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Commission Minutes--ApriI18, 2005 2886 9. ABATEMENT APPLICATIONS, Approved for Lee Payne MOT/ON, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mr. Pawluk seconded that abatement #4268 and #4269 for Lee Payne be approved, as recommended by the Berlin Township Board and the Director of Equalization. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 10. ROAD DEPARTMENT, Reject bids for semi-tractor; purchase from State bid contract MOT/ON, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mr. Pawluk seconded to reject all bids received March 8, 2005, and purchase a 2006 semi-tractor from the State bid contract from ROO Mack in the amount of $68,228.00. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 11. CONTRACT APPROVAL, Swanston EQuipment Company; City of Mapleton MOT/ON, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mr. Pawluk seconded to approve the following contract submitted by respective department head, subject to state's attorney approval, and authorize the chairman to sign: On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. - Swanston Equipment Company-pavement marking installation project on various Cass County highways; - City of Mapleton-2005 adult mosquito control agreement. 12. COMMISSION POLICY MANUAL AMENDED, Weed Board appointment MOT/ON, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mr. Pawluk seconded to appoint Yvette Gehrke to represent the City of West Fargo on the Cass County Weed Control Board to complete the unexpired term of Tom Moores, as requested by the West Fargo Public Works Director in a letter to Cass County dated April 11 , 2005. The term of Ms. Gehrke will expire July 1, 2006. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 13. COURT FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT GRANTS, Application approved Bonnie Johnson, County Coordinator, said the Court Facilities Improvement Advisory Committee is initiating its second round of grants to counties for court facilities improvement and maintenance projects. Presiding Judge Georgia Dawson was also present to express support of the grant application, which includes carpet and paint, security upgrades and new jury chairs in the courtrooms. Mrs, Johnson said the grant application totals $102,000, of which 25% would be paid by Cass County. MOT/ON, passed Mr. Bennett moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to approve the application for the second round of court facilities improvement grants in the amount of $102,000, with the State's share being $76,500 and the county share being $25,500. Discussion: Mr. Wagner serves on the Court Facilities Improvement Advisory Committee, and he commented on how this process works. At the call for the question and on roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.