HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 06/11/1987CALl.. TO ORDER
ALL PRESENT
MINUTES APPROVED
ABATEMENTS
FORGIVENESS OF PENALTY
DENTED -JOROON
FORGIVENESS OF PENALTY
DENIED -PORI'ER
VEI'ERANS AFFAIRS
COPY W..CI:IINE
MINUTE'S OF THE ADJOORNED MEEI'ING
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNI'Y CCMMISSIONERS
OITER TAIL COUNI'Y MINNE50rA
June·ll, 1987
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Corrmissioners of Otter
Tail County Minnesota met Thursday, June 11, 1987. Chairman Hovland
opened the rreeting at 9:45 a.rn., with all rnenbers present.
Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
rrously carried, to approve the minutes of the June 4th meeting, as
mailed.
Upon rrotion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel 0. Olson·and unani-
rrously carried, the follo.-ring applications for harestead classification
and/or reduction of assessed valuation were aooroved:
Filmore Trites Henning City Harestead classification
Buildings overvalued Guy Matson Everts Twp.
Francis Weis Perham City · Property overvalued
Qnitted property
Property overvalued
Q-iange fran ccrnrercial
Anton Weiss Perham City
Renate Helle Deer Creek Twp.
Darrell Vorderbruggen Henning Twp. to harestead
Henning City Prirrary carmercial class.
Inman Twp. tAJ.dyear harestead
Fergus Falls City Property overvalued
Voldco, Inc.
Rita Albright
Ardis Roelke
Richard Burns
Walter Trupkka,
Carol Ashley
wayne Puppe
Alfred Garner
Vincent Wilke
Maine Twp. · Ag. classification .
et al New York Mills 28% carrnercial classification
John S. Dittberner
David Hawes
John Dodds
Daniel Duncan
Robert Sander
Keith Stavnes
Bengt Cedar
Rev. Aloys Seitz
Marline Christonson
Murray Peterson
Warren Hendershot
{).,,len Her:rma..."1.Tl
P..llen Zurrmadl
Alton Anderson
Joe Keimig
Ethel Nelson
Fergus Falls City Midyear harestead
Dunn To..mship Mobile horre rerroved
candor Township Prc:perty overval~
Parkers Prairie Two. Rerrove,_ccmrercial
-cl~sification
Wccdside Twp. Hcrnestead classification
Otter Tail Twp. Harestead classification
Parkers Prairie Twp. Shed overvalued
Otter Tail Twp. Harestead classification
Dalton Disability harestead
Fergus Falls City Property overvalued
Parkers Pr. Twp. Harestead classific;=ation
Dunn Tc,...mship Buildings overvalued
Oscar Twp. Buildings overvalued
Girard Twp. Property overvalued
oak valley Twp. Harestead classification
Girard Twp. Property overvalued
Edna Tw-p. Harestead classification
Friberg Twp. SRR classification
Elizabeth 'l\-,ip. Harestead classification
Eagle lake Twp. Tillable acres overvalued
Dennis Jordon, Dent, MN, requested forgiveness of penalty on a late.
payment of tax, stating said payment had been mafled in a postal .
pick-up station on the 15th of May, but not postmarked until May
16th. Motion was made by Mel o. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist
and unanirrously carried, to deny forgiveness of penalty.
Leona Porter, Deer Creek, requested forgiveness of penalty on a d.1ate
payment of tax, where the payment for sane was made through a bank
rroney order dated May 15th, with mailing taken .place in Deer Creek,
sho.ving the .postmark of May 16th. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist,
seconded by Mel O. Olson and carried, with Hub Nordgren voting "no",
to deny forgiveness of penalty.
Brad Bice, Veterans Affairs Officer, appeared before the Board with
additional information on his request to. purchase a new copy machine
for the Veterans Affairs Office. He was advised to include same in
his budget for the year 1988, with purchase at that time.
