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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 03/07/1978I MINUTES OF THE KDJ0URNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA I Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota met at 9:30 A.M., Tuesday, March 7, 1978, all members present. Bob Barker of the Hesb¥:,,.-Barker Insurance Agency, Fergus Falls, appeared before the Board with a proposal for workmen's compensation insurance at a net estimated annual cost of $45,385.00. Since the county's current carrier has notified the county of their discontinuance as of March 1st, with an extension requested until April 1st by the local agent, motion was made by John Snowberg, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to accept the proposal for workmen's compensa- tion from the Hesby-Barker Agency, Fergus Falls, Minnesota at a net estimated annual cost of $45,385.00. N6ble Hatling of the Fergus Falls Rifle and Pistol Club appeared be- fore the Board relative to the need for a rifle range. No action taken. Glen Melby, Under-Sheriff appeared before the Board and presented the Sheriff's Department's Annual Report for 1977. Representatives of the West Otter Tail County Soil & Water Conser- vation District appeared before the Board relative to the possibility of erecting a tree storage building. No action taken. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unanimously carried, to approve payment to Road & Bridge Fund for services ex- pended for sanitary landfill engineering as follows: Ass i't,,-Engineer, school salary & equipment rental Henning sanitary landfill, engineering, salary, etc. Parkers Prairie sanitary landfill, engineering, etc. $ 710. 95 3,181.19 20.02 I Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, the County Engineer was authorized to advertise for bids to be received until 10:00 A.M., Thursday, April 13th, 1978, for roadside mowing. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by John Snowberg and carried, ' authorizing payment of $498 ;64 -to Homeste>ad Township whi~h ;represents 1/2 cost of a culvert replacement. 'f'\JR 1 ~ \S113 91 ~?.-11 Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Leitch and unani- mously carried, the following applications for permit to sell non-intoxicating malt liquor were approved: Robert C. Garberg Albert Weiler Reuben F. Finkelson Ronald W. Kapusansky Larry Wei:nhandl Doug Hegstad Walter Schmidt Jack Hofland Edward J. Stans, Sr. Bob's Bait JOne's Landing Clear Lake Resort Wild Venture Resort Larry's Standard Service Interstate Standard Shady Bay Resort Countryside Grocery Pleasant View Resort Friberg Township Pine Lake Townshipp Tumuli Township Leaf Lakes Township Inman Township Buse Township Sverdrup Township Corliss Township Dead Lake Township Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to approve the application of Robert C. Garberg for penni t to aHow con- sumption and display of intoxicating liquor at Bob's Bait in Friberg· Townsh'ip. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and unani- mously carried, to approve the application of Gary Spies for on sale liquor license at Mable Murphy's in Fergus Falls Township. Motion was made by John Snowberg, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, Syd Nelson and Andy Leitch abstaining, to approve payment in the amount of.$424.64, balance due on the log cabin purchased by the Phelps Mill Park Committee from Ted · h "' '\ '), \~l?! ~,.J_:'_.-,_'12 Lei tc . fi~1\ · ~ Motion·was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to make application to the City of Fergus ·Fall,s for a ~onditional use pennit for the erection of a building to be· located on Lots 13, 14, 15 and 16, Block 42, Original Plat of the City of Fergus Falls. ) Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, 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 legislation has been introduced under H.F. 2245 which would eliminate the right of sheriffs to appeal their budgets to the district court on the ground that county boards acted arbitrarily and capriciously in setting their salaries or budgets, and WHEREAS said Board favors such legislation, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County ur~es-passageof H.F. 2245 (S.F. 2175) and urges all Otter Tail County representatives vote in favor thereof. Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this· 7th day of March, 1978~ Chai_rman ATTEST: (~ Jz ~flUU_t_J . '1 ' ~ Clerk I Upon motion made by Andy Leitch; 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 M.P.C.A. has developed current Feedlot Regulations, and WHEREAS it w~s the M.P.C.A. 's desire to administer and enforce feedlot regulations out of their St. Paul Headquarters, and WHEREAS the M.P.C.A. has on several occasions requested that Otter Tail Cowtty·administer and enforce M.P.C.A. feedlot regulations which Otter Tail Cowtty Board of Commissioners has declined, and WHEREAS proposed S.F. 2164 and H.F. 2320 would force counties to administer and enforce feedlot regulations, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Otter Tail Cowtty Board of Commissioners opposes both S.F. 2164 and H.F. 2320 because t~e regulations are unrealistic, burdensome and. would require expenditures of Otter Tail County taxpayers' dollars for regulations which are not needed and undesirable. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 7th day of March, 1978. ATTEST: c2f:IL;, ,.; J!J t?.w,f"ft<.'j. • , ·· Clerk ,._ ' Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by John Snowberg and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS legislation has .been introduced under HF 2079 and SF 1663, whereby authority i~ould be given to the County Boards for setting of salaries for probation officers, .'-.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, said County Board of Otter Tail County does favor said legislation and urges the representative~ of Otter Tail County to vote in favor thereof. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 7th day of March, 1978. ATTEST: 9/,,,,L; 4) & CVMjL"'t;;lk Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson·-and unanimously carried, the County Engineer was authorized to call for bids to be received until 11:00 o'clock A.M., April 13, 1978, for the following (1) CONSTRUCT CONCRETE ARCH CULVERTS S .A. P. 56-598-02, Bridge Replacement with three 154"' Span R.C. P-A Culverts over the Pelican River (2) CONSTRUCT CONCRETE BOX CULVERTS S.A.P. 56-608-05, Bridge Replacement with one 12' x 8' concrete box culvert over stream. Also includes 12,000 c.y. of earthwork and 880 c.y. of aggregate surfacing S.A.P. 56-608-06, Bridge replacement with two 12' x 8' concrete box culverts over the Toad River (S.A.P; 56-608-05 and S.A.P. 56-608-06 shall be tied). (3) CONSTRUCT C;' S. CULVERTS S.A.P. 56-598-01 Bridge replacement with two 346" span C.S. Str. Pl. P.A. Culv~rts over the Leaf River. Work also includes 15,600 c.y. of earthwork and 380 c.y. of aggregate sur- facing. Upon motionma.de by Hub Nordgren, seconded by John Snowberg and carried, the following bills were. allowed: Ervin Hagen Ashby Equity Ass'n. Bob Moore Ford, Inc. SHERIFF Clark Oil & Refining Corp. Consumers Cb-op Qi l , Inc. ' · . Duane I s Mobile · Holiday Farmers Union Oil Co.- Fergus Auto Supply Fergus Dodge, Inc. Frontier Texaco General Trading Co. Gene's Standard Service Goodyear Service Stores Minnesota Motor Co. Nundahl Oil Co. Otter Tail Coop Oils, Inc. Pelican Union 11 76 11 Perham Cooperative Phillips Petroleum Co. Service Oil Co. Thomas Oil Co. Warner's Auto Sales Ethel Barker Marjorie Barvels Orletta Eisenhuth Beverly Hendrickson Mrs. Raymond Polensky Mrs. Gordon Tomhave Mrs. Gary W. Anderson Andrews & Meister City Pharmacy Gene Clark Concord PRESS Cooper's Supply, Inc. Community Hospital Sheriff Manley G. Erickson Fergus Falls Medi~al Group Fergus Falls Veterinary Clinic Sheriff Ed Hahn Curtis Haugen Max Kronemann Kustom Signals, Inc. Lake Region Hospital Victor Lundeen Company Glen M. Melby Carlton E. Mortensen Thomas 0. Nelson Co. Jacob Perala Photo Center Raymond Polensky Warran Rethwisch Sheriff Leon Riggs Richard Tamke Uniforms Unlimited, Inc. l4hite Drug Wairen,Gorham & Lamont, Inc. Robert Wright Xerox 6.80 31. 