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Commission Minutes--December 6,2004 2832 MOTION, failed Mr. Bennett moved to approve the purchase of a lot at the intersection of 64th Avenue and Cass County Highway 17 at $69,000. The chairman called three times for a second to the motion and hearing none, declared the motion failed. Mr. Vanyo asked the State's Attorney about the process of condemning land for highway improvements, and Mr. Burdick explained the process. He said there may be some opportunity to go back to the real estate agent or the landowner to arrive at another figure rather than condemnation. Mr. Vanyo asked Mr. Berndt to attempt to meet with these people again prior to the next commission meeting. If their answer is still the same, the commission will need to decide if they are prepared to make a motion for condemnation or agree upon a dollar amount for the land purchase. Mr. Berndt said he is currently in negotiations on the other parcels needed for the project and he may need to bring all five parcels to the next board meeting. Mr. Vanyo agreed the commission should look at all of them at once if sales are pending. 22. STATE'S ATTORNEY UPDATES, Draft truck regulatory ordinance; draft county park ordinance; draft public defender contract revision Commissioners were in agreement that Mr. Burdick should bring a draft truck regulatory ordinance to a Road Advisory Committee meeting, which was then scheduled for December 20, 2004, as one of the rotational meetings that day. The Road Advisory Committee's recommendation would be brought back to the county commission for a vote on the subject. Concerning a draft county park ordinance, Mr. Burdick said he will have his staff set up a first committee meeting before the Christmas holiday. At the November 1, 2004 commission meeting, Assistant State's Attorney, Aaron Birst, said Mr. Burdick suggested forming a committee to address county park issues at Brewer Lake. Today, the commission again indicated agreement with the committee membership, to be as follows: County Park Board Chairman, Chad Peterson, or a representative; one or more county commissioners; and representatives of the state's attorney's office, highway department and sheriff's department. Concerning an update on the public defender contract renewal, Mr. Burdick said he will prepare contract modifications and discuss it with the current public defenders. The contract will be placed on the December 20th commission agenda. 23. PERSONNEL POLICY, Amend Section 6.30, Travel and Expense Reimbursement Michael Montplaisir, County Auditor, submitted a letter dated November 12, 2004, to the Personnel Overview Committee providing information on the price of gasoline, vehicle purchase prices and mileage reimbursement rates in other North Dakota counties. He suggested amending Cass County Personnel Policy 6.30, Travel and Expense Reimbursement, to possibly follow the Federal reimbursement rate. County policy currently follows State law on mileage reimbursement, which is 31 cents per mile; however, the rate lags behind inflation and the increased costs of purchasing and operating a vehicle. He said this would be about a 31 % increase; however, the State rate has not changed since it was set by the 2001 North Dakota Legislature.