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Commission Minutes--May 15, 2000 2124 authorize the chairman to sign: On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. Centre, Inc. and Share House, Inc.--prisoner boarding contracts; North Dakota 911 Association--enhanced 911 agreement; United States Department of Justice--COPS Universal Hiring Grant; Morris Seal Coat and Trucking, Inc.--seal coat on County Highways 6,7, 9, 26 & 28 in the amount of $179,265.56; Roadway Services, Inc.--crack, clean and seal on County Highways 6,7, 9, 26 & 28 in the amount of $158,690.42; North Dakota Department of Agriculture--use of Highway Department yard for one day for a chemical collection site; Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (Butler Machinery)--5-year lease contract for leasing two Caterpillar motor graders in the amount of $1,582 and $1,397 per month; Deere Credit, Inc. (RDO Equipment)--2-year lease for leasing a small John Deere dozer in the amount of $1 ,350 per month. 12. ELECTIONS, Courthouse designated as absentee ballot precinct MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Koenig seconded to designate the absentee ballot precinct as the county courthouse for the primary and general elections, as requested by County Auditor Michael Montplaisir in a letter dated May 10, 2000. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 13. GLOBAL ELECTRIC MOTORCARS, INC., Public hearing held on CDBG apclication A public hearing was advertised for this date and time on the application of Global Electric MotorCars, Inc. for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount of $700,000 from the State of North Dakota to assist in the financing of a new production facility for Global Electric MotorCars, Inc. to be located north of County Road 20 in Section 14, Reed Township, Cass County, North Dakota. Neil Doty, Director of Global Electric MotorCars, was present and encouraged the Board's support of this grant request. He said 30 new jobs will be created as a result of the expansion. Tracey Anderson, Lake Agassiz Regional Development Corporation, was also present to answer any questions. She said the full application documents will be prepared in the next couple of weeks for signatures. Mr. Meyer invited comments from the public. No one asked 'to address the Board at this time, and the public hearing was closed. 14. ABATEMENT APPLICATION, Denied for Irene M. Hanson Frank Klein, Director of Tax Equalization, provided a written report and supporting information on his investigation of abatement application #4162 and #4163 submitted by Irene M. Hanson for property located in the City of Arthur, North Dakota. Ms. Hanson was notified of the abatement hearing and Mr. Klein's recommendation, but she was not in attendance at today's meeting.