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Commission Minutes--March 18,2002 2421 WHEREAS, Amtrak National Rail Passenger Service has requested $1.2 billion in the transportation 400 function of the United States Government fiscal year 2003 budget, and without this level of funding, we understand Amtrak will be forced to eliminate all of its long distance service on October 1 st of this year; and WHEREAS, Amtrak National Rail Passenger Service provides a valuable service to the citizens of the State of North Dakota and throughout the United States; and WHEREAS, The Administration's current request of $521 million is the same level offunding as last year and represents less than half of Amtrak's request; and WHEREAS, Amtrak has sought to balance competing public service and commercial objectives without adequate resources; and WHEREAS, Funding for America's passenger railroad is barely enough to keep the system operating on a year-to-year basis and is insufficient to meet its longer-term public service mission, much less its capital obligations. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the governing board of Cass County, North Dakota, urges the support by Congress of Amtrak's $1.2 billion budget request in order to ensure continuation of a national passenger rail system. Dated at Fargo, North Dakota, this 18th day of March, 2002. . 8. NORTH DAKOT AASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, ADDointment of steerina committee MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to appoint a Cass County Technology Steering Committee consisting of the following members: Bonnie Johnson, Mike Montplaisir, Keith Berndt and Glenn Ellingsberg. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 9. SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, Budaet adiustment for Durchase of two radar units MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to amend the Sheriff's 2002 budget by increasing the revenue account 101-3501- 421.55-05 by $2,800 and the expenditure account 101-3502-421.74-05 by $2,542.00 for the purchase of two radar units, according to a letter from the Sheriff's Office dated March 11, 2002. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 10. LOST INSTRUMENT BOND, Received and filed for Peter Fredrikson MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to receive and file the Indemnity Bond on Lost Instrument for Peter Fredrikson, and authorize the county treasurer and the county auditor to issue a duplicate check. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.