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<br />PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
<br />OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA
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<br />6049
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<br />. A hearing was held on the Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes
<br />'submitted by Marcus and Mary Ann Armbrust. Clarence Miller, County Director of
<br />Tax Equalization, recommended that the Abatement be denied as recommended by the West
<br />:Fargo City Commission after review by their City Assessor, Mike McLeod, who was present.
<br />'Also present was Mrs. Mary Armbrust, and she felt the appraisal is too high in relation
<br />;to what she felt would be comparable property.
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<br />Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to delay this hearing for two weeks
<br />.to ~ive the County Director of Tax Equalization an opportunity to discuss the assessment
<br />'with the West Fargo Assessor and with Mrs. Armbrust. On roll call vote, the motion
<br />:carried unanimously.
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<br />Upon the recommendation of Clarence Miller, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Hendrickson
<br />'seconded that the Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes for Randy and Nancy
<br />'Rusch be approved as recommended by the City of Leonard. On roll call vote, the motion
<br />:carried unanimously.
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<br />Upon the recommendation of Mr. Miller, Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded
<br />'that the Application for Abatement of Taxes for Erwin and Mable Mischke be approved
<br />as recommended by the City of Leonard. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
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<br />Upon the recommendation of Mr. Miller, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded
<br />that the Application for Abatement of Taxes for Herman and Emma Kraig be approved
<br />,as recommended by the City of Leonard. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
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<br />. Mr. Gaylen Nudell from Buffalo appeared before the Board to request permission
<br />;to level a section line road between Sections 5-6, Howes Township. Steve Grindberg,
<br />'County Road Superintendent, stated that this matter came up several years ago and
<br />'one property owner, Lorne Nudell, was opposed to removing the road because he felt
<br />lit would cause flooding on his property. Mr. Harry Warner, Chairman of the Maple River
<br />,Water Resource District, was present and stated that the water resource board would
<br />first have to investigate the water situation, and they would have to hold hearings
<br />on the matter. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded to delay a decision
<br />,until the Maple River Water Resource District meets with Gaylen and Lorne Nudell
<br />and with the County Road Superintendent at their regular meeting on October 1, 1982.
<br />iOn roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
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<br />Upon the recommendation of Architect Richard Moorhead, Mrs. Stanton moved and
<br />Mr. Hendrickson seconded to accept the ~ow bid of the Fargo Glass and Paint Company
<br />in the amount of $113,567.00 for Courthouse window replacement. On roll call vote,
<br />the motion carried unanimously.
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<br />Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to renew the Federal contract for
<br />'housing of prisoners in the Cass County Jail at the rate of $30.00 per day. On roll
<br />.call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
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<br />Upon the request of Torn Jensen, County Social Services Director, Mr. Larson moved
<br />and Mr. Eckert seconded that Mr. Jensen be authorized to hire two people to replace
<br />three who are resigning from the Home Health Aide Program. On roll call vote,
<br />the motion carried with four members voting "Aye" and Mr. Hendrickson opposing due to
<br />the County's financial situation. Mrs. Wold stated that if the County does not replace
<br />these aides, the people who are benefiting from them may be forced into high-cost
<br />nursing or rest homes. The County Auditor stated that he received 8 letters addressed
<br />to the Commission urging them not to cut back on the home health aide program.
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<br />Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to receive and file the following
<br />,Officer's Reports for August: Motion carried.
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<br />Clerk of Court
<br />County Court
<br />Register of Deeds
<br />Sheriff
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<br />$ 4,573.25
<br />$29,018.64
<br />$ 8,521.00
<br />$ 4,852.21
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<br />, Since no one appeared to protest at the hearing on the annexation to the
<br />'Horace Rural Fire Protection District, Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded
<br />that the Board adopt a resolution for the annexation of the South one-half of Pleasant
<br />Township to the Horace Rural Fire District. On roll call vote, the motion carried
<br />unantmously.
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<br />Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to receive and file the Indemnity Bond
<br />:on Lost Instrument for General Electro-Dynamics Corporation, and authorize the
<br />Auditor to issue a duplicate check. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
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<br />. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that the Cass County Commission
<br />iplaC(~ a five mill excess levy for road maintenance on the November General Election Ballot
<br />,to h~lp the County meet the projected deficit in the County budget. On roll call vote,
<br />:the motion carried unanimously.
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<br />On motion by Mr. Hendrickson and seconded by Mr. Larson, the meeting was adjourned.
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<br />iAbatement for
<br />1M. Armbrust
<br />jdelayed
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<br />IAbate. for R.Rusch
<br />!approved
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<br />jAbate. for Erwin
<br />jMischke apprvd.
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<br />IIAbate. for Herman
<br />Kraig apprvd.
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<br />iD~sc. on clos~ng
<br />Isection line
<br />!road in Howes Twp.
<br />ifor Gaylen Nudell
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<br />iBid awarded to
<br />Fargo Glass &
<br />:Paint for window
<br />!replacement
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<br />'Bd. renews Fed.
<br />icontract for
<br />rOUSing prisoners
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<br />~oc. Servo Direct.
<br />~uth. to replace
<br />'people in the
<br />Horne Health Aide
<br />:Program
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<br />pfficer's Reports
<br />lfor August
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<br />Hear~ng on annexa-
<br />tion to Horace
<br />Rural Fire Dist.
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<br />Lost Instr. Bond
<br />:for General
<br />Electro-Dynamics
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<br />~o. to ask voters
<br />;tor excess levy
<br />for road mainten-
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