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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 03/09/1982MINUTES 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 9:30 a.m., Tuesda1/, March 9, 1982, all members present. Dave Hauser of the Employees Committee appeared before lthe ffoard I I with a request for consideration of a walking pass-through in the fence behind I the new Government Services Building for easy access to Mill Street. 1Mr. Hauser I was instructed to consult with the neighbors in the area for input. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and ear- l I ried, to grant a merit pay of $100.00 per month, retroactive to Janua~y 1, 1982, to Gene Davenport,· County Assessor, ,for additional. after hours duties 1involved in purchasing right-of-way for county roads. Motion was made by Andy -Leitch, seconded by Bert I I i Hovland and carried, I with Van Ellig voting "no" to accept the redetermination of benefits for County Ditch #21, recently submitted by the viewers. 0 Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, with Van ·:Ellig voting "no", to accept the redetermination of benefits for County Ditch #12, recently submitted by the viewers. Representatives of the Vergas Investment Corporation appeared befor the Board requesting the release of highway easement consisting of 2 plus acres, located in the intersection of County State Aid Roads #4 and #31 in Section 9, Dunn Township. After considerable discussion, motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to table until the engineer has the opportunity to run lines for proposed highway reconstruction. The use of a storage lot north of the county garage located in Dalton was discussed. The County Attorney was authorized to order an abstract on said property. Howie Koeppen, Custodian, appeared before the Board relative to prob- lems encountered in the roof and dome on the courthouse. Mr. Koeppen was authorized to proceed with necessary repairs. \ 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, the Northeast Otter Tail County Sanitary Landfull Assoc- iation has made application for conveyance of certain tax forfeited land described as follows: E½SE¼, ex. RR., Section 34--Township 136 -Range 38 W½SW¼, ex. RR., ·section 35 -Township 136 -Range 38 said property-lying adjacent to present sanitary landfill, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby approve said application and recommends the same be granted. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 9th day of March, 1982. ~ ATTEST: . Clerk Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Ellig and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Coumissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, tba t WHERAS, the Department of Agricultural Engineering at the University of Minnesota has made significant contributions to Minnesota agriculture since it was established as a unit in 1909; and WHEREAS, the Department of Agricultural Engineering has made significantt contributions to the agriculture of OTTER TAIL County through teaching, research and extension activities in (sprinkler irrigation, crop drying and storage, stray voltage effects on dairy animals, onsite sewage treatment systems, soil and water conservation practices, drainage, application of agricultural machinery, farm structures for live• stock and poultry, energy conservation, home water supply systems and water qua:t'ity, o~si.te sewage treatment systems for resorts and small communities, etc.); and WHEREAs, the proposal of University of Minnesota Administration would effectively eliminate the discipline of Agricultural Engineering at the University of Minnesota by relocation of portions of the Agricultural Engineering program and reassignment of staff members; theret:ore .. -:!-t',; __ BE IT RESOLVED, that we recommend that the Administration of the University of Minnesota with due process according to accepted procedures evaluate the contributions ·-:~;,:,-:·-:__ . of the discipline of Agricultural Engineering to Minnesota agriculture; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we anticipate the··continued necessity of inputs from the discipline of Agricultural Engineering to meet future needs in the further devel9pment of agriculture in our area; and BE IF FINALLY RESOLVED, that we recommend that the Department of Agricultural Engineering be maintained as an integrated unit of teaching, research and extension at the University of Minnesota together with adequate staff and funding to effectively carry out its mission for Minnesota agriculture. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 9th day of March, 1982. ATTEST: ~Ld'@) ~/U/2LU~ .rr Cerk The matter of budget for the East and West Otter Tail County Extension Service came before the Board. After considerable discussion, motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to approve the county's share as indicated in Option #3, with a protest of the State increase. Andy Leitch voting "no". Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, to request the County Extension Committee research and make recommendations on the feasibility of cutting the extension service staff for the county to four positions. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, to request the staff of the County Extension Service record all requests for service by the staff on agricul:tural: questions. _: Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to approve a preliminary plat of Sunrise. Cove, 1st Add'n, located in Section 23 - 132 -40. to approve subject to Bob Bergh Motion was made·by Van.Ellig~ seconded by Bert-Hovland and carried, the following applications for sewage disposal system cleaners license, posting of bond: Otter Tail Sewer & Water Fergus Falls, MN Gregory Barry Barry & Rostad-Pumping Service Underwood, MN Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to approve the following applications for sewage disposal installers license, subject to posting of bond: David Ripley Gregory Barry Bob Bergh Gustav Weber Ripley's, Inc. Barry Excavating Otter Tail Sewer & Water Gus's Plumbing Erhard, MN Underwood, MN Fergus Falls, MN Detroit Lakes, MN Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Bert .Hovland and carried, to approve the application of David M. Meyer, dba Meyer Garbage Service, Perham, MN, for solide waste collection and transportation license. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to enter into agreement with the Association of Minnesota Counties Research Foundation, for the cost allocation plan.-for the year 1982 and the-Board Chairman was authorized to execute said agreement on behalf of Otter Tail County. Gene Davenport, County Assessor, appeared before the Board requesting purchase .. of slides of aerial photos of the sections in Otter Tail County, cost of $1.00 per slide. Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and car- ried, the county assessor was authorized to purchase said slides together with a projector. Roger Bengtson, Veterans Service Officer, appeared before the Board stating the State, because of its financial p~oblems, _will not be providing the star markers for graves of veterans. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nord- gren and carried, authorizing the veterans affairs officer to purchase said markers at $4.90 per marker, as needed. With no further business, the Chairman adjourned the meeting until 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 10, 1982. i -WEDNESDAY'S SESSION - Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota met at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 10, 1982, all members present. Glen Melby, County Sheriff, appeared before the Board requesting· the construction of a storage facility for housing equipment used by the sheriff's department, said building to be constructed on the highway garage property in Aurdal Township. After considerable discussion, motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Van'Ellig and carried, to call for bids to be received until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 8th, 1982, for the construction of one industrial type steel, pole building, 40 1 x 66' x 11'. The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for various seasonal supplies, proceeded to open bids which were found to be as fol- lows: Bituminous Materials: Koch, St. Paul, MN Murphy, Superior, WI Ashland, St. Paul Park, MN M.C .. .9550 . 9460 .9300 R.C. .9550 .8960 s.c. .9550 . 