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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA ~~lCil1'HT.l'lIf1lT1HlI.(lIT.:-'AIlOO:'Il:-07~Ueelr- l-~--~.. fJ.126 NOVEMBER 29, 1983 I Chairman Eckert called the meeting to order and four members were present, Mr. Larson being absent. I Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Wieland seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be l.pp):"oved as written. !1otion carried. I , i Steve Grlndberg, County Road Superintendent, presented bid tabulations on informal bids which he received for the rental of a new motor grader. He also received one bid for the Fental of a used motor grader. I Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Wieland seconded Equipment Company in the amount of $8,790.00 for ~ith option to purchase at the end of that time. a;ll members present voting "Aye". I !~r. Sondrall moved that Mr. Grindberg be authorized to rent a second motor grader from Fhe informal bid of the Butler Machinery Company in the amount of $10,000.00 for six months ~ith option to purchase at the end of that time. The motion failed for lack of a second. piscussion was held on the possibility of purchasing a used motor grader, and the matter will be placed on the agenda for next week. I Upon the recommendation of Mr. Grindberg, Mrs. Stanton moved and '1r. Wieland seconded ~hat the Chairman be authorized to sign the requests for Federal Aid on County Road 4 from [nterstate 29 west of Argusville for five miles at an estimated cost of $210,000.00 and on founty Road 4 from County Road 11 west to State Highway 18 for ~ight miles at an estimated yost of $465,000.00. On roll call vote, the motion car,ried with all members,;;;Present voting !'Aye". , i I Mr Eckert asked Mr. Grindberg to investigate starting the procedure for obtaining railroad crossing arms and signal lights on County Road 4 about two miles west of State Highway 18 as there have been some near accidents at this location. I Attorney Jon Arntson appeared before the Board concerning the appointment of a Special ~ssessment Commission. He stated,th~t such a committee shall consist of , three residents,who are real estate property owners wlthln the County and they shall be apPolnted by the Chalrman bf the Board of County Commissioners with the appointments being confirmed by the Cass County Commission. Mr. Arntson outlined the lengths of their terms of office, who shall be chairman ~heir compensation which is to be paid from the project funds, and their duties according to ~he North Dakota Century Code, Chapter 40-23-01 and 40-23-01. I The Board noted that a Special Assessment Commission y'as formed for the purpose of ~preading the special assessments for the Forest River Paving Project, but 11r. Arntson stated that he understood that they were appointed for that project only and he felt that was the pnderstanding of the members who served on that Special Assessment Commission also. i Mrs. Stanton suggested appointing a Special Assessment Commission-for-the Holmen's 2nd ~nd Holmen's 3rd Subdivision paving projects only as was done for the Forest River Project, Father than appointing a Special Assessment Commission to serve on any such projects which arise in the future. Mr. Arntson felt that the Commission will be approached on such special ~ssessment districts about twice per year in the future. The matter will be placed on the agenda for next week for further discussion. I '1r. Conrad Rose from WDAY-TV appeared before the Board with three different, sizes of an ~nlargement of one of the paintings in the dome area of the Courthouse which he photographed kt the Commission's request. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to authorize Conrad Rose to enlarge the photographs of each of the painting to a 16" X 20" size at a cost of $25.00 for each print, the photographs then to be framed and displayed in the Cass County Courthouse for public viewing. On roll call vote, the motion carried with all members presen yoting "Aye". I i Sheriff Don Rudnick appeared before the Board with some questions on the renewal of the Shff. Dept. pomprehensive liability insurance policy for his Department. The Commission suggested that insurance policy ~he Sheriff obtain the premium cost for coverage with a $1,000,000 liability policy, punitive discussed tlamages, coverage for the County Commissioners in matters relating to the Sheriff's Departmen , ~nd with a $2,500.00 deductible policy. ,REGULAR ~1EETING OF CASS COUNTY CO!1!'1ISSIONERS to accept the low bid of Northwestern six months rental of a Galion Motor Sr~der On roll call vote, the motion carried with ! Correspondence was received from County Court Judge Donald Cooke concerning the salary ~or a secretarial position in his office. Mrs. Stanton stated that she received a request I"rom the Clerk of District Court to increase the salaries of several of her employees. I Mrs. Stanton moved that Judge Donald Cooke be authorized to pay a new employee $779.00 per month according to Category 6, Step C on the County's Pay Scale, with a 9% increase beginning January 1st and to increase her to the next step on the Pay Scale upon successful completion of her 6 mo~th probation period. 11r. Wieland seconded the motion for discussion. Mr. Eckert stated that this item has not yet gone before the Salary Review Committee and hp. ~elt that was the procedure set up by the Commission. At the call for the question, the ~otion failed with Mrs. Stanton voting ,; Aye II and !1r. Sondrall, !1r . Wieland and'-1r. Eckert iPPOSing. Informal bids recd. for motor grader Low bid of NW Equipment Co. accepted for rental of motor grader Motion to rent a second motor grader failed Requests for Federal Aid on C4 RR crossing arms to be considered on C4 Disc. on appting. a Special Assess- ment Commission with Jon Arntson Conrad Rose of WDAY-TV auth. to enlarge photos. of paintings on Cthse. dome area Salary figures disc. for County Court and for Clerk of District Court