HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 09/12/1977MINlITES 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., Monday, September 12, 1977, John
Snowberg absent because of illness.
The matter of increasing the levy limitation for Otter Tail
County for the tax year 1978 was brought up for final action and upon motion
made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, the following
resolution was adopted:
RESOLVE.D by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail
County Minnesota, that
WHEREAS Chapter 423, Laws of 1977, Article_ 5, Section 6, allows
the Board of County Commissioners to increase the levy limitation of their
county by ten percent (10%) and
WHEREAS it is the feeling of this County Board that it would be
to the best public interest of the people of Otter Tail ColDlty to increase the
levy limitation of the County, and
WH~REAS the n~.cr_ssary hearing was held September 7th, 1977 at
which time all interested parties were allowed to voice their opinions,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED the Board of County Commissioners
of Otter Tail County •h:·a:is~s· the levy limitation for the tax year 1978 by an amount
not to exceed $243,571.00.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 12th day of September, 1977.
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Chairman
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(~_·a]· ti); ~Ct,R_,'ce1c.P U Clerk
The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received
for a privately owned telephone system within the oourt house, proceeded to open
bids which were found to be as follows:
Progress Telephone Company, Farg9, N.D. $43,500.00
Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, decision on acceptance of bids was tabled until 9:30 A.M., Thursday,
September 29th, 1977.
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and
carried, to lower the 1978 levy by an amount of $3,983, the amount overlevied in
1977, to comply with an order issued by the Conunissioner of Revenue, State of
Minnesota.
The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for
the construction of concrete·arch culverts and grading & aggregate surfacing,
S.A.P. 56-599-02, proceeded-to open bids which .were fo\Dld to be as follows:
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Sellin Bros., Inc., Hawley, Minnesota
Donald Conroy Construction Co., Dumont, Minnesota
Ackling Construction Co., Frazee, Minnesota
Dwire, Inc., Marshall, Minnesota
Arcon Construction Co., INc., Mora, Minnesota
$104,240.50
108,327.62
112,676.88
128,923.40
130,294.45
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by John Snowberg and
carried, to table·.action until 9:30 A.M., Thursday~ September 29, 1977.
The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received
for fuel oil, proceeded to open bids which were fo\Dld to be as follows:
Koch Fuels, Inc., Saint Paul .3835, subject to change
Standard Oil, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, .38671, .38622 & .38838, subje~t to change
Farmers Co-op., Deer Creek, Minnesota .39, subject to change
Since none of the bids were finn bids, decision was tabled until
September 29th.
Don Eisenhuth and David Nyckelmoe appeared before the Board.relative
to the City of Fergus Falls landfill, no action taken.
Representatives from the Otter Tail County Historical Society
appeared before the board with their budget request for the year 1978. Action
was tabled untilthe October budget meeting.
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Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by John Snowberg and
carried, the application ·of-PauL,Ruliffs.on was approved for special use permit to .. . ,, _; '. . , .. ' ... _,,'
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construct\ road in Section 35 of Candor Township-.
Motion was· made by-'Sydney' Nelson··,· se·cortded by Bert Hovland and
carried, to approve the ,app.licatio11 of LeRoy Larson ·for a special _use permit-to
construct a road in Sections 4 & 9 of Dora Township.
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried,
to approve the application of Maurit_z C. Holmstrom for special use permit to fill low
area behind ice ridge,_ subje~t to conditional requirement, on Stuart Lake, Section 3
· of Nidaros Township.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by John Snowberg and carried,
to approve the application of Curtis Thomson for spec_ial use permit to fill behind
ice ridge on-Lot 6, Haggstrom's 4th Add'n, Maine Township, subject to conditional
requirements.
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren:·and carried,
to approve the application of Lyndon L~ Kratochwill, Attorney for applicants, for
.. special use permit to construct a road in Section 25 of Clitherall Township, all
costs of construction to be borne by the applicants
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by John Snowberg and unani-
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mously carried, to approve the. preliminary plat of Big McDonald Lake, Walla_ida
Heights, to be located.in Section 19 of Edna Township, except Lot 1, Block 1.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried,
to approve the application of Charles .BeUmore for sewage disposal installers license
for Charles Bellmore & Sons, Wahpeton, North Dakota.
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There being no further business, motion was made by Bert Hovland,
seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to adjourn the meeting-W'lt_il 1:00 P.M.,
Tuesday, September 20, 1977.
ATTEST:
. ~J&I Ji B»tr ILlJJ Clerk