HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 09/20/1989CALL TO ORDER
ALL PRESENT
MINUTES APPROVED
SOLID WASTE RECYCLING
EMPLOYEES LOUNGE
EQUIPMENT COSTS
EMPLOYEES COMMITTEE
ABATEMENTS
MINUTES OF THE AD80URNED MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY C0~MISSI0NERS
OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA
September 20, 1989
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter
Tail County Minnesota met Wednesday, September 20, 1989. Chairman
Nelson called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m. with all members
present.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani-
mously carried, to approve the minutes of the meeting of September
13th as mail ed.
Mike Hanan and A~y Beske, Solid Waste Department, appeared before
the Board and presented the contract for the construction of the
recycling building. They also discussed securing various sites for
recycling centers, with no action taken.
Representatives of the employ_ees committee appeared before the Board,
stating arrangements have been made for the jail kitchen personnel
to prepare light lunches, of sandwiches, soup and salads, at various
nominal costs to the county employees, requesting up front costs
assistance for the equipment needed. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren
seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanimously carried, to approve payment
of one-half of the set-up costs ifl the amount of $657.40, of the
necessary $1,314.80.
Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, to approve the Otter Tail County Employees Committee
as ·formulated, urfrterthe following guidelines:
Reponts to: The Board of County Commissioners, Otter Tail County
Duties: Conducting the monthly meetings. May be held more often
if necessary.
Handle employee concerns about legitimate work related
issues that are not covered in the personnel policy.
Supplies for the employee coffee room.
Hold annual election of members.
Organize annual Christmas Party.
Be an informational unit for county employees.
Consists of: Seven elected members, each having a two year term.
Election is held every year, thr.ee .members elected
one year, four members elected the following year.
The Chairperson attends the monthly personnel
committee meetings.
Employees with legitimate work related issues are welcome to attend
the meetings of the committee.
Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
mously carried, to approve the following applications for homestead
classification and/or reduction of tax capacity:
Mary Beth Brandborg Fergus Falls City Court ordered reduction
Albert Whitcombe Maine Building assessed on wrong
Ron Ro·11 er
Richard & Geo Smith
Marvin & Helen Anderson
Norbert Deresch
Nels Hagen
Production Credit Ass'n
Craig M. Larson
01 iver Holman
Vincent Anderson
Marjorie Anderson
Jerry Leaf
Maine
Henning City
Edria q
Leaf Mountain
Eagle Lake
Norwegian Grove
Edna
Dunn.
Dunn
Dunn
Pelican Rapids
property
Omitted building
Residential homestead
Property overvalued
Property overvalued
Property ~vervalued
Residential homestead
Property overvalued
Property overvalued
Property overvalued
Omitted property
Property overvalued
REPURCHASE
HOME OWNERS SAVINGS
BANK -KLINGER
REGIONAL TREATMENT
CENTER COALITION
PART-TIME POS~IDION
TEAMSTERS AGREEMENT
O.T. SEWER DISTRICT
KOCHMANN REAPPOINTED
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County Board -2 -September 20, 1989
Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, 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
WHE"RAS application has been made by Home Owners Savings Bank, FSB',:Steve
Kopkie, Vice President, mortgagee on the East 50 1 of the West 125 1
of Sublot 9 of SW¼SW¼, Ex. South 151 1 & Ex. N 150 1
, Section 34-133-43
sa:r.d property havi n<1 forfeited to the State of Minnesota for non-payment
of taxes , and
WHEREAS. the amount of $1,792.22 has been paid, being the aggregate of
all delinquent taxes, assessments, penalties, costs and interest,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board does hereby approve
the aforementioned repurchase, permission granted for the following
reasons: to relieve undue l;i-ardship and be to the best pubMt interest.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 20th day of September, 1989.
Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Hub Nondgren and unani-
mously carried, to approve an appropriation of $20,000 for the year
1990 for the Regional Treatment Center Coalition.
Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani-
mously carried, to approve the Sheriff's Department Teamster's Union
agreement as it pertains to part-time positions, and the Chairman of
the Board and the County Auditor were authorized to execute said agree-
ment on behalf of the County Board.
Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, to rei)ppoint Charles· Kochmann to a four year term on
the Otter Tail Lakes Area Sewer District Board.
HUMAN SERVICES EMPLOYEESMot ion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
ASSOCIATION mous ly carried, to appoint Chairman. N'el son to the negotiations committee
representing Otter Tail County on the Employees Association of the
Human Services Department. Chairman Nelson appointed Andy Lindquist
as the second member to serve on said negotiations committee.
SPACE STUDY Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani-
MUTCHER & .LYNCH mously carried, to enter into contract with Mutchler.& Lynch Associates,
RESOLUTION, CSAH #8
10 TON DESIGNATION
Fargo, ND, to do a space study on office needs as it pertains to the
highway department, social services department, the old jail space,
possible utilization of space at the State Hospital, etc.
Upon motion made by Sydney Nelson, 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
The ten (JO) ton road designation as established on September 13th,
for County State Aid Highway #8, be limited to that portion of said
highway within the limits of the City of Perham.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 20th day of September, 1989.
RESOLUTION
TAX LAW CHANGES.
RE00S:SED
BUDGET HEARING
ADJOURNMENT
County Board -3 -September 20, 1989
Upon motion made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani-
mously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, a special session of the Minnesota Legislature is to be
called for the purpose of enacting a t~x bill which will have signi-
ficant impact on current property tax law; and
WHEREAS, property tax statements for 1990 must be mailed early in
1990 so that taxpayers are in a position to make their first half pay-
ment on or before May 15, 1990; and
WHEREAS, ~ajar changes in the property tax laws would create computer
programming difficulties which might make it impossible for counties
to mail tax statements in early 1990,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Otter Tail County Board of
Commissioners hereby urges the Minnesota ·Legislature to carefully
consider the administrative problems which will be imposed upon
counties by major changes in the property tax laws, and that due
consideration be given to the computer programming efforts that will
need to be implemented to insure that property tax statements are
mailed at in appropriate time in 1990.
Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 20th day of September, 1989.
At l :50 p.m., with no further business, Chairman Nelson declared the
meeting r~cessed until 7:00 p.m ..
Pursuant to published notice thereof, Chairman Nelson declated the
public hearing open for the purpose of receiving testimony and public
input on the county's over-all budget for the year 1990. Chairman
Nelson called upon Tim Brand, Data Processing Manager, who presented
several transparancies on the overhead proj~ctor, depicting the
county's levies, expenses, revenues from years 1985 through the
proposed levy of $11,494,547 for tax year 1990. Appearing and
speaking on behalf of l akeshore properties were Richard Crocket,
Bob Marts and Bob Taylor. Chairman Nelson then caned upon Wayne
Stein, Deputy Auditor-Accountant, who presented a detailed break-
down of the budget for 1990. No formal action taken.
With no further testimony, at 9:08 p.m., Chairman Nelson declared
the meeting adjourned until the afternoon of September 27, 1989.
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