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Commission Minutes--September 7,2004 2785 14. CONTINUANCE OF GOVERNMENT, Terrorism annex added to emerÇlency plan MOTION, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to approve the City of Fargo/Cass County Terrorism Annex to be added to the Cass County Emergency Operations Plan. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 15. CONTRACT APPROVAL, Red River ReÇlional Dispatch; Pacific International EnÇlineerinÇl; Memorandum of UnderstandinÇl for Homeland Security Çlrant funds MOTION, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to approve the following contracts submitted by respective department head, subject to state's attorney approval, and authorize the chairman to sign: On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Red River Regional Dispatch--joint powers amended agreement; Pacific International Engineering--FEMA Community Partner Memorandum of Agreement for updating Cass County's digital flood map; North Dakota Association of Counties, League of Cities, Institute for Local Government--Homeland Security grant funds. 16. ORDINANCE #2004-2, Second readinÇl on swimminÇl pool reÇlulation This was the date, time and place advertised for second reading and proposed adoption of an ordinance to monitor the operation of public and semi-public swimming pools for the health and welfare of those using the pools. Earle Myers, Assistant Cass County State's Attorney, drafted the ordinance, which was patterned after swimming pool ordinances in the City of Fargo and the City of West Fargo. Mr. Bennett, who represents the county commission on the Fargo Cass Public Health Board, worked with Mr. Myers and said a number of minor changes were made since the first reading of the ordinance. Also, Section 6 was clarified to state that residential pools may be inspected for proper fencing and may also be subject to inspection if it is determined a pool has been neglected or abandoned and may pose a health risk. A severability clause was added as Section 9 to clarify jurisdiction concerns at first reading. Mrs. Sorum opened the meeting for a public hearing on the second reading of Ordinance #2004-2, Swimming Pool Regulation. No one from the public asked to speak to the issue, and the public hearing was closed. Mr. Wagner said he would support the ordinance as long as it is specific to unincorporated areas; and that the county would not be responsible for payment of inspection fees nor payment of fees for collecting water samples. In a memorandum to Mr. Bennett dated August 25, 2004, Mr. Myers gave his opinion that should the county adopt the swimming pool ordinance, and the body art establishment ordinance also scheduled for second reading today, it would be necessary for each of the incorporated cities to adopt the ordinance by entering into a joint powers agreement pursuant to Section 54-40.3-01 in order to make the ordinance effective within their jurisdiction.