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Commission Minutes--August 7,2000 2160 6. ELECTIONS, Support for combining City of Fargo. Dark and school district elections MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to allow the City of Fargo to put a Home Rule Charter amendment on the general election ballot, and support combining of the City of Fargo, Fargo Park District and Fargo School District elections with the county primary election. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 7. PERMIT FOR SPECIAL EVENT, Aporoved for West Fargo VFW MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to approve special event permit for the West Fargo VFW to dispense alcoholic beverages for a wedding dance at Bonanzaville, U.S.A. in West Fargo, North Dakota, on the date of August 26, 2000. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 8. CONTRACT APPROVAL, Corey Whitchurch: State Water Commission MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to approve the following contracts submitted by respective department head and portfolio commissioner, subject to state's attorney approval; and authorize the chairman to sign: On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. Corey Whitchurch for Courthouse lunch counter operation; State Water Commission for additional funding of flood buyout properties. 9. JOINT DISPATCH/911 CONTRACT, Awarded to City of Fargo for 2001 Mr. Meyer said a decision on contracting for 911 and dispatch services was delayed from the June 19, 2000, County Commission meeting in order to allow the Local Governance Advisory Committee an opportunity to review the topic since they are studying ways to encourage combining services among area local governments. David Martin, Chairman ofthe Local Governance Advisory Committee, was present, along with committee members Wayne McKelvey and Charlotte Sandvik. Mr. Martin said his group believes either Fargo or West Fargo could provide dispatch services, however, in order to minimize transitions, they are recommending a one-year contract with the City of Fargo for 911 and dispatch services beginning January 1, 2001. They are also advocating that the county take a long-term view of dispatch and, in the spirit of cooperation, encourage area governmental entities to work toward the goal of a regional communications center. Mr. Meyer read the following resolution unanimously adopted by the Local Governance Advisory Committee at a meeting held August 2, 2000: "We hereby recommend that on behalf of the public safety needs of all Cass County residents, the Board of Cass County Commissioners assume a leadership role in the creation of a "Regional Public Safety Communications Center", through which all Law Enforcement, Fire and Rescue and Emergency Medical Service providers would receive