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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA
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Pursuant to Statute, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter
Tl:l County Minnesota met at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 5, 1982 with Sydney Nelson,
BJ=l_,i_on Hovland, Andy Leitch, A. Hubert Nordgren and Van R. Ellig present.
J The County Auditor called the meeting to order and stated the first I
I ' order of business was the election of Chairman and Vice Chairman for the year 1982.
Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and
carried, Andy Leitch was selected as Chairman; and upon motion made by Andy Leitch,
seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, Bert Hovland was selected as Vice Chairman.
Upon motion made by Bert Hovland , seconded ------------------
by ___ H_u_b_N_o_r_d_.g"-r_e_n ________ --'---_ and carried, the following resolution was
adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnes.ota, that
The following dates be designated as ·the dates on which the
County Board shall meet during the year 1982:
February 8th & 9th
March 9th & 10th
April 7th & 8th
May· 5th and 6th
June 8th & 9th
July 12th and 13th
August 10th and 11th
September 7th and 8th
October 6th and 7th
November 9th and 10th
December 7th and 8th
Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 5th day of January, 1982.
ATTEST:
Clerk
Upon motion made by Bert Hovland --------------------, seconded
by Nub Nordgren and carried, the following are the dates to be
designated as the dates on which the County Board will meet during the year 1982
as: a Human Services Board, with the afternoon of the second date being reserved<1•
for regular county business:
January 8th and 26th
February· 5th and 16th
March 5th and 23rd
April 2nd and 20th
May 7th and 18th
June 4th and 22nd
July 2nd and 20th
August 6th and 24th
September 3rd and 21st
October 1st and 19th
November 5th and 23rd
December 3rd and 21st
Sydney Nelson , seconded by Upon motion made by ---------------------
Bert Hovland and carried, the following resolution was adopted: ----------------
RESOLVED by theBoard of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
The sum of twenty cents (20¢) be paid out of the Revenue
Fund of the County for every .pocket . gopher and v,ood chuck kill.ed in said
county during the year 1982 in cases where the townships in which pocket gophers.
and wood chucks are so killed shall provide for the payment of an additional
bounty of __ t_w_e_n_t_y_c_e_n_t_s_(_2_0_~_0_) __ for each pocket goppe,r and wood chuck so killed.
RESOLVED further that said payment of such bounty shall be made
by the County Auditor upon certificates executed by the Chairman of the Town
Board of said townships setting forth that the pocket gophers or wood chucks
were duly presented to the Chairman of such Board and that the townships had
issued and delivered to each claimant a town order for forty cents (40¢)
for each pocket gopher or wood chuck so killed.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 5th day of January, 1982.
Chairman
ATTEST:
0 Clerk
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Upon motion made by Bert"Hovland , seconded by ------------------
Sydney Nelson arid carried_, the. following resolution was adopte_d ---~---'------------
RESOLVED by theBoard of County Commissioners of Otter Tail
County Minnesota, that
UNDER the provisions of Section 739, General Statutes of 1932,
the sum of $ 500.00 be and the same hereby is appropriated out of the
Revenue Fund of the County to the Red River Valley Development Association,
said amount so appropriated to be used in payment of premiums to exhibitors
for the year 1982.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 5th day of January, 1982.
Chairm~ cj-.
ATTEST:
(7 ·clerk
Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson , seconded by ------------------
Hub Nordgren and carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by theBoard of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
The sum of not less than $ 350.00 be and the same hereby ---------
is appropriated out of the County Revenue Fund of said County for Otter Tail
County exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair for 1982, and the County Auditor
and Chairman of the Board are directed to issue a warrant for said amount in
favor of Cal Mielke
Adopted at Fergus, pu_1s·,. ~innesota ·this 5th day of January, 1982.
;r Clerk
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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
The following Commissioners be and hereby are appointed to serve
on the follow·ing County Extension Committees:
West Otter Tail County Extension Committee
Ea.st Otter Tail County Exten_sion Committee
Andy Leitch
Sydney Nelson
Adopted at Fergus Falls·, Minnesota this 5th day of January, 1982.
