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MINUTES OF TI-IE ADJOURNED MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINNESOTA
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of
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Otter Tail County Minnesota met on Tuesday, September 9th, at 10:00 A.M., all
members being present.
The County Auditor was authorized to advertise for bids to be
received until 11:00 A.M., October 14th, 1969 for the following:
S.A.P. 56-622-04 (69)
S.A.P. 56-636-01 (69)
GRADING & AGGREGATE SURFACING
C.P. 69:22, Length 5.759 Miles, located\at a
point approximately 6.5 miles North of Fergus
Falls at junction of CSAH #22 & #27 and North-
easterly to CSAH #3
C.P. 69:36, Length 5.277 Miles, located approx-
imately one mile Southeast of Vergas, thence
Easterly and Northerly to T.H. #228
Upon motion made by John Snowberg, seconded by Bennie Johnson
and,unanimously carried, the application of Edward C. Nelson for homestead
classification on Lot 15, Birchwood Subdivision, Edna Township was granted.
Mr. Henry Adams appeared before the Board regarding the August re-
jection of homestead classification in Hobart Township. After a tltlrough discus-
sion with the County Attorney and the County Assessor, the Board held with their
previous decision.
The application of Norman I. Meyer for reduction in the assessed
valuation of hi.s real estate in the Village of Perham was approved subject to ap-
proval by the State Department of Taxation.
The following applications for reduction in the assessed valuation
of personal property were approved:
Parkers Prairie Village
Amor Township
Parkers Prairie Clinic
Delor~ M. Erickson
Property tax exempt
Property overvalued
The Board approved the following applications for reduction in the . ' . -.•.-.! ... ;;_.·
assessed valuation of Real Estate:
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John J. Holth
Wade Smith
Jalmer Knuttila
Newton Township
Corliss Township
Gorman Township
Assessed for too many tillable acres.
Lake frontage over assessed.
Lot assessed as 50' being only 25'
Upon motion made by Bennie Johnson, seconded by John Snowberg,and un-
animously carried, an appropriation of $42,000.00 was granted to the Nursing Service
for the year 1970.
A delegation from Manpower Survey presented a preliminary summary
of Otter Tail County and showed the various forms of booklets available. The Board
agreed to share in the cost of producing a brochure but no specific amount was ap-
propriated until further particulars are available.
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No, 2612 -Certl _ of _Completion of County RoAd Hork.
TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA:
~·!e, the undersigned majority of the County Board of said county hereby certify
that we have examined the road work done by
-1~ Ed Zimmerman
2. Ed Zimmerman
3. Conroy Constwcelon
4. Korby Contracting Co.
Barrett, m.m.eaota 56311
Barrett, Minnesota 56311
Duaont, Minnesota 56236
Fergue-J.Ua, Miuneaota 56537
on that certain road d~scribed as f0llo~s:
1. S.A.P. 56-628-04 .. CSAll:128 bet. CSAB 021 and T.B. os,, _approx. 3.0 mi. S. of
. Pelican BapS.da.
2. C.P. 68:116 ~-c.B. ·111~ bat •. 1.5 mi. N., of French ·at Jct. of CSAH 121 and
· East 1.s m1.
3. c.P. 69:123 -c.u. 1123 bet~ Jct. of T.B. 0108, 2 m1. B. of Dent, and CSAH 034.
4. c.P. 68:77Br --CSAB t/77 -bridge ove~ Leaf Riwr, O.S mi .. SB of Bluf.fton.
together with contract for the same and that we find said work has been properly done
and performed according to said contract.
Dated this 9th_ day of __ S_e ..... p __ t_amb __ e_r-____ 1969 .
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The following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail
County Minnesota,
THAT the Board request approval by the Commissioner of Con-
servation for the erection and establishment of the following projects
at the Phelps Mill Park:
Two Picnic Shelters:
Estimated material & labor, $4,500 each
Ball Diamond:
Dozing, gradi_ng, seeding & wire netting
backstop
Badminton Court:
Cement, grading and filling
Six horse-shoe court pits
TOTAL
$ 9,000.00
980.00
1,600.00
450.00
$12,030.00
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this 10th day of September,
1969.
Attest~
Clerk
261.
The following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail
County Minnesota,
THAT the Board request approval by the Commissioner of Conser-
vation for the purpose of erecting Rest Areas, including picnic benches,
barbeque pits, and toilet facilities at the following locations:
Eagle Lake Township, Co. Highway #64
Perham Township, Co. Highway #8
$1,000.00
1,000.00
Dated at Fergus Falls,. Minnesota this 10th day of September,
1969.
Attest:~
Clerk
The meeting adjourned to 10:00 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, September
10th, 1969.
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WEDNESDAY'S SESSION
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board met at 10:00 o'clock A.M.,
September 10th, all members present.
A resolution asking for the Dissolution of School District #1461
was read and it was ordered that a hearing be held at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Octo-
ber 15th, 1969, according to the 1965 Closed School District Law, and that due
notice of the time and place of said hearing be given as required by law.
The County Auditor was authorized to advertise for bids to be re-
ceived until 10;00 o'clock A.M., October 14th, for new radio equipment for use
by the Sheriff's Department.
Upon motion made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Otto Haase, and
carried, an appropriation of $1,750 was granted to Viking Land, U.S.A., Bennie
Johnson and Jim Bucholz voting no.
Motion was made by Otto Haase, seconded by John Snowbe~and carried
to approve the dance license for the Ranch House, subject to approval by the Town
Board, Sheriff and County Attorney.
Upon motion made by John Snowberg, seconded by Andy Leitch and un-
animously carried, the Nursing Board is to decide on which of three possible sites
they prefer to lease.
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by Otto Haase and carried,
to approve Smedsrud deed subject to Survey Plats provided by Oslund.
Motion was made by Bennie Johnson, seconded by John Snowbeigand
carried, to approve Oak Haven Beach, Third Addition, subject to an Attorney's
Opinion as to Title and road approval.
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Upon motion made by Bennie Johnson, seconded by Andy Leitch and Wl-
animously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of Cowity Commissioners of Otter Tail Cotmty
Minnesota, that
WHEREAS Harold Daniel Engebretson, owner of the following des-
cribed property:
Sub Lot "E" of wiplatted lands in the NE¼ SW¼ Section 27 -136 -43
Village of Pelican Rapids.;
owner of record at the time the property forfeited to the State of Minnesota
for non-payment of truces for the year 1961, having made application to repurchase
said property and paid the sum of $30.20, being one-tenth of the full amotmt of
truces, penalties and interest in the amount of $301.33, the remaining portion to
be paid in ten equal annual installments, with the privilege of paying the wipaid
balance in full at any time with interest at four percent per annum on the balance
remaining unpaid each year.
Permission to do so will be to the best public interest and relieve tmdue
hardship.
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this 10th day of September, 1969.
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Attest:~
Clerk
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The Clerk of_ Court appeared b_efore the Board requesting $400. 00
additional clerk hire and a new typewriter, which was granted by the Board.
Motion was made by Andy Leitch, seconded by John Snowberg and
unanimously carried, to approve the Public Depository and Assignment of Securities
from the Farmers State Bank of Underwood, Minnesota.
Upon motion made by Otto Haase, seconded by Bennie Johnson and
unanimously carried, the dance permit for Melvin Baas at the Triangle Inn, Rush
Lake Township, was approved subject to Sheriff's approval.
Motion was made by Otto Haase, seconded by Andy Leitch and unani-
mously carried, to approve the liquor license for Hazel Rogert, at the Colonial
Inn and Restaurant in the Township of Perham, subject to approval by the Sheriff.
Upon motion made by:.;Andy Leitch, seconded by Bennie Johnson, and unan-
imously carried, the County Auditor was authorized to advertise for bids to be re-
ceived until 2:00 o'clock PJ1.1., Tuesday, October 14th, for a new car to be used by
the Sheriff's Department·.
Motion was made by Bennie Johnson, seconded by John Snowberg and u-
nanimously carried to make application to one of several firms for Comprehensive
Water and Sewer Planning, at no cost to the County, as recommended by the Otter
Tail County Planning Advisory Commission, at a later date.
