HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 07/16/1986Call to order
Bert Hovland absent
Minutes approved
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Tabled
Nidaros Township
Speeial Aid
CSAH # 8, Perham City
Petition
Repurchase, Olson
Repurchase, Birch
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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
arrER TAIL COUNI'Y MINNESarA
July 16, 1986
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Pursuant to adjourrnnent, the Board of County Ccmnissioners met Wed-
nesday, July 16, 1986, with Sydney Nelson, Andy Linaquist, A. Hubert
Nordgren and Mel 0. Olson present, Berton Hovland absent to attend
a NACo Convention in Las Vegas, NE. Chairman Olson opened the meeting
at 9:30 a.m.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani-
mously carried, to approve the minutes of the July 3:t'd meeting.
Representatives of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service appeared before
the Board and presented waterfowl easement and purchase option acqui-
sition applications for consideration by the board. Motion was made
by Andy Lindquist·,. seconded by Sydney Nelson and unanimously carried,
to table action on said acquisitions until the 23rd of July.
Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and.unani-
.mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $1,014.17, to
Nidaros Township, representing one-half of the cost of installation
of a culvert on the section line between sections 22 & 27, Nidaros
Township.
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, to accept a petition requesting upgrading CSAH #8
in the City of Perham, and the County Auditor was instructed to file
said petition.
Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
rrously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Ccmnissioners of otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, Rueben Olsen, representing Floyd B. Olsen, Violet Burns and
Viola .Matheson, heirs to the state of Ben Olson, owner of record of
the West 115'of the East 1499.8' on lake, of G.L. 4, Southerly of
north 80 rods, (called Lot 1) Section 21-135-38, having made appli-
cation for r;epurchase of said property which forfeited to the State
of Minnesota on the 28th day of October, 1985, and having paid the
sum of $853.21 representing the total amount of taxes, penalties,
costs and interest,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby grant
approval ·for said application, to be in the best public interest and
relieve undue hardship.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 16th day of July, 1986.
Upon notion rrade by Hub'·Nordgreri, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, Lar:r:y Birch, owner of record of Blocks 4, 5 and 6, ex. Lots
7, 8 & 9, Block 6, Lesitkow's Add'n to the City of Elizabeth, has made
application to repurchase said property which forfeited to the State
_of Minnesota on the 28th day of October, 1985, and having paid the
sum of $665.14, representing one-tenth of the total taxes, penalties,
costs, interest of $6,651.44, with the balance to be paid in: nine
equal annual installments at a variable rate of interest established
by the courts.
NQrJ, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby grant
approval for said application, to be in the best public interest and
relieve undue hardship.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 16th day of July, 1986.
Abatements
Beer Licenses
Livestock & Pountry
Farms, Pollution
Phelps Mill -Ditch
Refuse Burner, Fergus
Falls
Recess
Salary survey
E.O.T. Extension Office
Petty cash Fund
County Board -2 -July 16, 1986
UpOn motion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and
unanimously carried, the following applications for homestead class-
ification, and or reductiori of assessed valuation were approved:
Gerald R. Babb Pelican P.a.pids Full year hcmestead
Donald Hendershot Parkers Prairie City Half disability
Ignatius & Bertha Rick Scambler Township Seasonal & recreational
Donald Hohenstein Star Lake Township Mobile home removed prior
to assessment and lake
1,ouis Stoll (Ann Stoll)
Robert & Donna Sander
van & Janet Ellig
Janes Langlie
Dent City
Dalton
shore overvalued
Hanestead classification
Blind disability
Ardis O. ottoson
\'mt. Blascyk
Giles & Hazel Kise
Brian L. Bladow
Buse Township
Fergus Falls Twp
Dunn Township
Dunn Township
Tumuli To.vnship
Everts Township
Wetlands credit
Property overvalued
Property split
Property split
Double assessment
Residential horrestead
r,ption was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, to approve the following applications for pemri.t to
sell non-intoxicating malt liquor:
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Milton Baglien Adamson-No:r:rnan Post
Diane carrel Deer Lake Resort
Ronald OWens Jones Landing
Buse Township (on-sale)
Everts Township (on & off)
Pine Lake Township (on &
off)
A letter received fran Howard E. Paulson, Rothsay, MN, relative to
run-off from livestock and poultry fanns and the possible polution
of the county lakes, was turned over to Ma.lcolm Lee, Land & Resource
Manac;:rer, for response, ~n motion by Lindquist, seconded Nordgren and unanimously carr1ect. .
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, to obtain quotations on installing a ditch at the
Phelps Mill Park for water run-off.
Wally Senyk, Assistant County Attorney, reviewed the revised joint
powers agreements between otter Tail and eight other counties involved
in the solid waste management. Also discussed were memos fran Steve ·
Buffington of the Waste Management Board relative to the funding appl~
cation between the City of Fergus Falls. and the State, and a memo
from Bill Walker of the WMB. l'lbtion was made by Andy Lindquist,
seconded by Sydney Nelson and unanimously carried, to seek approval
from the City of Fergus Falls for a represei:itative from tlfie County
Attorney's office be an observer in state and city negotiations on
the proposed refuse burner for the City of Fergus Falls.
At 11:21 a.m., motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub
Nordgren and unanimously carried, to recess until 1:00 p.m ••
At 1:00 p.m., Chainnan Olson opened the :rreeting, with Nelson, Nordgren,
Lindquist and Olson present.
