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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 10/03/1986CALL TO ORDER ALL PRESENT MINUTES APPROVED CSAH DRAINAGE TILE MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OITER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOI'A October 3, 1986 Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Carmissioners of otter Tail County met Friday, October 3, 1986. Chairman Olson opened the meeting at 12 :40 p.m., with all members present. , Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to approve the minutes of the September 26th meeting. Howard Buchholz appreared before the Board with a drainage problem along Cf:AH # 1, on his property in Aurdal 'Ibwnship. After consideration, motion was made by Andy Lindquist for bhe:. County to furnish up to 600 feet of tile and two yavds of crushed gravel 'if Buchholz lays the tile in. The motion was seconded by Bert Hovland and carried with Sydney Nelson voting "no". FORGIVENESS OF PENALTY Motion v.ras rrade by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried SOLID WAS'IE USER CHARGE with Bert Hovland and Mel Olson voting ."no", to forgive penalty on SMALL CITIES GRANT APPLICATION JAIL FACILITY CHANGE.ORDER CEILING TILE REPAIRS . JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT SOLID.WASTE NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CITY OF PERHAM late payrrent of the solid waste user charge for the following: American Legion Ceorge Bergem Post No. 489, Unde:rwood Richard Johnson, Fergus Falls Lakeland Federal S &Loan, Detroit Lakes (Fergus Fall property) James Christopherson, Fergus Falls Richard Bittner ('-,ertrude Dykoff Roland Bauck Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by ;Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve the agreement between Douglas K. Wise, private consultant, and otter Tail County for preparation of a Small Cities Developnent Grant application, cost not to exceed $6,000, and the Chairman of the Board was authorized to sign said agreement on behalf of otter Tail County. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unan- mously carried, to delay action on Change Order No. 6 for Brandt Electric for an additional $10,149.31. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried,· to approve payment in the anount of $24.80 to Lampert Lumber Co. , Fergus Falls, MN, for additional ceiling tile for repairs. Jvt>tion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to approve the joint pc:Mers agreements with Grant, Todd and Traverse Counties, and the Chairman of the Board and the county Auditor were authorized to execute said agreements on behalf of Otter Tail County. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to approve a request to put a natural gas pipeline outside the city limits of Perham. County Board· -2 -Cctober 3, 1986 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS MOtion was made by Sydney. Nelson/ 1 seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- APPROVED mously carried, to approve the following applications for conditional use pennit, subject to conditional requirerrents: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT .APPRCWED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DENIED PRELIMINARY PLAT THOMPSON OIL ADD'N RESOLUTION MPCA REGUIATIONS CONDITIONAL USE EXTENSION -MORKEN WVJ.. RICKER, CSAH #9 -8/W EI:'-JCROACHMENT U\KE REGION DISPOSAL ADDITIONAL COSTS Lawrence Mikkelson Everts 'Ibwnship Fill low area Kenneth Strandberg) oonald Sannes ) Mike McCarthy ) Terry Schwartzenberger Ben Stich, Jr. David Jennen Michael Cummings Roger Wollschlager Arthur Zerwas Helmer Hanson John R. Lien Harvey Gilbertson) Ronald Johnson ) Dora Ta,.mship Fill low areas Rush lake Twp. Construct 350' driveway Clitherall Twp. Operate sucker hatchery Friberg Township Cperate portrait studio Pine lake Township .Operate 130 campsites Girard 'lbwnship Construct new road & grade Eagle Lake 'l\..ip. Cut, grade and fill Liaa Township Fill low area Star lake Township Fill low area Liaa Township Fill low areas Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to approve the application of Richard & Shirley Peterson for conditional use pennit to create a carrpground with 30 campsites in Clitherall T©l.l.nship. Motion was made by·Bert Hovland, seconded .by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to uphold the decision of the otter Tail County Planning Canmission and deny the application of Thomas W. Hanson, Dunn TcJ\1mship, to establish a,. restaurant/pizza parlor. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to approve the preliminary.piatof Thompson Oil Add'n in Section 4-132-40. · UpOn motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, the follCMing resolution was adopted: ·RESOLVED by.the Board of County Cormnissioners of otter Tail'County Minnesota, that Minnesota Legislature be urged to reconsider.current laws allowing the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to establish rules and regu;,_ lations having the effect of law, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Minnesota Legislature be urged to process all Minnesota Pollution Control Agency regulations as laws and to adopted Federal Control Regulations. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 3rd day of October, 1986. MOtion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and tmani- mously carried, to approve a one year extension to ccrnplete a project by Harding Morken, #3046, for a grade and fill project. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded•by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to approve encroachment of 10' onto road right-of-way by W'q. Ricker, on CSAH #9 in Section 1 Scambler TCMnship, for sewer system. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to approve additional costs in the arrount of $793.00 to lake Regional Disposal for hauling garbage to the Fergus Falls Landfill ratherthan the Battle lake Landfill, and the County Attorney was instructed to check into the situation. RESOLUTION Upon motion made by _Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist, and carried, the following resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that WHEREAS, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has been given broad power to enact rules and regulations having the effect of law; and WHEREAS, these rules and regulations have a severe impact upon business, industry and local units of government; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that rules and r@lations having such significant consequences be reviewed by elected officials prior to enactment; and WHEREAS, there is no need to adopt pollution control regulations any more severe than those imposed by the federal government, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Otter Tail-County Board of Commissioners urges the Minnesota legislature to change current laws authorizing the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency broad powers in establishing rules and regulations so that any such rules or regulations_having a significant impact upon business, indus~ry or local units of government be approved by the legislature before they are effective. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Otter Tail County Board of:Commissioners hereby urges the Minnesota legislature to ·adopt the federal pollution control regulations. Adopted at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this cE,,dday of October, 1986. BATTIE LAKE IANDFILL UTILITY PERMIT CSAH #19, BUJFFTON C. OID CSAH #f DEAD RIVER BRIDGE BOAT & WATER SAFEI'Y VEHICLE PURCHASE BEAVER DESTRUCTION HIGHWAY DEPT. STA..-q LAKE BRIDGE POOR FARM CEMETERY PELICAN RAPIDS CLITHERAIL LAKE POLLUTION TEST County Board .,.. 3 .,.. October 3, 1986 _ Representatives from the Battle lake Landfill appeared before the Board relative to the County's. proposed take-over of said landfill. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanimously carried, to appoint Hub Nordgren and Andy Lindquist and one of the attorneys in the County Attorney's office to meet with the Battle Lake Landfill Ass' n. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani.,.. mously carried, to approve a utility pennit to cut across CSAH #19, in the City of Bluffton. Suzanne Tjornhom appeared before the Board relative to old CSAH #1 near the Dead River bridge. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously carried, to vacate that portion of CSAH # 1, described as the old road on the map, except 1.that portion lying north of the road right-of--way. Joe Peloquin appeared before the Board with the following quotations for a four wheel drive stationwagon type vehicle for use by the Boat & Water Safety Patrol: . LIST TRADE .. NET:.: . NO TRADE Werner's Auto Sales, 1987 Eagle $15,429 $3,840 $11,589 $13,698.50 i'\brner ''s Auto Sales, 1986 Jeep 16,615 4,127 12,488 14,703.00 ~brner's Auto Sales, 1987 Jeep 18,532 4,458 14,074 16,189.0QiJ Worner •·s Auto Sales, 1987 Jeep (if (ordered' to specs) 16,876. 4,124 12,752 14,867.00 Werner's Auto Sales, 1986 GM: 18,237 4,815 13,422 15,637.00 Werner's Auto Sales, 1987 GMC (if iordered''. to specs) 17,833 4,980 12,853 15,068.00 Werner's Auto Sales, 1987 GM::: 22,049 5,265 16,784 18,999.00 Minnesota Motor Co. 17,707 4,116 13,591 15,291.00 Motion was made by A._-Lindqgi-s±., seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to purchase the 1987 Eagle 4WD 4dr. wagon, at $13,698.50, no trade, being the lowest qlid.tation. county Engineer Dennis Berend informed the Board the cost dre to,,,beaver darrages to county roads for the year 1985 arrounted to $25,027.95. Engineer Berend also discussed with the board a request by the highway department for the purchase of ground control for aerial surveys, including a ,:geodimeter at a cost of $18,000. No action taken. John Frank appeared before the Board requesting action on the bridge replacement at Star Lake, urging the bridge consultant and the MN Department of Transportation ~veto accanplish the task this fall. Bob Enstrom appeared before the board relative to the abandoned cane- tery located at what was fonnerly knavn as the "Poor Fann", stating the land is being tilled on cemetery ground. The County Attorney was requested to check into the matter. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- rrously carried, to acknowledge receipt of a letter from the City of Pelican Rapids in appreciation of the county's efforts in updating the OEDP which. assisted Pelican Rapids in obtaining fund:Lng for the City's waste water treatment facility. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to acknavledge receipt of a letter from Loren Killion, President Pro-tern of the Clitherall Lake Association, Inc. , requesting Clitherall lake be placed on the priority listing for testing for pollution. SALARY INCREASES DATA PROCESSING DISC DRIVE & INDEXING PURCHASE HIGHWAY DEPARI'MENT VEHICLE PURCHASE BCND REFINANCING ADJOURNMENI' County Board -4 -October 3, 1986 Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to approve the recamnendations as set forth by the Personnel Board for the following:; Wendy Metcalf from Range 5, Step 4 to Step 5 Susan Nelson from Range 5, Step 5 to Step 6 Jane Baumgartner fran Range 2, Step 5 to Step 6 Karen Jones from Range 4, step 2 to Range 6, step $ 81. 00 per ITO. 82.00 per ITO. 70.00 per ITO • 1 180.00 per mo • . Tim ·Brand, DP Manager, appeared before the Board requesting the purchase of additional disc drive and indexing capability for the county's com- puter system. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unanimously carried, to approve said purchase at $28,000 for the disc drive and $6,000 for the indexing. Dennis Berend, County Engineer, presented prq::osals for the purchase of a vehicle for use by the Highway Department, with the following proposals being received: Minnesota Motor Co. , Fergus Falls, MN ¼brners , Inc • , Fergus Falls, . MN Boli.::'MGd:f"eLForcl, ,'Fergus' ·F~1ls , MN $11,817.00 12,975.00 12,501.94 Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to accept the low quotation :from Minnesota Motor in the arrount of $11,817, if still available. Larry Dorn from Dorn & Co., Inc., Investment Securities, appeared before the Board recamnending a refinancing of the county's bond issues, resulting in a total savings on the jail bonds of $139,000, and approximately $45,000 on the highway lx>nds. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanimously carried, to proceed with the refinancing on the 14th of October. At 3:34 p.m., with no further business, Chainnan Olson declared the· meeting adjoumed until 9: 30 a.m. , Tuesday, October 14, 1986. Chairman Approved · / o ...: 1 '-1 -tfr {.o