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Commission Minutes--May 16, 2005 2900 Mr. Vigesaa said he understands Keith Berndt, County Engineer, met with the Stanley Township Board and that the township signed a letter supporting the special assessment district for Greyhawk Estates Subdivision. Mr. Berndt will verify receipt of a letter from the township. He said this project includes paving part of a mile line township road and he recommends the project proceed today, subject to a written understanding by Stanley Township acknowledging that the township will continue to assume liability for the road after the project is complete. Mr. Pawluk suggested that the agreement include liability by the township during the construction also. MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to authorize the chairman and the county auditor to sign Resolution #2005-12 Authorizing the Issuance of Improvement Warrants and Exchanging Them for $380,000 Refunding Improvement Bonds of 2005, as well as related documents from Dougherty & Company, LLC for Amended Street Improvement District #2004-1, Greyhawk Estates Subdivision; and instruct the county engineer to seek a written agreement with Stanley Township in regard to liability for the road. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 13. PARK PROPOSAL, Erie Township request to maintain road to Brewer Lake Mr. Berndt received a request from Erie Township for the county to maintain the township road leading to the county park at Brewer Lake. Since the county has not historically maintained township roads, he is bringing the request to the county commission. Mr. Pawluk asked about traffic volume on the road, and Mr. Berndt does not believe a traffic count has been done. He said he could make the arrangements to put a traffic counter on this road for a week or two. MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to direct the county engineer to draft correspondence declining to take over maintenance of the Erie Township road. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 14. ORDINANCE #2004-1 AMENDED, Second readin~/adoption, vector control buildin~ Birch Burdick, State's Attorney, said today was advertised for second reading of an amendment to Cass County Ordinance #2004-1 providing for the construction and financing of a vector control building. The amended ordinance increases the amount of money from $900,000 to $1,000,000 as a maximum for the project cost. MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mr. Pawluk seconded to approve the second reading and adopt Amended Ordinance #2004-1, Vector Building Project. On roll call vote, the motion carried with three members voting "Aye" and Mrs. Sorum opposing. 15. VECTOR CONTROL BUILDING, Bids awarded to Lee Jones & Son, Peterson Mechanical and Charlie & Sons Electric Bonnie Johnson, County Coordinator, said bids were delayed several weeks ago for construction of a new vector control facility.