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RECEIVED APR 2 5 2005 CASS COUNTY COMMISSION North Dakota Recorders Information Network April 22, 2005 Darrell Vanyo Chairman, Cass County Commission P.O. Box 2806 Fargo, ND 58108-2806 Dear Mr. Vanyo: On behalf ofthe North Dakota Recorders Information Network (NDRIN) board I'm writing to ask the Cass County Commission to consider making a budget adjustment to the 2005 NDRIN budget. The "Document Preservation Fee" that was enacted during the 2001 North Dakota Legislative session is the primary method of funding for the NDRIN project. During the 2005 North Dakota Legislative Session SB-2024 was passed and signed by the Governor. This bill removed the "sunset" clause from the "Document Preservation Fee". The passage ofSB-2024 helps insure the continued success and long-term funding of the NDRIN project. Currently there are thirty (31) NDRIN members and eighty (80) NDRIN subscribers are relying on the NDRIN systems each day. With the passage ifSB-2024 the NDRIN board feels the time is right to upgrade the NDRIN equipment that has long been delayed. At our last meeting held in Fargo on April 22, 2005 the NDRIN Board authorized the spending of $70,000 to install new servers and a storage solution for the NDRIN project. However, the NDRIN Board wanted to get approval from the Cass County Commission to spend funds that were not originally included in the 2005 budget. We would ask that the Cass County Commission approve increasing the "computer equipment" line item of the 2005 NDRIN budget by $70,000. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter, please contact me at (701) 271- 1555. Sincerely, (Dewey Oster Dwayne "Dewey" Oster NDRIN President Suggested Motion: Amend the 2005 NDRIN budget by increasing the "Computer Equipment" line item by $70,000.