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5~2G PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA ~.!l_!G1iT~".~NTINll,.C.C1:' r"'~~O:.~N. 0 226111'1 Wallace Lindgren granted permission to drain water i along C2 in Noblel Twp. i I i i Petitions recd. for bridge repair on 25th Street South outside City limits Erie Township delegation re: road leading to Erie Dam Complex Park Board mtg. to be held Contracts disc. for Conflict Attorneys on the malpractice insurance Contract signed with Kraemer & Assoc. for Public Defender Bids reed. for cars for Shff. Dept. Monthly Reports for May and June Letter from U.S. Fish & Wildlife concerning land mi tigation for Garrison Diver- sion , , i I i Board determines ! to place question! . l' on Pr~mary E ec. 1 Ballot calling , for excess road levy ADJOURNED MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS JULY 23, 1980 Chairman Stanton called the meeting to order and upon roll call, three members were present with Mr. Sondrall and Mr. Satrom being absent. Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. The County Road Superintendent informed the Board that Mr. Wallace Lindgren was issued a permit from the North Cass Water Management District to drain water along County Road 2 in Section 14, Noble Township. Mr. Hendrickson moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the Board grant permission for Mr. Lindgren to drain water along County Road 2 in Noble Township., On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. . Several persons appeared and presented petitions containing approximately 150 signatures expressing concern over bridge repair or replacement on 25th Street South outside the Fargo city limits. The County Road Superintendent stated that this was referred to a consulting engineer to determine what size of culvert would be needed if the Board determined that it would be feasible to replace the bridge. Mr. Grindberg will investigate the possibility and the cost of repairing the bridge for car and pick-up traffic only. A delegation from Erie Township was present to discuss repair of the road leading , to the Erie Dam and Recreation Complex in Erie Township. A meeting of the County Park Board will be held in about two weeks to discuss spending Park Board funds for graveling this road. Mr. Stanley Schroeder was present for the discussion and asked the Board to consider another matter, whereby an agreement was made with a previous Board of County Commissioners when the right of way was acquired for the Erie Dam Road that the County would be responsible for the maIntenance on that road and for the grass mowing and weed control but they have not complied with this, and he asked the County to review this agreement. Discussion was held on the contracts for Public Defender and Conflict Attorneys. Mr. Ed Murphy spoke to the Board on behalf of himself and Bruce Britton, who were awarded the bids for conflict attorneys, and he stated that they were not aware that they would be required to have malpractice insurance as stated in Section II of the proposed contract. The Board suggested that Mr. Murphy obtain figures from his insurance agent on what the insurance would cost and then appear before the Board again next Wednesday. Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the contract with Frederick Kraemer and Associates for Public Defender. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Bids were received from the following for new cars for the County Sheriff's Department: Corwin Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc. Selland Motors.& Co. Berkey Lincoln~Mercury Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that the bids be referred to the Sheriff's Department for recommendation. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded, that the following Monthly Reports for May and June be received and filed: On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Rush River Water Management District North Cass Water Management District Maple River Water ManageMent District Southeast Cass Water Management District Cass County Veterans Service The Chairman read a letter from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concerning an updated wildlife plan which now includes several hundred acres of land mitigation from Cass County for the Garrison Diversion Project. Mr. Hendrickson asked the County Planner, who was present, if the County could prevent the purchase of these grain production lands by the Fish and Wildlife Service by zoning those areas. Mr. Reynolds stated that zoning is generally used to stop undesirable development, but he stated that it could be investigated on the township level since the County does not have zoning authority. Mr. Hendrickson moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the Board of County Commissioners has determined to place on the Primary Election Ballot a question for the voters of Cass County which would authorize the Board of County Commissioners to levy and collect five mills for the County Road Fund, 20% of the amount to be returned to the cities in which it is collected. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Hendrickson felt that the Board should request the Attorney General to confirm the correct wording for the election ballot.