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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 08/11/1986CALL TO ORDER ALL PRESENT MINUTES APPROVED HI-WAY DEPT. UNION TERRY TAVES CIAJM ABATEMENTS DANE PRAIRIE, MAJOR DRAINAGE STRUC'IURE HALF S:ocTION MAPS CITY OF FERGUS FALLS REFUSE BURNER RESOWTION REFUSE BURNER MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEE'TING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS O'ITER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOI'A August 11, 1986 Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of otter Tail County Minnesota met Monday, August 11, 1986, with all members present. Chairman Olson opened the meeting at 9: 35 a .m •• Motion was made by Bert Hovland,. seconded by Hub Nordgren :and unani- mously carried, to approve the minutes of the August 1st rreeting as mailed. Harold Schmidt, union negotiator for the Highway Department AFL-CIO labor union appeared before the Board with requests for the contract year 19 87. Chairman Olson appointed Sydney Nelson,; 1Aridy Lindquist and a representative of the county attorney's office to a camnittee for negotiations·. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $284.60 to Robert w. Frisbee for legal fees in connection with the Terry Taves claim. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to approve the following applications for homestead classification and/or reduction of assessed valuation: Kenneth & Mavis E. Bell Edna Township Hanestead classification Delores Anderson Elizabeth Twp. Property overvalued Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $1,770.57 to Dane Prairie Township, representing one-half the cost of a major drainage structure installation. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve ,payment in the amount of $8,995.50 to Anderson Land Surveying, Inc. , Fergus Falls, MN for county half section maps. Representatives fran the City of Fergus Falls, including the City Attorney and City lYl.ayor; plus a delegation of other residents through- out the County, appeared before the Board relative to the contract between the City of Fergus Falls and otter Tail County on the refuse burner to be located in the City of Fergus Falls. After remarks by Chairnan Olson, the meeting v.B.s turned over to County Attorney Mike Kirk who explained, in detail, the provisions of the contract between the City and the Countyp and the differences between the original con- tract of November, 1985, and the present contract. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanimously carried, to rescind the motion of November 1, 1985, accepting the contract with provisions. The following 1resolution was inqoduced by Bert Hovland who moved for its adoptidn: RESOLVED by the Board of County Cornnissioners of otter Tail County Minnesota, that The-Agreement For Solid Waste Incineration at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, between the City of Fergus Falls and the County of Otter Tail in its final fonn as of this date, August 11, 1986, be and is hereby adopted. The motion was seconded by Hub Nordgren and was adopted upon the fol- lowing roll call vote: Yes: Hub Nordgren, Bert Hovland and Mel o. Olson No: Sydney Nelson and Andy Lindquist Adopted at Fergus Falls, JVIN this 11th day of August, 1986. HISTORICAL SCCIEI'Y JUSTICE FACILITY SOIL SURVEY RECORDING B;2UIPMENT ELECTION ABSTRACTS AUDITOR'S OFFICE TAX FORFEITED HAZAROOUS SITUATION COUNTY DI'ICH #21 REDETERMINATION MOSQUITO CONTROL PRELIMINARY PIAT NOLAN'S ADDITION County Board .,.. 2 -August 11, 1986 Milton Paulson and Scott Stevens of the Otter Tail County Historical Society appeared before the Board and presented their operating budget for the year 1987, requesting an appropriation fran the County in the amount of $44,300.00. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanirrously carried, to accept the request as pre- sented and table action on the request until the total Otter Tail county budget for 1987 is established. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to approve Change Order No. 6, for All Building Cor- poration, for a deduction of $4,016.50 for the justice facility. John Schmidt of the Soil & Water Conservation District appeared before the Board and reported the start-up date for the county soil survey is scheduled for April 1, 1987, with a tentative ccmpletion date in eight years. No action. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to obtain quotations or proposals for proper recording equiprrent for the Commissioners Room. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $100.00 to the Planning Infonnation Center, for tie autanated 1986 election return state and federal abstracts through the Secretary of State's Office. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to approve an extension of three months duration for part time employee Dawn Wedll of the Auditor's Office. Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to request the City of Fergus Falls take 'Whatever action is necessary to denolish the haza~dous situation on tax forfeited pro- perty located at the E½ of Lot 22, Block 3, McLanes Add' n to the City of Fergus. Falls, charging the cost back to Otter Tail Cotmty. 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 Commissioners that George Walter, Clifford Ukkelberg and G.D. Harlowe be and are hereby appointed at ditch viewers on County Ditch #21 to redetennine benefits on said ditch, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED said viewer'srep:)rt on the redete:rmination be accorrplished and sul:::mitted to the County Board within 60 days from this date. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 11th day of August, 1986. Representatives from the Pelican Lake Property CMners Association, Wayne Gustavson, spokesman, appeared before the Board, together with representatives fran the Minnesota Pest Control and individual sprayers, proposing a pilot pest control program for portions of Otter Tail County, fully.funded through the LCMR, requesting Otter Tail County make application to the Minnesota Departrrent of Agriculture for the pilot project. No fornal action ·taken. - !Ybtion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- rrously carried, to approve the preliminary plat of Nolan's Addition to · be located in Section 23-134-40. County Board -3 -August 11, 1986 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded byBert Hovland and unani- APPROVED mously carried, to approve the following applications for conditional use permit, subject to conditional requirements: CONDITIONAL USE DENIED CONDITICNAL USE REFERRED TRAILER CONTRACT HUBBARD COUNTY BEER LICENSE AUDIT REPORT SMALL CITIES BLCCK GRANT, HRA ASSESSMENT CHARGES AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE HEARING DNR VARIANCE, FENCE Douglas R. Jensen Charles Nolan I.eo Stroot James P. Schneider Mike Hazelhoff Harold Ukkelberg Arthur N. Wagstran Iar:ry Shaw Nidaros Township Arror Township otto Township Dunn Township Girard Township Girard Township Everts Township otter Tail Township Fill low area (Item #2) Denied Item #1) Construct road to serve plat Fill low areas and grade Fill low area Raise back portions of lots Fill low areas Construct new road Fill low area MOtion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mous1y carried to uphold the decision of the planning commission and deny the application of Douglas Jensen, Nidaros Township, to gravel · a 10 '· x 100 ,; access to lake for boat launch. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to refer the denial of the application of JOhn R. Lien, Star L3ke Township, back to the planning commission. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to approve a supplemental agreement with Crescent Equipment Co., Crescent, GA., for two additional semi-trailers for use by Hubbard County, , paid for by Hubbard County, at a total cost of $80,000. MOtion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve a one day, no fee, beer license for the St. Lawrence Church centennial festival on August 31, 1986, in otto 'lbwnship. The rough draft state auditor'·s report of caripliance and management condition of otter Tail County was presented to the county board rrem- bers by Chaim-an Olson, with the request that those portions pertaining to individual offices present tlieir responses to the Colmty, flJ.uditd:t_f9r subnitting to the County.Board at their meeting. ci:>f August 21st. Douglas Wise, Minnesota Project, and Jeffrey Ga.ffaney and Dennis Christenson of the Fergus Falls HRA appeared before the Board relative to the Small Cities Developrrent Block Grant. Motion was rrade by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanimously carried, to authorize Douglas Wise to prepare an application on behalf of Otter Tail County for the Small Cities Block Grant funds. Gene ·Davenport, County Assessor, appeared before· the Board and presented cost figures· on appraisals by the assessor's office for townships and cities. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried1with Mel.O1$0n voting "no", to continue the assessment charge at $3.50 per parcel. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to schedule a public hearing for 10;00 o'clock a.m., Tuesday morning, September 15th, for the purpose of amending the shoreland management ordinance, to except properties adjacent to public accesses f:rom the vision obstructing fence restrictions and to allow the screening in of porches. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to grant a variance to the Minnesota Department of Natural Pesources for the installation of a woven wire fence on the Paul L3ke public access, on the county road right-of-way. HIGHWAY JURISDICTIONAL Dennis Berend, County Engineer, reported on activity as a member of TASK FORCE the Highway Jurisdictional Task Force. CSAH #9 .REALLIGNMENT FLEEI' MAINTENANCE COUNTY DI'ICH #44 ACKLING BUIIDING ADJOORNMENT County Poard -4 .,.. Augus_t 11, 19 86 Dennis Berend, County Engineer, advised the Board that in the re- construction of C. S .A.H., J#9, in Scambler and Dunn Townships, a re- allignment of #9 will take place and the old portion of the road will_be slated for a turn~back to the Townships. Russell Evjen, Highway Departrrent, appeared before the Poard and pre- sented drawings of a proposed building construction to house the county fleet maintenance depart:Jnent. No fonnal action taken. Berend reported to the Poard county ditch problems on Counth Ditch #44 in Rush Lake Township. No action taken. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded py Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, authorizing the Chaimian of the Poard to execute the purchase agreement on the Ackling Building in the City of Perham, sub- ject to a survey of the property by Anderson land Surveying, Inc •• With no further business, at 2:55 p.m., Chaimian Olson adjourned the meeting until the afternoon of August 21, 1986~ A'ITEST: