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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA 6103 _'-~F.,:":""'-_-=~_~Ki(ui_i{T!_"!-,!!"'~!~~_~!_.".t~~_~_;_~-=_~",=-~!!l~__...:.;'::"::_-=~~'::--=~':;'=.~_._-=-:.;.:=;...,.~~~...._=~-::;....,; ._,~._ REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS I , I present'j JULY 26, 1983 Chairman Eckert called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Correspondence was received from the State Highway Department recommending the installation of railroad crossing arms near Wheatland, North Dakota, at a cost to the County of $8,500.00. The letter will be referred to the County Road Superintendent for his ; recommendation. A letter was also received from the State Highway Departmenu stating that the bridge : three miles east and two miles north of Kindred over the Sheyenne River on County Road 36 is eligible for funding under the Bridge Replacement Program. Mr. Eckert stated that :this project is on the County's proposed construction program for 1984. County Court Judge Donald Cooke appeared before the Board regarding the retirement of the Clerk of County Court, 'Doris K. Flaig. Upon his recommendation, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that Judge Cooke be authorized to hire one new employee, and that Linda Rodgers be appointed as Clerk of the County Court and that Donna Lisburg- be appointed Deputy Clerk; the salary adjustments to be made between Judge Cooke and the County Auditor. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Upon the recommendation of Sheriff Don Rudnick, Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the Chairman and the Auditor be authorized to sign the contract with the City of Fargo relating to the housing of prisoners in the County Jail at the rate of $10.00 per day per prisoner. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Larson reported on the meeting which he and Mrs. Stanton attended of the iFargo Airport Authority. Consideration is now being given to remodeling Hector Airport !Terminal rather than building a new terminal. The Commission has not received an opinion from the Attorney General's Office on th~ir inquiry about assessing property in rural Cass County. The matter will be placed on the agenda for next week. Mr. Wieland reported on a meeting with an architect and an engineer to help improve the jail ventilation. One recommendation from the engineer is to increase the 'attic insulation, and three informal bids were received. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to award the bid for attic insulation in the jail to the low bidder, Roggensack Insulation, Inc., in the amount of $2,070.00 for an additional 8" of insulation. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that Commissioner Wieland be authorized to spend up to $500.00 to have installed in the jail an electrical by-pass damper to be thermostatically controlled, which will maintain a more even heat in the winter also. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Wieland also mentioned that there is a device which has been shown to him called Kool-Shade screens which could be installed on the outside of the Jail over the glass block sections on the west side and on the glass block section on the south side. He stated that it is designed to reflect the suns rays off of it in the summer time but in the winter it would allow the rays to come in. Sheriff Don Rudnick was present and questioned if there would be a problem with maintenance in keeping the screens clean. He stated that the quality of air in the jail has been very much improved. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to spend up to $500.00 to install a Kool-Shade screen on the one glass block section on the south side of the jail. Mr. Wieland stated that he would like to wait one week to monitor the temperatures in this area of the jail before it is installed so that the temperatures can be compared after it is - installed. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Wieland stated that the cooperation from the Sheriff's employees has been tremendous, and they have assisted with some of the work that was necessary to improve the ventilation. Mrs. Stanton reported that she spoke to the Fargo City Traffic Engineer regarding the County's request for a traffic light or pedestrian crossing signal light on 2nd or 3rd Avenue South and 10th Street, but Mr. Langness felt it would interfere with the traffic flow and cause accidents. On motion by Mr. Larson and seconded by Mrs. Stanton, the meeting was adjourned. 'ATTEST: APPROVED: ~~L 'Duane E. Hoehn - Auditor :Cass County, North Dakota f/ '-C~L) ~_ r'- // ,,_~ ..LL~ -77-(;/ (c;;> ,->' f'r:' ;t--1 bon Eckert, Chairman Cass County Board of Commissioners Railroad crossing arms recommended lat Wheatland I iBridge near iKindred on C36 leligible for funds I IRetirement of jDoris K. Flaig ,& appt. of new IClerk and'Deputy Ito the County jCourt , !Jail contract isigned with City iOf Fargo I I I IIDiSC. on airport authority I I I iJail attic insula- I'tion--low bid awarded to iRoggensack Insul. I IJail ventilation-- lelectrical by-pass idamper to be linstalled I ,Jail temperature-- iKool-Shade screen !to be installed ion one glass block larea--Sheriff's iemployees !commended for lassi~tanc::e in :vent~la t~on iproblems i I !Fargo Traffic iEng. consulted on ~edestrian cross- jwalk near Cthse. 1 I I I I I ! I I I I I I i I I I I