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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 03/04/1980MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA Pursuant to adjournment, the ,.Board of ,County Commissioners of ·, ~ . ' I' Otter Tail County Minnesota met at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 4, 1980, all mem- bers present. The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for snow plows, proceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows: Little Falls Machine, Inc., Little Falls, Minnesota Mac Queen Equipment, Inc., Saint Paul, Minnesota $13,970.00 No bid After consideration, motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to accept the bids of Little Falls Machine, Inc., Fergus Falls, Minnesota in the amount of $13,970.00, it being the only bid. The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for refacing road signs, proceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows: M-R Sign Co., Inc., Fergus Falls, Minnesota Earl F. Andersen & Assoc., Inc., Bloomington, Minnesota $ 4,680.83 5,590.37 After consideration, motio.n ,was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to accept the bid •of M-R Sign, Company, Fergus Falls, Minnesota in the amount of $4,680.83, it being the lowest bid. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, to approve payment of $363.49 to Northwestern Bell to cover damage to a toll cable ' in connection with road work in Henning. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to call for a hearing on April 10, 1980, at 1:00 p.m., on the design features and the social, economic and environmental effects of the proposed replacement of bridge no. 92 (Dewey Bridge) on CSAH #15 over the Otter Tail River. \ \ Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded.by Andy Leitch and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, existing highway funding has not kept pace with the increasingly high c_osts of highway maintenance and new highway con- struction, and WHEREAS, there is a grea,t need for additional funds unless the level of service. being provided for public transportation is drasti- cally curtailed. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Otter Tail County does support new legislation that will generate the much needed funds to provide a satisfactory highway system that will continue to meet the needs of the people. Dated this .1,1P7 day of /'???_re_.:/;. ,' 1980. -----~-- airman, Otter Board of Commissioners Attest: SEAL Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED bythe Board of County Commiss.ioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, on April 10, 1979, the County Board accepted the bid of Twin City Construction Co., Fargo, North Dakota in the amount of $89,450.00 for mechanical construction on the Government Services building, and WHEREAS the above contract has now been completed to the satis- faction of the county board at a total cost of $91,392, an increase of $1,942 due to change orders, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $1,125.00 payable to Twin City Construction Co. of Fargo, North Dakota in final payment thereof. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 4th day of March, 1980. ATTEST: 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 the County Board on April 10, 1979 accepted the bid . . . . . of Moorhead Electric, Inc., M~orhead, 'Minnesota inthe amount of $54,850.00, and WHEREAS, the above contract has ~hbw been completed to the satis- faction of the County Board at a total costcof $55,243.00, an increase of $393.00 due to change orders, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $5,189.00 as final payment for this work, with an additional pay111ent of $500.00 after minor cor- rec_tions, for a total of $5,689.00, balance due on said contract. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 4th day of March, 1980. Chair ATTEST: Clerk Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to approve an application of John V. Stumpf; Jr., for special use per- mit to park camper for recreational use and cut and fill on Lot 2, Block 1, Perrin Subdivision, Lida Township, subject to restrictions of Soil Conservation Service. "Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to approve an application of Joanne Cichy for special use permit to operate a hobby craft shop on Rush Lake in Rush Lake Township. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to deny transfer of ten parcels by metes and bounds descriptions in Goverment Lot 3, Section 15 -131 -40. Members of the City Council from New York Mills appeared before the Board relative to a dispute over CSAH #67 rebuilt in the City of New York Mills. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, sec<?nded:by Hub Nordgren and carried with Andy Leitch voting "no", to accept payment in the amount of $13,500.00, plus payment by the City of $3 ,"8.56. for. o:i:ter Tail County's· portion of repairs to a ditch. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and car- ried, to accept the statement 'of ._receipts and dtsbur·sements for the year ended Deiember 31, 1979, as presented by the County Auditor. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, .to accept the proposal of Dick Anderson, in the amount of $2,225.00 for remodelling a room on first floor for use by Land & Resource. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and car- ried, requesting the County Auditor write a letter to Robert Hamilton of the Solid Waste Division of the Minnesota Polluti?n Control Agency asking for the removal of Willis Matson and Larry Olson from the district office in Detroit Lakes. Representatives of the Otter Tail County Humane Society appeared be- fore the Board requesting assistance from the County to continue their operation in the County. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to grant assistance in the amount of $4,800 through Community Health Services. Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson·and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS on August 7, 1979 the.bid for P.C. P-A Culverts, Bridge No. 95066, inthe amountof $41,220.00 and on September 18, 1979, the bid for R.C. P-A Culverts, Bridge No. 95168 in the amount of $57,789.00 were awarded to Landwehr Heavy Moving, Inc., Saint Cloud Minnesota, and WHEREAS Bridge No. 9.5067 has now been completed to the satis- faction of the County Board at a total cost of $40,764, an decrease of $456.00 due to normal variations, and WHEREAS Bridge No. 95168 has now been completed to the satis- faction of the County Board at a total cost of $55,531.80, a decrease of $2,207.20, due to grading items deleted from the contract, NOW, THEREFORE, BE. IT RESOLVED, the County Audi tor is hereby au- thorized and directed to issue a warrant inthe amount of $4,076.40 as final pay- ment on Bridge No. 95066 and $5,553.18 as final payment on Bridge No. 95168, to Landwehr Heavy Moving, Inc., Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 4th day of March, 1980. ATTEST: Clerk Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, 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 accordance wi tiri a Procedural Agreement between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Ser- vice, dated May 23, 1962 ,' ce·rtification by the Cour:ity B6ar-d of Commissioners for acquisition of lands bythe U. S. Fish,and Wildlife Service is requested, and WHEREAS on March'4th, 1980, representatives of the U. E. Fish and Wildlife Service met with the County Board and informed said Board that a water- fowl easement had been secured from Ambrose A. Klinnert on Lot 2, Section 17, and tne NE¼NE¼, Lots 7 and 8 of Section 18 -135 -41, NOW,.THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does here by approve the aforementioned waterfowl easement.acquisition by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 4th day of March, 1980. ATTEST: Clerk - l I Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson 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 bythe U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service is requested, and WHEREAS, on March 4, 1980 representatives of the U. E. Fish and Wildlife·Service met with the County Baordand informed said Board that a water- fowl easement had been sequred from Mr. and Mrs. Julius 0. Mobraten on the SW¾SW¾ and the E½SW¾, exc. tract, and the N½SE¾, ex. tract, in Section 2--134 -44, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby ap- prove the aforementioned waterfowl easement acquisition by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. .l r I. ' I • , ,"\ Dated at Fergu~ ·ralls / Minhesota this "4th day of March, 1980. ATTEST: Clerk. I Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, 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,. in accordanGe ·,with a Procedural Agreement between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources andthe U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, dated May 23, ·1962, certification by the County Boardof Commissioners for acquisition of lands by the U. s~ Fish and Wildlife Service is requested, and WHEREAS, on March 4, 1980, representatives of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service met with the County Board anq informed said Board that a water- fowl easement had been secured from Mr. and Mrs. Willard C. Nelson on the SE¼SE¼ of Section 34 and the S½SW¾, exc. a 5 ac. tract, in Section 35 -131 -41~ NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby approve the aforementioned waterfowl easement acquisition by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife-Service. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 4th day of March, 1980. Ch ATTEST: Clerk Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to deny payment of an additional assessment by the Dead Lake Township :-.,· assessor in the amount of $34·. 