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The following bills were allowed:
Carlton E. Mortensen
Carlton E. Mortensen
Glen Melby
J runes LeRoy
Sidney Nelson
Merle Bacon
John B. Halvorson
Joseph F. Peloquin
Marvin Pederson
Gary W. Anderson
Alfred Schneider
Albert Enquist
Robert W. Nessa
Harley A. Kantrud
J.P. Johnson
Clifford E. Pederson
L. 0. Grotte
Ralph Opsahl
A. L. Fitch
Twins Motor
Mayo's Standard
Super GMC
Crarles T. Richards
Photo Center
Mobile Radio & T.V. Service
Otter Tail Power
Western Union
White Drug
Davenport Stationery
Cooper's Office Supply
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Fergus Plumbing
Boarding of prisoners
Mileage & Expense
Mileage & Subsistence
II II
II "
II II
Subsistence
"
Relief Jailer
Extra jailer & guard duty
Guard duty
" "
II II
II "
" II
II "
Photography work
Water Rescue
Water Rescue
Gas
II etc.
Tires & Repair
Labor & Repair
Film finishing, etc.
Services
Labor & material
Telegrrun
Care of prisoner
Supplies
Services
Supplies
L. 266
$1,317.50
282.70
396.60
423.00
233.10
457.20
72.00
33.00
74.00
112 .00
269.00
144.00
12.00
16.00
24.00
11.10
27.00
10.00
10.00
6.25
71.22
299.98
7.20
40.96
68.40
56.03
3.42
.99
8.22
24.50
6.00
d-
James Bucholz
Bennie Johnson
Otto Haase
John Snowberg
Andy Leitch
Kenneth Clambey
Frank Roberts
Frank Altstadt
Walter Swidberg
Carl Rickert
Laura Hotchkiss
Ambrose Klinnert
Dennis Greenwaldt
Ed Skoglwid
Duane Donley
Jeff Tikkanen
Herman Enslin
.,£e ~ 7po ,,, • •u1o
Kenne Hanson
Arthur D. Boehne
Eugene Davenport
Harris Iverson
George Nelson
Vernon Bachman
Vernon Bachman
Clarence Berg
Dale E. Radke
G. S. Products, Inc.
Kimber Awning
Dacotah Paper Co.
Fergus Glass & Paint
Fergus Plumbing
Richards Chemical Co.
Daycoa, Inc.
Wm. Galena
Mileage & Expense
II II
II II
Expense
Mileage & Expense
Weed & Seed Insp.
II II
Co. Planning
II II
II II
W.O.T. Soil
II II II II
EIIII II
II II II II
II II II II
II II II II
II ti ti II
£p.:J .a6uJ
Mileage
II
& Water
ti
II
II
II
II
II
Mileage & Expense
II
II
Postage Postage
II
II
Mileage & Conference
Mileage
Extra Janitor
Supplies
II
II
II
II
II
II
Labor & Repair
t l.., 267
$ 65.94
38.50
50.75
18.00
31.20
311.66
381.19
64.00
30.60
42.60
216.00
440.00
18.00
36.45
25.44
22.95
14.10
3.00
135.86
99.64
52.82
156J8
57.60
22.00
120.00
25.59
27.50
34.79
15.56
13.86
50.50
93.74
137.21
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Johnson Repair Shop
Mrs. Harry Fretland
Joanne Rossow
Mrs. Marie Trosvik
Mrs. Harold Biegler
Mrs. Martin Hanson
Poucher Printing & Lith. Co.
Universal Answering Services
International Bus. Machines
Nelson Bros. Printing
Miller-Davis Co.
Jon Osman Enterprises
Victor LW1deen
Security Blank Book & Prtg. Co.
The Pierce Co.
Davenport's
Fergus Jobbing
Coopers
S.C.M. Corp.
Addressograph Multigraph Corp.
Empire Bus. Machines
Gaffaneys
Insurance Service Agency
Mathison Ins. Agency
Fossen Oil Co.