15 167.05 62.14 180.58 11. 72 751.70 50.96 205.69 778.12 103.50 4. 77 10·.41 16.00 14.55 ·23. 27 306.61 28.01 625.78 21.25 201.93 617.59 111. 67 23. 72 18.25 454.42 403.86 23.35 479.97 45.00 25.09 96.20 25.00 19.89 32.75 60.00 24. 00. 78.50 7.50 4.00 122.40 28.80 · 160.89 220.30 395.52 5. 15 122.25 12.50 10.00 155. 71 12.00 25.00 30.00 9.00 18. 12 4.45 ! 29. 50 . 408.00 2Z2.40 I Alice Beske SHERIFF (continued) Cass Clay Creamery, Inc. Ernie 1 s Food, Inc. Fergus Jobbing, Inc. Metz Baking Company National Food Store Ottertail Grocery, Inc. Piggly Wiggly Store Red Owl Warehouse Food Mark-it Erickson Holiday AUDITOR Directory Service Co. MN County Auditors Assc. Nelson Bros. Printing CLERK OF COURT Nelson Bros. Printing Mary Ann Franklin Miller Davis Co. Xerox Corp. DISTRICT COURT COUNTY COURT Empire Business Machines Mid-vJest Carbon Photo Center Poucher Printing & Lithographing Co. Oswald Publishing Co. Victor Lundeen & Co. Tazewell Co. Sheriff Marcus Anderson Cindy Sanders Susan Schiel Terry Denley Brad Sund Guy Happer Edna 01 sen Amy Ramberg Linda Toelle City of Perham 22.40 374.71 498.10 40.85 157. 10 106.39 464.67 35.60 39.53 464.11 258.27 6.00 150.00 26.00 170.50 15.40 82.47 280.08 46.50 53. 91 · 132.40 97. 76' 208.55 39.92 ll .80 10.00 20.48 10.24 30.00 17.00 10.00 10.00 13. 36 2.18 65.00 I VETER.ANS SERVICE Rudolph Auch Fergus Dodge Roger Bengtson Fergus Falls·Champi.on Auto Nelson Brothers Printing Otter Tai0 Coop Oils Cooper's~Supply, Inc. Victor Lundeen Co. Victor Lundeen Co. DATA PROCESSING Computer Concepts Burroughs Corp. Designs System Wahl & Wahl CORONER Mehdi Orandi Marjean Hanson Benjamin Delgado Mehdi Orandi Subki Sharifi Photo Center Karen A. Peterson Warren M. Abbott Floyd Hoff Jared Smalley Paul Russell Knutson Gibsons Coopers Office Supplies Victor Lundeen & Co. County Recorder Coopers Office Supply HRA LAND & RESOURCE Malcolm Lee Xerox Corp Photo Center Coopers Office Supply Organic News · 1"1N Assc. of County Planning & Zoning Administrators · Pelican Union 76 Mayo's Standard S. Mill Standard Larry Krohn James Johnson Victor Lundeen & Co. 29.19 9.70 49. 18 ·10.00 . 18.00 51.34 157.80 4.59 9.30 1,316.92 473.80 -,,217.51 164.55 300.00 75.65 70.00 130.00 40.25 12.30 829.99 113.85 ·3.00 15.25 10.50 3.53 1,3.40 8.67 72.51 26_. 70 7 .00 · 65.bO 1,002.80 10.00 15.00 20.00 114 .23 · 57. 74 68.34 57.70 78.75 53.75 -E.O.T. SOIL & WATER Soil Cons. Society of America E.O.T. Soil & Water The Pierce Co. PHELPS MILL -Melcher Oil Co. COUNTY AGENT · City of Perham Otter Tail Coop Oil WEED CONTROL G9.rdcm B.Jor_aJ.d MISCELLANEOUS -, Victor Lundeen Xerox Corp i -· •• Mi 11 er"'."D~vi s Comp·any Coopers ·office· Supply ·. _ Victor Lundeen. Monroe Photo Center Robert Oslund & Assc. Daily Journal_ Otter Tai 1. Coop Oi 1 MN Associition of Assessing Officers MN State Assc. of County Treasurers Dakota Safe _ State of Minnesota -Hesby Barker Agency Thomas 0. Nelson Myrtle Logas Helen Skramsted Sylvia Bergerud · .JANITOR Johnson Controls Inc. Gust Lagerquist & Sons·• Fire Safety Equi.pment S ' t · f · I t t · -al ;_Re sear.ch,. c 1 en 1 1 c n e rn a 1 ort . _.. r~ . .-. . . , _ " . Northwes:t Supply Co. I Electrolux Corp General Trading Otter Tail Coop Jeff Jensen Dept'. of Labor & Industry·· Knutson Heating Fergus Glass & Paint - 42.00 526.36 47.00 236.83 100.00 18.29 13.50 2,389.02 . 593.62 944.73 33.43 28.08 - 7.00 14.95 7~439.50 286.65 68.83 155.00 150.00- 120.00 8.00 21. 78 -11?o:;i .. _: . ..---, 75. 96 85.60 164.50 8_9 .00 276.00. 