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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 03/23/1982MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE OTTER TAIL' COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Pursuant to adjournment, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners met at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 23, 1982, all members present. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and car- ried, to approve payment of $37.55 out of the County Ditch Fund to the Road & Bridge Fund for 1981 costs in building up dike on Ditch #2. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to deny approval of an application of Douglas Larson for forgiveness of interest on a late payment of tax on Lot· 18, Oak Haven Beach. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, authorizing Howard Koeppen, Custodian, to attend an energy management workshop to be conducted by the Minnesota Energy Agency at the Wadena Area Vocational Technical Institute. The subject of courthouse closing because of inclement weather was brought.oefore the Board. After considerable discussion, motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to establish a policy based on the determination between the County Sheriff and the County Auditor, if weather con- ditions in the City of Fergus Falls make travel impossible .. within the City of Fergus Falls. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, to grant a day off with pay, to county employees unable to report to work because the courthouse is closed due to inclement weather. Motion was made by Bert Hovland_, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, authorizing the County Engineer to write to Mark Sand & Gravel Company, Fergus Falls, Minnesota requesting pay~ent ~fa disput~d 1981 gravel tax. Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and car- ried, with Hub Nordgren and 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 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- sttton of lands by the U. S. Fish and WiTdlife Service is requested, and WHEREAS, representatives of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service met withthe Board of Commissioners on March 23, 1982 and informed said Board that a waterfowl easement had been secured from Mr. and Mrs. Wesley J. Shaffer, et al, on the. SW¼NE¼, SE¼NW¼, NE¼SW¼, N½SE¼, SE¼SE¼ of Section 25, and the S½NE¼ of Section 36, all in 131-41, and the SE¼SW¼, L6t 4 also known as the SW¼SW¼ of Sec- tion 30, 131-40, and from Mr. and Mrs. Keith A. Englund on the E½NW¼, Lot l, of Section 30-131-40, ·,, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does here by grant approval to the U. S. Fish ang \Hldlife Servtce :for acquisition of the aforementioned waterfowl easements. Dated at Fergus Falls,.Minnesota this 23rd"day of March, 1982. Chairman (J° . ATTEST: Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Ellig and carried with Hub Nordgren and Sydney _Nelson voting "no", the fo.llowing resolut,ion was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail Courity, that WHEREAS, in accordance with a procedural agreement between the Min- nesota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servic~. 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 23, 1982 and informed said Board that a waterfowl easement had been secured from Mr. and Mrs. Thomeas ·E. 'Shulstad.,0n the SW¼SW¼ of; Section\9,':.the S½NE¼,.E½SE¼NW¼•, N~J¼SE¼; and the W 25 acres of NE¼SE¼ of Section 15, and the NW¼NW¼, W½NE¼NW¼ of Section 16, all in Township 136, Range 44 North. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby grant ·approval of the aforementioned request by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service for waterfowl easement acquisition. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 23rd day of March, 1982; ATTEST: Upon motion made by Van Ellig, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, the following resolution was adopted, Andy Leitch voting "no": BE IT RESOLVED: That the sum of $96,901 be set apart from _the General Revenue Fund, and ap~ropriated subject to the order of the Dean of the Institute of Agriculture of the University of-Minnesota for the support of county extension work in agriculture and home economics in Otter Tail County forthe year beginning January l, 1982, ih accordan~e with Chapter 202, Laws 1953 and acts supplementary thereto. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 23rd day of March, 1982. ATTEST: / lerk Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that It is the intent of Otter Tail County to enter into a joint powers agreement with other counties in Region IV for administration of the Region IV ARea Agency on Aging. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 23rd day of March, 1982. Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tatl County Minnesota, that WHEREAS the following bills remai.n unpaid ,in Otter Tail County for boardfng of :pritsoners.: and New York Mi 11 s Perham Eliza beth Parkers Prairie · : $1 , 632. 