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Commission Minutes--September 3, 2002 2500 Mr. Wagner suggested disbanding the transition team since the majority of their duties in ..... planning the new jaii are compieted, and it is anticipated the inmates will be moved to the new facility at an undisciosed time this weekend. MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mr. Meyer seconded that the jail transition team revert back to their regular assignments effective September 9, 2002. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Commissioners were in agreement with the chairman to send letters of appreciation to the seven members of the Jail transition team and to the building contractors. 18. JAIL MATERIALS, Storaae of reiected partitions Bonnie Johnson said a Moorhead church showed some interest in acquiring custom-cut toilet partitions, which were rejected by the county on the jail project. However, the church officiais are no longer interested because they cannot get the hardware and hanging devices to install them. Ms. Johnson has received Infonmation that there may be another interested party and asked the commission how they wanted to handle the situation. She said some of the partitions were cut up for use by the county as shelving in storage areas. Commissioners were in agreement to stofe the remaining partitions for future use in any county buildings. ,... 19. FARGO HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, Proposed Historic Overlay District Mr. Montplaisir provided copies of a notice of public hearing before the Fargo Historic Preservation Commission at 8:00 AM on September 10, 2002, for a proposed Historic Overlay District, which would include the county parking lot to the east of the courthouse. He said Cass County government would first have to obtain approval from the Historic Preservation Commission before they couid make any changes to the parking lot or construct any buildings on that biock if this proposed district is approved. Bonnie Johnson said the Historic Preservation Commission would need to give preliminary approval, which would result in a Certificate of Appropriateness being forwarded to the Fargo Pianning Commission and the Fargo City Commission for public hearings and final action. Mr. Wagner was concemed about the proposed Historic Overlay District, as he beiieves the elected county commissioners should have authority, within reason, to decide the use of county property. He said a 7 -member citizen panel should not control the county's destiny. Mr. Wieiand said the county commissioners have been good stewards of county property, including the east parking iot and how it was developed after the county acquired the property when a fire destroyed the church that was located there. He said he views this as an attempt to intercede with what the county is trying to do with the old jail. MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to authorize Mike Montplaisirl Bonnie Johnson and Scott Wagner to prepare testimony and present it at the public hearing before the Fargo Historic Preservation Commission on September 10, 2002, at Fargo City Hall. Motion carried. ..... 20. VOUCHERS, Approved MOTION, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to approve Vouchers No. 167,623 through No. 168,037. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.