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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 07/12/1989CALL TO ORDER ALL PRESENT MINUTES APPROVED EAST BATTLE BEACH PLAT -BOND IN LIEU OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION BOIS DE SIOUX WATERSHED DISTRICT GAMBLING LICENSE COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL WATER PLANNING EDUCATION PROGRAM U.S. WEST COMMUNICATIONS PAY TELEPHONE CONTRACTS CITY OF PERHAM KIDDIE PARADE FORGIVENESS OF PENALTY APPROVED -SOUPIR MINU11[S·:QF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA Ju l y l 2 , l 98 9 I Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota net Wednesday, July 12, 1989. Chairman Nelson called the meeting to order at 12:55 p.m., with all members present. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and carried, to approve the minutes of the July 5th meeting as mailed. P~ul Leonard, Taylor Investment, appeared before the Board requesting permission to submit a bond in lieu of of constructing the required road to serve the plat of East Battle Beach, which was approved upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unanimously carried. Jon Roeschlein of the Bois de Sioux Watershed District appeared before the Board and discussed proposed activities of the District. No action ta ken. Motion was made by Bert Hov.land, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and carried, Andy Lindquist absent during vote, to request waiver of the 60 day waiting period for the issuance of a gambling license exemption to the Pelican Lady Slippers Ducks Unlimited at the Pelican Supper Club. Upon motion made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, Andy Lindquist absent during vote, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, Otter Tail County has participated in the preparation of a Comprehensive Local Water Plan in conjunction with fourteen other Minnesota Counties, and WHEREAS, in connection with such water plan it has been determined a grant should be acquired for the hiring of a water quality extension ag_ent who would be responsible for a 15 county water quality educa- tion program relating to the couhty's CLWP implementation, and WHEREAS it has been determined that Otter Tail County's share of contribution to be $3,614 based on a pro-rated share by population, ove~ a two year period, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, Otter Tail County does hereby approve said application for _gr.ant funds, with Otter Tail County's share as stated, Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 12th day of July, 1989. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, with Andy Lindquist absent during vote, to approve a three year con- tract with U.S. West for the three pay telephones located in various locations in the courthouse complex. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and carried, Andy Lindquist absent during vote, to grant approval to the City of Perham to divert traffic for one block of Main Street for approximately one-half hour, at 7:00 p.m.,-August 4, 1989, to allow the City to conduct a Kiddie Parade. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and carried, Andy Lindquist absent during vote, to allow payment without penalty on a late payment of tax by Charles & Alaire Soupir, City of Battle Lake, due to an error in non~delivery and return to County offices. ABATEMENTS APPROVED BEER & LIQUOR LICENSES County Board -2 -Ju l y l 2 , l 98 9 Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and carried, Andy Lindquist absent during vote, to approve the following applica- tions for reduction of tax capacity and/or homestead classification: Security St. Bnk, Sebeka Butler Carl F. Rinas Corliss Edwin Strom DeWayne Colling Geraldine Short Judy Nelson Melvin Ottersteeter Em il Moltz a n Robert Stenstrom Omer Stowman Warren H. Rud Donald Zitzow Charles Harding Walter Sandau Rolar1d Richter James Hayes Dennis Pausch Michael Pitzel Dale Urbach Larry Urback Sidney Anderson Marjorie Webb Stave Kessel Mavis Barner James Osterfeld Harold Neuschwander Thomas Flynn Joyce Borgos Hjalmer Pederson David Rausch John L. Dorn Daryl Matthew Darrell Welter James E. Johnson Elaine R. Johnson GMAC Corporation Linda K. Haugen Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Eastern Edna Elizabeth Twp. Elizabeth Twp. Everts Hobart Hobart Hobart Hobart Hobart Hobart Hobart Hobart Hobart Lida Maplewood Oak Valley Otter Tail Twp. Perham Twp. Rush Lake Rush Lake Sverdrup Sverdrup Woodside Woodside Fergus Falls City New York Mills Pelican Rapids Pelican Rapids Perham City Underwood Split of parcel Homestead classification Seasonal recreational Mid-year homestead Split of property Split of property Homestead classification Residential homest<: Ag homestead Building overvalued Property overvalued Prop~rty overvalued Property overvalued Property overvalued Property overvalued Property overvalued Property overvalued Property overvalued Sp l i t of parcel Split of parcel Property overvalued Vacant lot overvalued Property overvalued Double assessment Homestead classification Property overvalued Property overvalued Property overvalued Property overvalued Homestead classification Homestead classification Residential homestead Property overvalued Residential homestead Homestead classification Property overvalued Mid-year homestead Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and car- ried, with Andy Lindquist absent during vote, to approve the following applications for license: Beer Licenses: Ronald J. Bina Kim Kugler Donald JOhnson Steve Co 11 i n s Kenneth L. Baker Judy Johnson Don Stoering & Harold Haverland Liquor License: Lyle Rosenow Galaxy Resort Wee Town Store Pelican Supper Club Collins Landing Ye Olde School JOhnson Bait & Tackle Perham Oasis Cactus Garden, Inc. Star Lake 7ownship Friberg Township Pelican 7ownship (off-sale) Star Lake Township Friberg Township Lida Township (off-sale) Pe,· ham Tm,..ns hip Perham Township COUNTY HRA HOFF APPOINTED GAMBLING PERMIT PERHAM JAYCEES I County Board -3 -July 12, 1989 Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Bert Hovland and car- ried with Andy Lindquist absent during vote, to re-appoint Peter Hoff to the Otter Tail County Housing & Redevelopment Authority, for a three year term, commencing August l, 1989, through August l , l 994. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and carried, Andy Lindquist absent during vote, to offer no objections to a gaml:>l ing license for the Perham Jaycees for a gaming operation at Cactus Gardens, Perham Township.~ and make a request to the Gaming Division for waiver of the 60 day witing period. REGIONAL TREATMENT CENT. Chairman Nelson appointed Mel 0. Olson to represent Otter Tail County BOARD MEETING Board at a meeting of the Governing.Board for the Regional Treatment Center, at 9 :00 a .m., Thursday, July 13, 1989. CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS APPROVED CQNDITIONAL PERMIT APPROVED .,. WRIGHT"- CQNDlTIONAL USE PERMITS DENIED PR.ELIM IN ARY PLAT FLADHAMMERS ADD "N G~OUP TERM LI FE INSURANCE RENEWAL Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Sydney Nelson and unani- mously carried, the following applications for conditional use permit were approved, subject to conditional requirements: Michael Monte Sverdrup Twp. Fill from ridge and taper Boyd Buising Leaf Lake Twp. Fill and landscape Theodore Stoa Hobart Twp. Remove ice ride & fill low area Prank Vogel Sverdrup Twp. Level lot & tonstruct storage Luth. Church -Missouri Synod Girard Twp. Arden Vetalrud Otter Tail Twp. Jeff A. Morton Everts Twp. building Erect four tents on existing pl at for rrs Fill & build road/walk to lake Excavate lot for gradual slope Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani- mously carried, to approve a conditional use permit for Frederick J. Wright for a cluster development on Lots 15 & 16, Block, l, Lots l, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Block 2, Reserve Lots J,& L, Pelican Heights Subdivision, with conditional requirements as recommended by the Planning Commission, plus an additional conditional requirement that the project be com- pleted within three years, and that the road be completed within one year. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, to uphold the decision of the Planning Commission and deny the following applications for conditional use permits: Austin Korby Fergus Falls Twp. Grade & fill Richard C. Falen Hobart Twp. Fill low areas Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve the preliminary plat of Fladhammer's Addition to be located on Lot C, Auditor's Subdivision Plat of A, B,C, D & # of NE¼NW¼, Section 17, Aurdal Township. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve the renewal costs with MI Life;~ for the county's group term life coverage: Employee Life Insurance/$1 ,000 Employee AD&D Insurance/$1 ,000 Dependent Life Insurance/Unit $ .28 . $.04 $ .82 KING AGASSIZ PROGRAM Ken Herbranson, West Otter Tail County King Ag~ssiz, appeared before the Board and expressed appreciation for the county's sponsorship in the King Ag~~siz program. BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- ERHARDS GROVE TOWNSHIP mously carried, to advertise for bids to be received until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 16, 1989, for the construction of the bridge in Erhards Grove Township. FINAL PAYMENT HALL SIGNS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS S.A.P. 56-601.-34,.1.etc. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT COMPUTER CONSULTANT GRASSHOPPER CONTROL COUNTY ASSESSOR APPRAISAL FEE TELEPHONE CREDIT CARDS County Boa rd -4 -Ju 1 y 1 2 , 1 98 9 Upon motion made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota, that WHEREAS, on October 15, 1987, the County Board accepted the bid of Hall Signs, Inc., Bloomington, IN, in the amount of $358,012.05 for signs and posts for ~he county~s hazard elimination safety program, and WHEREAS, the above signs and posts have been delivered to the satis- faction of the county board at a total cost of $339,061.86, a decrease of $18,950.19 due to changes in materials ordered and a claim for sorting signs, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $1,970.24 payable to Hall Signs, Inc., as final payment. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 12th day of July, 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 proposal with Mark Sand & Gravel Co., under S.A.P. 56-601-34, etc., permits the County to add work to said contract, and WHEREAS additional work as follows iis determined to be necessary: Increase bituminous material for wearing course mixture, total net increase $8,219.97 Dunn Township 89:0lB, 89:02B & 89:03B 1,066.80 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, Supplemental Agreements No. 3 & No. 4, are hereby approved. Dated at Fergus Falls, MN this 12th day of July, 1989 Engineer Dennis Berend requested permission to retain the consultant hired to implement the highway department's computer program, for a period of approximately 3½ months to canplete the county's compu- terization needs for surface & condition of roads, both state aid htg:iways and straight county roads. No action taken. County Agent Harold Stanislawski, County Ag Inspectors, Ken Becker and Roland Sauck, appeared before the Board to discuss the grass- hopper problem and methods of attempted control. After listening to the various interested parties, motion was made by Hub Nordgren to spray the county road ditches in those townships that are desig- nated controlled zone areas, in those townships that are spraying their own road ditches, said spraying to be done at the discretion and under the direction of the County Agricultural Inspectors. The motion was seconded by Andy Lindquist and carried with Mel 0. Olson abstaining. County Assessor Erwin Siems discussed the charges assessed by the county for those areas assessed by county staff. After considera- tion, motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanimously carried, to increase the cost per parcel appraisal fee to $3.75 per parcel. Larry Krohn, County Coordinator, discussed telephone credit cards and utilization of same. No action taken. County Board -5 -Ju l y l 2 , l 98 9 I~S SERVICE CODE SEC.89, Krohn also presented an agreement for the Association of Minnesota MN COUNTIES RESEARCH Counties Research Foundation for compliance testing under the FOUNDATION AGREEMENT Internal Revenue Service Code Section 89, which was approved upon -------- ALL BUILDING CORPORATION FLOQRS -JAIL TEAMSTERS UNION F.F. PORT AUTHORITY PERRIN RECYCLING ADJOURNMENT motion made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, and the Chairman of the Board and the County Auditor were instructed to execute said agreement on behalf of the County Board. Krohn also presented a letter to the Board from Vergil Florhaug, President of Construction-Analysis & Management Corp. to All Building Corporati"on relative to the problems experienced on the floor surfaces in the dayrooms, stairs, mezzanine, walk areas and the cells in the new jail facility. No action taken. Krohn also discussed with the Board the union contracts with the Teamsters Union. No action taken. Mtke Hanan, Solid Waste Officer, informed the Board the amount due to the Fergus Falls Port Authority, after ~e1;dn 1·s. Recycling payment for the month of June, amounts to $19,509.84, which was approved upon motion made by Bett Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried. At 3:45 p.m., with no further business, Chairman Nelson declared the meeting adjourned until 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 19, 1989. ATTEST: Approved 1-/9 -~ '7 -I