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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 12/03/1985Call to order Andy Lindquist absent Minutes approved November settlerrent Little Pine Lake Public Access Printino & Publi- shing bids Henning Transfer Station well otter Tail-Becker Joint Powers Gambling Permit Builders Risk Investment Report County Vehicle Personal Use Inman TOv-lI1.ship Special Aid Snow-plowing Policy ~NUTES OF THE ADLTOURNED MEEI'ING OF THE BOA....'RD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OITER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA December 3, 1985 Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota rret Tuesday, December 3, 1985 ~ Chairman Nordgren called the rreeting to order at 1:00 p.m.", with Sydney Nelson, Berton Hovland, Hub Nordgren and Mel O. Olson present. Motion was made by fl/I.el 0. Olson, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to approve the minutes of the meeting of November 22, 1985. Because of conputer settlerrent problems, motion was made by Mel O. Olson, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unanimously carried, authorizing the County Auditor to disburse funds to the various county taxing dis- tricts on an estimated basis until the computer problems are corrected. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Mel O. Olson and unani- mously carried, to authorize the Chairman of the Board and the County Auditor to execute a warranty deed frorn otter Tail County to the State of Minnesota for the public access on Little Pine Lake. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to authorize the County Auditor to advertise for hids to be received until 11:00 a.m., Tuesday~ Januarf'7, 1986 for printing and:p'.lililishing for the year 1986. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Mel O. Olson and unani.:.. mously carried, to accept the proposal from the Robertson Well Drilling Co., Ashby, MN, in the amount of $1,089.00 for hooking up the well at the Henning transfer station, to be completed by May 15, 1986. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to authorize Vice Chairman M.el o. Olson to sign the joint p:::>wers agreement between Becker County and otter Tail County, after review by the County Attorney. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani- mously carried, to grant approval to the ottertail Gun Club for gambling pennit at the C'-::raystone I.Ddge. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to authorize payrrent in the amount of $7,392 to J. A. Price Agency, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN, for builder's risk insurance in connection with the new jail construction. Steve Andrews, County Treasurer, appeared before the Board and presented his investrrent report for the year 1985. Larry Krohn, County Coordinator, reported on the new IRS rulings for personal use of county vehicles, actual use benefits vs $3.00 per day per vehicle reported as income for 1985. Motion was made b.J Bert Hov- land, seconded by Mel O. Olson and unanimously carried, to use the ITEthod of rep:::>rting at $3.00 per day benefits, for the year 1985, to be re-evaluated for the year 1986. Motion was made by.Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to reimburse Inman Township the amount of $70.00 for a culvert installation. Motion was i-nade by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to establish a snow-plowing po1icy of completing cmmty work before clearing city streets or tavmship roads, with the sane fee charges as 1985-86 to be used for·the 1986-87 ,vinter. County Ditch #68 Hauling bids Bids, Bridge Con- struction Resolutions Rock Creek & Hay Creek Bridge Replacements county Board -2 -December 3, 1985 Motion was1made by Mel O. Olson, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimous- ly carried, to make application to the Minnesota Deparbnent of Natural Resources for culverts and installation on County Ditch #68, and the Chainnan of the Board was authorized to execute said agreement on behalf of Otter Tail County. Motion was ma.de by Bert Hovland, seconded by Mel O. Olson and unanimous- ly carried, to authorize advertising for bids to be received until 1: 30 p.m. , Tuesday, January 7, 1986, for solid waste haulers between the transfer stations and the Perham burner. '!he Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for Deer Creek and Blowers 'lbwnships bridge replacement under S.A.P. 56- 599-45 and S.A.P. 56-599-46, proceeded to open bids 'Which were found to be as follows: Landwehr Heavy · Moving, Inc., Saint Cloud, MN. Midwest Contracting, Marshall, 1MN (Deer Creek Bridge only) Riley Bros. Const., Inc., J\'boris, MN $38,688.40 23,611.50 41,676.50 After oonsideration, rrotion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Syd- ney Nelson and unanimously carried, .to approve the bid of Landwehr Heavy Moving, Inc., Saint Cloud, MN, in the amount of $38,688.40, being the lowest bid meeting specifications. UpOn r.otion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, the following resolutions were adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County · Minnesota, that WHEREAS, the County of Otter Tail has applied to the Commissioners of Transportation for a grant from the Minnesota State Transportation Fund for the reconstruction of Bridge No. 96144 over lbck Creek; and WHEREAS, the application for the grant has been reviewed by the proper -agencies, and WHEREAS, the amount of the grant has been detennined to be $1,984.60 by reason of the lowest responsible bid, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT P-ESOLVED, the County of Otter Tail does hereby affirm that any cost of the bridge in excess of the grant will be appro- priated from funds available to the County of Otter Tail and that any grant rronies appropriated for the bridge but not required, based on the final estimate, shall be retunred to the Minnesota State Transportation Fund. . Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 3rd day of December, 1985. RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, the County of Otter Tail has applied to the Comrnissioner:of Transportation for a grant from the Minnesota State Transportation Fund for the reconstruction of Bridge No. 96179 over Hay Creek, and WHEREAS, the amount of the grant has been determined to be $1,653.24 by reason of the lowest responsible bid, NOW, THEREFDRE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the County of Otter Tail does hereby affirm that any cost of the bridge in excess of the grant will be appro- priated fran funds available to the County of Otter Tail, and that any grant rronies appropriated for the bridge but not required, based on the final estimate, shall be returned to the Minnesota State Transportation Fund. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 3rd day of December, 1985. Hi-Way Bonding Adjournment County Board -3. -December 3, 1985 County Engineer, Dennis Berend; presented a_proposal from Walter L. Dornfeld, Public Financial Systems, Inc., concerning the county's bonding capacity under State Aid Highway Projects.· No fornial action taken. " With no further business, at 2,:)50 ·p.m., rrotion was made by Mel O. Olson seconded by Sydney Nelson and unanirrously carried, to adjourn the meeting until 9 : 30 a .m. , Wednesday, . December 11th. Chai:rman . · ·Approved /~-//-~6 ATIEST: , . . . lj Clerk