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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 02/05/1987CALL TO ORDER NELSON ABSENT MINUTES APPROVED SOLID WASTE USER CHARGE SDA CffiJRCH, FERGUS FAIJ.S RESOLUTION HIGHWAY FUND DIVERSION RESOLUTION MC 1987 PIATFORM MINUI'ES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING ,OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS arr.ER TAIL COONTY MINNESOI'A February 5, 1987 Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Cornnissioners of otter Tail County met Thursday, February 5, 1987. Chairman Hovland called the meeting to order at 12:40 p.m., with Canmissioners, Hovland, Lindquist, Nordgren and Olson present, Nelson absent attending a mental health meeting in Saint Paul as a member of the Lakeland Mental Health Board. Motion was made by Melo. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve the minutes of the January 29th meeting as mailed. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seronded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve reduction of the solid waste user charge from $30.00 to $15.00 per year for the Seventh Day Adventist Church in the City of Fergus Falls, applying the overpayment of the 1986 charge to the 1987 charge. Upon motion made.by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel·Olson and unani- mously carried, the folla,.,ing resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Canmissioners of otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS the State of Minnesota C-overnor' s Budget proposal calls for using money eannarked for Highway Fund for balancing the state budget instead, and · WHEREAS such action would seriously threaten the,econorny of rural Minnesota, NQr.J' THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of County Camnissioners does hereby go on record opposing such action, and BE IT FURrHER RESOLVED, the Board of County Corrmissioners does hereby endorse and pranote legislation being introduced by Senator cal Larson fran District 10 preventing the diversion of highway fund moneys to ensure transfer of excise taxes. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 5th day of February, 1987. upon motion made by Melo. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by theBoard of County Carmissioners of otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, the otter Tail County Board of Corrmissioners has reviewed the Assocation of Minnesota Counties 1987 Platfonn as adopted by the dele- gates at the Annual Conference, and WHERE.AS, the County Board of Cormnissioners believes that a united con- sensus of county officials results in the optimum outcome for county residents and.county officials, and WHEREAS, this County Board of Cormnissioners endorses and supports the recornnendations in the Association of Minnesota Counties 1987 Platfonn, NOW', THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the otter Tail County Board of Cormnissioners supports the Association of Minnesota Counties 1987 Platfonn. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 5th day of Febbuary, 1987. BEER, SEI'-UP AND DANCE LICENSES CITY OF PERHAM BIIJ.. DENIED County Board -2 -February 5, 1987 Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve the following applications by Collin Peterson, for Elliott's Blue Horizon, Perham Township: Display and consumption of intoxicating liquor On and Off sale non-intoxicating malt liquor Per:mit to hold public dances M::>tion was made by Melo. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to deny payment of $817.50 to the City of Perham for janitorial services at the Ack.ling Building fran 1980 to 1986. FFCC WORK-STUDY AGREEMENT MOtion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Mel O. Olson and unani- mously carried, to approve the work-study agreement with the Fergus Falls Ccrnmunity College and the Chai:rman of the Board and the County Auditor were instructed to execute the agreement on behalf of Otter Tail County. STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE ENGAGEMENT LE'ITER FORGIVENESS OF PENALTY DENIED -JORDAN RESOLUTION -U.S. FISH AND WIIDLIFE SERVICE ABATEMENT APPROVED MEETING CANCELED (X)Nl)ITIONAL USE PERMIT DENIED -SERUMGARD MOtion was made by Mel O. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to acknowledge receipt of the letter of engagerrent fran the State Auditor's office and the Chai:r:man of the Board was au- thorized to execute acknowledgement on behalf of the County Board. M::>tion was made by Mel O. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to deny the request of William Jordan for forgiveness of penalty on late payment of tax mere a transfer of property was made during 1986 with the purchaser not being aware the then current tax was unpaid. UpOn motion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Mel O. Olson 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 Depa.rt:rrent of Natural Resources 1 and the U. s. Fish and Wildlife service, for acx:iuisition· of lands by the U. s. Fish and Wildlife Ser- vice is requested, and WHEREAS, representatives of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service met with the County Board on February 5, 1987, and infonred said Ccmni- sioners that purchase agreements had been secured from: Mr. and Mrs. Arvid Rau, N½SW¼SW¼ and W½SE¼SW¼, 33-132-43 Mr. and Mrs. David Nycklemoe, et al, on the S 990' of NE¼ 33--132-43 N~, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby grant approval of the aforementioned purchase option by the U.S. Fish and wildlife Service. Upon notion made by Mel o. