1. First reading-ordinance for 911 fees

CASS COUNTY COMMISSION POLICY MANUAL SUBJECT: ORDINANCE#2014-_EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS (9-1-1) FEE ADOPTED DATE: PAGE 2 OF 3 Article 2 also authorizes the county to: "Provide for the adoption, amendment, repeal, initiation, referral, enforcement, and penalties for violation of ordinances, resolutions, and regulations to carry out its governmental and proprietary powers and to provide for public health, safety and welfare." The voters of Cass County have also authorized the county to levy a 911 fee in an election held on November 4, 2014, in response to following ballot question: Cass County Measure#1 Currently, the emergency services communication (9-1-1)fee structure allows the City of Fargo to impose $1.00 per month, the City of West Fargo to impose $1.50 per month, and Cass County to impose $1.00 per month outside of the cities of Fargo and West Fargo per "communication connection" (telephone access line, wireless access line, unique voice over internet protocol service connection, or functional equivalent uniquely identifiable by a number, internet address, or other designation) for the operation and maintenance of the 9-1-1 emergency services communications systems. Should these various fees be replaced by a single countywide fee not to exceed $1.50 per month? Voter approval would allow a countywide fee, not to exceed $1.50 per month per "communication connection" to become effective January 1, 2015, with the revenue dedicated to maintaining and operating the emergency services communication (9-1-1) system as required by State law. A"YES"vote means you approve the proposed countywide fee of$1.50 per month. A"NO"vote means you do not approve the proposed countywide fee of$1.50 per month. The question passed with 61.08 percent of the voters voting in favor of the change. DEDICATION OF FEE PROCEEDS: The proceeds of the 911 fee shall be dedicated to maintaining and operating the emergency services communication (9-1-1) system as required by State law. This would include the operation and upgrade of a 911 Operations Center in Cass County (currently, the Red River Regional Dispatch Center) including necessary system wide upgrades and communication line fees.