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<br />PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
<br />OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA
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<br />REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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<br />JUNE 21, 1983
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<br />Chairman Eckert called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members
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<br />Contract awarded! Mr. Grindberg reported that the low bid of Industrial Builders, Inc. in the amount
<br />for bridge const"1 of $468,827 cannot be accepted for the bridge construction project on County Road 17
<br />project on C17 north of Horace because there was a problem with the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE).
<br />north of Horace-! Apparently Industrial Builders did not comply with the 8% Federal requirement for
<br />Board had to r hiring employees from a minority group. The State Highway Department recommends
<br />accept the 2nd I accepting the next low bid of Swingen Cohstruction Company in the amount of $484,980,
<br />lowest bidder . which is still below the Engineer's estimate on the project. Mr. Grindberg stated that
<br />there is a completion date of November, 1983, on this bridge construction; and he did not
<br />I wish to have the project delayed because of the MBE requirement.
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<br />, Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Larson seconded to sign the contract with Swingen
<br />I Construction Company in the amount of $484,980 for the County Road 17 bridge construction
<br />I north of Horace. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
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<br />Cass County Elec! Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to granr a utility permit to
<br />granted utility I Cass County Electric Company to install underground power cable along County
<br />permit I'. in the NW~ of Section 19, Davenport Township. On roll call vote, the motion
<br />unanimously.
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<br />NW Bell Telephon$ Mr. Eckert reported that the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company is reconsidering
<br />reconsidering their bill submitted to the Cass County Road Department for damage accidentally done
<br />bill for damage to a telephone cable along County Road 17, and a dec~sion will be reached at the end
<br />to cable of the week.
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<br />I Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting
<br />I be approved as written. Motion carried.
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<br />Req. for i Mr. Daniel Pease appeared before the Board requesting permission to install an
<br />approach alon~approach on County Road 17 north of West Fargo in Section 19, Reed Township. Steve Grindberg;
<br />C17 north of I County Road Superintendent, was present and stated that the County has a policy of limiting
<br />West Fargo I the number of approaches on a County road to one per one-half mile. Mr. Grindberg
<br />in Reed T,wp. I recommended moving an existing approach to the half-mile line and that the landowner/
<br />, developer provide a service road for access to the property if additional pieces of land
<br />I are to be sold as was indicated to him. It was suggested that the matter be first referred
<br />to the Cass County Planning Commission for their review. The property has not been
<br />platted, and Mr. Eckert suggested that the landowner and also Reed Township be asked to
<br />attend the County Planning Commission meeting along with Mr. Pease and Mr. Grindberg.
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<br />C18 east of I Mr. Grindberg stated that Clay County has awarded a contract for paving a section
<br />Hickson--Clay of road which they intend to make a truck route with no weight limits through
<br />County side to I Comstock, Minnesota. This road joins Cass County Road 18 east of Hickson, and
<br />be paved and used Mr. Grindberg stated that he received an estimate of $80,000.00 to put a ll.;;" ,asphalt mat
<br />as a truck route on County Road 18 at this location while the contractor is doing the Clay County side.
<br />The project is on the Cass County Proposed Road Construction Program for 1985,
<br />and Mr. Larson suggested moving the project ahead to 1984 with load limits on the
<br />Cass County side in the meantime.
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<br />Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that a letter be written to Clay County
<br />stating that Cass County's intentions would be to move the project ahead to 1984; but
<br />in the meantime, there will be a weight limit of 73,280 pounds. After further discussion,
<br />it was decided that Mr. Grindberg should negotiate with the contractor and also talk to
<br />Clay County about this Board's intentions. The motion and second were withdrawn.
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<br />911 Emergency
<br />Telephone No.
<br />concept to be
<br />disc. again
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<br />Mr. Larson suggested that the Chairman contact Dr. Leonard Levine and also officials
<br />from the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company to appear before the Board next Tuesday
<br />to further discuss the 911 Emergency Telephone Number system. The Cass County Commission
<br />passed a motion on the date of January 18, 1983, approving the concept of the 911
<br />emergency number.
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<br />Public Defender
<br />proposals recd.
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<br />Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to receive and file until next Tuesday
<br />the six proposals received from attorneys for the three positions of Public Defender
<br />for Cass County Court cases. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
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<br />Regarding terms expiring on various planning and zoning boards, Mr. Wieland asked
<br />that some of the appointments be made today due to upcoming meetings of those boards.
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<br />Appt. of Jim Lee!
<br />~o County Plann-II
<br />lng Comm. to
<br />replace Ralph :
<br />Cameron & appt. II
<br />of Roger Larsen
<br />to West Fargo
<br />Planning Comm. I
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<br />Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to appoint Mr. Jim Lee to the Cass County
<br />Planning Commission to complete the unexpired term of the late Ralph Cameron; to appoint
<br />Roger Larsen, Rural Route 2, Fargo, to the West Fargo Planning and Zoning Commission from
<br />within their one mile extra-territorial jurisdiction; and to appoint Douglas Seiler,
<br />Rural Route 4, Fargo, to the City of Fargo Planning and Zoning Commission from within their
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