HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 07/14/1969MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA
Pursuant to statute, the Board of County Commissioners, Otter Tail ...,
County Minnesota met Monday, July 14th, 1969, at 10:00 o'clock A.M., all members
present.
Jerry Hellin, Probation and Parole officer,appeared before the Board re-
questing placement of a mijn under the Minicep program. Motion was made, seconded
and unanimously carried to place said man to assist janitor.
The Probation and Parole officer also requested additional office space,
which is under consideration by the Board.
A delegation of property owners from East Leaf Lake appeared before the
Board regarding a pollution problem on East Leaf Lake. Henning Village presented
a letter stating they are checking into the situation. e County Board requested
the Village of Henning present a report to the County Audit r, Otto Haase to ob-
tain said report. The property owners were also requested to,present their report
of findings on water survey.
Erland Bergsten appeared before the Board, as requeste regarding un-
platted lands. Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Otto accept
i the Bersten lands unplatted in Section 25 of Clitherall Township, Bennie Johnson
voting no. Motion carried.
The Board having previously advertised for bids for Center Striping,
C.P. 69:C.S., approximately 200 miles of County State Aid Highways, County High-
ways and Township Roads, proceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows:
Traffic Marking Service Buffalo, Minn. $16,415.00
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Motion was made, seconded and carried to accept the Bid of Traffic
Marking Service, Buffalo, Minnesota, in the amount of $16,415.00, it being the
only bid.
The Board having previously advertised for bids for Grading & Aggregate
Surfacing, S.A.P. 56-653-03 (C.P. 69:53), proceeded to open bids, which were found
to be as follows:
Strom Constnction Co. Moorhead, Minn. $78,524.43
Clarence Drewes Detroit Lakes, Minn. 80,325.74
Michaelson Bros., Inc. Madison, Minn. 80,966.68
Marvin E. Lund Glenwood, Minn. 85,983.10
Leonard Hillstrom Vergas, Minn. 90,972.16
Sellin Bros., Inc. Hawley, Minn. 92,252.96
Soby Construction, Inc. Fer~us Falls, Minn. 102,908.92
After consideration, motion was made by Bennie Johnson, seconded by Andy
Leitch and unanimously carried, to accept the bidof the Strom Construction Company
of Moorhead, Minnesota, in the amount of $78,524.43, it being the lowest bid.
The Board having previously advertised for bids for Grading & Aggregate
Surfacing, S.A.P. 56-629-01 (C.P. 69:29) and C.P. 69:120, proceeded to open bids
which were found to be as follows:
Michaelson Bros., Inc. Madison, Minn. $88,964.69
Ed Zimmerman Barret~, Minn. 93,070.73
Clarence Drewes Detroit Lakes, Minn. 98,024.06
Sellin Bros. , Inc. Hawley, Minn. 99,326.58
Soby Construction, Inc. Fergus Falls, Minn. 102,983.28
Strom Construction Co. Moorhead, Minn. 108,411.82
Marvin E. Lund Glenwood, Minn. 109,092.80
After consideration, Motion was made by Andy Leitch,.seconded by John
_Snowberg and carried, to accept the bid of Michaelson Bros., Inc., Madison, Minn.
in the amount of $88,964.69, it being the lowest bid.
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The Board having previously advertised for bids for Grading & Aggregate
Surfacing , S.A.P. 56-606-02 (C.P. 69:06) proceeded to open bids which were found
to be as follows:
Michaelson Bros., Inc. Madison, Minn. $99,074.70
Clarence Drewes Detroit Lakes, Minn. 109,856.26
Strom Construction Co. Moorhead, Minn. 116,584.65
Ed Zimmerman Barrett, Minn. 116,628.00
Sellin Bros. , Inc. Hawley, Minn. 129,633.31
Soby Construction, Inc. Fergus Falls, Minn. 139,232.88
After consideration and upon recommendation by the County Highway Engineer,
Motion was made by John Snowbe:ig, seconded by Bennie Johnson and unanimously carried,
to accept the bid of Michaelson Bros., Inc., Madison, Minnesota, in the amount of
$99,074.70, it being the lowest bid.
The County Auditor was authorized to advertise for sealed bids to be re-
ceived until 10:00 o'clock A.M., August 12, 1969 for the following equipmttt:
1. 3 One Way Snowplows to fit 27,500 lb. G.V.W. Trucks
2. 3 Wings, 10 ft. in length.
Sheriff Carlton Mortensen appeared before the Board and introduced Mr.
George Anderson of Detroit Lakes, from the Liquor Control Commission, who dis-
cussed beer licenses, etc. Mr. Anderson offered to make himself available to an-
swer any questions.
Upon authorization of the Phelps Mill Board, motion was made by Bennie
Johnson, seconded by Otto Haase and carried, to purchase two buildings at $1,500
each for Phelps Mill, to be erected by Green Thumb.
The County Auditor was authorized to purchase a new adding machine to
be used in the Auditor's office.