RESOLUTION
U.S.FISH & WIIDLIFE
GAMBLING LICENSE
M.S. SOCIEI'Y -PERRY'S
SQJARE
FORGIVENESS OF PENALTY
DENIED -GANGL
BEER, WINE, LIQUOR
LICENSES
County Board -2 -June 11, 1987
Upon notion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Melo. Olson and
unanirrously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Canmissioners of otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS in accordance with a Procedural Agreerrent between the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources and the u. s. Fish and Wildlife Ser-
vice, dated May 23, 1962., certification by the County Board of Com-
missioners for acquisition of lands by the U. s. Fish and Wildlife Ser-
vice is requested, and
WHEREAS representatives of the u. s. Fish and Wildlife Service have met
with the County Board on June 11, 1987 and infonned said Board that
waterfowl easements had been secured fran:
Mr. and Mrs. David S. I.eabo on the NW¼SE¼ of Section 1-132-43, and
Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Schulz, on the E½SW¼, E½NW¼ffi¾ of Section
11-133-43
NCW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does:hereby approve
the aforementioned waterfowl easements by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 11th day of June, 1987.
A gambling license application from the National M. S. Society, North
Star Chapter, for a gambling operation at Perry's Square, in Dora
Township, was presented to the Board, with no opposition voiced.
A request from Gloria .. & F.dmund Gangl was presented to the Board,
asking for forgiveness of penalty on late payment of tax, where the
cottage on the property was burned in January of 1986, after the
January 2nd assessrrent date, and a misunderstanding of the tax owing.
Motion was made by Mel O. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
:rrously carried, to deny forgiveness of penalty •
Upon rrotion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani-
rrously carried, the follcwing applications for license were approved:
Liquor license
Michael Huston
Dance License
Collin Peterson
Set-up Licenses
Beaver Trap
Elliott Entertainment
Collin Peterson Elliott Entertainment
Kenneth L. B3.ker Ye Olde School House
(subject to sheriff approval)
Donald Blank Hidden Acre
Wine Licenses
Jeffrey Tweeton Zorba' s II
Jerry Bauton Zorbaz on Pelican
(subject to sheriff approval)
Beer Licenses
Mer.win C. Nelson Hackberry Resort
Gary D. Benson Coze Cove Resort
James H. Ellis Graystone Lodge
Jeffrey Tweeton Zorba. •·s II
Clarence Koehler Koehler's Resort
Kathy Manteuffel Limmer's Resort
Ralph Richter lost Valley Resort
Eugene Beirne Greenwood Resort
Donald O'Kane Minneha Beach Resort
Ruth Felton Spruce Lodge
Donald G. Blank Hidden Acre Resort
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Girard Township
Rush Lake
Rush Lake
Elizabeth Township
Candor
Perham Township
Scambler Township
Arror (off sale only)
Dead Lake Township
Everts (off sale only)
Pe:rham Township
Pine Lake 'Ibwnship
Rush Lake
Candor Township
otter Tail 'Ibwnship
Girard Township
Star Lake Township
otter Tail Township
LICENSES
INITIATIVE FUND
MIKE CUM-1INGS
SAP 56-602-02, etc.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT
HIGHWAY DEPAR'IMENT
MICRO-FIIM PRINTER
HIGHWAY DEPAR'IMENT
EMPLOYEE REPIACEMENT
HIGHWAY DEPAR'IMENT
BUSH HOG MOOER
WESTERN TOWNSHIP
CULVER!' REPLACEMENT
MARION IAKE
NO PARKING SIGNS
HIGHWAY DEPAR'IMENi'' 1.1
BACKHOE
COUNTY DITCH #56
CLEAN OUT
PII.0.1' PROJECI'
AUTOMATIC INCOME
WITHHOIDING
County Board -3 -
Beer licenses (subject to sheriff approval)
Jerry Batton
IDuise Trana
Dale Tibbetts
Collin Peterson
Zo:tbaz on Pelican
Dave & IDuise's
Dale's Ba.it & TAckle
Elliott Entertainment
June 11, 1987
Scambler
leaf Lake
Ll.da (off sale only)
Rush Lake
Mike Cunmings, (',olden Eagle Vacation Resort, . appeared before the Board
soliciting support fran the Board in attempts to obtain Initiative Fund
grant through the county. No action taken.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani-
mously carried, to add aggregate base surfacing of the road servicing
the Henning transfer station to the county's contract with Mark Sand
& Gravel, S.A.P. 56-602-02, as a supplemental contract.
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Mel O. Olson and unani-
mously carried, authorizing the County Engineer to purchase a micro
film printer, at a cost of $11,950.00 for use in the Highway Department.
Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Melo. Olson and unani-
mously carried, authorizing Engineer Berend to advertise for a replace-
ment for a retired employee in the highway department.
Motion was made, ,by Andy Ll.ndquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani-
rrously carried, to authorize the purchase and payment of a "Bush Hog"
mower, upon satisfactory deli very, fran Interstate, Inc. , Fergus Falls,
at a cost of $4,180.00
Engineer Berend reported a culvert has been put in place in Western
Township, at a total cost of $1,957.21, whereupon motion was made by
Andy Ll.ndquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, to
reimburse Western Township one-half the cost, or $978.61.
Engineer Berend also reported on a request for "NO PARKING'J signs on
the county road by Marion Lake. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson,
seconded by Melo. Olson and unanimously carried, to place said "no
parking11 ·signs.
Engineer Berend presented the folloo.ng proposals for the purchase of
a back-hoe for use by the county highway department:
Interstate, Inc., Fergus Falls, MN' $5,028.00
Fergus Internation, Fergus Falls, MN' 5,557.00
Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani-
mously carried, to accept the pDoposal ,of Interstate, Inc., Fergus
Falls, MN', in the amount of $5,028.00
Engineer Berend presented the following quotations for the clean out
of County Ditch #56:
Ahlfs Construction
Delzer Construction
Stan Morrill Construction
,1.$3,800.00
5,200.00
6,500.00 -$7,000
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Ll.ndquist and unani-
rrously carried, to accept the quotation of Ahlfs Construction in the
arrount of $3,800.00
The matter of Otter Tail County's participation in the autanatic incane
withholding pilot project proposed by the State of Minnesota, was,_ibrought
up for discussion, after which rrotion was made by Melo. Olson, seconded
by Sydney Nelson and unanirrously carried, to table action on said par-
ticipation.
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
FILWG_SYSTEM
INSTALLERS LICENSES
CLEANERS LICENSES
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
STAR IAKE
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
DENTED
CONDITICNAL USE PERMIT
APPROVED
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
APPROVED
County Board .,.. 4 -June 11, 1987
Ken Rudd, Court Administrator, appeared before the Board requesting
authority to purchase a 40 unit filing system, presenting the following
quotations:
Victor Lundeen & Co. , Fergus Falls, MN'
Jeters, Fargo, ND
$ 6,760.00
9,868.80
12,734.69 Coopers Office Supply, Fergus Falls, MN'
M:>tiori was made by Melo. Olson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, to accept the proposal fran Victor Lundeen & Co., Fergus
Falls, MN', in the amount of $6,760.00.
Upon motion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, the following applications for sewage system installers
license were approved, subject to posting of bond: ·
Roger Bcmnersbach
Carl Bauck
Steven Peterson
Roger's Plumbing .
Hanson's Plbg. & Htg.
Hankinson, ND
New York Mills , MN' ,
Wadena, MN
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani-
mously carried, to approve the folla.ving applications for sewage sys-
tem cleaners licenses, subject to posting of bond:
Valentine Karasch
Ron & Sharon Hiltwein Stran's Resort
Henning, MN'
Detroit lakes, MN'
Motion was made by Melo. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, to'approve an arren&rent to Conditional Use Permit #3468
to include lots 6 & 7, Clear View Beach, Star lake 'lbwnship, on Star
Lake.
