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Kenyon
Fish and Wildlife
Service, Easement
Kenyon
:MINUTES OF THE AnJOURNED MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
. OI'I'ER TAIL·· COUNTY MINNESOI'A
August 1, 1986
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Ccmnissioners of otter Tail
County Minnesota met Friday, August 1, 1986. Chainnan Olson opened
the meeting at 12:40 p.m., with Bert Hovland, Mel O. Olson, Hub Nord-
gren and Andy Linaquist present, Sydney Nelson absent.
Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani-
mously carried, to accept the minutes of the July 23rd meeting as sub-
mitted.
Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Corrmissioners of otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, in accordance with a procedural agreement between the Minnesota
Departnent of Natural Resources and ·the u. s. Fish and Wildlife Se:rvice,
dated May 23, 1962, certification by the County Board of Commissioners
for acquisition of lands by the u. s. Fish and Wildlife Service is re-
quested, and
WHEREAS, representatives of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service met
with the County Board on August 1, 19861and info:rmed said Board that
a purchase agreerrent had oeen secured from Mr. and Mrs. Tirrothy A.
Kenyon, Sr., et al, on the following described lands:
S½NE¼, SE¼NW¼, Section 30-135-37
NCW'THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby approve
the aforementioned purchase agreement by the U. s. Fish and Wildlife
service.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 1st day of August, 1986.
Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Ccmnissioners of otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, in accordance with a procedural agreement between the Minne-
sota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
service, dated May 23, 1986, certification by the County Board of
Ccmnissioners for acquisition of lands by the u. s. Fish and Wildlife
Se:rvice is requested, and
WHEREAS, representatives of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service met
·with the County Board on August 1, 1986 and infonned said Board that
a waterfowl easerrent had been secured from Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Ken-
yon, Sr. , et al, on the following described lands:
SE¼, NE¼SW¼, SE¼SW¼, Section 30-135-37
NCW~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby grant
approval to the aforementioned waterfCMl easement acquisition by the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Dated at Fergus Falls, MN this 1st day of August, 1986.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Purchase
Halbakken
Penalty forgiven
Selvig
Abatements
Radio Equipnent
Highway Department
Auditor's Office
Game & Fish
Assessor's Office
Taves Claim
Beer Licenses
County Board -2 -August 1, 1986
Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Comnissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, in accordance with a procedural agreement between the Minne-
sota Department of Natural Resources and the u. S. Fish and Wildlife
service, dated May 23, 1962, certification by the County Board of Com-
missioners for acquisition of lands bythe u. s. Fish and Wildlife
service is requested, and
WHEREAS, representatives of the u. s. Fish and Wildlife Service met
with the County Board on August 1, 1986 and informed said Board that
a purchase agreerrent had been secured fran Mr. Glen Halbakken on the
following described lands:
That part of the SE¼SE¼ described as follONs: Beg. at the SE
corner of said SE¼SE¼, th. N'ly along E sec. line approx. 792',
th. w1·ly approx.· 330'' to a stake, th. SW'ly approx. 792' to
a stake, thn. S'ly approx. 165' to a stake on the S section line,
th. E'ly along S,sec. line approx. 858' to P.O.B., Section 30-
136-43.
NCW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby grant
approval to the aforementioned acquisition by the U.S. Fish and Wild-
life Service,
Dated at Fergus Falls, MN this 1st day of August, 1986.
Motion·was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani-
mously carried, to approve forgiveness of penalty on late payment of
tax by Abner & Anne Selvig, Dunn Tc:Mnship, at the recommendation of
the County Assessor due to a misunderstanding.
M:>tion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, to approve the following applications for harrestead
classification:
Abby J. & Gale A. Miller
Olga Tesch
Trondhjem
Gonnan
Mid-year homestead
fbmestead classification
Joe Peloquin of the Sheriff's Department appeared before the Board
relative to the radio system update and the proposed building to
house the radio equipment at the tower in Amor. Motion was made by
Be:tt Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, to
authorize Peloquin to obtain proposals from two or three contractors
using identical specifications~ ..
Motion v-.ias made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by .Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, to approve overtime pay for various employees in the
Highway Department, as reccmnended by the Personnel Corrmittee.
JlllOtion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani-
mously carried, to grant an increase in salary for Pam Schieser, C-ame
and Fish, as requested by 'the County Auditor and reccmnended by the
Personnel Ccmnittee.
Larry Krohn reported a vacancy in the Assessor's office and informed
the Board the position is to be opened to the public as Assistant
Appraiser.
Motion was made by Bert Hov],.and, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, to pay the sum of $255.40 to Beatrice Wisted, repre-
senting deposition costs in the Terry Lee Taves claim.
M:>tion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani-
mously carried, to approve the following applications for Beer licenses:
Herbert Christensen, Sr. , Balmoral 131 Club otter Tail Tc:Mnship
Cyril A. Flem Rolling Hills Scambler 'Ibwnship
Salary Freeze 1/1/87
County Board -3 -August 1, 1986
.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland to place a freeze on salaries can-
mencing Janua:ry 1, 1987, to wait for 1) Comparable Worth Study,
2) See what else happens in the industry. 'Ihe motion was seconded
by Hub Nordgren and carried unanimously.
Sewage system installer .M:>ti6n was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani-
License ' mously carried, to approve the following application for sewage system
Transfer Station Final
All Building Corp.
TRAC
Forgiveness of Penalty
denied
County Ditch #21
Supplerrental Agreement
S.A.P.56-604-04
Minutes approved
Board of Equalization
Fuel oil payrrent
Adjournment
installers license:
Merlyn Iversen Iversen-Kucera Const. Co. Fergus Falls, MN
upon notion made by Bert Hovland, 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
WHERFAS, on August 23, 1985, the County Board accepted the bid of
All Building Corporation in the amount of $206,967.00 for the con-
struction of two refuse removal stations, and
WHEREAS, the above contract has now been corrpleted to the satisfaction
of the County Board at a total cost of $261,800.43, an increase of
$54,833.43 due to change·orders,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby authorized
and directed to issue a check in the amount of $20,424.00 to All
Building Corporation, Fergus Falls, MN, in full payment thereof.
Dated at Fergus Falls, MN this 1st day of August, 1986.
Members of 'Ihe Rail Action Cammi ttee, B. K. Soby, spokesman, appeared
before the Board relative to portions of the Burlington-Northern track
being removed fran the Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center, and the
loss of revenue by Burlington-Northern due to the loss of traffic at
said location, requesting the Board join with TRAC in a renewed effort
to replace the lost traffic with new and additional traffic. No
action taken.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, to deny forgiveness of penalty as requested by Dene
Boyd on a late payment of tax in Star Lake Township.
.M:>tion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $440.00 to Jacob-
son & Sons Excavating, Inc., for the installation of a culvert in con-
nection with County Ditch #21, payable out of the Ditch Fund •
.M:>tion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, to approve a supplemental agreement under S.A.P. 56-604-
04, etc., for additional $4,974.40 for Fergus Falls Township road work.
Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani-
rnously carried, to approve the minutes of the Board of Equalization,
for the year 1986.
.M:>tion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
rnously carried to approve payment in the amount of $2,786.80 to Penrose
Oil Company, Parkers Prairie, MN for fuel oil.
With no further business, at 2:50 p.m., Chainnan Olson declared the
rreeting adjourned until 9:30 a.m., Monday, August 11, 1986.