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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA 58G5 First National Bank of West Fargo Page State Bank Cassel ton State Bank First State Bank of Casselton First State Bank of Arthur $175,000.00 $ 50,000.00 $600,000.00 $200,000.00 $ 50,000.00 On motion by Mrs. Wold and seconded by Mrs. Stanton, the meeting was adjourned. ADJOURNED MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS JULY 11, 1979 i Chairman Satrom called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were present! , Mr. Hendrickson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting;,' be approved as written. Motion carried. The County Road Superintendent stated that Roger Fenstad from the Moore Engineering Company will be present concerning the survey made of the drainage along County Road 17 north of West Fargo. The Auditor read a letter from Daniel R. Twichell, Secretary of the Southeast Cass Water Management District, stating that it is the opinion of the , water management board that the culvert requested under County Road 17 in the NE~ of Section 30, Reed Township, should be installed for the reason that there was a culvert at that location prior to the paving of the highway. Mr. Fenstad stated that there are the same number of culverts as there were before the road was paved, but the location of one culvert was changed. Mr. Hendrickson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that Steve Grindberg be authorized to obtain an estimate from a contractor on the cost of boring under the road and the cost of a 24" metal culvert. The motion carried on a roll vote with all members voting "Aye". Several persons appeared later in the morning expressing concern over installing this proposed culvert under County Road 17 in Reed Township, as they own the land on the east side of the highway. The Board informed them that the County Road Superintendent will be 'obtaining a cost estimate and that they express their concern to Mr. Grindberg. Roger Fenstad reported that the,contractor intends to complete the County Road 31 bridge around the 1st of August. Upon the recommendation of the County Director of Tax Equalization, Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that the Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes for Jerome B. Halvorson be rejected for the reason that the assessment does not appear to be excessive in relation to the assessments of comparable property in Noble Township. The motion carried on a roll call vote with all members voting "Aye". Upon the recommendation of the County Director of Tax Equalization, Mr. Hendrickson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the Application for Abatement submitted by C. Lloyd and ,Devonna Flath be rejected for the reason that an abatement on the same property was granted on March 7, 1978; and a further reduction would be inequitable and unjust to other property owners. Mr. Flath was present for the hearing and stated that he feels he would be the highest taxed person in Buffalo and in surrounding towns if this abatement is not allowed. Mr. Miller stated that he reviewed some of the other assessments and there are some real inequities in the City of Buffalo but lowering Mr. Flath's tax would not correct anything. The motion to reject the abatement application carried on a roll call vote with all members voting "Aye". Mrs. Stanton moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the Applications for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes submitted by Lyle Roesler, DelphinRoesler and Kent Roesler be granted in accordance with the recommendation of the County Director of Tax Equalization. The motion carried on a roll call vote with all members voting "Aye". Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes submitted by Don Reierson be granted in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Tax Equalization. The motion carried on a roll call vote with all members voting "Aye". Bids were opened at 10:00 A.M. from W. W. Wallwork and from Red River International for trucks for the County Road Department. The representative from Red River International informed the Board that he was not able to obtain the bid bond in time to submit it with the bid this morning, but he will be receiving it from Chicago by Friday. The bid from W. W. Wallwork on the lease-purchase of a single-axle truck contained figures which were in excess of the actual bid, and a representative was present and changed the figures stating that it was an error in typing. Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that the above bids for trucks be referred to the County Road Superintendent for tabulation, and that Mr. Grindberg contact the States Attorney on the technicalities. The motion carried on a roll call vote with all members voting "Aye". Culverts under C17 disc--letter from SE Cass Water Mgmt.-- Rd. Supt. to get cost estimate on 24" culvert and installation-- persons appeared ~xpressing concern call' I C3l bridge report l;\.bate. for Jerome Halvorson rejected Abate. for c. Lloyd Flath rejected Abate. for Lyle, Delphin and Kent Roesler granted Abate. for Don Reierson granted Bids received for trucks for Rd. Department