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Motion was made by Bennie Johnson, seconded by John Snowberg and unani-
mously carried to vacate County Highway #41 and the following resolutions were
adopted:
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RESOLUTION VACATING
COUNTY ROAD
WHEREAS, County State Aid Highway No. 41 has been rebuilt and
reestablished over and across lands in Section 9 of Township 136, Range 41;
and
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and in the best interest of the
public that the old county road bed be abandoned; and
WHEREAS, Otter Tail County has authority and power to abandon
and vacate such roads pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes
163.11;
NOW, THEREFORE, Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes
163.11 it is hereby resolved that Otter Tail County vacate that portion
of County State Aid Highway No. 41 which is no longer in use and which
has been relocated and which portion of said County State Aid.Highway
No. 41 to be vacated by this Resolution is described as follows, to-wit:
A strip of land 66 feet wide, more or less, the centerline of
which is generally described as follows: Commencing at the South-
east corner of Northeast Quarter of Southeast Quarter (NE\ of SE\)
of Section Nine (9), Township One Hundred Thirty-six (136) North,
Range Forty-one (41) West, thence North 75Q 45' West for a distance
of approximately 100.0 feet to point of beginning, th~nce continue
North 75° 45' West for a distance of approximately .950.0 feet, thence
North 10° 30' West for a distance of approximately 1085.0 feet to
a point approximately 1215.0 feet West of the East Quarter (E\)
corner of Section 9, Township 136 North, Range 41 West, on the
East-West Quarter line of said Section 9 and there terminating.
The names of the parties known by the board to be the owners and
occupants that are interested in the above-described land are as follows:
Albert D. Simons and Jules E. Simons
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this -1.!/., day of 1969.
Attested:
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County Auditor
BOARD OF COUN COMMISSIONERS OF
OTTER TAIL COUNTY: r: ;/:2 ,\ _A ~ _/4~./4
RESOLUTION VACATING
COUNTY ROAD
WHEREAS, County State Aid Highway No. 41 has• been rebuilt and
reestablished over and across lands in Section 9 of Township 136,
Range 41; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and in the best interest of the
public that the old county road bed be abandoned; and
WHEREAS, Otter Tail County has authority and power to abandon and
vacate such roads pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 163.11;
NOW, THEREFORE, Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes
163.11 it is hereby resolved that Otter Tail County vacate that portion
of County State Aid Highway No. 41 which is no longer in use and which
has been relocated and which portion of said County State Aid Highway
No. 41 to be vacated by this Resolution is described as follows, to-wit;
A strip of land 66 feet wide, more or less, the centerline of
which is generally described as follows: Beginning at a point
approximately 1215.0 feet West of the East Quarter (Et) corner
of Section Nine (9), Township One Hundred Thirty-six (136) North,
Range Forty-one (41) West on the East-West Quarter line of said
Section 9, thence North 26° 40' East for a distance of approximately
200.0 feet, thence North 43° 05' East for a distance of approximately
835.0 feet, thence North 21° 40' West for a distance of approximately
1012.0 feet, thence North 07° 20' East for a distanse of approximately
374.0 feet thence North 18° 30' West for a distance1 of approximately
600.0 feet to a point lying on the North Section ~ine of Section
9, Township 136 North, Range 41 West, and there terminating.
The names of the parties known by the board to.be the owners and
occupants that are interested in the above-described land are as follows:
Reinhart R. Sonnenberg and Bertha Sonnenberg
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this .L:ft._ day of Y-,4=• 1969,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
OT TAIL COUNTY:
Attested:
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·county Auditor
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Motion was made by Otto Haase, seconded by Andy Leitch, and unanimously
carried, to vacate a portion of County Road #23, and the following resolution was
adopted:
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RESOLUTION VACATING
COUNTY ROAD
WHEREAS, _County State Aid Highway No. 23 has been rebuilt and
reestablished over and across lands in Section 33 of Township 135,
Range 36; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and in the best interest of the
public that the old county road bed be abandoned; and
WHEREAS, Otter Tail County has authority and power to abandon
and vacate such roads pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes
163.11;
NOW, THEREFORE, Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes
163.11 it is hereby resolved that Otter Tail County vacate that portion
of County State Aid Highway No. 23 which is no longer in use and which
has been relocated and which portion of said County State Aid Highway
No. 23 to be vacated by this Resolution is described as follows, to-wit:
A strip of land 66 feet wide, ,,more or less, the centerline of
which is generally described as follows: Commencing at Southeast
corner, Section Thirty-three.(33), Township One Hundred Thirty-
five (135), Range Thirty-six .(36), West 11.72 chains to point
of beginning, North 42° West 25.33 chains, North 11° East 9.21
chains, North 41° East 4.10 chains,North 49° West 3.00 chains,
Nor~h 74\0 West 7.00 chains, North 30\0 West 4.71 thains, North
40° West 17.50 chains, North 28° West 4.91 chains, North 75°
West 4.33 chains, and there terminating.
The names of the parties known by the board to be the owners and
occupants that are interested in the above-described land are as follows:
Robert P. & Joyce M. Geiser, Henry & Gertrude Dykoff, Lavida & Elaine Anderson,
Alphonse Wegscheid, Bertha Kline and Elizabeth Anderson Verne
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota this L!/:.. day of fla4= , 196 9 .
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
OTT TAIL COUNTY:
1.rman
Att~ ~(fa_~
County Auditor
Motion was made by Bennie Johnson, seconded by John Snowberg and W1ani-
mously carried, to not accept a Warranty Deed transfering land in Section 1 of the
Town of Edna which contained a metes and boW1ds description on a parcel of land
containing .16 acres. The CoW1ty Auditor was authorized to send a letter to the
parties in question advising of their decision.
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TUESDAYms SESSION
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board met at 10:00 A.M., July 15th, 1969
all members present.
The petition of Avery Davenport asking 1hat the N½ of SW¼ and NW¼ of
Section 22 -133 -43 be set off from District #1430 to District #544 was taken
up for final action. After listening to the various interested parties, motion
was made by Bennie-Johnson, seconded by Otto Haase, and unanimously carried,
to reject said petition.
The resolution asking for dissolution of School District #1490 was
taken up for final action. After.listening to the various interested parties,
the Board, upon motion by Bennie Johnson, seconded by l\i.ldy Leitch and carried,
issued the following Interlocutory Order, to-wit:
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County of. ......... ?..~.~~E ... !..~.~·~·······························--·····
IN THE MATI'ER OF THE DISSOLUTION OF ...... l;:.Q~A'-JQN. ................. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.)A~Q ...... .
