Public Notices September 27, 2018
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND
CIRCULATION
1. Publication Title:
Staples World
2. Publication No. 518-760
3. Filing Date:
September 25, 2018
4. Issue Frequency: Weekly
5. No. of Issues Published Annually: 52
6. Annual Subscription Price:
$40 local
7. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication (Not Printer):
224 4th St. NE - P.O. Box 100, Staples, Todd County, MN 56479
8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office of Publisher (Not Printer):
224 4th St. NE - P.O. Box 100, Staples, Todd County, MN 56479
Contact Person:
Brenda Halvorson
Telephone: 218-894-1112
9. Full Names and Complete Mailing Addresses of Publisher, Editor and Managing Editor:
Publisher:
Devlin Newspapers, Inc. P.O. Box 100, Staples, MN 56479
Editor:
Mark Anderson, 1005 Park Ave. NE, Staples, MN 56479
Managing Editor:
Brenda Halvorson, 305 Ravilla Avenue, Staples, MN 56479
10. Owners:
Devlin Newspapers, Inc., 224 4th St. NE, P.O. Box 100, Staples, MN 56479;
Russell W. Devlin, 73 Breakneck Hill Rd., Southborough, MA 01772;
William R. Devlin, Box 505, Finley, ND 58230;
Marjorie A. Devlin, Box 505, Finley, ND 58230;
Patrick A. Devlin, 3605 Hampstead Ct. NW, Kennesaw, GA. 30144;
11. Known Bondholders, Mortgagees, and Other Security Holders Owning or Holding 1 Percent or More of Total Amount of Bonds, Mortgages, or Other Securities: None
12. Tax Status (For completion by nonprofit organizations authorized to mail at nonprofit rates): NA
13. Publication Title:
Staples World
14. Issue Date for Circulation Data Below: Week 36
September 6, 2018
15. Extent and Nature of Circulation:
Average No. No. Copies
Copies Each of Single
Issue Issue
During Published
Preceding Nearest to
12 Months Filing Date
a. Total No. Copies (Net press run)
1,685 1,637
b. Paid Circulation (By Mail and Outside the Mail)
(b1) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on Form 3541
553 533
(b2) Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on Form 3541
559 550
(b3) Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Non-USPS Paid Distribution
410 404
c. Total Paid Distribution
1,522 1,487
d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (By Mail and Outside the Mail)
(d1) Outside-County as Stated on Form 3541
18 18
(d2) In-County as Stated on Form 3541
3 3
(d3) Other Classes Mailed Through the USPS
0 0
(d4) Free Distribution Outside the Mail
16 13
e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution
37 34
f. Total Distribution
1,559 1,521
g. Copies not Distributed
126 116
h. Total
1,685 1,637
i. Percent Paid
98% 98%
16. Electronic Copy Circulation:
Average Actual
a. Paid Electronic Copies
48 44
b. Total Paid Print Copies (Line 15c) + Paid Electronic Copies
1,570 1,531
c. Total Print Distribution (Line 15F) + Paid Electronic Copies
1,607 1,565
d. Percent Paid (Both Print & Electronic Copies)
98% 98%
I certify that 50% of all my distributed copies (electronic and print) are paid above a nominal rate.
17. Publication of Statement of Ownership will be printed in the September 27, 2018 issue of this publication.
I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties).
Brenda J. Halvorson,
General Manager,
September 25, 2018
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PUBLIC NOTICE
AERATION WARNING
NOTICE - Lake Shore AERATION WARNING LAKE SHAMINEAU: Open water along the shore with thin ice around the edge on the southwest shore of Lake Shamineau. Starting December 1, 2018 into the early months of 2019.
For inquiries call 952-975-9078.
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ALDRICH TOWNSHIP ROAD MAINTENANCE BID
Aldrich Township is seeking bids for Road Maintenance work, including Plowing, Blading and Mowing the roadsides. Bids are for a 3 year period beginning November 1, 2018 and ending October 31, 2021.
Send bids to Barb Johnson, clerk, 13153 Co Rd 23, Verndale, MN 56481. Bids must be received by October 8, 2018 and will be opened at the monthly meeting on October 8.
