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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA =;C:i" __oc_,,=-,-,-===,~~a~~:~~~~~~E:~;:!::~~~2f1Bl'1 ---'~-'----'-"-"'-------------'-'-'-'--_.'------- 5975 '-'-'---'---..,-'---'------..--,..,---1'-'-..-'--"-'---' IDiSC. of Co. iServ. Board imembership IBidS awarded I for 2nd Phase iof Courthouse !Addn. i Discussion was held on the possibility of reducing the County Social Service Board membership from 9 members to 7. The matter will be discussed again next Wednesday when Commissioner Wold is present. of for the Architect Richard Moorhead reported on the bids opened May 27th for the 2nd phase the Courthouse Addition. He stated that the two contractors who tied on the low bid the general construction agreed to a coin toss to determine who would be awarded bid since the architect had determined that both contractors had met all specifications. Upon the recommendation of Architect Moorhead, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to accept the bid of Meinecke-Johnson Company in the amount of $306,800.00 for the general construction, to accept the bid of Midwest Mechanical in the amount of $217,600.00 for the mechanical construction, to accept the bid of Rick Electric, Inc. in the amount of $128,450.00 for the electrical construction; and that the Board waive the specifications, as recommended by the Architect, in order to authorize the mechanical and electrical contractors to proceed immediately with the underground work on the cooling and electrical connections on the outside of the building. On roll call vote, the motion carried with all members present voting "Aye". Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the Board approve Change Order #8 in the amount of $7,911...00 and Change Order #9 in the a.mount of $950.,00 to J. E. Krieg & Sons, the general contractor on the Courthouse Addition. On roll call vote, the motion carried with all members present voting "Aye". Upon the recommendation of John Meyer, Veterans Service Officer, Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Eckert seconded tha,t Mr. Meyer be authorized to' appoint Eliz..abeth Fischer as office deputy. On roll call vote, the motion carried with all members present voting "Aye". A letter was received from the Southeast Mental Health and Retardation Center requesting the Commission to consider the names of Dr. Roger Brombeck and Jon Boller for possible appointment to their Board of Directors to replace Mr. Ben Hahn whose term has expired. The matter will be placed on the agenda for next Wednesday to make the selection. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the Chairman and the Auditor be authorized to sign the Satisfaction and Discharge of Trust Mortgage on property located in Stutsman County. On roll call vote, the motion carried with all members present voting "Aye". The Auditor read a letter from Service-Master offering their janitorial services to the County. seconded that the Board call for informal bids for and the Cass County Annex. On roll call vote, the present voting "Aye". Cleaning Systems of FargO-Moorhead Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton cleaning services in the Courthouse motion carried with all members Chairman Hendrickson received a letter from District Court Judge Norman Backes regarding the County's Public Defender Contracts. On July 1, 1981, the State of North Dakota will assume the County's cost of providing defense assistance for indigent persons in all felony and juvenile court proceedings. The County will still be responsible for the costs of indigent defense on misdemeanor cases and mental health proceedings. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to receive and file the correspondence from Judge Backes, and request him to' appear before the Board next Wednesday for further discussion. On roll call vote, the motion carried with all members present voting "Aye". Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that Cass County draw up a resolution of intent to join with the City of Fargo on the regional airport authority, the resolution to be drawn by the States Attorney and signed by the Chairman of the County Commission. A lengthy discussion followed before the call for the vote. Commissioner Eckert felt that this resolution supporting the airport authority is premature because there are many details that have not been worked out. David Strand from the Empire Township Board of Supervisors urged the Board to delay this resolution because he feels there is a question of need and he feels the financing is so uncertain. He felt that the County would not have any control over the airport authority once they join. Marjorie Potter from the Cass County Reporter at Casselton stated that rural Cass County is not basically against supporting the Fargo Airport Authority, but she suggested an alternative where the County could support the Fargo Airport without forming a regional airport authority. Leslie Roach, Vice Chairman of the Cass County Township Officer's Association, supported Mrs. Potter's approach of using an alternate method to support the Fargo Airport. Palmer Satrom, former County Commissioner, suggested that if a mill levy is imposed that it be for a specified number of years. Soc. i !change Orders !apprvd. on Cthse. IAddi tion . i I !APpt. of Office !Deputy for VSO I IAPPt. to SE Mental iHeal th Center-- idelayed 1 week t 1 1 I jTrust Mortgage iRelease on prop. tin Stutsman Co. I I jCo. to advertise Ifor informal bids jfor janitorial jservices Icorres. from lDistrict Court tJudge Backes iRe: Public Def. iContracts ! i'Disc. on forming !regional airport jauthori ty--Bd. !adopts resol ution iof intent