The above entitled matter came on duly to be heard by the County Board of-............................ .
... '. ............ : .... ~~~.~.~ .. !~.~.! ...................... County, Minnesota, at ......... ~~!.8.'f.~ .. r.~.!.~.~ .... :: .................................. in
tlie .................... ci ty ....................................... of ................ X~.!.~~~ .. t~~·~·~·································in said County,
on thc ....... l.S.t.l.\ ............ clay of. ................ ~:1:1.~X .............................. , 19~?. .... , at .... ~~.:.~9. .. o'clock ... ~.: ..... M., pu,r-
sua.nt to notice duly given as provided by law and the order of said Board; and the Board ·having
heard all persons interested in said matter, both for and against, finds as follows:
First-Tl1at sa·id proceedings were instituted by:
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Afiaacos8w, tteioptial o,z tho .............. . . ......... eiliJ of ........................................... , J@ .. :. ... :
(b) :L fHJ68Htm ai9nos bv Meo , oiui, as{ nu111h1 sf ,rl8thi&rr 8 r Hiliin~ in uili liistnir-w
( v) ,1 resolution, adopted by the electors of said district at a legal meeting a.nd certified by the
Clerk of sa.id district to the County Auditor.
Sepond-Tliat less than 90 days have elapsed since the date of said hea,ring and the B,oard bei.n,q
bf the 01>inion, from, t11e facts adduced at said hearing, that it is ercpedien.t and will be to the beRt
interest of the inhabitants of said territory to have said school district dissolved;
NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED, That said ....................... ~?.1!!~.~·~····· ......................... School
District No ..... ;.~.?.~ .................... be dissolved and that the territory embraced therein be attached to
other eJJiating school districts or unorganized tcrritor,11 as follows, to-wit:
The entire territory comprising Common School District #1490 be
attached to and become a part of Independent School District #550 •
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{S) IT IS FURTHER ORDERED; That' the assets and liabilities of said ......... S.<?.tn.lll.e>.11.: ........ : .......... · ......... .
School District No .... ~.~·~·~·· ....... , be distribi,tea, asfollows, t<>-wit:' · ,To Independent School District
#550.a}l monies, credits, funds, property, both real and personal including taxes
for the year 1969 and prior years collected after September 1, 1969, i and all obliga-
tions of Common School District #1490 shall become the. obligations/ of Independent
School District #550. · · : · I
(4) That the outstandi:ng bon9,eq,qep~,1~f ~3:id,Comm_on,School,tjisiric:t .No. _1490., is None. .. ·· · · · . · ' · · ·· · ·
(5) That·· the···ptoposed· effective·· date·\ of· thi:s· ·order is September 1, 1969.
Dated July lSth·,·1969;·. -
Board of County Commissioners of the
Co~nty~.of · Ott et·. Tail, State· of· Minnesota
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Upon motion by Andy Leitch, seconded by Bennie Johnson and carried,
the Cowity Auditor was authorized to advertize for bids to be received witil
10:00 A.M., August 12th, 1969 for 120 Tons of Calcium Chloride and 120 Tons of
Rock Salt.
Representatives from Motorol~ and General Electric appeared before the
-Board and presented specifications for Sheriff's radio system. They are to meet
with Carlton Mortensen at a later date.
Upon motion made by John Snowberg, seconded by Bennie Johnson, and wian-
imously carri'ed, the following plats were approved, subject to attorney's opinion
as to title, road construction as required in the ordinance of January 2, 1962:
Rowid Lake Beach, Rowid Lake
Swinyside 4th Add'n, East Battle Lake
Perkins Addition, Otter Tail Lake
Morrill Addition, Long Lake
North Shore Park, Jewett Lake
The East and West Soil Conservation Districts presented their budgets
for the year 1970, requesting a maximum of $15,000. Motion was made by Bennie John-
son, seconded by Otto Haase and carried for each district to receive $7,500 on
levy for 19i70, a separate mill rate to be established in accordance with new statute.
Upon motion made by Otto Haase, seconded by Andy Leitch; ·and carried, the
following applications for permit to allow consumption and display of intoxicating
liquor were allowed:
Floyd M. Collins Collins Landing Stan Lake Township
Norman_ Craig "7811 Steak House Girard Township
Clifford Haukos Last Res:rt Elizabeth Township
Evelyn Smith Pine Lakes Lodge Corliss Township
Arvid Tenney_ Hi-Way Park Ballroom Elmo Township
Jackie Sonnenberg Hilltop Club Hobart Township
Myron Mobe_rg M & M Resort Dora Township
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Upon motion by Otto Haase, seconded by Andy Leitch and carried, the
following applications for retailer's On and Off Sale of Non-Intoxicating Mait ·.
Liquor were approved:
Jackei Sonnenberg
Willis C. Amundson
Hilltop Supper Club
Woodside Store
Hobart Township
Woodside Township
At 2:00 P.M. a joint meeting with the Grant County Commissioners com-
menced for the purpose of letting bids for job #69:26, grading and aggregate
surfacing. Upon motion by Bennie Johnson, seconded by Andy Leitch, Jim Bucholz
was elected Chairman; upon motion by Bennie Johnson, seconded by Otto Haase,
Red Johnson was elected Clerk. Upon motion by Andy Leitch, seconded by Sidney Bord-
son and carried, it was agreed to complete the project approximately 3.75 miles
in 1970, a continuation of project 69:26. The Board having previously advertised
for bids for grading & aggregate surfacing on the 4.16 miles located on the South
County Line from CSAH #1 and west, proceeded to open bids which were found to be
as follows:
Roy Evavold & Son Fergus Falls, Minn. $42,995.17
Leonard Hillstrom Vergas, Minn. 44,799.72
Stan Morrill, Inc. Fergus Falls, Minn. 45,930.17
Soby Construction, Inc. Fergus Falls, Minn. 48,434.73
Sellin Bros., Inc. Hawley, Minn. 55,997.65
After consideration motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Ben
Fagerberg, and unanimously carried, to accept the bid of Roy Evavold & Son of
Fergus Falls, Minnesota, in the amount of $42,995.17, it being the lowest bid.
