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Road Advisory Minutes--March 21, 2005 2 An agreement would also be needed for ownership and maintenance of the road with the understanding that the city would be responsible for this. Mr. Pawluk suggested the county could provide a resolution of support to the state. Mr. Bennett is willing to support the request if the county uses the same method as the Casselton elevator road project. MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mr. Suhr seconded to direct the County Engineer to write a letter of support to the North Dakota Department of Transportation and ask that when requesting funding, the same criteria be used as the Casselton elevator road project. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 4. OVER-DIMENSION VEHICLE POLICY & DRAFT ORDINANCE, Policy approved Mr. Berndt said a new policy has been drafted for over-dimension vehicles. He distributed a handout that provided highlights of the proposal. The policy would allow maximum gross vehicle weights on county highways to increase from 80,000 pounds to 105,500 pounds, subject to legal axel configurations. The fine schedule was developed using the state's guidelines and the county would retain revenue from overload fines. Under the proposed policy, single (3-day) trip permit fees are the same as the City of Fargo. However, the county would also offer a 30-day permit at double the cost of a single trip and a seasonal permit at ten times the cost of a single trip. He met with Sheriff's Department and State Highway Patrol officials to discuss the ordinance. The state suggested since the Sheriff's Department would ultimately enforce the policy, they should also administer the program; however, Mr. Berndt said his department is also willing to administer the permits. Mr. Berndt suggested after final approval of the ordinance that training sessions in cooperation with the Sheriff's Office be held to educate the public. MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mr. Berndt seconded to approve the policy and draft ordinance and forward their recommendation to the Cass County Commission. Discussion: Mr. Bennett supports the ordinance but feels a few revisions may be needed before final adoption. He was concerned that the fines may be too high. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 5. OTHER BUSINESS Darrel Schroeder from Davenport Township was present and asked about the status of Highway 16. Mr. Pawluk suggested he contact the county engineer to have the item placed on a future Road Advisory agenda. There was some discussion on legislative issues regarding road and highway concerns. 6. ADJOURNMENT MOTION, passed On motion by Mr. Wagner, seconded by Mr. Vanyo, and all voting in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 3:10 PM. Minutes prepared by Heather Worden, Administrative Secretary