50 366.00 259.00 78.00 October, 196.fto Feb. 1977 January, 1965 to Sept. 1969 March, 1976 to May 1977 ·.June, 1970 to Dec. 1971 WHEREAS efforts have b~en made for the collection of said bills, and WHEREAS recommendation has been made by the County Attorney for the cancellation of said bills as uncollectible, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the above mentioned outstanding bills are hereby and hereafter deter~fn~d to be uncollectible and thereby can~ celled. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota thts 23rd day of March, 1982. Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, t~e following resolution was adopted: · RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of OtterTail County Mfnnesota, that WHEREAS, pursuant to Mfnn. Stat. 176.0ll~ Subd. 9, (5) g~ants authority for the inclusion of elected or appointed officials of.the county i.n the county's workmen's compensation program, upon adoption of an ordinance or resolution to that effect, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, all elett~d and appointed officials are hereby included in the county's workmen's compensation program, to include the elected county commissioners. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 23rd day of March, 1982~ ATTEST: Clerk Upon motion ~ade by Bert Hovland~ seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by theBoard of County Commisstoners of Otter Tatl County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, the Otter Tail County H~man Services fund, because of decreased or delayed state and federal fundtng is facing a deficit tn current fund i_ng, and WHEREAS, by resolutton dated March 23, 1982, the Kuman Servtces Board has requested a transfer of $300,000 from the County Building fund as a temporary transfer to be repatd at $50,000 per month for August, September, October and November with the balance of $100,000 to be patd tn December, 1982, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Otter Tail County Board does hereby approve a temporary transfer ~f $300,000 from the-County Butlding Fund to the Human Services Fund. Adopted at Fergus Falls; Minnesota.this 23rd day of March, 1982. •. ATTEST: Clerk Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of Co~nty Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS lack of interest has b~en evide~ced in the various counties and municipalities in Regional Development Commission IV, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Otter Tail County Board hereby goes on record requesting the Minnesota State Planning Agency im- plement the dissolution of West Central Regional Developmment Commission IV, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, a copy of this re~olution be forwarded to the Minnesota State Planning Agency. Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 23rd day of March, 1982. ATTEST: ~£,_,, cc) 13(14(,'u<~l erk Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, the following applications for license to sell non-intoxicating malt liquor were approved: David Bednarz Mrs. Marlan Evenson Kenneth Van Tassel Herb Christiansen, Sr. Michael J. Hemquist Robert Obright Charles Malmstrom Thomas J. Mullen Mary J. Hartman Louise E. Trana Bonita M. Houts C • D • Sp ro u l l Lorraine Van Gerpen Robert Madsen The Last Resort Lodge Birchwood Golf Course Greenwood Resort 131 Club Balmoral Golf Course Collins Landing Madsen's Resort Maple Beach Resort Minneha Beach Dave & Lo~tse's Restaurant Birch Shore Resort Wee Villa REsort Van's Grocery Northland Grocery & Resort Elizabeth Township Pelican Township Otter Tail Township Otter Tail Township Otter Tail Township Star Lake Township Everts Township Lida Township Girard Township Leaf Lake Township Candor Township Elizabeth Township Friberg Township Amor Township Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to approve the application of David Bednarz, for permit to hold public dances at The Last Resort Lodge in Elizabeth Township. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to approve the application of David Allen Bednarz, for permit to allow consumption and display of intoxicating liquor at The Last Resort in Elizabeth Township. Motion was made by Andy Leitch to cancel the order on the conference table for the commissioners room. The motion died for lack of a second. Motion was made by' Van Ellig, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to enter into contract with Corporate Risk Managers for risk insurance consultation for a period of one year commencing April 1, 1981, and the Chairman of the Board and County Auditor were authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of Otter Tail County. Upon motion made by Sydney N-elson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, the following bills were allowed: REVENUE Aid Intelligence Devices 1 • American Business Forms Association of Minn. Counties Battle Lake Farmers Union Oil - Bengtson, Roger Bigger, Cindy Bjorgo Repair Shop Burroughs Corp. Cass Clay Creamery Computer Concepts & Services Continental Big Red Cooper's Office Supply Corporate Risk Managers Custom Printing Dacotah Paper Co Daleo Darel Jacobson Const. Davenport, Eugene Don's Jack & Jill Estes, Wilfred Fergus Falls Conun. College Fergus Falls Daily Journal Fergus Falls DWI Clinic Fergus Locker & Meat Supply Fergus Motors Inc. Fergus Tire Center First National Bank - Han~on, MarJean Hennepin Co Chiefs of Police Hintgen Karst Electric Holiday IBM Corp Kandiyoho Co Sheriff Kirk, Michael Lagerquist & Sons Gust Lake Region Hosp~tal Lampert Building Lee, Malcolm Lundeen Co, Victor Mayo's Standard McBee Metz Baking Co Miller Davis Minn. State Treas. Minn. Co Auditor's Assn Minn. Co Attorney's Assn Mobile Radio Service Modern Bin Equip. Co National Food Nelson Bros Printing North Central Instruments Orandi, M.D. Mehdi Otter Tail Co-op .Oils Otter Tail Co Sheriff's'Dept Park Region Co-op Oil Co Paurus Vicki Pelican Towing ~ Repairs Perham Co-op Oils 158.31 522.24 105.00 221.69 301.44 149.48 589.92 682.32 436.14 3,938.89 571.63 173.25 560.00 184.49 548.60 468.42 405.00 112.61 400.76 16~.84 333.21 595.42 125.00 387.00 744.23 105.88 191.64 129.14 200.00 689.95 941.83 845.70 196.00 138.30 412.18 133.19 162.20 121.54 1,575.48 115.89 154.49 210.40 1,762.28 732.90 150.00 _ 160.00 641.73 522.75 473.48 306.00 208.18 850.00 1,183.98 196.25 174.34 155.11 195.05 128.64 Perham, City of Photo Center, The Pierce Co, The Pitney Bowes Red Owl S-N-Go Stores Service Food Market Service Oil Co Skogen's T.V. Thomas Oil Co Unifonns Unlimited Vaughn's Vern Charest Oil Welding Supplies West Publishing Co Western Chemical Co Westside Service Wilson Supply Co Xerox Corp. Total of 92 Misc Vendors ROAD & BRIDGE Apostle Lutheran Church Bentley, Jerry & Hazel Berend, Dennis Bluffton Oil Co Bob's Standard Bulk Service Borchert Ingersoll Inc Bud's Mobil Butler Machinery Co Co-op Services Inc Commissioner of Transportation Consumer's Co-op Oil · D-A Lubricant Co Denny's North Star. Dent Oil Co Dick's Standard Service Duchesneau, Robert & Joann Farmers Co-op Assoc. Fergus Falls Daily Journal Fergus Tire Center Fiskum Auto Parts General Trading Genuine Parts Co Gerry's Parts Service Goeden, Gerald & Patricia Mentila, Abner & Hulda Hilgren, Ford Hoyt, Edwin & Sadie Jaenisch Industries Jim's Standard Service Johnson, Toivo & Signe Johnson, Waino Kenyon, Timothy & Sandra Kenyon, Timothy & Sandra Keskitalo, Emil & Sylvia 597.43 428.95 452.31 339.50 ll6.43 433.07 106.13 608.56 308.00 1,022.18 162.00 157.60 224.45 122.50 196.50 208.25 424.92 217.50 829.11 3,527.49 344.60 1,139.80 336.60 382.14 387.60 554.ll 493.92 703.08 ll3.90 212.28 1,325.36 1,004.30 666~10 613.36 1,428.95 402.50 102.53 339.29 209.58 lll.80 115.13 343.61 215.55 125.50 6ll.25 251.50 1,502;00 145.00 1,147.44 606.95 1,503.35 918.45 818.00 1,706~70 Larson, Charles E & Regina Lausten, Eugene & Hildegard M-R Sign Co Mark Sand & Gravel Mayo's Standard Service Meyer's Se:i;:-vice S~tiori Miller & Holmes Inc. Miltona Creamery Assoc Minnesota Blueprint Mobile Radio Servfc;e Natioanl Bushing·& Parts North Union Champlin , Northwestern Bell Telephone Co Olson Auto Electric Omanm, Theodore & June Otter Tail Co~op Oils Oxford Chemical Inc. Pajari; Keith & Delores Park Region Co-op Oil Patee Company, The Peavey Building Supplies Penrose Oil Co Perham Co-op Creamery Assoc. Perham Farm Supply Perham Ready Mix & Aggeegate Pikkaraine, Mervil & Doris Ray's Oil Co Ruffridge Johnson Equip. Co S & C Computer Service Inc. Sillanpaa, Duane & Verna Super GMC Truck Sales Tervola, Kenneth & Karen Thieman, Henry Thomas Oil Co Thomas Oil Co Tumberg, Allen & Carol Tumberg, James & Nancy Vergas Ford Equip; Vergas Oil Co Welding Supplies Westgo Truck Equip. Wiitamaki, David & Karen Wiitamaki, Herman & Eva Wilkin Co Hwy Dept Wilson George & Luva Ziegler Inc. Total of 55 Misc Vendors All Building Farmers State Bank Honeywell Sherwin.Williams Co Total 3 Misc Vendors COUNTY BUILDING 827.15 432.80 1,864.75 9,676.83 292.74 1,910.26 690.83 450.30 165.12 115.50 294.36 491.25 162.65 120.27 425.00 555.49 317.43 566.05 741.60 · 1,155·.oo 100.28 938.60 970.60 234.97 128.80 701.65 1,554.08 436.15 852.00 189.00 260.73 1,345.15 400.00 898.53 ~l, 513.92 666.40 821.70 463.97 1,339.31 152.99 295.10 548.70 329.00 3,063.82 762.15 l,4ot. 59 2,275.67 623.37 965.00 287.22 1,153.32 107.70 M~mbers of the Orwell and Carlisle Town Boards appeared before the Board with the request the County take over a township road between County Road #15 and State Highway #210, said road havfng been used as a detour route durfng the construction and replacement of the bfidge on County Road #15. No action taken. With no further business, the Chairman adjourned the meettng at 3:15 until 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 7, 1982. ATTEST: Clerk