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, to uphold the decision 0d3 the otter Tail County Plan-
ning Commission and deny the application of Bradley.Frimanslund, to
grade and fill on Lot 27, Block 1, The Peninsulas, East Spirit lake,
Dora Township.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani-
mously carried, to approve the application of Weldon W. & Evelyn M.
Jackson, for conditional use pennit to fill a man-made hole, in G.L.
1, Section 30, otto Township, on Rush lake.
Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani-
mously carried, to approve the following applications for conditional
use permit, subject to conditional requirerrents:
Barbara Kouba Otto Ta.vnship Use sand fran basement to fill
Kenneth Lyden
Verlyn Dorriburg
T. A. Esala
Scott Ehlke
James Johnson
Norwegian Grove
Sverdrup
Rush lake
Hobart
Pelican 'Iwp.
Richard & Violet Dora
Lien
James Bleth Dunn
S. J. Langdahl Dunn
E.L. Christopherson Nidaros
Vance Stueness Scambler
Donald Harding, Sr. otto
Richard Dombeck Dora
area 20 ' from lake
Fill area
Grade, fill and taper for walk"'"Out
basement
Fill area
Rerrove ice ridge, fill, and
cover stumps
Set up self seIVice retail bait
stand
Fill low area
Remove dock and slope land
Move ground · for walk"'"Out basement
Lawn/garden
Excavate for walk-out patio
Fill low area
Fill and taper lot
COLLECTION & TRANSP.
LICENSE APPROVED
BIDS ACCEP'IED
DUMPING CANISTERS
SOLID WASTE HAULERS
GAMBLING PERMIT
ABATEMENTS
SHERIFF DEPAR'IMENT
RADIO
COUNTY SHERIFF
PERSONNEL CHANGES
COUNTY SHERIFF
JAILER/DISPA'ICHER
TRAINING
ADJOORNMENT
County Board -5 -June 11, 1987
Motion was made by Mel O. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and car-
ried, with Bert Hovland voting "no", to approve the application of
William Eggerrront, dba Bill's Lake Service, Pelican Rapids, MN, for
solid waste collection and transportation license.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani-
mously carried, to accept quotations as received Jtme 5th, fior the
dumping of.the canisters, for a three year period:
Prairie Drey
Rick Cxienbrett
Deer Creek canisters
Bluffton canisters
$2.50 per cu.yd.
1.98 per cu. yd.
The Board discussed with Mike Hanan, Solid Waste Director, the possi-
bility of limiting the number of solid waste haulers to be licensed.
in the County. No official action taken.
Alan Krueger of the Perham Athletic Association, Perham, MN, appeared
before the Board, relative to an application being sul:mitted to the
Charitable Gambling Control Board for a pe:rmit at the Lanters, in Rush
Lake 'Ibwnship. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub
Nordgren and unanirrously carried, to reg:uest the ('.,ambling Control
Board waive the thiry day waiting period.
Upon motion made by Mel o. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, the following applications for hanestead classification
and/or reduction of assessed valuation were approved:
Rudolph Haukebo Battle Lake Building overvalued
Nancy CUllen Battle Lake Building overvalued
David Curl Fergus Falls City Hanestead classification
Delzer Construction Fergus Falls City Property overvalued
Gary Nelson, County Sheriff, appeared before the Board and inquired as
to the possibility of having the law enforcement officers move the
radio eg:uipirent fran the old vehicles to the new vehicles, with no
objections voiced by the Board.
Sheriff Nelson also reg:uested that two jailer/dispatchers be trans-
ferred to law enforcerrent officials on the road, which was approved
upon motion made by Mel O. Olson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, on the condition Sheriff Nelson return to the Board
for replacements when the next two deputies retire.
Sheriff Nelson reg:uested pennission to train two extra individuals for
the jailer/dispatcher position, should those hired not accept the posi-
tion, with no obligation on the part of the county as to probability
of hiring. No objection voiced by the Board.
At 3:30 p.m., with no further business, Chainnan Hovland declared the
meeting adjourned until the afternoon of June 18, 1987.
Chainnan ~proved · /,:,-1 g """2 7
ATTEST:
Clerk