ATTEST:
s rr ·. . Clerk
Upon motion made by Bert Hovland seconded by
and carried, the following.resolution was adopted: --------------Van Ellig
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail
County Minnesota, that
The Chairman of the Board•be and is hereby authorized to select
two members of the Board, together with himself, as members· of various boards:
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County Board of Health for the year 1982; to have charge of the CourtHouse,
Court House Annex, Jail and grounds for the year 1982; purchase all furniture
and supplies, except books blanks and stationery needed for the Court House
and Jail during the year 1982, and.provide for such repairs as may become an
immediate necessity.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 5th day of January, 1982.
ATTEST:
The Chairman made the following appointees:
Committee in charge of Court House, Court House Annex, Government Services
Building, Jail and Grounds:
Van R; Ellig and Berton Hovland
Committee in charge of furnishings, supplies, etc.:
Sydney Nelson and A. Hubert Nordgren ----------------
Upon motion made by -----'------~--------Berton Hovland. seconded
by Van Ellig and carried, the following resolution was ------=----------
adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board.of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County·
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, it is provided in Minn. Statute 282.05 for the apportion-
ment of the proceeds from the sal_e of_ t,ax-forfeited, ~ands·;
WHEREAS, the County Auditor shall apportion the. tax sale proceeds
to the taxing districts pursuant to Minn. Stat, 282. 08, and·
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. 282.08(4)(b) provides that the County Board
may set aside· 20% of the proceeds remaining after the value of public improvements,
special assessments and bond issues·levied on the property have been paid, for
acquisition and maintenance, of county parks and recreational areas, and
WHEREAS, Otter Tail County has parks and recreational areas which
would benefit by such an apportionment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, t.hat the County Auditor retain
20% of the proceeds from the sale of tax forfeited lands for acquisition and
maintenance of parks and recreational areas from the proceeds available after.
making the necessary statutory disbursements, said proceeds to be disbursed
according to law.
Dated at Fergus Falls·, Minnesota this 5th day of January, 1982.
ATTEST:
{/ Clerk
Motion was made by, Andy Leitch,, secondr=d by Hub Nordgren :and
carried, to appoint Jordon Sullivan, Underwoo.d, MN as a member of the Otter
Tail County Planning Advisory Commission to complete the term of Willard Martin
who resigned.
After reviewing proposals received by the County Auditor from
various insurance firms for bonds for various county employees and officials,
motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to accept
the quotation of Enstad-Mann-Baatz, Fergus Falls, Minnesota for a $10,000 blanket
bond, plus a $50,000 bond for the County Treasurer, at a total annual premium of
$479.73.
The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received
for the county's printing and publishing costs for the year 1982, proceeded to
open bids which were found to be as follows:
Delinquent tax list for 1981
Board minutes and legal
notices
County Financial Statement,
1st publication
County Financial Statement,
2nd Publication
PARKERS PRAIRIE INDEPENDENT Legal Rates
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Fergus Falls Legal Rates
NEW YORK MILLS HERALD Legal Rates
PELICAN RAPIDS PRESS Legal Rates
After considerable discussion, motion was made by Sydney Nelson,
seconded by Van Ellig and carried with Andy Leitch voting "no", to accept printing
and publishing bids as received,
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Van Ellig and carried,
to.re-appoint Irene Lundby, Underwood, MN, as a member of the Otter Tail County
Extension Committee.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried,
to re-appoint John Sethre, Carlisle, as a member of the Otter Tail County Extension
Committee.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Ellig and carried,
to grant an increase of $25.oo· per.. month to the Otter Taii County Agricultural
Inspectors for the year 1982.
Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson seconded
by Van Ellig and carried, the following resolution was adopted;
with Andy Leitch voting."no":
RESOLVED by theBoard of County Commiss.i,oners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
be and the same is hereby ---'-------------------THE PARKERS PRAIRIE INDEPENDENT
designated as the newspaper in which shall be.printed the list of lands in
Otter Tail County upon which taxes became delinquent on the first Monday in
January, 1982.
