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Commission Minutes-October 16, 2000 2209 12. TAX FORFEITED PROPERTY, Aooraisal/hearin9 date set Michael Montplaisir, County Auditor, provided a list of real estate forfeited to Cass County for delinquent taxes, pursuant to North Dakota Century Code Chapter 57-28. Alternative values on some of the properties were provided by Frank Klein, County Director of Tax Equalization, according to a letter from the county auditor dated October 4, 2000. Two parcels in Buffalo are the site of the former Buffalo school building, and Mr. Wieland suggested removing those parcels from the sale list and continuing discussions with the Buffalo School District and Buffalo City officials concerning the future of this property. The building has been condemned, there is concern about asbestos removal, and there are two underground fuel tanks on this property. One other property at Leonard was removed from the sale list as the taxes have been paid since the date of Mr. Montplaisir's correspondence. MOT/ON, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Quick seconded to set the minimum sales price of the forfeited parcels, excluding the former Buffalo school property, according to a list provided by the county auditor, after adjusting for information provided by the Director of Equalization; and to set the hearing date on the value of property as 3:30 PM on November 6, 2000. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. Mr. Wieland suggested that the Chairman appoint a committee to meet with school and city officials from Buffalo concerning the former school property. Mr. Meyer will contact the county auditor for assistance in establishing the committee and a future meeting date. 13. JOINT DISPATCH, Funding aooroved for Phase I planning Bonnie Johnson asked to add this item to today's agenda after a meeting on October 11, 2000, with officials from the cities of Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo, Cass and Clay Counties to continue the dialogue concerning a metropolitan communications center. The group will reconvene on November 1, 2000, and each entity was asked to provide feedback from their respective political subdivision on a proposal received from Lesmeister and Associates, technology consultants familiar with evaluation and planning of shared dispatch operations. Fees for Phase I are estimated at $55,000, and Cass County's share would be $5,500 based upon the cost-share formula used by the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments (Metro COG), who may act as a facilitator for the project. MOT/ON, passed Mrs. Quick moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to approve Cass County's share of the Phase I planning process for a metropolitan dispatch center in the amount of $5,500, to be paid from the 911 revenue account; and to ask Metro COG to review the scope of work presented by the technology consultants for consideration as a special project on behalf of each political entity. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 14. ROAD DEPARTMENT, County Highway 17 bikeway grant Keith Berndt, County Engineer, asked to add this item to today's agenda after being contacted again by citizens promoting the County Highway 17 bikeway project. Cass County is being asked to sponsor a 2002 grant application if the citizens produce a petition with 60% support