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Commission Minutes-February 22, 2000 2096 AMENDED MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to amend the motion so that the ballot question includes "a period of six years beginning December 1, 2000". At the call for the question, the amended motion carried unanimously. The main motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION #2000-1 ADOPTING EXCISE TAX FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM E-911 WHEREAS, The North Dakota State Legislature in Chapter 57-40.6 ofthe North Dakota Century Code has a process by which counties can generate income through an excise tax on the use of telephone access lines in order to finance an emergency 911 telephone system; and WHEREAS, The citizens of Cass County voted to implement an emergency 911 telephone system in 1988 and to levy a $.50 per access line; and WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners of Cass County voted to continue the emergency 911 telephone system in 1994 and the levy of $.50 per access line; and WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners of Cass County deems it to be a health and safety benefit for the county to continue to have an emergency 911 telephone system; and WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners of Cass County are facing increased costs for operation of the emergency 911 telephone system; and WHEREAS, The North Dakota State Legislature in Chapter 57-40.6 of the North Dakota Century Code requires the continuation of the excise tax to be accomplished by a vote of the citizens of Cass County; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners, of Cass County, North Dakota, as follows: 1. That the County of Cass continue with the emergency 911 telephone system established in 1988 for the safety of the citizens of Cass County. 2. That the following issue be placed on a ballot at the June 13,2000 primary election in the County of Cass for those geographical areas within Cass County where other political subdivision have not already imposed such an excise tax: