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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA MN!q;!!L~~.!'IjJ!t!.B C.9.."..rMO.Qd:l....P.. :nullS _ 6J13 A letter was received from the State Highway Department regarding 1984 bridge replacement funds. Mr. Grindberg stated that two bridges on the County's priority listing, one between Sections 17-18 in Rochester Township and the other between Sections 8-9 in Maple River Township north of Lynchburg, are presently scheduled for the November, 1984, State Highway Department bid letting. The Auditor read a letter from the Southeast Cass Water Resource Board stating that they would be in favor of considering proposed legislation that would allow the 'counties to clean ditches and assess the cost back to the landowner if it was determined ;,that the landowner was responsible for the dirt blowing into the ditches and county drains. The County Auditor reported that the completed application for placing the Cass County Courthouse, Jail and Sheriff's Residence on the National Register of Historic Places ,has been sent. to the State Historical Society. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson iseconded to pay the bill in the amount of $560.00 from the County Contingency Fund to Historical Research, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota, as payment for preparation of the above application. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Notification was received that Cass County's application for Federal Historical Preservation Funds has received preliminary approval in the amount of $50,800.00, ,which is 50% of the estimated cost of exterior cleaning and pointing of the stone on the Cass County Courthouse. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the agreements for the above grant subject to the approval of the States Attorney, Bob Hoy. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. . Discussion was held on future County office space. Mr. Wieland suggested having the States Attorney investigate what steps the Commission would need to take if they wished to consider an addition on the south side of the present Courthouse, and the Architect will be requested to appear at the Commission meeting next week. Mr. Wieland also asked the States Attorney to investigate whether counties could be obligated by law to furnish office space for a Secretary-Treasurer if all four of the water resource districts in Cass County were to_ hire one person for that position, which is presently being considered ?y aome of the districts. Mr. Sondrall felt that the Commission should investigate the possibility of purchasing the Emerson-Smith building from the Fargo Board of Education Offices, which are located on 11th Street and-2nd-Avenue South. No one appeared to protest at the hearing held on the 1984 County Budget. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to adopt the 1984 County Budget as finalized by the Commission, and to compliment the County Auditor and staff for their work 'on the budget preparations. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. No decision was reached by the Commission on how the salaries adjustments line items within the budget will be expended, but the County Auditor encouraged the . Commission to make a decision during the next month in order that his office can complete the final budget figures. A decision also needs to be reached by the Commission on the County employees' hospitalization insurance. A letter of resignation was received from Mr. E. M. Gregory of Fargo from the Southeast Cass Water Resource Board effective October 1, 1983. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to accept the resignation with regrets and to send him a letter of thanks for his years of service on this Board. Mr. Larson suggested accepting the resignation next week instead of today and appointing a replacement for Mr. Gregory next week also. Mrs. Stanton withdrew her motion. She stated that the Commission has had a policy of not filling vacancies on various boards or committees for one week as a courtesy to the public. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to accept Mr. E. M. Gregory's resignation with regrets and to send him a letter of thanks for his 15 years of service on the Southeast Cass Water Resource Board. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The County Auditor read a letter and resume' from Mr. H. A. Hendrickson of Fargo wishing to be appointed to the Southeast Cass Water Resource Board to replace Mr. E. M. Gregory. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to delay the appointment to fill the vacancy on the Southeast Cass Water Resource District for one week. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to accept the letter of resignation from Mr. A. W. Poyzer of Amenia from the Cass County Planning Commission, and that a letter be written to him thanking him for his service on this committee. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The matter of reappointment will be placed on the agenda for next week. St. Hwy. Dept-- letter re: 1984 bridge replace- ment funds I i Letter from SE Cass Water Resour Dist. re: blow Idirt in Co. Rd. Iditches 'I Payment of bill to Historical j Research , Inc. ,for preparation i of appl. to the i Natl. Register Ico. appl. for !Federal Histori- !cal Preservation jFunds prelim. iapproved I i I I iCo. office space idiscussed I ! I I IOffice space for lwater Resource iDistricts disc. I : I I jCo. Budget adopted ,for 1984 I I 1 ' l' iSa ar~es lne litems to be disc. lat a later date i i , !Resignation of ,E. M. Gregory Jfrom SE Cass IWater Resource IDist.--Resume' irecd. from H.A. jHendrickson iseeking appt. I I I ! , , I i I , , f iReslgnatlon 0 IA.N. Poyzer from ico. Planning Comm,