8960 . .9300 CRS #H#2 .7550 CSS#l Additive .7750 .0400 After consideration, motion was made by Van Ellig, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to accept .the bids of Murphy, Super~or, WI for M.C., R.C. and S.C., at .9460, .8960 and .8960 respectively, and Koch Asphalt Company, Saint Paul, MN, for CRS-1, CRS-2 or AE 90-150 Emulsions at .7550 and CSS-1 or CSS-lh emulsions at .7750 and anti-strip additive at .04 per gallon, being the lowest bids. Road Salt Bid: Valley Grain Co., Browns Valley, MN Morton Salt, Chicago, IL Cutler-Magner Company, Duluth, MN $36.73 37.15 39.65 After consideration, motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to accept the bid of Valley Grain Co., Browns Valley, MN, being the lowest bid. I Hot Mix Bituminous: #1 #2 . , #3 ,, #4 .. #5 #6, #7 #8 :#9 #10 .. I_. ~ ·,' ,1_ l Wadena Asphalt, Wadena 9.50 200.00 15¢ 5.00 7.00 2.35 20¢ Mark Sand f, Gravel, F .F. 8.00 210.00 2.25 1. 71 Jim Alfs Const., Ottertail 1.96 20¢ Lakes Paving, Det .. Lakes: 12.00 200.00 22¢ 4.50 6.50 2.50 1. 95 20¢ Egge Const., Pel. Rapd. 1. 93 19¢ 2.25 After consideration, motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to accept all bids as received. Fuel Oil: #1 Diesel #2 Diesel #2 Heating ,1. , I. i Hegstad Oil, Fergus Falls, MN 1.0034 .9334 .9334 After consideration, motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, to reject the fuel' oil bid received·. Paint: Diamond Vogel Paints, OrangeCity, IA Columbia Paint Co., Helena, MT White 5.02 7.18 Yellow 5.04 7.24 Thinner 2.68 5.33 Beads .28 After consideration; motion was made· by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to accept the bid of Diamond Vogel Paints of Orange City, Ibwa, being the lowest bid. Seasonal Culvert Supply: Elk River Concrete Products, Mpls., MN Northwestern Sheet & Iron Works, Wahpeton, ND Viking Steel Products, Inc., Shakopee, MN H. V. Johnston Culvert, Circle Pines, MN St. Regis Culvert Operations, Shakopee, MN All Steel Products, Inc., Chaska, MN Armco, Inc., Minneapolis, MN Hancock Concrete Products Co., Inc. Hancock, MN Metal Concrete $17,645.20 $45,898.82 46,197.73 38,710.16 38,320.05 38,248.70 36,072.77 17,551.10 After consideration; motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to accept the bid of Hancock Concrete Products Co., Hancock, MN in the amount of $17,551.10, for concrete culverts; and.motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to accept the bid of Armco, Inc., Mpls., MN in the amount of §36,072.77, each being the lowest bid. Road Signs & Posts: M-R Sign Co:, Fergus Falls, MN $28,148.60- After consideration, motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by ' ' Andy Leitch and carried, to accept the bid of M-R Signs, Fergus Falls, MN being the only bid. Roadside Mowing: Arnold Bennett, Frazee, MN Carl Wallevand, Vining, MN Archie Wahlin, Clitherall, MN John Dittberner, Park. Pr., MN Kenneth M. Anderson, Henning, MN Leonard Erlandson Alvin Uhlig, Erhard Carl Wallevand & Selmer Halvorson, Vining, MN Archie Wahlin, Clitherall, MN Alvin Uhlig, Erhard, MN Archie Wahlin, Clitherall, MN Carl Wallevand, Vining, MN Carl Wallevand & Selmer Halvor- son, Vining, MN Dennis Johnson, Henning, MN Merle Dittberner, Park. Pr., MN Orlin Johnson, Henning, MN Area A $40.95 Area F $34.00 48.80 Area B Area C Area:1.D Area E $34.00 $36.00 52.00 $48,65 39.50 108.00 $34.00 Area G Area H Area I Area J $35.00 $117.50 34.00 $34.00 $49.90 37.90 Motion was made by Andy Leitch to reject all bids and readvertise for mowing the entire right-of-way. The motion failed for want of a second. After consideration, motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to award roadside mowiri.g.·,bids as follows,: Andy Leitch voting "no": Area A Area B Area C Area D Area E Area F Jf;~1 G Area H Area I Area J Arnold Bennett, Frazee, MN Kenneth Anderson, Henning, MN Archie Wahlin, Clit erall, Ca.ri Wo.l\Q:..vCnd il"lll'll) :Al"c°Rie---Waft-1---ifl,-G-· Wallevan.d=&0 Hal vors<'>ni~--vining,;. MN , . Archie Wahlin, Clitli~:iiall-: MN Archie Wahlin, Clitherall,_MN CarliWallevancf, Vining, MN Wallevand & Halvorson, Vining, MN Johnson & Dittberner, Park, :_Pr. , MN $40.95 48.65 36.00 34.00 34.00 34~00 35.00 34.00 34.00 49.90 I Motion was made by Andy .. L~itch,. seconded by Hub' Nordgren and car- ried, to participate in the improvement of the county line between Otter Tail and Grant Counties when Grant County initiates '·sa'id improvement. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconaed by Van Ellig and carried, authorizing the County Treasurer to renew the $10,000 certificate of deposit with the Security State Bank, Fergus Falls, and the $11,000 certificate of deposit with the First National Bank, Fergus Falls, County Building Fund. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and car- ried, to approve payment of $16,254.56 out of the County Building Fund for various items expended by the Highway Department as follows: County Garage #1, Fergus Falls Driveway $2,803.13 County Garage #1, Fergus Falls bituminous surfacing 10,263.76 County Garage #1, Fergus Falls, Fence 1,197.67 County Garage #16, Dalton, Furnace 1,990.00 $16,254.56 Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, the County Auditor was authorized to advertise for bids to be received until 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 8, 1982 for all standing timber on the Otter Tail County gravel pit located in Section 10 of Dead Lake Township. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to approve the following applications for license to sell non-1ntoxicating malt liquor: Reuben Finkelson Pebble Lake Golf Club George Frankberg Michael Gunderson Erwin H. Post Robert C. Garberg Richard T. Bucholz Michael Weinhandl James Boedigheimer Ed Richardson Clyde H. Kessner Jerry Schultz Clear Lake Resort Pebble Lake Golf Club District #166 Perry's Parkw9-y Inn Bob's Bait Zorbas II -Babe's Resort Mike's Standard & Junction Blue Horizon Ballroom The Red Hut Clyde's Market Ten Mile Lake Resort Tumuli Township Buse Township Dora Township Dora Township Leaf Mountain Township Friberg Township _Perham Township Inman Township Rush Lake Township Sverdrup Township Amor Township Tumuli Township Upon motion made by Andy Leitch,-seconded by Bert Hovland and carried with Hub Nordgren and Sydney Nelson vo_ting "no", 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 March 10, 1982 and informed said Board that a waterfowl easement had been secured from Mr. and Mrs. Willard C. Nelson on the south 14.2 acres of Lot 3, Section and Lots l & 2, and SW¾NE¾, Section 10, all in Township 131 -42, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RSOLVED, the County Board does hereby approve the above waterfowl easement acquisition by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 10th day of March, 1982. ATTEST: Clerk Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Van Ellig and carried with Hub Nordgrenand Sydney Nelson voting "no", 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 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 10, 1982, and informed said Board that a waterfowl easement had been secured from Mr. and Mrs. David H. Meyer on the NW¾SE¾, W½NDr;SE¾, N½SW¾SE¾, NW¾SE¾SfJr;, of Section 8, and the NE¾SE¾, E½NW¾SE¾, NW¾NE¾ ofi Section 17, all in Township 132 -42, NOW, THEREFORE, BE ·1T RESOLVED, _the.County Board does hereby approve the above waterfowl easement, acquisition by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Dated·at Fergus Falls, Minnesota thii 10th day of March, 1982. ATTEST: Clerk Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, the application of James G. Boedigheimer was approved for permit to hold dances at the Blue Horizonr-Ballroom in Rush Lake Township. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to approve the following applications for ow.sale intoxicating liquor license: Myron D. Russell · Gary Spies Donald H. Johnson Betty A. Brunsvold Beckers Mabel Murphy's Pelican Supper Club Dunvilla in the Country Buse Township Fergus Falls Township Pelican Township Dunn Township Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to approve the following applications for on sale wine license: Erwin H. Post Parkway Inn Leaf Mountain Township Richard T. Bucholz Zorbas II Perham, Township Margaret Frankberg The Stone Hearth Hobart Township Michael Gunderson Perry's, Inc~ Dora Township George Frankberg District #166, Inc. Dora Township Upon motion made by Bert Hovla_nd ~-seconded by Van Ellig and carried, the County Auditor was authorized to advertise for bids to be received until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 7, 1982 for maintenance of the telephone equipment in the courthouse. Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and car- ried, the County Auditor was authorized to publish notice of a hearing on the viewer's report showing amounts of benefits or damages to all property affected by County Ditches #12 and #21 for 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 20, 1982. With no further business, the Chafrman adjourned the meeting until the afternoon of:°March 23, 1982. ATTEST: ~4] '¥cQ Clerk