HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 09/24/1987ALL PRESENT
CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES APPROVED.
RECYCLING FACILITIES
TOUR -Oct 5th.
SOLID WASTE USER FEES
CHARGES
FORGIVENESS OF PENALTY
WOLFORD
SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
September 24, 1987
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter
Tail County Minnesota met Thursday, September 24, 1987, with all
members present. Chairman Hovland called the meeting to order at
9:33 a.m.
Minutes of the September 17th meeting were approved upon motion made
by Mel O. Olson, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried.
Mike Hanan, Solid Waste Offi~er, appeared before the Board relative
to a tour of recycling facilities scheduled for Monday, October 5,
1987, informational meeting at Barcley, visiting the facilities
in Winona & Rochester.
Hanan presented the minutes of the solid waste committee with various
items discussed, after which motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded
by Andy Lindquist and carried with Hub Nordgnen voting "no", to accept
the recommendations of the solid waste committee, as follows: 1. All
homesteaded property is automatically $25.00. 2. Non-seasonal recrea-
tional and agricultural non-homestead $25.00. 3. Seasonal recreational
residences $15.00. 4. If there is a dwelling on the property and if,:
the dwelling has valuation and is habitable, the owner will receive a
bi 11 .
An application for forgiveness of penalty was received from Jake
Wolford stating he had not received a billing. Motion was made by
Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, to
allow forgiveness of penalty if it can be proven that his name was
not on the original billing.
Pursuant to published notice thereof, a scheduled hearing was conduc-
ted for the purpose of amending the countyLs Solid Waste Ordinance.
After listening to the various interested parties, motion was made by
Sydney Nelson, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unanimously carried, to
close the hearing. The following resolution was then introduced by
Mel. 0. Olson who moved for its adoption:
RESOLVED, that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners hereby
adopts the following:
AMENDMENT TO COUNTY SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE
The Board of County Commissionerso for Otter Tail County does ordain:
The Otter Tail County Solid Waste Ordinance, as ·effective May
l, 1973, is hereby amended by the addition of a new Subdivision 7
to Section V which will provide the following:
Subdivision 7: Organized Collection. As authorized by Min-
nesota Statute 115A.94, Otter Tail County mandates and requires that
all incorporated cities and townships adopt and implement a system of
organized collection of solid waste. Otter Tail County may organize
coll~ction of solid waste in part or all of any city or town that
does not provide adequate organized collection, and the county may
implement as part of its organized collection effort source separa-
tion programs and performance standards.
The motion was seconded by Andy Lindquist and carried upon the following vote:
All voting in favor
ANIMAL DAMAGE CONTROL
PELICAN LAKE PROPERTY
OWNERS ASSOCIATION
SAND SEALING
FINAL PAYMENT
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County Board -2 -September 24, 1987
Dick Wetzel appeared at the request of the County Board relative to
animal damage control for the purpose of providing the Board with
answer:s:-to questions regarding funding and how the program works.
Larry Krohn was instructed to write letters to various individuals to
acquire additional information relative to availability of programs
and funds.
Representatives of the Pelican Lake Property Owners Association appeared
before the Board. regarding establishment of a lake improvement district.
No formal action taken following a lengthy discussion. The representa-
tion was instructed to return with more specific information as to
exactly what they want done, preferably by petition from people involved,
instead of initiation by the County Board. Terry Lejcher and Don
Reedstrom of the DNR also were in attendance.
Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Mel O,Olson and unani-
mously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED 5y the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, oN May 14, 1987, the County Board accepted the bid of Bituminous
Pavi~g, Inc., Ortonville, MN in the amount of $141,020.70 for sand
sealing on various county and other local roads, and
WHEREAS, said contract has now been completed to the satisfaction of the
County Board at a total cost of $140,856.71, a decrease of $163.99 due
to underruns on bituminous material,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby authorized
and instructed to issue a warrant in the amount of $62,527.13 pa~able
to Bituminous Paving,, Inc., Ortonville, MN, as final payment for said
contract.
Dated at Fergus Falls, MN this 24th day,of September, 1987.
ELECTRONIC DISTANCE/ Upon motion made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
ANGLE MEASURING SYSTEM mously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
FINAL PAYMENT
CSAH #9 SPEED ZONE
LEVY APPEAL DROPPED
AMC BUILDING PROJECT
RESOLVED by the
Minnesota, that
Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
WHEREAS, on May 14, 1987, the County Board accepted the bid of Geo-
dimeter, Inc., for-one electronic distance/angle measuring system
at a total cost of $28,887.75, and
WHEREAS, said contract has now been completed to the satisfaction of
the county board at a total cost of $28,933.90, in increase of $46.15
due to additional equipment,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby authorized
and instructed. to issue a warrant in the amount of $4,246.69 as final
payment for this contract.
Dated at Fergus Falls, MN this 24th day of September, 1987.
County Engineer Berend discussed the proposed speed zoning of CSAH
#9 on the west side of Pelican Lake. No action.
Mel 0. Olson, representing the budget committee requested the budget
committee be given authority to drop the appeal to the Department of
revenue to exceed the levy limit should it be found the additional
levy is not needed, which was approved upon motion made by Andy Lind-
quist, seconded 5y Sydney Nelson and unanimously carried.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $23,165.00 to the
Association of Minnesota Counties, representing Otter Tail County's
portion of the cost of construction of the new AMC building.
RESOLUTION
Upon motion made by Andy Lindqtii~t , seconded by SYdneY Nelson
and carried, the following resolution was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County,
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, Otter Tail County through its Highway Department has acquired road
right-of-way for the purpose of the construction of County State Aid Highway #28
and it now appears that not all of the county acquired right-of-way is needed
for purposes of that highway; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 163.11 authorizes the vacation of county
highways by resolution of the County Board,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that all county highway right-of-way located
in the East Half of the Southeast Quarter (E~E¾) of Section 11, Township 135
North, Range 44 West; the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4NE1/4)
located in Section 14, Township 135 North, Range 44 West; the West Half.of the
Southwest Quarter (~wl/4) and the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter
(Swl/LjNw¾) of Section 12, Township 135 North, Range 44 West, be vacated except for
the following described tracts which define existing county and township roads: =
1. In the East Half of the Southeast Quarter (E~E1/4) of Section 11,
Township 135 North, Range 44 West; the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast
Quarter (NE1/LjNE1/4) of Section 14, Township 135 North, Range 44 West; the West Half
of the Southwest Quarter (~W¾) and the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest
Quarter (Swl/LjNwl/4) of Section 12, Township 135 North, Range 44Jilest: An area
which lies within 50 feet on either side of the following described centerline ......
of the existing roadway: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Southeast
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE¾,5E1/4) of Section 11, Township 135 North,
Range 44 West, thence north 89°54'. east for a distance of 503.4 feet, thence
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deflect to the left on a 07°00' curve (delta angle 89°58'} for a distance of
1285.2 feet, thenc~ north 00°04' west fota ~istance of 1035.9 feet, thence
deflect to the right on a 07°00' <:urve (delta·:angle 87°32') for a distance of
1250.5 feet, thence north 87°28 1 east for a distance of 542.6 feet to the
. .
Northeast corner of the Northwest Quarte·r· of the Sou.thwest Quarter ( Nwl/i?W1/4) of
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Section 12, Township 1.35 North, R~ng_e :14 West and there terminating.
2. In the So~:t'.~~·~_st Qui3.rter,of the Southeast Quarter (SE¾,5E1/4) of Section
11, Township 135 North, Range 44 West; the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter (SW1/i?W¥4) of Section. 12, Township 135 North, Range 44 West: An area
which lies within 33 feet on either side of the following described centerline
of the existing roadway: Commencing at a point distant 100.0 feet on a line
bearing south 00°04' east from the Southeast co~ner of Section 11, Township 135
North, Range 44 West, thence north 00°04 1 west for a distance of 100.0 feet ~o
the above mentioned corner and the·point of beginning, thence deflect to the
left on a 14°00' curve (delta angle 53°10'19") for a distance of 329.8 feet and
there terminating.
