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5842 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA Letter on C5 grading prjct. to be handled by Rd. Supt. and Houston Eng. Comm. to tour problem roads in the County All bids accptd. for Rd. Dept. yearly supplies Corres. re: grants Corres. re: seminar for St. Attys. Lost Instrument Bond U.S. Census Bureau--Co. Aud. to be liaison Airport Auth. meetings Letters recd. from concerned citizens on the Fargo bridge issue--motion again made and again withdrawn to req. City of Fargo to place the issue on the school election ballot _"0 '.. __'_'~_'8_,__._ .____~.._:.... ~,fol!~,I1_'fj,\ H!TNG ~~O~.'.J'^~Gf:?;~N.::'~!_..,2~!i~l~ __ _... .--. -, .... ,-_. --. .==-..==--=--==-........-==-.".-":':::'--::="-"'"'=""=-""'''':~ -.....--_.._--, - '.. "- , Steve Grindberg, County Road Superintendent, reported on the letter received ilast week from Wilfred Marshall of Wheatland regarding the County Road 5 grading project. lMr. Grindberg felt he could work out the problem between Mr. Marshall and the Houston iEngineering Company, who did the design on the project. Concerning meeting at the County Road Department this afternoon on the 5-year road !construction program, Mrs. Wold suggested delaying such a meeting until Mr. Hendrickson iis able to attend. Mr. Grindberg then reported on the snow removal problem they are having ion County Road 34 because the road is very low and needs to be upgraded, and Mr. Satrom !suggested that the four Commissioners meet with Mr. Grindberg this afternoon to tour isome of the roads in the County which need attention. I , Upon the recommendation of the County Road Superintendent, Mrs. Wold moved and iMr. Sondrall seconded that the County accept all bids for yearly Road Department !supplies, with the exception of the bid from the Butler MachinerY"Company for grader blades, IWhiCh they requested to have rejected. Motion carried. LEAA i The Auditor was asked to refer a copy of a letter from the Lake Agassiz Regional ICouncil regarding L.E.A.A. grants to the Sheriff and to the Juvenile Supervisor. I ! Information was received from the National District Attorneys Association regarding ia seminar in Chicago for states attorneys, and Mrs. Stanton felt it would be good for Cass County's States Attorney to attend. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the Indemnity Bond on Lost Instrument for Deborah Kelly be received and filed and that the Auditor be authorized to issue a duplicate check. Motion carried. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that Duane Hoehn, County Auditor, be named as the liaison between the United States Bureau of the Census and Cass County as pertains to the' 1980 Federal Census. Motion carried. Committee reports were given. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that Mr. Hendrickson and Mrs. Stanton represent the County Board at future Airport Authority meetings. Motion carried. The Fargo bridge issue was again discussed. Nineteen letters were received and several were read at the meeting from concerned citizens regarding the County Commission's discussion of February 14th to request the Fargo City Commission to consider placing the bridge issue on the Fargo school election ballot in April. Bob Koshnick and other members of CORP (Citizens Organized for Residential Protection) were present and stated that they have asked many times for a vote of the people but have not been acknowledged by the Fargo City Commission. Mention was made of the petitions received from Mr. Lowell Siebels requesting the Board of County Commissioners not to commit or release any monies for the construction of new bridges within the City of Fargo until an advisory vote of the citizens of Cass County has been taken. However', it was pointed out that this question will be resolved by the Court whether the County is responsible for turning monies over to the City of Fargo for the construction of bridges. Mrs. Stanton again moved that the Cass County Commission suggest to the Fargo City Commission that they consider placing the bridge issue on the school election ballot in April, mainly for the purpose of letting the people of Fargo decide on the location of new bridges. Mr. Sondrall seconded the motion for discussion and stated that he still would like an answer on why they do not proceed with the First Avenue North bridge rather than tying it in with the 12th Avenue North bridge which is very controversial. After further discussion, the motion and second were withdrawn because it was felt that the City Commission would get the message on the issue. Co. Judge auth. County Court Judge Michael McGuire again discussed appointing a Small Claims Court to appt. Small i Referee and holding an evening court session. The County Auditor stated that the County Claims Ct. Refer'I.. has CETA funds which could be utilized by County Court. Mrs. Wold moved and and to hold Mrs. Stanton, seconded that Judge MCGui~e's req~est for a Small Claims Court Referee evening court . and for evenlng court be granted. Motlon carrled. , I I I i Audit of County Court Disc. with Dept. Heads in the i Cthse. on officei space needs ! Clark, Holmen & : Moorhead, Ltd. I hired as Arch. 'I for office space project I I I i Concerning an audit of the County Court records, the County Auditor will contact the State Auditor's Office to see when they could send someone to Cass County to audit County Court. Elected officials and other department heads in the Courthouse appeared before the Board to discuss additional office space needs and their relation to other County offices within the Courthouse. It was the general opinion of the officials that in order for the County government to operate efficiently and to best serve the public, that an addition should be built on the Courthouse rather than going to another site. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the County hire the architectural firm of Clark, Holman and Moorhead, Ltd. of Fargo for the office space project. The motion carried with Mr. Sondrall opposing.