Barb Johnson, Clerk
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CITY OF STAPLES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FOR TWO CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
NOTICE is hereby given that the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Staples will hold a public hearing at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 15, 2018 at the Staples City Hall, 122 6th St. NE, to consider the application for Conditional Use Permits for installations of ground mounted solar energy in two different R3 zoning districts.
All persons interested are invited to attend this hearing and be heard on this matter.
Diane Archer, City Clerk
Dated: Sept. 27, 2018
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Name of Group:
City of Staples
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Notice is hereby given that Name of Group: City of Staples
Requests proposals for:
Group Life & Long Term Disability Insurance
Specifications will be available from National Insurance Services, 250 South Executive Drive, Suite 300, Brookfield, WI 53005, Phone: 800-627-3660
Proposals are due no later than 11:00 a.m. on October 17th, 2018 at National Insurance Services, 250 South Executive Drive, Suite 300, Brookfield, WI 53005
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MINUTES
of the meeting of the
Todd County BOARD OF COMMISSIONERs SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
Call to Order
The Todd County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s Board Room in the City of Long Prairie, MN on the 4th day of September, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Neumann. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. All Commissioners were present except Commissioner Becker.
Approval of Agenda
On motion by Erickson and seconded by Kneisl, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote. To approve the agenda as presented.
Consent Agenda
On motion by Kircher and seconded by Erickson, the following motions were introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
To approve the Commissioner’s Meeting Minutes for August 21, 2018 and August 29, 2018 as presented.
To approve the Human Resources Report for Personnel Actions dated September 4, 2018 as on file.
Auditor-Treasurer
On motion by Kircher and seconded by Kneisl, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote: To approve the August 2018 Auditor Warrants number (ACH) 900052 through 900070 in the amount of $70,611.33 (Manual) 502 through 502 in the amount of $802.65 and (Regular) 232244 through 232416 in the amount of $2,110,024.43 for a total of $2,181,438.41.
On motion by Erickson and seconded by Kneisl, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote: To approve the Commissioner Warrants number 49633 through 49721 in the amount of $52,629.51.
On motion by Kircher and seconded by Erickson, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote: To approve the Health & Human Services Warrants number 514265 through 514289 in the amount of $28,964.11 and warrants number 703345 through 703438 in the amount of $51,220.80.
On motion by Kneisl and seconded by Erickson, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
COUNTY DITCH
MAINTENANCE
ASSESSMENTS FOR TAXES PAYABLE 2019
WHEREAS, the Auditor-Treasurer’s office along with the County Ditch Inspector have been proactively working on improving the cash flow balances within Fund-40 County Ditches on a yearly basis to maintain positive cash flow, and;
WHEREAS, per County Board suggestion, recommendations for the July 2017 through June 2018 assessment cycle were discussed at the County Board Work Session on August 21, 2018, and;
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute allows for the Ditch Authority to approve maintenance fund assessments on a yearly basis without incurring the expense of a public hearing, and;
WHEREAS, it is the goal of the County Board to transition from the past practice of collecting after spending to maintaining a revolving collection comparative to expense trends and to keep assessments occurring as close to real time as possible for the potential property owners affected.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Todd County Board of Commissioners in their capacity as the Todd County Ditch Authority hereby approves the Maintenance Fund/Ditch Assessments for the 2019 Tax Payable Year per the attached list.
On motion by Kneisl and seconded by Erickson, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
ASSESSMENT
PAYMENT TERMS FOR COUNTY DITCH 18
REPAIR PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Todd County Board of Commissioners have approved and authorized a repair project on County Ditch 18 as a result of Public Hearings held on April 11, 2017 and May 22, 2017, and;
WHEREAS, the Todd County Board of Commissioners, on December 28, 2017, approved the transfer of funds from Fund 01-General Revenue to Fund 40-County Ditches/County Ditch 18 to provide sufficient funds to pay the authorized County Ditch 18 repair project expenses until collections are completed via special assessment, and;
WHEREAS, the Todd County Board of Commissioners has the authority to set unique payment terms by Resolution due to the size and scope of the repair project in place of the standing policy approved via board resolution #20130806-13, and;
WHEREAS, the Todd County Board of Commissioners desires to ensure that ditch assessments are as minimal of a hardship to landowners as possible while defining a clear expectation of terms for the landowners, and;
WHEREAS, the County Ditch 18 repair project is nearing completion and all contracted expenses have been accounted for, and;
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 103E.611 depicts the processes necessary to place these assessments onto the tax rolls and application of any penalty/interest payments received.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Todd County Board of Commissioners acting as the Todd County Ditch Authority does hereby approve the County Ditch 18 repair project Assessment collection of $289,000 as a lump sum assessment and directs that any assessments not paid in full within the 60-day window set forth by the Todd County Auditor-Treasurer be placed onto the tax rolls beginning with Taxes Payable 2019 granting a 10 year repayment term with 2% interest added.
