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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA ----------.----- ,,::.:i_~:.;~=~-.--::.......:.:..'!!!!~H-'_i.R\'!.!!.Nj._c;9:;;.!~.!_~1OI.__I!~~:226!1!\~.~ 599:1 .-.. .--....-.. .. ............. .. .. ..-- ...-. -.-..--......- -..---.-...-.-p..-.....--.-- ..-.. -.- -.-------=t-==~==~=o..--- Mr. Lar,on moved and Mr,. Wold ,econded that a dance permit be granted to the Bi,on IDance permit Steakhouse of Buffalo to hold a public dance on August 22, 1981, at the Bison parking lot. igranted to Bison On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. jSteakhouse I :Notice of hear. iSE Cass W~ter IManage. D:l.st. I I 1 I I I ! j i !Moore Engineer ing ICo. granted ipermi t to install [water main i iNew motor patrol ibid specification, A rotice of hearing was received from Daniel Twichell, Secretary of the Southeast Cass Water Management District, on a petition to drain agricultural land in Normanna Township. The hearing will be held on August 25th at 2:00 P.M. in the Kindred City Hall. On motion by Mr. Larson and seconded by Mrs. Wold, the meeting was adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AUGUST 26, 1981 Chairman Hendrickson called the meeting to order and all members were present. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Upon the recommendation of the County Road Superintendent, Mrs. Wold moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the Moore Engineering Company be granted a permit t9 install a water main on Sheyenne Street south of the West Fargo city limits. On roll call vote, the mo.tion carried unanimously. The County Road Superintendent furnished copies of the bid specifications for a new motor patrol. The Board stressed that the specifications not intentionally preclude any of the major manufacturers, and that an addendum be added whereby altnerate proposals could be submitted in the bids. Discussion was held on relocating the County Extension Service. Several persons met this morning to view the proposed site which is south of the Courthouse on Third Avenue South. Mr. Phil Matthews, owner of the proposed office space, was present and stated that perhaps in the future the County might be interested in purchasing the property themselves. He stated that he will.rent it to the County at a cost of $2,000.00 per month plus utilities. He estimated the County's share of the utilities to be 80% of the total, or approximately $6,000.OU Mr. Larson stated that he is not in favor of the County renting office space, and_Mr..Eckert stated that he would prefer that the Extension Service be moved to a location in West Fargo. Mrs. Wold moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the County rent the building across the street to the south of the Courthouse for the present fiscal year period at a cost of $2,000.00 per month plus utilities. The motion carried on a roll call vote with 3 members voting "Aye", Mr. Larson and Mr. Eckert opposing. Discussion was held on the office of County Superintendent of Schools. Applications for the position have been received from Deborah R. Korsmo, Mrs. Eloise Clower and Mr. Lester Pelvit. Mrs. Wold suggested that the Board appoint a qualified person as County Superintendent of Schools on a part-time basis for 6 months to give that person time to get acquainted with duties and decide with the Board if the office should be expanded to full-time. Mr. Jerry Gordon, Chairman of the Cass County School Masters Association, was present and stated that they will be meeting on September 9th to prepare a presentation which they would like to make to the Cass County Commission. Mr. Eckert moved that the Board delay a decision and invite the School Masters Association to present their views next Wednesday. The motion failed for lack of a second. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the Commission call for applications for the position of a County Superintendent of Schools, that it be publicly known that this will be a half-time position with a salary of $10,760; and that applications must be received before Wednesday, September 2nd. On roll call vote, the motion carried with four members voting "Aye" and Mr. Eckert opposing. Mrs. Wold moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the County install the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company's equipment in the new addition to the Courthouse. On roll call vote, the motion carried with four members voting "Aye" and Mr. Larson being absent for the vote. Discussion was held on the dance permit which the Board granted last Wednesday to Ronda Borgerson for a wedding dance at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds on the date of October lOth. Mr. Robert Hoy, Assistant States Attorney, stated that if a wedding dance is open to the public then a permit must be issued by the County Commission and then it is unlawful to sell or give away alcoholic beverages unless it is done by a licensed liquor establishment. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the Chairman sign the resolution authorizing the States Attorney to request the North Dakota Attorney's General's Office to represent Cass County in the Soo Line Railroad lawsuit on their 1980 property taxes. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. i I I I iCounty Ext. Ser.- lRelocation of ;office. IAPP1. received [for Co. Supt. of iSchools I \supt. of Schools- [Discussion on :position Crthse. Addn.-- Install NW Bell Tele. equipment Disc. on dance permit granted to Ronda Borgerson St. Atty. Auth. represent Co. in Soo Line Rail. lawsuit