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve the folla..ring application for reduction of assessed valuation: William L. & Charlotte Jordan, Rush lake Township -change classifi- cation fran non-hanestead, >residential: ·to seasoriall: recreational. Because of an MSSA meeting and canplhtions bhereof, notion was made by Mel O. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanimously carried, to cancel the County Board meeting scheduled for April 9, 1987. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Mel O. Olson and carried with Hub Nordgren voting "no", to uphold the decision of the Planning commission and deny the conditional use pennit of Helen F. Serumgard, Nidaros Township, to complete minor grading and sloping of area around a new septic tank drain field. CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS APPROVED PRELIMINARY PIAT ROUND LAKE HIDE-A-WAY SOLID WASTE COLLECTION LICENSES County Board -3 -Februa:ry 5, 198_7 Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Melo. Olson and unani- mously carried, to approve the follaving applications for conditional · use penni ts, with conditional requirements: Craig Kerkow Lida Township Fill lav area Charles Hayes Scambler Township Change from 16 mobile home Robert Narveson Bill Barnick Orlyn Pederson Clem Hendrickson Girard Township and 10 camper tmits to 21 mobile hane and 5 camper units Construct multi-use building convert garage to rental unit convert office to rental unit Dead Lake Township Use portion of land for 14 carrpsites Friberg Township cut and fill Rush lake Construct road to serve proposed plat Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Mel O. Olson and unani- mously carried, to approve a preliminary plat of Ro1md Lake Hide-A-Way, to be located in Section 22-135-39. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel O. Olson and unani- mously carried, to approve the following applications for solid waste collection and transportation_ license, subject to posting of bond: Steve Melgard Ralph Ballard Rick Odenbrett Brasel's Hauling Ballard Sanitation Perham, MN Pelican Rapids, MN Wadena, MN SEWAGE SYSTEM INSTALLERS Motion was made by Mel O. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- LICENSES mously carried, to approve the folla.ving applications for sewage system installers license, subject to posting of borid: SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM CLEANERS LICENSES JAIL STAFFING SEMINAR LIABILITY COST. PROPERI'Y/CASUALTY & PUBLIC OFF. LIABILITY Janice M. Weickert Underground Contractors Harold V. Engebretson Engebretson Plbg. & Htg. Gary E. Honer Honer Construction Co. Joseph J. Esser Esser Plbg. & Htg. -Perham Pelican Rapids, MN Dent, MN Perham, MN Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously. carried, to approve the following applications for sewage dis- posal system cleaners license, subject to posting of bond: Ranan Koep Parkers Prairie, MN Kenneth L. Moss Underwood, MN Robert Sherbrooke Pelican Rapids, MN Charlene Holzer & Robert Fresorike Herb Rostad Orville H. Anderson David Hawes Art W. Anderson· Clifford H. Olson Steve Torgrimson Sewer Service Rostad Pumping Service Anderson Septic Tarik PUrrping Cliff's Ente:rprise Torgy's Trenching & Cons. Perham, MN Unde:rw:xxi, MN Fergus Falls, MN ottertail, MN Detroit lakes, MN Henning, MN Ashby, MN Motion was made by Melo. Olson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and tmani- mously carried, to authorize two people to attend a 'jail staffing seminar to be reld in Scott County February 23rd to the 27th. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve payment in the arrotmt of $146.50 to Ellen- son's Body Shop for repairs to a 1979 Chev. El Camino owned by Steven Lee Hanson which-was hit by a county squad car that skidded on icy street into the Hanson vehicle. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, · seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $146,347 to the Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust for the cotmty's 1987 property/ casualty and public officials liability insurance. RUSH LAKE '1'01NSHIP ART'S NORI'H SHORE PIAT COUNTY ENGINEER HIGHWAY DEPT. VEHICLE TRANSFERRED TO SOLID WASTE OFFICER SOIL & WATER CONSERVA- TION DISTRICTS PELICAN RAPID.S & BATITE I.AKE CANNISTER SITES PELICAN VALLEY & BATI'LE LAKE AGREEMENTS RESOLUTION' CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM County Board -4 -(February 5, 1987 Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seoonded by Andy Lindquist and unani- rrously carried, to.table action until the February 19th meeting on a request that the county enforce an agreement by Rush lake 'Ibwnship to construct a road in connection with Art's North