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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 05/08/1986Call to order All present Minutes approved NACo Convention Orwell Township Culvert Rush lake Township Bridge project Corliss Township Roadside Mowing Bids I MINU'IES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY CCM1ISSIONERS OITER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOI'A .May 8, 1986 Pursuant to adjournment; the Board of County Corrmissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota met Thursday afternoon, May 8, 1986 with all members present~ Chainran Olson opened the meeting at 12:45 p.m. Motion.was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously" carried, . to approve the minutes of the April 29th meeting. . . . ' - Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seoonded by Hub Nordgren and oarriied, w.iith Berb Hovland abstaining, to allow Bert Hovland to attend the NACo Convention in las Vegas, paying ·expenses, as Chairrrian of the Insurance camri.ttee of the Af.C. Motion was made by Andy Lind:;Iuist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to pay 50% of the materials and 50% _of the cost of in- stallation, for a total cost of approximately $733.63 for culvert placement in Ol'.Well 'Ibwnship. · Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to participate in the cost of a Rush Lake Township bridge project, subject to a written request specifying details and requesting the county's participation at 50% of t.otal cost. The Board discussed a safety factor with the baseball diarrond's loca- tion and the proximity to the county road1 in·eorL:Lss .Td>wnshiip,, with no action taken. The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for roa.dside mowing, proceeded to open bids 'Which were found to be as fol- lows: Area A ·Area B Area C Area D Area E Dennis.Johnson $24.90 $26.50 $25.50 Kenneth Anderson $25.00 Kenneth Anderson 27.00 Arnold Bennett $38.85 39.90 Vernon Cbrentz 34.50 34.50 34.50 Alvin Uhlig 42.90 Carl, iWallevand 27.70 Phil McGrand 39.90 Carl Wallevand 25.00 25.00 selrrer Halvorson 27.70 I.oren Uhlig 34.00 Archie Wahlin 27.50 Area F Area G Area H Area I Area J Johnson & Dittberner $24.90 $24.90 Orlin Johnson $24.90 $27.90 Kenneth Anderson 27.00 $25.00 Kenneth Andersqn 25.00 26.99 David Uhren 27.70 25.00 earl Wallevand 27.70 Selmer Halvorson 25.00 David Ohren 25.00 27.70 Archie Wahlin 26.50 All bids were turned over to the Cotmty Engineer's Departrrent with action tabled tmtil a later meeting. System Cleaners System Installers Conditional Use Northwestern Bell Switch System I.and Use Regulations Meeting Closed to Public Jail Construction Phase I Expansion Jail Construction Change Orders I County Board -2 -May 8, 1986 fl.btion was made by Andy Lindquist,·seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to approve the following application for sewage system cleaners license; subject to posting of bond: LeRoy Feldt Feldt Plumbing & Htg. Frazee, MN Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to approve the following applications for sewage system installers licenses, subject to posting of bond: Richard Braga.rd Brogard Plbg. & Htg. Henning, MN Bluffton, MN Perham, MN Erhard, MN Marvin Wegscheid Bluffton Hardware Joseph J. Esser Esser Plbg. & Htg. Lloyd Peasley· Lloyd's Excavating Themas Soberg Soberg Construction Pelican Papids, MN Fergus Falls, MN Steve Peterson Jewett lake Excavating M:>tion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to approve the following applications for conditional use penuits, subject to conditional requirements: Terry Bennett Hobart Township Grade & Fill for building site Gerald J. I.eyde Dead Lake Township Place additional rrobile hare Brian & Kari carr Scott A. Hafner Clifford Gilbertson Richard Wegscheid John Dube (Ed Bliss) Harlyn Hanson Gregg Schuler Jack Gableman , > • · for sportsman club Amor Township Excavate for walk-out basement Dunn Township Terrace lake front Eagle lake Township Cut and slope Rush Lake & otto Renove tree stumps Leaf fl.buntain 'Iwp. Construct private drive Pine Lake Township Fill lot Hobart Township Grade and fill otter Tail Township Cut and fill fl.btion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nord~en-and unani- mously carried,· directing Larry Krohn, County Coordinator, to draft a latter to the Public Utilities Ccmnission urging Northwestern Bell Telephone Company replace or repair the switch system, as it is in the best interests of the county to proceed with the proposed changes. The date of May 29, 1986, at 7: 00 p .m. , was set for a meeting to be held in the Government Services Building, Fergus Falls, for the purpose of discussion on environmental and land use regulations, to 'Which the Department of Natural Resources, the County Health Departrrent, the County Board of Adjust:rrent, the otter Tail County Planning Corrmission, the County Attorney's staff, the Departrrent of Land & Resource .Manage- ment and the local area legislators have been invited to attend. At 2: 05 p.m. , the meeting was closed until 2: 35 p.m. , to discuss legal matters pending against otter Tail County, with the County Attorney Mike Kirk. Virgil Florhaug and Jarres L. Perras of C-A-M and Rich McCarthy of Klein-McCarthy & Co., appeared before the Board-to discuss Phase I Jail Expansion. A report was presented, as directed by the Board at its May 1st meeting on ways to reduce the jail expansion budget increase of $370,000 to $250,000. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unaninously carried, to proceed with the Phase I Jail Expansion plans with the understanding that C-A-M and Klein-McCarthy, Architects, continue to look for additional ways to decrease the budget increase down to $250,000, and also that Rich McCarthy, architect, come back to the Board with an analysis of of his fees and 'Where he can make cuts or absorb some cost in fairness to all parties involved. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- rrously carried, to approve the following change orders on the jail construction: Wisconsin Detention Systems Brandt Electric, Inc. -$600.00 3,951.17 Final -Buffalo Bit. County Board -3 -May 8, 1986 Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- oously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by theBoard of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that · WHEREAS, on April 9, 1985, the County Board accepted the bid of Buffalo Bituminous, Inc. , Box 337, Buffalo, MN, in the. 1anount of $1, 713.412.24 for bituminous overlay on CSAH #8, etc., and WHEREAS, the above contract has now been completed to the satisfaction of the Co1IDty Board at a total cost of $1,904,574.59, an increase 0f $191,162.35 due to added 'WOrk under Change Orders and $10,200 in liquidated damages, NOW, 'IHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Co1IDty Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to issue a warrant in the anount of $97,549.66 payable to Buffalo Bituminous, Inc., as final payment for this 'WOrk. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 8th day of May, 1986. Wm. T. Wesson .MJtion.was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- Forgiveness of penalty mously carried to grant forgiveness of penalty on a late payment of tax by William T. Wesson, Cedar Park Club, Dane Prairie 'Ibwnship in the anount of $34. 77 where a payment was made and returned because the wrong parcel had been receipted in the tax books • Resolution Amateur Radio Operators Kenneth Bell Horrestead class. Beer License Gambling Licenses Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to adopted the following resolution: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, the County of otter Tail has more than 60 licensed Amateur Radio operators who have demonstrated their value in public assistance by providing emergency radio corrmunications; and WHEREAS, these Amateur Radio operators donate these services free of charge to the County, in the interest of the citizens of the County as well as the world; and WHEREAS, these Amateur Radio operators are on alert for any emergency, local or 'WOrld-wide, and practice their comnunication skills during the American Radio Relay League, Inc., Field Day exercise; and WHEREAS, this year's Amateur Radio Field Day will take place on June 28-29, 1986, at the Westridge Mall in Fergus Falls, MN, and is open for the Public to see Amateur Radio in operation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Otter Tail County Ccmnissioners hereby declare the week of J1IDe 23-29 of 1986, as AMATEUR RADIO WEEK, in recognition of this important emergency preparedness exercise, and.call upon all citizens to pay appropriate tribute to the Amateur Radio operators of our County. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 8th day of May, 1986. Kenneth Bell, Edna 'lbwnship, appeared before the Board regarding getting horrestead classification back. Gene Davenport, County Assessor, was instructed to check the situation and a decision made on May 15th. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to approve the application of Charles Hayes for permit to sell non-intoxicating malt li<qUOr at Bay View Shores, Scambler TOwnship. Gambling license applications to the Minnesota Charitable Garrbling Control Board fmm the following establishments were presented, with no objections by the County Board: Henning Lions Club VFW Post #874 Tri-County Community Center Solid Waste User Fee Radio Tower Use Otter Tail -Wilkin Drainage System Bonding agent Adjournrrent Cotmty Board -4 -May 8, 1986 Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seoonded by Andy Lindquist and oain:.ried, m,thJHub-Nordgren, Noting "~10'.', to :set July 1, 1986 as the goal for getting the solid waste user fee billing done. Joe Peloquin of the County Sheriff's Depart:rrent presented a report on the oormty's radio a:Juiprrent and the possible use of sane space on the KJJK Radio Station Tower. Further discussion was tabled llltil the May 15th meeting at wh1ch time Pelcquin is to rer:ort back on the fee that v..0uld be charged for an engineering study, and if possible to get someone to report at the board meeting that the improvement v..0uld be feasible and that they would v..0rk satisfactorily. No official action taken. A request for increase in fees and charges by the First Bank of Minneapolis for handling the Otter Tail-Wilkin Drainage System Bonds was presented to the Board. Attorney Mike Kirk was instructed to review the request and _report,back to the Board at the May 15th meeting. With no further business, at 3:35 p.m., notion was made by Bert Hovland, seoonded by Sydney Nelson and rmanirrously carried, to adjourn the meeting until 9:30 a.m.; Thursday, May 15, 1986 • . ~1aO~-cha1.:rrra . A'ITEST: Approved .S -/.S -8 (,::,