HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 12/05/1986CALL TO ORDER
AIL PRESENT
MINUTES APPROVED
FORGIVENESS OF PENALTY
DENIED
PELICAN I.AKE PROPERTY
OWNERS I ,'.\ASSOCIATION
APPEAL
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
TABLED -SERUMC'...ARD
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEEI'ING
OF THE
BOARD OF CCXJNTY COMMISSIONERS
O'ITER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOI'A
December 5, 1986
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Carnnissioners of Otter Tail
county met Friday, December 5, 1986. Chaimian Olson opened the meeting
at 1:08 p.m. with all members present.
Upon motion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani-
mously carried, the minutes of the November 25th meeting were approved
as mailed.
Alvin Gehrke, Western Township, appeared before the Board requesting
forgiveness of penalty on a late pa:yment of tax, stating payment was
mailed at the postoffice on the 15th of November but not post:narked
until the 18th. After consideration, motion was made by Andy Lindquist
to deny forgiveness of penalty, stating a precedent would be set in so
granting. The motion was seconded by Bert Hovland and carried v-.-ri.th
Sydney Nelson and Hub Nordgren voting "no".
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, to accept the notice of appeal from the Pelican Lake
Property Ckmer's Application for Referendum and Lake Improvement District
and the Chairman of the Board was authorized to.execute the acknowledge-
ment of Service on behalf of the County Board.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist.and unani-
mously carried, to table action on the application of Helen F. Serur:igard
and Douglas R. Jensen, Agent, for completion of minor grading and sloping
of the.::.area ar0und a new septic tank! drainage, Jfieldj 'on S.L. !'A of G.L. 3
section 4, Nidaros Township, until scm.eone has had a chance to view
said request.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
TABLED -HANSON :rrously carried, to table action, until December 16th, on the application
of Thomas W. Hanson for conditional use permit to set up a pizza parlor
and family restaurant on property in G.L. 5, -Section 1, Scambler Township.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
APPROVED mously carried, to approve the following applications for conditional
use pennit:
PRELIMINARY PIAT
STEWARI' I.AKE ADD'N
OITERI'AIL LANDFILL
CLOSURE
N.E. O'ITER TAIL~
FILL 'IEST WELLS
RIEKE CARROLL MULLER
CCNTRACT AMENDMENTS
be.orqe ea:cy H. Harmond Scambler Township Carry out pizza business
Jeffrey Schmidt Effington Township Fill low area
(subject to conditional requirements)
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani-
mously carried, to approve the preliminary plat of Stewart Lake Add'n
located in Section 34-133-39.
Malcolm Lee, Solid Waste Officer, presented the disposal site closure
record on the Ottertail Landfill, with a closure date of September 15,
1986.
Lee also presented the latest test-well analysis at the Northeast Otter
Tail Landfill indicating no canpounds detected.
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, to approve amending the contract with Rieke Carroll
Muller Associates, on the NE '1.andfill, to include the following:
Prepare regrading plan for the site to meet
MPCA requirements $ 2,000
Redesign landfill plan layouts and reports
based on new elevations 5,000
Pre]?clre estimates of the volume of waste received
at NEOT and work with the MPCA on the County's
CON/repermitting limitations 1,500
Resurvey current site, (100 .foot grid 1 foot con-
tour intervals) prepare topographic map of site 2,800
SAIARY INCREASES
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County Board -2 -December 5, 1986
Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani-
mously carried, to approve the recorrmendations of the Personnel Board
and grant the following changes in salary:
JoAnn Ecker, increase from range 3, step 4 to step 5
Marilyn Kopperud, change from range 6, step 6 to
range 7, step 2
Deborah Morris, change from range 4, step 5 to
step 6
$72.00 mo.
113.00 mo.
76.00 mo.
BRIDGE BIDS The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for
56-601-23 & 56-641-06 bridge construction, under S.A.P. 56-601-23 and S.A.P. 56-641-06,
proceeded to open bids which \.\.>ere found to be as follows:
Structural Special ties, Inc. , Hutchinson, MN
Wanzek Construction, Inc. , Fargo, ND
SWingen Construction, Grand Forks, ND
Kraemer Construction, Irie., Duluth, MN
Korby Contracting Co. , rnc, Fergus Falls, MN
$246,193.47
262,441.00
273,344.70
311,185.60
352,789.50
After review by the County Engineer, motion was made by Hub Nordgren,
seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously carried, to av.,ard the contract
to Structural Specialties, Inc., Hutchinson, MN, in the amount of
$246,193.47, being the lCMest bid.
RIGHT-OF-WAY PURCHASE Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, to approve payment as follows for road right-of-way:
Dallas Whipps $800.00
Mae Whipps 600.00
RESOLUTION Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani-
S.A.P. 56-601-22 mously carried, the follCMing resolution was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Cot.mty Canmissioners of Otter Tail Cot.mty,
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, the Otter TailCounty Highway Department proposed to reconstruct
and inprove a portion of County State Aid Highway #1, known as part of
State Aid Project No. 56-601-22 located in G.L. 9 and 10 of Section 4,
and iil the SE¼ of SE¼ and G.L. 5 in Section_5pf Township 134 North,
Range 39 West (Engineers Station 1199+87.9 to Engineers Station i218+88);
and
WHEREAS, the improvement consists of realigning, widening and reconstruc-
ting said roadways as herein detennined necessary to provide for the
safety of the traveling public; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the existing highway easement, certain lands are
required for purposes of terrporary highway easements which expire on or
before December 1, 1987; and
WHEREAS, the lands to be acquired for terrporary highway easements are
described as follows: An area located in G.L. 9 and 10 of Section 4,
and the SE%SE¼ and Gf.L. 5, Section 5-134-39, lying between the existing
right-of-way line, which·lies 33 feet northerly of and parallel to the
centerline below, and a line produced by points which are measured at
right angles to said centerline at the locations and distances shown in
the table below.
CENTERLINE DESCRIPTION:
Commencing at the North Quarter corner of Section 10-134-39, thence 0 . South 00 19' 48" West for a distance of 1244.66 feet, thence
So8th 89°57'12" East.for a distance of 450.0 feet; thence Sogth
00 02'48" West for a distance of 50.75 feet, thence North 89 57'12"
west for a distance of 10 7 4 .1 feet, thence No0th 50 °o 3' 12" West
for~a distance of 1980.6 feet, thence No~ 45 56'12" West for a
distance of 1162.4 feet, thence South 88 14'18" West for a distance
of 1467.8 feet, thenc§ North 79°27'12" West for a distance of 1072.9
feet, thence No0th 85 30'42" West for a distance of 817.2 feet,
thence South 88 37'18" West for a distance of 6651.1 feet to point
of beginning (Sta. 1199+87.9), thence North 88 37'18" East fgr a
distance of 1357.5 feet, thence deflect to the right on a 01 00' curve
HEATING SYSTEMS
County Board -3 -December 5, 1986
(Delta Angle 05°52') for a distance of 542.6 feet and there ter-
minating (Sta. 1218+88).
· EASEMENT LINE TABLE:
57'
57'
57'
62'
61'
59'
58'
59'
66'
89'
DISTANCE NORTHERLY OF STATION
1199+87.9
103'
107'
110'
106'
104'
94_'
90'
75'i
66'
58'
51'
50'
50'
52'
46'
36'
33'
33'
37'
36'
37'
45'
1200
1200+50
1201
1201+50
1202
1203
1203+45
1204
1204+55.
1205
1205+55
1206
1206+45
1207
1207+50
1208
1209
1209+50
12])0
1211
1212
1212+50
1213
1213+45.4
1214
1214+50
1217+25
1212+50
1218
1218+50
1218+88
This description being set forth in the darkened portion of Exhibit
"A", on file, incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the follCMing individuals appear to have an_interest in the
above-described property:
Roger L. and Elaine Sydow
Lucille Haggert.
NCW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that-the County Boa.rd of Commissioners
hereby authorizes the County Highway Engineer to proceed to acquire
temporary highway_ easements over said lands in accordance with Minne-
sota Statutes.
· BE IT ·FURTHER RESOLVED, that those lands as described above, which can-
not be acquired by direct negotiation, shall be acquired by eminent do-
main and the County hereby requests the County Attorney to file the
·necessary petition therefore and to prosecute such action to a success-
ful conclusion or until_it is abandoned, dismissed or tenninated by .the
Cotmty or Court.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 5th day of December, 1986.
