HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 11/09/1982MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA
Pursuant to adjournment, the Ott.er Jai'l County Board met at
9:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 9, 1982, with all members present, Bert Hovland
arriving at 10:15.
A· pjtition 6a\ling.fbr ifupfovemenp:of.~eigltrmil~s of~0ountyuRoad.:~
#56 lying between·•otter,iTail a!nd1Grant·Gounties·'was.presented to·.the Board. Motion
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was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried ,with Bert Hovland
absent, to accept said petition and the County Auditor was instructed to place same
on file.
Proposals, as previously requested by the County Board, were received
and presented by Dennis Berend, County Engineer, for consulting services in connnection
with repatrs to Phelps Mill Dam, were found to be as follows:
Barr Engineering Company, Minneapolis, MN
Hydro Management Corporation, Minneapolis, MN
lNDECO, Minneapolis, MN
$ 9,800.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
Motion was made by Van Ellig, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried
wi.th Sydney Nelson voting ."no" and Bert Hovland absent, to accept the proposals for
review and,consideration at the December 7th meeting of the County Board.
Motion wasmade by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Van Ellig and carried
with Bert Hovland absent, to establish the following rates "ior snowplowing, dragging,
etc.:
$36.00 per hour for snowplowing township roads or city streets.
$38.00 per hour for snowplowing private driveways with a minimum charge of
one-half hour and billing to the governmental sub-unit.
$32.00 per hour for dragging township roads or city streets
$34.00 per hour for dragging private driveways with a minimum charge of
one-half hour and billing to the governmental sub-unit.
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County Board November 9, l 982
Harold Schmidt, together with representatives of the Highway, Ma tnten.,.
ance AFL-CIO uni.on, and presented the union proposal for the year 1983. No action
taken.
Jim Dauphinais of Douglas County appeared before the Board and re-
ported on the success Douglas County has had with their used car purchases and
bidding procedures for maintenance and bulk purchase of supplies. The County
Auditor was instructed to write to the Douglas County Board to express Otter Tail
County Board's appreciation for his information and time spent.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Elli g and carried,
to approve the application of Robert E. Devine, for solid waste collection and
transportation license for Lake Region Disposal of Fergus Falls, MN.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Van Ellig and carried,
to approve the application of Marvin W. Johnson, for sewage disposal installers
license, OBA Marv•s Plumbing & Heating, Galchutt, North Dakoti.
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Motion was made by Hub' Nordgren·, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried,
to grant an extension to Joel Poulson for the finalization of the platting of Otter
Tail River Estates, located in Section 4_of ptter j~il Township, for an additional
60 to 90. days to complete project.
Mot ion wasmade by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and car-
ried, to approve a preliminary plat of Lackman Beach, to be located in Section 2 of
Dunn Township.
Representatives of Otter Tail Country Tourism appeared before the
Board relative to the 1983 budget request. After consideration, motion was made by
Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to appropriate the sum of $2,100
for Otter Tail Country: Tourism and .$400.00 to Viking-Land-USA for the year 1983.
Motion wasmade by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried,
~duthorizing Larry Krohn to go to State sales for the pu~$C2of used automobiles 1
. ff~~. C;f.11-..for me bj He €@~11'4 Asses.ser ao ➔ the County Entensio11 [.)ire• Hit:>, Andy Leitch voting
"no".
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Elli g and carried,
authorizing Larry Knohn to purchase materials in the amount of $170.00 for in-house
training for department heads and county officials, through Control Data.
WEDNESDAY'S SESSION
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County.Commissioners met at
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9:30. a.m., Wednesday, November 10th, 1982, all members present.
Floyd Hoff, member of the Otter Tail County Housing and Redevelopment
Authority Commission, appeared before the Board relative to the merger of the County
H.R.A. with the City of Fergus Falls H.R.A., stating the County H.R.A. functions
are being handled under contract with the City of Fergus Falls H.R.A., and all
office furnishings have been dis posed of.except the automobile. Motion wassmade by
Hub Nordgren, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to transfer the Dodge Aspen used
by the County H.R.A., to the County Sheriff's Department~
Gene Davenport, County Assessor, appeared before the Board relative
to the Westridge Mall valuation and estimated tax, and presented a bill of apprai-
sal services from the Saint Cloud Appraisal Service at Saint Cloud. Motion was
made by Van Elli'g, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, to pay said bill in the
amount of $3,000.00.