A budget for County Extension work was presented after which Otto
Haase made a motion to accept, seconded by Bennie Johnson, and carried, Andy
Leitch voting no, and the following resolution was adopted:
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Form A-41
500 -10/68
RESOLUTION OF BO.ARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
APPROPRIA~ING FOR COUNTY EXTENSION WORK
-01 ______ 01,tex:_ .I.a.iL ____________ COUNTY
Year beginning__ .J!ul;i_ l_ ______ 19_69_
BE IT RESOLVED: That the sum of $ _36, 826 .90 ________ _
(Be set apart from the General Revenue Fund, or
(Be made a special levy for County Extension purposes,
and appropriated subject to the order of the Dean of the Institute of
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Agriculture of the University of Minnesota for the support of county
extension work in agriculture and home economics in Otter Tail __
County, for the year beginning_ _Jul_z.]. ____ 19 _62_ _, in accordance
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with Chapter 202, Laws 1953 and acts supplementary thereto.·
State of Minnesota
County of_·_
I, ________ ., __ , County Auditor in and for said·.
' county do hereby certify that the above is a full, true and correct copy
of a re,solution duly adopted b"y the Board of County Commissioners
of ___ ..Jlit&:c..Tail ___________ County on this _ _/_S :!z day of . ------flu4-------196j.
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A discussion followed 'after which Andy Leitch made a motion to retire
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Nick Weyrens, County Agent, as of January 1, 1970. Motion failed for want of a
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Upon motion made by Bennie Johnson, seconded by John Snowberg and carried,
.the following applications for homestead classification wwere approved:
Ruth Phillips
Siebo Heikes
R. W. Rottman
Emil Johnson
Hazel I. Teske
Clifford Thoen
John Frederickson
Howard Matti
Lucy Sauer
Lot 5 & 6 Midland Beach
Tr. in Section 14
S.L. B of Gov. Lot 3~· ex. tra.
Tr. in Section 30
Lots 17 & 18, Block 3, Bonita Bch
Sec. 2 -153 -43, tract
Lots 1 thru 3, Block 3, Newcomb's
S½ of SE¼ Section 35
Lot 9, Grand View Heights,
Kapler's First Addition
Dunn Township
Elizabeth Township
Perham Township
Nidaros Township
Everts Township
City of Fergus Falls
City of Fergus Falls
Pine Lake Township
Ph1e !';iakefTowashtlip
The Board approved the following applications for reduction in the
assessed valuation:
Edward Schlicht
Stanley Kristianson
Rollie Thiel
Wei by Is, Inc.
Leon Westhoff
Elaine E. Waite
John H. Galland
Darrell Nelson
Emelie Riedman
Darol A. Anderson
Mrs. Frank Barnes
Andrew Norgren
Mary M. Crepps
Tr. in Section 25 Candor Township
S 1/3 of Lot 1 and N 2/3 Lot 2 City of Fergus Falls
Block 3, Wright & Mendenhall's Addn.
S½ of Lot 7, Block 4, Original Plat
Lot l,Block 5, Bonita Beach
NW¼ of Section 10
Lot 22, Nirvana Beach
Lot 1, Borup's Maple Beach
Tr. in Section 1
Tr. in Section 1
Lot 11, Burau Beach Add'n
Lots on Clear Beach Reeort
SE¼ of SW¼, W½ of SW¼ ex. N 2
rds, Section 16
Pt Lot 3 and all Lot 4 & 5, Blk 1
Prt Lot 2, Block 1
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Village of .Henning
Ever~s Township
Rush Lake Township
Nidaros Township
Dead Lake Township
Perham Township
Perham Township
Dane Prairie Township
Aurdal Township
Elizabeth Township
Village of Battle Lake
Edward A. Sellent_
Mrs. Emma Johnson
G. L. 3 & 7, Section 2
Lawry's Add'n, Lots 1 & 2, Block 2
Scambler Township
City of Fergus Falls
The Board also approved the reduction of assessed personal property
f0r the Town & Count~y Fashions, Inc., in the City of Fergus Falls, and also
the Norby Department Store, City of Fergus Falls, upon approval of the State De-
partment of Taxation.
The Board removed the homestead classification that was erroneously
granted in February, 1969, to Henry Fochrenbacher in the N'ly 1 Ac. of Lot 8,
Section 4, Friberg Township.
The application of Henry Adams for homestead classification on a tract
in Section 16 of Hobart Township was rejected because he did not occupy the home
until Apri~~ 1968.
Motion was made by John Snowberg, seconded by Andy Leitch and unani-
mously carried, to allow the Fergus Falls Municipal Court $250.00 per month be-
ginning August 1st, 1969.
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The following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners Of Otter Tail
County, Minnesota,
THAT, because of a substantial balance in the Road & Bridge
' Bond Account sufficient to take care cf 1970 bonding obligations,
WE, THEREFORE, RESOLVE to .: eliminate the Road & Bridge
Bonded Indebtedness levy for the year 1970.
Dated this 15th day of July, 1969.
Attest:~
Clerk.
