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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 07/25/1978MINllfES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA ' Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of CoW1ty Commissioners of Otter Tail CoW1ty Minnesota met at 1: 00 P. M. , Tuesday, July 25, 1978, all members present. Motion was made by Andy Leitch,-seconded by John· Snowberg and carried, Hub Nordgren voting "no", not·to adopt the _ComWlity Corrections Policy at this time, but continue study by the Otter Tail CoWlty Corrections Advisory Board. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and Wlani- mously carried, to allow a transfer splitting property owned by Elizabeth Sande between Franklin and Crystal Lakes in Section 3 of Dunn Township, also·, permission be granted to erect·a building on the lot east of the road. Motion was.made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Leitch and Wlani- mously carried, to approve a preliminary plat of Chuck's North Shore View, 2nd Add'n, to be located in Section 35 -136 -41. Motion was made by Bert 'Hovland, seconded by John Snowberg and unani- mously carried, to approve a preliminary plat of Klix Bay, to. be located in Section 27 -136 -42. Motion was made by Bert Hovland,, .. seconded by Andy Leitch and carried. to approve an application for special use permit to construct;_;,.,n a road to serve the proposed plat of Klix Bay, in Section 27·-136 -42. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Sydney Nelson and Wlani- mously carried, to deny approval of a preliminary plat of Southwest Stuart located in Section 4 -132 -39, reason for denial being the fact development in that area would ruin spa~ing bed for Stuart Lake, and denying of said plat would not create a financial hardship. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and Wlanimous- ly carried, to request the Department of Natural Resources reclassify Baby Stuart Lake. ' Motion,was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch· and·unani- l!lOUSly carried, to increase the per.diem allowance for the Otter Tail Co1Dlty Plan- ning Advisory Commission to $20.00. Motion was made by· Andy:. Leitch·, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried~ \authorizing the Chaiman of the Board and Malc~lm Lee to attend a meeting to: be held ~ . . . . ',1in Moorhead July 27th on proposed energy efficien,cy standards for existing residences. Motion was made by John Snowberg, seconded by Hub Nordgren and 1D1ani- mously carried, to authorize the County ~gineer to advertise a public hearing io be held ·at 9:30 A.M., Wednesday, Augst 9, 1978, to consider and take appropriate. act.ion regarding additions to·the long range bridge and highway construction plan. \ . -. . . - -Upon motion m11.de· by John Snowberg, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, the proposal of Minnesota~tor Company., Fergus Falls, Minnesota was accepted for the purchase of a Blazer at a cost of $7,794.92 for use by the highway department. Andy Leitch voted "no". ' .- Motion was made_by Hub,Noi'dgren, seconded by John Snowberg and unani- mously carried, to '-PProve. the following appli~ations for license to sell non-intoxi- cating malt liquor: Mervin A. McQuiUen Mac's Haven (subject to record clleck) Russell H. Heifort -· . Barbara Hammond· Skipper's Bait & Tackle Bayview Shores Resort Eagle Lake Township Henning-Township ·scambler Townshipp Motion was made by Sydney Nelson.,-seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to approve an application by Mrs. A. E. Mlle!ler, et al., for abatement of taxes on property belonging to a church in the City of Perham, and the taxes to be ref\mded.- . . . .. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, . . •.l. to appoint Bert· Hovland, John Snowberg and Roland Winterfeldt, as represent_atives . ' ..;,,~of Otter Tail County on an ad hoc COlmlli ttee to be formed to investigate a possible building site for county purposes. Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by John Snowberg and carried, the bond for Sylvia Bergerud, County Auditor, was approved in the amount of' $5_~000.00 Motion was made by.Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to deny approval on the applicat_ion of Roscoe F. Haening, for special use permit to construct a road to serve a proposed plat of ''Southwest Stuart". Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by John Snowberg and mani- mously carried, the following applications for special use permit were approved: Dennis J. Ahmdt Jeannine Perris Paul HOff Dunn Township Rush Lake Township Sverdrup Township Charles Grunewald Elizabeth Township {subject to conditional requirement) Anthony Ludovissie Rush Lake Township Construct metal storage building Expand existing resort Slope bank Level ridge Construct access road Arthur Sogn Dane Prairie Township Slope yard toward lake (subject to conditional requirements) Duane Timmerman Star Lake Township Cut ice ridge and fill low area (subject to conditional requirements)· Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to approve an application of Ron Tomkin for special use permit to construc:t a road to serve a proposed subdivision to be located in G.L. 2, Section S -135· -39, subject to installation of a culdesac southeast of draw area. Upon motion made by John Snowberg, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, the followi_ng applications for sewage disposal installers license were approved., subject to posting of .. bond: . "••J Ervin,-.Noyes George Hammond . Noyes Constructio1bCo~ Inc • ., Fergus Falls., Minnesota Ottertail, Minnesota Motion was mJ(le by J~hn,Snowberg, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to approve the application of Arlington Johnson for· sewage disposal system cleaners Ucense., subject to ·posting of bond., :F_ergus Falls. Minnesota. . . . Motion was made.by Andy Leitch;· seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- _mously carried, to object to a prop~sal by,~ ~e State Planning Agency to nam,e Otter Tai1 :R~ver from Otter Tail Lake to the .bridge,:on the Foxhome road ~ a critical area. i. Upon moti.on . made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, the following resolution·was adopted: -RESOLVED by the Bard of County Commissioners of Ottertail County Minne~ota, that WHEREAS the Comtty School Transportation Tax Fund was heretofore established for the payment of non~resident secondary school transportation costs, and WHEREAS prior to the enactment of Laws of 1965,· the tax levy for such purposes was levied upon the entire county, NOW, THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved that.the.sum of $234.Sl representing the fund balance remaining undistributed.under these county~wide tax levies, be hereby transferred from the County School Transportation Tax Ftmd to the Co\Dlty Revenue Ftmd. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 25th day of July, 1978. Chairman ATl'EST: ~\ Ji~,t"¼:luli .. Upon motion·made by John· Snowberg, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried,the following resolution·was adopted: RESOLVED by the· Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail CountyMinnesota, that WHEREAS,-the·reorgariization of school districts in Otter Tail County has eliminated the need for a CountySchoo1·1ax Fund, and. WHEREAS, as of June 30, 1978, a surplus of $9,594.14 remains in the County School Tax Fund, and WHEREAS Minnesota Statutes Sec·. 124.51, Subdiv. 7 provides that by reason of reorganization of districts a surplus remains, the surplus shall be paid by theCountyTreasurertothe reorganized districts upon the order of the County Board, . . NOW, THEREFORE, BE 0IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the sum of $9,S94.14 be paid from the County School Tax Fund to the Current School Fund and be dis- tributed to the various school districts in Otter Tail County on an entollment _....,, .I• basis. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 25th day of July, 1978. A'IT8St: . ~ ,&7 ~,fierk I Motion. was· made by Sydney. Nelson, -seconded Sy Hub Nordgren and m1ani- ' mously carried, to cancel outstanding diecks.issued from the·year-1969·through 1972 and transfer funds as follows: · $103. 73 outstanding Road· ff Bri_dge~, checks to Road· & Bridge Account 100. 52 outstanding. Game & Fish & · ~evenue .· Fund to Revenue Fund · 12.92 outstanding t~es & penalties refund checks to Revenue Fund Motion was ;made by John Snowberg,:seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to approve the balance of final payment of $4,350.00 to Progress Telephone Company, Fargo, North Dakota for the completion of satisfactory service, h h . ·11 d i .. h h ..... 9,. \~I~ ~'1.~I i 2 on t e telep one system 1nsta e n t e court ouse. J\.\I_ ~J ,j~, Motion was made byAndyLLeitch, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to approve an application of Charles T. Yelin of the First National Bank, West Fargo, North Dakota for reduction of mortgage registration tax on a moi:tgage registered on property in.Edna Township. Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, the meeting was adjourned IDltil 9:30 A.M., Tuesday, August 8, 1978. Chairman ATI'EST: qf/,; ' 4 ) · /1!, E,'ii/J!f hd.i iJ Clerk