HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 06/08/1976MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OTTE~ TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA
Pursuant to.adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of .
Otter Tail County ~nn~~~ta met at 9.:30 A.M., Tuesday~ June 8th, 1976, all _members
being present.
Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by John Snowberg and
unanimously carried, to approve the following applications for homestead classi-
fication and/or reduction of assessed valuation:
Walter E. Hawkinson
Clayton H. Jenson
David Fithen
Gary Riedman
Alma Walton
Larry Soule
LaRay ~Wigdahl
Warren C. Peterson
Art R. Abraham
LeRoy Weg~cheid
Pearl Boyle
Carold Hilgren
C. A. Berglund
Clarence Schulz. ·
Mary Ann Stafford
.Roland Daniels
Everts Township
Elizabeth City
.Richville City
City of Fergus Falls
Otto Township
Edna Township
Friberg Township
Nidaros Township
Dora 'town.ship.
Otto Township.
New_ton Township
Parkers Prairie City
Amor Township
Buse Township
Corliss Township
Dunn Township
Robert L. Andersqn Perham Township
Richard J. M1lbeck, Jr. Maplewood Township
Nelson Lake
Edward Thomas
William C. Nelson
Edwin H. Wefel
Tordenskjold Township
Dalton City
New York Mills
Lida Township-
Homestead classification
Homestead classifica~iori.
Homestead classification
Not limited
Homestead classification
Mid-year homestead classification
Homestead classification
Wrong ·classification
Homestead classification
Homestead classification
Mid-year homestead classification
Overvalued
Unfinished cabin overvalued
Homestead classification
Homestead classification.
Homestead classification
·Homestead classificati~n
·Homestead classification
Pasture assessed-as tillable acres
Mid-year homestead classification
Mid-yearhomestead classification
. No bath. in this cottage
The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received
for a triangular tract of land located in the SW¼ NW¼ of Section 25-133-43, pro-
ceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows:
Trinity and Faith Lutheran Church, Fergus Falls, Minnesota $750.00
Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by John Snowberg and
unanimously carried, the bid of Trinity & Faith Lut~eran Church, Fergus Falls,
Minnesota in the amount of $750.00 was accepted, it being the only bid.
Because of a meeting of the Association of Minnesota Counties
scheduled in Fergus.Falls on July 13th, motion was made by George Walter, second!d
by Bert Hovland and carried, to c_hange the meeting dates in July from July 12th
and 13th, to July 12th and 15th.
Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by John Snowberg and
unanimously carried, to accept the petition for annexation of 20 acres of land
in Perham Township adjoining the city limits, to the City of Perham, and the
County Auditor was directed to file same.
Motion was made by John Snowberg, seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried, authorizing the Chairman of the Board to sign the planning
grant application of Community Health Services Act and the West Central Regional
Development Commission was authorized to proceed with planning and application
for $15,000 grant funds.
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani-
mously carried, to authorize the Otter Tail County Housing Authority to apply for
grant funding from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.
Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani-
mously carried, the resignation of Ray Sandberg as West Otter Tail County Agricul-
tural Inspector was accepted, with regret, and the County Auditor was directed to
advertise the position.
Upon motion made by Bert Hovland. ·seconded by John Snowberg and . I .
unanimously carried, the County Auditor was-authorized to advertise for bids to be
r~ceived. until·. 11:00 A.M. ,· Monday_. July 12, 1~76 for the construction of 1.9 miles
· _of C,S.A~H. No, 1, N_.E. · of the City of Fergus: Falis and 3.6 miles of township road
bituminous surfacing-in the County of Otter· Tail,·
Upon motion made,·duly seconded and carried. the meeting adjourned
until 9:30 A.M., Wednesday, June 9th, 1976.
-WEDNESDAY'S SESSION -
Pursuant to adjourn~ent, the Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County Minnesota met at 9:30 A.M., Wednesday, June 9th, all members
present.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by John Snowberg and
unanimously carried, to grant tentative approval to Gary Spies and Geo. Zender
for one year for an on-sale liquor license for a restaurant to be erected in
Section 32 of Fergus Falls Township, west of 194 and south of Highway #210 .•.
Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and
unanimously carried, the following applications were approved for permit to
allow consuption and display of intoxicating liquor:
David A. Trana
Gerald T. Anderson
Lynn J • Rhodes
Jerry Schultz
Arnold R. Hemquist
Dave & Louise's REsort
Chalet Chanticleer
Graystone Lodge
Ten Mile Lake Resort
Balmoral Golf Course, Inc.
Leaf Lake Township
Otter Tail Township
Everts Township
Tumuli Township
Otter Tail Township
Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by John Snowberg and
unanimously carried, the following applications were approved for sale of non-
intoxicating malt liquor:
Charles Thrane
Collene Barnick
Herb Christenson, Sr.
River N Woods
Pocahontas Beach Resort
131 Club
Fergus Falls Township
Dead Lake Township
Otter Tail Township
Motion was made by John Snowberg, seconded by Andy Leitch and
carried, to apply for reimbursement of fWlds from Minnesota Peace Officers Training
Board and the Chairman of the Board and County Auditor were authorized to sign
said applications on behalf of the Board.
J.. . ••
Upon motion made by John Snowberg , seconded ---------------·
by Bert Hovland and unanimously carried, the following reso-
lution was adppted:
RESOLVED by the Board of co·unty Commissioners of .Otter Tail
· County Minnesota, that
There be appropriated out of the County Revenue Fund the sum
of $13,829.10 (30¢ per capita) for the Lake. Region Rehab.Industries, Inc.,
Fergus Falls, Minnesota, for the year 1977.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this· 9th~day of June, 1976.
ATTEST~.•
Clerk
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'• Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by Andy Lei t_ch and \Dlani-
mously carried, to grant permission to REv. Bwikowski, to convey a portion of his
lakeshore lot, providing it contains 40,000 square feet and is the full width of
his lot, said parcel being located on the. east line of Government Lot 9, Section
7 -137 -40.
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Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani~
mously carried, the plat of "Blain Heights" located in· Government Lot 4, Section 29 -
134 -39, was approved.
Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and unani-
mously carried, the Chairman of the Board was authorized to sign the plat of "1st
Add'n to River N Woods Estates" located in Section 9 -133 -43 after said plat
returns ·.from the printer, providing the plat is in accordance with co\Dlty require-
ments and is approved by Land & Resource Management.
Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by Bert Hovland and .\Dlani-
mous ly carried, to approve the preliminary plat of "Heidi Sandy Beach" loc ated_ in
Section 32 -137 -38, and also the special use permit, contingent upon special
conditions.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by George Walter and unani-
mou5.ly carried, to approve the preli~i~~l'Y,. p~~t of Jacobson's· Pelican View, located
in Section 9 -137 -42.
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Motion was made by Bert Hovl~d, seconded-by George Walter and unani-
~<>~ty carr.ied, to approye the speci~li:.1::1~~, p~:rmit for construction of a road in
Sections 10 & 15 -136 -42, in connection with a proposed plat of "Forest Hills".