The County Board, having received a letter as stockholder consumer
of the Consumers Co-operative Oil Association of Henning, MN, calling for a ballot
vote on the dissolution of the Consumers Co-operative Oil Association, upon motion
made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, voted in the affirmative
for the dissolution of said Association.
Laura Youngsma appeared before the Board stating she had recently
been appointed tothe Board of Directors of the NACo Accounting Data Processing
Administrators, and requested approval of the County Board to attend meetings, etc ..
Motion was made by Bert Hovland to approve Mrs. Youngsma's participation and commend
her for her appointment to the post. The motion was seconded by Van Ellig and carried.
Motion was made by Van Ellig, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried,
to approve a contract with Otter Tail Power for the sheriff's radio tower, at a
maintenance cost of $75.00 per month.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Van Ellig and carried,
to request a re-opening of the sheriff's department's union contract for the salary
year for 1983.
Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and
carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, on March 10, 1982, the County Board accepted the following
bids for ro~dside mowing:
Area A,
Area C
Area D
Area E
Area F
Area G
Area H
Area I
Area J
Arnold Bennett, Frazee, MN $ 4,126.53
Archie Wahlin, Clitherall, MN 3,719.52
Carl Wallevand, Vining, MN 3~544.84.
Carl Wallevand, Vining, MN 3,632.56
Archie Wahl in, Clitherall, MN 3,478.20
Archie Wahlin, Clitherall, MN 3,504.90
Carl Wallevarld, Vining, MN 3,554.36
Carl Wallevand, Vining, MN 3,415.30
Dennis Johnson, Henning, MN & Merle Dittberner,
Parkers Prairie, MN 5,076.83
WHEREAS, the above contracts have now been completed to the satis-
faction of the County Board with the following adjustments:
Area A, an increase of $521 .13 due to 37.9 acres of additional mowing
Area C, a decrease of $138.60 due to deduction of 3.B5 miles of mowing
Area F, an increase of $1,360.00 due to 17 acres of additional mowing and
a deduction of $5.10 made for: unsatis'.factory mowing on CSAH #35
Area H, a decrease of $28.90 due to deduction of 10% on CSAH #2 for unsatisfactory
work
Area 1, a decrease of $91 .29 due to deduction of 3.58 miles of mowing on C.R. #126
NOW, THEREFORE, BE -IT· R.ESO~Vrn, the County-Aud ftor is hereby author ..
zed and directed to issue warrants in final _payment as follows:
Area A Arnold Bennett, Frazee, MN $ 464.77 Area C Archie Wahl in, Clitherall, MN 356. l 5 Area D Carl Wallevand, Vining, MN-354.48 Area E ·1 Carl Wallevand, Vining, MN 363.26 Area F Archie Wahlin, Clitherall, MN 478.72 Area G Archie Wahl in, Clitherall, MN 350.49 Area H Carl Wallevand, Vining, MN 326.54 Area I Carl Wallevand, Vining, MN & Selmer Halvorson,
P.rea J Dennis Vining, MN 332.40 Johnson, Henning, MN & Merle Dittberner, Parkers Prairie, MN 507.67
Dated at Fergus Fa 11 s, Minnesota this l 0th day of November, 1982.
ATTEST:
Clerk
Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Van Ellig and carried,
the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the _Board _of co·unty Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, on August· 24, l ~82 ,_. the Boar.ct· awarded the contract for
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bituminous surfacing on CSAH #81 to Mark Sand & Gravel Co., Fergus Falls, MN,
in the amount of $273,615.44, and
WHEREAS, the above contract has now been completed to the satis-
faction of the County Board at a total cost of $284.220.65, an increase. of $10,605.21
due to overruns on wearing course mixture, aggregate shouldering and additional work
for C.P. 82:81M, bituminous surface patching,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby authorized
and directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $161,341.63 payable to Mark Sand &
Gravel Co., Fergus Falls, MN, as fin~l p~yment for this work.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 10th day of November, 1982.
ATTEST:
Clerk
Upon motion made by Andy Lei'tch, 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, on May 5, 1982, the County Board awarded the contract for
bituminous surfacing on various county and township roads under S.A.P. 56-601-15,
in the amount of $981,066.70 to Mark Sand & Gravel Col, Fergus Falls, MN, and
WKEREAS, the above contract has now been completed to the satis-
faction of the County Board at a total cost of $1,152,659.15, an increase of
$171,592.45 due to overruns on aggregate base, a~gregate shouldering, bituminous
materi'al for.mixture, leveling course mixture on CSAH #1 and aggregate base and
bi_tuminous. surfacing on C.R. #114, a deducti"on of $349 .18 for bituminous materi'a l
that failed to meet spectffcatfons,
NOW-, THEREFORE, BE IT RESbLVED, the Coutny Auditor is. hereby
authorized and directed t~ i'ssue a warrant tn the:amount of :$202,692.66 payable
to Mark San c& Gravel Company as finahipayment for 'said' contr·act.
