HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 11/20/1979MINUTES 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 Minnesotamet at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 20, 1979, all members
present.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried,
with John Snowberg voting 11no", to appro"ve a preliminary plat of Caspers Beach,
to be located in Section 32 -134"'" 40.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried,
to grant permission tothe Burltngtph-Northern ~ .to :.b~rn ti~s and grass along rail-
road tracks.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seqonced bT John Snowberg and carried, ' .
to approve the plat of Herbs Prairie View ·Development, located in Section 11 -136 -
43.
Motion was made by _Sydney Nelson,_seconded by Andy Leitch and carried,
to approve the plat of Oakland Ridge, located in Section 5 -137 -39.
Motion was made by SydDey Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried,
to approve the plat of Oakridge Estates, _located in Section 10 -137 -40.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried,
to approve the application of Kenwood Grewe for special use permit to expand present
operation of Tim's Tacke Shop, to include a small cafe area, in Amor Township.
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried,
to approve an application of Ronald E. Goodman, for special use permit to construct
1,500 feet of roadway to serve proposed subdivision of Nebraska Beach, 1st Add'n.,
to be located in Hobart Township.
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried,
to approve an application of Leo Kugler for special use permit to park and sell usa:l
farm machinery on the E½SW¼NW¼ in Section 4, Dane Prairie Township, subject to ap-
proval of the Dane Prairie Town Board.
Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, 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 accor:da!);ce with-; a Procedura:l Agreemen-t; between the
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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U :' S. · Fish and Wildlife Ser-
vice, dated May 23, 1962, certification by the County Board of Commissioners
for acquisition of lands by the ·U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is requested, and
WHEREAS, representatives of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
met with the Board of Commissioners on November 20, 1979 and informed said com-
missioners that a waterfowl ease-ment had been secured from Miss Ruth Honrud on
·· Lots 1, 2 and 4, SE\SW\, N½NE\NW¾, Nw1---i:;SE\NW1---i:; of Section 19, 135 -43,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the County Board does hereby ap-
prove the aforementioned waterfowl easement by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 20th day of November, 1979.
ATTEST:
{J Clerk
Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by John Snowberg 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 Ser-
vice, dated May 23, 1962, certification by the County Board of Commissioners
for acquisition of lands by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service is requested, and
WHEREAS, representatives of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
met with the Board of Commissioners on November 20, 1979 and informed said Com-
missioners that a purchase agreement had been secured from Denis E. Braukman,et
al, on property owned by them in S.L. 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 in Section 27 -137 -37,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the County Board does hereby
approve the aforementioned acquisition by the U. S. fish and Wildlife Service.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 20th day of November, 1979.
ATTEST:
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Upon motion ma<;le by Sydney Nelson,._ ~econded by Bert Hovland 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 Min-
nesota 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 lands by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service is requested, and
WHEREAS representatives of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service met
with the County Board on November 20, 1979 and informed said Commissioners that
a purchase agreement had been secured from Albert Huwe, Jr., et al, on property
located in the N½SE\ and SW\SE¾ in Section 22, W½SW\ of Section 23 and S.L. 3 &
4 of Section 27, all in 137 -37.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby
approve the aforementioned acquisition by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
ATTEST:
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Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 20thday of November, 1979.
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Commissioner Sydney Nelson presented the following resolution and
moved for its adoption, seconded by Commissioner Bert Hovland and carried:
WHEREAS, because of the present completed construction of County
State Aid Highway #53 in Government Lot Three (3), Section Fourteen (14), Township
One Hundred Thirty-six (136) North, Range Thirty-eight (38) West, in Otter Tail
County, portions of the pre-existing right of way are no longer used or necessary;
and
WHEREAS, the County Highway Engineer, Dennis D. Berend, recommends
that said old portions of the right of way no longer used or necessary be vacated;
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 162 and 163, it is
hereby resolved that Otter Tail County vacate the following described tracts of
land:
That portion of a pre-existing County State Highway #53 right of way which
is a part of Government Lot Three (3) Section Fourteen (14), Township
One Hundred Thirty-six (136) North,. Range Thirty-eight (38) West in Otter
Tail County, except the following strip of land being in part located on
the above described tract·which'lies within 50 feet on either side of the
following described center line:
Commencing at the center of Section 14 -136 -38, thence South
89°50 1 West for a distance of 839.0 feet, thence South 00°56 1
West for a distance of 1307.l feet tothe point of beginning,
thence continue South 00°56' West for a distance of 193.6 feet,
thence deflect to the right on a 4°00 1 curve £Delta Angle 46°49')
for a distance of ll70.4feet, thence South 47 45' West for a dis-o tance of 681.l feet, thence deflect to the left on a 5 00 1 curve
(Delta Angle 51°03 1 ) for a distance of 1021.0 feet, thence South
03°18' East for a distance of 69.2 feet and there terminating.
The names of parties known by the Board to be owners and occupants
or interested inthe above-described land are as follows:
Simon Kern, Donald J. Tabery, Thomas M; Storm and Thomas Springer
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesot 20th day of November, 1979.
ATTEST:
~&) J Clerk
Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by John Snowberg
and carried, the following resolutions relative to roadside mowing were adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS on ,May 22, 19)9.., the bid fq~ ._mowing -Area D was awarded to
Leonard Erlandson, Route #2; Fergu~ Falls, MN in the amount of $8,499.18, and
WHEREAS the above contract has, now been completed to the satis-
faction of the Board at a total ~ost of $6~330.67, a decrease of $2,168.51 due
to a deduction of $571.23 for shoulder cut and mowing on Old #52 because of
construction work, liquidated damages in the amount of $280.00 and penalty of
$36/50 for unsatisfactory work on CSAH #24 and #27. Mowing in the amount of
$1,280.78 was completed by others.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby
authorized and directed to issue a warrant inthe amount of $690.60 payable to
Leonard Erlandson, Route #2, Fergus Falls, MN as final payment for this work.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 20th day of November, 1979.
ATTEST:
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Clerk
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail
County Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, on April 10, 1979 the bid for mowing Area F was awarded
to Orlin Joh~son, Henning, MN and Merle Dittberner, Parkers Prairie, MN forthe
amount of $8,081.70; the bid for mowing Area G was awarded to Orlin. Johnson,
Henning, MN and Merle Dittberner, Parkers Prairie, MN in the amount of $6,984.77;
and the bid for mowing Area J was awarded to Orlin Johnson, H1;:mning, MN and Merle
Dittberner, Parkers Prairie, MN in the amount of $6,714.84, and
WHEREAS the above contracts have now been completed tothe satis-
faction of the County Board at a total cost of $8,081.70 for Area F, $6,984.77
for Area G and $6,714.84 for Area J,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, the County Auditor is
authorized and directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $671.48 as final
payment for Area J, $698.48 for Area G and $808.17 for Area F, to Orlin Johnson,
Henning, MN and Merle Dittberner, Parkers Prairie, MN.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 20th day of November, 1979.
ATTEST:
Clerk