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5862 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA Federal Revenue Sharing--public hearing held on proposed expend- itures. Office Space-- Plans and cost courthouse addition A hearing was held at 11:00 A.M. for the purpose of having local citizens and groups present comments on how they think the following year's Federal Revenue Sharing money should be spent. Those present were Mr. Hank Weber, Joe Peltier, Ralph Cameron and Harry Warner and they asked that Revenue Sharing money be spent in the rural areas on the roads and bridge which are in need of repair. Architect Richard Moorhead presented the plans which they have drawn to date for the of proposed office addition to the Courthouse. If the bids could be let this fall, the estimate icost of the new construction would be l.l million dollars in addition to approximately 1$565,000 in remodeling cost on the present Courthouse. An item will be placed on the agenda !for next week to discuss possible funding sources. , On motion by Mrs. Wold and seconded by Mrs. Stanton, the meeting was adjourned. ADJOURNED MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS JUNE 20, 1979 Chairman Satrom called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were present Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting ,be approved as written. Motion carried. Cass Co. Electric Mrs. Stanton moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the --utility permit utility permit with Cass County Electric to bury cable along County Road 21 south of St. on C-21 signed. Benedict. Motion carried. NW Bell--utility permit on C-3l signed. Culverts under C-17 N of W.F. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the utility permit with th~ Northwestern Bell Telephone Company to bury cable in Section 35, Wiser Township, along County Road 31. Motion carried. Mr. Grindberg reported on a meeting held wrth the Southeast Cass Water Management Board concerning the request for additional culverts under County Road 17 north of West Fargo. Mr. Hendrickson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the County Road Superintendent be authorized to hire an engineering firm to make a drainage survey of the area to be sure that the present culverts are sufficient. The motion carried unanimously. Bridge in Dows Mr. Sondrall reported on a telephone call he received about a bridge in Dows Township on Twp--federal aid the County line. Mr. Grindberg stated that Cass County is responsihle for the structures on for repairs. the County line, and this bridge was damaged during the flood and the County will be receivinc Federal aid to repair it. St. Hwy.Dept.-- Public hearing to be held. Road project-- C-4 near Argusville. A letter was received from the North Dakota Highway-Department concerning a public hearing to be held on July 10, 1979, at 1:30 P.M. at the VFW Club in Enderlin on the proposed removal to two existing bridges and the construction of replacement structures on State Highway 46 at the Maple and Wild Rice Rivers. Mr. Sondrall reported that he received two telephone calls regarding the condition of County Road 4 near Argusville. Mr. Grindberg reported that a portion of the road was washed out due to the spring flooding and the County crews have been regrading the road but were not able to gravel it as yet. Bridge Petition-- Mr. Alden Rensvold appeared before the Board represented by Attorney Bruce Carlson re- disc. on bridge g:ardingabridge petition in the West" of Section 23, Noble Township. Mr. ~arlson stated in Noble Twp. that Noble Township submitted a bridge petition about a year ago, and Mr. Gr~ndberg stated that there was a question on whether it is a County bridge or a private bridge. However, Mr. Carlson stated that this is Mr. Rensvold's only access to his farmstead. The Board will discuss this' situation with the States Attorney and place the matter on the agenda for next Wednesday. Plat of Holmen's 4th Subd. signed Soc. Service Board-- 8 names submitted Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the Plat of Holmen's 4th Subdivision in Section 7, Stanley Township, subject to the restrictions placed on the plat by the County Planning Commission at their meeting of June 13, 1979. Motion carried. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the following 8 names be submitted in alphabetical order to the State Social Service Board for the 4 terms which expire July 31, 1979, on the County Social Service Board: Clair E. Berg, Mrs. Jackie Brodshaug, Mr. Gerald Hagensen, .Mrs. Francis Hartl, Richard Hilborn, Mrs. Lynn Kaiser, Mr. Emery J. Roy and Mrs._ Charlotte Rufer. Motion carried. Fgo. Comm. Health Memeers of the Fargo Community Health Department appeared before the Board to present --1979-80 budget. the proposed 1979-1980 budget for the County's purchase of health services for the rural area" Office Space-- disc. on funds. Plat of Windsor Green Subd. signed. The County Auditor discussed finances for the proposed addition to the Courthouse and remodeling costs. Under State law, counties can ask for up to 3 mills for up to 6 ye~rs for extra-ordinary cash outlays by putting it to the vote of the people. He stated that ~f the County were to use $500,000 of Federal Reven~e Sharing mone~, ~he Board could ask the voters for a 3 mill levy for 4 years which would ra~se about 1.2 m~ll~on dollars. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the Plat of Windsor Greed Subdivision in Section 29, Barnes Township, subject to the restric- tions placed on the plat by the County Planning Commission at their meeting of June 13, 1979. Motion carried.