Chairman.t7'
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Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by John Snowberg, and carried,
the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS,Clarence H. Schulz, owner of record of the following described
property:
N½ of NW¼ (Lots 3 and 4) Section 19 -Township 135 -Range 41
owner at the time the above property had forfeited to the State of Minnesota for
non-payment of truces for the year 1959, has made application to repurchase said
property, and paid the sum of $70.00, being a down-payment on the full amount
of taxes, penalties and interest in the total of $668.40, balance to be paid in
ten equal instalments, plus interest.
Permission to do so will be to the best public interest and relieve
undue hardship.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this 15th day of July, 1969.
Chairman
ATTEST:
~Clerk
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Upon motion made by Otto Haase, seconded by Bennie Johnson, and
carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS, Mrs. Jack Ferguson and Robert Ferguson, heirs to the
estate of Jack Fe_rguson, owner at the time of forfeiture, of the following
described property:
SE¼ of Block 9, Thoelke's Add'n to the Village of Richville,
which property forfeitrl to the State of Minnesota for non-payment of taxes
for the year 1960, said heirs making application to repurchase said pro-
perty and have paid the swn of $43.20, being the full amount of taxes,
penalties and interest.
Permission to do so will be to the best public interest and relieve
undue hardship.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this 15th day of July, 1969.
Chairman
Attest:~
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Clerk
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Upon motion made by John Snowberg, seconded by Bennie Johnson, and
carried, Andy Leitch voting no, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS it is the intention of said Board to participate in the
health planning process on a comprehensive areawide basis as provided in
the federal legislation, and
WHEREAS we recognize th~ Min-Oak Areawide Comprehensive Health Plan-
ning Council ,as having over-all responsibility of comprehensive health
planning in the sixteen county area; for establishi_ng planning priori ties and
work allocations; for determining policies; and supervising activites for
planning conducted under a federal grant for a two year period;
NOW, THEREFORE, we the Commissioners of Otter Tail County do hereby
enroll Otter Tail County in the Min-Oak Areawide Comprehensive Health Plan-
ning Council.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this 15th day of July, 1969.
Attest:~
Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OTTER TAIL COUNTY
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The following estimate of expenses for the following year is hereby
submitted:
Salaries of County Officials
Clerks, Janitor, etc.
Deputy Sheriffs, Jailer & Clerks
Commissioners' Salaries & expenses
Board of Prisoners
Sheriff's & Deputies Expenses
Superintendent of Schools Expenses
District Court Jurors
Bailiff's & Reporters
Miscellaneous Court
Municipal & Justice Court
Books, Blru1ks & Stationery
Mental Illness & Inquest Expenses
Appropriations
Equipment & Maintenance
Court House Grounds
Light, Fuel, Repairs & Supplies
County Agents
County Nursing Service
Printing & Advertising
County Assessor & Assistant's Salary & Expense
Attending Assessor's Meetings
Election Expenses
$ 92,500.00
125,450.00
83,804.00
22,500.00
ll,000.00
20,500.00
800.00
15,500.00
8,500.00
ll,000.00
5,000.00
31,000.00
5,500.00
4,600.00
18,400.00
500.00
28,000.00
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36,826.00
55,000.00
17,500.00
33,000.00
3,500.00
Veterans Service Officer 18,000.00
Retirement, Blue Shield & Blue Cross 27,000.00
County Planning Commission 1,000.00
Weed Inspector 6,000.00
Phelps Mill 6,000.00
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Probation Officer & Clerk
Audit Expenses
MiscEilaneous Revenue
County Welfare
County Road & Bridge Fund
County Poor Fund
25 Mills
$14,000.00
7,500.00
45,000.00
683,204.00
622,713.45
100,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
County Au~
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TO THE COUNTY BOARD, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Pursuant to law I present below, a statement showing the amount of taxes
levied for County purposes for the current year, the amounts collected and appor-
tioned to date, and the balances uncoHected, together with the actual cash. balance
remaining to the credit of each County Fund at the c~ose of business on the 30th
day ofJune, 1969. ~
ounty Au itor
Amount Levied Amount Collected Balance Uncollected
for and or
FUNDS Current Year Apportioned Unapportioned
County Revenue Fund:
P.E.R.A. $ 24,364.11 $ 2,846.10 $ 21,518.01
County Agents 34,089.02 2,974.06 31,114.96
Audit Expense 5,437.72 631.97 4,805.75
County Ordinary 424.994.49 49,611.57 375.382.92
Po111r Fund 110,038.64 12,842.59 97,196.05
Road & Bridge Fund, 540.166.16 63,043.73 477,122.43
County Buildings 53,012.90 6,186.94 46,825.86
County Welfare 570,861.82 66,639.13 504,222.69
R & B Bond Account 120,063.19 14,313.51 105,749.68
Veterans Service 21,204.66 2,474.52 18,730.14
County Fairs 13,196.64 1,545.91 11,650.73
Sheltered Workshop 14,624.02 1,710.46 12,913.~6
$1,932,053.37 $224,820.49 $1,706,232.78
Balances remaining to the credit of each Fund are as follows:
(P.E.R.A.
County Revenue Fd (Co. Agents
(Audit,;•Expense
Poor Fund
Road & Bridge Fund
County Building
County Welfare
R & B Bond Account
Veterans Service
County Fairs
Shelt~red Workshop
Debit
$118,655 .oo
· Balances
Credit
$177,117.95
199;527.52
427,774.62
91,:157 .03
138,633.66
24,827.31
15,987.06
8,187.75
The following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County,
THAT there be levied upon the taxable property of Otter Tail County,
Minnesota, payable during the year 1970, the following amounts for the several
County Funds:
ATTEST:
Revenue Fund
Phelps Mill, County Revenue
County Agricultural Service, CouRty Revenue
Public Employees Pension Contribution, County Rev.
