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Commission Minutes--July 1, 2002 2462 The agreement before the board today proposes that the county will be responsible for ,-. paying the 20% local match, which Mr. Berndt estimated at $200,000.00, for asphalt or concrete surfacing in the future. Mr. Wieland said it was his understanding that If the road is paved in the future, the cost would be special assessed against the property. Mr. Wagner said he recalied from last fali's Road Advisory Committee meeting that the elevator cannot own roads so the liability would belong to the county but the costs would paid by the elevator. Representatives of the Leonard Elevator and the Leonard Township Board were present. Clark Holzworth, representing the Leonard Elevator as General Manager of Dakota Vision LLC, addressed the board and talked about the number of employees they plan to hire for the elevator expansion project and the positive economic impact on the area. Mr. Holzworth said that if financing for the future paving Is the Commission's only concem, the elevator may be strong enough, say 10 years from now, to pave it on their own; and he will take the commission's concerns to a meeting that is scheduled to begin after he returns from today's county commission meeting. ,-. Mr. Wieiand suggested approving the request to add the road to the county highway system subject to the State's Attorney and County Engineer drafting language in the proposed Leonard Elevator Access Road Construction and Maintenance Agreement, whereby Cass County will not be responslbie for the cost of paving. Mrs. Schneider said she prefers to delay any action until Mr. Holzworth has an opportunity to relate the county's wishes to his committee this evening. Mr. Holzworth said Jensen Brothers is beginning to move some dirt now and getting ready to begin the work, and he believes his group will be agreeable to covering the cost of the paving in the future. Mrs. Sorum also favored not taking any action on the request today. Mr. Meyer said he favors the project for Its economic development impact. Mr. Wieland felt there was some consensus for affirming the request but that it was not unanimous to bring it to a vote today, and he suggested placing it on the next meeting agenda. Mr. Wagner asked Mr. Holzworth to discuss language revisions to the construction and maintenance agreement with Mr. Bemdt and Mr. Burdick before the next meeting. MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to delay action on the Leonard Elevator access road until the July 22nd meeting, and that the parties involved draft a new document based on today's discussion to be submitted by July 12th so Commissioners have an opportunity to review it prior to the next meeting. Motion carried. 21. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, Refer Hill Township bridoe petition to Road Advisory Mr. Bemdt provided some background information on a bridge petition submitted by the Hill Township Board of Supervisors for a crossing over the Maple River at Sections 11 and 14. MOTION, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to refer the Hill Township bridge petition to the Road Advisory Committee, whose next meeting Is scheduled for July 22nd. Motion carried. ......