Be it further provided that the publishers of said newspaper
be required to furnish a surety bond in the sum of $2,000 for•the faithful
performance of said publication.
· Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 5th day of January, 1982.
Cha~
ATTEST:
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Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Bert Hovland and
carried, the following applications for change of assessed valuation were approved:
0. C. Ewert· Rush Lake Township
Jerome Bergeron Rush Lake Township
Parcel sold, should be assessed to
new owner
Omitted property
Motion was made by Van Ellig, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried,
to reappoint Gene Porter and Tom Jennen to the Fergus Falls-Otter Tail County Air-
port Board of Adjustment for a term of three years.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and car-
ried, to approve a land surveyors certificate of correction to plat on Birchwood
River Estates, in G.L. 2, Section 32-133-42.
Payroll schedules for the various offices in the county indicating
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the $100.00 per month increase in wages were presented to the board for approval.
Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, sec.onded by Van Ellig and carried, the Chairman
of the Board was authorized to sign the si:J.lary,'.authorizations on behalf of the
County Board.
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Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and car-
ried, to approve payment in the amount of $6,853.16 to Nidland ·co-operative, Inc.,
Fergus Falls, Minnesota, for a ,supply of chemicals for use in weed eradication.
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Van Ellig and carried,
authorizing Malcolm Lee to obtain quotations for the purchase of a new typewriter
for the office of Land & Resource Management.
Motion was made by Van Ellig, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried,
to increase the rent of office space for Field Abstract, Inc., to $400.00 per month
commencing January 1, 1982.
Upon motion ma.de b! Andy Le,i t,ch, second~d. by Hub Nordgren and
carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of Cou~·ty Commissioners of Otter Tail
County 'Minnesota, that
WEREAS, on July 21, 1981, the County Board accepted the bid of
Evavold-Vikesland Const,, Fergus Falls, ·MN in the amount of $253,952.45 for
grading and aggregatesurfacing on CSAH-#81, under S.A.P. 56-681-;:03, and
WHEREAS, the above contract has now been completed to the satis-
faction of the County Board at a total cost of $264,113.50, an increase of
$10,161.05 due to overruns on excava~on, aggregate surfacing, seeding and sod-
ding,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby
authorized and directed to issue a warrant in the. amount of $28,972,93 payable
to Evavold-Vikesland Const., Fergus Falls·, MN as final payment for this work.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 5th day of January, 1982.
ATTEST:
0 . Clerk
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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, changing road conditions created by temperature changes,
rain, snow, traffic, etc.,· can result in the deterioration and serious damage .to
roads and highways in Otter .Tail County unless weight restrictions are imposed upon
the vehicles permitted to operate thereon.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that no person shall operate any
vehicle or combination of vehicles upon any restricted county road or highway in
the County of Otter Tail and State of Minnesota, generally described as follows:·
Otter Tail County State Aid Highways and Otter Tail County Roads,
where the gross weight on any single.axle, as defined .in· Minnesota Statutes 1945,
Sec. 169.87, Sub-division 1, exceeds five tons (10,000 pounds) and the County
Highway Engineer of said County is hereby directed and authorized to determine
the need and to erect and maintain ,appropriate signs plainly indicating the pro-
hibitions and restrictions at each. end of that portion of any highway affected
thereby, and these restrictions shall be effective and this prohibition effective
upon the erection of the appropriate signs.
Adopted this 5th day of January, 1982.
Chai~
ATTEST:
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Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Van Ellig and car-
ried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail
County Minnesota, that
Pursuant to Section 161.39, Subdivision l through 6, 'Minnesota
Statutes, 1978, the County Engineer, for and on behalf of the County of Otter
Tail, is hereby authorized to request and obtain from the MinnesotaDepartment
of Transportation, needed engineering and technical services for which payment
will be made by the County upon receipt of verified claims from the Commiss1oner
of Transportation. This authority is to remain eff-ctive until rescinded by
either party.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 5th day of January, 1982.
