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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 03/23/1988CALL TO ORDER ALL PRESENT SHARON BAILEY, R-C-M BIDS, HOT MIX BITUMI- NUS -WADENA ASPHALT BIDS -LOADER-TRACTOR FERGUS INTERNATIONAL BIDS -BITUMINOUS MATERIALS -CHRISTIAN- SON MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS March 23, 1988 I Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County met Wednesday, March 23, 1988. Chairman Lindquist called the meeting to order at 12:40 p.m., With all members present. Sharon Bailey of R-C-M Associates, appeared before the Board with Mike Hanan, Solid Waste Officer, and reported two more test wells have been installed at the Battle La'ke Landfill, with a report to be submitted to the Board very shortly. They also discussed with the Board the Northeast Otter Tail County Landfill, stating it is necessary to move the ash that has been stored in the present facility, with alternates as to its disposal. No formal action was taken. The Board,having previously advertised for bids to be received for seasonal• supply of hot mix bituminous, proceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows: Wadena Asphalt, Wadena, MN $34,800.00 After review, motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unanimously carried, to accept the bid of Wadena Asphalt, Wadena, MN, in the amount of $34,800.00, being the only bid received. The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for a 70 HP Loader-Tractor, proceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows: Fergus International, Inc., Fergus Falls, MN Triple R Equipment, Inc., Fergus Falls, MN Fergus Falls Equipment, Fergus Falls, MN Interstate, Inc., Fergus Falls, MN Scharber & Sons, Inc., Rogers, MN Midwest Industrial Machinery, !Ne., Fargo, ND Ford Tractor of Fargo, Inc., West Fargo, ND Long Lake Ford Tractor, Inc., Long Lake, MN I $23,518.00 y 28,728.69 f. 29,709.23 7 30,896.27 ;i.. 25,921 . 76 3 26,945.00 5 29,223.20 g 31,516.00 After review, motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nel- son and unanimously carried, to accept the bid of F~rgus International, Inc., Fergus Falls, MN, in the amount of $23,518.00, being the lowest bid meeting the required specifications, with no alternates. The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for seasonal supply of bituminous materials, proceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows: Swanston Koch Richards Christianson Fargo,· ND St. Paul Savage, MN Fargo, ND AC-85/,T00,120/15Q $145.82 T $145.82 T $0.6500 RC.;.70, 250,800 $0.8070 0.8868 0.7900 MC-70 ,250 ,800 0 .7530 0.7860 0,6900 SC-800 0 .8110 0.6900 CSS-1 0.6684 CSS .. lh 0.6684 0.7520 AE-150,200 0.7020 CRS-1 & CRS-2 0 .6368 0.6184 AC -200,300 150.82 T After review, motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nord- gren and unanimousJy carried, to accept the bid of Christianson Aspha.H, , Products, Inc., Fargo, ND, for the MC-70, 250,800 Cutback Asphalts, in the amount of $0.6900 per gallon, being the lowest bid. County Board -2 -March 23, 1988 BIDS -SNOW REMOVAL The Board, having previously advertised for bids to be received for EQUIPMENT -LITTLE FALLS snow removal equipment; proceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows: MINUTES APPROVED NE O.T. LANDFILL HENNING TRANSFER STATION AIDS POLICY HALF SECTION MAPS PARKERS PRAIRIE AMBU- LANCE SERVICE OTTER TAIL-WILKIN JOINT DITCH #2 BID OPENING -TELEPHONE SYSTEM STATE AUDITOR HIGH!~AY BUILDING ROOFING Little Falls Machine, Inc., Little Falls, MN $34,140.00 After review motion was made· by Bert Hovland, seconded. by Hub Nordgren and unanimou;ly carried, to accept the bid of Little Falls Machine, Inc., Little Falls, MN, in the amount of $34,140.00 being the lowest bid. Motion was made by. Bert Hov 1 and, seconded by Mel 0. 01 son and u nani- mousl y carried, to approve the minutes of the March 16th meeting as mailed. Mike Hanan discussed the NE Otter Tail Landfill with the Board, stating a considerable amount of debris has accumulated in the trees, re- quiring extensive cleaning. Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously carried, to instruct Hanan to acquire· figures on the cost of part-time summer help to clean out the debris and the cost of planting screening along the highway. The Board also discussed the Henning transfer station site and the 16 acres on~which the station is located, the possibility of establish- ing a demolition site. Hanan is to continue discussion with the City of Henning. Diane Thorsen, Public Health Director, appeared before the Board and discussed the proposed AIDS pol icy as prepared by the committee. Motion was made by Mel 0~ Olson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to take said policy under· study and make a determination at the Human Services Board meetirjg on the 13th of April. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $7,052.00 to Anderson Land Surveyors for preparation of half-section maps. A request from the Parkers Prairie Fire Department for $20,000 appro- priation from the county to subsidize the Parkers Prairie Volunteer Ambulance Service was presented to the board for consideration. Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried;. to deny the request on the basis it would be financially impossible for the county to subsidize all the ambulance services in the county. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to appoint Bert Hovland and Andy Lindquist as Otter Tail County's representatives on the Otter Tail-Wilkin Joint Ditch #2 Committee. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani- mously carried, to change the bid opening for the new telephone system to 1 :30 p.m., Wednesday, April 27, 1988. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani- mously carried, to acknowledge receipt of the letter from the State Auditor's office on the responsibilities of the State Auditor's Office regarding the audit for the year 1987, and the Chairman of the Board was authorized to sign the· acknowledgement on behalf of the County Board. Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $13,050.00 to Herzog Roofing, Inc~, Detroit Lakes, MN representihg 90% of the cost of repairs to the roof on the highway department building in Aurdal Township, retaining the balance until the 15 year warranty has been received. ABATEMENTS BIOS -ADVERTISE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT CSAH #1 AMOR BY-PASS County Board -3 -March 23, 1988 Upon motion made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, the following applications for homestead classification and/or reduction of assessed valuation were approved: William F. Giese Security State Bank Duane Houghton Donald ·Seals Edward Swift Curtis Nyman Henry Nord by Elton Hentila, et al Thomas Bunkowski Rose Lackmann Lloyd Renier Lawrence Pavek Peter Kunz Rosalie Shearon 1st Nat'l Bank, B.L. Barry Adams Ross A. Stone David J. Paul Arthur W. Goering U .S .P. .. , FmHA Gerald Skibness Gordon Dupree Albin Christenson Robert Bowers Roger Oldenkamp R and a 11 R i ed e 1 Thomas Henning Breeze Shores Dev. Carl Rosenthal Louis W. Stoll Henry Smith Harland Martinson Koann Kriz City of Fergus Falls Dwight Mi 11 er David Mortenson David Emery F.F. Center for Arts St. Edwards Church Sylvia Field Esther Clue·,er Gerald Grefsrud Thomas •Schmitz Delmer Pomeranz Cora N. Hau berg Monica M2rolf & Michael Ranst2d Aurdal Buse Candor Compton Corliss Property overvalued Property overvalued Homestead classification Vacant building, no user charge Homstead classification Dane Prairie Dead Lake Deer Creek T. Dora Dunn Everts Everts Mid-year hcmestead Homestead classification Building incorrectly valued Mid-year homestead Homestead classifitation Homestead classification Homestead classification Fergus Falls T Remove sold was user charge no bu i 1 d i ng s Fergus Falls Folden Girard T Double assessment Gira rd Gema n Hobart Leaf Lake Maine Maplewood Nidaros Nor•11egian Gr. Norwegian Gr. Parkers Pr. T Pelican T. Pine Lake Rush Lake Star Lake Sverdrup Tumu 1 i Woodside Fergus Falls C Fergus Falls C Fergus Falls C Fergus Falls C Fergus Falls C Henning C Pelican Rap. Pelican Rap. Pel~car1 Rep. Pe!""ham C. Urbank Vining Vining Should be non-homestead Mid-year hcmestead Seasonal & recreational Homestead classification· Mid-year homestead An non-homestead Solid waste assessed double Should be Ag non-homestead Homestead classification Homestead classification Mobi 1 e home on persona 1 property Homestead classification Homestead classification Property overvalued Split r.omestead classification Seasonal solid waste user charge Property overvalued Property overvalued User charge double assessment Full year homestead Homestead cl ass if icati on No buildings, renoved solid waste user charge Tax exempt Reduce solid waste user charge Homestead classification Pa!""tiai homestead Homestead classification Seasonal recreational Homestead classification Property overvalued Mid-ye~r homestead Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani- mously carried, to advertise for bids to be received until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 20th, 1988, for seasonal supply of herbicide, rock salt, engineering fabric, culverts and cutting edges. A petition was presented to the County Board from various interested parties, praying for a by-pass of the Amor residential. community and church in the new construction of County Road #1. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unanimously carried, to accept said petition and refer same to Dennis Berend, County Engineer, for a solution on said construction. RESCIND MOTION 1/13/88 KALDAHL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT KALDAHL CONDITIONA~ USE PERMIT ADJOURNMENT County Board -4 -March 23, 1988 Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded l)by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to rescind the County Board action of January 13, 1988, denying the application for a conditional use permit by David Kaldahl of Fair Hi 11 s, Inc., for the commercia 1 use of property in the shm'e- 1 and area on Pelican Lake of Dunn Township, reason being that David Kaldahl was not present nor represented at the meeting of Janary 13, 1988, and the record of the motion contained in the Board's minutes of that meeting failed to state reasons for the decision. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, to assign to the Planning Commission responsibility nor holdfng a second public hearing regarding the application of David Kaldahl for conditional use permit at their meeting of May 4, 1988, with direction to the Planning Commission to make a recommendation for final approval or denial following the public hearing, without recom- mending temporary action or delay for further hearing. With no further business, at the meeting adjourned until 3:30 p.m., Chairman Lindquist declared 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 6, 1988.