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Commission Minutes--ApriI17, 2000 2114 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The local advisory study committee is charged with the responsibility of providing the Cass County Commission with a report detailing their recommendations on cooperation with other entities on or before January 1, 2001. Dated at Fargo, North Dakota this 17th day of April, 2000. 14. ABATEMENT APPLICATION, Partially approved for Calvin Kellerman Frank Klein, Director of Tax Equalization, provided a written report on his investigation of abatement application #4152 submitted by Calvin Kellerman for property located in Warren Township. Mr. Kellerman was notified of the abatement hearing but did not attend today's meeting. Mr. Klein said the applicant is asking that the valuation on the NW % of Section 30, Warren Township, be lowered from $75,100 to $56,400 for 1998 because of water drainage problems. Mr. Klein recommended setting the total value at $73,000 because there is an eight acre triangular tract of land in the Conservation Reserve Program that is grassland and trees, and it has a lower elevation. He said the area does not appear to drain very well. The Warren Township Board of Supervisors recommended that the abatement be denied, however, they felt the eight acres may qualify under the inundated lands statute. MOTION, passed Mrs. Quick moved and Mr. Wieland seconded that abatement #4152 for Calvin Kellerman be lowered from $75,100 to $73,000 for 1998. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 15. RESOLUTION #2000-6, Necessity to take land for County Highway 20 grading proiect Rich Sieg, Highway Superintendent, was present on behalf of County Engineer Keith Berndt, who is attending the National Association of County Engineers Conference. Mr. Sieg said there are 20 parcels of land where additional right-of-way is needed for the County Highway 20 grading project and 19 landowners have agreed to sell the necessary acreage. The Highway Department has been unable to reach an agreement with one of the property owners for the sale of a 15' strip of right-of-way, located on County Highway 20 near the County Highway 17 intersection. Chairman Meyer asked if the landowner was present or anyone representing him on this matter. No one in the audience came forward. MOTION, passed Mr. Koenig moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to authorize the chairman to sign Resolution #2000-6 Declaring Public Necessity to Take Land for the County Highway 20 grading project. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION #2000-6 DECLARING PUBLIC NECESSITY TO TAKE LAND Whereas, Plans have been prepared to grade County Highway 20 in Sections 18 and 19 of Reed Township and Sections 13 and 24 of Raymond Township; and Whereas, Additional property in Section 19 of Reed Township and 13 and 24 of Raymond Township is required to construct the road to appropriate engineering standards; and