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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 09/10/1987CALL TO ORDER ALL PRESENT MINUTES APPROVED I AGRICULTURAL INSPECTORS 1988 BUDGET BAUMGARNTER COMP TIME NEWTON TOWNSHIP SPECIAL AID BEAVER CONTROL U.S.D.A. LONG-DISTANCE SERVICE AT & T GORMAN TOWNSHIP SPECIAL AID ABATEMENTS DuBOIS CONSULTANT TELECOMMUNICATIONS MINN-KOTA BILL JAIL RADIOS E.O.T. S & W. CONS. DISTRICT 1988 BUDGET -MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA September l O, 1987 Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County MHrnesota met Thursday, September 10, 1987. Chairman Hovland called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m. with all members present. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani- mously carried, to approve the minutes of the September 3rd meeting as mailed. Mark Bowers and Ken Becker, Otter Tail County Agricultural Inspectors appeared before the Board relative to increased time and responsibili- ties by the agricultural inspectors, requesting increase in salary and budget for the year 1988. Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, to refer the request to the budget committee. Jane Baumgartner, Secretary Veterans Service Office, returned at the request of the County Board, with documentation for time spent in performing the duties of assistant veterans affairs officer and a request for 216 hours comp time. After consideration, motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanimously carried, to grant 200 hours comp time to Baumgartner, to be used within one year. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to grant $500.00 special aid to Newton Township for a road project on Ftnn Creek. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani~ mously carried, to contact Dick Wetzel, of the United State Department of Agriculture, relative to animal damage control, and the possibility of obtaining assistance in beaver control. Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to accept the recommendation of Hart & Associates, and remain with the AT & T long-distance service. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to grant special aid to Gorman Township in the amount of $500.00 for blacktopping a township road in Gorman. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani- mously carried, to approve the following applications for homestead classification and/or reduction of assessed valuation: David Sleeper Dora Township Assessed for wrong footage Glen Thomas Vining No longer owns station Thomas Lake Dane Prairie Mobile home overvalued Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to table action on payment of a bill presented by DuBois for professional services in connection with the telecommunica- tions report in the amount of $11,540.62. Motion was made by Mel O. 01 son, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to table a bill from Minn-Kota Communications, Inc., Wahpeton, ND in the amount of $7,844.59 radios for the jailers and dispatch, for more information. Rodney Flatau of the East Otter Tail County Soil & Water Conservation District appeared before the Board and presented the budget for year 1988, requesting $31,500.00 appropriation from Otter Tail County, which will be presented to the budget committee for recommendation. JUSTICE FACILITY DAMAGE SETTLEMENT ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLES PERHAM COUNTY BUILDING HANDICAPPED PARKING CANISTER~QUOTATIONS MATTRESS DISPOSAL CHARGE OTTER TAIL COUNTRY TOURISM PARKING AIDS EDUCATION FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES ORWELL TOWNSHIP MAJOR DRAINAGE STRUC- TURE - County Board -2 -September 10, 1987 A letter from Richard J. McCarthy of Kletn McCarthy & Co., relative to quaTity· control problems associated with the Detention Equipment materials and installation was discussed by the Boand, with a motion made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, to refer said letter and recommendation to Construction-Analysis- Ma nagement. The matter of a problem wtth abandoned motor vehtcles was brought be- fore the Board, with Andy Lindquist moving, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unanimously carried, to instruct the county attorney draft a policy for implementation to solve the problem of abandoned motor vehicles. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani- ~ously carried, to establish~ handicapped parking spot at the · government services building in the City of Perham. Quotations received for the purchase of 45 additional canisters were opened and found to be as follows: Structural Steel Hercules Hendricks Mfg. Rayfo Peters Welding Geneva Mfg. $315 ••-~---·-"- 434 or ';'7(}_'. or $399.00 each 340.00 each 395.00 each 454.00 each 395.00 each 466.78 each The quotations were turned over to Mike Hanan with no official acceptance. The matter of charge for disposal of mattresses at the transfer stations and landfills was brought before the board, with a request for reduction. After consideration, motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and carnied; Nelson,.voting!llno!'J to reduce the charge for mattress disposal from $4.00 to $2.00. Don Gladsen, President of Otter Tail Country Tourism, appeared before the Board and reported on the activity of the association, requesting . a $2,000 appropriation by the county. Gary Nelson, County Sheriff, appeared before the Board relative to parking for the law enforcement vehicles. No official action taken. MoUon was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to adopt the Aids Education for-County Employees Pol icy and Procedure, as presented by Diane Thorson and Phyllis Knutson of the Department of Public Health, callinf for mandatory training regarding AIDS, to be conducted by the Public Health Depart- ment during employee work hours. A request from Orwell Township for special aid was presented by Dennis Berend for majbr ~rainage structure, which was tabled upon motion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried~ for additional information. su~~LEMENTAL AGREEMENTS S.A.P. 56-601-22 & 24 County Board September l O, 1987 Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, the followtng resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, proposals on S.A.P. 56-601-22 and 56-601-24 permit the County to add work to said contracts, and WHEREAS, the County will add additional work as ·listed below, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the following additional work is herel:ly added: S.A.P. 56-601-22 Sodding $22,990.00 S.A.P. 56-601-24 Sodding 9,680.00 Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 10th day of September, 1987 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS Upon motion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- APPROVED mously carried, the followtng appltcations for condittonal use permit CONDITION USE PERMIT KEVIN MOORE -TABLED SWINE OPERATION BECKER COUNTY CLOSED TO PUBLIC ADJOURNMENT conditional requtrements: were approved upon Barbara D. Nelson Sverdrup Township Establish desktop publishing Ann Smith Otter Tail Twp. Patrick Scherling Dunn Township (Terry Reynen prop) business in home Landscape three areas. Clearing and filling and con- struct road Robett Skillings Hobart Township Dean C. Bonrud & Robert Meis Western Twp. Julie Thorson Edna Township Resort and camping area Riprap and fill Construct tennis court Mrs. Richard Peterson Clitherall Twp. Sand fill for swimming area Motion was made by Hub Nordgren to deny I the:_ a:ppl icaUdrp:<iit', Kev.iii ff• 1: Moore, Girard Township, to operate a commercial wiring and rewiring business out of his home on Sanda's Beach. The motion was seconded by Andy Lindquist but failed with Hub Nordgren voting "}le~•:, 1J\ridy Lindquist, Melo-. Olson and Sydney Nelson voting 11 no 11 • Motion failed. Motion was then made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Mer·,o. Olson and unanimously carried, to table action on said application until acted upon by the Girard Town Board. Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Norqgren and unani- mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that -WHEREAS application has been made by Ben Ackerson for a confinement swine operation in Section 33~138-42 {_Lake Eunice Township in Becker County) , and WHEREAS, sUch operation would adversely affect the residents and lake property owners in Dunn Township in Otter Tail, both air pollu- tion and reduction of valuation, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board of Otter Tail County does hereby go on recond opposing such operation on behalf of all the residents on Pelican Lake, to grant such would hot be in the best public interest. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 10th day of September, 1987. At 1:55 p.m., Chairman Hovland closed the meeting to the public for discussion with the County Attorney regarding AFSCME labor negotia- tions. At 2: l 0 meeting ATTEST: p.m., with no further pusiness, Chairman Hovland declared adjourned until the afternoon of September 17, 1987. ~,f~ Charrnan A d q /_, ~7 pprove -,-o the