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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 10/13/1981MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners met at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 13, 1981, all members present. A letter from the Otter Tail County H ._R .A. was presented to the Board, requesting the H.R.A. be attached· to the county is workmans compensation insurance program, with the county assuming no portion of the cost. After dis- cussion, motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to include the O~T ... <'Cty.H.R.A. in the county's workman's compensation program at no additional cost to the county. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to transfer all funds obligated to the Otter Tail County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, with all bills paid for any bookkeeping procedures being maintained by the H.R.A. rather than the county auditor. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded bySydney Nelson and car- ried, to enter into agreement with the Fergus Falls Community College for the work study program for the school year 1981-1982. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Leitch and car- ried, to approve the appointment by the County Engineer of Forrest Huse as Main- tenance Supervisor at a starting base salary of $1,620 per month effective October 1, 1981, withan additional $80.00 per month after completing the satisfactory 6 month probationary period. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Sydney Nelson and car- ried, to transfer funds from the County Revenue Fund to Boat & Water Safey, in the amount of $21,000, the sum appropriated for the year 1981. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to appoint Van Ellig as the county's representative on the negotiations board for non-essential unit of the Teamster's Union. / / \ \ Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Ellig and car- ried, the following resolution was adopted; with Syd Nelson and Hub Nordgren voting "no" : RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, in accordance with a Procedural Agreement betweenthe 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 acqui- sition of lands by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service is requ~st~d, and WHEREAS, representatives of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service met with the County Board on October 13, 1981 and informed said board that a waterfowl easement had been secured from Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Ackerson on the SE¼SW¼ of Section 5 and the NE¼NW¼ of Section 8, all in 134-43; and from Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand A. Kiputh on the E½NE¾SE¾,, S½NW\SE¾ of Section 4-134-43, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby approve the aforementioned waterfowl easements for acquisition by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 13th day of October, 1981. dd?:Z Chairman ~ ATTEST: 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 Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 282, it is hereby resolved the sale of Otter Tail County tax forfeited land shall be set for 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 18, 1981 in the community services room of the Government Services Building, Fergus Falls, MN, tracts to be sold under the following conditions: Each and every tract sold shall be on a cash basis. In addition to the purchase price of the land, the County Auqitor shall charge and collect in full, an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the total sale price of the land, amount so collected by the Auditor.to be deposited in the State Treasury and credited to the Tax Forfeited Land Account, 1969 Minn. Stat. 284.28, Subdiv. 6. Title to the land to be offered for sale is not guaranteed, either by Otter Tail County or the State of Minnesota. When payment of the purchase price has been made, the purchas.er will receive from the State of Minnesota a quit claim deed to the property for which the Auditor is required by law to col- lect and remit to the State a fee of ·$3. 00 .• All mineral rfghts are reserved by the State of Minnesota, and sale is subject to existing easements. The County Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. and withdraw any parcel listed before or during the sale. Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 13th day of October, 1981. ATTEST: Clerk Upon motion made by' Van Ellig, seco_nded ·by Bert Hovland and car-· .·. ried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 645.02 and 645.021, approval by the local unit of government is necessary for enactment of certain legislation, and WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners have requested enactment of legislation granting Otter Taili'County the •power to grant inspection powers_to certain sewer districts, under Minnesota Laws, 1981, Chapter 183, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby approve, as the local unit of government, the p·assage of said bill. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 13th day of October, 1981. ATTEST: Clerk Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Van Ell_ig and car- ried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the County of Otter Tail has applied to the Commissioner of Transportation for a grant from the Minnesota State Transportation Fund for the reconstruction of Bri_dge No. 95065 over the Leaf River, and; WHEREAS, the application for the grant has been reviewed by the West Central Regional Development Commission, and; WHEREAS, the amount of the grant has been determined to be $215,572.00 by reason of the lowest responsible bid.· NOW;THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the County of Otter Tail does hereby affirm that any cos~ of the bri_dge in excess of the grant will be appropriated from funds available to the County of Otter Tail, and that any grant monies appropriated for the. bri_dge but not required, based on the final estimate, shall be returned to the Minnesota State Transportation Fund. Adopted 13th day of October , 1981. ---------------- . 4/J~~ -Ch~irman,· OttffTaileounty Board of Commissioners Attest: ~ ,iJ 13, 7J'fld.u/J Co y Auditor {SEAL} Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, to appropriate-$4,800 out of the County Revenue Fund for the Humane Society for the year 1982. The County Board, having previously advertised for bidsto be received for bridge replacement over the Leaf River, under S.A.P. 56-675-17, proceeded to open bids which. were as follows: Dieseth Specialty Company, Fergus· Falls, MN Kern f, Tabery, Inc., Wadena, MN Duluth.-Superior Erection, Inc., Duluth, MN $268,630.00 307,131.80 319,353.00 After cons·ideration, motion was made by Sydney Nelson~ seconded by Andy Le.itch and carried, to accept the bid of Dieseth Speciality Company, Fergus Falls; MN in the amount of $268,630.00, being the lowest bid. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and car- ried, to approve the application of Ken Moss, Route #2, ·underwood, MN for sewage disposal system cleaners license, subject ·to posting of bond. Motion was made by Van Ellig, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to approve the application of Stanley Kristiansen, Fergus Falls, MN, for sewage disposal installers license, subject °to posting of bond;. Motion was· made by Be.rt Hovland, second_ed by Van Ellig and carried, . to approve the application of Robert Devine" &' Edwin E. · Kalk, Lake Region Disposal, Fergus Falls, MN, for solid waste collection and transportation license, subject to posti_ng of bond. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, authorizing the Land f, Resource Management office to issue a counter permit to the Underwood Coop Creamery, Underwood, MN, to move dirt on property in Sverdrup Township. The Court Order reversi_ng a decision by the Otter Tail County Planning· Advisory Commission, the Otter Tail County Board and the Otter Tail County Board of Adjustment on the matter of a cluster development plat on Long Lake by Bob Fritz was discussed. After considerable discussion, motion was made by Bert Hovland,to approve :'the special' use· perm~t but send· the ·preliminary. 1.j:)lat of ·Whispering Springs Addition backto the Planning Advisory Commission. The motion was seconded by Van Ellig-but failed with Andy Leitch, Sydney Nelson and Hub Nordgren voting "no". After more discuss-ion, motion was made. by Andy Leitch to comply with the court order as stated, granting the special use permit and allowing the preliminary plat of Whispering Springs-Addition, to be located in Section 12-134-43. The motion was seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried with Van·Ellig and Bert Hovland voting "no". An application by La Verne E. Luick for expansion of present. facility at the Chalet-Chanticleer Restaurant fo · Otter· Tail Townsryip, to include a larger dining area and on-sale liquor ~as presented to the board. After listening to the various. interested. parties, ·motiot1 was made· by _Andy Leitch, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to approve said request as presented. Upon motion mad_e by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, the following applications· fo'r -S~e"b.ial use permit were approved, subject to conditional requirements: Dennis Suchy Celia Lars.on James Helsene Richard T. S{nger Kenneth C, Vornh.olt Wayne E. Thompson Merle L. Lange Nidaros Township Clitherall Township Amor Township Candor Township Scambler Township Elizabeth Township Otter Tail Township Construct road to serve proposed development Construct road to serve proposed development Approve retirement home for four elderly persons in addition to immediate family Add one mobile home site to existing resort Retail outlet of nursery ·stock Cut and slope Use sand takeri from Otter Tail canal cleaning as fii1 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 the request of William Prieb for special use permit to fill low area on Paul Lake, Section 15 of Edna Township for the follQwing reasons: l) No new facts changing prior applications, 2) Lots have building ·sites, 3) Filtering basin for Paul Lake and 4) Dinini'sh capacity of a possible flood plain: Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to approve the preliminary plat of MinnL Acres, to be located on Clitherall Lake in Section 24-132-40. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by.Bert Hovland and carried, to approve the preliminary plat of Suchy Shore, to be located in Section 31-132-39. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Leitch and car- ried, to approve the preliminary plat of Bradmeyer, Third Add'n, to be located in Section 17~134-38. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by· Van Ellig and carried, to approve the preliminary plat of Overlook Manor, to be located in Section 5-135-39. A letter from Carl J. Newquist, attorney representing Vivian Ratliff, was. read, calling ~or reclassification of Hancock Lake in E:a.gle Lake Township from a natural ·environment lake to a recreational development status. The County Auditor was instructed to r·espond to said attorney with the information the request will be referred to the Otter Tail· County Planning Advisory Commission for consideration. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren-~ seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, · to appropriate out of the County Revenue Fund the sum of $'2 ,100 .for Otter Tail Country Tourism and $400.00 for Viking-Land-USA for the-year i982. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Leitch and car- ried, to increase the rates for·boarding of prisoners, schedule to be set as fol- lows: $24.00 per day for out of county committing jurisdictions $12.00 per day for in county committing jurisdictions Huber Law (Work Release Prisoners) In county. . . . .$7.00 per day to inmate $5.00 per day to committing jurisdictions Out of county. . .·$7. 00 per _day cost .to inmate 12.00 per day· ·cos1= to <?_Otnmitt i~g jurisdiction . With no further business, the Chairman-adjourned the meeting until 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 14th, 1981. I WEDNESDA°Y '·S SESSION - Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners met. at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 14, 1981, all members present. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, to appoint E. L. (.Ted) Dosdal to the Power Plart: Siting Advisory Com- mittee. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to advertise for the position of East Otter Tail County Agricultural Inspector, applications to-be received until November.12, 1982. The county auditor presented proposals received from various firms for redecorating the county auditor's ··offic·e. and vault and ·the county commissioners -room. The county auditor was instructed to accept the low bid of Avant Painting & Decorating of B~tt'.1e'Lake,:·MN :i:n the amount of $1,522.00., . ' -~ ·-' .~ upon motion made by· Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried. Upon motion made by Andy Lehch.·, seconded· by Bert Hovla,nd and carried, the followi_ng resolution was ad~pted rsydney :Nelson absent attendi_ng a funeral): RESOLVED by theBoard of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that The following budget be approved and there be levied upon the taxable. property of Otter Tail County, payanle during the year 1982, the fol- lowing amounts-for the several courity funds, as follows: COUNTY· REVENUE Le.ss Loci;ll Government Aid Less· Federal Revenue Sha.ring Less ·estimated Receipts . , COUNTY ROAD & BRIDGE Less Federal Revenue Sharing HUMAN SERVICES REGIONAL LIBRARY- TOTAL LEVY $3,794,878.00 561,268.00 150,838.00 :1;000~000:00 $1,700,000.00 600,000.00 $2,087., 772. 00 1,100,000.00 1,750,115."00 95,799.00 $5,033,686.00 Dated at Fergus Falls·, Minnesota this 14th day of October, 1981. Chairman ATTEST: Clerk With no further ]'?u:=Hness· ,. the ~hairman adjourned the meeting until the afternoon of October 27, 1981. '..I •• ~.' ATTEST: 9%JL~.;.) 13vu:uJµ-,Q . (} .. Clerk