HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 08/10/1976MINUTES OF TIIE 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, August 10th, all members
present.
Pastor Otto Dale, member of the Mental Health Board, appeared be-
fore the Board stating his intentions to move from the community but offered to
remain on the Mental Health Board until January 1, 1977.
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by George Walter and unani-
mously carried, to accept the proposal of Anderson Bros. C_onstruction Company,
Fergus Falls, Minnesota, in the amount of $1,825.00 for various patchwork and re-
pair of cement work and installation of hand rails at the court house location.
Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by Andy Leitch and unani-
mously carried, to re~appoint Jared Smalley as a representative on the Otter Tail
County Housing Authority, to fulfil the term he was originally appointed for prior
to his resign~ti_on from said committee.
Motion was made by John Snowberg, seconded by Andy Leitch and unani-
mously ~arried, to appoint the Board Chairman, County Auditor and Undersheriff Glen
Melby as a committee to designate and plan parking in the three county parking lots.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by George Walter and unani-
mously carried, to reject the application of Arnold Hoseth for sewage system instal-
lers license.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and unani-
mously carried, to authorize a variance to Lyle Anderson and allow a 25' set back
on Lot 1, Highway Terrace, from County Road #1 to corner of building, said variance
~ould not affect driveway.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by John Snowberg and
carried, author-izing: the Board Chairman and County Auditor to sign the deed for
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June 22, 1976 to Kenneth R. and Wallace G. Hohman and the County Audi tor was
authorized to deliver deed and abstract to purchasers.
Upon motion made by John Snowberg, seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried, the County Auditor was authorized to advertise for bids to
be received until 11:00 A.M.,Tuesday, September 7th, for approximately 40 tons of
calcium chloride and approximately 200 tons of rock salt.
The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be-received for
a usedtruckmounted,·pickup type, street sweeper, proceeded to open bids which
were found to be as follows:
Heyden-Murphy Equip., Mpls, Minn.
MacQueen Equip. Co., St. Paul, Minn.
MacQueen Equip. Co., St. Paul, Minn.
Road Mach. & Supply, New Brighton, Minn.
$4,500
8,000
12,250
8,500 ·
1965 model
-1968 model
1971 model
1969 model
After reviewing the bids, it was agreed that the Highway Engineer
together with Commissioners Leitch and Walter go to the Twin Cities on Wednesday,
August 18th, to view the equipment, determination to be made at 1:30 P.M., Tuesday,
August 24th.
Upon motion made by George Walter, seconded by Andy Leitch and unani-
mously carried, the meeting was a!ij.ourned until 9:30 A.M., Wednesday, August 11th,
1976.
-WEDNESDAY'S SESSION
Pursuant to·adjoumment, the Board of !county Commissioners of
I Otter Tail County Minnesqtamet at 9:30 A.M., Wednes.day, :August 11th, 1976.
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Upon motion made by George Walter, se~onded,by AndyLeitch and
unanimously carried, the application of Ernest Glenn. for .the removal of a double
assessment of a mobile home, assessed both as personal an;d real, for the year 1975,
was approved.
The Board, having previously advertise,d for bids to be received
for one 1977 standard 4 dr. sedan and two' 1977 police patrol car~'; proceeded to open
bids which were found to be as follows:
Fergus Dodge, Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Minnesota·Motor Company, Fergus Falls, Minnesota
. One
St'andard
'4 dr
' i $4',632 .07 + $30
4 dr.
4,763.54
Two
Police
Patrol·
$10,950.30
After consideration, moton was made by: John Snowberg; seconded by
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Andy Leitch and unanimously carried, .to.accep t the bid.of Fe~gµs Dodge, Fergus Falls,
' Minnesota, .in the amount of $4,632.07, for the two door Cprnet, it being the lowest.
bid. Motion was .made by Andy Leitch, seconded by John Snowberg and unanimously car-
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ried, to accept the bid ot Fergus Dodge, Inc.,· Fettus Fal'.ls, Minnesota, . in the amount
of $10,950.30 for two police patrol cars, it being the only bid.
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Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, secorded by George Walter·and unani-
mously carried, the fee for a wine license,,for restaurant'. proprietors w:as set at $150.00
per year.
Upon motiori made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and
unanimously carried, the application of Ronald w~ Kapusansky ·for license to sell non-
intoxicating malt liquor at Wild Venture Resort located ir Leaf Lakes Township, was. '1 -. ' .
approved.
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Motion was made by. Bert Hovland, seconded by Geo_rge Walter and
wianimously carried, to approve the plat of Forest Htlls Subdivision, located in
Section 15 of Lida Township, subject to signature of the attorney.
