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Commission Minutes--June 6, 2005 2904 9. ROAD DEPARTMENT, Approve purchase order for hiQhwav equipment MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mr. Pawluk seconded to authorize the chairman to sign a purchase order for a reversible snow plow attachment for a Caterpillar motor grader from Butler Machinery Company in the amount of $12,777.00. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 10. CONTRACT APPROVAL, Heinze LandscapinQ; Butler Machinerv MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mr. Pawluk seconded to approve the following contracts submitted by respective department head, subject to state's attorney approval, and authorize the chairman to sign: On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Heinze Landscaping and Earthmoving-gravel delivery to Page stockpile site; Butler Machinery Company-motor grader leases. 11. TAX EQUALIZATION BOARD, Convened for 2005 and recessed until June 20th Chairman Vanyo convened the Cass County Board of Tax Equalization for 2005. Frank Klein, Director of Equalization, referred to his letter dated May 27, concerning the annual equalization of assessments. He said the agricultural valuation increased by 10.2% to bring the assessments in compliance with statutes, pursuant to SB 2188. The agricultural assessments are based on a legislative productivity formula rather than market value. Mr. Klein said he is reviewing the assessments that were returned by the cities and townships, as well as individual assessments of concerned taxpayers. He said North Dakota statutes require residential and commercial property to be valued at market value; and some assessment jurisdictions will require adjustments across the board and others will need assessments adjusted individually. He recommended hearing any individual appeals today, acting on the 2005 inundated land recommendations, and then recess the board of equalization meeting until June 20, 2005. MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Bennett seconded that the inundated land classification requests be approved for the acres listed as follows: On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Owner Steve McLeod Ken Weshnevski Ken Weshnevski Willa Johnson Willa Johnson LeQal Description SW ~ 36-142-54 Part NW ~ 22-141-55 Part SW ~ 22-141-55 SW ~ 6-140-55 SE ~ 6-140-55 Inundated Acres Approved 21.6 24.4 21 14.1 16 The chairman invited any individuals who wish to appeal their assessment to address the board at this time. There were no individuals present to appeal their assessment. The board was in agreement to have Mr. Klein send the proper notice for taxpayers to appear and appeal their assessment at the next meeting of the board of equalization. MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to recess the Cass County Board of Equalization until June 20, 2005. Motion carried.