White Drug
Northwestern Pub. Co.
Fergus Falls Daily Journal
West Publishing Co.
Diebold, Inc.
Northwestern Bell Tel. Co.
Esther Mortensen
Charles E. Johnson
City of Fergus Falls
Mower Repair
Clerk, Co. Supt.
Clerk, Co. Supt.
II II II
II II II
II II II
Supplies
II
II
II
II
II
"
II
II
II
II
Supplies & Rental
Rental & Maintenance
Maintenance
Service
Maintenance
Policy #563KAO 522
Add. Ins.
Supplies
Fan
Ads
Publication
M.S.
Inspection Fee
Calls
Matron fees
Court Costs
II II
I
i. '768 .;. . ,..
$ 3.75
93.60
12.80
25.60
23.20
23.20
398.67
116.00
9.54
112. 50
26.25
21.60
1,909.54
293.45
22.47
11-'74
5.05
73.00
221.00
558,44
35.00
45.00
95.00
4.00
118 .00
13.95
15.40
173,85
35.00
70.00
245.56
25.00
12.00
32.61
Village of Perham
Edgetown Lumber
Blacons Plumbing & Heating
Mrs. Ed Skoglund
Mrs. John Steblay
Mrs. Charles Lewis
Donnis Fjestad
Elizabeth Hoff
Dorothy Johnson
Ruth Johnson
Shirley Larson
Lorna McCabe
Gloria Opatz
Donna Quam
Nancy Slatten
Ina McLaughlin
Verlie Grover
Edna M. Nelson
Wilma Brandt
Iona Butcher
Mrs. Olga Edwards
Florence Ginkel
Opa:l: Harvego
Kathryn Hemme.lgarn
Doris Jorgenson
Dorothy Jorgenson
Wilma Rinas
Pearl Ronning
Mrs. Earl Sonmor
Bernice Spangler
Selma Swensuud
Mrs. Esther Hanson
Clara Juven
Ruby Knoll
Rent, Co. Agent
Supplies, P11lps Mill
II II II
Nursing Board Mileage
II II II
II II II
Mileage & Supplies, Nurse
Mileage, Nurse
Mileage & lunch, Nurse
Mileage, Nurse
Mileage & lunch, Nurse
II II II
Mileage, Nurse
Mileage & lunch, Nurse
II II II
Mileage, Home Health Aid
II II II II
II II II II
II II II II
Home Health Aid Inservice
Mileage, Home Health Aid
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
II II II II
II II II II
Inservice meeting
II II
II
$ 60.00
2.08
90.96
7.80
7.35
4.95
6.86
34.28
23.60
26.78
150.86
37.50
6.83
59.35
48.15
13.05
31.28
56.63
16.50
2.40
5.78
38.50
34.43
11.48
25.88
30.88
4.65
6.38
23.70
18.90
70.13
2.40
6.38
3.15
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Superintendent of Documents
Nelson Bros. Printing Co.
Cooper's Office Supply
Empire Business Machines
Springer Publishing Co., Inc.
Science & Behavior Books, Inc.
Village of Perham
E. 0. T. Telephone Co.
Marvin Klicker
Marvin Klicker
Elliott Moving & Storage
Northwestern Bell Tel. Co.
Public Utilities Dept.
City of Fergus Falls
Twins Motor
Twins Motor
Gary W. Anderson
Coast-to-Coast, B.L.
Case Power & Equipment
Equipment Parts & Service
Publication for Nursing Service
Envelopes & postage
Supplies
Service call
Publications for nursing service
Publications for Nursing Service
Office rent, Nursing Service
Perham office, Nursing Service
Postage
Mileage
Moving Expense
Service & Tolls, Vet. Service
Water, Sewage, etc.
Poor
Water Patrol
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Boat & Water Safety
Supplies, Boat & Water Safety, wat_er patrol
Parts
Repairs
Garwood-Twin Cities Truck Equip. Parts
Hayden-Murphy Equipment Co.
West Fargo Mfg. Co •
Ruffridge Johnson Equip. Co.
Ziegler, Inc.