Motion was ma.de by Bert Hovland, seconded by John Snowberg and
unanimously carried, to approve the plat of Carr's Stipdivision, located in Section
12, Amor Township.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by George Walter and
wianimously carried, to approve the plat of Bredemeyer Addition, located in Section
17, Leaf Lake Township.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by George Walter and.
' wianimously carried, to deny the plat of Glen's Pleasant View, located in Section
19, Aurdal Township.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by John Snowberg and carried,
to approve the application of H. E. Morken, on Lake Llda, for special use permit, to
include provisions 2 and 3, but denying provision No.1 1 which requested to fill a
low area on Lot 7.
Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani.:.,
mously carried, to table action on an application for; special use::,·permit witil cer-
tain letters are received voicing no objection to the1
; .special use permit, for Ray
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Chase in Dead Lake Township.
I Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by John Snowberg_and wiani-
mously carried, to approve the application.of Robert Johnson to terrace a 25' area
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on Lot S, Anderson Beach, Otter TailLake.
Motion was made by George Walter, seco~ded by John Snowberg and unani-
mously carried, to approve the application of The Clean Lakes & Rivers, INc., Det,:oit
Lakes, Minnesota for sewage disposal instaliers license.
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' Motion was made by John Snowberg, seconded 'by George Walter and wiani-.
muusly carried, to approve the plat of 2nd Add'n to Oak Hill Subdivision located in
Section 26, Pelican Township, contingent upon upgrading the road.
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Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, secqnded by John Snowberg and
carried, Andy Leitch voting "no."; the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED.by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail
County Minnesota, that
WHE~AS:~ by the Laws of 1975, Chapter 204, Sections 51 and 95,
and by the Laws of 1976, Chapter 319, Section 1, there was appropriated to the
Commissioner of Natural Resources, as a grants-in-aid to local units of govern-
ment, funds for the purpose of acquiring, constructing and maintaining public
snowmobile trail systems, and
WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
has reviewed the concept of a snowmobile trail program in the County of Otter
:-Tail, and
WHEREAS approval has been given' by the County Attorney of Otter
Tail County as to liability and financial obligation,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE Chairman of the Board and the County Auditor
are hereby authoriied and directed to sign the necessary applications and agree-
ments to implement the Snowmobile Trail Assistance Program Grants-in Aid.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 11th day of August, 1976.
Ci?a1rman .
Clerk
Upon motion made by · George Walter • , seconded
by John Snowberg · and ·unanimously carried, the following reso------------------
lution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, the City of Perham, hereinafter called the Municipality,
owns and controls an airport; and
WHEREAS, portions of the airport hazard area to such airport are
located outside the territorial limits of said Municipality but within the terri.-
torial limits of this County; and
WHEREAS, the above Municipality has requested in writing that we
join with them in the creation of a Joint Airport Zoning Board; and
WHEREAS, this County deems it necessary and expedient to create a
Joint Airport Zoning Board in cooperation with the above Municipality pursuant to
M1nn. Stat. 360.063, Subd. 3, and other applicable laws for the purpose of estab-
lishing, administering and enforcing zoning laws for the areas surrounding the
airport and for the _protection of the airport and the public; and
WHEREAS, the above statute provides that this County has the right
to appoint two persons, to·said Board (said persons need not be members of this
Board); and
WHEREAS, Subd. 8 of Section 32 of the Appropriations Bill passed by
the Minnesota Legislature effective July 1, 1973, provides that no moneys shall
be expended by the Commissioner of Aeronautics of the State of Minnesota to, improve
and maintain an airport unless the governmental unit owning the airport has or is
establishing a zone authority for the airport~
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Undersigned County as follows:
1. That there is hereby created in cooperation with the above
Municipality a Joint Airport Zoning Board to be composed of representatives of
the undersigned County and representatives of the above Municipality pursuant to
Minn. Stat·. 360.063, Subd. 3.
2. That the undersigned County hereby appoints· --------
Robert·Perry· and :. · · · Russell Westover to be·
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their represent_atives on said Board, said persons to serve for an indefinite
term until they resign or are replaced by the undersigned County~
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Dated at Fergus .Falls this 11th day of· August, 1976.
