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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA ------ ~__It!!~!!H~~.~..H,Tl.HGI_ c.o_,.. .~~_Rao, ,!',"o D._~. .nell!I _._ . _._._.;;;~;:;.==---....==::~. Also discussed at the last East Central County Commissioners Association meeting was the standardization between counties of highway load limits. Mr. Grindberg stated that it will be too late for him to change the wording on his signs this year. In the future, Mr. Eckert suggested adopting the wording used by Barnes County which states the number of tons per axle and the speed limit. Mr. Larson suggested that the Sheriff be asked to attend the Commission meeting next week to discuss strict enforcement of load limits when they are put into effect by the highway department. - Correspondence was referred to the County Road Superintendent regarding hearings to be held by the North Cass Water Resource District on March 22nd in West Fargo ;concerning proposed drainage in the ditches along County Road 26 in Gardner Township. Upon the recommendation of the County Road Superintendent, Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to award the bid received March 9th for a used backhoe for the Road Department to Ford Tractor of Fargo, Inc. in the amount of $22,000.00. On 1011 call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Arnold Larson from Fargo Township appeared in response to the Board's discussion last week on the State law relating to the procedure for dissolving a township. Mr. Larson stated that there are nine voting members in Fargo Township and they wish to maintain their own identity as a township. Mrs. Stanton stated that according 'to State law, the County Commission cannot initiate any action to dissolve a township unless they had a population of five or less. The application for a dance permit at the Fairgrounds which was received on March 2nd will be returned for the reason that a permit is not necessary since it will not be a public dance. The States Attorney reported that he has revised the applica- tion form to include a question on whether the dance will be public or private. If it is private, a permit is not required. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to receive and file the Indemnity Bond on Lost Instrument for Walburg Township, and authorize the County Auditor to issue a duplicate check. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Correspondence was read and committee reports were given. On motion by Mr. Eckert~seconded by Mrs. Stanton, the meeting was adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MARCH 23, 1982 Chairman Wold called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were present. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Upon the recommendation of Steve Grindberg, County Road Superintendent, Mr. Hendrickson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the approval for Brian D. Barker of Gardner to drain water along the County Road 26 road ditch in Section 33, Kinyon Township. On roll ca~l vote, the motion carried unanimously. Upon the recommendation of Mr. Grindberg, Mr. Hendrickson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the approval for Gregory Barker to drain water along the County Road 26 road ditch in S~ction 4, Gardner Township. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Grindberg stated that spring road restrictions will be placed on County roads beginning at midnight tonight. The Board discussed enforcement of load limits with the Sheriff's Oepartment, who has a portable weigh scale~ Deborah Korsmo appeared before the Board to report on her position as County Superintendent of Schools. She reported her activities beginning from the date she was first appointed by the County Commission, and she is recommending that the office be considered a full-time position. The matter was placed on the agenda for next week and the Board will study the information submitted by Mrs. Korsmo. Representatives of the Forest River paving project, including Attorney Katherine Sasseville, Engineer Steve Dewald and Bond Consultant John Arntson, appeared before the Board with a recommendation that the County Commission divide the special road improvement district into two funding districts and award the bid to the Northern Improvement Company in the amount of $122,000.00 on the southern portion of the project, excluding the paving in Chrisan North. 6023 '-=r I !Highway load ','limits discussed by counties at lEast Central mtg. I I I ! I, h' IDralnage earlngs ito be held IBid for used Ibackhoe awarded ito Ford Tractor IOf Fargo, Inc. Wargo Township jwishes to main- Itain their own lidentity , I 1 I I , IDance permlt not Inecessary at the jFairgrounds becaus lit will not be Ipublic I lLost Instr. Bond Ifor Walburg Twp. : i IChm. auth. to : sign drainage ,permit for Brian 'Barker in Kinyon ITwp. i lchm. auth. to I sign drainage !permit in Gardner iTwp. I !Disc. on enforce- Jment of spring iroad restric. i , jReport by Co. !Supt. of Schools- !recomm. that the :position be cons. ,full-time i I d' !Recommen atlon ion Forest River !Paving proj ect i ".' ~::<;'::. .:;-:;'1/;: