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Commission Minutes--January 18, 2005 2852 16. ROAD DEPARTMMENT, Purchase order for salt sand spreader Keith Berndt, County Engineer, asked to add an item to the agenda for the purchase of a salt sand spreader to replace one that recently broke down in the Highway Department. He said the spreader is in poor condition overall and would not be worth spending several thousand dollars, if replacement parts could be located. There are no funds in the 2005 budget for this equipment; however, Mr. Berndt said he could cover the expense with project funds. He said the loss of this machine would cause some inefficiency in the road sanding operation; however, he could forego the purchase and budget for it next year. MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to approve and authorize the chairman to sign a purchase order for one highway material spreader from Northwestern Equipment of Fargo in the amount of $13,384.00. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 17. VOUCHERS, Approved MOTION, passed Mr. Bennett moved and Mr. Pawluk seconded to approve Voucher No. 194,105 through No. 194,575. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 18. MEETING UPDATES; LEGISLATION, Committee reports Birch Burdick, State's Attorney, said he will be attending a conference in Mandan this week. Bonnie Johnson, County Coordinator, reported that she and Commissioners Sorum and Wagner met with officials from Clay County and the City of Moorhead last week concerning economic development issues. Mr. Wagner and Mrs. Johnson were in Bismarck earlier today regarding proposed legislation to lower 911 telephone fees and to discuss the indigent defense bill proposed amendments. 19. CORRESPONDENCE, Received and filed MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mr. Bennett seconded to receive and file correspondence outlined by the secretary as follows: Motion carried. North Dakota Department of Transportation information on highway improvement project planned for bridge structures over the Red River on Interstate 94 at mile point 352.454 to add anti-icing system between Fargo and Moorhead; and information on highway improvement project planned on U.S. Highway 10 in the city limits of West Fargo; North Dakota Department of Health notice of permit application from Phoenix International for an electrical generator in Fargo; letter from Steve Stark, Fargo, concerning a recent Attorney General's opinion relative to the Cass County Historical Society board of directors and North Dakota's open meetings law; notice of Red River Valley Fair Association board of directors meeting at 7:00 PM on January 20, 2005, in the Ag Building at the fairgrounds.