Public Examiner's Past Audit Expense, County Rev.
Road & Bridge Fund
County Poor Fund
County Building Fund
County School Transportation
County School Tax Fund
County Welfare Fund
County Veteran's Service
County Fairs
Sheltered Workshop
Road & Bridge Bond Account
Adopted this 15th day of July, 1969. -----
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$423,174.00
6,000.00
36,826.00
27,000.00
7,500.00
622,700.00
100,000.00
53,000.00
/ ;., /5&,otJ
,o~J JJ,.oo
683,204.00
21,200.00
13,300.00
14,688.00
The. F0ll(ndng
Carlton E Hortensen
Carleon E Mortensen
Carlton E Mortensen
Glen Melby
James LeRoy
Sidney Nelson ,., ,
Merle Bacon
Sidney Nelson
Frederick Swenson
Joseph Peloquin
Joseph Peloquin
John Halvorson
Clifford Pederson
Alfred J Meyer
Richard Habberstad
Aru.an Kenyon
American Red Cross
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were all6wed:
Sirchie Fingerprint Lab.
Vore Surge Store
Fergus Glass & Paint
Fergus Jobbing
General Trading
Coopers.., Offic.e Supply Edling ""lectric
The Photo Center
Empire Bus. Machine
Lyst~ds Inc.
Pelican Valley Motor
HiWay Auto & Impl.
Jim Larson Ford
Daves-Standard, Henning
Daves Standard, Pelican Rapids
Mayors Standard
Service Oil
Twins Motor
Doc's Tire Service
N • W • Bell 'Telephone Co
Perham Co-op Oil
Boarding of Prisioners
Mileage & Expense
Box Rent & Postage
Mileage & Subsistence
II II
II II
II II
Redemption Notice mileage
Extra Jailer
II
Subsistence
II
Guard Duty
Special Deputy
Witness Fee
Scale Helper Co Highway Patrol
Booklets
Supplies
II
II
II
II
II & Repair Parts
Supplies & .1.·inishing
Supplies
Pest Control
Parts & Labor
Grease, Oil etc
Repair & labor
Gas etc
II II
II
II
II
Tires & Repair
Calls
Gas etc
2Zl
552.50
348.96
.39.60
343.90
298.80
234.10
223.00
115.30
56.00
14.00
33.00
72.00
· 10.00
3.25
73.60
1.03
25.10
46.00
·30.26
25.30
5.29
~:if19
76.06
55.00
16.45
10.45
26.45
140.21
106.79
6.14
6.10
6.oo
103.00
96.16
Perham Co-op
Uniforms Unlimited
Battle lake Farmers Oil
Battle take Farmers Oil
Super GMC
Fergus Oil
Dunkers Marine
Dave's Standard Pelican Rapids
Daves Standard Henning i,
James Bucholz
Bennie Johnson
John Snowberg ..
ndy Leitch
"'
Kenneth Clam.bey
Frank Roberts
Roger M Heidorn
Dennis Greenwaldt
Bd.win Skoglund
Duane Donley
Jeff Tikkanen
Herman Enslin
Arnold Evavold
Theodore Hegseth
Homer Sem
Glen Haugrud
Melvin Trosvig
Frank A1stadt
Walter Sundberg
Carl Richert
Nels Hanson
Mrs Gerald Zeise
Raymond Bruhn
Mrs Arnold Stock
Max Kronemann Jr
Eugene Davenport
Harris Iverson
Anton Glesne
Tire Repair Boat & Water Safet
Su~_plies
Gas etc
II
Repair
Supplies
II
II
II
II
II
Labor & Repair
Gas ltc Bo!f.t
II II II
Mileage~ Expense
II II
Expense
II II
Weed & Seed Insp
II II "
EOT Soil & Water
II II II
II II II
II II II
II II II
II II
WOT II II
II II II
II II II
II II II
II II II
Co Planning Meeting
II II II
II II II
II II II
Co Extension Meeting
II II II
II " II
II II II
Mileage & Expense
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
n II
222
40.30
48.65
15.57
7.43
6.72
39.57
14.47
47.64
48.50
44.00
13.00
22.90
365.06
373.45
~a.00
26.33
24.30
36.39
29.40
29.85
55.50
10.20
9.60
45.65
66.80
66.50
7.80
7.50
1.50
51.28
97.15
128.55
Angel~• Glawe
Myrtle E togas
Myrtle E I.ogas
Myrtle E I.ogas
Helen Skramstad
Helen Skramstad
Henry Polkinghorn
Arthur D Boehne
Vernpn Bachman
Mrs Harry Fretland
Mrs Martin Hanson
Clarence Berg
Knute Hanson
Herb Chriatanson Jr
Dale ~dke
Kimber Awning
OtterTail Co-op Oil
Bill Ebersviller Co
Jerry's Electric Repair
Fergus Glass & Paint
Gilbert Rund
Gust Lagerquist
Luxor Lighting Products Inc.
Wm Galena & Son
Gambles
General Trading
Knutson Electric
Edling Electric
Lewis E Schamberger
Harvey Morrill
Theo. Palmquist
Fergus Hardware
Edgetown Lumber
Stem & Ems Drug
Mason Publishing Co
Nelson Bros Printing
Midwest Printing
State of Minn. Doc Sec.
Wages & Mileage
Box Rent
Supplies
Clerk of Court Seminar
Box rent & Postage
Register of Deeds Seminar
Mileage & ~ense
Mileage
Postage
Extra Help Co Supt.
