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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 04/16/1986Call to order Olson absent Resort signs Beaver l:xmnty Drainage I.aw in Minnesota Egge Sewage System Problem Abatement Perham Colonial · . .-,; 1 Square Minutes approved Bids I MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEEI'ING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSICNERS OITER TAIL COUNTY MINNESarA April 15, 1986 · Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Corrmissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota met Tuesday, April 15, 1986, with Sydney Nelson, Berton Hovland, Andy Lindquist and A. Hub Nordgren present, Mel O. Olson absent. Vice Chainnan Hovland opened the meeting at 9:30 a.rn. Mrs. Gerry Bratten of Holly's resort appeared before the Board relative to the resort sign program in use in Otter Tail Cotmty. After dis- cussion, motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, to, in some manner, separate resort signs fran other businesses, nursing hones, etc., so resorts can be properly identified by the tourists. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and tmani- rnously carried, instructing the County Auditor to write to all the townships in Otter Tail Colfilty and the game wardens, advising them the colfilty will pay bounty for destruction of nuisance beavers only in those areas mere the town boards, the garre wardens: 1and the property owner have deemed the beavers a nuisance. MOtion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to authorize the Highway Department and the Colil1ty Auditor's office to purchase the new publication "Drainage I.aw in Minnesota'!, at a cost of $40.00, plus $4.00 postage and handling, through the ltssociation of Minnesota Colfilties. A letter from Congressman Arlan Stangeland relative to a sewer instal- lation problem on property purchased by Duane & Cindy Egge, on Crystal lake, was presented to the Board. The Col.Il1ty Attorney is aware of the situation and has initiated an injunctive relief action. Jllbtion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and tmani- rnously carried, to approve an abatement calling for a reduction of assessed valuation on real estate owned by the Perham Colonial Square, Inc. , in Perham Township. Motion ·was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and l.Il1ani- rnous1y carried, to approve the minutes of the April 4th meeting as mailed. The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for various colfilty projects, proceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows: · Road Signs & Posts M & R Sign Co. , Inc • , Fergus Falls , MN $44,455.62 ✓ Seas<Dnai cuJJver1: Suppl:ies, ,& ~<_IineElring Fab~~~ _ _ . _ Fa+_qo_Cl)].veft Co__,~ __ fir.go,_·}Jb $6,666.45.,,. ·· Armco, Inc. , Oak Brook, Illiriois 7,484.86 Northwestern Sheet & Iron Works, Wahpeton 6,692.34 H. V. Johnson Culvert Co., Circle Pines 6,698.03 All Steel Products Co, Chaska, MN 7,352.40 Fargo Water Equipment, Fargo, ND Viking Steel Products, Inc., Shakopee Seasonal SuPply of Hot Mix Bituminous Wadena Asphalt, Wadena, MN 8,395.86 No bid $1,200.00v No bid No bid No bid • 68 to $1.10 .68 to $1. 36 $39,200 / unit pr • unit pr. Snow Removal Equip. Cutting Edges Culverts & Engineering Fabric Road Signs & Posts Rock Salt Bituminous materials Hot mix bituminous E.O.T. Soil & Water Conservation Dist. I County Board April 15, 1986 Steel Cutting Edges Paper, Ca1menson & Co. Industrial Lubricant Co. Carbide Products, CPL, Inc. #1 $20,847.19 20,375.oo ✓ 21,800.00 #2 $1,750.001' 2,375.00 No bid Snow Removal Equipnent Dakota Truck Equip. , West Fargo, ND Little Falls Machine, Inc. , Little Falls McQueen F.quipnent, St. Paul, MN Bituminous Material Christianson Asphalt, Fargo Ashland Petroleum, st·~-Raul Park Murphy Oil, Superior, Wisc Seasonal ·supply·of Rock·salt A.C. $185, 165.35 .744 North Central Jobbers, North\\OOd, ND. Valley Grain Co. , Browns Valley, MN . Ibmtar Industries, Schiller Park, IL- $35,042. oo ✓ 38,800.00 42,180.00 s.c. .7610 .7866 .8547 M.C. .7810" .7866 .8546 $32. 75i' 33.85 37.21 R.C. .8lt0 .9046 After consideration, rnotion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unaninously carried, to accept the bid of Dakota Truck Equip., West Fargo, ND, in the arrount of $35,042.00, with the stipulation the hitches are interchangeable, on snow raroval equipnent Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seoonded by Andy Lindquist and lfilani- mously carried, to split the bid on cutting edges and accept the bid of Industrial Lubricant Co. , Grand Rapids, MN, in the arrolfilt of $20,375 for steel cutting edges,, and Paper, Calmenson & Col, for item #2, in the arrount of $1,750.00, being the lowest bids. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and lfilani- mously carried, to accept the bid of Faro Culvert Co., Fargo, ND in the arrount of $6 , 666. 45 for culverts and the bid of Arrreo, Inc. , Oak Brook, Ill, in the arrount of $1,200.00 for engineering fabric, being the lowest bids. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and tmani- rnously carried, to accept the bid of M & R Sign Co., Fergus Falls, MN, in the arrolfilt of $44,455.62 for roadsigns and posts, being the lowest and only bid received. -· Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to accept the bid of North Central Jobbers, North\\OOd, ND, in the arrount of $32.75 for seasonal supply of rock salt, being the lowest bid. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seoonded by Sydney Nelson and tmani- rnously carried, to accept the bid of Christianson Asphalt Products, Fargo, ND, in the arrount of.$.7810 for M:-70, cutback asphalts, being the lowest bid. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to accept the bid of Wadena Asphalt, Wadena, MN in the arrolfilt of $39.,200, being the lowest bid. ~rs of the East otter Tail Cotmty Soil & Water Conservation District appeared before the Board requesting assistance in the purchase of a seeding drill for grass seeding conservation areas. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unanimously carried, to appropriate the sum of $3,736.00 to the East otter Tail Soil & Water Conservation District, representing one-half the cost of the used drill proposed. Jail Construction Cllange Orders OEDP Committee 1986 Annual Update System Cleaners License System Installers License Transfer Station Cllange order No. 6 County Ditch #21 County Board .,.. 3 -April 15, 1986 Upon notion made by-Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unanimously carried, the following change orders in connection with the jail facility construction were approved: Hohn Brother Plumbing & Heating, Atwater, MN Rusco Window Co. , M:)Q:rhead, MN All Building Corporation, Fergus Falls, MN Northern Woodv..ork, Inc., Thief River Falls, MN Flament-Ulman, Inc., '.MJorhead, MN Gle-wwe Metals, Inc.·, Inver Grove Heights , MN Fransen Decorating, Inc. , Milaca, MN Spancrete Midwest Co. , Osseo, MN Bergh's Fabricating, Willrrar, MN All Building Cp:rporation, Fergus Falls, MN #1 #1 #2 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #3 $-2,075.42 527.00 2,887.47 870.00 396.00 106.00 90.00 2,555.00 622.17 3,263.86 Upon rrotion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Canmissioners of otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, the County Board on the 12th day of November, 1985, rein- stated the OEDP (.overall Economic Development Plan) Corrmittee and appointed members to serve on same, and WHEREAS, said committee has met in several sessions and have updated the overall .Economic Developnent Plan for Otter Tail County, same having been presented to the County Board, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby approve the 1986 Annual Update Plan as presented by the OEDP Committee, for sul:xnission to the State of Minnesota Economic Development Administra- tion, BE IT FURI'HER RESOLVED, the OEDP Committee is hereby authorized and directed to continue the work so canrrenced fior further updating. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 15th day of April, 1986. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to approve the following applications for sewage system cleaners license, subject to posting of bond: Tan Tarnowski Triple T •. Pumping Det::roi t Lakes, MN Clifford H. Olson Cliff's Enterprise Henning, MN Roger Haugse South Turtle Lake Resort Underwood, MN Motion was rnade by Sydney Nelson, · seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- rrously carried, to approve the following sewage system installers licenses, subject to posting of bond: Steve 'Ibrgrimson Melvin ~C,a.,an Kenneth fberke 'Ibrgy's Trenching & Const. McGowan Clearing & Sodding M & s·Excavating Ashby, MN ottertail, MN Elbow Lake, MN Rick Hammer of All Building Corporation appeared before the Board relative to Cllange Order No. 6 on the transfer station located in Detroit Lakes, for an additional charge to the County of $5,338.19 due to delays in construction for heating costs for winter construction to protect concrete. .Motion was made by Hub Nordgren and seconded by Bert Hovland to approve said change order. The motion failed with -i3ert"'c.Hovland:1 and Hub Nordgren voting "yes l, Andy Lindquist and Sydney :Nelsof{. voting "no II • Requested repairs on County Ditch #21 were discussed. No fo:rnal action taken, other than a suggestion a meeting be held with the people along Ditch #21, for input. CSAH #1 & #2 Drainage problem Phelps Mill Repairs Adjow:nment County Board .,.. 4 -April 15, 1986 Arvid Rau appeared before the Board relative to .drainage problems at the intersection of CSAH .'H and CSAH #2, )resulting in considerable flooding. Rau was given the same directive as a previous delegation that the tile is not a county ditdl and the county has no jurisdiction over either the tile or the Mustinka River, and that the persons in- volved in the flooded area should either petition for a county ditch or wait to see what develops on the proposed Mustinka-Rabbit River · Watershed District. Jeff M:Jrt.on, Caretaker at Phelps Mill, appeared before the Board relative to varii.ous repairs needed. Motion was rrede by Hub Nordgren, serondedby Sydney Nelson and una.ninously carried, to authorize Morton to replace the·two.remaining outhouse tahks with new tanks and also to secure estimates on the cost of repairs to the log house. At 3:20 I!).m., with no further: business-,, Vici~ Chainnan Hovland declared the meeting adjourned until the.aftemoo:r:i-of April 29th, 1986 • .. ·.~~ Cha1nnan - Approved 4' -~ 1 . K lo ATI'EST: Clerk