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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 07/14/1980MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA Pursuant to Minn. Stat. the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesotamet at 9:30 a.m., Monday, July 14, 1980, with Sydney Nelson, Bert Hovland, Andy Leitch and John Snowberg present. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, authorizing the County Board, through the Department of Social Services, administer the 1980-1980 Low Income Energy Assistance Program. A letter from the Town Board of Eastern Township was read calling for the County to take over and maintain a portion of township road lying between Sections 7 & 8, 17 & 18, -19 & 20. Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, the letter was accepted and the County Auditor was authorized to file same. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to grant special aid in the amount of $500.00 to Eastern Township for the repair of the township road lying between Sections 7 & 8, 17 & 18 and 19 & 20, due to heavy traffic during the resurfacing of County Roads #42 and #46. Representatives of Fergus Falls Township appeared before the Board presenting a petition requesting a right-hand turn lane ··off County Road #27 into Woodland H~ights. After considerable discussion, motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded.by Hub Nordgren and carried, to have the county provide the engineering and the surfacing if the township would do the grading and dirt work. Representatives from the Otter Tail County Historical Society appeared before the Board and presented their budget request for the year 1981. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to appro- priate the sum of $24,058.00 for the Otter Tail County Historical Society for the year 1981. Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Leitch and car- ried, the following report was accepted: -TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY - Pursuant to law, I present below a statement showing the amount of taxes levied for County purposes for the current year, the amounts collected and apportioned to date, and the balances uncollected, together with the actual cash balances remaining to the credit of each County Fund at the close of business on the 30th day of June, 1980. Amount Levied for Current Year Amount Collected Balances Uncollected Funds and Apportioned or Unapportioned County Revenue Fund $1,408,985.01 Department of Hu~an Services 1,262,976.30 County Road & Bridge 1,000,160.35 County Buildings 200,762.11 Regional Library 79,099.05 $3,951,982.82 $19,138.85 17,155.65 13,585.69 2,727.03 8411.60 $53,451.82 $1,389,846.16 1,245,820.65 986,574.66 198,035.08 78,254.45 $3,898,531.00 Balances remaining to the credit of each Fund are as follows: County Revenue Department of Human Services County Road & Bridge County Buildings Regional Library Debit Credit $514,072.43 259,627.34 429,293.84 269,815.93 2,517.20 The following is a statement of the accounts remaining unpaid on the con- tracts already entered into by the Board: Contracts -Road & Bridge Equipment -Road & Bridge Contract Amount $2,198,876.80 100,580.65 Amount Paid $402,492.21 Balance Due $1,796,384.59 100,580.65 Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otte~il County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, Gary Halvorson, successor in interes.t of Lot 3, Block 3, City of Vining, has made application to repurchase said property which has forfeited to the State of Minnesota on the 23rd day of January, 1980 for nonpayment of the 1975 taxand sul,sequent years, for a total aggre- gate of all delinquent taxes and assessments, penalties and interest inthe amount of $1,599.64, and WHEREAS, said Gary Halvorson, has paid the amount of $159.96, being one-tenth of the aggregate sum of said delinquent taxes, penalties, costs and interest, and agrees to pay the remaining portion of the repurchase in ten equal annual installments with interest at eight percent per annum on the unpaid balance, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby approve the aforementioned repurchase, to be inthe best public interest and relieve undue hardship. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 14th day of July, 1980. ATTEST: c;:1~ ~ l3e<1r!r g .( /) Clerk Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to approve the following applications for homestead classification and/or reduction of assessed valuation: Lewis A. Waskosky Charles Gustafson Duane Anderson Monica & Linda Thrane John McDunn George Schlasser Robert Hall Henning City Sverdrup Fergus Falls City Lida Dunn Township Parkers Prairie City Hobart Township Wrong classification Correction in dimensions Mid-year homestead Assessed for too many feet of front footage Homestead classification Homestead classification Homestead classification Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Leitch and car- ried, to approve the following applications for special use permit: Charles Oppegard Derald Cordes Leaf Lake Township Leaf Lake Township Construct road to serve proposed subdivision Construct 4,106 feet of road to service two residences Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and car- ried, to approve the following applications for sewage disposal installers license, subject to posting of bond: Grant M. Ohm William Weyrens Ohm's Excavating Bill's Backhoe Audubon, Minnesota Fergus Falls, Minnesota Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Leitch and car-: ried, to approve transfer of a substandard metes and bounds description parcel for use as a collection ground by 20 individuals, located in Sections 8 & 9 - 137 -40, near Scalp Lake. Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, the following applications for permit to allow consumption and display of intoxicating liquor were approved: Allen R. Gundberg Erwin H. Post Steven G. Kunz Thomas W. Volberding Pebble Lake Tolf Club Parkway Inn Rocky's Resort Hi-Way Park Store Buse Township Leaf Mountain Township Dora Township Elmo Township I Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to grant special aid in the amount of $300.00 to Butler Township for assistance on culvert jobs in Sections 26, 29 & 30, and 31 & 32. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to allow the Perham Chamber of Commerce to place a sign at the south junction of CSAH #80 and County Road #10. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to authorize the County Engineer to obtain quotations for a diesel storage tank for the New York Mills garage. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Sydney Nelson and car- ried, authorizing the County Engineer to advertise for bids to be received until 2:00 p.m., August 19th, 1980 for the folbling: Furnish and Install: 1 each -V-Plow with Quick Disconnect Hitch 3 each -One Way Plows with Quick Disconnect Hitch 3 each -Wings with Heavy Duty Front Mounting 3 each -Transporting Trucks for Mounting Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub· Nordgren and carried, to schedule a hearing for August 5th, 1980 at 10:00 a.m., for the pur- pose of amending the proposed use of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds to transfer from the County Revenue Fund to Road & Bridge Fund a sum of not to exceed $250,000 for the construction of County Road #117. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and car- ried, to authorize the County Engineer to advertise for bids to be received until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 19, 1980, for the construction of County Highway #117 under C.P. 80:117, for 4.962 miles from CSAH #82 to CSAH #12, grading and aggre- gate surfacing. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by John Snowberg and car- ried, with Andy Leitch voting "no", to increase mileage reimbursement for the use of personal cars for county business to 18¢ per mile beginning July 1, 1980 and 19¢ per mile beginning January 1, 1981. Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the County Board of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that The Otter Tail County Board supports Grant Number 33120405780, titled Caseflow Management Project -Seventh Judicial District, and hereby authorizes the Clerk of Court to expend $750.00, or 25% .matching funds, whichever is less, and agrees to reimburse Clay County for the above expenses. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 14th day of July, 1980. ATTEST: ~) &r_u_d) Clerk Upon motion made by John Snowberg, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED, that the following described project is hereby approved by Otter Tail County and the County Highway Engineer shall take such action needed to have the work completed. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the work may be included in future County contracts, added to existing County contracts or by any other method deemed to be the most advantageous to the County: Project Owner Aurdal Township Type Road Base and Bituminous Surfacing Location Sections 31 & 32 Aurdal Township Birchwood River Estates Approx. Length 5,400 ft. plus Turnarounds and Connections Approx. Cost $42,000 --'-~'------------------------ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that when work is added to an existing contract, an additional contract time allowance will be made on a proportional basis for the extra work. Adopted this 14th day of ____ J_u_l~y ______ , 1980. . i.s.s.ioners Attest: ~ ~ {3p,_n_ q.jl .':r,,t,( d2 CunyAuditor O (SEAL) The Chairman adjourned the meeting until 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 15, 1980. -TUESDAY'S SESSION - Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota met at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 15, 1980, Bert Hovland absent. The County Board of Wilkin County appered before the Board relative to complaints on culvert changes in connection with _,construction on County Road #7. The two Boards agreed on a compromise situation on the culvert changes. Charles Hewitt and Richard Barry appeared before the Board representing the Pelican Lake Property Owners' Association request for signing and numbering along Pelican Lake. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to participate in the installation of signs for the Pelican Lake perimeter, excluding state highways, by placing signs that will be furnished by the Pelican Lake Property Owners' Association. Larry Iverson, Group Representative of the Blue Cross -Blue Shield of Minnesota appeared before the Board and presented revised group insurance costs for the year beginning September 1, 1980. Motion was made by John Snowberg, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried with Hub Nordgren voting "no", to extend the Blue Cross-Blue Shield coverage for a period of one year at a premium of $41.13 per month for individual coverage and $103.63 per month for family coverage. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to approve a proposal of Hesby-Barker Insurance Agency for public officials liability coverage in the amount of $1,000,000 at an annual premium of $7,130.00. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to approve the application of Mark M. Gontarek and Barbara Gontarek for license to sell non-intoxicating liquor, off-sale, at Gontarek's Resort & Store, Dunn Township. Representatives of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service appeared be- for the Board relative to an easement acquisition from Mr. and Mrs. Nyland Duhn for 233.25 acres in Section 10 of Leaf Mountain Township. Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, action was delayed for 30 days. Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, the fo~lowing resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissbners 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 andWildlife Ser- vice, dated May 23, 1962, certificat'on 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 July 15, 1980 and informed said Commis- sioners that a purchase agreement had been secured from Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Fabian on 28.0 acres in Sections 30 and 31 of Aastad Township, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County does hereby approve the aforementioned acquisition by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 15th day of July, 1980. ATTEST: Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissionersof 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 Will.life Service dated May 23, 1962, certificatio~·by the County Board of Commissioners for acqui- sition 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 July 15, 1980 and informed said Board that a water- fowl easement had been secured from Chester E. Bothum, et al, on Lot 5 and the E½SW\ and the SE\NW\, less railroad and road right-of-way and that part of Lot 4 lying east of the railroad right-of-way, all in Section 19 -131 -41, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Board of County Commissioners does hereby approve the aforementioned waterfowl easement acquisition by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 15th day of July, 1980. C ATTEST: ·;;rff6 · ,-a) ~F; /J Clerk Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, 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, 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 County Board on July 15, 1980 and informed said Board that a vaterfowl easement had been secured from Mr. and Mrs. Floyd W. Lee on the E½NE¾ lying north and east of the railroad right-of-way, Section 1§, and the NW¾NW¾ of Section 20 -132 -42, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does here by approve the aforementioned acquisition by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. ATTEST: ?frL,.,,) ~,LJu+,Q Clerk 0 Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 375.51, Subd. 2 and 398.34, and published notice, thereof, a public hearing was held for 1 the purpose of the enactment of an ordinance entitled, COUNTY PARK ORDINANCE. After listening to the various interested parties, the following ordinance was introduced by Hub Nordgren who moved for its adoption: ORDINANCE The County Board of Otter Tail County Ordains: I. General Provisions A. Title. This ordinance from the date of its passage shall be entitled: COUNTY PARK ORDINANCE B. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance shall be to enhance the public health, safety and general welfare by regulating and restri<ting the use of county parks within Otter Tail County. C. Legal Authority. This ordinance is enacted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes ~,-398. 34 allowing counties to regulate the protection and use of parks by ordinance. II. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this ordinance have the meanings as set out herein. A. "Alcoholic Beverages" includes intoxicating liquors as defined in Minnesota Statutes~ 340.07, Subd. 2 and non-intoxicating malt liquors as defined in Minnesota Statutes~ 340.001, Subd. 2. B. "Person" includes an individual, parnership, corporation or any body of persons, whether incorporated or formed into an association or not. III. Restrictions on Alcoholic Beverages within Otter Tail County Parks. No person shall possess or consume any alcoholic beverage within the boundaries of any county park in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, at any time. IV. Closing Times for Otter Tail County Parks. All county parks in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, shall be closed to the public between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. of every day of the year. No person shall enter onto or remain upon the premises of these parks between the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. without the express approval of the Otter Tail County Sheriff. V. Enforcement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, officers of the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Department shall be authorized and entitled to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance. BOOK /~h PAGE Sd7 BOOKill PAGt __ $~ VI. Penalties. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Ordinanee shall be guilty of a misdeamnor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both. VII. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and publication. J ission Otter Tail County, Minnesota The motion was seconded by John Snowberg and carried unanimously this 15th day of July, 1980, at Fergus Falls, Minnesota Jerry Theodorson of the East Otter Tail Telephone Company, Perham, appeared before the Board requesting permission to bury a telephone cable under County Road #8 and County Road #80, whereupon motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, approval was given for a 30 inch open cut through County Roads #8 and #80, for the purpose of burying said cable, at a cost of $500.00 per crossing, authorizing the County Engineer to execute the utility agreement on behalf of the County. Pursuant to notice, a hearing was held on the redetermination of benefits on County Ditch No.·37. After listening to the various interested parties, the hearing was closed to 2:00 p.m.,. Friday, July 25th, to give time to the viewers to check on certain benefits. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to approve an application of Donald L. Christensen for license to sell non-intoxicating malt liquor at Chris' Kingswood Resort in Star Lake Township. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned until 1:00 p.m., Friday, July 25th, upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried. ATTEST: Clerk