107.90 90.00 51.60 78.70 20.30 21~00 3.00 1.20 3;85 I -,, Daily Journal Otter Tail Glass Anderson Bros. E. Caye Machine Co. Champion Auto DITCH FUND BUILDING FUND ROAD & BRIDGE Fergus Auto Supply, Inc. Fergus. Dodge, Inc. F. Falls True Value Hardware General Trading Co. Genuine Parts Co. Gerry 1s Parts Supply Helle International, Inc. Huber Motors Itasca Equipment Co. Jacobson Oil Co. Keppers QI Kern MacQueen Equipment Inc. Minnesota Motor Co. National Bushing & Parts Co~ Quality Auto Supply Schmitz Garage Skips Genui~e Parts Uselman 1 s Inc. Vaugn Chevrolet Co. Ziegler, Inc. Amor Heating & Appliance D & R Repair Electric Auto Supply Electric Motor Service Gary 1 s Heating & Welding Gerald N. Evenson~ !nc. Hil gren Ford Interstate Detroit Diesel. Allison,. Inc·. Nettestad Welding Perham Auto Wrecking~ Inc~ Coast to Coast Stores Coast to .Coast Stores Lawson Products, Inc. M -R Sign Co. Peavey Building Supplies Fergus Jobbing, Inc. Pelican Hardware Hank Reedsburg Hardware Co. Sig~lman Steel & Salvage Co. Welding Supplies & Fire Equip. Paper Calmenson & Co. Farnam Tire Center Firestone Stores Dean 1 s txcavating & Gravel Perham Ready Mix Starry Construction Co. Xerox Corporation Arland Backstrom Rodney Brause 132.90 94.00 · 30.22 243.62 3.59 155.56 120 .13 2.45 495.03 69.04 47.92 1,480.51 31. 95 550.89 ✓· 23.35 26.00 31.64 15 .15 210.02 444.69 34.32 44.53 345.40 90.27 · 467.53 19.00 41.37 9.50 10.50 17.50 43.85 28.85 318.28 15.00 40.00 21.42 199.42 244.28 758.42 21.80 18.50 6.27 421.98 100.85 90.48 608.38 63.43 985.94 62.70 91.00 372.80 507.35 90.00 420.00 I ROAD & BRIDGE (continued) Don uavenporc Evavold-Vikesland Const Jack Lacey Co. Everett A. Paulsoh Stan ~orrill, Inc. Marlin Swenson Johnson Repair Shop Fergus Falls Daily Journal Commissioner of Transportation Polman Transfer, Inc. Transport Clearings Dennis D. Berend. Albinson Minnesota Blueprint Thomas 0. Nelson Victor Lundeen Co. East Otter Tail Telephone Co. Midwest Telephone Co. N. W. Bell Co. Park Region Mutual Telephone Co. Pelican Telephone Co. D.A. Lubricant Co., Inc. . , BengtsonOi l Co. Kifcnoff-Perkins Oil Co. Melcher Oil Co. Penrose Oil Co. Ray's Oil Co. Meyer's Serv~, Ihc. Roy Fossen Oil Co. Bud I s Mobil Consumers Coop Oil Ass 1 n. Farmer's Coop Ass'n Ken Knudson Chevrolet, Inc. Mayo's Stand~rd Serv Mischke Oil Station Otterman Standard Otter Tail Coop Oils, Inc. Park Region Coop Oil Co. Thomas Oil Co. Service Oil Company Thomas Oil Company Vergas Oil Co., Inc. Electric Motor Service Quality Auto Supply Super GMC Truck Sales, Inc. Park Region Mutual Tel. Co. Rdy Fossen Oil Co. Curt's Repair Dave's Standard Service Jim's Service Bud's Mobil Christenson's North Star Coast to Coast Store Hand L. o .. K. Hardware Kimber Awning Inc. Larry's Service C.E.T. A. R. Meier Welding Service Otter Tail Co~op Oils, Inc. Park Region Co-op Pelican Hardware Hank Swanson Equipment Co. Thompson Awning Co. West Side Service Gerald D. Stine " " II " II " n ff .. " II n A. 330.uu 19,080.00 379. 15 3,475.00 11,504.00 172. 50 10.00 32.04 1,039.52 26.00 18. 35 21.10 35.71 442.66 12.50 56.93 71.53 11. 19 129.42 45.21 15.05 737.00 379.61 1,448.70 541. 81 193. 16 225.83 758.80 23.27 406.49 349.62 317.74 270.27 212.15 158.96 101. 90 1,789.60 1,030.50 253. 16 420.80 1,940.67 733.70 15.50 538.45 370.99 43.23 151.00 205.77 11.39 114.41 3.30 34.07 111.39 22.48 188.08 18.60 288.40 37.69 30.93 34.51 155.05 10.00. 3.00 327.00 I There being no further business, the Chairman adjourned the meeting until 9:30 A.M., Wednesday, March 8, 1978. -WEDNESDAY'S SESSION - Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota met at 9:30 A.M., Wednesday, March 8, 1978, all members present. Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, the following applications for license to sell non-intoxicating malt liquor were approved: Jerry Schultz Ten Mile Lake Resort Lyle Rosenow Leaf Lake Ballroom (subject to approval by Sheriff) Robert L. Nephew Arrowhead Point Resort (subject to approval by Sheriff) Tumuli Township Leaf Lake Township Leaf Lake Township Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and unani- mously-carried, to assist Friberg Township in for the replacement of a culvert. special aid Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by John Snowberg and · carried, to enter into agreement with Computer Concepts and Services, Inc., for a one year term and the Chairman was authorized to execute agreements on behalf of Otter Tail County. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to drop a mandatory yearly review on a special use permit for Gilbert Garza, with the stipulation no expansion is made in building facilities. Upon motion made by John Snowberg, seconded by Bert Hovland and-unani- mously carried, the following applications for sewage disposal installers license were approved: Gary E. Honer Greg Barry Lorin Hanson Gary E. Honer ·coristii.iction:, Inc.· Barry Excayati_ng ·Hansen's Plbg. &-Htg. Dent, Minnesota Underwood, Minnesota Rothsay, Minnesota Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to approve a preliminary plat of Suncrest Terrace, located in Section 24, Fergus Falls Township, contingent upon access to township road •. Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by John Snowberg and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota, through the Minnesota Depart- ment of Transportation, has provided available funds to replace defi--. cient bridges, and WHEREAS, Otter Tail County, on February 6, 1978 at a Public Meeting, did approve a long range Bridge and Highway Construction Plan, and WHEREAS, the replacement of existing Bridge No. L0898 was listed as a top priority work item for 1978 construction, and WHEREAS, Bridge No. L0898 is now on record as being deficient by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and, therefore, eligible for State assistance. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Otter Tail County does declare this structure to be deficient and does approve plans for its replace- ment. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Otter Tail County does request State financial assistance in the replacement of this structure. Attest: (SEAL) Adopted this 8th day of March, 1978. Cairman, Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by John Snowberg and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED, that the County of Otter Tail, State of Minnesota, through its Board of County Commissioners, make appli- cation through the Division of Emergency Services to the Executive Council for financial assistance for Snow Removal_ provisions of Minnesota State Statute 9.061. Reason for Request The blizzards of early November, 1977, created extremely large snow removal expenditures which will af_fect normal County Highway Department programs for years to come, unless some finan- cial assistance is. obtained. • Dat.ed ,this 8th day of March, 1978. Chairman, Otter Tail County . . s Attest: / (SEAL) A preliminary plat of Walden Hills, located in Sections 19 and 20 of Leaf MoW1tain Township was presented to the Board for approval. Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, action was table until March 21st at which time the town board members will be requested to appear to present their opinion on said plat. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by John Snowberg and unani- mously carried, to deny approval of a preliminary plat of Stich & Wagner Develop- ment, Section 19 -131 -39. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to table action on an application of Steven Heifort, for special use pennit to change use of resort. Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by John Snowberg and unani- mously carried, the following applications for special use permit were approved: Donald Soderstrom Charles Barker Erling Halbakken Olaf V. Draxten Edna Township Perham Township Pi ckere 1 Lake , Maine Township Dane Prairie Township Have beauty shop in dwelling and construction driveway Construct road (subject to con- ditional requirements) Place fill on lots (subject to conditional requirements) MOve dirt and fill low area (subject to conditional requirements) Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Sydney Nelson and ca_rried, to uphold the decision of the Otter Tail CoW1ty Planning Advisory Commission and deny the following applications for special use permit: Mil ton Paulson Marlo Sonnenberg Clitherall Township Dora Township Fill pot hole Excavate and cut area, 7 feet deep Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by John Snowberg and carried, the meeting was adjourned until 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 21st, 1978. Chairman · ATTEST: