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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 10/04/1989CALL TO ORDER ALL PRESENT MINUT[S·APPROVED O.T.LAKES SEWER DIST. WERMAGER ROAD CONSTRUCTION LAKE FIVE -FAIR HILLS RECYCLING BUILDING APPROACH LINDEBERG PROPERTY OFFER TO COUNTY NACo 1990 DUES ABATEMENTS LAND RECORD INFORMATION SYSTEMS SEMINAR PELICAN RAPIDS LANDFILL BUILDING REPLACEMENT MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA October 4, 1989 I Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota met Wednesday, October 4, 1989. Chairman Nel~on called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.,. with all members present. Minutes of the September 27th meeting were approved as mailed upon motio"n made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unani- mously carried. Marc Wermager appeared before the Board requesting compensation from Otter Tail County because his property was n.ot included in the Otter Tail lakes Area Sewer District for grant funds in the installation of a new sewage system. Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Bert Hovland and unanimously carried, to direct the County Attorney to research the allegations and feport back to the Board as to the Countyis responsibilities. Henry Fischer appeared before the Board requesting an additional extension of time for the construction of a new road by Fair Hills Resort on Lake Five. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovland and' unanimously carried, to grant ex tens ion in said con- struction until November l, 1989 for the back portion of the road near Lake Five, allowing until November 15, 1989, for the completion ·of the entire project, with final approval by the Land & Resource Management office. · Motion was made by Mel 0. Olson, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve paymerit in the amount of $10.0Q to the City of Fergus Falls for an application for permit to construct an aprdi1 on the approach to the recycling building in Fergus Falls. A letter from Margaret Lindeberg was presented to· the board, indica- ting a desire to donate Lots 41 & 42, Oak Point, together with lake frontage, bs a memorial park to the donors' ancestors who settled the ·area in 1872. Motion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unanimously carried, to refer the offer to the County Attorn'ey ·and Land & Resource Management to check on the feasibility. Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Andy Lindquist and unani- mously carried, to approve payment in the amount of $765.00 to the National Association of Counties, representing the 1990 membership dues. Mot ion was made by Hub Nordgren, seconded by Bert Hovl1and and unani- mously carried, to approve the following applications for reduction of tax capacity: Donald C. Stouse Dean & Rochell Knutson Clyde Engebretson Perham City Dunn Dunn Property overvalued Double assessment Property overvalued Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Mel O. Olson and unani- mously carried, to approve two clerks from the County Auditor's office attendance at a Land Record Infoy,mation Systems Seminar to be held in Saint Cloud on October 20th. Amy Beske, Solid Waste Recycling Coordinator, informed the Board the small service building at the Pelican Rapids Sanitary Landfill had been destroyed by fire. Motion was made by Andy Lindquist, seconded by Hub Nordgren and unanimously carried, authorizing Beske and Commis- sioner Hovland research and make a determination as to replacement. SAP 56-601-30 FINAL APPROVED CSAH #79 RIGHT~OF-WAY ROLAND SAUCK PROBATIONARY PERIOD JOINT POWERS BOARD LIABILITY COVERAGE County Board -2 -October 4, 1989 Upon motion made by Hub N9rdgren, 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, on May 3, 1989, the County Board accepted the bid of $86,859.61 from McLaughlin & Schulz, Inc., for county wide sand seal under S.A.P. 56-601-30, etc., and WHEREAS the above contract has now been completed to the satisfaction of the County Board at a total cost of $89~597~07, !an·increage of $2,737.46 due to additional work on CSAH #1 and township projects, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the County Auditot is hereby authorized and directed to i~~ue a warrant in the amount of $36,822.10 payable to McLaughlin & Schulz, Inc., as final payment.for this work. Adopted at Fergus Falls, MN this 4th day of October, 1989. County Engineer Berend discussed right-of-way on Old CSAH #79 that is still owned by the County and yet not used since the new CSAH #79 was re-routed. No action taken. Larry Krohn, County Coordinator, informed the Board that the proba- tionary period for Roland Sauck, Ag/Ditch Inspectob., is up and auto- maticj; change to permanent employee with base pay is in order if no objections are voroded. No action. Krohn also discussed the fact that all counties included in the Joint Powers Board are individually payin_g liability costs for those members of the Joint Powers Board, stating that perhaps the Joint Powers Board should have liability coverage for the entire board, rather .than individually. Krohn was instructed to explore the cost of liability r~overage of the joint powers board and report. FAX MACHINE TRUNK LINE.· Motion was made by Bert Hovland, seconded by Mel 0. Olson and unani- mously carried, to switch a telephone trunk line from general court house use and dedicate the access for the fax machine in the Court Administrator's office. U.S. LINK LONG DISTANCE Krohn reported U.S. Link has announced a 14% decrease in long dis- CALL COSTS tance calls. RESOLUTION MINNESOTA POLUTION CONTROL AGENCY ADJOURNMENT County Board -3 .,. Octo5er 4, 19-89 Upon. motion ~~de by Hub Nordgren, ~econded by Bert Hovland and unani- mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail Count,y Minnesota, that WHEREAS, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has formulated and adopted rules requiring landfill financial assurance by Counties, and · WHEREAS, the Minnesota State Legislature~ through the legislative process, can require financial assurance and make provisions for its funding, NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED? the Board of Commtssioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota opposes this mandate set forth by the Minne~ sota Pollution Control Agency's rules, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board of Commissioners of Otter Tail County Minnesota hereby requests a Legislative review of the Minnesota Pollution Con'trol Agency's rules with regard to financial assurance requirements, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Legislature should prohibit inappropriate power provided for in the rule making process ·by any State Agency which results in a taxing authority, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, copie~ of this resolution be forwarded to al 1 ·legislators representing Otter Tail County, and to the },sso- ciation of Minnesota Counties, and to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Adopted at Fergus Falls, ,MN this 4th day of October, 1989. At 1~39 p.m., with no further business, Chaitman Nelson declared the meeting adjourned until the afternoon of Wednesd·ay, October 11, 1989. 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