Chairmpdd~
Clerk
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Upon motion made by John Snowberg· , seconded ----------------
by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, the following reso-----------="-----------
lution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS the County Board, on June 22nd,. accepted the pr91>osai of
Knutson Heating and Air Conditioning, Irie., Fergus Fa°Ils, Minnesota, fo:r air-
condi tioriing the NE corner of the top floor of the court house for the sum ._ .. of
$2,765.00, auid
WHEREAS the above job has now been completm to the satisfaction
of.the county board, at. a total cost of .$2,765.00,
NOW, THEREFORE, the County Auditor is hereby authorized and
directed to issue a warrant in the amowit of $2,765.00, payable to Knutson
Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.,.Fergus.Falls, in full payment.
Dated at· Fe_rgus Falls~ Minnesota this l_lth day of August, 1976 •
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Clerk
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Of'f'i,e Expense
GlenMelby-
uirry Wahlstrom
,Max Kroneman , .
;:A'.uto Saf'ety:-Service · · . ·
Bob Moore-Pord
.Art Christianson Fol"d.
Farmers Vnion,011
·_Gene• s Standard Service :
Genuine .Parts Co
Goodyear Serrtee ~tores
· Holiday-Erickson . .
Minnesota Motor Co
National Bushing & Parts
Phillips Petroleum Co·
North Union Texaco
Pelican Union 76
Riverside Repair Shop
Serrtee 011 Co
Van's Muf'f'ler Shop
West Side Serrtce
Worner's Auto Sales
Gerald Kavanaugh ·
Xerox Corp.
B:i.ntgf9n Karst Electric
· Color Press
Empire Business Machines
State ot Min:nesota-
Uni:forms Unlimited
Woods 'f.,V;.·
Victor.Lundeen & Co
Miller :Davis Co
· General 'l'rading Co
General Communications
SBEBIFF
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Lake Region Hospital
Memorial Bospi tal & Homes. ·
li'ergus Palls Medical Group
Pelican Valley-Health Cente~
Fergus Palls Vet Clinic
Parkers Prairie Comrmmity Hospital
Mrs Gord.on 'fomhave
Robert Moll
Gordon Johnson
Dan Olson
V.F.W. Wadena
Twin's Super Market
West Central Airways
Orletta Eisenhuth
Nita Quaal
Mrs Gordon Tomhave
Debra &Dery
Fergus Jobbing
Metz Bak1 ng Co·
National Food
Otter Tail Groeeey
Piggly Wiggly
56.93
13.94
254.40 ·
40.32_
. 29.95·.
156.,42'
12.:,0
7.59
47.37
7.28
86.18
116.09
5.29
47.28-
20.96
· 14.28
71.58
22.30
.. 107.28.
6.oo
5.83 53.14'
13.83
· 131.34
·76~35
22.10. sr.00-
15.00
2~74·
7~11
186.00
311.44
50.64
218~20
105.00
15.00
53.40
7.50
42.50
29.80
29.25
15.00
92.25
73.80,
50.00
13.16
27.00
51.6o
130.72
87.72
22.50
8.50
. 47.32
206.24
450.04
115.26. ·
CO COURT
Henry PoJk1ngborn
_Xerox Corp.
Victor Lundeen & Co
Miller Davis Co
Nelson Bros Prtg.
West Pu.b. Co
Leslie Miller, Sheriff
·D.W.-I. Clinic .
"Robert Jobes
City of Perham
LAND.& RESOURCE
James Johnson'
Richard MacGregor
Xerox Corp.·
West Side Service
Mil~er•s
Victor Lundeen & Co
Mimlesota Blueprint
Lyle Signs
Arthur Boehne ·
Spencer Lund.quiet
Michael Vosburgh _
Farmers Union Oil :
Otter Tail Co-op Oil
Otter Tail Co . . .
Dr Michael Hamman
Roger Bengtson
Rudolph Auch
~s Christensen
Victor Lundeen & Go
Cooper's Office SU.pply
Otter 'fail Co-op
Eugene_Davenport
Erwin Siems
John Skramstad
Steven Andrews-
. Mehdi Orandi M.D.
MarJean Hanson
John Foderick M.D.
. Mehdi . Orandi M.D.
The Photo Center
PROBA'l'ION & PAROLE
VETERANS -SERVICE
. ASSESSOR
CORONER
Messer Johnson Memorial·H(i)Dle
PHELPS ~
·Brian Med.er .
-Undel"WOod Bowling ".inc.·
CO AGENT
Fergus.Dodge_Ine.
City of Perham
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26.32
240.00
·. 37 .3().
119.4:,
360.25.
16.00
7.,50
550.00.
26.08.
65.00
153.44.
87 .64
93.93
173.03
24.74.
