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60aG PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA NW Bell Telephone Chairman' Eckert and Mr. Grindberg again met with officials from the Northwestern Co--request for i Bell Telephone Company regarding their bill to Cass County in the amount of $827.00 payment of bill I for damage done accidentally by the County Road Department to a telephone cable. for damaged cabl~ He stated that Northwestern Bell Telephone Company left the decision up to Cass County reconsidered & i whether or not to pay the bill. They would be satisfied either way as they do not wish decision left tOI to jeopardize the relationship they have had with the County in the past. County Board-- Board determines i Some members of the Commission felt that the bill was not justified for the reason not to pay it II that the co. unty does not charge a fee for issuing any utility permits, and Mr. Eckert stated that there have been some instances where the County had to do some clean-up work I on County road right of way after cables were buried. I j Mr. Larson moved I Telephone Company for I The motion carried on I passing her vote. Attorneys select. The Commission felt they have a difficult decision to make in selecting three ed for Public I attorneys for the position of Public Defender for Cass County Court cases. Six applications Defender Contrcts were received. for County Crt. I cases i Action delayed on bridges in Durbin Twp. ! I I I I I I , I I I , i I I Jail Policy I Manual approved I Jail temperature~ are aBove the -I maximum allowed by State Atty. I General--Comm. i to request 30- I day heat varianc1 I I I Special Assess- ment Hearing on Forest River area paving project . .!!~ l'!l:!T "RIIlY'N,!. ~O".'-,!'~"J:Cl,.N ,,0,_. ;;:.~!l!~!~ . -~'.:..~~--.:..-=-..::...,"==,--==","'=~ . - ~'=""='=";;:';'-"===---'----'- i : Mr. Larson moved and Mr-. Sondrall seconded to accept Mr. Grindberg' s recommendation I regarding these three bridges in Durbin Township. However, Mr. Grindberg stated that i he would not have the money in his budget for this project, as it was originally proposed I for the 1984 season. After further discussion, the motion was changed to delay any action 'I until the water recedes and Mr. Grindberg can make a final inspection of the condition ,of the bridges. On roll call vote, the motion to delay action carried unanimously. and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the bill from the Northwestern Bell $827.00 be returned unpaid and thank them for their consideration. roll call vote with four members voting "Aye" and Mrs. Stanton Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to appoint Mark Beauchene Public Defenders for Cass County for a contract periOd from July 1, 1983 December 31, 1983, for the sum of $6,250.00 for the contract period. On vote, the motion carried unanimously. as one of the through roll call Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to appoint Bruce Britton as one of the Public Defenders for Cass County. The motion failed on roll call vote with only Mrs. Stanton and Mr. Sondrall_voting "Aye"; Mr. Wieland, Mr. Eckert and Mr. Larson voting "No". Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to appoint Steve Mottinger as one of the Public Defenders for Cass County for a contract periOd from July 1, 1983 through December 31, 1983, for the sum of $6,250.00 for the-contract period. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to appoint William Kirschner as one of the Public Defenders for Cass County for a contract periOd from July 1, 1983 through December 31, 1983, for the sum of $6,250.00 for the contract period. The motion:'earried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye" and Mr. Sondrall opposing. Upon the request of Sheriff Don Rudnick, Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to approve the Jail Policy Manual for the operation of the jail as prepared by the Sheriff's Department in accordance with State rules and regulations. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Sheriff Don Rudnick discussed five areas of corrective action taken by the Sheriff's Department following the March 23, 1983, jail inspection by the office of the North Dakota Attorney General. One area where corrective measures have not been taken as yet is the heat situation in the jail when the temperature outside is hot. The Attorney General's Office has been receiving letters from prisoners in the County Jail complaining about the temperature. The maximum allowed temperature is 85 degrees, and Sheriff Rudnick stated that some areas of the jail have exceeded that when it is very hot outside. The Commission felt that a solution to the problem may be to install wall unit air conditioners on each floor in the lobby areas, and Mr. Sondrall was asked to obtain cost estimates and an idea of how many units would be needed. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that a letter be sent by the Commission to the North Dakota Attorney General reporting the completion of the five areas where correction was needed in the Cass County Jail, and that a letter be written to the Attorney General requesting a 30-day variance on their regulations concerning the maximum temper.ature within the jail to allow the Commission time to correct the situation. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. A Special Assessment Hear.ing was held on the Forest River area paving project, and no one appeared to protest the assessments. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Wieland seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the following Resolution Confirming Assessment List of Chrisan, Chrisan Glenn and Fores~ River Subdivisions Special Improvement District No.1: On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.