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5'91.8 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA Contract for bridge replace~ ment in Harwood Twp. awarded to Sornsin Constr. Letter from Cass Co. Elec. re: moving of power lines _ _":.!l~~tT!.P~.~;":!!.Nli'~'i);_,,:~~j1~~~'iC 22~~',~ -. - ADJOURNED MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS i i lwere I JUNE 11, 1980 Chairman Stanton called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members present. Mr. Satrom moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting ibe approved as written. Motion carried. I i , Upon the recommendation of the Moore Engineering Company, Mrs. Wold moved and !Mr. Hendrickson seconded that the County award the contract for bridge replacement between lSections 35-36, Harwood Township, to the Sornsin Construction Company of Fargo ,in the amount of $67,307.50, the low bid. On roll call vote, th~ motion carried iunanimously. I , , A letter was received from Cass County Electric Cooperative requesting to meet Iwith the Board at a future date to further discuss the moving of power lines for County [road projects. In the letter, Mr. Grager stated that he contacted two other rural electric Icooperatives and was informed that they also charge for relocating their power lines iwhen they are on private right of way. I I Public Defender--r Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the letter from Frederick D. Kraemer letter from land Associates regarding the Public Defender System be received and filed. On roll call Kraemer Assoc. ,vote, the motion carried unanimously. Disc. on PUbliC! Mr. Hendrickson stated that there has been some discussion since last week about Defender System iallowing other firms to submit proposals to the County again this year for the jpUblic Defender System. The matter will be placed on the agenda next Wednesday !for further study and discussion. I ! The Board reconvened at 9:30 A.M. as the County Board of Tax Equalization. jGeneral Nutrition Mills, Inc. has not yet determined whether they would accept the icompromise in their assessment as proposed by the City of Fargo; and upon the recommendation iof Clarence Miller, County Director of Tax Equalization, Mr. Hendrickson moved and !Mrs. Wold seconded that General Nutrition Mills will have the opportunity to protest !the assessment with the State Board of Tax Equalization at a later date. On roll call vote, !the motion carried unanimoUSly. t Upon the recommendation of Gordon Sletmoe, County Disaster Emergency Services Director, Mr. Satrom moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the burning ban be lifted in the County. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. I ! The Rev. Curt Frankhauser appeared before the Board representing a group of concerned II citizens regarding a rock concert to be held at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds on July 11, 1980. He stated that no one has issued a permit for such a concert but State law !requires that a permit be issued. He understands that Mapleton Township has issued ia permit for the operation of the Red River Valley Fair but they were not aware of a I rock concert being held. Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that interested !persons be invited next Wednesday, June 18th, to the County Commission meeting to discuss ithe matter further; and that the States Attorney, the County Sheriff, the Mapleton Township !Board, the President and Executive Secretary of the Red River Valley Fair Board along with I their Attorney Jonathan Garaas, Mayor Clayton Lodoen of West Fargo, the Rev. Curt FrankhauseI land the group of concerned citizens be notified. On roll call vote, the motion carried I unanimously. i ! Architect Irvin Holman brought a sample of the brick finish to be used for the iCourthouse addition which was approved by all of the Commissioners. The brick is I manufactured by United Brick and Tile Company of Des Moine's, Iowa, and the local irepresentative is The Brickyard, Inc. of Fargo. I Public Defender--l Mr. Hendrickson moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the letter from Jonathan Garaas interest expressdlrepresenting a group of law firms expressing interest in submitting a proposal by Atty. Garaas ! to the Board for the Public Defender System for 1980-1981 be received, filed and I discussed further next week. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. I i I I I I i , Reconvene as County Board of Tax Equalization Burning Ban lifted in the County Disc. on rock concert to be held at Fair- grounds on July 11, 1980 Brick finish selected for Cthse. Addn. : Regarding the new industry tax exemption law, Mr. Miller received a letter from the iState Board of Tax Equalization asking that emphasis be placed on providing employment I for North Dakota people and that new industry report their employment statistics to the /State Board of Tax Equalization during the life of the tax exemption that was granted them. I On motion by Mrs. Wold and seconded by Mr. Hendrickson, the Chairman declared I the Board of Tax Equalization adjourned for 1980. The Board reconvened as the County Board of Commissioners.