HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 09/19/1978MINUTES-OF 11IE ADJOURNED MEETING
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BOARD OF COUNTY' COMMISSIONERS
OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA
Pursuant to adjoumment, the Board of County Connnissioners of
Otter Tail County Minnesota met at 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 19, 1978, all
members present.
The Board, having previously advertised for bids for rock salt,
proceeded to open bids which were fotmd to be as follows:
Diamond Crystal Salt Company, St. Clair, Michigan
Cargill Salt, Minneapolis, Minnesota
$27.76
26. 71
26.71
26.18
25.34
Pelican Rapids
Perham
Fergus Falls
Henning
Parkers Prairie
27.96 Otter Tail Cotmty
After consideration, motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by
John Snowberg and carried, to accept the bid of Diamond Crystal Salt Company, St.
Clair, Michigan, it being the lowest bid.
The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for
a 4-wheel drive ;;wagon:h for use by the Highway Department, proceeded to open bids
which were found to be as follows:
Fergus Dodge, Inc. , Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Super GMC Truck Sales, Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Helle International, Inc., Fergus Falls, Minnesota
$7,436.80
7,898.45
7,628.28
After consideration, motion was made by John Snowberg, seconded by
Andy Leitch and unanimously carried, to aeceptthe bid of Fergus Dodge, Inc., Fergus
Falls, Minnesota in the amount of $7,436.80, it being the lowest bid.
The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for
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Grading, Bituminous Surfacing and Aggregate.shouldering, under SAP S6-652~02, pro-
ceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows:
Muk Sand & Gravel Co., Fergus Falls; Minnesota
Duininck Bros. & Gilchrist, Prinsburg, Min~esota
S & S Construction Company, Moorhead, Minnesota .
$535,054.00
586,149.50
607,356.00
Motion was made_by Bert Hovland, seconded by John Snowberg and carried,
to table acceptance of bids for further study.
Upon motion made by John Snowberg, 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 space now occupied by the Otter Tail County Nursing
Service in the courthouse in the City of Fergus Falls i.s going to be needed
for the Countr Attomer, and
WHEREAS the Nursing Service has acquired space in the U.S.
Post Office Building in the City of Fergus Falls for their offices at a
rent fee of $367 .oo per month, in advance,
NOW, fflEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Chairman of the Board of
Cotmty Commissioners is hereby authorized and directed to sign the lease
agreement with the United States Postal Service for space in the U. s. Post
Office Building in the City of Fergus Falls at a rate of $367.00 per month.
Dated at Fe.rgus Falls, Minnesota this 19th day of September, 1978.
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Moti.on was made by Sydney Nelson,to': apprc,ve:.:,;l· split· o·f a sub-standard
lot by John Summerville in Rush Lake Township. Motion failed for lack of a second.
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by John Snowberg and· 1.D'lani-
mously carried, to approve the plat of Sterling Heights, location in Section 6 -136 -
39.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried,
to increase the compensation of Board of Adjustment members to $20.00 per diem.
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded byAndy Leitch and carried,
to approve an2 application of Terrance & Jean C. Galbrecht for reduction of assessed
valuation on property in Newcomb's Add!n, Perham City, which was overvalued.
Upon motion made by John Snowberg, seconded by Sydney Nelson and
carried, the Col.D'lty Auditor was authorized .to advertise for applications to be
received for Building Code Administrator.· ,
There being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting
adjoumed 1.D'ltil 9:30 A.M., Tuesday, October 10, 1978.
Chairman