HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 01/13/1988CALL TO. ORDER
ALL PRESENT
MINUTES APPROVED
SOLID WASTE
HAULERS LICENSES
LEC LEASE AGREEMENT
CITY OF FERGUS FALLS
EXTENSION COMMITTEE
JOHN SETHRE APPOINTED
EXTENSION COMMITTEE
PATTY VAN SANTEN
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA
January 13, 1988
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail
County Minnesota met Wednesday, January 13, 1988, Chairman Lindquist
called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m., with all members present.
Upon motion made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, the minutes of the meeting of January 5, 1988 were
approved as mailed. ·
Mike Hanan, Solid Waste Officer, discussed various items with the
Board, including the possibility of increasing the quantity of garbage
at the Quadrant Incinerator to 150 Ton per day; and the charg~,ifor
tipping at the Fergus Falls Incinerator. No action taken.
Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by
mously carried, the following applications for
and transporation license:
John Beardmore Big Dipper Enterprises
Bi~l Eggermont Bill's Sanitation
Ralph & Maxine Ballard Ballard Sanitation
Stanley Toutges Toutges Sanitation
Duane Zuehlke Prairie Dray
Rick Odenbrett Odenbrett Refuse
David M. Meyer Meyer's Garbage Service
Paul J. McWhorter Mac Waste Control, Inc.
Bert Hovland and unani-
solid waste collection
Wahpeton, MD
Pelican Rapids, MN
Pelican Rapids, MN
Henning, MN
Parkers Prairie, MN
Wadena, MN
Perham, MN
Miltona, MN
Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani~
mously carried, to approve the lease agreement between the City of
Fergus Falls and Otter Tail County on the County's Law Enforcement
Center, and the Chairman of the Board and the County Auditor were
authorized to execute said agreement on behalf of Otter Tail County.
Up@n(Jmotion,1ma.de by Bert Hovland, 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
John Sethre be and is hereby appointed to a three year term on the
Otter Tail County Extension Committee.
Adopted at Ferg4s Falls, MN this 13th day of January, 1988.
Upon motion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani.-
mously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
Patty Van Santen be and is hereby appointed to a three year term on
the Otter Tail County Extension Committee.
Adopted at Ferg4s Falls, MN this 13th day of January 1 1988.
PROPERTY/CASUAUTY Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani-
PUBLIC OFFICIALS LIAB. mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $163,778.00 to
the Minnesota Counties -Insurance Trust to cover the following:
BLANKET POSITION BOND
PREMIUM PAYMENT
Property/Casualty
Public Officials Liab.
$147 ,878
15,900
$163,778
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani-
mously carried, to approve paynient in the amount of $1,199.32 to
Security Insurance Company, representing the premium on the Public
Officials and Employee Blanket Position Bond.
AMC DELEGATES
MIKE KIRK
FARM RESOURCES CENTER
DITCH INSPECTOR
WASTE TO ENERGY
BUILDING REPAIRS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REBA LEE
LAND & RESOURCE
VEHICLE
COURTHOUSE smoRM DAY
CLOSING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
APPROVED -BENNETT
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
APPROVED -MADSEN,
PRELIMINARY PLAT
II FIRST WEST AVANUE"
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
DENIED -FAIR HILLS
County Board -2 -January 13, 1988
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, to name Mike Kirk as a delegate to the Association of
Minnesota Counties rather than Dennis Berend, as designated at the
meeting on January 5th.
Commissioner Lindquist announced a meeting of the Western Minnesota
Farm Resources Center to be held in Detroit Lakes on January 14th.
The matter of appointment of a ditch inspector was discussed with
no action taken.
Chairman Lindquist announced a Waste to Energy meeting to be held
at the Sheraton Midway~ Minneapolis, from May 3rd through the 5th,
urging those commissioners who can attend to do so, and suggesting
the Solid Waste Officer attend the meeting on the 5th of May speci-
fically desi~ned for solid waste officers.
Larry Krohn, Coordinator, reported on finding of the building committee
on various items to be corrected in the courthouse complex.
Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, to re-appoint Reba Lee to a three year term on the
Otter Tail ,·county Planning Commission.
Malcolm Lee, Land & Resource Management, presented the following quo-
tations for the purchase of a new vehicle for use by the Land &
Resource Department:
Fergus Motors
Chattin Ford
Schmitz Ford
$7,230.00
8,699.00
9,187.91
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani-
mously carried, to accept the quotation of Fergus Motors for the
1988 4 dr. Plymouth Horizon, in the amount of $7,230.00 being the
lowest quotation.
The matter of closing the courthouse on storm days was discussed, with
motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried with
Mel 0. Olson abstaining, that authority be given to the Commissioner
representing and living in the City of Fergus Falls to determine
when and if the courthouse should be closed during inclement weather.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and carried
with Sydney Nelson voting 11 no 11 , to approve the application of Terry
Bennett, for a·total of 16 units (including the dwelling and 15
camping sites, and one bath house, all placed on the north side of
the road, in a 10 acre parcel loc~ted in G.L. 9, Section 8, Hobart
Township on Rose _Lake, as recommended 11by the Planning Commission.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and carried
unanimously, to approve the application of Robert C. Madsen for con-
ditional use permit for Northland Grocery & Resort on Otter Tail Lake
in Amor Township, subject to conditional requirements.
Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani-
mously carried, to approve a preliminary plat of '\First West Avanue"
to be located in Section 27 Tordenskjold Township~ on Stalker Lake.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, to deny the application of David Kaldahl, Fair Hills,
Inc., on Pelican Lake, for a conditional use permit to expand the re-
sort into adjacent property recently purchased by Fair Hills. refer-
ring the matter to the county attorney for legal action.
SHERIFF DEPARTMENT
PATROL CAR PURCHASE
ADJOURNMENT
County Board -3 -January 13, 1988
Joe Peloquin, Sheriff's Department, appeared before the Board relative
to the purchase of additional vehicles required by the Sheriff Depart-
ment. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson
and unanimously carried, to advertise for bids to be received until
10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 17, 1988, for five patrol cars.
With no further business, at 2:00 p.m., Chairman Lindquist declared
the meeting adjourned until the afternoon of Oanuary,20, 1988.
ATTEST:
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