ATTEST:
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Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Van Elli'g and· car-
ried, the following resolution was adopted:
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AID FORM NO. III
BE IT RESOLVED, That pursuant to Section 161.36 Subdivision
1 through 6, Minnesota Statutes, 1978, the Commissioner of Transportation
be appointed as agent of the County of Otter Tail to let its agent, contract'
for the construction of portions of County Highways-and the chairman and the
auditor are hereby authorized and directed for an on behalf of the County to
execute and enter into a contract with the Commissioner of Transportation
prescribing the terms and conditions· of such contracts in the form as set
forth and contained in "Minnesota D~par~ment of Transportation Agency Agree-
ment Form No. 30773", a copy of which said"form was before the Board, assuming
on behalf of the County all o;f the obligatdions-:therein _contained.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 5th day of January, 1982.
ATTEST:
Clerk
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-WEDNESDAY'S SESSION -
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County Minnesota met at 9:30 a·.m.; :Wednesday, January 7, 1982, all
members present.
Richard Grewe, City of Fergus Falls' Building and Zoning Adminis-
trator, met with the County Board relative'·to nandicap requirements. No action
taken.
James Myhra of the West Central Regional Development Commission
appeared before the board requesting a commitment on the part of the County Board
for funds for operation of the Regional Development Commission: After considerable
discussion, motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried,
to table action until February 16th.
The County Sheriff appeared before the Board and presented proposals
from various automobile firms for the purchase of a 1981 model automobile for use
by the sheriff's department. After consideration, motion was ma~e by Van Ellig,
seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to approve purchase and payment of a 1981
.Chevrolet Malibu~ 2 dr., from Minnesota Motor, Fergus Falls, MN in the amount of
$7,574.10.
Sheriff Glen Melby and Nursing Service Director Diane Thoreson
appeared before the Board relative to salary increase~ for the year 1982.
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and
carried, to approve applications for a wine license and license to sell non-
intoxicating malt liquor for Ben & Carol Zacher at The Wharf in the Township of
Everts.
Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney NelS:on and
carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS the 1981 Minnesota Legislature passed into law Chapter 363,
Section 49, amending 299D.03, Subdivision 5, paragraph (b), and
WHEREAS this law provides that all fines and forfeited bail monies
from violations of statutes governing the maximum weight of motor vehicles
collected from persons apprehended or arrested by employees of the State
of Minnesota and all such receipts shall be transmitted to the State
Treasurer, and
WHEREAS the counties of Minnesota provide the court facilities, and
WHEREAS the counties of Minnesota pay the salaries of the County
Attorney, Clerk of Courts and their staffs who prosecute and process such
claims into the Courts, and
WHEREAS the counties of Minnesota receive nothing in compensation
for processing the above violations.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County solicit the support of the Minnesota Legislature and the
Association of Minnesota Counties to rectify the above statute by
introducing and passing legislation, entitling the counties to retain their
three-eighths (3/8ths) of such receipts as previously permitted, or to
strike all the language contained in paragraph (b) of amended 299D.03,
Subdivision 5 of Chapter 363, Laws of Minnesota.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this 6th day of January, 1982.
Attest:~,';,)
Co y Auditor
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA
By~
\ Chairman
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& Clerk~ the Board
Upon motion made by Bert Hovland·, seconded by Van Ellig and car-
ried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County(Commissioners Otter Tail
County Minnesota, that
The minimum salary to be paid to the following elected county
officials for the term commencing in January of 1983 shall be not less than
the minimum amount set by State Law:
County Attorney
County Auditor
County Recorder
County Sheriff
County Treasurer
Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 7th day of January, 1982.
ATTEST:
Clerk
With no further business, the Chairman adjourned the meeting
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at 1:40 p.m., until the afternoon ·of'.January 26;.', ·1982. . . .
ATTEST:
{) Clerk