Dated at Fergus Falls, M~itnis 10th day of ijovember,, 1982.
ATTEST:
/4/u;;,; ~ Cl erk
Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Van Ellig and carried,
the following resolution was ad9pted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, on May 5, 1982, the County Board awarded a contract to
Mark. Sand & Gravel Co., Fergus Falls, MN for grading, aggregate base, plant mixed
bituminous surface, concrete curb & gutter and concrete sewer pipe on Municipal
CSAH #19 in the City of Bluffton in the amount of $112,432.27, and
WHEREAS, the above contract has now E>een completed to the sati.s.-
faction of the County Board at a total cost of $109,034.86, a decrease of $3,397.41
due to underruns on E>itumfnous materi.al for mixture, 4" concrete walk and 8 11 con-
crete driveway pavement,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED, the Co1Jnty Auditor is hereoy
authorized and directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $11,464.41 payable
to Mark Sand & Gravel co·., as final payment thereof.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnes6ta this 10th day of November, 1982,
ATTEST:
Clerk
Upon motion made by Bert Kovland, seconded by Van Elltg and
carded with Hub Nordgren and Sydney Nelson voting "no", the following resol u-
tion was· adopted:
RESOLVED by the Boa rd 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 Commis·sioners for
acquis;-tton of lands by. the-U. S. Fish and W'ildlife Service is requested, and
WHEREAS, representatives 0 of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
met with the County Board on November 10, 1982 and informed said Board that~
waterfow·l easements ha1d been secured from Wiliflred D. L_eitch on the W½NE¼SE¼\'.
W½SE¼SE¼ and Lot 4, Section 14-132-42, and from Mr. and Mrs.0 Lawrence A. Carroll
on Lot 3, Section 30-134-43 and the E½NE¼NE¼ of Section 25-134-44,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Boa rd does hereby
grant approval to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the aforementioned
waterfowl easement acquisttions·.
Dated at Fergus Falls, MN this 10th day of November, 1982.
ATTEST:
Clerk
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County Board November 10, 1982
Motion was made by Van Ellig and offer the Highway Department Mainten-
ance union members an increase-in salary of 32¢ per hour and all non union employees,
except department heads, the Executive Secretary, County Auditor, County Board members,
the County Attorney and his assistant attorneys a stra;iJght $50.00 per month increase.
The motion was seconded by Hub Nordgren but failed with Bert Hovland, Sydney Nelson
and Andy Leitch voting "no".
Motion was made by Andy Leitch to offer the Highway Department Mainten-
ance union members an increase in salary of 36¢ per hour. The motion was seconded by
Van Ellig and carried with Sydney Nelson voting "no".
Motion was made by Van Ellig to increase the salary of all employees
except department heads, union agreement personnel, prior agreement and merit system
employees by $50.00 per month for 1983. The motion was seconded by Bert Hovland and
carried with Andy Leitch voting "no".
Motion was made by Van Ellig to increase the salary of the County
Auditor, County Board members and the Executive Secretary to 88% of the average
wage scale of the top 13 counties, excluding the metropolitan counties. The motion
failed for lack of a second.
Motion was made by Van Ellig to increase the 1983 salary of the
the County Board members and the County Auditor to 88% of the average salary of
the top 13 counties, excluding the metropolitan counties. The motion was seconded
by Andy Leitch and carried with Bert Hovland and Hub Nordgren voting "no".
Motion was made by Andy Leitch to increase the 1983 salary of all
department heads by 5%. The motion failed for lack of a second.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland to set the department heads·salaries
at $75.00 overthe 1982 salary. The motion was seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried
with Sydney Nelson and Andy Leitch voting "no".
Motion was made by Andy Leitch to reimburse Henry Bjorgo the sum of
$100.00 per year for his care and inspections of the dam at Phelps Mill. The motion
was seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried.
With no further business, at 2:20 p.m., the Chairman adjourned the
meeting until the afternoon of November 23, 1982.
ATTEST: Chairman
CI.erk