The results of the payroll survey on the monthly vs semi-monthly
payperiod were presented indicating out of a possible 245 employees,
67."75% :voted, with 100 for monthly payroll, 66 for semi-monthly pay-
roll. · Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren
and unanimously carried, to accept the survey, and continue salary
payments on a monthly basis.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, to authorize a petty cash fund of $50.00 to be used
inthe East otter Tail County Extension Office.
Pre-paid bills
Boat & Water Safey
Fund Donation -Huber
Veterans Affairs
S & W Cons. District
Perham office
Resolution
S.A.P. 56-635-10
C.P.85:124B
Supplemental Agreement
~solution, Road Signs,
etc., final
County Board -3 -July 16, 1986
MOtion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani-
nously carried, to approve pre-paymmt of the following bills:
Meyer's Service,· Inc. , Perham, MN
Vergas-Oil Co. , Vergas, MN
Gappa Oil Co. , Parkers Prairie, MN
$180.20
469.00
344.32
MOtion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, to accept a $200.00 donation fran Colleen w. Huber,
for diligent work on recovery efforts in the location of the body
of Ruben Huber, a drowning victim, to be deposited in the Boat and
water Safety Fund. -
:Motion was-made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried
unanimously, to approve full tine permanent employment for Brad Bice
in the Veterans Affairs office, having canpleted the satisfactory
six-month probationary pericrl.
The Board discussed the rental agreement with the Soil & Water Con-
.servation District in the building recently purchased from Douglas
Ackling in the City of Perham. No forrna.l action taken.
Upon notion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and
unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, otter Tail County did on June 16, 1986 award a 1986 County-
wide contract for bituminous work and
WHEREAS, the bituminous YK)rk items on S.A.P. 56-635-10 were included
in that contract, and
WHEREAS, S.A.P. 56-635-10 plan approved by the State Aid Engineer,
which was done on July 1, 1986, was delayed m:ire than originally anti-
cipated due to the associated documentatiori needed to satisfy the
requirements for a granted Variance in design speed fran-40 to 36 MPH.
Na-J, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that otter Tail County is requesting
a variance from Minnesota Rule~§ 8820.2800 Subp. 2, Plans and esti-
mate;;. which establishes; that a project to be eligible for State Aid
Construction funds must be approved by the State Aid Engineer prior
to the award of Contract.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 16th day of July, 1986.
:Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and car-
ried, with Hub Nordgren voting "no", to approve a supplemental agree-
ment on S.A.P. 56-604-04, to include a 4.416 mile stretch of road
on County Road #124, to 1986 construction as C.P. 85:124B.
Upcbn notion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS on April 15, 1986, the County Board accepted the bid of M-R
Sign Corrpany, Inc., Fergus Falls, MN in the arrount of $44,455.62
for road signs, sign faces and posts, and
WHEREAS the above contract has now been canpleted to the satisfaction
of the County Board at a total cost of $44,236.62, a decrease of
$219.00 due to lower charges for 100 6 ft. posts,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby authorized
and directed to issue a warrant in the arrount of $44,236.62 to M-R
Sign Co. , Fergus Falls, MN, in full payment thereof.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 16th day of July, 1986.
Quadrant
Installers Licenses
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Malcolm lee, Solid Waste Officer, rerorted on the start up of the
Quadrant refuse burner, and distributed brochures from the open
house July 13th.
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and
unanirrously carried, to approve the following applications for
sewage system installers licenses, subject to rosting of bond:
Fran Wagner
Waldo Johnson lakes Excavating
Clitherall, MN
Detroit lakes, MN
System Cleaners License Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, to approve the follCMing application for sewage system
cleaners license:
Noman Perrin Nonu's Purrping Ashby, MN
Joint Power Agreements, .Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, to authorize the Chairrran of the
Board and the County Auditor to sign the newly drafted joint powers
agreements with the eight other counties involved in the solid waste
management, and forward on to the other counties involved. The
motion was seconded by Andy Lindquist but withdrawn prior to vote.
Joint Powers Agreements ·MOtion was made by .Hub Nordgren to table all action on the joint
powers agreements until the City of Fergus Falls gets a signed con-
tract with the State of Minnesota, authorizing the Cotn1ty Attorney
to forward joint powers agreements to the other counties. The motion
was seconded by Andy Lindquist but failed with Sydney Nelson, Andy
Lindquist and Melo. Olson voting "no".
Joint Powers Agreements MOtion was made.by Sydney Nelson authorizing the County Attorney to
prepared in final fonn, the contracts with Becker and wadena Cotn1ties
and authorize the Chainnan of the Board and the County Auditor to
execute said contracts so said contracts can be mailed to each county,
notifying the other six counties that action on the other contracts
has been tabled until a contract between the 1State of Minnesota and
the City of Fergus Falls has been received. The notion was seconded
by Andy Lindquist and carried unanimously.
'!win Cities Testing Mike Kirk reported on the contracts with Turin City Testing and R-C-M
relative to the northeast landfill and the Battle lake landfill. No
fo:rmal action taken.
Adjournment With no further business, at 2:50 _p.m. ,. Cliaiiman-Olson declared the
meeting adjourned until the afternoon of July 23rd, 1986.
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