HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 05/28/1987CAIL TO ORDER
ALL PRESENT
MINUI'ES APPROVED
LIQUOR LICENSES
AMERICAN LEGION &
PEBBLE IAKE CDLF CLUB
MINUrES OF THE ADJOURNED MEEI'ING
OF THE
IDARD OF COUNI'Y CCMMISSIONERS
arI'ER TAIL COUNI'Y MINNESCID-\
May 28, 1987
Pursuant to adjournrrent, the Board of County Corrmissioners of otter
Tail County Minnesota met Thursday, May 28, 1987. Chainnan Hovland
called the meeting to order at 9: 32 a .m. , with all rrembers present.
Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani-
rrously carried, to approve the minutes of the May 21st meeting.as
· mailed.
Milton Baglien, representing the American legion and the Pebble Lake
Golf Ass'n, appeared before the Board relative to on-sale liquor
licenses at the American Legion Adarnson-Nonnan Post #30, and the
Pebble Lake Golf Club, in Buse Township. Motion was made by Mel O.
Olson, secxmded by Hub Nordgren and mianirrously carried, to approve
the applications for liquor licenses at the American Legion Post and
the G:>lf Club, with a refund of that portion of the unused portion
at such ti.rte the properties are annexed to the City of Fergus Falls.
VEI'ERANS AFFAIRS OFFICER Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Melo. Olson and unani-
mously carried, to allow John Halvorson to replace Camri.ssioner Bert
Hovland on the screening carmittee for the Assistant Veterans Affairs
Officer.
COUNTY ATTORNEY -COURT
ADMINISTRATOR OFFICE
FURNISHINGS
RESOllJTION -PARKERS
PRAIRIE HOSPITAL DIST.
ABATEMENTS
GAMBLING PERMITS
Kenyon Rudd, Court Administrator, appeared before the Board, requesting
the furnishings in the County Attorney's Office, remain in said office
for use by the Court Administrator in the rroving of the offices into
the new justice facility, with new furnishings being purchased for
the County Attorney's office. Ai::tequest was,.rnade to obtain;_1.qu0tra.tions
on the, I.cost of new furnishings for the county attorney's office.
Upon rrotion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded.by Sydney Nelson and unani-
rrously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Corrmissioners of otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. Section 447.31 to 447.37 authorizes the creation
of a hospital district canprising the territory of four or rrore desig-
nated Cities or Townships for the purpose of the acquisition, bettennent,
operation, maintenance and administration of a hospital; and
WHEREAS, the Tarmships of Effington and Woodside have voted in favor
of joining and forming a hospital district and are presently continguous
at one or rrore points to the property of one or rrore of the Cities or
Townships included in said proposed district,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the otter Tail County Board does hereby
approve such inclusion in the Parkers Prairie Hospital District.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 28th day of May, 1987.
Upon rrotion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel O. Olson and unani-
mously carried, the following applications for hanestead classification
and/or reduction of assessed valuation were approved:
Jarres & Peggy·Buckley Fergus Falls City Property overvalued
Isabelle c. Hintzen Clitherall City Property overvalued
Lawrence & Susan D. Rauen Fergus Falls 'Iwp Property overvalued
Everett & Esther Sherman Clitherall 'Iwp. Property overvalued
Randi Martin, et al Tordenskjold 'Iwp. Property overvalued
Harold Christians Tordenskjold 'Iwp. Property overvalued
Rueben A. Olsen otto Township Double assessrrent
Applications for gambling permit by the Pelican Rapids Firemen's Re-
lief Ass 'n at the Pelican Supper Club, and the American Legion, Adam-
son Post #30, at their post in Buse Township were considered with no
objections voiced.
TAX FORFEITED LAND
BUILDING DEMOLITION
MARK SAND & GRAVEL
CIAIM 56-635--10
PARKING rms SAND-SEAL
SOLID WASTE
FERGUS FALLS
ANNEXATION
MUSTINKA-RABBIT.-BOIX
DE SIOUX WATERSHED
County Board -2 -May 28, 1987
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Melo. Olson and unani-
m:msly carried, to approve payrrent ofi the following bills involving
derrolition of hazardous 'buildings located on tax-forfeited lands; payable
out of the County Revenue Fund.
City of Fergus Falls
Jim Ahlfs Const, ottertail
$2,589.34
12,000.00
A claim from Mark Sand & Gravel, Fergus Falls, MN for damages in
connection with S.A.P. 56-635-10 was discussed with County Engineer
Dennis Berend. No action taken.
Ivbtion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by ~l O. Olson and unani-
mously carried, to add the sand sea:Hing of, ithe courthouse: parking lots
to the bituminous surfacing 1987 contract.
Mike Hanan, Solid Waste Officer, appeared before the Board relative
to the proposed sale of the county owned cannisters,· and the servicing
and hauling of garbage for the county. No official action taken.
Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Mel O. Olson and unani-
mously carried, to appoint Sydney Nelson and A. Huber_t Nordgren, to
represent otter Tail County on the annexation proceedings with the
Minnesota State Municipal Board involving the City of Fergus Falls.
Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mousiy carried, to appoint Dennis Stock for nanination to the Mustinka-
Rabbit-Bobc de Sioux River Watershed District to represent that portion
of otter Tail County involved in said watershed district.
VERNDAIE FIRE DEPAR'IMENT A request frc:nF.the Verndale Volunteer Fire Deparbnent for <t:ontributions
for the local share of grant applications for the purdlase of a hy-
draulic vehicle extrication tool was received. No action taken.
INSURANCE 'IRUST
REFUND
TAX-FORFEITED LAND SALE
A letter from Bert Hovland, Chainnan of the Minnesota Counties Insurance
Trust, was read to the Board, indicating the County is to receive a
refund in the amount of $69,949.92 in connection with the county's
participation in the worker's carpensation program. The County Auditor
was instructed to write to the AMC Insurance Trust Division to express
gratitude for their efforts in efficiency in acccmplishing, : the return
of premiums.
Upon motion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Camnissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that pursuant to Minn. Stat. 282. it is hereby resolved
the sale of otter Tail County tax forfeited land shall be set for
9:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 8, 1987, in the otter Tail County Auditor's
Office, Courthouse, Fergus Falls, MN, said tract to be sold under the
following conditions:
Tract to be sold on a cash basis.
In addition to the purdlase price of the land, the eounty Auditor shall
charge and collect in full, an amount equal to three percent (3%) of
the total sale price of the land, amount so collected by the Auditor
to be deposited in the State Treasury and credited to the Tax Forfeited
Land Account, 1969 Minn. Stat. 284.28, Subcliv. 6.
Title to the land to be offered for salie is not guaranteed, either by
otter Tail County or the State of Minnesota. When payment of the pur-
chase price has been made, the purchaser will receive fran the State of
Minresota a quit claim deed to the property for which the Auditor is
required by law to collect and remit to the State a fee of $10.00 plus
an additional fee of $10.00 for recording said deed.
All mineral rights are reserved by the State of Minnesota, and sale
is subject to existing easements.
The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and withdraw
any parcel listed before or during the sale.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 28th day of May, 1987
COUNTY RECORDER
PARI'-TIME EMPLOYEE
BEER LICENSES
JAIL FACILITY
EMPLOYEES
TEAMSTERS UNION
RE-cLASSIFICATION
OOARDING OF PRISONERS
PISTOL RANGE FENCE
GRIEVANCE
HANDICAPPED ENTRANCES
ADJOORNMENI'
County Board -3 -May 28, 1987
Evelace G. Hanson, County Reco:rrler, advised the Board one of her
employees is retiring and because of carrputerization it will not be
necessary to hire a full time replacerrent, but requested pennission
to hire an individual on an on-call basis as needed. .M::>tion was
made by Hub No:rrlgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unanimously car-
ried to approve an on-call basis part-time employee.
M:>tion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Mel O. Olson and unani-
mously carried, to approve an application by Darline K. Smith for
off-sale license to sell non-intoxicating malt liquor at the Viking
Resort, Amor Township, subject to Sheriff approval.
Gary Nelson and John Halvorson of the Sheriff's Depa.rt:rrent appeared
before the Board with a staffing sumnary in connection with the new
jail facility. Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy
Lindquist and unanimously carried, approval was given for a total
of 21 employees, 18 jail custody, 2 jail program and 1 bailiff.
Motion was made by Hub No:rrlgren, seconded by Melo. Olson and unani-
mously carried, to authorize Larry Krohn, County Coordinator, to
petition to the Sheriff's Department's Teamsters Union for a separate
classification fran jailer/dispatcher to "jailer".
The matter of roan and board charges for out of county prisoners was
discussed with motion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Mel O.
Olson and unanimously carried, to increase said charges to $50.00
per day for adults and $62 • 50 per day for juveniles, when the new
facility is in use.
The matter of the chain link fence was returned to the Board for
consideration, and upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by
Mel O. Olson and unanimously carried, the County Sheriff, Gary Nelson,
was instructed to select the low quotation of $4,000 for the fence,
gates and installation at the Fergus Falls Pistol Range, from Oberg
Jilen.ce Corrpany.
The matter of a grievance procedure in connection with Highway Depart-
ment employees was discussed, after which Chainnan Hovland appointed
Melo. Olson to serve as representative on the grievance procedure.
Larry Krohn, County Coordinator, discussed with the Board the court-
house and government services building entrances and handicapped
accessibility requirerrents. No fo:rmal action taken.
With no further business, at 1:53 p.m., Chainrian Hovland declared the
meeting adjourned until the afternoon of June 4, 1987.
ATTEST: Cliainrian
Approved J; -L/ -it 7 -4~~:::i~ erk