3. In the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter ( Nwl/~w¾.) of Section
12, Township 135 North, Range 44 West; the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast
Quarter (NE1/~E1/4,) of Section 11, Township 135 North, Range 44 West: An area
which lies within 33 feet on either side of the following described centerline
of the existing roadway: Commencing at a point distant 100.0 feet on a line
bearing north 00°04 1 west from the west quarter corner,of Section 12, Township
135 North, Range 44 West, thence south 00°04 1 east for a distance of 100.O feet to
the above mentioned corner and the point of beginning, thence deflect to the
left on a 14°00' curve (delta angle 50°17'17") for a distance of 309.2-feet and
there terminating.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Auditor cause personal service of
this resolution on all ~roperty owners whose lands abut the above-~escribed
highway right-of-way to be vacated and post notice of this resolution for ten
(10) days as required by Minnesota Statutes 163.11.
Adopted at Fergus Fa 11 s, Minnesota, this 24th day of -S'~ptember , 1987.
ATTEST:
HENNING TRANSFER
STATION LAND
COUNTY COLLECTIONS
ABATEMENTS
EXTENSION BUDGET 1988
GAMBLING LICENSE
DENIED
FORGIVENESS OF PENALTY
TABLED
SNOWMOBILE TRAIL
ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT
CLOSED TO PUBLIC
ADJOURMENT
County Board -5 -September 24, 1987
Mtke Kirk discussed the type of document to be used in the transfer
of the property currently .owned by the City of Henning on which the
county solid waste transfer station is located, recommending a normal
d~ed transfer, instead of accepting anything with a clause limiting
the liability of the City of Henning, which was;1approved by general
consent.
Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani-
mously carried, authorizing County Coordinator Larry Krohn to proceed
with a move of the cou.nty collection department into the space vacated
by the court system.
Upon motion made by
mously carried, the
and/or reduction of
Jacqueline K. Marcus
Jacqueltne K. Marcus
Keith & Donna Newman
Mae Dobbs
Sydney Nelson, seconded bYAndy Lindquist and unani-
followtng applications for homestead classification
assessed valuation were approved:
Eagle Lake Township Mid-y~ar homestead, 1986
Eagle Lake Township Full year homestead, 1987
Eliz~beth Township Property overvalued
Corliss T~wnship Correct valuation
A budget request of $126,636 was presented by the County Extension
Committee for the year 1988. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist,
seconded by Sydney Nelson and unanimously carried, to submit said
budget request to the budget committee for inclusion in the overall
county budget.
An application by the Moorhead Youth Hockey Association for gambling
permit at the Colonial Square, Perham, MN., was presented to the Board
for consideration. Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Hub
Noridgren and unanimously carried, to recommend denial of the license,
objection on the basis of a non-local organization.
An application for forgiveness of penalty was submitted by the Under-
wood Housing Authority for late payment of the first half of the tax
of 1987. Motion .was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Mel 0. Olson
and unanimously carried, to table action until the next meeting and
request said,1.appl icantJ appear in person for an explanation as to why
they could not pay the first half on time.
Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by. Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, to approve an agreement with the Department of Natural
Resources for a snowmobile trail assistance program,~ and the Chairman
of the Board and the County AOditor were authorized to execute said
agreem~nt on behalf of the County Board.
At 2:30 p.m., Chairman Hovland closed the meeting to the public for the
purpose of discussion on l iti gati on regarding highway department roads1.
At 2:50 p.m., with no futther business, Cbairman Hovland declared the
meeting adjourned until the afternoon of October 8,1~987.
ATTEST: Chairman
Approved 10--8 ~g7
Clerk