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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 02/06/1979MI:NtJI'ES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING ' , , .. OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA Pursuant uto adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota met at 9:30 A.M., Tuesday, February 6, 1979, all mem- bers present. Representatives from East Otter Tail County offices appeared before the Board relative to proposing combining all East Otter Tail County offices into one location, either by renting existing space, purchasing an existing building, or constructing a new building. No action taken. A petition was presented to the Board by users of County Road #142, praying for upgrading and resurfacing of said road and also calling for take-over by the County of the township road into which #142 goes. Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, the petition was accepted, the County Engineer was requested to check it over and the County Auditor was authorized to file same. Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by John Snowberg and carried, the following applications for reduction of assessed valuation :were approved: George & Donna Nagel James & LoJean Schei School District #553 Rush Lake Township Tordenskjold Township Newton Township Building removed prior to assess- ment date 29.9 acres assessed as 37 acres Should be tax exempt Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to approve forgiveness of penalty on payment of the 1978 tax on Plate #263, Corliss Township, where a tax was changed after having been paid, the owner not having been notified of the change. The scheduled hearing was held on the long ·range road construction plan as set forth by the County Engineer. After considerable discussion, upon motion made by John Snowberg, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, the following resolution \~as_ ~dopted: / RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Otter Tail County, to comply with the State of Minne- sota Action Plan, did hold a public meeting on February 6, 1979, to consider a long range bridge and highway construction plan, and WHEREAS, the adoption ~f. a futllre bridge and highway construc- tion plan in accordan~e with the Minnesota Action Plan is required. NOW, THEREFORE, 'r'T IS RESOLVED'., 'that t~.h~ -"Otter Tail County, 1979 Annually Revised Bridge and Highway Construction Plan, dated. February 6, 1979", as prepared by the County Highway Engineer, is the 1979 long range Bridge· and High\Jay Construction Plan for Otter Tail County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proposed construction date on any project can be changed to accommodate the available funding and construction requirements. Adopted this 6th day of February, 1979. 1 County Attest: (SEAL) I ' Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, the following resolution was adopted: R,ESOLU'.l,TQN WHEREAS, '.Che County of Otter '.Cail ha.s applied to the Commis- sione.r q:f; Tra,;s.po1;"tc,1.ti.on :f;or a grant from the Minnesota State· Trans..-. portation :Fund for.the. i:econ~truct;tonof Otter Ta:;i:.l County State Aid H::l_gh:w:ay No, 52i Br;i.dge. Na .. · 917961-ewer Deel'.:' C't'eek,. and WHEREAS~ The application for the grant ha.s been i;-evi.ewed by the Wes.t Centi;-al Regiqnal Development Comni;ission 1 a.nd WHEREA.S, the a;rqount o:E the gp,nt ha.s been detei;-,m;tned to be $11?605,10 by reas.on q:l; the lowest respons;tble. bid~ NOW' TRERE'FORE, BE IT RESOLVED; that the County· o.f Otter Ta.il does.-he.'reb:y· af;firm that 11.ny cost of the bl'.'.'_idge ;in e:xces.s. o:E th_e. grant wi.H be. appl;"OJ?l'.'.'i_ated ;f;l'.'.'om ;l;unds avai,lable. to the County o;l; Otter Tail, a.nd tfoit a.,ny grant moni.eS: appropri.,;ited for th.e bri,dge hut not req_u;t.i;-ed? based on the final esti,mate 1 s.hgi_ll be.returned· to th.I:!. •:MinneEiota. State 'I:ra.ns.partation Fund~ BE IT ALSO RESOLVED; that the grant monies fi;-om th_e :Mi,nnesota Sta_te Tl'.'.'a.ns.portation 'Fund be ti;-ans.:l;erre.d to the Agency Account :for contr:act d;i._stribution. · AdoJ?ted this ·· 6th day o:f; :February, 1979 ~ Attes.t; (SEAL) ai_l County Com.inis.s.i.oners. •' I Upon motion·made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, the following resolution was adopted: . MI:NNESOTA DEJ,'A,R,TMENT or TRANS'PORTATI:ON fEDEM.L A.TD ·:FiJNDJ:NG . fQRX NO, J:I: BE lT RESOLVED that the ComurLss;i.oner o:e. Tra.ns.J?orta.ti,qn be a.nd he. he.rehy is authori_ze.d and J;"eques;te.d to take such. $:teps and pe.r;f;orm such. a.cts on beha.U of the County Qf Otter TaJl a.s: ma,y be ne~ess.a.ry, ta haye the. constr.uction a,nd imppoyement of th.e. roa_d$., a.nd hr;tdges? :, herei.naf:ter descrfbe.d~ 1ri::-o]?erly, i3,J.Jproved by· the l;ede.ra,l H;lghwa.y Adm;ln..