Engineer Dennis Berend presented new specifications for the heating
systems at three county garages, after which motion was made by Andy
Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously carried, to adver-
tise for bids to be received until 11 :00 a.m., January 6, 1987, for
the heating systems.
TEAMSTERS UNION
CONTRACT APPROVED
COUNI'Y ASSESSOR
INTERVIEWS
COUNTY EXTENSION
COMMITI'EE
COUNI'Y EXTENSION
COMMITI'EE
AUDITOR'S OFFICE
FILING CABINETS
County Board -4 -December 5, 1986
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and lmaili.;..
mously carried, to accept the Teamsters Union contract with the
Sheriff's Depa.rtirent, and the Cllainnan of the Board and the Cmmty
Auditor were authorized to execute said contract on behalf of the
County Board.
The following persons were interview by the County Board for the
position of otter Tail1County Assessor:
Angeline Glawe Anderson, Fergus Falls
Orlin Schafer, New Ulm
:Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub N'.:>rdgren and unani-
mously carried, to appoint Carol Rethemeier, Route #2, Perham, MN
to a three year tenn on tbe otter Tail County Extension Committee,
and the County Auditor was instructed to write a letter eMpressing
app.teeiation to Ervin Tenter for his service on the Extension Cornnittee.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
rrously carried, to re-appoint Harold Thoennes, Vining, MN, to a three
year tenn on the otterTail County Extension Committee.
Sylvia Bergerud, County Auditor, presented the following quotations for
filing cabinets for use in the County Auditor's office:
Victor Lundeen & Co, Fergus Falls
Cooper's Office Supply, Fergus Falls
Grade "A"
Per unit
$296.00
359.00
Grade "B"
Per unit
$224.00
249.90
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
rrously carried, to approve purchase of five Grade "A" filing cabinets
fran Victor Lundeen & Co., Fergus Falls, at $296.00 per cabinet.
WES.MIN RC & D COMMITI'EE Upon notion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani-
irously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
AM: COST ~ION
STUDY
COFARS MA'ICHING
GRANT PARI'ICIPATION
1987 EXCETJ,ENCE IN
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
AWARD
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
Norman Fjestad, Fergus Falls, MN and Andy Lindquist, Fergus
Falls, MN, be and are hereby appointed as members of the
WesMin Resource Conservation and Developnent Carrrnittee to
represent otter Tail County and the West otter Tail Soil
and Water Conservation District for the calendar year 1987.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 5th day of December, 1986.
M::>tion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and oarried
Nordg:ren~_-'-'noll,. -to approve the preparation of the Indirect Cost Allo-
cation Plan with the Association of.Minnesota
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously
carried, to approve participation in the AM:'s proposed matching grant
for improvements, enhancements and modifications to COFARS, otter Tail
County.' s cost to be $225. 00
Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani-
mously carried, the following _resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Carrrnissioners of otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
The name of C..ene Davenport, otter Tail County Assessor, be submitted
to the Association of Minnesota Counties in the 1987 Excellence in
county Government Award, acknowledging the many years of service to
otter Tail County as County Assessor.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 5th day of December, 1986.
OOTSTANDING ACHIEVE-
MENT AWARD
HEART AT WORK
PROGRAM
SOLID WASTE MANAGER
County ~ard_ -5 -December 5, 1986
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani-
mously carried, to enter otter Tail County into the Association of
Minnesota Counties ' -Outstanding Achievement Award for the county's
solid · waste burner proj.ects.
Wally Senyk, Personnel Canmittee Representative,appeared before the
Board in promotion of the "Heart at l'\brk" .program being sponsored by the American f):eart Association as an awareness program for the detec_.
tion and prevention of cardiovascular diseases through the High Blood
Pressure Program, Smoking Cessation Program, Nutrition and Weight Con-
trol Program, Exercise Program and Signals and Actions for Survival
Program. M::)tion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson
and unanimously carried·;. to allo,., said program to be implemented for
the county errployees.
· Chairrran Olson appointed Andy Lindquist and Bert Hovland to assist
in the screening of applicants for·the Solid_Waste 1'1.anager's position.
With no further business, at 4:15 p.m., Chairman Olson declared the
meeting adjourned until 9: 30 a.m., Tuesday, December 16th, .1986 .
. :;ocwo~ Chairman
Approved J~-lb-f.(:> _........_ ______ _
ATTEST:
Clerk