HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 03/08/1976MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMJ\,IISSIONERS
OTTER TAIL C.OUNTY MINNESOTA
Pursuant to adjournment, ·the Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County Minnesota met at 9:30 A:M.·, Monday, March 8th, 1976, all
members present.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by George \Va~ter and
unanimously carried,· to authorize the County Auditor transfer $5,000 from the
County Revenue Fund to the County Ditch Fund.
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and
unanimously carried, to approve the plat of "Silver Lake Estates" in Sectbn
21 -133 -40.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by John Snowberg and
unanimously carried, to approve the following applic.3:tions for sewagy disposal
installers license, subject to bond renewal:
Truman Strand
Lorin Hansen
Juel Stadum
Clarence Toftely
Coast-To-Coast
Lorin Hansen ·Plumbing
Toftely Plbg. & Htg.
Pe1ican Rapids, Minnesota
Rothsay, Minnesota
Erhard, Minnesota
Pelican Rapids, Minnesota
Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by Andy Leitch and unani-
mously carried, to approve the following applications for sewage disposal system
cleaners license, subject to bond renewal:
Julian Tollerude
Roman Koep
Orville Hawes
Juel Stadum
Underwood, Minnesota
Parkers Prairie, Minnesota
Ottertail, Minnesota
Erhard, Minnesota
Motion Mas made by George lfal ter, seconded by Bert Hovland and
carried, to approve the application of Richard Cichy for special use permit to
grade and level bank along lake side on West Silent Lake in Dora Township. subject
to seeding and,-,~ation starting after May 1st and completed by September l,
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Motion was .made by Hub· Nordgren,' se~onded by;George Walter and
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unanimously carried, to approve the :pr~l,imin3:ry-plat of""Brademeyer :Add 'n",
located in Sectio_n 17 -134 -38.
Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by John Snowberg and
unanimously carried, the following applications for homestead classifications and/or
reduction or change of assessment were app_roved:
Ernest Fjeid
Harold Tysver
Doris Hanson
Jalmer Knutila
Otter.Tail Power Co.
Budd Larson
Lester Paul
Ronald & Sandra .Zimney
Alice Green
William Barber
Dennis Frye
Thomas Prischmann
Arland Anderson
Wayne R. Dolan;;
Richard Thorsen
.John Aas
James L. Hermanson
Village of Rothsay
Elleota Frederick
Joe Peloquin
City of Fergus Falls
City of Fergus Falls
City of Fergus 'Falls
City of _Perham
Ne,.,.ton Township,
Girard Tmmship
Dora Township
Elizabeth Township_
City of Pelican Rapids
City of Fergus Falls
City of Fergus Falls
Buse Township
Homestead classification
Mid-year homestead classification
Mid-year homestead classification
Omitted personal property
Clerical Error
100' lot assessed as 200 1
Mid-year homestead .classification
Homestead classification
Mid-year homestead classification
Mid-year homestead classification
Mid-year homestead classification
Commercial & residential property
assessed as all residential
Buse Township Omitted property
City of Fergus Falls Omitted property
~astad Township Homestead classification
City of Pelican Rapids Homestead classification
Henning City Homestead classification
Rothsay Village property -tax exempt
Ottertail City Homestead classification
Henning City Homestead classification
Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried, the County Auditor was authorized to advertise for bids to
be received until 11 A.M., Apr~l 6, 1976 for approximately 50,000 gallons SC and
200,000 gallons MC, bituminous material, to be delivered at any point in Otter
Tail County by transport truck, equiped with pump for unloading.
The Board, having previously advertised forbids to be received
for plant mix bituminous surface under S.A.P. 56-629-04 (C.P. 76:29B), and
C.P. 76:ll3B, C.P. 76:1298, C.P. 76:132B and C.P.76:0lM, proceededto open bids
which were found to be as follows:
Mark Sand & Gravel Co., Fergus Falls, Minnesota
McLaughlin & Schulz, !Ne., Marshall, Minnesota
Komatz Const. Inc., Saint Peter, Minnesota
W. Hodgman & Sons, Inc., Fairmont, Minnesota
Duininck Bros. & Gilchrist, Olivia, Minnesota
$409,085.40
462,768.85
470 ,Oll .55
476,276.95
491,174.05
After consideration, motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded
by Andy Lei_tch, and unanimously carried, to accept the bid of $409,085 .40 of
Mark Sand -& Gravel Company, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, it being the lowest bid.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and
carried, John Snowberg abstaining, authorizing the County Highway Department
to advertise the position of Assistant Highway Engineer to replace Giles Harlow
who has retired.
Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by George Walter and
carried, the county auditor was authorized to advertise for bids to be received
for the following; bids to be received until 1:30 P.M.,Tuesday~ April 20th, 1976:
GRADING & AGGREGATE SURFACING
S.A.P. 56-637-01, C.P. 76:37, Length 2.061 miles, located from the south
county line north to CSAH #35.
Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by John Snowberg and
unanimously carried, the following bills were allowed:
Carl ton E Mortensen ·
Office_expense
William Martin
Larry Wahlstrom
Gary Anderson
Max Kroneman
David. Jennen
John Halverson
Perham Co-op Oil Co
Otter Tail Co-op Oil
West Side Service
Service Oil Battle Lake
RoBo Car·Wash
Marv's 116611
Miller's
Pelican Union
Jim's Interstate Standard·
Kerr McGee
Kness Standard
Holiday
Gene I s Standard
SHERIFF
Battle Lake Farmers Union
Consumer's.Co-op Oil Battle Lake
Consumers Co-op Oil Henning
Fergus Dodge Inc.
Minnesota Motor Co
Bob Moore Inc.
Werner's Auto Sales
Xerox.Corp.
Victor Lundeen & Co
Poucher Printing & Litho
Ray O'Herron Co Inc.
Stenerson Bros Lumber
Sundstrom's Trucking Co
Vere's
The Photo Center
Gibson's Discount Center
General Trading Co~pany
Western Chemical
Fire Safety Corp.
Empire Business Machines
Dictaphone Corp •.
Denz~l Welding & Htg·~
City of Fargo
West Central Airways
White Drug ..
Lake Region Hospital
Fergus Falls ,Vets Clinic
Fergus Falls Medical.Group
. City Pharmacy
Andrews & Meister
Mrs Gary Anderson
Manley Erickson, Sheriff
Ethel Barker
Marjorie Barvels
Carol Dowzak
133.64
173.60
149.24
271~36
5.00
13.44
313.76
:1.llB~~3:',
404.87
500.J,8
34.34
109.33.
452.57
33.07
33.83
32.00
156.68
6.05
122.18
454.01·
25.65
4.93
19.90
142.38
253.73,
467.61
6.00'
4.55
178.50
152.80
10.97 · 143.34·
15 .. 06 . 25.00
50.15
270.51
7.23
24.96
232.86
19.78
16.00
227.00
11.00
40.00
31.08
8.55 . 58.40
16.00
·15.00
10.90
5.14
. 150.00
10.00
82.56
16.20
165.12
Mrs Gordon Tomhave
Nita Quaal
Mrs Raymond Polensk.y
Orletta Eisenhuth
Esther Mortensen
Cass Clay Creamery
Ernies Food
National Food Market
Otter Tail Grocery
Park Region Bakery
Service Food Market
Debra Emery
Mrs Gordon Tomhave
Minnesota Co. Judges As~n.
Xerox Corp
Cooper's Office Supply
_Victor Lundeen & Co
Poucher Printing & Li tho
Nelson Bros Prtg.
Midwest Carbons
Empire Business Machines
Haugen's
Mathison Hesby Agency
Secretarial Service
· DWI Clinic St Cloud
DWI Clinic Crookston
DWI Clinic Wadena
DWI Clinic Moorhead
DWI Clinic Aitkin
Cheryle Hegerle
Sherrie Newborg
Walter Windels
· Ruth Grose
Richard Miller
City of Perham
Arthur Boehne
Michael Vosburgh
Spencer Lundquist
Terry Jacobson
Dr Michael Hamann
Cooper's Office Supply
Dr Holten & Thomas
Hedemark Pharmacy
Farmers Union Oil
Eldon's Standard
Otter Tail Co-op Oil
Clay County
Roger Bengtson
Rudolph Auch
Nelson Bros Prtg.
Victor Lundeen & Co
· Cooper's Office Supply
CO COURT.•
PROBATION & PAROLE
VETERANS SERVICE
331.96
462.68
24.oo
293.62
170.28
12L76
32.30
98.93
2:34.85
57.31
136.47
120.00
7.80
65.00
240.00
66.04
268.26
32.48
39.75
29.37
8.oo
31.30 20.00·
16.00
50.00
50.00
175.ob
75.00
· 25.00
35.28 5.38
22.ob
10.96
25.00
65.00
12.75
69.16
142.66
20.67
100.00
29.02
6.oo
5.90
83.69
37.26
46.13
218.00
64.63
· 54.08
41.50
47.35
22.56
Fergus Dodge Inc.