" II II
Mileage
Civil Defense
Bull dozing
Extra Janitor
Supplies
Parts & Labor
ti
Parts & Repair
Labor & Parts
Carpeting & Supplies
Labor & Repair
Elevator Exam
Supplies
Supplies & Labor
Keys
Oil
Electric Drill
Parts & Labor
Phelps Mill
II II
II II
II II
II ti
Supplies
II
II
II
II
223
.
313.87
1.a.00
100.20
108.00
42.00
28.05
111.26
30.00
48.00
48.00
51.70
200.00
67.50
120.00
2.00
11.34
6.22
1,921.63
8.30
132.00
171.72
365.72
1.55
12.00
20.00
29.75
44.90
94.62
251.20
3.45
35.61
4.90
22.00
523.60
22.50
45.00
Coopers Office ly
Davenports Stationary
IBM Corp
The Photo Center
Victor Lundeen
Miller Davis
Pelican Office ~pply
Security Blank Book & Printing
Poucher Printing & lithographing
Xerox Corp
Xerox Corp
N. W. Bell Telephone Co
Fergus Falls Daily Journal
Fergus Falls Daily Journal
The Parkers Prairie Indep.
Henning Advocate
Pelican Rapids Press
Perham Enterprise Bulletin
Battle Lake Review
Esther Mortensen
Esther Mortensen
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Mathison Ins Co
Village of Perham
C. J. Lund M. D.
Ivan Bigler M. D.
Earl Bigler M. D.
Henry Korda M.D.
Homer Carlson M. D.
Everett Hanson M. D.
Mineral Springs
City of Fergus Falls
Mrs Robert H Johnson
Mrs Ed Skoglund
Mrs Bud Larson
Mrs John J Steblay
Elizabeth Hoff
Mrs .Llorothy Johnson
Supplies
II
Maintenance Agreement
Supplies
n
II
II
n
II
Services
n
Calls
Ads
II
II
II
II
II
Manpower Survey
Matron li>ee
n II
CeU£ t. Oest
Coroners Fees
II II
II II
II II
II II
II n
Poor
II
Nursing Board
II II
II II
II II
Nurse
II 224
50.05
24 • .38
49.25
14.10
180.96
261.78
1.3.56
.36 • .36
228.30
42.50
.302.67
158.91
.308.70
5.76
1.3.80
9.60
22.05
17.50
133.90
20.00
10.00
1188.00 60.00
197.10
27.20
25.40
27.20
25.70
193.38
5.10
7.80
2.70
7.35
24.60
.33.23
Mrs Ruth Johnso
Joyce E ½.ndgren
Sharon L Mann
Loma McCabe
Gloria upatz
Donna Quam
Nancy Slatten
Wilma Brandt
Mrs Iona Butcher
Mrs Olga Edwards
Verlie Grover
Doris Jorgenson
Ina M Mclaughlin
M. Dorothy Mortenson
Edna M Nelson
Mrs Pearl Ronning
Mrs Earl Sonmor
Bernice Spangler
Selma Swedsrud
Mrs Donna M Ziegler
Coopers uffice Supply
Vernon R Maack
Moorhead Area Voe. School
Nelson Bros Printing
Wadena Pionee~ Joumal
Village of Perham
Philip Kjaglian
Philip Kjaglien
Rachel Estrem
Marvin Klicker
Midwest Printing
Coopers 'j . : . .J '--:__ ·, ·.•
Ywwipt Victor mndeen
Treck Photographic Inc.
Hintgen Karst
Secretarial Service
Nurse
"
II
" ,,
"
II
Home Health Aide
II , .. "
" II II
II II II
II II II
II II II
II II II
" II II
. II II II
II II II
II II II
II II II
II II II
Supplies
Registration Fee
Enrollment Fee
Supplies
Ads
Rent
Mileage & Expense
Machine Rental & labor Hire
:Mileage
Postage
Supplies
Servfce & Repair
Supplies
II
II
II
225
44.03
5.10
5.03
83.73
26.93
64.43
20.10
6.oo
46.80
19.35
14.28
15.75
6.53
4.50
29.70
17.25
25.50
18.08
62.10
27.83
9.95
3.00
21.00
145.60
5.80
35.00
67.05
37.63
J.45
J.00
15.50
31.74
37.25
184.82
4.76
6.75
Nelson Bros Pr g
N .w. Bell Telephone Co
Public Utilities Dept.
Straub Co
Paul Putman Post# 289
American Legion Aux# 289
Harold T Swenson Post 612
Harold T Swenson Aux 612
DAV Aux Chapter #,25
Case Power & Equipment
F'V'lD Corporation
Hayden Murphy Equip. Co
Ruffridge Johnson Equip. Co
Baas Oil Co
Ebersviller Impl. Co
Supplies
Service & Tolls
Water etc
Rent
Grave Decorating _
II II
II II
II II
II II
Parts
II
II
II
Rijpairs
II
International Harvester Sales & Service Repairs
Fergus Dodge Inc.
Jerrys Electric Repair
Iarson Welding
,L'l Minnesota otor Co
National Bushing & Parts
Park Region Oil Co
Perham Farm Supply
Suhr Ford Sales Inc.
-Super GMC
Swanson Equiplp.ent Co
N.W. Refining Co
Elk River Concrete Products
Paper Calmenson & Co
Fleet Ti.re Mart
Service Oil Battle ~ke
West Ottertail Soil Cons.
