The Fergus Falls Daily Journal

(First Publication September 14, 2012)

Summary of Minutes of the
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
(Full Text Available at the Office of the
County Administrator
or at www.co.ottertail.mn.us under Board of Commissioners)
Otter Tail County Government Services Center
August 7, 2012

The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners:
1. Called to order the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners at 8:30 AM.

2. Approved payment of the County Board bills as follows.

3. Authorized David Boen, Phelps Mill Park Caretaker, use of a County vehicle for commuting to work until the Phelps Mill Park Residence is available for occupancy.

4. Authorized the appropriate County Officials’ signatures to execute a Contract between the County of Otter Tail and Leitch Excavating, LLC for construction of restrooms at the Phelps Mill Park contingent upon the approval of the County Attorney.

5. Authorized removal of beaver dams in Ditch No. 29 near New York Mills south of County Highway 54 as requested by the Interim Ditch Inspector.

6. Approved, with no waiting period, the LG220 Application for Exempt Permit as submitted by Holy Cross Church for an event scheduled for Sunday, September 9, 2012 at Holy Cross Church.

7. Authorized the County Auditor’s signature to execute an agreement between the County of Otter Tail and Government Management Group for the preparation of Otter Tail County’s 2012, 2013, and 2014 Central Services Cost Allocation Plans at a cost of $6,300 per plan year.

8. Certified the following USFWS wetland easements to protect wetlands and waterfowl:
Stoddard, David

T. 131 N., R. 43 W., 5th P.M.
Section 31, that part of the SE1⁄4SE1⁄4 and that part of the NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 described as follows:  Beginning at the southeast corner of said Section 31; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 30 seconds West (assumed bearing) along the east line of said Section 31 a distance of 1066.19 feet; thence North 87 degrees 21 minutes 48 seconds West a distance of 339.77 feet; thence North 00 degrees 28 minutes 14 seconds West a distance of 414.08 feet; thence North 89 degrees 15 minutes 18 seconds West a distance of 468.40 feet; thence South 83 degrees 25 minutes 52 seconds West a distance of 245.84 feet; thence South 01 degrees 26 minutes 15 seconds East a distance of 478.67 feet; thence South 88 degrees 19 minutes 41 seconds West a distance of 257.26 feet to the west line of said SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; thence South 00 degrees 16 minutes 24 seconds West along said west line a distance of 951.12 feet to the south line of said Section 31; thence South 88 degrees 23 minutes 18 seconds East along the south line of said  Section 31 a distance of 1306.06 feet to the point of beginning.  Containing 37.95 acres, more or less.  Subject to an easement for County Road No. 28 over and across the south 50.00 feet thereof.  Also subject to an easement for 175th Avenue along the easterly line thereof.
The above described tract of land is delineated on a plat bearing the date of May 15, 2001, recorded February 10, 2006, as Document No. 992705, in the Office of the County Recorder, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, prepared by Terry Lee Anderson, Registered Land Surveyor, Minnesota License No. 14676.  Said plat is on file in the Office of the Regional Director, Region 3, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Lysne, Mark C.

T. 134 N., R. 44 W., 5th P.M.
Section 13, The West Half of the Southwest Quarter (W1⁄2SW1⁄4).
Section 14, Government Lot Four (4).
Section 23, Government Lot One (1).
Section 24, Sublot One (1) of Government Lot One (1) AND that part of Government Lot One (1) of Section 24, described as follows:  Beginning at the Northeast corner of Sublot One (1) of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW1⁄4NW1⁄4), aka Government Lot One (1); thence running Southeasterly along the East lines of Sublots One (1), Two (2) and Three (3) of said Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW1⁄4NW1⁄4), aka Government Lot One (1), to the line between the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW1⁄4NW1⁄4), aka Government Lot One (1), and the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE1⁄4NW1⁄4) of said Section, Township, and Range aforesaid; thence North on the line between said Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW1⁄4NW1⁄4), aka Government Lot One (1), and the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE1⁄4NW1⁄4) of Section Twenty-four (24), to the Section line; thence West along the Section line to the point of beginning.

9. Authorized the Community Services Director to hire a Temporary Social Worker to assist the Department during an authorized Leave of Absence.

10. Adjourned at 9:47 AM.
Warrants Approved On 8/07/2012 For Payment 8/07/2012
Vendor Name     Amount
3 ATT Plaza    40.00
A’viands LLC    3,669.95
Adams/Nathan    234.37
Affiliated Computer Services    4,835.83
AMEM    100.00
Association Of Mn Counties    50.00
Association Of Training Officers Of Mn    900.00
Barna Guzy & Steffen Ltd    1,326.00
Barrett EMS    936.00
Bear Graphics Inc    82.65
Big Mcdonald Resort    117.56
Bound Tree Medical LLC    405.53
Brandon Communications Inc    307.94
Bugbee/Wade    39.91
Carr’s Lake Country Supermarket    158.10
Charter Communications    76.10
College Way Auto Inc    1,429.02
Comstock Construction Of Mn    221,664.42
Concept Catering    1,283.83
Coopers Technology Group    1,084.38
Culligan Water Conditioning    10.69
Dick’s Standard    267.18
Digital Ally Inc    9,740.00
East Otter Tail Focus    87.75
Fairview Health Services    566.00
Fremont Industries Inc    187.97
Gallagher Benefit Services Inc    9,431.25
Galls LLC    92.06
Godfathers Exterminating Inc    263.13
Green Lights Recycling Inc    1,533.10
Hawes Septic Tank Pumping    75.00
Hoff/Marland    3,355.00
Horsley Specialties Inc    18,750.00
Innovative Office Solutions    292.37
Jake’s Johns LLC    270.00
JK Sports    40.00
Jones And Magnus    2,088.42
K.I.D. Leasing INC    303.35
Kelly Services Inc    1,119.69
Lake Region Healthcare Corp    34.00
Lakeland Mental Health Center    2,728.80
Lakes Radio    156.60
Landwehr Construction Inc    2,209.38
Larry Ott Inc Truck Service    2,040.00
Larry’s Supermarket    169.72
Law Enforcement Seminars    600.00
Mapping Solutions    120.00
MARCO    1,167.08
Marco Inc St Louis    500.67
Mekalson Hydraulics Inc    818.68
Midwestern Mat Rental & Supply Co    84.88
MN State Auditor    19,983.98
New York Mills/City Of    125.00
Newman Outdoor Advertising    2,200.00
Nice Threads    410.00
Niemela Auto Repair & Towing    298.00
Olson/Richard    2,926.59
Olympic Sales Inc    476.10
Otter Tail Power Company    10.73
Otter Tail Telcom    1,533.45
Ottertail Trucking Inc    16,242.50
Overland Mechanical Services    10,855.00
Pebble Lake Auto Repair    608.51
Pelican Rapids Press    245.03
Perham Resource Recovery Facility    161,164.00
Pete’s Body Shop & Towing    182.75
Phillipe Law Office    1,118.70
Pitney Bowes    2,534.00
Protection Systems Inc    192.00
Quartermaster    23.07
Review Enterprises Inc    51.75
Royal Tire Inc    164.55
S.W.Inc    1,084.55
Simengaard/Paul    131.39
Southtown Of Pelican Rapids Inc    16.01
Staples World    173.30
State Industrial Products    143.18
Steins Inc    2,931.17
Tanner/Connie    154.29
This Weeks Shopping News    112.05
Thomas/Kelly    30.33
Thumper Pond    383.18
Titan Access Account    718.98
Truenorth Steel    553.19
Uniforms Unlimited INC    3,227.33
US Autoforce    71.22
Voss Lighting    319.94
Waste Management    696.81
WW 11 Consulting Company    1,465.66
Final Total:    531,402.65

Publication Date: September 14, 2012