Motion ·was made by Bert Hoviana, seconded by Andy Leitchand_\Dlani-
niously carried to table approval of iCpreliminary plat called "Forest l;lills'' in
Sections 10 & 15 of Lida Township, contingent.upon re-atj'angment of l~ts to·comply.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded .,by. John Snowberg and unani-
mously carried, to deny the applic.ation,,of, Gerald Wiese for special use permit in
Section 36 -134 -41
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, .seconded by John Snowberg and
unanimously carried, to approve the following applications for sewage disposal in-
stallers license:
Ellis Engebretson
Alfred Marsh
Henry Lemont
Dougias M. Hess
(pending bond)
Kerry J. Carpenter
(pending bond)
James Golumbiecki
George Happel
LeRoy Feldt
Charles Egge
Engebretson Construction
Hess Plumbing
Carpenter Excavation
Feldt Plumbing & Heating
Egge Construction
Pelican Rapids
Breckenridge
Pelican Rapids
Dumont
Hunter, North Dakota
Fergus Falls
Frazee
Frazee
Pelican Rapids
Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani-
mously carried, to approve the following applications for sewage disposal system
cleaners license:
John O. Lake
(pending bond)
LeRoy Feldt
(pending bond)
Lake Construction & Retailing
Feldt Plumbing & Heating
Sebeka
Frazee
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by George Walter and unani~
mously carried, to deny the application of Verland Strander for a special use permit
in G~L. 2, Section 27 -136 -42.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by John Snowberg and unani-
mously carried, to deny the application of Eugene L. Pier for special use permit in
Section 12 -134 -40.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by John Snowberg and unani-
mously carried, to grant .permission ,to;:Theo,~:·; F. Kessel for the conveyance of a small
parcel, by ~etes .and bounds description, proper.ty-located in Section 11 -136 -42,
rith the provision he.purchases-all the remaining property between his eas~~rly lot
line and Lot 1, Block 3, Crystal Hills •
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Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by George Walter and
\Dlanimously carried, the application of Edwin Lange was approved for special use
permit for a boat rental in Section 28 -133 -40, providing it is in operation
within one year.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by George Walter and unani-
mously carried, to remove the special assessments against the property owners along
Cowity Ditch #12 for the year 1976 and set up a three man viewing board to determine
the benefits assessed against said ditch.
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by George Walter and unani-
mously carried, authorizing the county auditor to get quotations on the cost of air-
conditioning the northeast corner of the top floor of the court house.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Leitch. and unani-
mously carried, to grant permission to Henry Vinz for the conveyance of three par-
cels, by metes and bounds description, behind "Beauty Shore Summer Resort" to owners
of lake lots, with the understanding the deeds will stipulate said parcels are not
for building purposes.
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by John Snowberg and wiani-
mously carried, to appoint a three man ditch viewing board, consisting of the
Assistant Engineer, Rolly Lake and Erwin Siems, to view Cowity Ditch #37 and
Pleasant Lake Ditch, No. 21.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried,
George Walter abstaining, authorizing Couunissioner Walter to attend the National
Association of County Officials' conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, registration
fees to be paid by the co\Dlty, Mr. Walter to pay his own transportation expenses.
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by John Snowberg and unani-
mously carried, to approve the conveyance, by Jean Hoff, of a metes and bounds par-
cel in G.L. 1, Section 26 -132 -41, said tract to be 160' on lake by 250' in
depth.
Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by Bert Hovland and
carried, the followijlg.; bills were allowed:, with recommendation o_f County Attorney:
SHERIFF
Carlton E.Mortensen (Office expense)
·Glen Melby
Joseph Peloquin ·
Larry Wahlstrom · ·
Dan Olson
Max.Kroneman
Dale Akerman
Gwen Anderson
Luella Schlueter
Service Oil Co
Ashby Equity Ass'n
Consumer's Co-op Oil
Farmers Union Oil'
Gene's Standard
RoBo Car Wash
Phillips Petroleum Co
Perham Co-op Oil,
· _Pelican Union 76
JiIJl'S Standard
Holiday
Fergus Dodge Inc.
Minnesota Motors
Werner's Auto Sales
Goodyear Service Stores
Matz & Greiff
G¢'nera.DTra.ding
West Central.Airways
Shady Grov~ Resort
Fergus Falls Gun Club
Cy's Men's Wear
Wilkin County .
Mobile Radio & TV
Xerox Corporation . : _ ' ' ~ ·. . Vore-' s, .
Stenerson Lumber
Uniforms Unlimited
Cooper's Office Supply
Victor Lundeen & C6
Poucher,Printing & Lithe
. The Photo; Center . .
