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.- - 15. -- Commission Minutes--August 6, 2001 2321 Dated this 6th day of August, 2001. As stated in the resolution, Mrs. Johnson said the next step is for the County Auditor to send a notification letter to wireless service providers concerning collection of the 911 fee. The revenues will be collected and remitted on a monthly basis to the County Treasurer, who shall create a separate wireless 911 fund pursuant to the century code. 13. SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, Introduction of K-9 patrol Sheriffs Department Investigator, Mitch Burris, introduced Bailey, a Labrador puppy being trained for narcotics enforcement in Cass County. He demonstrated how the dog is learning to search and find illegal drugs. 14. ANNEX REMODELING, Veterans Service Office fjlina svstem Commissioners Wieland and Wagner viewed the Veterans Service Office space prior to today's meeting, and they measured the filing cabinets to see if they would fit into the space the Board approved on July 9,2001, as remodeling concept #1 with revisions. Mr. Wieland recommends taking no further action today, in effect proceeding with the motion adopted at the July 9th Commission meeting. The plan includes construction of a wall, with the door in the center so the present filing cabinets could be placed on either side of the room, to also be occupied by one of the office staff. Mr. Wagner believes the files can easily exist in this space, with shelves above for storage. Mr. Wieland said this would be an acceptable plan to Mr. Brent. Robert Holmbeck, Information Services Director, was present for another topic on the agenda, however, when asked about scanning the over-sized records in the Veterans Service Office, he said he is still looking at ways to merge software applications. Mr. Wieland said staff time and storage needs could be reduced by scanning large books, so they could be viewed on the computer, and then storing the books off-site. Mr. Holmbeck will continue to study scanning options. No other action was taken by the board. RESOLUTION #2001-21, MIDA Bond application for the Diocese of Farao Attorney James Stewart, from Arntson & Stewart, P.C., was present requesting preliminary approval on the issuance of bonds for a project owned and operated by the Diocese of Fargo through the Fargo Catholic Schools Network (Shanley High School Project). A public hearing is requested at the regular meeting of the Cass County Commission on September 4, 2001. The bond issue is not to exceed $4,500,000.00 in 2001 and the remainder in 2002, for a total bond issue of approximately $7,500,000.00. Mr. Stewart asked if the board would consider holding one public hearing on both series of bonds, even though one issue would be in 2001 and the other in 2002, because it is his opinion that public approval is good for up to one year. Michael Montplaisir, County Auditor, said the proposed $4.5 million bond issue would bring the county's total to about $9 million for 2001. The annual limit is $10 million in bonds, and he said it would be helpful to have the remaining $1 million in case any other projects come up before the end of December. If the public hearing includes the proposed 2002 bond issue, he said the county would be obligating that amount out of next year's $10 million bond limit. Birch Burdick, State's Attorney, had some questions about splitting the bond issue for two different years, and he would like more time to research the statutes on the dollar amount to be included in the public hearing notice.