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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 02/20/1979MINtITES 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 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 20, 1979, John Snowberg absent. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to appoint David Trites of Parkers-Prairie to the Otter Tail County Planning Advisory Commission, to replace Chuck Davis who has resigned. Upon motion made by Hub.Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, the County Auditor was authorized to send a letter of appreciation to Chuck Davis for diligent work performed while on the Otter Tail County Planning Advisory Commission. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and ', ,. f fEB.22.1979 carried, to grant special.~id to-Tumul~ Township in the ~ount of $500.00 or road work. ~22& Certain interested parties appeared before the Board relative to the Pelican River::·Sands Groundwater Study. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, )r;J.JoO seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to appropriate 75% of Otter Tail County's share of $19,356.25 cost, or $14,517.18, to the Pelican River Sands Grotmdwater Study. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, to grant merit increases to Tom Behm and Douglas Weiszhaar for increased respon- sibility on bridge design and inspection, adjusting salaries to $1,850.00 monthly starting March 1, 1979, to be reviewed. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, to approve payment of expenses to Steve Andrews in the amount of $169.05 for atten- ding the M.A.C.O. convention in Minneapolis. -) Upon motion made by Bert Boviand, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, in ac~ordance with a Procedural Agreement between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U .s. Fish and Wildlife Service, dated May 23,_1962, certification by the County Board of Co:nnnissioners for ac- quisition of lands by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is requested, and WHEREAS, representatives of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have met with the Board of Commissioners of Otter Tail County on February 20, 1979 and mformed said Commissioners that a purchase agreement has been secured from Amos Wifall on that part of the NE¼SW¼ lying north and east of the center- line of the township road as it is currently located and construction in Section 35 -136 -43, and WHEREAS said Board has considered the above request for acquisi- tion by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED said Board of Commissioners does hereby approve the above request for acquisition by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 20th day of February, 1979. ATTEST: I Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of_ Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, in accordance with a Procedural Agreement between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, dated May 23, .1962, certification by the County Board of Commissioners for ac- quisition of laiids by the U.S. Fish and Wildll.f e Service is requested, and WHEREAS, repres.entatives of the U.S ~ · F'ish and Wildlife Service have met with the Board of Cornrnissioners of Otter Tail County on February 20, 1979 and informed said Commissioners that a purchase ·agreement has been secured from Myron G. Hexum on that part of S½NE¼ lying north and east of I-94 right-of-way, in Section S -134 -44, and WHEREAS said Board has considered the above request for acquisi- tion by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED said Board of Cornrnisioners does hereby approve the above request for acquisition by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 20th day of February, 1979. ATTEST: '?hL~c,J _J ~ J Clerk Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS the County Board on May 23, 1978 accented the bid of Ackling Construction Company, Frazee, Minnesota in the amount of $117,925.80 for grading and aggregate sufacing on CSAH #66 and C.H. #144, .and WHEREAS the above contract has now been completed to the satis- faction of the County Board at a total cost of $122,534.74, an increase of $4,608.94 due to additional corrugated metal pipe culverts and aorons. Liqui- dated damages in the amount of $4,800.00 were charged against these combined projects. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to issue a warrant .in the amount of $11,288.05 payable to Ack ling Construction, Frazee, Minnesota as final payment for this work. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 20th day of February, 1979. ATTEST: Upon·motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS? Maine Township has re.ques;ted a$s-is.tance. ;froll} Otter: Tai_l County· :for th.e. re.pia_cement ·of the existing deJi.cient br:i:_dge at Phelps.-M.:i.:11 County· P.·a,rk~ · a.nd WHER,EA_s·~ the repla,cenient of th:;i.s· hr::i:dge s.hquld be compa.ti ... · ble wi.th the existing pa_;rk. :facility I a_nd WHEREA_s·, a. compa_tible s.t1;uctu1:e does a,dd to the. overaJl CQS,t o:f the' project. ... "NOW THEREFORE, . BE IT RESOLVED, that Otter Tail County will provide aid to Maine Township for that portion of the local ,project costs in excess of $6,boo.oo, or for 50% of the local project costs, to be determined by the method that is most advantageous to the Township. BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, th'at Qtter Tail. ~ounty shall maintain the covered portioff of, the bridge a·s a part of: Phelps Mill County Park. Adopted this ioth ---- Attest: . (SEAL) •February , 1979. •--~----- ail.County oners I Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, the County Auditor was authorized to make payment out of the County Building Fund to the Road & Bridge Fund for work previously expended by the Road & Bridge Fund during 1978, as follows: County Garage #1 -Fergus Falls Water Well Furniture & Benches Level Lot & Access Road Lot Survey County Garage #15 -Vergas Insulation $2,411.00 1,510.52 6,809.77 509.24 $11,240.53 575.00 $11,815.53 Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and . . carried, the plat of Winger's Hilltop, ·to be lo7ated · in Section 34 ;----133 -42, was approved. Notion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to approve a preliminary plat of Jerry-Marge, 5th Add'n. to be located in Section 8 -137 -40. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried_, to approve a preliminary plat of Oak Hill, to be located in Section 32 - 133 -42. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, to approve an application of Robert Hanson for special use permit to operate a small engine rep~ir business in an existing building on West Battle Lake in Everts Township. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, to approve a pr~liminary plat of Oak Dale, 2nd Addition, to be located in Section 3 -132 -41, and an application of Warren~ Erickson for spe·cial use permit to construct road to serve said plat. Upon moton 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 the standards as set forth by the Minnesota Pollution Con- trol Agency for Solid Waste Management' are designed for heavily populated areas, .r, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the following items be included in a 11rural II set of standards for Solid Waste Mana~ep.t 1. Open burning should be permitted or restri'cted at county option. 2. · Frequency of covering solid waste should be permitted at county option. 3. Road construction requirements for landfill should be at option of counties. 4. Fire fighting equipment requirements or plans shall be at option of counties. s. Scavenging should be permitted or restricted at county option. 6. lf botton of landfill is more than S feet above highest known ground water table --why do we need test wells. 7. Personnel on duty at landfill, when landfill is open, and whether gate is locked or unlocked should be at county option. 8. Site selection should be at county option. 9 •. Plans required with permit application are too restrictive much before you C3l even open the gate. 10. In general, the total requirements are too restrictive. cost too Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 20th day of February, 1979. ATTEST: · 0~ Clerk I Upon motion ·made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, an application of Carol R. Evans for license to sell intoxicating liquor at the Colonial Motel and Supper Club in Perham Township was approved. Upon mot ion made by Andy Leitch, seconded·.iby Bert Hovland and '· -carried, the meeting was adjourned until 1:00 P .. M., Tuesday, February 27, 1979. ~ '· .. --; . ATTEST: Clerk·