HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 08/14/1984MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEEI'ING
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OTI'ER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA
Pursuant to adjourrurent, the Board of County Canmissioners of
Otter Tail County Minnesota met Tuesday, August 14, 1984, with all rrembers present.
Chairman Nelson opened the meeting at 12 :45 p.m •.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Van Ellig and carried,
to approve the folla.ying changes in assessed valuation:
Peter & Richard Kotschevar
Arnold Neuman, et al
Dead Lake Ta.-mship Overvalued
Dane Prairie Ta.-mship Assessed for too many acres
of C+ tillable land
Tim Brand, Consultant, appeared before the Board and discussed the
various office functions, responsibilities, relationships of those departrrents
utilizing the new computer system with no formal report or recommendations. No
action taken.
Motion was made by Andy I.eitch to support the departlment head in a
recent dismissal referred to the grievance committee. The motion was seconded by
Hub Nordgren and after discussion, upon roll call vote, Andy Leitch and Sid Nelson
voted "yes", Van Ellig, Hub Nordgren and Bert Hovland voted "no". The motion failed.
:M:Jtion, .'was· then 'rrade· :by Van Ellig. to extend the leave of absence until August 21st
for said employee, for the purpose of dJ.inding alsolubion with Bn opening, lin anotlie:r'
office. The motion was seconded by Bert Hovland and carried.
The contract for consulting services by Tim Brand was discussed and
upon the reccmrendation of Mike Kirk and Sydney Nelson, motion was made by Bert Hov-
land, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to set remuneration for services at $20.00
per hour, plus expenses.
Motion wasmade by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to
pay Viking-Land USA the sum of $400.00 for the 1984 appropriation.
Larry Iversen, Representative of the Blue.Cross-Blue Shield of Minnesota,
appeared before the Board and again discussed the AWARE program offered by BC-BS.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren to approve irrplementation of AWARE subject to depart-
ment head approval and notification and approval of the employees in the Perham offices.
The motion was seconded by Van Ellig and carried.
County B'.:>ard August 14·, 1984
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried,
authorizing the County Auditor to purchase a teleci.mnunication device for the d~f ('IDD)
_for use in the voter registration office for the hearing impaired people for voter
registration and election purposes. -
Motion was made by Van Ellig, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, to
sul::mit the following names for nanination to the 1984 Min-Dak Health Systems Agency
Board of Directors Election:
Grant Colling, dentist
Diane Thorson, nurse
Lorinie Berger, chiropractor
Harold Nirschl, podiatrist_
Mike Scheidecker,. phannacist
George Walter, administrative representative, licensed hospital
Carmen Jackson, adminstrative representative, licensed nursing home
Eari Lorenz, representative fran a nental health center
Frank Veden., dentist -,
. .
Motion was made by ij\,lb Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried
with Andy Leitch voting "no"; to authorize I.arry Krohn to check into purchasing UP . -
to five used cars from the State of Minnesotanotor pool.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Ellig and carried,
to submit a letter to Dennis Falenscheck, MN Dept. of Corrections with a request to
soften rules regarding jail housing pennitting double occupari.cy·for the purpose of
cost cutting, in the proposed jail construction.
Larry Krohn reported on landfill operation in Moorhead, MN, and dis-
cussed with the Board the proposed transfer stations at Henning, Ottertail and Parkers
Prairie. Also discussed was the possibility of levying a tax for operation of the
refuse disposal vs tipping fees. No action taken.
The matter of physical adaptations to the courth~use and other facilities
used by county errployees in the course of services to persons who might be handicapped
was discussed. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by van Ellig and carried,
authorizing Larry Krohn to take whatever steps are necessary to implement the.necessary
handicapped requirements.
County Boa.rid August 14, 1984
Wibh. no further business, at 2:45 p.m., Chairman Nelson adjourned the
meeting lIDtil the afternoon of August 21, 1984.
ATI'EST:
Clerk