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6080 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA :--~--_~_,_.__._______________~~LCl_"!",.ii0!:~_~~:::~_'F~~':.O~H: .0. .~lI.l.~~ REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APRIL 5, 1983 Chairman Eckert called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were presenti Agreement signed for bridge repl- ment east of Hunter on C2 ; ibe i Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting approved ~s written. Motion carried. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the Chairman and the Auditor !be authorized to sign a Construction Engineering Services Agreement between Cass County, ithe Moore Engineering Company and the State Highway Department for the bridge replacement iproject on County Road 2 east of Hunter, the total contract cost not to exceed $15,688.00 jof which 80% will be reimbursed by the Federal Government. On roll call vote, the motion !carried unanimously. I I 'The County Road Superintendent reported that he has looked at a used truck for about ,$9,000.00 to replace one which is beyond repair that he used during the summer for hauling Ithe oil distributor for patching and sealing County roads. The Board questioned whether Ihe had the money in his budget for such a purchase. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton 'I seconded that Mr. Grindberg be authorized to use his own judgement on this matter. Ion roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Soc. Services Dir.: Tom Jensen, County Social Services Director, was present regarding the Community apprd. re: Comm. I Survival Program which is administered by his department to provide assistance to the Survival Program idevelopmentally handicapped people who are trying to support themselves in the community. and permission iHe would like to hire one additional employee and also, he is looking for office space to hire one 'to rent for his staff who administer this program because their present space which is employee & will !located near FraSer Hall on South University Drive will be demolished about the 1st of May need different ior June. The program is totally reimbursed by the State Department of Human Services. office space for the program Rd. Supt. req. permission to purchase used truck I The County Social Services Board last week approved the hiring of one additional iemployee, but Mrs. Stanton felt that the request should be brought to the next County iCommission meeting because of the County's present freeze on hiring additional employees. IMrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to postpone any action for two weeks. [After further discussion, the motion carried on roll call vote with four members !voting "Aye" and Mr. Sondrall opposing. i Frontier City Mr. Irv Haman, Mayor of Frontier, appeared to request permission to clean dirt req. to clean ifrom the ditch along County Road 6 at Frontier to improv~ the drainage situation dirt from C6 Ifor their city. The Commission suggested that Mr. Haman attend the next meeting of road ditch ithe Southeast Cass Water Resource Board to first discuss his request with them. Vouchers a rovedl Mr. Larson moved and M~S. Stanton seconded that. Vouchers No. 32,969 through pp iNo. 33,729 and Revenue Sharlng Vouchers No. 348 through No. 351 be approved and ordered ipaid. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. i Voting machines--il Duane Hoehn, County Auditor, reported that there will be a demonstration next Tuesday present machines on a new type of voting system. The CountY,Commission was informed that the present will be obsolete ,voting machines will be obsolete by the next Presidential Election due to a court ruling by next Pres. iconcerning the placement of names on the machines for Presidential candidates. election jMr. Hoehn stated that he is waiting for a written opinion from the State Attorney General ,on whether there is some way that the present voting machines could be used and still I stay within the realm of the North Dakota State Law. City of Philadel-i Mr. Hoehn stated that the City of Philadelphia, New York, would like to rent 30 phia to rent 30 iof Cass County's present voting machines at $100.00 each, and they will pay the costs of Cass Co.'s lof transporting them to Philadelphia and back to Cass County after their election. voting machines !He stated that there is a possibility that they would purchase these 30 machines ; if Cass County does purchase a new voting system due to the machines being obsolete I in North Dakota. Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to rent 30 voting machines Ito the City of Philadelphia at their expense. On roll call vote, the motion carried i unanimously. I I i , Committee reports were given. On motion by Mrs. Stanton and seconded by Mr. Larson, the meeting was adjourned.