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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 09/04/1984MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNI'Y Ca.1MISSIONERS OITER TAIL COUNI'Y MINNESOI'A Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of Cmmty Commissioners of otter Tail County met Tuesday, September 4, 1984,-all :rrernbers present. Chairrran Nelson called the meeting to order at 9: 30 a.m •• Milton Paulson, President of the otter Tail County Historical Society, appeared beforethe Board, along with B. K. Soby and Carol SWenson, and presented the profXJsed budget for operation of the Historical Society Museum in Fergus Falls. Motion was rrade by Van Ellig to approve an appropriation of $44,000 for the year 1985 with consideration given to the additional $2,200 requested when the total otter Tail County levy is established in October. The motion was seconded by Andy Leitch and carried. Van Ellig reported on the Task Force study of the Fergus Falls State Hospital stating a rrajor concern in the continuation of the hospital's operation in the City was the need for and the efforts made to obtain~ additional psychiatrists on staff. Also discussed was the proposed refuse burner at the State Hospital, with motion rrade by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to write a letter of intent to set the stage for negotiation detail with the State for installation of a garbage burner at the Hospital. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to advertise for bids to be received until 1: 30 p.m. , February 19, 1985, for bridge replacement on C.S.A.H. #60, north of. Perham City in Corliss Township. Motion was rrade by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to advertise for bids to be received until 1:00 p.m., Friday, Octo~r 5, 1984, for bridge replacement over South Bluff Creek, Compton Township, under S.A.P. 56-599-44. County Engineer, Dennis· Berend, presented proposals for the renovation and remodeling of the garage at Pelican Rapids as follows:· Crane Johnson Company United Builders CorfX)ration $2,086.24_ 2,106.55 After consideration, motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to approve said repairs and accept the proposal of Crane Johnson Canpany in the amount of $2,086.24. SEPT County Board September 4, 1984 The folla.,,,ing quotations were received for a new heating installation · in the garage at Pelican Rapids: Hanson Plumbing & Heating, Pelican Rapids, MN $5,213.00 Modern Heating & Plumbing, Inc., Detroit Lakes, MN 5,958.00 Motion was rnade by Bert Hovland, seconded by Van Ellig and carried, to accept the low quotation from Hanson Plumbing & Heating, Pelican Rapids, MN in the amount of $5,213.00. Engineer Berend presented a letter to the Board from the Department of Natural Resources extending Permit 83-1060, Phelps Mill Darn, until November 30, 1984, for repairs to the dam, with a request all repairs be reported to the ·D.N.R. after completion. In response to a request frorn the Department of Natural Resources, motion was made by Van Ellig, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, to approve the sinking of an observation well on county highway right-of-way approximately one mile north of Perham, provided the well is located outside the recovery area. Bud Norness of Radio Station KJJK appeared before the Board and pre- sented a bill for damages incurred by KJJK in the arrrnmt of $395. 00 when an electrical cablle was cut during road construction resulting in an outage. The bill was referred to Engineer Berend for presenting to the construction company. Tim Brand, Consultant, appeared before the Board and reported on the progress to date on : · · data processing. Motion was rnade by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to refund payment of a delinquent tax by the Vergas State Bank wherein payment was made because of an omission of transfer: of a corrective deed.:'·. · · .. ·,: Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to approve an application of Roger Ophus for off-sale license to sell non-intoxicating rnalt liquor at Big Chief Texaco in Dane Prairie Ta.,,rnship. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, to pay a weed rna.,,,ing bill in the arrount of $90.00 to Paul S. Nelson for weeds on the oak Ridge Windpower, Inc. , property in Clitherall Ta.,,rnship, placing said costs on the 1985 taxes as a special assessrrent. Cotmty Board September 4, 1984 Doug Weise, Planner,. 1and Jeff Gaffaney of the Otter Tail County Housing and Redevelopnent Authority appeared before the Board regarding a proposed grant application for updating housing in the southeast corner of the cotmty. Motion was made by H~ Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, to authorize Weise to proceed with grant applications for the purpose of updating homes in Deer Creek, Inman, oak Valley, Nidaros, Folden, El.np, Woodside, Leaf :r-buntain, Effington, Eastern and Parkers Prairie Townships; cost of planner not to exceed $1,500; Andy Leitch voting "no". Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried, Bert Hovland voting "no", to approve payment in the arnotmt of $8. 301. 78 to C',eorge Klein Co. , Deephaven, MN, for professional services rendered in connection with the proposed jail. Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, the following corrections were made in assessed valuations for tax year 1984: Kenneth & Doris Trepp Dunn Township Reduced land value & mid-year homestead Daniel James & IDla O'Brien Leaf Lake Township Mid-year homestead James & Janice Marty Bertha Scofield wm. J. Vorema Delford Becke Alberta & Robert Hagen lance Wilke Ida Amanda Boss Estate Cecil H. Poss Larry E. Adey Russell G. Hofmann B & S Dairy No:r:wegian Grove 'Iwp. Oak Valley Township Paddock To.vnship Rush.Lake Township Rush Lake Township Henning City Perham City Vergas City Underwood Richville Richville Roger & Victoria McCo1lough Inman Township Elmer & Jeanette C. Bruhn Vergas City Harry W. Wesley Ed Mills Robert Perry Ntmdahl Oil Canpany E. J. Dahl Vergas·City Perham To.vnship Perham TCMIBhip Perham Township Perham 'Ibwnship Too much tillable assessed Overvalued as per town board land value overassessed I.akeshore overvalued land overvalued Mid-year hanestead Property overvalued Wrong assessment code Homestead classification Mid-year horrestead Mid-year hanestead for 1/2 interest Mid-year horrestead Homestead classification Homestead classification Rerrove hanger value Remove hanger value Rerrove building value Rerrove hanger value County Board Blaine Brincefield Ame & carol I.angsjoen Dennis & Anita Arndt Karl & Elaine Hans.on Tony & Shirley Kantrud Arthur & Ruth Haberle Perham Township Lida Township Lida Township Lida Township Lida Tavnshi . .P Lida0 Township September 4, 1984 Jack & Catherine Merryman Lida Township Edgar &·Ellen Rowland Lida Township Franklin & Margaret Fisher Lida Township Remove hanger value Property overvalued Property overvalued Property overvalued Property overvalued Property overvalued Property overvalued Property overvalued Property overvalued Leo & Cecelia Janu C':0nnan Township ,Buildings overvalued Land overvalued Wrong classification Land overvalued Arthur F. Carow Gordon L. Buth Ernest C. Ness Corliss Township Scambler 'Ibwnship Lida Tavnship Melvin & Delores Butenhoff Lida Township Mid-year homestead Arthur & AJJna M::>berg Lida Township Property overvalued Michael J. Nebosis Homestead Tavnship .Wrong classification Chris & Isabelle I:r:win Henning Township Mid-year homestead . M::>rris Haugen City of Fergus Falls Mobile home overvalued Ruth Grose · Susan Jyrkas · Jeff & Errma Tikkanen Evelyn Gerlach Jeffrey & Lida Linder Rosalie J. Rowe James Mullen, et al Elmer Tordsen Raymond s. Frandson Arthur & Agnes Haavig Diane Lynn Dahl, et al Newt~ Tavnship Homestead classification Maine Township Building overvalued Homestead Township 5wanp land assessed as pasture land City of Fergus Falls Homestead classification City of Fergus Falls Mid-year homestead Rush Lake Township Property overvalued Maine Township Wrcng classification Maine Township Shed overvalued Lida Township Buildings overvalued Homestead Township Property overvalued Girard Township Property overvalued Linwood & Joycelyn 1;3eck Fergus Falls.Township Remove garage value Walter Palar •. Friberg Township Ellsworth & Lavonne. Etten Elizabeth Township Ray Holmes Elizabeth Township Wrong classification Property overvalued Property overvalued County Board. Vernon Christiansen Robert & Janet Rath Hugh & Hilda Hall Randall Mann Elizabeth Tc:wnship Dunn Tcwnship Dunn Tc:wnship Dunn Township September 4, 1984 Property overvalued Property overvalued Iand overvalued ·land overvalued M:Jtion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded.by Van Ellig and carried, to approve the plat of Block Lake Addition located in'Section 17-131-38. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to approve the application of Jon Martin-of Martin Engineering Co., Pelican Rapids, MN, for sewage disposal installers license, subject to posting of bond. In response to a request £ran the City of Pelican Rapids for MPCA approval, motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, to approve dumping of sludge by the City of Pelican Rapids on the S½SW¼ of Section 27, E½NW¼, ~<:NW¼, and NE¼SW¼ of Section 34, all in Scambler Township. Motion was made by Van Ellig, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, 5o I, cl. U.Jc.. sic... Cornn, ·,ffe_rt:_ to accept the recomnendation of the.....Gtter-Tai-i...,.eounty ·P±arJ:IttRg-AEl.viso:ry Collm.issiot1 and retain the engineering fi:rm of Reike-,-carrol-Mueller, for re-licensing the Perham and Fergus Falls landfills for the folla.;ing reasons: a) Know the firm, b) They have performed satisfactorily on assigned tasks, c) They have displayed a know- ledge of w:::>rking in the rural area, d) They successfully carried out a comprehen- sive Solid Waste Plan through MPCA state heacquarters without any problems and with- out the necessity of Otter Tail County participation, e) They are currently working with neighboring counties of Douglas, Pope and Clay. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, to reg:uest proposals for installation of pads for transfer stations at ottertail, Henning and Parkers Prairie. John Miller, o,mer/operator of Swan Lake Resort, appeared before the Board reg:uesting approval on an Economic Recovery Act grant for tourist pranotion. After considerable discussion, motion was made by Bert Hoyland to grant approval . . for said project, provided the county has no other obligation than clerical, and rreets with the approval of the County Attorney. The motion was seconded by Andy Leitch and carried. County Board -September 4, 1984 Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, to support the recanmendation of the Personnel Carnrnittee and grant the requests of 'Ken Rudd for merit increases for Julie Drouillard and Cheryl Harworth and Sylvia Bergei:ud for step increase for Carol Ouren, provided the necessary perfonnance report is sul.mitted,for docurrentation. With no further business, at 2:48 p.m. Chainnan Nelson declared the meeting adjourned until the afternoon of September 7, 1984. ATI'EST: ~~ ~Ld2 Clerk