Otter Tail Co-op Oil
RoBo Car Wash
LAND & RESOURCE
Malcolm Lee
James Johnson
Richard Berge
Xerox Corp
Cooper's Office SUpply
Victor Lundeen & Co
RoBo Car Wash
Eugene Davenport
John Skramstad
Erwin Siems
Angeline Glawe
ASSESSOR
CORONER
Mehdi Orandi, M.D.
Marjean Hanson
Mehdi Orandi M.D.
Subhi Sharifi M.D.
Tim Schmitt M.D.
EOT SOIL & WATER
Duane Donley
Area 11 Assoc.
Minn. Assn of Soil & Water
Nat'l Assoc. of Cons Dist.
Wes Min RC&D
Soil Cons. Soc. of America
Nat'l Assoc. of Cons. Dist.
Coast to Coast Battle Lake
Standard Oil
RoBo Car Wash
Otter Tail Co-op Oil
City of Perham
Gust Lagerquist & Sons
Darel Jacobson
Otter Tail Co-op Oil
Ebersviller Impl. Co
Crow Chemical & Equip. c.z. Chemical Co
Garratt Callahan Co
Lystad's Inc.
Welders Supply & 1',ire Equip.
PHELPS MILL
CO AGENT
MISC EXPENSES
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42.12
73.59
197.44
115.29
104.96
58.00
62.88
65.00
36.40
8.60
67.02
70.69
48.48
45.90
339.60
51.04
200.50
25.25
41.90
33.20
20.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
31.25
79.31
5.70
208.21
6.58
53.19
60.00
82.00
80.00
59.57
58.50
96.68
52.35
98.80
333.57
33.00
Gambles
Electrolux Corp.
Xerox Corp.
Cooper's Office Supply Inc
Burroughs Corp
Victor Lundeen & Co
Nelson Bros
Miller Davis
Poucher Printing
Empire Business Machines
Midwest Carbons
Marshall & Swift Pub. Co
Minn. State Assoc of Co. Treas.
Minnesota State Treas.
Secretarial Service
Radison South
Douglas Holt, Sec-Treas
George Nelson
Helen Skramstad
· Myrtle Logas
K. W. Hanson
George Nelson
Battle Lake Review
Daily Journal
Reitan Larson
Raymond Sandberg
NURSING SERVICE
Phyllis Knutson
Gloria Opatz
Mary Guthnecht
Dorothy Johnson
Lorna McCabe
Faith Swenson
Alice Tmmsend
Mary Westman
Carol Hodnefield
Lorraine Amundson
Dixie Fosse
Myrna Mondt
Marilyn Sandstrom
Berneice Spangler
Mary Kellog
Nancy Staheli
Jens Ree
Mrs Charles Hansel
Mrs C.E. Boe
Mrs Harlan Knutson
Dr Michael Hamann
Wadena Journal
American Journal of Nursing
Nelson Bros Prtg.
Veery Ryder
Empire Business Machines
Victor Lundeen & Co
Fergus Falls Med. Group
The Forum
Daily Journal
Mpls. Star & Tribune
7.90
10.00
626.91
93.50
145.20
182.72
554.46
231.71
3,110.30
9.00
87.01
45.00
150.00
11,403.03
308.00
83.46
70.00
98.38
153.95
143.47
117.00
169.39
145.35
354.07
10,935.00
62.72
41.25
128.38
191.88
87.50
95.83
6.23
18.90
159.04
22.82
17 .92
114.24
71.26
99.54
25.20
20.00
1.00
19.24
13.64
20.00
15.60
120.00
17.50
20.00
50.00
4.50
3.00
72.97 8.oo
11.00
10.08
55.16
Bauck Chevrolet Co.
Bearing Supply Co
Bob Moore Ford
ROAD & BRIDGE'
Cummins Diesel Sales Inc.
Garwood Twin Cities Trucking
Genuine Parts Co
Helle ·International Inc.
Genuine Parts Co
National Bushing & Parts Co
Geo. T Ryan Co
Sturdevant's
Super GMC Truck Sales
Ziegler Inc. ·
Electric Auto Supply
Gor.entz Bros.
Hanson's Plbg & Htg.
Kepper's & Kern
Knutson Htg & Air Conditioning
Zitzow.Electric Inc.
Coast to Coast Battle Lake
Coast to Coast Henning
Coast to Coas~ Pelican Rapids
Crane Johnson Lumber
Dent Supply
Ever.ts Lumber Co·
Fergus Jobbing
General Trading Co
H & LOK Hardware
Jerry's Electric Repair
Peavey Lumber Co
Sigelman Steel & Salvage
Stocker Hardware
Vergas Hardware
Welding Supplies & Fire Equip.