-, ;i.s:trator as :Fedei:-al,-.Afd ,;1,s.&isted projects el;lg;l.bl,e. ;!;qr th.e. expe.nd;ttu1;e of ;l;e.dei:-al ;l;unds · the1:e.on? a.nd eUg;l,ble ;!;op present coils,t1:ucti6n a.nd th.e. letttng o:t: contracts, t,he.re;l;or~ A,ttes.t, (SEAL) Replacement of the. following ex;i.s,_ting deU.ci.ent b;r:;i,dge; B:r, No\ L0901 Adopted this. · 6th_ on Count7 Sta.te Pdd H;i:ghwa,y No\ 19? over Red Eye R.ive:,i;-._ day of· Febi:-ua.ry1 1979~ ....... ? Ot~e ~ti Cc;rnn't:y' '" < f Commi.s.s ;t.oner ~- Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovlarid and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Couunissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS application has been made by Roger W. Halvorson, as representative of the Estates of Arthur Eisen-and Ida Halvorson, to repurchase the SE¼ of Section :::6 -132 -42, said property having forfeited to the State ·of Minnesota for non-payment of.taxes on October 27, 1978, and WHEREAS the sum of $1,896.99 has been submitted with said appli- cation, being the aggregate of all delinquent taxes and assessments with penalties, costs and interest, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County does hereby approve the application for repurchase, said repurchase to be to the best public interest and relieve undue hardship. Dated at Fergus Falls,,Mirtnesota this 6th day of February, 1979. ATTEST: ' WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota did on October 18, 1978, quit claim to the County of Otter Tail certain property as a turnback of a part of .Trunk High- way No. 36, renumbered 210, and WHEREAS, the County of Otter Tail makes no claim to said roadway and desires to relinquish any interest the County has in and to said abandoned right of way to the abutting owners thereof, and WHEREAS, John Mark, now deceased, was the owner of the land surrounding the property hereinafter described, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Otter Tail, and the County Auditor'of said County are hereby authorized and direc- ted to Quit Claim to Elizabeth LaPlante and Donald Ashworth, representatives of the estate of John Mark, deceased, the following described premises situated in the County of Otte trail, and State of Minnesota, to-wit: That part of Tracts A and B described below: Tract A. That part of the SE¼ of Section 2 -132 -43, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, lying West and South of State Trunk Highway No. 36 as located and established prior to May 22, 1930; Tract B. Lots 35 and 36, State Subdivision of the W½ of Section 2 -132 -43, according to the plat thereof now on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Otter Tail County Minnesota which lies within a distance of 50 feet on each side of Line 1 described below, Northerly of Line 2 described below, and Easterly of Line 3 described below: Line 1. From a point on the E line of the SE¼ SW¼ of said Section 2, dis- tant 190' Southerly of the NE corner thereof, run Westerly at an angle of 89°14 '00" from said East line (measured from North to West) for 1389 feet to the point of beginning of Line 1 to be described; thence run Easterly along the above described course for 1289.4 feet; thence deflect to the left on a 2000 1 00" curve (delta angle 16028'00") for 823.3 feet and there terminating; Line 2. From the point of termination of Line 4 described below, run North- westerly at right angles to said Line 4 to a point on a line run parallel with and distant 75' Northwesterly of said Line 4, which is the point of beginning of Line 2 to be described; thence run Northeasterly on said 75' parallel line for 150'; thence run North- westerly at right angles to said Line 4 to a point on a line run parallel with and distant 110 feet Northwesterly of said Line 4; thence run Northeasterly on said 110' parallel line.for 400' and there terminating; Line 3. Beginning at a point on the Nortlerly line of Tract B hereinbefore described, distant 25' Easterly of the Northwest corner thereof; thence run Southeasterly to the point of intersection of Line 5 described below with a line run parallel with and distant 100' Easterly of Line 6 described below; Line 4. From a point on the North and South Quarter line of said Section 2, distant 1060.11' North of the South Quarter corner thereof, run v Northeasterly at an ~le of 72036' 15" (measured from North to East) for 353.72' to the point of beginning of Line 4 to be described; thence run Socthwesterly on the last described course for 600 feet and there