HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 11/12/1987CALL TO ORDER
ALL PRESENT
MINUTES APPROVED
FORGIVENESS OF PENALTY
APPROVED -STADUM
SOLID WASTE USER CHARGE
& TIPPING FEES FOR 1988
ABATEMENTS
911 EMERGENCY SYSTEM
INSTALLATION
COMPREHENSIVE WATER
PLAN AMENDMENT
AMC DUES
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA
November 12, 1987
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter
Tail County Minnesota met Thursday, November 12, 1987. · Chairman
Hovland ca.lled the meeting to order at 9:30 a;m., with Commissioners
Nelson, Hovland and Lindquist present, Commissioners Olson and Nord-
gren arriving at 9:35 a.m ..
Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and
unanimously carried, the minutes of the November 5th meeting were
approved as mailed.
Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and
unanimously carried, to approve forgiveness of additional penalty
in the amount of $2.86 on a late payment of tax by David & Arlene
Statum in the City of Erhard, due to an error in the Treasurer's
office.
Mike Hanan, Solid Waste Officer, appeared before the Board relative
to the establishment of the 1988 solid waste user charge. Dis-
cussed were the possibilities of increasing the user charge vs
retaining the present charge and re-establishing a tipping fee.
After consideration, motion was made by Hub Nordgren to retain the
$5.00 per point, as was established for.1986 & 1987, for the 1988
collection year. The motion was seconded by Sydney Nelson and car-
ried, with Mel O. 01 son voting "no". Motion was then made by Mel
0. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanimously carried, to
establish a $10.00 per ton tipping fee, effective as of January l,
1988, eliminating the county owned canisters except those located
at the se~~n proposed demolition sites.
Motion was,.made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, to approve the fol 1 owing applications for homestead
classification and/or reduction of assessed valuation:
Donald B. Jackson, et al Pelican Township One-half homestead
Harold Tigges Bluffton Township Homestead
Motion was,made by Mel O. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unan-
mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $2,900 to Park
Region Mutual Telephone CO., Underwood, MN, for installation of
public answering equipment and other installation involving the 911
Emergency System.
Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, to approve an amendment to the Joint Powers Agree-
ment between the 15 member counties of the Northwest Minnesota
County Comprehensive Water Management Pl an .as follows:
l. Include Page 1 . in the agreement
2. Insert the number 11 14 11 indicating the number of other par-
ticipating counties Section I, paragraph A.
3. Replace the words "equally" and insert "in proportion"
and add section 471 .59 sub 5 to end of paragraph 1, Section
V, page 3.
4. Insert the specific county name in paragraph 2 section VII
page 4.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel O. Olson and unani-
mously carried, to approve the A.M.C. dues for the year 1988, in the
amount of $9,600, payable by March 1, 1988.
COUNTY DITCH #68
USA, MN DNR ABATED
SALARY INCREASE OBJEC-
TION -COURT SERVICES
AND COURT REPORTERS
RECESS
SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS
(SARA)
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
APPROVED
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
APPROVED -MOORE
QUADRANT
FORK LIFT HI-WAY DEPT.
SURVEYING EQUIPMENT
ADJOURNMENT
County Board -2 -November 12, 1987
Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and
unanimously carried, to remove the special assessments placed
against County Dttch #68 in Elmo mownship, belonging to the U.S.A.,
under lease to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
in the Land Utilization Program, for a total forgiveness of
$2,217.60.
Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and
unanimously carried~ to support the action of the Stearn's County
Board of Commissioners in objecting to exorbitant salary increases
that are ordered by the Judges for the Court Services personnel
and Court Reporters, requesting the County Auditor send copy qf
the~Board~aotion to the Court Services Director, to the District
Supervisor of State Parole and Probation Services, tothe District
Court Admtnistrator, to the District Court Judges serving the 7th
Judictal District and to the counties in the 7th Judicial District.
At 10:40 a.m., Chairmari Hovland recessed the meeting for the purpose
of meeting with representatives of the City of Fergus Falls relative
to solid waste disposal. to reconvene at 2:30 p.m ..
Malcolm Lee, Land & Resource Management, appeared before the Board
and reported on the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
(SARA), with the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
Act and its possible impact on state and local governments, stating
one of the requirements placed on local governments is to submit to
Local Emergency Planning Committees by October 17, 1988, pl ans which
incorporate the Title III (emergency planning) requirements. Uee was
iostr,v:cte<;LJQ attend additional seminars offered.
Upon motion made by Andy
unanimously carried, the
conditional use permits,
Ross & Marianne Stone
Tom W. Hanson
Dona 1 d Boom
Dav id L. Brooks
DeWayne & Janis Bresson
Robert W. Thiel
Lindquist, seconded by Sydney Nelson and
following applications were approved for
subject to conditional requirements:
Girard Township Landscape for home
Everts Township Operate restaurant
Eagle Lake Twp. Cut knoll
Lida Township Landscape property
Eagle Lake Twp. Remove gravel dtiveway & seed
Remove old block foundations
Lev el bank a 1 ong shore
Remove garbage dump
Otter Tail Twp Fill low areas
The Kevin Moore conditiorial use request, tabled from a previous
meeting, was returned for final action. After listening to the
various interested parties, motion was made by Mel O. Olson, seconded
by Sydney Nelson and carried with Hub Nordgren voting "no", to approve
providing it,is··Y)eviewed1,1at:,the end of one year and there be no re-
ta i1 out 1 et.
The matter of request for additional charge on tipping fees at the
Quadrant Plant in the City of Perham was discussed and members of
the Board are to meet with the Joint Powers Board and Quadrant.
Dennis Berend, County Engineer, appeared before the Board and re-
quested au thori zat ion ·to purchase a fork-1 ift attachment for tractor
for use by the Highway Department. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren,
seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanimously carried, authorizing
Berend to obtain quotations and accept low quote.
Berend also requested authorization to purchase surveying equipment
for geodemeter use and was requested to wait with purchase until
for inclusion in the 1988. budget.
At 3:23 p.m., with no further business, Chairman Hovland declared
the meeting adjourned until the afternoon of Nov:ember 19, 1987.
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