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<br />PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
<br />OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA
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<br />Public Defender
<br />attorneys for
<br />1984--fees set
<br />plus contingency
<br />fund
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<br />Upon. the recommendation of the County Court Judge Donald Cooke, Mr. Larson moved and
<br />Mrs. Stanton seconded to pay $14,500.00 each for Mark Bea~chene, William Kirschner and
<br />Steven Mottinger if they wish to serve again as public defender attorneys for the County
<br />Court for the year 1984, and that a contingency fund of $2,500.00 be set up in case of a
<br />conflict of interest on the part of all three public defenders. On roll call vote, the
<br />motion carried unanimously.
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<br />Beer & Liq. Lic.- A member of the Cass County Sheriff's Department was present along with three of the
<br />disc. with 3 of four persons who were requested to appear before the County Comm.i.!;!sion regarding their
<br />the 4 persons applications for renewal of their 1984 County beer and liquor licenses because each had
<br />who have had received a violation and previous warnings by the County Sheriff' sTJepartment and the States
<br />violations duringAttorney's Office due to alcoholic beverages being sold G,l::. consumed after l:Oa A.M. on the
<br />1983--Bd. apprvd. licensed premises during the year 1983. Those who appeared before the Board were Douglas
<br />the renewal of Schnell from the Oxbow Country Club. at Hickson, Clinton K6pp from the Shamrock Bar at
<br />the 3 who did Cas sel ton, Roger Wigtil and Karen Brandt from the Hickson Bar and Lounge, Inc. Mr. Lambert
<br />appear HerS9h from the Club 94 at Casselton, who was also requested to appear before the Board, J
<br />called and stated that he could not appear due to weather conditions.
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<br />'The Board questioned each of the persons who did appear about their particular violatio s.
<br />The States Attorney informed the Commission that State statutes provide for no sales of ~'
<br />alcoholic beverages after 1:00 A.M. nor consumption on licensed premises after 1:00 A.M. He
<br />stated that it would be good business .jUdgement for these licensees to stop selling alcoholic
<br />beverages on the premises at 12:30 or 12:45 in order to have their patrons finish their drin s
<br />by the 1:00 A.M. closing time. Mr. Hoy stated that his office and the Sheriff's Department
<br />are not requesting that the Commission deny these licenses at this time but to warn thse fou ,
<br />establishments that their licenses do depend upon the approval of the Cass County Commission
<br />and in accordance with State laws.
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<br />Beer & Liq. Lic.
<br />renewal for
<br />Lambert Hersch
<br />at Club 94
<br />approved
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<br />Ins. agent &
<br />consultant disc.
<br />Shff. Dept.
<br />insurance policy
<br />and whether it
<br />duplicates any
<br />areas of the
<br />County's policy
<br />
<br />Special Assess-
<br />ment Commission
<br />appts. made
<br />and terms of
<br />office set
<br />
<br />Appts. to vari-
<br />ous boards to
<br />be made next wk.
<br />
<br />No CommA meeting
<br />December 27th
<br />
<br />Officer's Report
<br />recd. & filed
<br />
<br />4 Water Resource
<br />Districts in the
<br />Co. have hired
<br />one secretary
<br />to have an offic
<br />in the Cthse.
<br />which the CommA
<br />provided
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<br />r1r. Larson moved and ~1r. Soncirall seconded to approve'the renewal of County Beer and
<br />Liquor Licenses for the Oxbow Country Club and Estates, Clinton D. Kopp d/b/a The Shamrock
<br />Bar, and for the Hickson Bar ,and Lounge, Inc. for the year 1984. On roll call vote, the
<br />motion carried unanimously. I
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<br />Mr. Wieland and Mr. Eckert both talked to L~mbert Hersch from the Club 94 at Casselton I
<br />regarding his violation, and informed him of the Commission's concern. Mr. Wieland moved I
<br />and Mr. Larson seconded to approve the renewal of a County Beer and Liquor License for Lambe~lt
<br />and Jeanne Hersch d/b/a Club 94 at Casselton for the year 1984. On roll call vote, the I
<br />motion carried unanimously.
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<br />Insurance Agent Robert Dawson and Consultant Robert Rust appeared before the Board at
<br />the Chairman's request regarding renewal of the Sheriff's Department policy and questions of
<br />possible duplication of coverage. Mr. Dawson stated tha-t he made a comparison of the
<br />Sheriff's Department policy and the County's policy with the Dal'lSon Insurance Agency. He
<br />stated that the Sheriff's is a special policy through the National Sheriff's Association
<br />with areas of coverage not found in the County's policy and where it may not be possible to
<br />obtain coverage under a general policy such as the County's. The Board requested Mr. Dawson
<br />and Mr. Rust to obtain a cost figure for including the Cass County Commissioners on this law
<br />enforcement policy and to get a price on errors and omissions insurance.
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<br />Discussion was held on appointments to a Special Assessment Commission. The States
<br />Attorney reported that the statute provides for three people to be appointed with the terms
<br />~ing staggered and one appointment being for 6 years, one for 4 years, the other for 2 years
<br />and thereafter, it would be 6-year terms. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to
<br />appoint Duane Hoehn for a term to expire in April, 1989; to appoint Jerry Kern for a term to
<br />expire in April, 1987; and to appoint Kent Zabel for a term to expire in April, 1985, to the
<br />Special Assessment Commission. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
<br />
<br />The -Board was presented with a list of terms on various County Boards which expire
<br />December 31, 19B3. An item will be placed on the agenda for next week for making the
<br />appointments.
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<br />The Commission decided not to meet on Tuesday, December 27th, unless it becomes
<br />necessary.
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<br />Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to receive and file the following Officer's
<br />Reports for November, 1983: Motion carried.
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<br />Clerk of Court
<br />County Court
<br />Register of Deeds
<br />Sheriff
<br />Veterans Service Office
<br />
<br />$ 4,034.50
<br />$24,425.06
<br />$11,855.00
<br />'~ 7,360.68
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<br />Mr. Wieland reported that the four water resource districts in the County have jointly
<br />hired a secretary to begin January 3, 1984, and she will occupy the space furnished by the
<br />County on the 1st floor of the Courthouse next to the former lunch counter area. Robert ,
<br />Thompson from the North Cass Water Resource District and also Chairman of the Red River Joint
<br />Water Resource District inquired whether Cass County would have office space for a State .
<br />Engineer from the State Water Commission in the event they could get someone stationed in
<br />Fargo. Mr. Eckert suggested that there might be a possibility of providing an office at the
<br />County Road Department.
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