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5838 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA All Co. offices to remain open during noon hour Vouchers apprvd. & ordered paid A-95 review for sewer interceptor for City of West Fargo Appl. to HUD for 70 housing units in West Fargo Disc. on C31 bridge constr-- penalty to be invoked on the contractor Rd. Supt. reptd. on workshop in Bismarck and report on Co. bridge inventory Disc. on req. from St. Hwy. Dept. for Rail- road signal lights at cross- ing in Horace Disc. on road maintenance for road past Holy Cross Cemetery Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that a memo be sent to Department Heads informing them that all County offices are to remain open for business during the noon hour. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Hendrickson moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that Vouchers No. 3921 through No. 4563 and Revenue Sharing Vouchers No. 196 and 197 be approved and ordered paid. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Hendrickson moved and Mr. Satrom seconded that the Board grant a favorable review on a proposed sewer interceptor for the City of West Fargo, recommending Alternqte A but the final decision to be mqde by the Engineer Elnd the West Fargo City Commis(Sion. On roll CEllI vote, the motion carried unElnimously. Mr. Satrom moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the Board grant a favorable review on the application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for 70 housing units in the City of West Fargo. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Committee Reports were given. On motion by Mrs. Wold and seconded by Mr. Hendrickson, the meeting was adjourned. ADJOURNED MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FEBRUARY 13, 1980 Chairmqn Stanton 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. Mr. Dave Holter from the Moore Engineering Company appeared before the Board concerning a request from the James Igoe Construction Company for an extension of time on the completion of the County Road 31 bridge north of Fargo. The State Highway Department is investigating the merits of the request, and they would like the opinion of the County Board. Roger Fenstad from the Moore Engineering Company feels that a penalty should be invoked on the contractor since the contract was to start May 15, 1979, but the project was not started until August. Mr. Hendrickson moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the Cass County Commission recommends to the State Highway Department that the penalty be invoked on the James Igoe Construction Company in the amount of $3,500.00 for failing to meet the scheduled completion date on the County Road 31 bridge. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimoUSly. The County Road Superintendent reported on the workshop he attended in Bismarck last week. Mr. Grindberg reported that they have been looking at the County's bridge inventory and considering priorities based on school bus routes and mail routes. Discussion was held on the request from the State Highway Department for the County to participate in the cost of installing automqtic signal lights at a railroad crossing in Horace. Mr. Sondrall stated that he was mistaken on the location of the crossing when it was discussed last Wednesday. Mr. Grindberg stated that this crossing is not on the priority list at the County Road Department, and he has Dever been contacted by the residents in that area. He felt that the County should pay for the signal lights which they have already committed themselves on before agreeing to any more. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the Board delay action on this request for railroad signal lights. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Jim Boulger, representing the Holy Cross Cemetery Association, appeared before the Board to request the County's assistance for improving the road past the cemetery by Hector Airport. He stated that it has been several years since any gravel has been 'put on this road. He stated that the road is used by the Air National Guard but they have not been very anxious to assume any responsibility for maintenance. This road is now in the Fargo City limits but Mr. Wilbur Michelson, Fargo City Engineer, was present and stated that this is a private road because there is no public right of way. After further discussion, the Board agreed to send a representative of the County with Mr. Boulger to discuss the matter with Colonel Alexander MacDonald of the Air National Guard and with the Fargo City Commission at some future date. The. Board requested the County Road Superintendent to give an estimate of what it would cost to gravel the road, and they requested the States Attorney's Office to give an opinion on whether the County has any legal responsibilities for maintaining roads to cemeteries.