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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 03/24/1981I MINUTES 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 met at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, 1981 with all members present. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to enter into agreement with the Association of Minnesota Counties for the FMC 74-4 indirect cost allocation plan for the year 1981, and the board chairman was authorized to execute said agreement on behalf of OtterTail County. Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, the following applications for county on sale intoxicating liquor license· were approved: Donald H. Johnson Gary Spies Pelican Supper Club Mabel Murphy1s Pelican Township Fergus Falls Township Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to approve the application of George Frankberg for on sale winelicense at District 166, Inc., in Dora Township. Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, the following applications for sale of non-intoxicating malt liquor were approved: Steven E. Holmes Eugene L. Pier Jack Hofland Robert E. Rife Edward Stans, Sr. George_ Reimer Richard Petkewick Harvey D. Blanshan Donald Van Gerpen Mary J. Hartman Edwin H. Post Dale F. Tibbetts Steve's Anchor Inn Hackberry Resort Country Side Grocery Dunn's Lodge, Inc. Pleasand View Resort Star Lake Resort East Silent Resort Riverside Resort Van's Grocery Minneha Beach Resort Parkway Inn Dale's Bate & Tackle Rush Lake Township Amor Township (off-sale) Corliss Township Dunn Township (off-sale) Dead Lake Township Dora Township Dora Township Everts Township Friberg Township Girard Township Leaf Mountain Township Lida Township ijoff sale) I Kenneth Van Tassel Michael Hemquist Herb Christensen, Sr. Anna Hunter Marlan D. Evenson, Albert Weiler Edward A. & Viola Pollak Ronald J. Bina Eddie Z. Richardson Greenwood Resort Balmoral Golf Course Balmoral 31 Club Wagon Wheel Resort Birchwood Golf Course Jones Landing Kleins Resort Galaxy Lounge & Rest. The Red Hut Otter Tail Township Otter Tail Township Ottertail Township Otto Township Pelican Township Pine Lake Township Rush Lake Township Star Lake Township Sverdrup Township Motion was made by Van Ellig, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to table action on the applications of Rodney Olson, Last Resort, Elizabeth Town- ship, for permit to hold public dances, permit to allow consumption and display of intoxicating liquor and license to sell non-intoxicating malt liquor. The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for seasonal supply of rock salt, proceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows: Cutler-Magner Company, Duluth, Minnesota $37.22 per ton Cargill Salt:, Minneapolis, Minnesota 41.66 per ton Morris Livestock Express, Inc. , Morris, MN 43.10 per ton by Van Ellig After consideration, motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded and carried, to award the contract to Cutler-Magner Company, Duluth, Minnesota in the amount of $37.22 per ton, being the lowest bid. The Board, having previously advertised for traffic marking paint and beads, proceeded to open bids which were found to be as folbws: Forman Ford Paint, Inc., Golden Valley, MN $5.07 white $5.10 yellow Earl F. Andersen & Associates, Bloomington, MN 5.75 white 5.45 yellow $.27 beads Bob Resset, Inc., Pelican Rapids, MN 7.25 white 8.70 yellow 6.90 white 8.35 yellow After consideration, motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, to accept the bid of Forman Ford Paint, Inc., Golden Valley, MN for white paid in the amount of $5.07 and yellow paid in the amount ~f $5.10, being the lowest bid. .324 beads .324 beads The Board, having prevbusly advertised for bids to be received for bituminous materials, proceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows: Koch Asphalt Co., Saint Paul, MN M.C. $1.075 1.0815 s.c. $1.075 1.0815 CRS l & 2 $ . 825 css 1 & 1H $ .8650 Ashland Petroleum Co., St. Paul Park, MN Richards, Savage, MN .8352 .8752 After consideration, motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to accept the bid of Koch Asphalt Co., Saint Paul, MN in the amount of $1.075 for M.C. & S.C. and$ .825 for CRS 1 & 2 and$ .8650 for CSS l & H, being the lowest bid. The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for seasonal culvert supplies, proceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows: Armco, Inc., Minneapolis, MN Elk River Concrete Products, Minneapolis, MN Saint Regis Culvert Operations, Shakopee, MN H. V. Johnston Culvert Company, Circle Pines, MN All Steel Products Co., Chaska, MN Westeel, Inc., Fargo, ND Viking Steel Products, Inc-, Shakopee, MN Northwestern Sheet & Iron Works, Wahpeton, ND Wheeling Corrugating Company, Minneapolis, MN Hancock Concrete Products Co., Inc., Hancock, MN Steel $13,135.12 13,245.08 13,656.50 14,680.98 15,982.10 17,379.92 18,469.92 21,240.14 Concrete $28,452.00 28,892.50 After discussion motion was made by Hub Nordgren and carried, to accept the bid of Armco, Inc., Minneapolis, MN in the amount of $13,135.12 and Elk River Concrete Products, Minneapolis, MN in the amount of $24,452.00, being the lowest bids. The Board, having previously advertised for bids for roadside mowing, proceeded to q:>en bids which were found to be as follows: Arnold Bennett, Frazee, MN Jon A. Nelson, Bagley, MN Archie Wahlin, Clitherall, MN Dave Daker, Henning, MN Carl Wallevand, Vining, MN Orlin Johnson, Henning, Orlin Johnson f, John Dittberner, Parkers Orlin Johnson f, Merle Dittberner, Henning, Carl Wallevand f, Selmer Halvorson, Vining, MN MN Pr., MN Area A $93.75 Area F $97.70 Area B $60.00 96.00 98.75 Area G $97.80 Area C $98.00 Area H Area D Area E $110.00 $80.90 Area I Area J $95. 95 $82.00 After consideration, motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried with Van Ellig opposing, contracts were awarded as follows: Area A Arnold Bennett, Frazee, MN $93.75 Area B Jon A. Nelson, Bagley, MN 60.00 Area C Archie Wahlin, Clitherall, MN 98.00 Area D Dave Daker, Henning, MN ll0.00 Area E Carl Wallevand, Vining, MN 80.90· Area F Orlin Johnson, Henning, MN 97.70 Area I Carl Wallevand f, Selmer Halvorson Vining, MN 82.00 Area G Orlin Johnson f, John Dittberner, Henning, Parkers Prairie, MN 97.80 Area J Orlin Johnson, Henning, MN f, Merle Dittberner, Parkers Prairie, MN 95.95 Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to participate in the Erhard Community Park Project, contingent upon approval and clearance by the County Attorney. Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, the following resolution was adopted, with Van Ellig voting "no", RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, construction and maintenance of Minnesota's road sys- tem is essential to the safe and efficient delivery of goods, services, and people throughout this state, and WHEREAS, pending legislation in the Minnesota Legislature offers a proper mix of revenue sources that would minimally meet present needs of the state, and particularly the counties, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners hereby endorses and recommends passage of legislation that would accomplish the goals of a) Governor Quie as set in his message of March 3, 1981, orb) the Joint Legislative Select Committee on Transportation as set forth the preceding month. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be for- warded to Otter Tail Count,Y legislators, the Chairman of the House and Senate Transportation Committees, the House and Senate Leadership, and Governor Quie. Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 24th day of March, 1981. Cha,!rman ATTEST: Clerk Richard Berge of the West Central Regional Development Commission appeared before the Board relative to the grant application for funds for acquisition of additional property at Phelps Mill, and progress to date. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Ellig and carried with Sydney Nelson voting "no", authorizing the Board Chairman to execute the appropriate documents on behalf of Otter Tail County. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, to approve the plat of Loomer's Add'n to Beverly Beach, located in Section 26 - 133 -40. Upon motion made by Van Ellig, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, the following applications were approved, subject to conditional requirements: J. Daniel Flynn Robert V. Wiltsey Herman Anker Rodney K. Olson Scambler Township Dunn Township Nidaros Township Elizabeth Township Excavate for walk-out basement Landscape top of hill Construct road to serve proposed· plat Re-open bar and sell 3.2 beer and setups. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to approve the preliminary plat of Anchor's Bay, to be located in Section 31 -132 - 39. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to uphold the decision of the Otter Tail County Planning Advisory Commission and deny approval of the preliminary plat of Henry's Hill, 5th Add'n, Section 27-137-42. A proposed auditor's subdivision plat was presented to the Board by Bob Fritz for property in Elizabeth Township. After considerable discussion, motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, with Hub Nord- gren and Andy Leitch voting "no". Motion was made by Sydney Nelson·, seconded by Bert Hovland and car- ried, to appoint Harvey Blanshan to the Viking Land -USA Board of Directors. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, authorizing the County Engineer to hire additional help for the summer season, not to exceed thirteen. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to participate in upgrading warning and a grade crossing on CSAH #46, Maine Street City of Parkers Prairie, Soo Line Railroad Company, at 10% of the total cost. Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, with Sydney Nelson and Hub Nordgren voting "no", the following resolu- tion 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. Fishand Wildlife Service, dated May 23, 1962, certification 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 March 24th, 1981 and informed said Board t_hat a waterfowl easement had been seuured from Mr. and Mrs. Wesley G. Haave on the NE¾SE\, S½SE¾ of Section 15 -133 -44, 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 24th day of March, 1981. ATTEST: 4,1 .. : ;i 13.,.,.,. .. j) Clerk Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, with Sydney Nelson and Hub Nordgren voting "no", the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minne~ota, 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 Bciard 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 Board of Commissioners and informed said Board that a waterfowl easement had been secured from Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Eide on the SE¼, except the north 338.00 feet of the south 1,258.55 feet of the EE.st 580.00 feet of Section 10 -133 -44, and the S½NW¼, N½SW¼, the west 1 rod of the SW¼SW¼ of Section 33 - 135 -44, 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 24th day of March, 1981. Chai~an ATTEST: Clerk I I I Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Ellig and I carried, the following resolution was adopted with Sydney Nelson and Hub Nordgren votilg "no"':' RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail Counyy Minnesota, that WHEREAS, in accordance with a Procedural Agreement between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, I dated May 23, 1962, certification 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 withthe County Board on March 24, 1981 and informed said Board that a water- fowl easement had been secured from Mr. and Mrs. Selvin C. Brenden on the SE¾SW¾ Section 20 -135 -44, and the W'1-~NE¾NE¾, W'1-~NE¾...!.. N½NW¾SE¾ Section 29 -135 -44, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby approve the aforementioned waterfowl easem~nt acquisition by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 24th day of March, 1981. Chaifman ATTEST: Clerk I Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, with Sydney Nelson and Hub Nordgren voting "no", the following resolu- tion 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 withthe County Board on March 24, 1981 and informed said Board that a water- fowl easement had been secured from Mr. and Mrs. Peter 0. Tungseth on the NW¾, NE¼SW¾, NW¾SW¾ lying north of the Interstate 94 right-of-way in Section 14, and the NE¾NE¼, SE¾NE¾ lying north of the Interstate 94 right-of-way, NE¾SE¾, except the Interstate 94 right-of-way~ in Section 15, all in 132 -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. Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 24th day of March, 1981. Chaif,ma ATTEST: ~ Clerk to._ I RESOLUTION Upon motion made by __ B_e_r_t_H_o_v_l_a_n_d ____ , 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 Otter Tail County Board met on Wednesday, August 20, 1975, and received a petition for the establishment of a Sanitary Sewer District, said district to be named the Otter Tail Area Sewer District; WHEREAS, at the same meeting said Board did authorize the County Auditor to file, sign, and apply for various grants to finance the Otter Tail Area Sewer Project and receive and make payment of costs and disbursements; WHEREAS, said project has the support of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Federal Environmental Protection Agency; WHEREAS, said petition for said public improvement did show overwhelming public support from said property owners and interested property owners; . . . WHEREAS, said project has and now enjoys: unanimous ·support from the Otter Tail County Board in order to abate pollution and bring the affected properties into compliance; WHEREAS, in order to accomplish the above and bring the property involved into compliance with state and local sewage treatment standards, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Otter Tail County Board unanimously supports House File 862 sponsored by David Fjoslien which authorizes the County Board to grant certain powers for a district created under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 116A, without financial loss or liability attached to said County. Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this 24th day of March, 1981. ATTEST: Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, the following bills were allowed: American Business Fonns American Data Products Anderson Land Survey Assoc. of Minnesota Counties Anderson, Craig Audio,Iiitell~gence Devices Bengston, Roger Burroughs Corp. Cass Clay Creamery Computer Concepts Continental Big Red Cooper's Office Supply Corporate Risk Managers Crow Chemical & Equipment Dacotah Paper Co. Darby Travel Bureau Darel Jacobson Const. Davenport, Gene _ Don's Jack &.Jill Estes, Wilfred Fergus Palls Daily Journal Fergus Falls DWI Clinic Fergus Falls Medical Group Fergus Falls, City of Fergus Locker Fergus Tire Center Griep, Tom Hanson, MarJean Hauser, David Holiday Inn Holiday IBM Corp. Indianhead Specialty Johnson Controls Johnson, James Knutson Heating & Air Cond. L.E. Publishers Lagerquist & Sons Lundeen, Victor Lystad's Inc. Martin, Laverne Metz Baking Co Miller Davis Minn. State Treas Minn. Motor Co Minn. Co Attorney's Assoc Mobile Radio Service Motorola Inc N.B. Jackets De Puerto Rico _N.C. R. National Foods Nelson Bros Printing Nelson, Sydney North Central lnstruments Orandi, Mehdi Oswald Publishing Co Otter-Tail Co-op Oils Otter Tail Co Hwy Dept Patco Company Perham Co-op Oil Perham, City of Peterson, Karen 632.90 382.45 7,500.00 215.00 105.6o 163.00 200.35 1,126.44 281.52 1,695.44 443.85 119.63 390.00 304.04 376.28 4o8.oo ,382.50 191.11 173.75 115.25 632.81 275.00 160.10 210.00 139.00 124.72 1,041.00 126.20 269.42 196.34 1,102.53 271.4o 701.10 131.88 255.92 220.95 134.50. 112.56 1,176.17 202.94 179.76 171.09 422.71 12,404.50 . 206.81· ,110.00 304.oo 4,774.11 i50.90 530.24 412.89 i42;50 211.~0 195.04 926.25· 133.43 ·624.70 ,_191. 75· . 129.51 248.30 557.51 2,081.46 Otter Tail Co Sheriff's Photo Center, The Pitney Bowes Poucher Printing & Litho Radisson Hotel Rudd, Kenyon s.ervice Oil Co Severn-Anderson-Earl Shepard's Inc. Simplex South Mill Standard· Sproull, Curtis Stop N Go Store SUper One Swenson, Reuben Team Laboratory Three M David Trites ·· · Wanek Plbg & Htg. Welding Supplies & Fire Equip Westside Service Woner:suto Xerox Corp Total of other Misc Revenue ROAD & BRIDGE Anderson Bros Construction Anderson Mobile .Home Sales Andy's 66 Bengtson Oil Co Berend, Dennis Beyer'e Body Shop Bob's Standard Bulle Service Beyer1s Bady Shop Bob's S'tiandard Dttlk Ser,?iee Bud's Mobil Burlington Northern Control .Equipment D-A Lubricant Co Dent Oil Co Dick's Standard Service Dytron Alloys Corp Ebersviller Impl. Co Fergus Falls Daily Journal Fergus Tire Center Fiskum Auto Parts Fossen Oil Co General Trading Genuine Parts Co Genuine Parts Co Itasca Equip. Co Jim Hatch Sales Inc. Jim's Standard Service Lawson Products Inc. Lundeen, Victor M-R Sign Co Meyer's Service Miltona Creamery Assoc Minnesota Blueprint Minnesota Motor Co 151.81 235.92 311.00 156.77 450.07 125.46 400.52 110.00 112.70 105.00 201.89 141.60 452.80 537.31 158.76 149.54 214'.02 108.45 165.83 137.50 339.49 129.38 1,340.81 3,778.32 294.oo 343.50 388.53 501.41 334.33 1,054.59 320.16 1,054.59 ··320.16 360.06 500.00 244.74 2,201.65 444.17 449.95 573~73 192·.68 174.82 424.4o .419.50 769.08 217.54 147.41 344.57 2,377.87 126.00 410.52 211.82 103.55 3,804.28 830.97 :467.64 164.06 287.30 Minnesota, State_ of Miscble Oil Station Mobile Radio Service Na:tional_dmshing:i.&-Parts North Union Champlin North Union Towing Northern States Supply Northside Heating & Air Cond. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co Nund.ahl·Oil Co Paper Calmenson & Co Park Region Oil_Co Ray's Oil Co Sigelman's Steel & Salvage Uselman's Inc. Vergas Ford Equip. Vergas Oil Co Welding Supplies & Fire Equip Ziegler Inc. Service Oil Co Total of other Misc Road & Bridge COUNTY BUILDING Fergus Surplus & Lumber Otter Tail Co. Hwy Dept Total Misc Co Building FEDERAL REV. SHARING Fergus F~lls Daily Jo~l, TAX-FORlPEIT Violet Syverson COONTY"DITCH Otter Tail County Hwy Dept 240.00 506.12 184.45 336.05 511.52 119.70 320.18 189.42 137.61 274.46 2,338.95 1,275.41 1,851.06 2,062.42 101.09 561.32 628.20 240.01 415.61 324.60 2,390.29 108.34· 12, 745 •. 29 97.57 17.18 125.00 664.07 Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to assume one-fdurth of the cost involved, not to exceed $300.00, for moving of R.E.A. highline poles along County Road #58, in Section 15 of Homestead Township, Andy Leitch voting "no". Motion was made by Van Ellig, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to rescind a previous motion of this date and approve applications of Rodney Olson for permit to allow consumption and display of intoxicating liquors and hold public ' I dances and lice~se to sell non-intoxicating malt liquor at the Last Resort in Elizabeth Township. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, with Van Ellig Jnd Andy Leitch voting "no", to authorize Andy Leitch and Van Ellig to represent the county on mediation ~ith the union representing the sheriff's department. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to support the s:oncept of the establishment of a Veterans facility at the Fergus Falls State Hospital and the Chairman of the Board was instructed to draft a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs to that effect. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to approve an application of James W. Dodds for removal of building I value on property removed in Eastern Township. I I I ~ith no further business, the Chairman adjourned the meeting until 9:30 a.m.l Tuesday, April 7, 1981. Chair'man ATTEST: Clerk