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Commission Minutes--July 23,2001 2314 MOT/ON, passed .~ Mr. Wagner moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to authorize the county auditor to pay $2,000 toward the cost of cemetery drainage involving Springvale Cemetery. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 10. TREASURER'S OFFICE, On-line seryices aareement with EzGov On behalf of the County Treasurer, Charlotte Sandvik, Mr. Montplaisir explained the on-line services agreement with EzGov, Inc. The first year of the service was free, with the understanding that it would cost $12,000 the following year, plus a transaction fee. The number of people using the service to pay their property tax has been small, according to Mr. Montplaisir, however, it has drastically reduced the number of telephone calls to the county regarding real estate questions. Realtors and financial institutions can use the website to obtain the needed information instead of calling the Treasurer, Tax Director or Auditor's Offices. Mr. Wieland said the program is still in the experimental stages, and he supports continuing it for another year or two. The county may examine its merits again after that time. MOT/ON, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to authorize the chairman to sign the FirstAmendment to On-Line Seryices Agreement with EzGov, Inc., as reviewed and approved by the State's Attorney. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. /"""' 11. ANNEX/ROAD DEPARTMENT PARKING LOT RECONSTRUCTION, Bid awarded to Robert Gibb & Sons/fuel tanks reDlaced Tom Soucy was present from the County Highway Department representing Keith Berndt, County Engineer, concerning a bid opening held July 12, 2001 for parking lot reconstruction at the Cass County Annex and the Highway Department. In conjunction with that project, an item was added to today's agenda to replace the existing fuel tanks at the Highway Department with new tanks and to relocate them away from the citizen parking area. Bonnie Johnson, County Coordinator, said the Annex paving includes an outdoor recreation area for juveniles near the Detention Center, as well as a garbage enclosure being located closer to the building. MOT/ON, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to authorize the chairman to sign contracts with Robert Gibb & Sons, Inc. for parking lot reconstruction at the Cass County Highway Department and the Cass County Annex, upon State's Attorney approval; and authorize the chairman to sign a purchase order with Rand R Petroleum to provide new fuel tanks for the Highway Department, at a cost of $78,586.00. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 12. EXTENSION SERVICE PARENTING RESOURCE CENTER, Grant continuation with the North Dakota DeDartment of Human Seryices Brad Cogdill, Cass County Extension Agent/Chair, was present to answer questions regarding continuation of the Parenting Resource Center Grant. Mr. Wagner was concerned about information provided to Commissioners indicating the program was being expanded. However, Mr. Cogdill said the grant is an extension of what is already in place, and not an expansion. r'