Melvin McGowan
Bauck 1s Paint~ Supply
Farmers Elevator Erhard
Northwood Specfalty Co
Jim Larson Ford
Repairs
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
Asphalt
Culverts
Cutting Edges
Tires·
T:ireiT
Trees
Seeding
Seed
II
Stakes
Tow Charge f, ;. 226
31.00
34.28
5.01
50.00
25.00
20.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
27.82
220.56
97.92
940~18
15.80
72.95
144.24
11.37
1.75
4·.50
56.79
43.97
31.50
21.82
6.83
50.84
1.34
5,605.64
240.42
208.80
291.20
281.51
675000
324.00
316.05
174.90
177.50
4.00
1
Leonard Hillstr
Pol.man Transfer Inc.
Minn. Mining & Mfg. Co
Pheoll Mfg. Co
North American Chemical Co
Coast to Coast Battle Lake
Coast to C~st Pelican Rapids
Crane Johnson Co
Gamble Store NIM
General Trading
Genuine Parts
Holten Lumber Co
Pelican Paint & Glass
Sigelman Hide & F'llr
Standard Oil Battle Lake
Swansons Surplus
Hall's Hardware
Wilcox Lumber Co Henning
Wilcox Lumber Co Vergas
Village of Bluffton
Village of Deer Creek
City of Fergus Falls
Village of .tienning
Minn. Dept of Highways
Otter Tail Power Co
Vic Arneson Ins. Agency 8
Fergus Falls Journal
The Photo Center
Victor Lundeen & Co
Poucher Printing & Lithographing
Davenports Stationery
The Pierce Co.
Coopers office Supply
EOT Telephone Co
NW Bell Telephone Co
Midwest Telephone Co
Park Region Mutual Telephone Co
Tow Chagge
Freight
Supplies
11
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
11
Garage Rental
II 11
Road Maintenance
Garage Rental
Expense
Prints
Notarial 0 ond
notice to Contractors
Supplies
II
II
II
II
Machine Rental
Service & Tolls
II II
II II
II II 227
28.00
4.75
375.00
121.48
124.17
33.10
26.86
1.95
2.64
212.64
5.80
23.85
37.86
29.15
315.78
27.90
135.81
27.67
8.10
260.80
210.00
561.25
358.93
1.08
23.60
7.00
44.10
1.40
6.10
13.86
5.25
68.20
15.00
28.SJ
14.47
7.80
17.26
NW Bell Teleph 0
Pelican Telephone Co
NW Bell Telephone Co
Wendell P Huber
G.D. Harlow
Wendell P Huber
Consumer Co-op Oil Henning
Farmers Co-op Creamery Assn
Firestone Store
Fossen Oil Co
Highway Co Service Station
Hoot Lake Pure
Jim's Service Station
Jim's & Wally's Mileage
lakeside Service
Mayo's Standard Service
Perham Co-op Oil Co
Perham Shell Service
Rays Oil Co
Service Oil Underwood
Theodorson Mobil Service
Vergas Oil Co
D-A Lubricant Co
Standard Oil Henning
Erhard Oil
Penrose Oil Co
Standard Oil Pelican Rapids
Soliah & Braatz
Bluffton Oil Co
Andy's 66 Service
Otto Hoffman
Duane D & Jeanette Schultz
Starr L Cos:
Kenneth Benzinger
Elwin Drechel
Clarence O Nelson
James G Drechsel
Service & Tolls
II II
II II
Expenses
II
Cash Advanced
Gas etc
II II
Gasoline
II
II
II
Gas etc
Gasoline
II
II
II
II
Gasoline
II
II
Gas etc
Oil
iJ Motor il
Gas & Diesel
Diesel Fuel
II II
Fuel Oil
Gas etc
II II
Appraisal Fee
R/W
II
II
II
II
II
2:?8
17.56
105.48
195.88
118.48
3.30
69.33
239.01
51.23
36.01
69.54
230. 73
73.30
121.16
75.61
115.63
109.55
108.58
105.81
112.29
70.00
137.34
271.15
33.99
221.50
81.55
61.60
33.20
172.10
82.28
50.00
ll6.30
78.80
75.60
118.96
5$.35
32.40
1 • ..
F~rdinand To.n ' <I.
R/W 74.90
Ralph W Drechsel II 88.10
Clarence E Schulz II 59.28
Clarence O Nelson II 47.60
Theodore G Anderson II .38.60
lawrence Swiontek II JJ.40
Mrs Margaret F Miller II 86.10
Mrs Florence Danielson II .3.3.00
Gordon Supernois II .32. 70
Mrs Emma T Braaten II 11.00
Harry Buehler II 19.80
Henry Detmer II 1.20
Albert Bunkowski II 72.68
lake Sybil Cemetery Assn II 1.00
lake Sybil Rod & Gun Club II 20.00
Mrs Elinor M Chambers II .30.60
Walter Glawe II 469.55
David E Antonsen II 43.50
Raymond Bruhn II 79.60
Otto Richter II 76.80
L.E. Scheipper II 548 • .35
Nathaniel J McConachie II ~5~7t • ..:/4-
Clifford G Conger II 129.55
Richard C Wilbur II 135.00
Reuben Franklin II 28.20
Harold Neu II 8.20
Walter Glawe II 12.40
Harry Buehler II 6.oo
Aaron Roberts II 107.18
Luke Auen II 81.98
Donald A Du.Mont II 34.80
Arnold Weller II 583.03
Richard Imsande II 9.20
Wm F. Haman II 299.20
Nick Goldie II 118.65
Reuben Simpson II 38.38
Kenneth A Richter II 50.60
Lorr-a,; 11c:.. 229 ~,,.a I ♦12no;se,.I":.T-~~ II 28 .. 'ZO
....... . " .
Upon motion made by Otto Haase, seconded by Bennie Johnson, and
unanimously carried, the Board adjourned to 10:00 A.M., July 22nd, 1969.
Attest: ~
~~Clerk
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