HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 10/06/1982MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners met
October 6, 1982. Chairman Leitch called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m., with
all members present.
George Nelson,JCounty'Treasurer, appeared before the Board requesting
permission to purchase a new check writing machine and protector. Nelson was au-
th6rized to obtain three quotations.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried,
to include the East and West Otter Tail County Soil & Water Conservation Districts
in the county 1 s insurance coverage, liability, workmen 1 s compensation, etc., charging
t~e cost back to the distritts .. ·
Motion was made by Andy ~eitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried,
• • r , • with Bert Hovland voting "no 11 , to transfer $14,000. from the County Revenue Fund to
the Human Services Fund as a matching fund to Senior Citizens.
Dennis Berend, County En9ine~r, appeared before the Board relative
I to the engineering study on the Phelps dam deterioration problems. After considerable
discussion, motion was made by Van Ellig, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, to
authorize the County Engineer to request proposals to be received by l0:00:1a.m.,
November 9th, 1982, for a selection by December 7, 1982, for an engineering study,
not to exceed a cost of $10,000.00.
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried,
to approve special aid to the Township of Otto in the amount of $500.00 to assist in
the repair of township roads reconstructed in Section 2 and between Sections 9 and 16.
Notice was rec-ived from Clay County advising a portion of township
road running between Otter Tail and Clay Counties has recently been taken over by
Clay County, requesting Otter Tail County assist on a 50-50 basis on maintenance
thereof. After discussion, motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren
and carried, to approve a maintenance agreement with Clay County for said portion of
road that runs between Otter Tail and Clay counties on a 50-50 basis, but not to take
over said road.
Upon motion made by Van Elli g, seconded by Bert Hovland and
carried, the followtng resoluttcin was ado~ted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail
County Minnesota, that
The West Central Area Agency on Agtng consider distribution
of funds on a per-capita basis,
Dated at Fergus Falls, Mtnnesota this 6th day of October, 1982.
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ATTEST:
Clerk
Upon motion ma.de by. _· ___ v~a_n_El_l_i_g,--______ , seconded by
Andy Leitch. and carried, the following ·resolution· was adopted: ----------
RESOLVED by the Board of CountyCommissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
The County Board does hereby offer support to the effo~ts: &f
the "AFSS YES" Committee in obtaining an authorized flight service station
for the City of Fergus Falls.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 6th day of October, 1982.
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Upon motfon made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and car~
ried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissfoners of Otter Tail County
Mi.nnesota, that
The followin~ bud~et be approved, and there be levfed upon the
taxable property of Otter Tail County, payable durfng the year 1983, the following
amounts for the several county funds, as follows:
COUNTY REVENUE FUND
Less Local Government Afd
Less Federal R~venue Sharing
Less Estimated Receipts
NET COUNTY REVENUE FUND
COUNTY ROAD.& BRIDGE FUND
Less Federal REvenue Sharing
NET COUNTY ROAD & BRlDGH FUND
HtlMAN SERVICES
BUILDING FUND
REGIONAL LI BR ARY
TOTAL LEVY
$3,889,956
500,000
186,565
1 ,000 ,000
$1 ,700?000
600,000
$2~203,391
1,100,000
2,024,951
90,000
105,379
$5,523,721
Dated at Fergus Fal!s, Minnesota thfs 6th day of October, 1982.
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Motion was m~de by -V~n Ellig to approve the budget as presented
by the Otter Tail County Extension Committee, with the urlderstanding that in con-
nection with the budget .a used car be purchased for use by the West Otter Tail
County Extension Service. The motion was seconded by Bert Hovland and carried
with Andy Leitch voting "no", and the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Boa rd of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
The sum of $109,669, be set apart from the General Revenue Fund
and appropriated subject to the ofder of the Dea~ of the Institute of Agricul-
ture of the University of Minnesota for the support of county extension work
iri agriculture and home economics fn Otter Tail County, for the year beginning
January 1, 1983, in accordance with Chapter 202, Laws 1953 and acts supplemen-
tary thereto.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 6th day of October, 1982.
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Otter TailfCounty Board October 6, 1982
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Van Ellig and carried,
to approve the Work Study program of the Fergus Falls Community College and the
Ch~irman of the Board and the County Auditor were authorized to sign said agreement
on behalf of Otter Tail County.
Motion was made by Van Ellig, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried,
to establish a per diem of $30.00 for members of the Otter Tail County Board of
Adjustment.
Motion was made by.B~rt Hovland, seconde·d.by Hub Nordgren and carried,
to participate in the Minnesota Federal Surplus Property program and submit the $25.00
membership charge to the Stat~ Tteasurer.for"said membershftp.
Jim Dye and Harvey Blanshan, representatives of Viking Land-USA
appeared before the Board requesting funds for the year 1983. No action taken.
At l :30 p.m., the Chairman adjourned the meeting until 9:30 a.m.,
Thursday, Octo6er 7, 1982.
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-THURSDAY'S SESSION -
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners met
at 9:30 a.m.~ Thursday, October 7, 1982, all members present.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and
carried, authorizing the County Auditor to adveftise""forubids to be received
until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 10, 1982, for the lease of Lot 4, Block l,
Lida Shores, Lida Township.
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Sydney Nelson and car-
ried, to pay Forum Insurance Company the amount of $193.50 for services in con-/ ,,
nection with the Merz vs Otter Tail County tase.
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and car-
ried with Van Ellig abstainin~, to approve an application for correction of assessed
valuation by Arlen & Beverly Johnson in Sverdrup Township.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland to rescind the motion of October 6th
authorizing $14,000 transfer from County Revenue Fund to the Human Services Fund
for Senior Citizen Centers, and transfer $25,000 from the County Revenue Fund to
the Human Services fund to be distributed by the Human Services Board to the Day
Activity Centers and the Senior Citizen Centers. The motion was seconded by Van
Ellig and upon roll call vote, Hub Nordgren, Bert Hovland and Van Ellig voted "yes"
with Andy Leitch and Sydney Helson voting "no", motion carried.
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and car-
ried, to approve the plat of Nelsen's Buchanan View, located in Government Lot 4,
Section 36-135-39.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried,
to approve the following applications for special use permit, subject to conditional
requirements:
Norma Jacobson
Matthew Leo Smith
Bob Fritz
Harold L. Collins
Mrs. Jesse Olson
Francis E. Gathman
Dunn Township
Maine Township
Friberg Township
Friberg Township
Amor Tml/nship
Maine Township
Construct 1320 feet of road
Add 6 camper sites to existing 8
cabin resort
Landscape to correct water run-off
Construct 800 to l ,000 feet of road
Fill low area
Level temporary ice ridge and level
County Board October 7, 1982
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried,
to uphold the decision of the Otter Tail County Planning Advisory Commission and deny
the following applications for special use permit:
Garland Marts Star Lake Township
Dennis G. Saurer Elizabeth Township
After-the-fact ~ermit to remove
15 feet of ice ridge and .fill low area
Construct 900-1 ,000 1 of road, and fill
low area
Upon motion made by Van Ellig, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried,
the following applications for sewage disposal installers license were approved, sub-
ject to posting of bond:
Gordon Sterling
David Bugbee
Sterling Excavating
Dave's Backhoe Service
Fergus Palls, MN
Underwood, MN
With no further: business, at l :45 p.m., the Chairman adjourned the
meeting until the>af,ter.no6n::0:f!::Ju.es·day\:1'.0ctdber1T9',o l982.
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Clerk