HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 09/11/1985call to order
Hovland absent
Minutes approved
CSAH #1
State Aid Bonding
Clitherall City
CSAH #5 Closing
Semi-trailer Bids
W.O.T Soil & Water
Conservation Dist.
Resolution
Filing fees
Resolution
Confession of Judg-
rrent
MINUTES OF THE .. ADJOURNED MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OITER TAIL COUNTY MINNESarA
September 11, 1985
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of otter Tail
County J.Vri.nnesota net Wednesday, September 11, 1985, with Hub Nordgren,
Mel o. Olson, Andy Lindquist1and Sydney Nelson present, Bert Hovland
absent. Chairman Nordgren called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
Motion was made by Mel O. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
rrously carried, to approve the minutes of the meeting of September 6th,
with correction. ·
County Engineer Dennis Berend appeared before the Board and the matter
of the deteriorated condition of CSAH #1 on the north end of otter Tail
Lake was discussed. Berend recoorrrended State Aid Bonding against
future State Aid Funds, of up to t\..o years, to cover various recon-
struction and resurfacing projects. No action taken.
At the request of the City of Clitherall, rrotion was made by Andy Lind-
quist, seconded by Mel O. Olson and unanirrously carried, to allow the
City of Clitherall to close off a portion of CSAH #5 on September 14th
for a street dance.
The matter of acceptance of bids on the semi-trailers for use in the
transportation of solid waste was brought up. l'vbtion was made by Mel o. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanirrously carried, to post-
pone acceptance of bids on said trailers until September 25th.
Cliff Keller, together with other members of the West otter Tail Soil
and Water Conservation District, appeared before the Board and presented
the District's budget for the year 1985-86, with a request of county
funds of $33,500.00. After consideration, motion was made by Mel O.
Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanirrously carried, to appropriate
the sum of $32,500, which represents the sane funding as for 1984-85.
Upon rrotion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani-·
rrously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS Legislation has been passed requiring all governmental sub-
divisions pay a recording fee of $10. 00 for all documents filed in the
office of the County Recorder, and
WHEREAS it is deemed redundant by this county Board to require offices
within the County Revenue Fund pay said filing fee,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Otter Tail County Recorder's Office
is hereby not required to collect a filing fee f:rom other county offices
for the recording of docurrents.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 11th day of September, 1985.
Upon rrotion IPade by' Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
rrously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, the Omnibus Tax Law, Article 20, Sections 4, 5, 13 and 16,
allow the county board to increase the fee charged for filing of
various docurrents to cover adrninistrati ve costs, ; 1.
N<Jt-1, •\THEPEFDRE BE IT PESOLVED, the County Board does hereby establish
a filing fee of $5. 00 for filing of Confession of Judgments, with a
$1. 00 fee for partial payrrents on confession of judgments.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 11th day of September, 1985.
Resolution
Repurchase fee
Resolution
Expiration of time
of redemption
Resolution
Tax Judgment list
Resolution
Amnesty
Bids, A~ident &
Heal th & Life
Col.Il1ty Board -2 -September 11, 1985
Upon notion made by Andy Lind:Juist, seconded by Melo. Olson and lll1ani-
nously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of Col.Il1ty Comnissioners of otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, the Omnibus Tax Law, Article 20, Sections 4, 5, 13 and 16,
allOIIIT the colll1ty board.to increase the fee charged for filing of
various docUITEnts to cover administrative costs,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board doe~ hereby establish
a filing fee of $10.00 for the filing of an application for repurchase
of tax-forfeited lands.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 11th day of September, 1985.
Upon notion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Syclney Nelson, seconded
by Hub Nordgren-and l.Il1anirrously carried, the follo.ving resolution was
adopted: · ·
RESOLVED by the Board of Col.Il1ty Conrnissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, the Omnibus Tax Law, Article 20 , Sections 4, 5, 13 and 16,
allOIIIT the colll1ty board to increase the fee charge for filing of
various doctilll2l1ts to cover administrative costs,
NCW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby establish
a fee of $5.00 for the preparation of notice 6futirre:of redemption~ i.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 11th day of September, 1985.
Upon motion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and lll1ani-
mously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Conrnissioners of otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
The County Auditor assess a service fee of $10.00 per parcel to cover
the cost to prepare and publish the colll1ty tax judgment list.
Adopted.at Fergus Falls, MN this 11th day of September, 1985.
Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and
carried, with Iv'.el 0. Olson voting "no",
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
The month of November, 1985, be and is hereby set by the Col.Il1ty Board
as Armesty Month in otter Tail Col.Il1ty, during which tirre delinquent
taxes may be paid in their entirety without penalty, tax plus interest
to be paid by certified check, cashier's check or money order.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 11th day of September, 1985.
