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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 08/06/1987CALL TO ORDER ALL PRESENT MINUTES APPROVED E.O.T. AG INSPECTOR JUSTICE FACILITY CHANGE ORDERS BERGH'S FABRICATING JUSTICE FACILITY COMPLETION CAL'!MIELKE HONORED PARKING LOT LEASE AGREEMENT MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA August 6, 1987 Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail~county Minnesota met Thursday, August 6, 1987. Chairman Hovland called the meeting to order at 12:50 with all members present. Upon motion made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, the minutes of the July 23rd meeting were approved as mailed. Ken Becker, East Otter Tail County Agricultural Inspector, appeared b~fore the Board and discussed weed problems wit~ Conservation Reserve Program acres, and Reih~est~In Minnesota acres. No action. Jim Perras, Construction-Analysis-Management, appeared before the Board and presented the budget update as of July 15th, and upon motion made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimou~ly carridd, the following change orders were approved: Coat rack for Court Administrator Orlyr1Pederson Co. $ 11 O .00 Paint radiation in Court Adm~n., finish window sills second floor, paint guard posts near coal bin Fransen Decor. 235.00 Thirteen sanitary napkin disposals, two dis- penser collars for surface mounting, to access panels Bartley Sales 369.69 Deduct from flooring contractor for cleaning and waxing done by county Flament-Ulman -374.00 Eight blinds for remodeled area On Windows 1,174.19 (on condition there are funds in the Court Administrator's budget to cover) Upon motion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County 'Minnesota, that WHEREAS, the County Board, on the 10th of Oc'!Jobet!rfl,985\:,a<tadpted the bid of Bergh's Fabricating, Inc., for structural steel fabrication and miscellaneous metals, and WHEREAS the above contract has now been completed to the satisfaction of the County Board, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Chairman of the Board is hereby authorized to execute the Certificate of Substantial Completion on behalf of Otter Tail County. At the request of the County Board, Cal Mielke from Richville appeared before the Board, and on behalf of Otter Tail County, Mel O. Olson presented a plaque to Mr. Mielke for his many, many years of service to Otter Tail County, service which commenced in 1913 as a 4-H Youth Advisor at the State Fair, and preparation of the Otter Tail County Booth for over fifty years. Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve a lease agreement with the First Lutheran Church of Fergus Falls, for the parking lot west of the Courthouse, and the Chairman of the Board and the County Auditor were authorized to execute said agreement on behalf of Otter Tail County. GAMBLING PERMIT ERHARD SPORTSMEN CLUB ABATEMENTS HRA BOARD -PAAVOLA SOLID WASTE CHARGE BILLS APPROVED CONCRETE WORK DAVID GRIFFITHS COST ALLOCATION BEER, WINE & SET-UP LICENSES FORGIVENESS OF PORTION OF PENALTY -VERGAS STATE BANK PREPAYMENT OF BILLS APPROVED County Boarld -2 -August 6, \ 1987 Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to request waiver of the thirty day waiting period in issuance of a gambling permit to the Erhards Sportsmen Club for the Wee Villa Resort in Elizabeth Township. Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani- mously carried, the following appJiications for homestead classification and/or reduction of assessed value were approved: Eraine Patrias Nidaros Township Henning Grain & Feed Henning City Keith Sellner Tumuli Township Oscar Kawlewski Rush Lake Township Carol Langsjoen Anderson Transfer Wm. Cavanagh Lida Township Fergus Falls City Rush Lake Property overvalued Property overvalued Homestead classification No buildings, remove solid waste charge Lot overvalued Property overvalued (court order Property overvalued Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to re-appoint Melvin Paavola to a five year term on the Otter Tail County Housing & Redevelopment Authority, commencing August l, 1987. Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, the following bills for solid waste were approved: New York Mills Garage Phelps Mi 11 Garage Newton Twp. Maine Twp. Battle Lake $30 .00 40.00 30.00 Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, the following bills were all0wed: All B~ilding Corporation, miscellaneous concr~te work $3,407.25 Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani- mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $8,200 to the Association of Minnesota Counties for the 1986 Cost Allocation Study recently performed by David Griffiths and Associates. Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, the following applications for license were approved: Beer Irene Pfeifle Loghav en Resort Lida (off-sale only) Stephen Kunz Rocky's Resort Dora Steve Coll ins Collin's Landing Star Lake Wine Larry Stewart Riverfront Lounge Sverdrup Set-up Leander Watkins Perry I s Square Candor Stephen Kunz Rocky's Resort Dora Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel O. Olson and unani- mously carried, to approve payment as received from the Vergas State Bank, on the Silas Gillum property, where a penalty amount was provided erroneously and paid as quoted. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve prepayment of the following bills to take advantage of the discount: Penrose Oil, Parkers Prairie Gappa Oil Co., Parkers Prairie $280.08 ($19.45 savings) 266.45 ($18.25 savings) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ORDINANCE ERNEST F. FOX TRUST DEED TO OTTER TAIL COUNTY BEER LICENSE AIR FEST SOLID WASTE USER CHARGES SIGN ERECT! ON AT DUMP SITES CANISTER QUOTATIONS SOLID WASTE COLLECTION LICENSE SAP 56-602-02 CP 87:15M SU~PLEMENTAL CONTRACT SAP 56-602~02 CP 87:34M SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT HIGHWAY BOND FUND INTBREST USE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT READER PR INTER County Board -3 -August 6, 1987 The matter of establishing an ordinance allowing the sale of stong beer by those establishments having 3.2 beer and wine licenses as of August l, 1987 was brought before the Board. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unanimously carried, to table action on such ordinance, until such time the County Attorn~y•s office can prepare an ordinance regulating the sale of all alcoholic beverages within the county. A quit claim deed conveying Lot 5, Section 20, and Lot 7, Section 21, Rush Lake Township, to Otter Tail County from the Ernest F. Fox Trust No. l, was presented to the County Board. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, to accept said property, and the County Auditor was instructed to write a letter of appreciation f6r such gift. Mot°i'b'n was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unan- mously carried, to approve the application of Milton Baglien for beer license for the Adamson-Norman Post No. 30 at the Fergus Falls Municipal Airport for the Airfest to be held in late August. Mike Hanan, Solid Waste Officer, appeared before the Board and dis- cussed the solid waste user charges, and Mel 0. Olson presented an alternative method of cost recovery, including returning to the tipping fee method of collection. No action taken. Hanan presented arreoommendation for placing signs at the various disposal sites throughout the county. Motion was made by :Andy Lindquist, sec6nded by Sydney Nelson and unanimously carried, to authorize the erection of the requested signs at the vatious dump sites, and Hanan was instructed to obtain quotations on the cost. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, authorizing Mike Hanan to obtain quotations for the purchase of additional canisters as needed. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and canried with-iBertH6valand,ivoting "no", to approve the application of Paul Mc Whorter of Mac's Waste Control, Mil:tona, MN, for solid waste collection and Transportation License. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani- mously carried, to approve a supplemental agreement with Mar.k Sand & Gravel on S.A.P. 56-602-02, etc., for additional work on CSAH #15 from the junctionn of CH #112 and south 1600 feet, C.P. 87:15M, for a total of $18,708.60. · · Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to approve a supplemental agreement with Mark Sand & Gravel on S.A.P. 56-602-02, etc., for additional work on CSAH #34, 0.3 mile west of the northeast corner of Section:il3-136-40, to 1300' west, C.P. 87:34M, for a total cost of $11,222.00. A question on the use of interest funds received on highway bonds was discussed, with motion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unanimously carried, instructing County Attorney Mike Kirk to check into the matter for a decision on how said funds can be used. County Engineer Berend informed the board the plain paper miaror p~inter has been delivered with motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, to pay 3M, Saint Paul, MN the amount of $12,102.95, covering the cost of the reader-printer, plus installation and freight charges,·,, i'.""'rl .. County Board -4 -August 6, 1987 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- BACKHOE mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $5,028.00 to Interstate, Inc., Fergus Falls, MN, to cover the cost of a Model 2038 Dual Back Hoe, upon receipt of a statement showing said back-hoe meets the speciftcattons as required. FINAL -LOADER TRACTOR Upon motion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and FERGUS INTERNATIONAL unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: FINAL -ROAD SIGNS M-R SIGNS, INC. CANDOR TOWNSHIP SPECIAL AID BLUE CROSS-BLUE SHI[LD RENEWAL COMPARABLE WORTH STUDY ACCEPTED RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, on March 12, 1987, the bid for one 70 HP Loader Tractor was awarded to Fergus International, Inc., Fergus Palls, MN, in the amount of $22,391.00, and WHEREAS said tractor has now been delivered to the satisfaction of the County Board, NOW, THEREFORE, the County Auditor is hereby instructed to issue a warrant in the amount of $22,391.00 to Fergus International, Inc., in full payment thereof. Dated at Fergus Falls, MN this 6th day of August, 1987. Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, on May 14, 1987, the County Board accepted the bid of M-R Sign Company, Inc., Fergus Falls, MN, in the amount of $13,995.00 for sign posts, and WHEREAS said sign posts have now been delivered to the satisfaction of the county board, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IJ RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby instructed to issue a warrant in the amount of $13,995.00 payable to M-R Sign Company, Inc., Fergus Falls, in full payment thereof. Dated at Fergus Falls, MN this 6th day of August, 1987. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to grant special aid in the amount of $500.00 to Candor Township for rebuilding a road on the Otter Tail-Becker Line, adjacent to Sections 2 & 3 in Candor Township. Dean Greenwaldt, Blue Cross-Blue Shield Representative, appeared be- fore the Board and informed said Board the county's group he~lth insurance would increase to $242.45, family coverage, $96.58 indivi- dual coverage as of the renewal date of October l, 1987. No action. The Comparable Worth Study, as finalized by Mike Kirk, County Attorney, Larry Krohn, County Coordinator, and Diane Thorson, Director of the Department of Public Health, was presented to the County Board. After consideration, motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanimously carried, to accept the stt:-Ddy;as pre- sented, implementati:on of compensation equalization being accomplished during a three year period, commencing January l, 1988, utilizing the salary schedule as presented and on file in the office of the County Auditor. County Board -5 -August 6, 1987 KLEIN-MtCARTHY CONTRACT The nenewail; contract :wii1th dhe architecturahfirm :of. Klein-McCarthy was again brought before the Board for discussion and consideration. Chairman Hovland instructed Attorney Kirk, Larry Krohn and the Building committee review the renewal contract and report back to the board. NORDGREN & OLSON At 4:00 p.m., Commissioners Nordgren and Olson were excused to attend EXCUSED another meeting. CLOSED TO PUBLIC Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unanimously carried to close the meeting to the public for discussion on labor negotiations in connection with the Sheriff's Department Teamster Union. ADJOURNMENT With no further business, at 4:35 p.m., Chairman Hovland declared the meeting adjourned until 9:30 a.m., Thursday, August··.13, 1987. Chairman ATTEST: Approved ~~i;Jfu J ~ __Jt Clerk