5% for an elected official as proposed in the personnel policy, remaining at the 55%. of the base county official's salary. . The following resolution was introduced by· _________ _ Bert Hovland who moved for·its adoption: -------------- RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that There be levied upon the taxable property of Otter Tail County Minnesota, payable.during the year 1976, the-following amounts ·for the several County Funds, as follows: County Revenue $ 539,798.03. County Buildings ll5,000.00 County Road & Bridge 880,000.00 County Welfare 926;904.00 TOTAL $2,461,702.03 The above· motion was seconded by· Hub-Nordgren ---------------- and carried by the following votes: Yes: 5 · No: 0 Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this· 8th day of October, 1975. C ·. Clerk Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded .-by George Walter and unanimously carried, to approve the following applications for special use permit: Berm1rd Haugen Daniel J. Neiber Don Carlsrud ©tter Tail Township Edna Township Elizabeth Township Construct road to serve subdivision Fill lot to required sewer standards Fill lot for garage construction (subject to conditional require- ments) Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to reject the application of H. H. Huber~ to fill an area on West McDonald Lake in Edna Township, upon recommendation of the County Planning Advisory ; Commission. Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by George Walter andunani= mous ly carried, approval was granted to ·,the pre~iminary plat ·of Blain Heights in· Section 29 -134 -39. Upon motion made by George Walter; seconded by Hub Nordgren and· unani- mously carried, the application of James Bistrum for permit to allow consumption and display of intoxicating liquor at The Red Bar-n was approved. Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to approve the payment of $1,183.19 out of.Federal Revenue Sharing Funds for the county portion of labor and·material used for rewiring door locking system and sound system and labor for repairing intercom wire in south jail cell. Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by John Snowberg and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned until 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 21, 1975. Ch Clerk