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Commission Minutes--August 21, 2000 2179 radio equipment to replace existing VHF analog mobile, portable and base station equipment. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 13. ROAD DEPARTMENT, County Highway 17 closing during Horace street dance MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to authorize closing of County Highway 17 for a Horace Street Dance on either September 17 or September 22 for approximately four to five hours, according to a memorandum from the County Engineer, dated August 14,2000. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 14. CONTRACT APPROVAL, Tri-State Striping MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to approve the following contract submitted by respective department head and portfolio commissioner, subject to state's attorney approval; and authorize the chairman to sign: Tri-State Striping in the amount of $40,083.11 for pavement marking installation on various locations in Cass County. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 15. BUDGET REVIEW, Preliminary budget approved at 76.39 mills/public hearing set Michael Montplaisir, County Auditor, provided copies of a 2001 budget summary, as well as copies of the Notice to Taxpayers of Hearing on County Budget, which will be published in the official newspaper on August 28, 2000. Commissioners began budget meetings with department heads and outside agencies last week and continuing into this week. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Quick seconded to adopt the 2001 preliminary county budget at 76.39 mills; to set a hearing date of September 18, 2000, at 3:30 PM in the Commission Room, Cass County Courthouse; and to direct the County Auditor to prepare a budget summary for publication in the County's official newspaper. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 16. FLOOD MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE REPORT, Future meeting with Water Resource Board Keith Berndt, County Engineer, and Commissioner Quick provided a brief history of meetings and activities of the Cass County Flood Master Plan Committee, which was formed after the 1997 spring flood. Commissioners received a letter dated July 12, 2000, concerning the Flood Master Plan Committee Report, signed by Mrs. Quick as the committee chairperson. Mr. Berndt outlined the following committee recommendations to the County Commission: 1) Accept the Cass County Flood Mitigation Plan Report completed by Moore Engineering; 2) Endorse standardized flood plain management in Cass County; 3) Endorse green ways adjacent to the rivers; 4) Endorse flood mitigation measures before floods occur;