26.35
. 283.57 7,.50
66.43
178.09
81.38
158.62
94.89
28.60
100.00.
. So.97.
·122.84
17.64
4.41
17.50
13.43
55.30
81.71
52.75
39~20
250.00
51.43
25.25
126.25
.17.07
95.00
310.00
350.00
13.30
· 60.00.
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Gust Lagerquist & Sons
Honeywell
MISC. EXPENSES
Western Chemical
Maintenance'Eng• LTD
Da-Lar Lighting Products
Daeotah Paper Co
Handicapped Associate
Fergus Plumbing & Heating ·
Ebersviller Imp. Co
Otter Tail Co-op ·
Helle International
Knutson Heating & Air Cond'.
Xerox Corp
Victor Lundeen & Co
Poucher Printing & Litho
Nelson Bros Prtg.
Cooper's (l)f'fice Supply
.I.B.M •. Corp.
Monroe
Pitney Bowes
Somers Carpet
So. & West St Paul Transit
Robert Oslund & Assoc.
. Helen Skramsted
J,trrtle Logas
James Johnson
George Nelson
Battle Lake Review
Daily Journal
Paul Putman Post# 289
Y WilP'.red Estes
' Gordon Bjoralt
Judy ·sehul tz.
Connie Erlandson
Phyllis Knutson Lo.rna ~cCabe ' '
·,Mary Gutknecht
porothy Johnson
Marion Kershner
Lorraine Amwidson
.Mary.Lou Boyer
·Mary Daniels
Dixie Posse
Phyllis Menze.
' Myrna Mondt
Verona Nelson
. Berniece Spangle~.
Pai th Swensoi;i .
Mary Westman Mrs C.E. Bae
Mrs Charles Hansel
Jens Ree
mJRSE
Mrs William Hemmelgarn
Mrs'Barlan Knutson ,
Vie~F Lundeen & Co
University·or Minn.
Lake Region Hospital.
82.00
129.22
31.55
229.13
230.45
· 147.65
33.00
18.00.
27.44
16.98: 21.48 .·.
122.75.
890.44
266.12
225.76
14.50
-31~00
54.50
7.00.
93.00
134.88
70.00
2.00
64.76
39.00
58.50
31.17
1'5.00
. 319.62
50.00
108.72
204.70
98.26
179.76
13.58
175.70
172 •. 92"
101.43
21.42
11.20
6.72
31.50
51.24
46.20
16.80
16.80
8.96.
13.79
15.4o
10.00
.·29.6o
17.00
10~00
18.4o
24.89
17.02
4.10
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Veeey Ryder.
Dr Michael Hamann
BUILDING
Fergus Concrete Products
Lund American Inc.
Proelich Marine
Serv±ce Oil·Co
BOAT & WATER SAF'ffl
Peliean-Union 76
Northwest Divers Supply
Minnesota Motor·Co
Carlson Oil Co
Goodyear Service Stores
RO.AD & BRIOOE
'Bearing · Supply Co.
General Trading Co.
Genuine Parts Co.
George T. Ry.an Co.
Hall Equipment,·Ino.
"'1nnesota Motor Co.
National Bushing & Parts Co.
The Parts House, Inc.·
Ru:tferidge-Johnson Equipment Co.
Super· GMC Truck Sales, Inc·.
Vergas Ford Equipment Co.
Zi~gler, Inc.
Parm Center Welding
·Floyd Duenow, Inc.
Mike-'·s· .. Ma~hine Shop
Mollerud El.ectrie, Ine.
Olson Auto El.ectric Service, Inc.
Coast to Coast -Battle Lake
Gambles -Henning
Grenier's Hardware .Hanlt
H & L O'K Hardware
Lake:,.Begion Rehab. Industries, Ine.
M-R Sign Company
Oce:i:dent,.l Chemical Go •.
Peavey Lumber Service
Stenerson Lumber Co.
Welding Supplies & Pi.re Equip. Inc.
Willi Humbeok
Elk River Cone. Products Co.
Good Year Service :store
Pargo Poundry Steel & Mfg.,-(fo~,.
Leo Winkels
Construction Bulletin
Commissioner of Highways
American Red Cross
Albinson
Dabms Photo Print Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Minmesota Blueprint
Monroe Division
Nelson Bros. Printing Co.
