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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA ---_. ---'.-f=~-:""~'~--,~='~k~~.'ET~~io-~'!!"_~i~_~' tl_:j~:~lll~;'~~~~====. .._ ~:.~:=:~~ ,~,~'_~'~'~~>~==-~==~-,-~_-::":-_::,,~~;;;::::==:~.-'--=--==.; Fargo Mayor Jon Lindgren and City Commissioner Sid Cichy appeared before the Board to invite the County to participate in the proposed regional airport authority. A public meeting will be held at 4:00 P.M. on January 21st in the County Commission Room. Mayor Lindgren spoke to the Board on the 911 Emergency Telephone System which the iCity has been considering. He stated that a letter is being sent to the other cities in the County to determine which ones would be interested in having this service available to them.' Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the County Commission send a letter of-support to the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company expressing an interest in this emergency system. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. -, , Mr. Larson stated that he did some checking on the Courthouse heating system and talked to a representative from the Northern States Power Company. The Courthouse is presently being heated by fuel oil, but Mr. Larson felt that the County could save money by changing to interruptible natural gas service. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that a representative from NSP be requested to appear before the Board next Wednesday to give an assessment of the present heating system and make a proposal to the Board on natural gas service. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. On motion by Mr. Eckert and seconded by Mrs. Stanton, the meeting was adjourned. ADJOURNED MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS JANUARY 21, 1981 Chairman Hendrickson called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members iwere present. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Steve Grindberg, County Road Superintendent, reported that there were 202 projects under the 1979 flood program which will ~e 100% reimbursed by the Federal Government. He reported that the State will be auditing the project, and then the Federal Government will audit it before paying the final 25% reimbursement. Upon the request of the County Road Superintendent, Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the Board rescind the motion of August 2, 1978, relating to a residency 'requirement for County Road Department employees; and that Mr. Grindberg be allowed to hire whoever he wishes. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The Auditor read a letter from the Riverside City Council regarding the County's recent action turning over a portion of road to the City of Riverside. They stated that it would be impossible for them to maintain this road within their city limits. The County Road Superintendent stated that he would be willing to maintain it for them and charge them an hourly rate if they would be agreeable to that. Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the letter from the City of Riverside be received, filed and referred to the Road Superintendent for his reply. On roll call vote" the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Duane Cornell from the Northern States Power Company appeared before the Board to discuss the possibility of the County going to interruptible natural gas service rather than total fuel oil for heating. If the County were to reactivate the gas lines, they would need to pour a 3' square concrete slab anchored to the Courthouse for the gas meter, and a small amount of pipe work would need to be done. He stated that the County would be heating with natural gas about 80% of the time, based on degree days. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the heating system be switched to interruptible natural gas service on the Courthouse building and the Juvenile Detention Center building, as soon as the contract can be completed. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The Road Superintendent will pour the concrete slab for the meter. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the Application for a gambling permit for the Kindred Lion's Club be granted for a raffle to be held at the Kindred Public School on April 4, 1981. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The following bids were received at 10:00 A.M. for a 4-wheel drive vehicle for the Cass County Road Department: Hall GMC, Inc. Overvold Motors, Inc. Net Bid $10,889.00 $10,011. 99 Mrs. Stanton moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the bids be received, filed and referred to the Road Superintendent for his review, and report back to the Commission next Wednesday. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 595:3 '--T !proposed Reg. IAirport Auth. !discussed i 1911 Emergency jTelephone Sys. :discussed j i i !Cthse. heating !system disc. I I ~d. Supt. reported pn 1979 flood proj reimbursements I Motion rescinded ~m residency ;requirement for fd. Dept. ~etter from City pf Riverside re: Co. turning over portion of road ~hrough their city :Disc. with NSP ~epresentative-- Co. to change to :interruptible natural gas servo i i i 'Gambling permit ~ssued to Kindred 'public School i Bids recd. for 14-wheel drive ivehicle for Rd. ISupt. I ! I ! ; I i I I I I