Shore, Second Addition Plat. county Engineer Berend discussed with the Board specification re:;ruire- ments for advertising for new equiµnent for use by the highway depart- ment, reported on the progress of bridge construction and the township signing project. Motion was made by Melo. Olson, seoonded by Hub Nordgren and unani- rrously carried, to instruct the County Coordinator to transfer a vehicle no longer being used by the highway department for use by the solid waste officer, with a transfer of funds to be detennined by the county Coordinator. Representatives fran the Fast and West Otter Tail County Soil & water Conservation Districts appeared before the board and discussed the Conservation ReseiveProgram and its possible impact on Otter Tail County. Also discussed was the experimental position of a one-half time, Department of Natural Resources and one-half time Soil & Water Conservation District forrester in West Otter Tail County. ·No action taken. Representatives from the Pelican Rapids Area Landfill Association, Cecil Fanling spokesman, appeared before the Board requesting the county take over the cannister site at the Pelican Rapids landfill; manning said site and accepting danesti;c : waste. Motion was made by Melo. Olson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, that the service of the cannisters at the Pelican Rapids Landfill and the Battle Lake Landfill sites be served by the county after the Solid Waste Officer has received quotations on said service, with quotations on this service to be received by the County Board at 1: 30 p.m., Thursday, February 19, 1987. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seoonded by Hub Nordgren and unani- rrously carried, authorizing the Chai:rnan of the Board to execute agreements with the Pelican Valley Solid Waste Disposal Association and the Battle lake Sanitary Landfill Association to provide service at the respective landfill sites for cannister sites. Upon motion made by Andy Lindquist, . seoonded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Ccmnissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, the county is fully cognizant of the need for soil and water conservation progr~ to protect the natural, environmental and wild- life resources and diversity of Otter Tail County. The county also realizes the need to protect the agricultural ccmnunity fran econanic upheaval by: 1. Endorsing the eligibility re:;ruirements set davn in the "Food Security Act" of 1985, specifically CRP-1. 2. Protest any further attenpt at liberalization of the eligibility re:;ruirements , i • e. a. relaxation of the 25% cropland limit per county, b. relaxation of the guidelines for calculating soil loss, thus eligibility, c. relaxation of the rules on the effective date,J0f avnership. 3. That the payment rate of said program is already prohibiting the orderly transition of retirees by creating an arbitrary land rental rate beyond the means of most begdinning fanners and/or the lands ability to produce a profitable crop based on the corrmod.ity price structure of today. 4. That the subsequent failure of the ag related businesses such as fertilizer plants: co-ops: seed conditioning plants and_irrplement dealers, is going to be due in part to the CRP and the resulting econanic davn turn will be far greater than any economic benefit derived from the program. RESOLUTION (Cont'd) CRP I County Boa.rd -5 -February 5, 1987 5. 'Ihat the total ef feet could be disastrous to townships, cities, school districts and the county due largely in part to the lost tax revenues. THEREFORE, be it resolved that the county opposes any further rela- xation of eligibility requirements, payment rate increases, one time additional enrollment payments or any other special considerations not presently offered to further induce enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program. VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICER Motion was made by Mel O. Olson, seconded by Andy Lind:Ju,ist and unani- APPOIN'IMENT -BICE mously carried, to appoint Brad Bice as the Otter Tail County Veterans Affairs Officer with a one year probationary period, comnencing at time of appointment, being February 5, 1987. VET. AFFAIRS OFFICER SALARY VEl'. AFFAIRS OFFICER ASSISTANT VET. AFFAIRS OFFICER SALARY ADJOURNMENI' Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Melo. Olson and unani- mously carried, to offer the Veterans Affairs Officer Brad Bice a salary cif $20,000 per year for the first year being the probationary year, with negotiation of salary for the next three years. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to authorize the Veterans Affairs Officer to advertise internally for the position of Assistant Veterans Affairs Officer. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to honor the terns of the county's personnel policy and grant the increase in salary to the Veterans Affairs Officer, retroactive to January 1, 1987, on the basis of $20,000 per year. With no further business, at 4:05 p.m., Chainnan Hovland declared the meeting adjourned until the afternoon of February 19, 1987. ATI'EST: Approved ,;/-19 -Ji 7