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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 02/01/1989CALL TO ORDER ALL PRESENT MINUTES APPROVED COUNTY TREASURER REPORT FOR 1988 COUNTY RECORDER REPORT FOR 1988 MAP COMMITTEE REPURCHASE LOUIS J. HOPPA WEST CENTRAL REGIONAL JUVENILE CENTER - LUNDQUIST APPOINTED OEDP UPDATE FOR 1989 APPROVED MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA February l , 1989 Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County met Wednesday, February l, 1989. Chairman Nelson called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m., with all members present. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to approve the minutes of the January 25th meeting as corrected. Steven Andrews, County Treasurer,reported on the operations of the County Treasurer's office for the year 1988. Evelace Hanson, County Recorder, reported on the operations of the County Recorderis office for the year 1988. The county half-section map committee reported on a visit to Douglas County to review• their county~s mapping procedures and computeriza- tion of their half-section maps and remonumentation. No action taken. Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, on January 30, 1989, Louis J. & Rosalyce M. Hoppa~ successors in interest on the following described property: Lot Six, Block One, Leaf Lakes Pleasure Grounds made application to repurchase, said property having forfeited to the State of Minnesota on the 4th day of October, 1988, for non-payment of taxes, and WHEREAS the sum of One thousand, one hundred eighty-nine and 18/100 dollars has been paid, representing the aggregate of all delinquent taxes, penalties, costs and interest, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does here by grant approval of the above repurchase, said repurchase to be in the best public interest and relieve undue hardship. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 1st day of February, 1989. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to refappbint Spencer Lundquist as a member of the Advisory Board of the West Central Regional Juvenile Center. Upon motion made by Bert Hovland, 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 WHEREAS, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners supports and pro- motes the economic development of the county, and WHEREAS, the Otter Tail County Overall Economic Development Planning Committee has been requested by the Economic Development Administration to prepare and submit to EDA an Overall Economic Development Plan for the County which includes goals and objectives and a strategy for economic development of the County, and WHEREAS, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners has approved the Overall Economic Development Plan for 1986, and WHEREAS, funds received from the Economic Development Administration have been used by local communities to solve econoniicJdevelopment pro- blems, and promote economic develop-rent options, and provide wide variety employment opportunities OEDP 1989 PLAN UPDATE (Cont'd) OEDP SUPPORT FOR COUNTY COMMUNITIES PRINTING & PUBLISHING BIDS COUNTY AUDITOR REPORT FOR 1988 COUNTY SHERI FF COMPUTER COUNTY SHERIFF COUNTY SHER I FF NIGHT SERGEANT JOHN DUBOIS PHASE 3 CONTRACT ~ I County Board -2 -February l , 1989 BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the Otter Tail County Board of Comm is- s i oners here affirms its approval of the Overall Economic Development Plan: 1989 Update and supports the application of county communities for EDA assistance. Dated at Fergus Falls, MN this 1st day of February, 1989. 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 Minnesota, that WHEREAS, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners supports and promotes the economic development of the County, and WHEREAS, the Otter Tail County Overall Economic Development Planning Committee has submitted to EDA an Overall Economic Development Plan, for the county which includes goals and objectives and a strategy for economic development of the County, and WHEREAS, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners' has approved the Overall Economic Development Plan, and WHEREAS, funds received from the Economic Development Administration have been used by local communities to solve economic development problems, and promote economic development options, and provide a wide variety employment opportunties, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners reaffirs its approval of the OEDP and 111 supports the application of county communities for EDA assistance. Dated at Fergus Falls, MN this 1st day of February, 1989. Motii1on was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, with Hub Nordgren voting 11 no 11 , to amend the motion of January 3, 1989, accepting bids and awarding contracts for publication and printing for the year 1989, as to the second printing of the annual financial statement, that the bid be awarded to the BATTLE LAKE REVIEW, subject to their willingness to accept, at their bid price previously sub- mitted at $5.79 S.A.U. Sylvia Bergerud, County Auditor, reported on the operations of the County Auditoris office for the year 1988. Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to approve transfer of $4,200 from the balance of unused data processing funds for 1988 to the sheriff's department for a joint computer project with the Fergus Falls police department, $13,300 still to be appropriated. Sheriff Gariy.,Nelson, Joe Peloquin and Dick Kausler, appeared before the Board, reported on the progress of the new dispatch center, stating the console will be delivered on March 3, 1989. They also discussed Project #55, which is to be expanded by the State, to cover drug related offenses and seat belt violations. They also discussed purchase of cars for the year 1989, with no action taken. Motion was i:made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Mel O. 01 son and u nani- mous ly carried, to approve creating a new position of night sergeant to be filled from within the department. Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to approve the contract with JOhn R. DuBois, for Phase 3, to provide communications engineering services for upgraded communication systems, and the Chairman of the Board and the County Auditor were authorized to execute said agreement on behalf of Ott.er Tail County. 0 • SOLID WASTE HAULERS REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER County Board -3 -February 1, 1989 Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried, to aprrove the following aprlications for solid waste collection and transportation licenses: Paul J. Mcwhorter Mac ~aste Control, Inc., Miltona, ~N LeRoy Kresien City Dray Line Wadena, MN 1 "Larry Krohn, County Coordinator, announced that Sandra Garberding, Human Services Director, will be in Fergus Falls at the Holiday Inn, Monday, February 13th at noon, relative to the Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center. FERGUS FALLS TAX INC RE-Upon motion made by ~1el O. 01 son, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- MENT DISTRICT mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: CLOSED TO PUBLIC ADJOURNMENT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Ctter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, the City of Fergus Falls proposes Tax Increment Financing District No. 11-3 and held a public hearing regarding that district on January 17, 1989; and WHEREAS, the City of Fergus Falls was unable to provide Otter Tail County with proposed plan information regarding the district at least 30 days prior to the January 17 hearing date as required by Minnesota Statutes 469.175, Subd. 2; and WHEREAS, the Otter Tail County Board has no objection or comments re- garding a proposed Tax Increment Financing District, NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Otter Tail County Board hereby waives the requirement under Minnesota Statutes 469.175, Subd. 2, that information on the fiscal and economic implications of the Tax Increment Financing District plan be provided to the County at least 30 days prior to the public hearing. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 1st day of February, 1989. At 1:58 p.m., motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously carried, to close the meetin~ to the public to discuss labor negotiations. At 2:07 p.m., with no further business, Chairman Nelson declared the meeting adjourned until the af ATTEST: ~ti>r3.tx ~ ' Q"c1erk