Ebersviller Imp. Co.
Ellenson's Body Shop, Henning
Farnam Tire Center
International Harvester Sales
& Service
Knuttila Imp. Co., Inc.
Larson Welding
Matson Repair
Mile's Machine Shop
Olson Auto Electric
II
II
II
II
II
Repairs
II
Parts
Repairs
II
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Parts
270
$ 1.25
73.80
64.11
5.00
2.25
5.95
35.00
15.39
3.00
84.60
102.75
27.44
5.01
73.18
11. 76
83.63
16.00
2.29
28.19
52.42
25.10
106.37
77.20
14.50
529.62
132.78
2.50
10.00
54.73
47.40
24.50
41.00
11.50
58.74
Smith's Farm Supply
Suhr Ford Sales, Inc.
Super GMC Truck Sales
Paper, Calmenson & Co.
Pheoll Manufacturing Co.
Elk River Concrete Products
Northwestern Refining Co.
Ed. Zimmerman
Korby Contracting Co.
Mark Sand & Gravel Co.
Beldo Bros.
Crane-Johnson Co., Inc.
Coast-to-Coast Store, B.L.
Gambles, F.F.
Hall ' s Hardware
Jaenisch Industries
National Busing & Parts
Northwood Specialty Co.
Pelican Hardware
Sigelman Hide & Fur Co.
Bengtson Oil Co.
ConstDner's Co-op Oil Co.
Eldon's Standard
Fossen Oil Company
Co.
Gene's Standard Service, N.Y.M.
Mayo's Standard Service
Meyer's Service
Mischke Oil Station
Olson Oil Co.
Otter Tail Co-op Oils, Inc.
Ray's Oil Co.
Theodorson's Mobile Service
Twins Motor Co.
Underwood Lakeside Service
Repairs
Parts
Repairs
Cutting Edges
Supplies
Culverts
Asphalt
Equipment Rental
Equipment Rental
BittDninous Material & Aggregate
Gravel
Supplies
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
Gasoline
II
II
II
II ,etc.
II II
II II
Gasoline
II
II , etc.
II II
II
II
II
$ 2.29
48.02
13.98
278.40
81.11
192.26
1,416.52
886.34
24.00
3,275.72
15.70
6.25
9.64
9.95
47.58
45.00
126.24
19.50
3.67
2.86
85.97
60.69
75.58
23.79
7.94
69.76
267.02
75.86
111.96
218.03
145.00
96.32
48.62
29.30
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Vergas Oil Co.
D-A Lubricant Co., Inc.
Erhard Oil Co.
Soliah & Braatz Oil Co.
Otter Tail Power Co.
Crown Rubber Stamp Co.
Minneapolis Blue Prtg. Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Davenport's Stationery
E. 0. T. Tel. Co.
Midwest Telephone Co.
N.W. Bell Tel. Co., Waden~
Pelican Telephone Co.
N. W •. Bell Tel. Co., F.F.
Park Region Mutual Tel. Co.
N. W. Bell Tel. Co.
Wendell P. Huber
G. D. Harlow•.
Mrs. Evelyn R. Bohlig
Mrs. Agnes Schwanz
Marlo Sonnenberg
Claudius Bruhn
Roger Heidorn
Geraldine NcGuire
E.0.T. Soil & Water
Tribune Printing Co
Gasoline, etc.
Oil
Diesel fuel
Fuel oil
Prints
Supplies
II
II
II
Service & tolls
II
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
Expenses
Expenses
Right of way
II II II
II II II
II II II
E.0.T. Soil & 1·Jater
II II II
Wages for Andy Smedsrud
Supplies E.0.T. Soil & Water
$ 224.48
58.85
147.68
33.20
52.92
2.90
37.90
20.40
8.54
25.00
8.90
14.42
12.10
91.78
16.87
32.56
279.02
0 141.60
4.80
170.70
8.80
66.25
258.50
42.00
115.20
17.30
The meeting them adjourned to 10:00 o'clock A.M., September 29,
1969.
Chairman
Attest: ~JWJ ~~'
Clerk
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