HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 07/05/1983MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
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The Otter Tail County Board of Equalization was called to order
at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 5, 1983, by Chairman Hovland, with the following
members present, Andy Leitch, Sydney Nelson, Bert Hovland, Hub Nordgren and
Sylvia Bergerud, secretary. The oath of office was administered by Judge Elliot
Boe. The Board adjourned until 9:30 a.m., Monday, July 11, 1983, and Thursday,
July 21st, with the following persons having been heard:
Will i.s Shasky, Perham Township
Charles Molitor, Clitherall Township (several parcels)
Ed Thulin, Clitherall Township
Howard Carlson, Elmo Township
Vincent Kuebsch, Rush Lake Township
Eloise Frazer, Dead Lake Township
John Jurs, Girard Township
Marlys Broding, Clitherall Township
Leonard Rakow, Eagle Lake Township
Knutilla's Marine, City of Perham
Harold Degree, City of Battle Lake
Maynard Ott, Star Lake Township
John Jurs, Girard Township
At::the fjnal discussion on July 21, 1983, motion was made by Hub
Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lettch and carried, to deny the request of Charles
Molitor for change of classification on property containing the home, as entrance
to the home was not granted.
Mot i.on was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried,
to reduce the valuation on two lots owned by Virginia Molitor, from $8,000 to $7,400,
each.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried,
to accept the recommendation of the County Assessor, and the following reductions
were made:
Vincent Huebsch, Rush Lake Township, va~luatiofPreduced $15,300
Edward Thulin, Clitherall Township, valuatioffireduced $6.900 and $3,800
Howard Carlsen, Elmo Township, valuation reduced $6,200
John Jurs, Girard Township, land valuation reduced $1,000
With no further business, at 12:00 noon, Chairman Hovland declared
the meeting adjourned.
Chairman
ATTEST:
Clerk
MINUTES 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., Thursday, July 21, 1983, all members present.
Motfon was made by Van Ellig, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried,
authorizing the Board Chairman and the County Auditor to execute the jail use
agreement with the State of Minnesota on behalf of Otter Tail County.
Mot~16n was made by Van Elli g and seconded by Bert Hovland to
accept the bid of Fulcrum Division of Adage, Inc., Raleigh, NC in the amount of
$639,753, plus optional features in the-amount of$ 81 ~014, and authorize the
Chairman of the Board and County Auditor to sign a contract with Fulcrum, sub-
ject to County Attorney approval, being the lowest .acceptable bid meeting necessary
specifications. After discussion and listentng to the vartous interested partfes,
including members of the Steering Committee, Launa Youngsma, Data Processing Man-
ager, Tom Kalahar, Tim Brand, Pat Delaney, Peter Abbey and Roland Saetre, the
following vote was taken: Sydney Nelson, Van Ellig and Bert Hovland voting "yes",
Andy Leitch voting "no", and Hub Nordgren abstaining. The motion carried.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Van Ellig and carried,
authorizing Larry Krohn to go to Pope County and present Otter Tail County's per-
sonnel classification system.
A wetlands easement request from the U.S. ftsh and Wildlife Service
for certain properties owned by Norman and Helene Tostenson located tn Secti'on 32
of Dane Prairie Township was presented to the Board and upon motion made by Andy
Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, with Van Ellig and Bert Hovland
voting "no", was denied.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland to approve a wetlands easement re-
quest by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the NE¼SW¼, N½NW¼SW¼, NvJ¼SE¼ of
Section 28, Norwegian Grove Township, owned by Ernest M. Rossum. The motion was
seconded by Van Ellig, but failed with Sydney Nelson, Andy Leitch and Hub Nordgren
voting "no".
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, to deny approval of a fee purchase
by the U. S. Fi.sh and Wi'ldli:fe Service of a small parcel loc~ted in Sectton 5 of
Tumuli Township, owned by George Liljestrand. The motion was seconded by Sydney
Nelson but failed with Van Ellig, Hub Nordgren and Bert Hovland voting !'.no".
Upon motion made by Van Ellig, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carrted 1
with Sjdney Nelson and Andy Leftch voting ''no", the following resolutton was adopted:
RESOLVED by· the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, in accordance with a Procedural Agreement between the Minne-
sota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wtldltfe Service, dated
May 23, 1962, certification by the County Board for acquisition of lands by the U.
S. Ptsn and Wtldli.fe Service is requested, and
WHEREAS, representattves of the U.S. Fish and Wfldltfe Service met
wfth the County Board on July 21, 1983 and informed satd Board that a purchase agree-
ment had been secured from George R. Liljestrarid on the following described land:
A rectangular parcel of land 100' by 70' in the NW¼SE¼ descri'bed as follows:
Beginning at NW corner of si:ad NW¼SE¼; thence south along west li.ne thereof
60', thence due east 50 feet to point.of beginning; thence south 100'; thence
east 70 feet; thence north 100 feet; thence west 70 feet to point of beginntng,
together with an access easement for tncress and egress to the above described
property over and across the existing driveway located in the NW¼SE¼ and SW¼NE¼
of safd Section 5 -131 -42.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby
approve the aforementioned acquisition by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this 19th day of July, 1983.
ATTEST:
9h4.",4J anr Clerk
County Board July 21 , 1983
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried,
to instruct the County Engineer to make a request to the Minn. Dept. of Transportati~n
for a limited speed zone on CSAH #3 south of-Maplewood Park.
At 12:00 noon, with no further business, the Chairman declared the
meeting adjourned until 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 9, 1983.
ATTEST:
Clerk