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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 08/03/1988CALL TO ORD ER ALL PRESENT MINUTES APPROVED U.S. FISH & WILD- LIFE SERVICE JEDLICKI & KENYON MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA August 3, 1988 Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota met Wednesday, August 3, 1988, with all members present. Chairman Lindquist called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to approve the minutes of the meeting of July 27, 1988. Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani- mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, in accordance with a Procedural Agreement between the Minne- sota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, dated May 23, 1962, certification by the County Board of Commissioners for acquisition of lands by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is requested, and WHEREAS, representatives of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service met with the County Board on August 3, 1988 and informed said Board that purchase agreements had been secured from Geraldine Jedlicki on the SE¼SW¼ and W½SE¼ and SE¼SE¼, ex-~,,tr.; 1in Section 20-134-41, and from Wenston A. Kenyon on the south 660 feet of the NW¼SE¼ of Section 20- 134-41 , NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby approve the aforementioned acquisitions by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Dated at Fergus Falls, MN this 3rd day of August, 1988. WARREN ROBERTS Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani- PROPERTY SPLIT 1988 mously carried, to approve a split of property for the year 1988, for Warren & Elinor Roberts, into two 80 acre parcels, as had been purchased by the Roberts, in Section 18, of Oak Valley Township. GAMBLING PERMIT Motion was made by Mel O. Olson, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- DUCKS UNLIMITED mously carried, to offer no objections to a gambling permit for Ducks Unlimited for Elks Point in Dane Prairie Township, and the County Auditor was instructed to write a letter to the Gambling Control Board requesting a~wai~er of the thirty day waiting period. BIDS -DISPATCH CENTER Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, authorizing the County Auditor to advertise for bids to be received until ll:00 a.m., September 14, 1988, to be opened publicly and read aloud at 2:00 p.m., September 14, 1988, for a public safety radio system upgrading procurement. SHERIFF DEPARTMENT Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- VEHICLE PURCHASE mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, on the 17th of February, 1988, the County Board accepted the proposal of Roseville Chrysler Plymouth Sales, INc, through the State Coopenative Purchasing Agreement for five 1988 Plymouth Grand Fury automobiles at a cost of $ll ,003 .25 per unit, and WHEREAS, three of said units have now been delivered tothe satisfaction of the County Board at a total cost of $33,009.75, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby authorized and instructed to issue a warrant in the amount of $33,009.75 to Rosevi'lle Chrysler Plymouth Sales, Inc., Roseville, MN, in the amount of $33,009.75, in payment thereof. Dated at Fergus Falls, MN this 3rd day of August, 1988. HENNING TRANSFER STATION FIRE CALL ABATEMENTS BEER LICENSE APPROVED BEER LICENSE HACKBERRY RESORT RECYCLING COORDINATOR GARBAGE BAGS, DITCHES NE OTTER TAIL LEACHATE NE OTTER TAIL ENGIN~ EERING County Board -2 -August3,1988 Motion was made by Hub Nordgren,.seconded by Sydney Nelson and unanfi1- mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $350.00 to the Township of Henning for a fire call at the Henning transfer station, payment to be made out of the sol id waste fund. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to approve the following applications for homestead classification and/or reduction of assessed valuation. Pelican Valley State Bank Dunn Township Property overvalued Charles L. Blonigan Otter Tail Twp. Homestead classification (George Lorentz) Motion was made by Sydney Nelson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to approve an application of the Church of the Sacred Heart, Dent, MN, for a one day license to sell non-intoxicating malt liquor at the bazaar to be held at the Church in Edna Township on Sunday, August 14, 1988, at no fee. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani- mously carried, to approve an application for off-sale license to sell non.-intoxicating liquor by Merwin C. Nelson at Hackberry Resort and Grocery in Amor Township. Mike Hanan, Solid Waste Officer, appeared before the Board and intro- duced Amy Beske, Recycling Coordinator. Hanan also discussed with the Board the problem of garbage bags being left in the road ditches, stating the Solid Waste Board has discussed the problem and it will be addressed in the new ordinance. Also discussed was the Northeast Otter Tail County Landfill and the disposal of the leachate generated both at the municipal waste area and the ash disposal. No formal action taken. By general consent, Hanan was instructed to request proposals from engineering firms for completing the project at the NE Otter Tail Landf i 11 . CLAY MATERIALS PURCHASE Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Mel O. Olson and unani- mously carried, instructing Mike Hanan to work with County lD,ttorney Mike Kirk, and Russ Evjen, Assistant Engineer, to prepare legal docu- ments for the acquisition of clay material for lining the cells at the NE Otter Tail Landfil. NE & FERGUS FALLS LANDFILL TECHNICAL LIBRARY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT PHELPS MILL DAM REPAIRS GRANT WRITERS By general consent, Hanan was instructed to research the cost of con- structing a transfer station at the NE Landfi 11 , and researchrJthe costs of transporting ash and municipal waste to the Fergus Falls Landf i 11 . Dennis Berend informed the Board that Mr. Tom Oftelie, Route #2, Battle Lake, MN has offered to donate a technical library to the County as reference information for use by the county staff. Berend was instructed to write a letter to Mr. Oftelie in appreciation of said l i bra r y . Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to retain Barr Engineering Company as engineers to complete the design phase of the proposed permanent repairs to the dam at Phelps Mill. Larry Krohn, County Coordinator, discussed proposals received from v~rious grant writers to coordinate projects throughout the county elegible for grant funds. No action taken. RESOLUTION CROSS WALK PELICAN LAKE IMPROVE~. MENT DISTRICT ADJOURNMENT County Board -3 -August 3, 1988 UPon motion made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, that WHEREAS traffic on Court Street in the City of Fergus Falls creates a safety hazard for those persons walking between the Courthouse and the empl 6y~e parking 1 ot across Court Street, and WHEREAS it is the feeling of the County Board that a painted cross walk would reduce the hazards involved for those persons crossing the street, NOW, THEREFORE,. BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby request that the City of Fergus Falls paint the appropriate cross walk markings on Court Street between the County Courthouse and the employee parking lot. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 3rd day of August, 1988. Because of proper notice not being mailed to the appropriate parties, the hearing scheduled for 1 :30 on the proposed Pelican Lake Improvement District was re-scheduled for 1 :30 p .m., September 14, 1988, upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel O. Olson and unanimously carried. However, it was agreed those persons appearing should be given a chance to speak, with those testimonies being taped to be con- sidered again on September 14th. Attorney Charles Krekelberg explained the proposed Lake Improvement District purposes, with many persons appearing and speaking both for and against. At 2:10 Chairman Lindquist declared the hearing closed, and with no further business declared the meeting adjourned until the afternoon of August 10th. ATTEST: Approved <t-10-6~ *,,;; 13.v,_ ,,,,,,,_,_,_,Q J Cl erk