'!he Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for
accident and health insurance coverage and tenn life insurance, pro-
ceeded to open bids which were found to be as fella.vs:
Accident & Health Single Family
Fireiren's Flll1d $76.70 $179.10
New England Life 69.95 178.90
Employee Benefit Plans 70.15 166.70
Blue Cross-Blue Shield 63.74 159.63
Tenn Life
Minnesota Mutual
Western Life
Fireroen'sFlIDd
New England Life
Employee Benefit Plans
Continental
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Employee
29¢ per M
39¢ per M
54¢ per M
40¢ per M
43¢ per M
29¢ per M
26¢ per M
AD & D
4¢ per M
5¢ per M
4¢ per M
5¢ per M
6¢ per M
4¢ per M
5¢ per M
Dependent
• 9 0 per l.Il1i t
.90 per unit
2.00 per unit
.90 per unit
1. 31 per unit
.85 per unit
.82 per lll1it
Resolution
Tax Exenpt Status
Abaterrent
County Agent
Convention expenses
Proposed feedlot
Becker County
Church Bay Beach
Plat
Cm.mty Board -3 -September 11, 1985
~fter consideration, motion was made by Mel O. Olson, seconded by Andy
Lind:Juist and unanimously carried, to accept the bids from the Blue
Cross-Blue Shield, for tenn life and accident & health insurance, being
the lowest bid.
Upon notion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani-
mously carried, the folla.,ring resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of otter Tail County Minne-
sota, that
WHEREAS, otter Tail County is exernpt from the payment of sales and use
tax; and
WHEREAS, the county by separate bid specification and separate contract
has awarded a bid to Breitbach Construction for the purchase of materials
to be used in Phase 1 of the jail project; and
v-JHERFAS, the fv'linnesota sales tax regulations allow for the designation of
a contractor as purchasing agent for the county for the purchase of
materials where the materials were bid separately, are separately con-
tracted for, and where the specirications did not provide for the award
of the contract to the lowest lurrp sum bid of materials and labor; and
WHEREAS, the sales and use tax exemption of the county can be utilized
for the purchase of materials for Phase 1 of the project if Breitbach Con-
struction is appointed as purchasing agent for the county,
NOW, THEREFOPE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the otter Tail County Board of Cornnis-
sioners does hereby appoint as its purchasing agent Breitbach Construc-
tion for purchases of materials utilized in Phase 1 of the jail project.
This appoint:rrent shall be limited to the purchase of personal property,
building materials, equipment and supplies which are necessary to Phase
1 of the jail construction project, and shall become affixed to and a
part of the real estate. Notwithstanding any other contract, Breitbach
Construction shall have the authority and responsibility as required.by
law to qualify said purchases of personal property, building materials,
equipment and supplies as exempt frcrn Minnesota sales taxe and use tax.
The Chairman of the county board is authorized to enter into any contracts
reasonable and necessary to carry ou-the ternlS and intent of this reso-
lution.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 11th day of September, 1985.
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by .Melo~ Olson and unanirrously
carried, to grant forgiveness of penalty on a late payrrent of tax by David
J. & Esther B. Pauly in Paddock Township, due to a confusion of a returned
remittance of the 1984 tax with a split of property involved.
Motion was made by Mel Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanirrously
carried, to approve payment in the arrount of $300.00 towards expensed in-
curred by Ken Rose in attendance at a National Convention of Agricultural
Extension Agents to be held in Pennsylvia, as recanrrended by the County
Extension Committee.
.In response to correspondence from the County Zoning Adminstrator of
Becker County regarding a camrrercial poultry feedlot proposed for estab-
lishment in Section 29 of Lake Eunice Township, Chairman Nordgren
appointed a representative of the Land & Resource Management office to
attend a rreeting regarding said feed lot establishrrent on September 14th
at the Becker County Courthouse.
Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Melo. Olson and unani-
mously carried, to approve the plat of Church Bay Beach, to be located
in Section 22-137-42.
Hearing
Merle Hough
Construction
Hearing
Robert Esster
Sewage Disposal
Installers License
County Board -4 -September 11, 1985
Pursuant to notice thereof, a hearing was held at 1:30 p.rn., for the
purpose of considering revocation of a sewage system installer's
license issued to Merle Hough dba Merle Hough Construction. After
listening to the various interested parties, rnotioo was made by Mel
o. Olson, seconded by Sydney Nelson and.urianirrously carried, to place
Hough on a probationary period until relicensing.in March of 1986.
Pursuant to notice thereof, a hearing was held at 1: 30 p .rn. , for• the
purpose of considering revocation <:>f a sewage system installer'.s
license issued to Robert Esser. After consideration, rnotion was made
by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Mel O. Olson and unanirrously carried, to
revoke said license, due to irregularities.
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, to approve the application of Joseph J. Esser, dba
Esser Plumbing & Heating, for a sewage disposal in~tallers license.
Water Resources .M:)tion was made by ·sydney Nelson, seconded by Melo. Olson and unani-
Board, A. Lindquist rnously carried, to submit the narre of P.ndy Lindquist for nomination to
the Water Resources Board local Advisory Committee.
With no further business, at 2:30 p.rn., Chainnan Nordgren declared the
meeting adjourned until the afternoon of September 25, 1985.
Chainnan
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