Ditch Inspector
On motion by Kneisl and seconded by Kircher, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote: The Todd County Ditch Authority approves the reimbursement of $1,527.45 from County Ditch 18 to the Hwy Dept/Public Works for fuel used to haul spoils from the 1/2 mile section of Lateral 2 that is located in the County Road 11 road ROW to a pit that is 7 miles away from the excavation site.
Public Works
On motion by Kircher and seconded by Erickson, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
Final Payment
Authorization - 2018 Pavement Marking Maintenance Contract
WHEREAS, the contract with Traffic Marking Service, Inc. for the 2018 Pavement Marking Maintenance Contract known as CP 77-18-03 located on various routes in Todd County, has in all things been completed, and;
WHEREAS, construction work on this contract was scheduled and completed in 2018 with the value of the total work certified being $43,389.72, and;
WHEREAS, partial payments amounting to $41,220.23 have been previously been made to the contractor as work progressed, and;
WHEREAS, it has been determined that $2,169.49 still remains to be paid to Traffic Marking Service, Inc.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners does here accept said completed project for and in behalf of the County of Todd and authorize final payment as specified.
On motion by Kneisl and seconded by Erickson, the following resolution as introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
Final Payment
Authorization - 2018 Dust Control Contract
WHEREAS, the contract with Northern Salt Inc. for the 2018 Dust Control Contract known as CP 77-18-08 located on various routes in Todd County, has in all things been completed, and;
WHEREAS, construction work on this contract was scheduled and completed in 2018 with the value of the total work certified being $107,371.71, and;
WHEREAS, partial payments amounting to $102,003.12 have been previously been made to the contractor as work progressed, and;
WHEREAS, it has been determined that $5,368.59 still remains to be paid to Northern Salt Inc.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners does here accept said completed project for and in behalf of the County of Todd and authorize final payment as specified.
On motion by Kneisl and seconded by Erickson, the 2018 Fall Road Meeting - Setting Date action was tabled to the September18, 2018 meeting.
Facilities Department
On motion by Erickson and seconded by Kircher, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote: To approve the request to move forward with the dewatering process for full utilization of the Industrial Park building.
Todd County
Parks & Trails
On motion by Erickson and seconded by Kneisl, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote: To approve the increase in the Todd County Parks and Trails overall budget from $12,000 to $20,000 for 2019.
Administration
On motion by Kneisl and seconded by Erickson, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote: To approve the hire of Jonathan Stainbrook as County Coordinator with the terms of the attached Employment Agreement, with a start date of September 24, 2018. Chairperson Neumann conveyed a message of Commissioner Becker’s support for this motion due to her absence.
Auditor-Treasurer’s Report
The Auditor-Treasurer reported an introduction of the newly approved Deputy within the Auditor-Treasurer’s Office.
Commissioner’s Report
The Commissioners reported on the meetings that they had attended.
Interim Coordinator’s Report
The Interim Coordinator reported on the meetings attended and projects in-progress.
Recess
Chairperson Neumann recessed the meeting until September 18, 2018.
AUDITOR WARRANTS
Vendor Name $ Amount
AMERICAN HERITAGE
BANK $3,943.00
ANOKA CO GOV’T
CENTER 14,920.50
COMPUTER PROS 5,021.00
GALLAGHER BENEFIT
SERVICES INC 2,000.00
LAMB LABOR
SERVICES INC 26,472.00
LONG PRAIRIE OIL CO. 2,239.70
LONG PRAIRIE SANI. INC 4,216.96
PETERS LAW OFFICE, P.A 5,117.00
Prairie Lakes Muni.