Goodyear Service St'ore ·
Paper Calmenson
Reitan Larson Co
Construction Bulletin
Daily Journal
Arthur Brottlund
Control Equip. Co
International Bus. Machines
Victor Lundeen & Co
Minnesota Blueprint
Monroe Division
Nelson Bros Prtg.
The Photo Center
H.A. Rogers Co
EOT Telephone Co
Midwest Telephone Co
N.W. Bell Telephone Co
N.W. Bell Telephone Co
Park Region Telephone Co
N.W. Bell Telephone Co
Pelican Telephone Co
Dennis Berend
Dennis Berend
4.02
56.16
21'~:98
181.:,4
184.74
32.72
3'11. 41
24.24
292.37
222.11
99.60
500.69
1,064.99
6.oo
7.00
47.86
36.00
18.75
17.11
19.98
45.21
16.40
12.24
7.15
30.38
21.10
663.17
.98
36.50
1.80
93.05
29.61
46.21
232.00'
88.96
4,529.23
15,117.00
24.oo
68.66
74.oo
462.96
693.00
37.84
526.25
1.00
93.50
3.87
13.26
74.18
9.17
33.09
32.60
38.96
22.12
11.86
57.63
57~00
Consumers Co-op Oil Battle Lake
Dent Oil
Consumers Co-op Oil Battle Lake
Consumers Co-op Oil Henning
Farmers Co-op Deer Creek
Highway Service
Hoot Lake 76
Kness Standard
Otter Tail Co-op Oils
Miltona Creamery Assoc.
Otter Tail Co-op Oils
Service Oil Underwood
Vergas Oil Co
West Side Service
D-A Lubricant Co Inc.
Baas Oil Co
Roy Fossen Oil Co
Standard Oil Co
Blu:ffton Oil Co
Co-op Services Inc.
Meyer's Service
Aqua Marine Sports
Carr's Tree Service
C.E.T.A.
Charley's Sharpening Service
Coast to Coast Pelican Rapids
Coast to Coast Perham
Consumers Co-op Oil
_ Duane' s Mobil
Gambles Henning
Greniers Hardware Hank
Hagen's Inc.
A.R. Meier Welding Service
Motz Union Oil Co
National Bushing & Parts
Otter Tail Co-op Oil
The Parts House
Ruhland's Hardware
Se~ice Oil Co
Swanson's Equipment
Swedberg Floral
Barrie Meissner
620.75
166.68
105.56
166.18
216.40
239.11
323.38
90.69
1,339.48
338.07
355.16
464.66
669.69
319. 78 _
350.75
91.20
224.21
526.55
368.00
300.45-
185.00
13. 74
59.98
7.75
51.05
10.76
29.33
54.38
93.51 16.80
·94.48
105.20
43.01
22.42
17.50
36.55
265.28
15.48
114.36
125.00
292.74
Upon motion made by John.Snowberg, seconded by George Walter
and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned until 9:30 A.M., \'Jedne?day,
.March 10th, 1976.
-WEDNESDAY's SESSION -
Pursuant to adjournmerit, the Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County'Minnesota met at 9:30 A.M., Wednesday, March 10th, 1976, all
members present.
A public hearing was held relative to the Otter Tail Lake Sewer
District, "Facility Plan". No action taken.
Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by Hub Nordgren and
carried, Andy Leitch voting "no", to supply local area banks with tax books at
no charge, said books to be supplied after tax· statements are mailed.
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried, to appropriate $1,549.00 out of County Revenue to Boat &
Water Safety Enforcement, by fall of 1976.
Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by John Snowberg and
unanimously carried, the following applications for homestead classification and
reduction of assessed valuation were approved:
· Ray Schmitz
Emma Turiff
· .. City of Fergus Falls ·
Llda Township
Homestead classification
Assessed for building not yet
construc.ted
Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried, the following applications for on-sale liquor licenses, in-
cluding· Sunday liquor. were approved:
nichard Kester
Frank. Johnson·
The Ott.er Tail House
Oakwood Golf Course
/Everts Township
Henning Township
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Motion was made by George Walter, seconded py Andy_ Leitch and unani-
mously carried, to approve the following applicat~ons for license to sell non-
intoxicating malt .liquor:
Reuben Finkelson Clear Lake Resort
(subject to special use permit) ·
Frank L. Johnson
Jack Hofland
Gladys M. Baird
John D. McDunn
Larry Weinhandl
Dale F. Tibbett~
Bertha Moltzan
Anne M. Koeppen
Gerald V. Kavanaugh
George Nagel
R .. A. Kester
Ardelle D.· Hci,ye
Rufus Hull
Harlan Klein
Paul E. Spilman
David A·. Trana:
Roger L. Sydow
_Robert Ll Nephew
Oakwood Golf Course
Countryside Grocery
Ethel Beach Resort
Mac's Service
Larry's Standard Service
Dale's Bait & Tackle
Birch Shores Resort
Minneha Resort
Corner Store
Red Barn , _ -
The Otter Tail House
Holiday Haven. Resort
I-Jul 11 s Landing
Viking Resort
Woodland Beach
Dave & Louise's Resort
Sandy Point Resort
Atrowhead Point Resort
Tumuli Township
Henning Township
Corliss Township
Girard Township
Dunn Township
·rriman Township
Lida Township •
Candor Township
Girard T?wnship
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Amor Township
Rush ·Lake Township
Everts Township
'Girard Township
Girard Township
Amor Township:
Everts Township
Leaf Lakes Resort
Leaf Lake Township
Leaf Lake Township
Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by Bert Hovland and
unanimously carried,-the application of the City of Fergus Falls, for cancellation
of 1975 taxes accrued in the former Minnesota Motor property, now owned by the City
of Fergus Falls, was held for further study.
Upon motion made by
oy. · Andy Leitch
was adopted:
John Snowberg , seconded ---------~--------
and unanimously ,.:,carried, the following· resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS the County Board, on the 10th day of December, 1975
accepted the bid of Fergus Dodge, Fergus Falls, Minnesota in the amount of
$4,341.00 for one 1976 Dodge Monaco, 4-dr. sedan for use by the Sheriff's
Department, and
WHEREAS the above vehicle has now been delivered to the satis-
faction of the County Board at a cost of $4",341.00,
NOW, THEREFORE, the County Auditor is hereby authorized and
directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $4., 341'.00 to Fergus Dodge, Inc.
Fergus Falls, Minnesota in full payment;
Dated at· Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 10th <;lay of March, .1976.
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ATTEST:
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Upon_motion made by John Snowberg, 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, the Board of Ott.er Tail County Minnesota, on the 10th·
of April·, 1974>: passed a resolution wh'ereby· the -office 'of County Coroner
would be removed from the county ballot .as .a:n electe4· position and thereafter
be :,filled by appointment, as provided in Minn. Stat. 390.005,
·NOW, THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved, that Dr. Mehdi Orandi,
Fergus Falls, Minnesota, be appointed as Otter Tail County Coroner, for a one
year term beginning January 1, 1976, and that bond in the amount of $5,000
be furnished in accordance with .Minn. Stat. 390.01.
Dated-at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 10th day of March, 1916.
ATTEST: · · · · . ·. ~ Clerk .
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, ti1at
The Board of Otter Tail County Minnesota does hereby go
on record in-support of House File No. 1941 and does urge its passage.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 10th day of March, 1976.
Chaifman . _, .
ATTEST:
. . Clerk
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Upon motion made,) by Bert Hovland, seconded by John Snm~be_rg and
-carried,Andy Leitch voting "no", the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail
County Minnesota, that
The Shoreland Management office is hereby authorized and
directed to prepare amendments to the Solid Waste Ptani,. ,·_c; to be considered
. at the board meeting of March 23rd.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 10th day of March, 1976.
ATTEST~
Clerk
Upon motion.made by John Snowberg, seconded.by Bert Hovland and
w1animously carried, the following resolution was· adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail
County Minnesota, that
WHEREAS the County of Otter Tail and the City of Fergus Falls are
jointly involved in the Otter Tail Lake Road (Co. #1) pr0ject scheduled for con-
struction during 1976, and
WHEREAS included in this road project is a proposed storm sewer
line which will discharge into Opperman Lake along: its easterly shoreline,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, the Board of County ,
Commissioners in coopera.tion with the City of Fergus Falls, do hereby petition
the State of Minnesota Departmen_t of Natural Resources to establish the outlet
elevation of Opperman Lake.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 10th day of March, 1976.
!tJ_~· Cha:LTrria ~ .
ATTEST:~
· Clerk
Upon motion made by Bert Hovlanci,.seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned unti 1 1: 00 P .M ·;; ·Tuesday·,'. March
23., 1976.
ATTEST:~
.Clerk