11-19-2001 - Laserfiche WebLink

Commission Minutes--November 19, 2001 2385 As stated by Irv Rustad, Lake Agassiz Regional Council, at the last Commission meeting, the r--- county has exhausted the matching funds that were available from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Mr. Montplaisir said matching funds for the purchase of three properties which are in the process of being acquired could be paid from the county contingency fund, as well as two additional land purchases where a firm commitment has not been made. This would exhaust the contingency line item in the general fund. Another property could be purchased using county emergency funds, and a budget adjustment would be needed to complete the purchase. Three remaining property owners were advised the County does not have money to pay a 15% match on their property, and they are agreeable to accept 85% funding. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to continue with the flood buyouts of the Ornberg, Herzog, Colgrove, Lester and Kane properties with 15% matching funds to come from the contingency line item in the county general fund; to continue with the flood buyout of the Heier property with 15% matching funds to come from the county emergency fund; and to continue with the flood buyout of the Rodenberg and Haugrud properties without a match of local funds from the county. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 13. r--- - COMMISSION AUTOMATION SYSTEM, Software recommendation for aaenda oackaae Robert Holmbeck, Information Services Director, gave a software demonstration on automating the Commission agenda system, with a good information retrieval system, using a product called LaserFiche. A number of software packages were considered, and he said this one seems to be the best fit for Cass County. He believes the City of Moorhead and the Federal court system use this same package locally. MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wagner seconded that the County Commission adopt LaserFiche as the county's solution for automating the commission agenda process. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 14. VOUCHERS, Aooroved MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to approve Voucher No. 158,107 through No. 158,652. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 15. MEETING UPDATES; LETTER OF CONDOLENCE TO WINNIFRED STOCKMAN FAMILY, Committee reoorts Commissioners reported on meetings they have attended in the past two weeks, as well as upcoming meetings. Mrs. Schneider and Mr. Montplaisir attended the fall meeting of the Cass County Township Officer's Association on November 13th. County staff members from the Sheriffs Department were a part of the program. Commissioners were in agreement with the chairman to send a letter of condolence to the family of the late Winnifred Stockman, a past Director of Cass County Social Services, who served for many years in that capacity.