Solid Waste Auth 74,340.00
STEP 4,670.03
VERIZON 3,753.96
19 PAYMENTS LESS
THAN $2,000 9,366.88
AMERICAN HERITAGE
BANK 65,445.39
CARD SERVICES
COBORNS 2,736.56
COUNTRYSIDE REST 6,176.80
FLEET SERVICES/
WEX BANK 6,752.20
HILLIG AUTO CENTER 5,022.25
LONG PRAIRIE OIL CO 4,695.01
MILLER BROTHER’S
CONSTRUCTION 22,910.02
MN DEPT OF FINANCE 7,860.00
MORRISON COUNTY 30,862.30
OYSTER/KALOB J &
BRITTANI A 8,956.42
REGENTS OF THE UNIV
OF MN 2,788.32
SHIRLEY’S GAS &
GROCERIES 2,272.49
29 PAYMENTS LESS
THAN $2,000 14,435.20
AMERICAN HERITAGE 7,938.86
COUNTIES PROVIDING
TECHNOLOGY 175,000.00
HEALTH PARTNERS
DENTAL 6,657.72
MINNESOTA POWER
& LIGHT 17,186.07
SOURCEWELL 200,533.66
STAPLES ADVANTAGE 5,795.12
STAR BANK OF BERTHA .120,000.00
STAR BANK OF BERTHA..39,800.00
STAR BANK OF BERTHA..22,617.69
STAR BANK OF
BERTHA 100,291.95
WELLS FARGO MORT 69,658.37
34 PAYMENTS LESS
THAN $2,000 7,803.86
US BANK 42,863.75
CITY OF EAGLE BEND 218,735.80
HOFFMAN LAW, PLLC 4,994.80
LONG PRAIRIE OIL CO 18,192.35
METRO SALES INC 2,124.20
SANOFI PASTEUR INC 2,646.69
SCHOOL DISTRICT 213 7,413.88
SCHOOL DISTRICT 2753 3,520.18
SCHOOL DISTRICT 787 4,001.19
TOWN OF GORDON 4,135.54
TOWN OF STAPLES 2,215.11
TOWN/ TURTLE CREEK 2,686.27
TOWN OF WARD 3,613.38
TOWN OF WEST UNION 2,061.20
TRI CITY PAVING INC 726,588.27
VERIZON 3,506.10
VOYANT COM, LLC 3,629.34
59 PAYMENTS LESS
THAN $2,000 17,450.42
1 PAYMENT LESS
THAN $2,000 802.65
Total $2,181,438.41
COMMISSIONERS WARRANTS
Vendor Name $ Amount
BIG STONE THERAPIES,
INC. 3,937.69
DIAMOND MOWERS
INC 3,239.86
ELECTION SYSTEMS
& SOFTWARE INC 4,877.78
MELROSE ONE STOP 4,329.65
MORRISON CO PUBLIC
HEALTH SERV 5,162.90
NAPA CENTRAL MN 2,658.82
NOW MICRO INC 3,327.12
ROYAL TIRE 4,502.68
81 PAYMENTS LESS
THAN $2,000 20,593.01
Total $52,629.51
HEALTH & HUMAN
SERVICES WARRANTS
Vendor Name $ Amount
HEARTLAND GIRLS
RANCH 5,711.75
HOLISTIC FAMILY
EDUCATION SRVS 2,221.83
MID MINNESOTA
DRUG TESTING INC 2,055.00
NORTH HOMES CHILD
& FAMILY SRVS 4,014.76
PAYMENTS LESS
THAN $2,000 14,960.77
Total 28,964.11
Vendor Name $ Amount
DHS - SWIFT $24,043.22
GLENDE-NILSON-
VERTIN INC -
FERGUS FALLS 2,483.00
PSJ ACQUISITION LLC 3,021.62
SCHULLER FAMILY
FUNERAL HOMES -
BERTHA 3,500.00
90 PAYMENTS LESS
THAN $2,000 18,172.96
Total $51,220.80
On a motion by Erickson and seconded by Kneisl, the preceding minutes of the County Board meeting held September 4, 2018 were duly approved by unanimous vote at the Todd County Board of Commissioners at the Regular Board Meeting held on September 18, 2018.
Witness my hand and seal:
Randy Neumann,
Todd County Board
Chairperson
Denise Gaida, Todd County
Auditor-Treasurer
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