terminating; Line 5. Beginning at a point on the Southerly boundary line of the first de- scribed strip, distant 100' Easterly of its intersection with the Easterly boundary of the public road (as located and established on May 22, 1930) running along the Westerly line of said Tract B; thence run Southwesterly to a point on said Rlsterly boundary of said v'/ public road, distant 100 feet Southerly of said intersection and there terminating; Line 6. Beginning at a point on the South line of said Section 2, distant 1309 feet EAst of the Southwest corner thereof; thence run Northerly at an angle of 90040 '00" from said South section line (measured from West to North) for 1200 feet and there teminating; together with that part of Tract B hereinbefore described adjoining and South- erly of the first above described strip, which lies Easterly of Line 3 des- cribed above and Northwesterly of Line 5 described above; c/ also together with that part of Tracts A and B hereinbefore described adjoin~ng and Northerly of. the first above described strip, which lies Northwesterly of Rine 2 described above and Southerly of a line run parallel with and distant 60' Northerly of the following described line: Beginning at a point on Line 1 described above, distant 1289,4' Easterly of its point of beginning; thence run Easterly on said Line 1 for 400' and there terminating; also together with that part of Tract B hereinbefore described adjoining and Northerly of the first above described strip, which lies Easterly of Line 3 described above and Southwesterly of the following described line: Beginning at the point of beginning of said Line 3; thence run Southeasterly to a point distant 142.0' Southerly and 222.6' Easterly of the Northwest corner of said Tract Band there terminating. The foregoing resolution was duly offered by Commissioner Snowberg, seconded by Commissioner Leitch, at the adjourned meeting of the County Board held in the Court House of the Otter Tail County, Minnesota, on the 6th day of February, ' ... 1979. Upon roll being taken, the Chairman declared the Resolution duly adopted. ATTEST: ~N 6 B,nrR.U J. , . ' · · Clerk Upon motion made by John Snowberg, 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, Minnesota· St~tute·s 6 .48 describes the duties of the State Auditor insofar as examination o:f: county's records, accounts, etc., with the pro- vision that the State Auditor shall make a thorough examination of said county records once each year if funds and personnel permit, and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 6.56 states that the county shall be liable to the state for the total cost and expenses of such examination, including the salaries paid to the examiners while actually engaged in making such examina- tion, and WHEREAS the cost of said examinations has increased at a much greater amount than the 6% limitation placed upon county governments for general tax levies, and WHEREAS the State of Minnesota has full control of the amount of time and costs to be charged against an individual county audit, with the county having absolutely no control or input thereof, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners hereby requests the Minnesota State Legislature to amend the Minnesota Statutes to relieve the burden of the examination cost from the counties and to place the cost onto the State of Minnesota, as is done for other services by the State of Minnesota. Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 6th day of February, 1979. ATTEST: Clerk I Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, the following resolution was adopted:. RESOLVED by the Board.of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS a traffic problem· e·xists in the present route of Highway #210 through the City of Fergus ·Falls; and WHEREAS the City of Fergus Falls has adopted a street and traffic plan and in said plan has developed a Highway #210 by-pass, and WHEREAS a Highway #210 By-Pass will help conserve energy resources through the efficient movement of people and goods; assist in maintaining an exis- ting highway within its capacity to carry traffic, thus effecting.a greater degree of personal safety and lower rate of damage to property and allow a smooth flow of traffic. which will permit the improvement of the social, economic and environmental well-being of the people in the area, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County support the City of Fergus Falls in its plans to develop1.:' a by- pass and encourage the City Council in its present endeavor to expedite the planning. of such development in conjunction with MNDOT; and direct our representatives to con- sult with the City Engineer and the MNDOT District Engineer on the steps to be taken to expedite this urgently needed improvement to the state highway system; BE lT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proper governmental units designate a corridor for such a by-pass at a.he earliest possible time so that City Planning and the plans of local business and individuals may coordinate with such a corridor at an effective saving to all concerned. Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 6th day of February, 1979. ATTEST: ~ .. ,,i __ Clerk i Alva Krekula, East Otter Tail County Agricultural Inspector, appeared before the Board and presented his report for the year 1978. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to approve the report as presented. A scheduled hearing was held on the proposed dog and cat ordinance at which time various individuals were heard, no action taken. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by John Snowberg and carried, to enter into agreement with the Minnesota Counties Research Foundation for the purpose of providing professional· consul ting services for Indirect Cost Allocation Plan Update for the year 1979, and the Chainnan of the Board was au- thorized to sign sad:d agreement on behalf .c,f Otter-Tail County. Motion was )'llade by Bert Hovland, · seconded ·by Andy Leitch and , . " ' ' . . ' carried,, to grant a leave of absence, without pay, to Gertrude Gray, to attend a fwieral in California. Motion was made by Bert Hovland,seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to appoint Dennis Berend, John Snowberg and Andy Leitch to serve on a committee, along with representatives of the City of Fergus.Falls, for the pur- pose of establishing a by-pass for Highway #210, south of the City of Fergus Falls. The Chairman adjourned the meeting until 9:30 A.M.; Wednesday,. February 7, 1979. -WEDNESDAY'S SESSION - Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of Comty Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota met at 9: 30 A.M., Wednesday, February 7th, 1979, all members present. Gordon Bjoralt, West Otter Tail County Agricultural Inspector, appeared before the Board and presented his renort for the year 1978. Unon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by John Snowberg ·and carried, the report was accepted. The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for half section maps proceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows: Kermit T. Bjorgum, Fergus Falls, Minnesota $ 6,800.00 Robert B. Oslund & Associates, Inc., Fergus Falls, Minnesota 10,800.00 After consideration, motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to accept the bid of Kermit T. Bjorgum, Fergus Falls, Minnesota in the amount of $6.800.00, it being the lowest bid. Motion was made by John Snowberg, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to accept the statement of receipts and disbursements for the year ended December 31, 1978, as presented by the cdunty·audit~r. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and ,-. \ ---.:: : . . . carried, with Andy Leitch voting "no,11 to.forgive the payment of a penalty on ' a late payment of tax, Plates 80 and 8S, -City of Henning. Motion was made by Bert Hovland; seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, Andy Leitch voting "no," to forgive the penalty on a late payment of · the 1978 tax on Plate #116AB, Buse Township. The County Sheriff appeared before the Board and presented his report for the year 1978. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by John Snowberg and carried, to appropriate out the County Revenue Fund the sum of $1,000 for the Ottertail Country Tourism Ass'n, and the sum of $1,000 to Viking-Land-USA, for the year 1979. Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, the following resolutbn was adopted: . -RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHER~AS Minn. Stat. 394.30 has been amended to read a County Commissioner need not be a member of the county planning commission;··and WHEREAS it is the opinion of this Board, the planning commission could best serve the people of Otter Tail County without one of the members of the county board sitting on the commission, NOW,·THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that an.Otter Tail County Commissioner does not have to be a member of the Otter Tail County Planning Advisory Commission. Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 7th day of February, 1979. ATTEST: ~,g)&i~~J · , 1 ' _ f Clerk Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, the bill of Huebsch Woodcraft, Perham, Minnesota for building a map cabinet for the assessor's office in the amount of $252.00 was approved. Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, the plat of Adams Point located in Section 7 -135 -39 was approved. Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by John Snowberg and carried, the followi:J.g bills were allowed: Glen Melby Chuck Hay Clarence Frank Richard Tamke Max Kroneman Pelican Union 76 Otter Tail Co-op Oil Holiday Frontier Standard Continental Oil Co Clark Oil & Refining Denny's North Star Big Chief Standard Minnesota Motor Co Bob Moore Ford National Busing & Parts Big A Auto Parts Uniforms Unlimited SHERIFF Mobile Radio Service Hintgen Karst Electric Alexander Manufacturing Co Poucher ~rinting & Litho The Photo Center Pelican Valley Health Center City Health Dept Don's Jack & Jill Piggly Wiggly National Food Store Warehouse Food Market. Fergus Locker & Supply Fergus Jobbing Metz Baking Mrs Gordon Tomhave Bob Barker Marjorie Barvels Alice Beske· Orletta Eisenhuth Bev Hendrickson Mrs Gordon Tomhave , CO COURT; DWI Clinic Fergus Falls City of Perham Xerox Corp Haugen's James Johnson Malcolm Lee Pelican Union 76 LAND & RESOURCE Perham Enterprise Bulletin International Conf. of Bldg Officials GrGraphics Inc. Victor Lundeen & Co 128.48 43.20 615.60 30.47 28.80 47.28 526.95 535.72 27.50 27.45 10.39 140.65 27.87 80.73 20.52 9.10 27.20 30.45 124.05 214.88 14.oo 6.04 132.47 13.50 11.00 55.14 45.14 lfoo.08 42.69 238.00 14.55 63.20 8.45 11.70 9.12 9.12 127.75 114~97 133.22 100.00 65.00 270.00 28.10 194.81 154.50 64.52 9.39 48.40 151.28 7.15 I BOARD OF .ADJUSTMENT Richard Fortmann George Walter, Craig Anderso~ Thomas Donoho' Calvin Johansen Daily Journal Pelican Rapids Press Roger Bengtson Rudolph Auch _'YETS SERVICE . . Cooper's Office Supply Inc. Otter Tail Co-op Oil Mehdi Orandi M.D. Marjean Hanson Mehdi Orandi M.D. Subhi Sharafi M.D. Belmont Funeral Home Karen Peterson Karen Peterson Phyllis Dunker Jared Smalley Russell Knutson Peter Hoff Floyd Hoff Parkers Prairie Indep. Oswald Publishing Co Nelson Bros Printing CORONER HRA CO ATTORNEY National Dist. Attorney's Assoc Gust Lagerquist & Son Northwestern Supply Co Jeff Jenson Hesby Barker Progress filelephone Co N.F, Field Abstract MISC. EXPENSES · Minnesota Co Auditors Assoc. Minnesota Assoc. of Assessing Officers Midwest Printing Poucher Printing & Litho Burroughs Corp Xerox Corp Pitney Bowes Victor Lundeen & Co Nelson Bros Printing Elks Club 20.00 35.00 32.00 20.00 22.40 8.21 9.54 386.66 32.71 270.50 13.22 300.00 76.50 220.25 40.25 50.00 1,772.91 180.24 840.00 26.25 20.50 10.00 13.00 46.oo 5.14 31.00 50.00 117.60 120.00 10.00 4,509.84 2,165.00 24.oo 150.00 150.00 57.00 43.72 26.20 417.50 28.51 160.94 30.00 90.02 3 George Nelson Gordon Bjoralt City of Perham Myrtle Logas Janet Foss Henry Bjorgo DATA PROCESSING Designs System Inc. Burroughs Corp EQT SOIL & WATER Jeff Tikkanen William Stone Gerry's Parts Supply Hagen's Inc. Helle International National Bushing & Parts Uselman' s Inc. Vtughn Chevrolet Goodyear Service Store K & K Tire Inc. Minnesota Motor Co Mobile Radio Service Riverside Repair Shop Super GMC Truck Sales ROAD & BRIDGE Coast to Coast Pelican·Rapids. Dave Siem Decorating Fergus Falls Tru Value Hanson's Hardware Hank M-R Sign Co Otter Tail Power Co Peavey Bldg Supplies · Pelican Hardware Hank Stenerson Bros Lumber Wadena Hide & Fur Consumers Co-op Oil Fergus Falls Rental Center NE Otter Tail Sanitary Landfill Hesby Barker Agency Daily Journal Construction Bulletin International Business Machines Albinson Commissioner of Transportation Minnesota Blueprint The Photo Center Victor Lundeen & Co EQT Telephone Co Hohman Telephone Co Midwest Telephone Co Northwestern Bell Telephone Co Park Region Mutual Telephone Dennis Berend Dennis Berend 48.45 61.05 100.00 18.25 59.40 381.33 34.02 129.60 20.00 20.00 21.45 13.00 241.0l 248.oo 86.70 1.98 20.00 6.50 259.43 20.10 21.64 142.98 36.10 48.78 1.45 200.61 5,617.50 30.00 104.05 7.84 28.76 21.20 68.50 21.00 4.oo 4,969.23 44.66 142.30 65.50 283.68 6.12 686.25 66.10 127.74 85.45 20.62 11.39 110.80 51.51 40.66 53.55 I D-A Lubricant Co Inc. Arrow Petroleum Co-op Services Inc. Nundahl Oil Co Park Region Co-op Penrose Oil Co Bob's Standard Bulk Service Duane's Mobil Meyer's Service Roy Fossen Oil Bluffton Oil Co Bud's Mobil Rocky's Resort . Clifford Gilbertson H'Way Park Kimber Awning A-R Meier Welding Service Park Region Co-op Swanson Equipment Duane Bjerketvedt 405.35 -423.25 662.62 252.00 421.54 228.04 200.00 249.50 357.91 373.25 60.23 483.83 31.11 100.00 6.90 25.95 2.50 2.45 18.85 268,80 The Chairman adjourned the meeting ootil 1: 00 P .M. , Tuesday, February 20, 1979. ATTEST: ~~' ,u. 12 &e><f''-'~f.rk