75, upon recommendation of the County Assessor. Motion was made by Andy·Leitch,.seconded lpy Hub Nordgren and carried, authorizing the purchase of two mobile ;adio units and one harid u~it for the sheriff's department. Motion was made by Ber;_t Hovland,' seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to approve the following applications for grant funds, through the West Central Regional Development Commission: City of Fergus Falls County Sheriff's Department Perham Hospital District City of Pelican Rapids County Dept. of Social Services Urban Development Action Grant Program Law Enforcement Training Coordinator Perham Elderly Transportation Urban Development Action Grant Over 60 Local Transportation Program A letter from Senator Roger D. Moe, 2nd District, was read to the Board relative to the 2 mill levy for the lower Red River Watershed District. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by·Bert Hovland and carried, to respond with the request of no levy for the lower Red River Watershed District. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to approve the plat of Poss Beach, located in Section 31 -137 -42. Motion.was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to approve the ·preliminary plat of Haugen's point, located in Sections 8 & 17 of Dunn Township, approved as recommended by the Planning Commission. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, to approve the preliminary plat of Sibling Hills, to be located in Section l -136 -41. Motion was made by Ber_t Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to approve the application of Leonard Hillstrom of Vergas Investment, Inc., for special use permit to remove fill and fill old rioad bed on Lots 2, 3 & 4, Tri-Lakes Estates, Lida To_w~shtp. 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, the City of Erhard has made application for the convey- ance of a tract of land in the SE\;SE¾ of Section 21 -135 -43, beginning at the SE cor., N 462', W 553', Son R.R. to.S line, E to beg., ex. tracts, for use as city streets; said land having forfeited to the State of Minnesota-for. non_;payment of tax, and WHEREAS the County Board has examined intq the allegations of said application, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the County Board that it hereby approves said application· and"· :recommends · th§lt the same be granted. ~-. ·t Dated at ;Fergus Falls, Minnesota 'this 4th day of March, 1980. ATTEST: Clerk Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and • k • ' • carried, to authorize the County Engineer to advertise for bids to be received until 10:15 a.m., Tuesday, April 8, 1980, for a mulcher to be used by the Highway Department. The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for the repair of the damagedcounty garage in Battle Lake, proceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows: All Building Corporation, Fergus Falls, Minnesota $17,980.00 After consideration, motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to accept the bid of All Buildipg Corporation, Fergus Falls, Minnesota in the amount of $17,980.00, it being the only bid. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried with Andy Leitch voting "no", authorize the County Engineer to obtain quotations on the purchase of a steamer for use by the Highway Department. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to offer used equipment to the townships, if interested, otherwise at. public auction at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 8, 1980. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to advertise for bids to be received until 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 8, 1980, for bituminous surfacing, county wide. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Leitch and car- ried, to advertise for bids to be received until 9:30 a.m,, Tuesday, April 8, ! 1980, for grading and aggregate surfacing 2.8 miles of County Road #143 2 miles SW of Bluffton. The Chairman adjourned the meeting unti11 9: 30 a. m. , Wedriesday, March 5, 1980. . WEDNESBAY is SESS.ron ,.. Pursuant to adjournment, the,Board of County Commissioners met at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 5th;( 1980,~with;-_all,.members present. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Leitch and car- ried, to approve the following applications for license to sell non-intoxicating malt liquor: Thomas J. Mullen Donald &T Barbara Lange Reuben Finkelson. Albert Weiler Maryleene Neuberger M~ple Beach Resort Don's Standard Service & Junction Cafe Clear Lake Resort Jone's Landing Leaf Lake Grocery & Bait Lida Township. Inman Township Tumuli Township Pine Lake Township Leaf Lake Township Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to approve the application of Bettie Anderson for on-sale liquor license for Peanut Farm Lounge, Route #1, Wadena, Minnesota. Motion was made by Andy Leitch to deny the application in the name of David & Sonja Bjerketvedt for cancellation of tax, penalties and interest on Lot 17 & 18, Block 3, City of Vining, sold to the City of Vining. The motion was seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, with Hub Nordgren and.John. Snowberg voting "no". Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and car- ried, to offer for sale to the public the SE\SE\ of Section 22 -137 -37, which is a tax forfeited parcel. Motion was made by John Snowbe_rg, seconded by Bert Hovland and car- ried with Hub Nordgren and Andy Leitch voting "no", to cancel the 1978 t_ax on Lots 1 through 5, Block 22, North Division in the City of Fergus Falls, which was transferred from W. Earl Williams and Ahmad Orandi to the City of Fergus Falls with the current tax not having been paid. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to approve the following applications for homestead classification and/or reduction of -assessed valuation and change of classification: Glen E. Thomas Northern Propane Gas Co. Steve Sonstebo Delores c. Kvidt Frank Troje Edward Schmidt Harold A. Miller, Eugene Herrmann Elmer Sherwood Wayne Weinrich Ralph A. Edwards Bruce Peasley Robin Hanson Roy Neubauer Gerald Frazier Phillip Jacobson Will C. Newman Nature Conservancy Jerome Bakke L.B. Owens Donald Malone Kermit Schmidt et al :I. Clarence Mcconnel, et al Milton Blasing Eugene Laske Gerald Smith Stanley Kristiansen Vining Urbank Underwood Pelic\3-n R'.apids Parkers Prairie City Parkers Prairie City Fergus Falls City Star Lake Rush· .Lake Otter Tail Twp. Oak Valley Township Maplewood Hobart Hobart Hobart Girard Eagle Lake Eagle Lake Dora Dora Deer Creek Twp. Candor Township Blowers Amor Amor Amor Buse Property sold to City should · be tax exempt Personal property sold prior to assessment date Double assessment 0Homestead classification Should have agricultural classification Mid-year.homestead Vacant lot, no homestead Qualifies for disability classification Square footage in error Cottage valued too high Mid-year homestead Should have mid-year homestead rather than full homestead Homestead classification Does not qualify for homestead Building valued wrong Should have homestead Omitted property Tax exempt Property overvalued Property overvalued Should be farm homestead Mid-year homestead Mid-year homestead Seasonal recreational Should be seasonal recreaiional -Should be seasonal recreational Homestead classification 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 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, certificati.on by the County Board of Commissioners for acquisition of lands by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service is requested, and I., .' ', -· ·1 WHEREAS on March 4, ·19so representatives'of the U. S. Fish and . -1:··· Wildlife Service met with the County Board ati,d informed said Board that a water- fowl easement had been secured from Arthur C. Wissbrod, et al, on the w1'2NW¾, .. ' :! NW¾SW¾ of Section 33 -135 -43, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby approve the aforementioned waterfowl easement acquisition by the U.S. Fish . and Wildlife Service. Dated at Fergus. Falls, Minnesota this 4th day of March, 1980. ATTEST: .Clerk I Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, 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 a bill for an act has been introduced relating: to • I ' transportation, allowing the use of certain documents as relevant evidence of exceeding vehicle weight limits; requiring record keeping for shipments unloaded; imposing civil penalties; amending Minn. Stat. 1978, Chapter 169, and WHEREAS the Otter Tail County Board has considered such legislation, NOW,_THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County does hereby go on record in support of legislation allowing the use of certain documents as relevant evidence of exceeding vehicle weight limits; requiring record keeping for shipments unloaded; imposing civil penalties, etc., BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED copies of this resolution bemailed to the legislators representing Otter Tail County, the Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and to the Association of Minnesota Counties. Adopted· at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 5th day of March, 1980. ATTEST: 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, that WHEREAS· legislation has been introduced under Senate File #2228 and House File #2252, pertaining to Mn/DOT gas tax and motor vehicle tax, and WHEREAS thelCounty Board has given consideration to the impact of such legislation, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of County Commissioners ' .. of Otter Tail County does hereby approve said legislation.under s·.F. 2228 and . I H.F. 2252 and does urge its passage, I i ' BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, copies ·of-this resolution mailed to ' all the representatives of Otter Tail. County, together with the Association of Minnesota Counties and the Chairmen of the Committees of the Committees ,. on Transportation and Taxation. Adopted at Fergus Falls,.Minnesota this 5th day of March, 1980. ATTEST: The Chairmah adjourned the meeting until 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 18, 1980. ATTEST: Clerk