Dictaphone
National Chemsearc~
Fire Safety Corp. ·
Ebeling Cafe
Pelican Valley Health Center
Memorial Hospital & Homes
Lake Region Hospital ,
Fergus Falls Medical Group
Fergus Falls Vets Clinic
Johnson Larson Funeral Home
Sgt Gene Corbett
Marjorie Barvels
Cynthia Cloutier
Orletta Eisenhuth
Carol Dowzak
Nita Quaal
Mrs E.M. Tabbut
Mrs Gordon Tomhave
Cass Clay Creamery
Otter Tail Grocery
National Food
401.08
42~34
121.43
.80.-56
33.92
26.88
9.67
45.00
3~50
67-~06
9.78
49.78
5.71
21.08
805.20
47.73
312.33
37.43
193.51
350. 77, ·
·57.30
27.28
13.57
289.23
97.76
5.52
46.50
71.71
44.75
60.00
36.00
93.05.
168.89
356.50
17."12 4.oo
34.50
443.73
133.88
147 .63.
~41,0 .. :-0:~ 101.00
108.20
lb.56
15.00
5.00
30.00
400.00
· 21.00
55.00
50.00
12.04
10.00
65.36
13.76
92.02
10.00
21.50·
121.49
173.37.
288. 41 i
! l
Ernies Food Market
Fergus·Jobbing
Gibson's
Metz Baking
Mrs Gordon Tomhave
A Hubert Nordgren
Berton Hovland
Andy Leitch
Elliott Boe
Becker Co Sheriff
DWI Clinic Mpls
DWI Clinic St Cloud
DWI Clinic Wadena
DWI Clinic Moorhead.
DWI Clinic Fergus Falls
Xerox Corp
Oswald Publishing Co
Nelson Bros Prtg.
Miller Davis Co
Cooper's Office Supply
Alvin Marsh
Audrey Nelson.
Wilma Ojala ·
Oswald Pub. Co
City .of Perham ·
Roger. Bentson "
Rudolph Auch
Cooper's Office Supply
Victor Lundeen & Co
Otter Tail Co-op
COMMISSIONERS
CO COURT.
VEJ;'S SERVICE
. PROBATION & PAROLE.
Michael Vosburgh
Arthur Boehne
Spencer Lundquist
Terry Jacobson
Dr Michael Jda.maiui:c,.,
Cooper's Office Supply
Otter Tail Co-op Oil
Farmers Union Oil
Eldon's Standard
James Johnson
Victor Lundeen & Co
West Side Service
Dave's Standard
Mayo's Standard
The Photo Center
LAND & RESOURCE
Cooper's Office Supply Inc.
Xerox Corp.
74.07
8.50
12.59
112.'21
14.95
180.48
109~58
85.72
140.36
4.30
75.00
25.00
175.00
· 75.00
25.00
347.90
1.10
643.50
24.86
14.40
25.00.
10.00
46.91'
7.76
10.00.
100.07
11.34 ·
224_.oo
3.39 . 38.04
127.26.
53.69
. 193.89·
69~09
100.00
226.54
40.73
41.24
57-93
155.54
55.17
24.61
111.86
38.01
32.94
3.00
67.10
3
Mehdi Orandi M.D.
Marjean Hanson
Mehdi Orandi M.D.
E.E. Bigler M.D.
City of Perham
Ken Rose
Otter Tail Co-op
Harold Skistad
Glenn Haugrud
Theodore Hegseth
Arnold Evavold
Homer Sem ·
Jeff Tikkanen
William Stone
Rodney Flatau
Marlin Senske·
Donald Kenyon
IBM Corp.
Eugene Davenport
Erwin Siems
John Skramstad
Steven Andrews
Miil!dred Helmrichs .
CORONER
CO AGENT
WOT SOIL & WATER
EOT SOIL & WATER ·
ASSESSOR
DECORATING GRAVES
Harold T Swenson Post 612
D.A.V. Chapter# 25
Haimerl Post# 148
Adamson Norman Post# 30
Houg Hammer Post# 508
American Legion Post# 489
Cornell Syverson Post# 17
June Ryan
Edwin Lenius
Standard Oil Co
Alfred Bjorgo
Brian Meder·
Gust Lagerquist
Mollerud Electric
Wm Galena & Son
Honeywell
Kimber Awning
Gambles
Electrolux·corp.
