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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 07/23/1987CALL TO ORDER ALL PRESENT MJNUTES APPRCNED CSAH #4, BRIDGE CLEAN-aJT DATA PROCESSING TERMINAL REPAIR OR REPIACEMENT PLANNING COMMISSION COURT REPORTER ~ WATER PLANNING ABATEMENTS MINUTES OF THE AOJOJRNED MEEI'ING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIOOERS July 23, 1987 Pursuant to adjounnnent<;.~Lthe Board .of Cowrtiy. Camnissioners of Otter Tail County met Thursday, July 23, 1987. Chairman Hovland opened the rreeting at 9:35 with all members present. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Melo. Olson and unani- mously carried, to approve the minutes of the July 16th meeting as mailed. In response to a petition fran the Lida Town Board, motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanirrously carried, to request the County Engineer explore the possibilities of cleaning out the dirt, sand and debris from under the bridge on C.S.A.H. #4, between lakes Lida and Ll.zzie. Tim Brand, Data Processing Manager, appeared before the Board, stating the cost of repair of the 17 tenninals and 2 printers damaged by lightning would be approximately $5,285.14, with a total replacement cost of $6,800.00. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, authorizing Brand to use his own judgment in repair vs replacement, and report back to the Board. MalcoJm lee, Land & Resource Manager, appeared before the Board and requested the use of a court reporter for controversial issues on the Otter Tail County Planning Canmission for a detailed report at the camnission meetings. Motion was made by Andy Ll.ndquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unanimously carried, to allow the use of a court reporter for such controversial issues. lee also discussed with the Board the proposed Local Water Planning, with projected costs over the period of four years. No action taken. Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Melo. Olson and unani- mously carried, the following applications for hanestead classification and/or reduction of assessed valuation were approved: Russell Brooberg Robert Butler Ieo BaUIIEr Steven Hoyhtya Gate City Savings Donald Meyer O.T. Power Co. Barrell O'Fun James Mahoney Kent QuamrrE Buse Township Remove hanestead Edna Township Mobile hane destroyed Everts Township M:>bile hane overvalued leaf Lake Twp. Oni tted property Buse Township Property overvalued Western Native Prairie Credit Fergus Falls City Property overvalued Perham City Property overvalued Pe:rham City Property overvalued Maine Township Mobile hane overvalued SOLID WASTE USER CHARGE Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and O.T. COUNTY unanirrously carried, to approve the following solid waste charges: County Garage, Aurdal $60.00 County Shed, Tumuli 30.00 Garage, Pelican Rapids 30.00 Garage, Vergas 30 .00 Garage, V.iirriing 30 • 00 Garage, Perham 30.00 Garage, Parkers Prairie 30 • 00 Courthouse, Fergus Falls 250.00 TAX-FORFEITED PARCEL CLEAN-UP BIIJ.S APPROVED PENALTY FORGIVEN JON BRETZ County Board -2 -July 23, 1987 Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel O. Olson and unani- mously carried, to approve payment in the arrount of $150.00 to IeRoy Tuffs, Deer Creek, for cleaning of a tax forfeited parcel in Section 15, Inman Township. Motion was made by Mel O. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve the follaving bills: Klein-McCarthy, professional services Klein-McCarthy, construction administration $ 30.00 3,130.07 Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to approve forgiveness of penalty on a late payment of the 1987 tax, where the statement was not mailed to the taxpayer until the 5th of June, 1987, by Jon Bretz. FORGIVENESS OF PENALTY Motion was made by Mel O. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and carried DENIED -GARNAAS with Hub Nordgrenand Sydney Nelson voting "no", to deny forgiveness of penalty on late payment of tax by Helen Garnaas. BEER & WINE LICENSES JAIL FACILITY CHANGE ORDERS GROUP LIFE RENEWAL MII COURTHOUSE DCME DEI'ERIORATION MAINI'ENANCE SUPERVISOR PETTY CASH CHECK BOOK ACCOUNT Motion was made by Melo. Olson, seconded by ·Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve the following applications for licenses: Beer License Grover Penn Possum's Bait Sam Allen Mable Murphy's (subject to sheriff approval) Wine License Sam Allen Mable Murphys (subject to sheriff approval)_ Henning Township Fergus Falls Township Fergus Falls Township Jim Perras of Construction-Analysis-Managerrent appeared before the board with the follaving change order requests, which were approved upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Melo. Olson and unani- mously carried: l)_ 18 bunk beds for second floor: Pink Supply $4,153.20 2 )_ Recircui t cigarette lighters, Brandt Electric 264.45 3)_ Access penal for fire valves jail control: Bartley Sales 169.00 Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by ~l O. Olson and unani- mously carried, to approve the renewal of the County Grup Life Insurance with MII Life, as follavs: Coverage Errployee Life Insurance/$1,000 Employee AD&D Insurance/$1,000 Dependent Life Insurance/Unit · Currertt Rate $.24 $.04 $.82 ·Renewal Rate $.24 $.04 $.82 Richard Sytsma, Maintenance Supervisor, appeared before the Board re- porting a deterioration of the stained glass in the courthouse dare, stating repair could possibly cost $6,000. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Melo. Olson and unanimously carried, to pro- ceed with the necessary repairs of the dane. Sytsma, together with Wayne Stein, Deputy Audi tor, discussed a petty cash, check book, account for use by the Maintenance Supervisor for small i terns purchase, with verified vouchers for replenishing the acoount. Motion was made by Mel O. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanimously carried, to set up a petty cash, check book acoount in the anount of $1,500 for said use. BIDS ROAD CONSTRIJCTICN TUMULI TCWNSHIP ROAD CCNSTRUCTICN MAINTENANCE WJRK AGREEMENT CSAH # 34 CSAH #51 WALK-WAY CSAH #1, OITER TAIL IAKE SPEEDZONE FIRE CALL PAYMENT EAS'IERN TCWNSHIP -GRAVEL U.S. FISH & WIIDLIFE NEISIUS SAIARY CHANGES WEINKAUF & NESS County Board -3 -July 24, 1987 Motion was.made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to advertise for bids to be received until 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 27th, 1987, for grading and surfacing County Roads, #118, 129 and 120, and CSAH #14, 38 and 16. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Melo. Olson and unani- mously carried, to allow.the Township of Tumuli to include a road con- struction job on the county's bidding procedure for grading .and aggre- gate surfacing. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to approve a maintenance wnrkagreement in the amount of $4,000 fCDr a grade corr,ecbion on CSAH #34, as staked by the County. A letter was presented to the Board fran the Little Pine Lake Ass'n requesting the construction of a walk-way for fishennen on the bridge on CSAH #51 at Little Pine lake. Said letter was referred to the County Engineer for infonnation as to cost. A request from the otter Tail Lakes Property Owners Association for speed zone and additional patrolling along CSAH #1 fran Richel's Comer and east was presented to the Board. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel O. OLson and unanimously carried, to request a re-evaluation of the area for a possible speed zone regu- lation. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $150.00 to the Perham Rural Fire Department for a fire call on'agrass fire on CSAH #80, reported by the Sheriff's Department, payable out of the Sheriff's budget. Motion was made by Hub.Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $264.00 to Eastern Township, for 96 yards ctifa·gravel • Upon motion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded.by Melo. Olson and unani- mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Carmissioners of otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, in accordance with a procedural agreerrent between the Minne- sota Department of Natural Resources and the u. s. Fish and Wildlife Service, dated May 23, 1962, certification by the County Board of Carmissioners for acquisition of lands by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is requested, and WHEREAS, representatives of the u. S. Fish and Wildlife Service met with the County Board on July 23, 1987, and infonned siliild Board that a purchase agreement had been secured fran Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Neisius, et al, on a 102 acre tract in the NE¼ of Section 31-132-41, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby approve the aforementioned a01uisition by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Dated at Fergus Falls, MN this 23rd day of July, 1987. Motion was made by Mel O. Olson, seconded by Sydney Nelson and.unani- mously carried, to grant approval of salary classifications for IDrna Weinkauf in the County Health Department fran Grade 3, Step 4 to Grade 4, Step 4, and for Cheryl Ness in the Sheriff's Department fran Range 3, Step 4 to Range 4, Step 4. RESOIDTION PROJECT 55 ABATEMENT HENNING DEVELOPMENT AUDI'IDR'S SUBDIVISION PLATS ADVERTISE FOR BIDS ROCYCLING County Board -4 -July 23, 1987 Upon motion made by Andy Lind:Iuist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously carried, the follCMing resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Corrmissioners of otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety h~ continued to prorrote efforts to ensure compliance with the 55 mph speed limit through funding of County1Sheriff's concentrated speed enforcement efforts,. iand WHEREAS, the Minnesota Deparbnent of Public Safety has established Project 55 for 1987 to achieve the above stated purpose, pranoting law enforcement and traffic safety; and WHEREAS, the County is eligible to receive up to $9,500 in reimburse- ment for participation in Project 55 to be conducted beginning on July 17, 1987 or on the day the contract is signed by the State Com- missioner of Finance, 'Whichever is later, and extending through Decem- ber 31, 1987, to offset any increased overtime patrol costs: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County of otter Tail enter into agreement with the State of Minnesota, Deparbnent of Public Safety for the following purposes, to wit: to reimburse the County for money spent for approved activities in connection with Project 55 for addi- tional traffic law enforcement on County State Aid Highways within said County to increase carpliance with the 55 m.p.h. speed limit. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairpersons of the County Board and County Auditor,r: be and they hereby are authorized to execute such agreement and any amendrrent thereto. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Gary Nelson, County Sheriff. Dated at Fergus Falls, MN this 23rd day of July, 1987. M:>tion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel O. Olson and unani- rrously carried, to approve the application of the Henning Developrrent Corporation on the G. C. Flan property in the City of Henning, for reduction of assessed valuation for years 1983 through 1987. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to request auditor's sl:illdivi!sion plats, for unrecorded plats of Rainbow llake Retreat and B & K Acres in Rush Lake Township and Rainbow Lake Retreat in otter Tail Township. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, authorizing the Solid Waste Manager to proceed with advertising for bi.de.-ito be)· received• for( >a; recy.aling' ~P:tro;Jrarn for otter Tail County. PARKERS PRAIRIE LANDFIIL Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and c.an:ied, CLEAN-UP Lindquist ''no", to approve payment in the amount of $1,240.00 to Kamphake and Sons, Parkers Prairie, MN, for the overall clhean, 1up ,of the Parkezrs, 'Prairie landfill site, pursuant to the reswnsibility the I CLOSED 'ID PUBLIC CCMPARABLE IDRTH ADJOORNMENT county has of enforcement of rules and regulations under Minnesota Statute 400.08, At 3:15 p.m., Chair:man Hovland closed the meeting to the public for the purpose of hearing a report fran the Ccmnittee appointed to pre- pare and present a Comparable Worth Study for otter Tail County. 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