.Dennis D. Berend
Vernon Mostue
Douglas Weiszhaar
5.50
120.00
46.47
1,075.00
13.86
22.21
17.00
246.32
28.70
26.38
20.78
790.99
84.72
77.21
292.85
14.40
20.63
136.24
45.45
52.43
139.51
17.47 8.oo
489.28
82.68
207.54
52.82
20.75
42.38
15.40
41~34
96.00
71.54
936.00
23.89
32.63
530.65
50.86
1,527.56
548.22
3,496.00
5.00
66.96
26.63
86.45
83.28
5.76
177.23
24.58
18.00
327.00
48.04
6.16
101.78
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ROAD & BRIDGE CeNT.
Dennis D. Berend
East Otter·'l'ail Telephone eo.
Midwest 'felephone Co.
Park Region Mutual Telephone Co.
Northwestern Bell TelephG>ne Co. -·Fergus Falls
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.-Wad.ena -
Pelican Telephone Co.
Northwestern Bell 'fele. C0. -Fergus Falls
·W. H. Barber Co.
D-A Lubricant Co., Inc.
Motz Union Oil Co.
PeDl'Ose Oil Co.
Roy Fossen Oil Co.
Soliah & Braatz Oil Co.
Bud I s Mobil
· Co-op. Services, Ina.
Farmers Co-op. Ass•n.
Farmers Union Oil Co .•
Grant's Service
Jim's Service
Mayo's Standard Service
Miller's
North Union Champlin
Nundahl Oil Co.
Otter Tail Co-op. 011., Inc.
Ray's Oil Company-
Vergas Oil Co., Inc.·
West Side.Service
Carr's Tree Service
Coast to Coast Store
Consumers Co-op. Oil Assn.
City of Elizabeth
Fergus Palls Fire Dept.
Gambles
Gamble's
Grenier's Hardware Hank
B & L 0 1K Hardware
Bagen•s•Inc.
Meier• s Weld,;:ng
The Parts House
Riverside·Union 76
Ruh.land's Hardware
Stenerson Bros •. Lumber Co.
Walt t 8 Repair '·Shop
Barrie Meissner
32.00
61.04
8~12
29.76
35.06
32.6o
13.80
23.07
5,693.16
428.45
235.32
312.23
214.50
78.00
309.64
326.26
439 .• 65
198.29
168.95
164.67
182.56.
22.59
293.52·
552.14
7c,Q 67,; ,;, ,--I _,. ,·---; -; ~-,_,' ,_, ;.-.....
349.03
792.56
10.94
12.35
· 42.85
· 7.75
75.00
100.00
_5.99
16.86
3.89
3.70
' 81.45
:,6.oo
_ 52.06
3.55
1.6o
2.99 -
11.30
211.68
Motion was made by Bert Hovland~ seconded by John Snowberg and
unanimously carried, to reappoint Paul Russell Knutson, Pelican Rapids, to a five
year term on the Otter Ta1l County Housing Authority.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by John Snowberg and unani-
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mously carried, to reappoint Ken Maki, Deer Creek, to a five year term on the Otter
Tail County Housing Authority.
Upon reconunendations of the parking committee and after consulting
with Chief Harmarthur.Hull, Motion was made by Hub. Nordgren, seconde4 by John Snow-
berg and unanimously carried, to reserve three positions along the southwest side
of the east parking lot and one pos~tion against the east wall of the law enforce-
ment center for city police; four one-hour parking spots between the sidewalk and
the city police reserved spots in the east lot; two spots in th_e ~est lot· for
· loading and four additional.one hour parking spots in the southwest comer of the
west lot.
Motion _was made by Bert Hovland,-seconded by George Walter and
. unanimously carried, to deny the application of ,Sharold G_. Reynolds, Fergus Falls,
Minneosta or sewage disposal system cleaners license because the ordinance requires
a 500 gallon minimum capacity tank and _Reynolds tank has a ~apacity of 300 gallons.
Upon motion made by Bert. Jlovland, seconded by John Snowberg and
carried, the following bills were allowed:
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At 2 :30 P .M. Commissioners Hovland and Leitch 1«:e?(Lexc'lilse(\::tihattend
(( a joint Otter Tail-Wilkin County meeting on Joint County Ditch #2.
Motion was made by John Snowberg, seconded by George Walter and
carried, authorizing the County Auditor to advertise for bids to be received
until 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, September 21st, 1976, for fuel oil needs fo~ the
Court House and Nursing Home.
Motion was made by George Walter, seconded by John Snowberg and
carried, to approve the payment of $4,000 to William H. & Bethel E. Jaeger, for
right-of-way in connection with C.S.A.H. #41.
There being no further business, .the· Chai,:-man declared the meeting
adjourned until 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 24th, 1976.
···Ad~ Chairman ---
ATTEST:~
Clerk