HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 11/05/1987CALL TO ORDER
HOVLAND ABSENT
MINUTES APPROVED
l ST LUTHERAN
PARKING LOT
W.O.T. S & W CONS.
DISTRICT RENT
COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL
WATER PLAN
FIRE CALL
PERHAM FIRE DEPT.
ABATEMENTS APPROVED
ORDINANCE REVISION
HEARING -LODGING, FOOD
& BEVERAGE, ETC.
HEALTH INSURAHCE
FAMILY COVERAGE
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA
November 5, 1987
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commiss.ioners of"Otter
Tail County met Thursday, November 5th. 1987. Vice Chairman Andy
Lindquist called the meeting to order at 12:47 p.m., with Commis-
sioners Nelson, Lindquist, Nordgren and Olson present, Commissioner
Hovland absent.
Motion was made by Mel O. 01 son, seconded by Hub Nordgren and car-
ried, to approve the minutes of the October 29th meeting as mailed.
Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, to authorize the County Auditor's office to make the
initial lease:1payment in the amount of $7,000 to the First Lutheran
Church of Fergus Falls, for a twelve month period commencing at the
time the county has been notified by the church that the parking
lot is ready for accupancy, said parking lot to be designated as
exclusively an employee parking lot.
Clif Keller of the West Otter Tail Soil & Water Conservation District
appeared before the Board stating their partners in the rental agree-
ment, being the ASCS office and the scs' office, rave received bids on
a new rental facility which will increase the rental cost for the
Soil & Water Conservation District substantially, requesting assistance
from the County for the additional cost. Motion was made by Mel 0.
Olson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, to instruct
Commissioner Lindquist to meet with the proper authorities for the
purpose of coming up with some new ideas or alternatives, one being
use of State institution buildings.
The Local Water Plan was discussed with the representatives of the
Soil & Water Conservation District, the Board being informed that in
addition to the $5,000. first year cost and the $9,914.00 second year
cost, the County will be obligated for a $5,236.00 in-kind, or soft
match, contribution for the preparation of the comprehensive water
pl an.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani-
mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $150.00 out' of
the Road & Bridge Fund for a fire call by the Perham Rural Fire De-
partment on County Road #80 west of Perham, on July 4, 1987.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani-
mously carried, to approve the following applications for homestead
classification·and/or reduction of assessed valuation:
Oscar Kawlewski Otter Tail Twp. Property overvalued
Wm. & Marilyn Martinson Friberg Township Property overvalued
At 1:30, pursuant to published notice thereof, a public hearing was
held for the purpose of listening to various interested parties for
input in proposed ordinance revisions to the Administrative O~dinance,
the Lodging Ordinance, Food and Beverage Ordinance~ ahd the Manufac-
tured Home Parks & Recreational Camping Ordinance, After listening
to the various interested parties, Vi~Chairman Lindquist declared
the hearing closed at 1:37 p.m ..
Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani-
mously carried, to pay the tost~of family coverage for the county's
health insurance, due for the months of October and November, during
which time the insurance matter is being resolved, for those persons
covered under the family program currently at $111.27, excluding
those persons who receive the cost of family coverage in cash, ahd
the County Auditor and Coordinator were instructed to draft a letter
informing all employees effected.
RESCIND MOTION CANCEL-
LING THE MEETING OF
NOV.EMBER 19th
ROADSIDE MOWING
FINALS
INMAN TOWNSHIP
COUNTY DITCH #68
MARIJUANA D[STRUCTION
PETTIT -DUNVILLA PARK
EIS
OTTO TOWNSHIP
ROAD PROBLEM
ADJOURNMENT
I
County Board -2 -November 5, 1987
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, to rescind the motion made by October 29th cancelling
the County Board meeting of November 19th.
Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson 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 7, 1987, the bids for roadside mowing in areas A, B,
D, F, G, H, I and J were awarded to Vernon Gorentz, Archie Wahlin,
Carl Wallevand, Selmer Halvorson, Orrin Christianson and Duane Larson
for a total amount of $20,070.12, and
WHEREAS, the above contracts have now been completed to the satisfaction
of the County Board at a total cost of $19,804.68, a decrease of
$265.44 due to mileage not mowed because of construction,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby instructed
to issue final warrants payable to the following:
Vernon Gorentz Area 11A11 $ 319.57
Archie Wahlin Area 11B11 233.41
Carl Wallevand Area "D 11 244.63
Archie Wahl in Area "F 11 218. 91
Orrin Christianson Area 11G11 234.37
Selmer Halvorson Area "H" 241 .78
Duane Larson Area 11 !11 240.52
Carl Wallevand Area 11 J" 238.80
Total $1,971.99
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 5th day of November, 1987.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani-
mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $57 .00 to Ken
Loser's Excavating, for repairs of the township road due to County
Ditch #68, Inman Township.
Motion was cmade by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $3,432.87 to Don
Lee Enterprises, New York Mills, MN, for special investigation expense
in connection with the erradication of the marijuana, removal of hay
bays, etc., at the farm near New York Mills involved in the drug bust.
Malcolm Lee reported on the action of the Otter Tail County Planning
Commission as it pertained to the application fur a special use per-
mit by Richard Pettit at nunvilla Park, Dunn Township. Motion was
made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously car-
ried, to support the action of the Planning Commission in their
determination that an Environmental Impact Statement should not be
required in the request for the conditional use permit.
The matter of the Otto Township road hearing was discussed briefly
and the County Attorney was instructed to prepare the necessary
findings of fact.
With no further business, at 2:25 p.m., Vice Chairman Lindquist
declared the meeting adjourned until 9:30 a.m., Thursday, November
12th.
Chairman
Approved /}-J ~ -157
ATTEST:
Clerk