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5978 Estimates paid .Cthse. Addn. & bill paid to Architects Bd. approves levy of 2 mills on water mgmt. districts that are members of Red River Joint Water Mgmt. Dist Term on Cass Co. Hsng. Auth. and on Fargo Planning Comm. expire July 1st Letter of resig- i nation from . Greydon Owens on the Co. SS Bd Hearings on several Appls. for Abatement of Taxes PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA ~~"5.r~~!!.j!!.i:i_~~_~,?~.-:T"~o!i.~H::~D::_~11i .....= on Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the County Auditor be authorized to pay Estimate #10 to J. E. Krieg & Sons, Inc. in the amount of $725.00; Estimate #4 ,to R & 0 Elevator Company in the amount of $4,050.00; and to pay $39,693.28 to iClark Holman & Moorhead Ltd. for professional architectural and engineering services ion the Cass County Courthouse Addition. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Committee Reports were given. On motion by Mr. Eckert and seconded by Mr. Larson, the meeting was adjourned. ADJOURNED MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS JUNE 17, 1981 , Chairman Hendrickson called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members I were present. I i ! Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting ibe approved as written. Motion carried. I , The Auditor read a letter from the Red River Joint Water Management Board regarding the 2 mill levy which was approved by the member water management districts for 1981. According to State law, this levy must be approved by the County Commissioners of the counties involved. Mrs. Stanton stated that five flood control projects have already been approved by this group. Mr.. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that Cass County levy 2 mills on the water management districts in Cass County that are members of the Red River Joint Water Management District. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The term of Mrs. LaVonne Selberg on the Cass County Housing Authority and the term iof Mr. Arnold Larson as rural representation on the City of Fargo Planning and Zoning iCommission will expire July 1, 1981. The Board set the date of JUDe 24th for making .. these appointments. Arnold Larson wa.s present and stated an interest in continuing to serve. The Auditor received a letter from Barnes Township requesting that Mr. Doug Seiler be appointed to represent them on the Fargo Planning and Zoning Commission from the extra-territorial jurisdiction. A letter was received from Mr. Greydon Owens of Fargo stating that he is not able to continue serving as a member of the County Social Services Board. His term expires July 31, 1981. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that a letter be written to Mr. Owens thanking him for his service on the Board and expressing the Commission's regret that he is not able to continue. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. - Hearings were held on several Applications for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes. Upon the recommendation of Clarence Miller, County Director of Tax Equalization, the following action was taken: Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the Application for Abatement submitted by Willmar L. Zitzow be approved as submitted. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Zitzow was present, and he questioned the proposed market value which the Stanley Township Assessor has placed on his solar heating system. Mr. Miller stated that this will be exempt for 3 years, and Mr. Eckert felt the matter should be discussed at the time the exemption has expired if Mr. Zitzow still wishes to pursue it at that time. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the Application for Abatement submitted by Howard L. Schuh be approved as submitted. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimOUSly. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the Application for Abatement submitted by Arthur and Paula Dockter be approved as submitted. In discussion, Mr. Miller stated that this property was originally assessed for much less than what it recently sold for, but he is recommending approval for the reason that there are similar homes in that area which are assessed 'considerably less than this property. Mr. and Mrs. Dockter were present, and he stated that their taxes were higher than some of their neighbors who had more square footage and more acreage. Mr. Miller stated that the assessments in Pleasant Township are very low, and he intends to recommend that the Commission order a reassessment there. At the call of the question and on roll call vote, the motion to approve the abatement carried unanimously. Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the Application for Abatement submitted by the Miller Elevator Company be approved as submitted. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.