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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 04/23/1987CALL TO ORDER ALl., PRESENT MINUTES APPROVED GAMBLING PERMIT DALTON FIRE DEPI'. AURDAL TOWNSHIP IMPASSABLE ROAD ABATEMENTS SOLID WASTE USER FEE REMOVED MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEEI'ING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS April 23, 1987 Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Ccmnissioners of otter Tail County met Thursday, April 23, 1987, with all members present. Chair- man Hovland opened the meeting at 9:45 a.m. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve the minutes of the April 16th meeting, with corrections. An application to the State Gambling Control Board was presented to the Board fran the Dalton Fire Iepartment, for the Ten Mile Lake Steakhouse, with motion by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, · to request the Gambling Control Board waive the thirty day waiting pericd. Rick Fuder, Aurdal Township, appeared before the Board, with canplaints of a township road that is not being maintained in passable condition by the township. The Board recc::mmended the people along the road petition the township to maintain said road. Motion was ma.de by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to approve the following applications for hanestead classification and/or reduction of assessed valuation: Velma M. Karvonen Clarence Zerran Harold Sowers Verlyn E. Johnson Perham City Residential non-hanestead Rush Lake Twp. Property overvalued Fergus Falls City Residential homestead Perham City Residential hanestead Motion was made by Melo. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, approving removing the solid waste user charge fran the Evangelical Free Church, Tordenskjold Township, as there is no church building there to generate garbage. REPURCHASE TAX FORFEITED The request for repurchase of a parcel of property forfeited in 1986 PROPERTY -BUTLER by M.P. Incorporated in Butler Township was returned to the Board for DENIED final action. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by M=l O. SEI'-uP AND DANCE PERMIT -HI-WAY PARK BALLROCM CCUNTY DITCH #18 VIEWERS REPORI' HEARING VIEWERS I REPORT ACCEPTED -DITCH #18 Olson and unaninously carried, to deny as the time for redemption has expired. Motion was made by Hub·Nordgren, seconded by M=l O. Olson and unani- mously carried, to approve the applications of Thanas Volberding, for , ~dance pennit for the 1986-87 year and a set-up license for the year cornrrencing July 1, 1986, at Hi-Way Park Ballrcx::,rn in Elmo Town- ship, subject to approval by the Sheriff's Iepartrrent. Pursuant to published notice thereof, a hearing was held for the pur- pose of examining the viewer's report in ditch proceedings regarm:ing County Ditch #18, located in Aurdal and Dane Prairie Township. Roland Sauck, representing the viewers, reported said findings, determining the benefits of said ditch to be $28,500 after re-detennination. Testimony was heard fran the following persons: Ed Aune Roy Aune (by correspondence) Ken Froermning Glen M=lby Chairman Hovland declared the hearing closed at 10: 30 a.m •• Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to accept the viewers' report on tire re<lletiennination of benefits as presented. VEI'ERANS GRAVE MARKERS GAMBLING PERMIT PELICAN SUPPER CLUB County Board -2 -April 23, 1987 Brad Bice, Veterans Affairs Officer, appeared before the Board re- questing the purchase of 100 bronze grave markers, at $6.00 per unit, which was approved upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried unanimously. Motion was made by Melo. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to offer no objectio~ to a gambling establishment at the Pelican Supper Club, by the Pelican Rapids Fire Department. COMMISSIONERS CONTINGENT Motion was made by Mel O. Olson, sec0nded by Sydney Nelson and unaai- FUND mously carried, to approve payment out of the Ccrmnissioners Contingent Fund to Bert Hovland for expenses incurred with the meeting at the COLLECTIONS UNIT NE SANITARY IANDFILL NE SANITARY IANDFILL TELEPHONE SOLID WASTE ITEMS W.O.T. FAIR GROUNDS 4-H BUIIDING PROJECT OITER TAIL-WADENA COUNTY LINE IDAD NE Otter Tail Landfill, in the arrount of $11.87. County Attorney Kirk and Human Services Director Tan Fawcett presented a canprehensive report on county col+ections citing the need for a collection unit in the county to attempt collection of the various accounts receivable. Chairman Hovland appointment Mel Olson, Andy Lindquist, Iarry Krohn, Tom Fawcett and Mike Kirk to explore the feasibility of a collection unit and report the results of their findings to the County Board by May 7th. I Mike Hanan, Solid Waste Director, reported on an inspection of the NE Otter Tail landfill by the M.P.C.A. and a meeting with the current operator, discussed problems and problem areas. Hanan also met with the low bidder on his proposal for sEkrvicing said landfill •. 1. Hanan stated the current operator has offeted his equiµnent and errergency assistance for a rronth or two and the low bidder will contract with the county at $7.50 per hour, plus the use of equiprrent, on a yeat's trial basis. Motion was made by Mel o. Olson, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unanirrously carried, to PfOCeed with the proposal and instruct the County Attorney to draw up the necessary contracts. Hanan indicated the need for a telephone at the NE Otter Tail Sanitary Landfill, stating the cost for access line will be $741.60 in advance, credited at $20.00 per rronth servicej charge. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, to proceed with the installation and approve payment of $741.60 to the telephone canpany for said installation. I Hanan also reported the acceptabilit} of the operation of the NE Otter Tail County Landfill by the M.1?.C.A.; a tw<LJ' part ash management plan, Jiocks at the NE Landfill and the hours to be open, and the proposed costs or payments for servicing canisters and the tipping <tosts, cubic yard vs per canister. No formal action taken. Hal Leland of the West Otter Tail County Agricultural Associationappeared and discussed the assistance of the Fair Association in the construction of the 4-H Show building, stating the Fair Association is not in a position to provide any additional assistance. Leland also extended an invitation to the County Board tol attend a meeting at the (',evernment Services Building at 8:00 p.m., April 28th with the 4-H to discuss said building project, and a rreeting. of the Fair Board to be reld May 7th at 8: 00 p.m. , at the Fair Grounds. I County Engineer Berend discussed with the Board the proposed Otter Tail- Wadena County Line road construction', stating the total cost of con- struction is estimated to be $300,000, with Otter Tail County's share at $108,111. After considerable discussion, notion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Melo. Olson ahd carried with Sydney Nelson voting "no", to participate in said project at a sumnot to exceed $75,000 with Wadena County assuming the costs of right-of-way acqui-1 sition, Otter Tail County's cost spread over a~ year period. COONTY ATI'ORNEY SEUJRE AREA IN NEW OFFICE ADJOORNMENT County Board -3 -April 23, 1987 • County Attorney Kirk reported on the attorneys' new office space in the justice facility, stating additional storage is necessary, plus a secure secretarial area in which the phone, typewriter1and confidential documents could be locked away in the desk system when no one is in the reception area, said area being a fire escape cor- ridor that cannot be locked. Kirk was instructed to obtain figures to present to the Board to accanplish the security needed. With no further business, at 3:45 p.m., Chainnan Hovland declared the meeting adjourned until the afternoon of May 7, 1987. Chainnan Approved ..s, 7 -i 7 A'ITEST: Clerk