Dacotah Paper Co
Chemsearch
Daleo
G.<1.rratt Callahan Co
Liistrar,
CO PLANNING
PHELPS MILL
MISC EXPENSE
250.00
51.04
50.50
25.25
60.00 ·
8.00
33.36
98.00
200.00
71.70
156.00
145.20
265.96
174.oo
216.64
130.80
212.00
44.50
126.40
129. 22 .
157,06
31:',36
220.48
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00.
50.00
66.80
81.24
.. 197 .o4
6.oo .
140.00 .
· 94.25
226.88
119.38
. 55. 50
1.00
2.44
31.90
140.10
55.48
19.75 98.80
104.83
T
Western Chemical
-Crow Chemical & Equip.
c~z Chemical Inc.
Lystad's Inc.
Otter Tail Co-op Oil
Xerox Corp
Burroughs Corp
Victor Lundeen & Co
Nelson Bros
Cooper's Office Supply
Multigraphics
Miller Davis
Poucher Printing.& Litho
Burroughs Corp
Minn. Assoc. of Twp. Officers
Clay County
Allison & Co
Rev. Sharing Adv. Service
Daily Journal
Henning Advocate
The Parkers Prairie Ind.
Pelican Rapids Press
Perham Enterprise Bulletin
Viking Cafe -
Emil Schlecht
Wayne Hagen
David Olson
Shirley Davis
Betty Cichy
Rayrnoni Sandberg
NURSE
Dorothy Johnson
Gloria Opatz
Mary _Gutknecht
Jan Huber
Judy Sch1,1ltz
Lorna McCabe
Connie Erlandson
Phyllis Knutson
Lorraine Amundson
Mary Lou Boyer
Dixie Fosse
Marilyn Sanstrom
Faith Swenson
Mary Westman
Jens R Ree
Mrs Harlan Knutson
Mrs Wm Hermnelgarn
Dr Michael Hamann
Omni Education
Are_a Education Agency 6
Warren's TV
Wbite Drug
American Journal of Nursing
Victor Lundeen & Co
Cooper's Office Supply
Nelson Bros Prtg.
Veery Ryder
.. :;rJ"',:,_,.
27.15
151.85
94.50
-164.84
· 26.45
495.54 -, __ "52.30
··_767. 73
254.25
95.01
36.40
881.71
221.72
43.20
-15.00
398.00
110.00
35.00
475.22
10.00
10.00
21.00
46.50
30.06 -
48.20
48.20
10.00
24.40
24.40
74.62
61.46
124.50
174.16
7.56
50.40
167.64
65.94
30.65
13.44
26.32
25.20
56.00
10.29
61.60
19.24 _
15.60
67.00
120.00
30.00
_ 22.50
15.00
6.44
20.00
21.34
2.95
177.75
13.35
BOAT & WATER SAFETY
Dunker Marine
Goodyear .Service Store
Minnesota Motor Co
West Central Campers Inc.
•Lund American Inc.
Jaenisch Industries
H & LOK Hardware
Pelic'an Union 76
OT Co. Highway Dept
OT Co Highway Dept
Bearing Supply Co
·Fergus Dodge Inc.
Genuine Parts Co
BUILDING FUND
ROAD & BRIDGE
Helle International Inc.
National Bushing & Parts
The Parts House
Ziegler Inc.
Auto Safety Service
Ebersviller Impl. Co
Eide Wallace Roofing
Electric Supply
Farm Center Welding
Jerry's Electric
Olson Auto Electric
Michaelson Refrigeration
Super GMC Truck Sales
Central Lumber co~.
Edgetown Lumber Co
Franklin Fence Co
General Trading Co
Genuine Parts Co
Willi Humbeck
Lake Region Rehab. Industries
Lampert Bldg. Center
Lawson Products Inc.
Les' Tire Service
Minnesota Mini:n:g & MFG
Occidental Chemical Co
Stenerson Lumber Co
Teledyne Post
Texaco Inc.
Goodyear Service Store
Elk River Concrete Products
City of Fergus Falls
Schepper's Sanitary Land Fill
WOT Soil & Water
_Corrnnission of Highways
City of Fergus Falls
The Independent
Victor Lundeen & Co
Minnesota Blueprint
National Assoc. of Co Engineers
Pierce Co.
EOT Telephone Co
Perham Enterprise Bulletin
Midwest Teiephone Co
NW Bell Telephone Co
NW Bell Telephone Co
Park Region Mutual Telephone Co_
Pelican Telepone Co
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
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:-.:·~.::.: ~' ,..;_1_
176.97
17.00
9.08
163.95
142.50
12.00
9.16
13.64
28.76
174.87
18.98
144.51
15.06
20.74
158.79
128.30
3.40
41.00
3.00
1,400.00
21.37
12.00
20.90
109.46
226.50
70.52
6.85
19.08
1,366.20
186. 45 -
22.00
186.15
46.80
8.82
77.90
3.00
419.47
116.90
26.99
157.44
9.98
119.87
723.22
29.05
27.00
345.00
277.96
841.88
34.30
352.51
806.43
40.00
. 57 .88
114.34
26.14
10.85
44.77
55.28
29.21
12.57
22.49
b
Dennis Berend
G.A. Frederick
Otter Tail Power Co
Lee R & Denece Jensen
Lucille Soby
Arthur & Darlene Johnson
Mary Godel
Mrs John Brush
Northland Dev. Co
Dr Mehdi Orandi
Robert Beltrand
G.W. & M. F. Ebersviller
John Stroschein
Stanley Stock
S. Del Roy Ronning
Donald & Elizabeth Husfeldt
Lonny Thimjan
Robert & Joan Welle
Eddie Gerhardson
Esther Berg
Calvary Free Church
Arby & Bernice Grossman
Mrs Morris Bolstad
Ruth Hansel Gdn v.c. & Olive Demmer
Hulda Hansel et al
Orion P. Dahlager
David & Susan Smith
Charles Hansel
Williams Pipe Line Co
Bluffton Oil Co
Consumers Co-op Oil Assn
Dick's Standard
Park Region Co-op
Soliah & Braatz Oil Co
Andy's 66 Service
Bengtson Oil Co
Consumers Co-op Oil Assn
Dent Oil Co
Eldons Standard Service
. Farmers Union Oil Co
Fraki Oil Co
Hi-Way Auto Impl. Co
Highway Service Co .
Marv's 66
Mayo's Standard Service
Otter Tail Co-op ,Oil
Service.Oil Co
Vera's Service Station
Vergas Oil Co
West Side Service.
Aqua Marine Sports
Carr's Tress Service
Duane's Mobil
Gambles Henning
Hagen's Inc.
CETA
A.R Meier Welding Service
23.85
26.37
15.00
250.00
5.00
5,000.00
350.00
100.00
1,000.00
5.00
30.00
100.00
1,500.00
150.00
1,350.00
1,100.00
5.00
5.00
200.00
5.00
5.00
778.50
887.00
1,124.00
502.00
875.12
801.25
250.00
536.24
. 42.00
460.95
28~65
20.00
7.,60
75.00
742.94
121.12
178.22
175.15
191.58
108.40
55.97·
318.23
198.70
251.88
122.9~
721.13
168.53
92.46
191.42
10.73
21.50
12.57
55.78
16.46
21.85
153.00
1
Motz Union Oil Co
The Parts House
So. Mill Standard
Swedberg Floral
Walt's Repair Shop
Barrie Meissner
6.55
106.50
2.95
5.00
19.00
261.10
Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and
unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned until 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, June
22, 1976.
Chlirman
ATTEST: