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~~ 1L11 j) ..~', _1.:_ PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA Co. Jail--shields ,to be installed in shower a rea Auto. voting macho contract to be paid in full Harwood Area Vol. Fire Dept. --quest. on status of their request Co. Road Projects-- funds to be transferred from C38 to the C4 proj. Appt. of Scott Krueger as Dep.Audj Raffle permit for Embden Community Club apprvd. Purchase of addtl. County insurance as recommended by Co. Insurance Consultant Abatement hearing continued for Betty M. Webb-~ reduction granted by County Board Appt. of Janis Antonelli as Deputy to Director of Tax Equalization _~,_~__K!!.~~~!.r.~'!!!~~2.!:~!.~~~.l!.:,.N.0',~_:nR~!~,~-~_.~~_,....~,"_~.~.,c_=~~~~.,..,_._~.._:...,._'..__,~.~~.',_~~:.~~' .--------~.~.,~.--:~-:-'--"C..:-~~--~.~.-.-~-,---___._._"____.____ Mr. Sondrall reported that he authorized a firm to devise a protective shield for installation in the County Jail for privacy purposes in the shower area. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Larson seconded that Mr. Sondrall be authorized to order 7 more shields to be installed in the County Jail where necessary at a cost not to exceed $49.50 each. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Upon the request of the County Auditor, Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to authorize the payment in full on the automatic voting machines contract with the AVM Corporation of Jamestown, New York, in the amount of $10,242.40, which will be a savings in interest of $401.20. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Eckert questioned the status of the request from the Harwood Area Fire Department to acquire County right of way property near Harwood. Mr. Wieland suggested a letter asking if they are still interested in the property and the Commission should consider advertising the property for sale with the right to reject any and all bids. On motion by Mr. Larson and seconded by Mr. Eckert, the meeting was adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS JANUARY 31, 1984 Chairman Stanton called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were present. Mr. La rson moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Steve Grindberg, County Road Superintendent, reported that the County will be recelvmg $300,000.00 in Federal Aid for an overlay on County Road 4 from State Highway 18 to County Road 11 which meets Federal r-oad construction requirements. He stated that he has budgeted $400,000.00 for this project to put an overlay on the remaining portion of County Road 4 from County Road 11 to the Interstate Highway. However, this entire project has been estimated to cost $800,000.00. Mr. Grindberg proposed to take $100,000.00 from the County Road 38 project which he feels may not cost $450,000.00, which was set aside, because there is gravel on the project site. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Larson seconded to accept the recommendation of the County Road Superintendent to transfer $100,000.00, if necessary, from the County Road 38 project funds over to County Road 4. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to approve the appointment of Scott Krueger as a Deputy to the County Auditor. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Larson seconded to approve the, application for a Raffle Permit for the Embden Community Club on the date of March 17, 1984, 'at the Embden Community Club. On roll call vote, the motion ca rried unanimously. Mr. Jack Strickland from the Rust Insurance Agency and Mr. Robert Dawson from the Dawson Insurance Agency appeared before the Board regarding the County Sheriff's Liability Insurance and Public Officials and Employees Liability. Upon the recommendation of the County's Insurance Consultant, Robert C. Rust, Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to purchase the Public Officials and Employees Liability Insurance with a limit of $2,000,000.00 at a three year paid-in-advance premium of $6,976.00; and to add the Cass County Commission and all of the County's employees to the Sheriff's Department Liability Policy at an additional premium of approximately $1,100.00 annually. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The Board continued the hearing from January 24, 1984, on the Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes submitted by Betty M. Webb for property described as Lot 23, Block 4A, Golf Course 5th Addition in the City of Fargo. Mr. Floyd Buerkley, Fargo City Assessor, was present and explained how the market value of $146,300 was established on this property by the City of Fargo. Mr. Rodney Webb was also present. Chairman Stanton relinquished the Chair to Vice Chairman Larson for the purpose of making a motion, seconded by Mr. Wieland, to accept the recommendation of the County Director of Tax Equalization to deny the Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes submitted by Betty M. Webb. Upon roll call vote, the motion failed with only Mrs. Stanton and Mr. Wieland voting "Aye"; Mr. Eckert, Mr. Larson and Mr. Sondrall opposing. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to set the value on the Betty M. Webb property at $138,000 for the year 1982. Upon roll call vote, the motion carried with Mr. Larson, Mr. Sondrall and Mr. Eckert voting" Aye"; Mrs. Stanton and Mr. Wieland opposing. Clarence Miller, County Director of Tax Equalization, requested permission to appoint Janis Antonelli as a Deputy in his office for the purpose of signing necessary documents, this to be done at no change in her present salary. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Larson seconded to approve the appointment of Janis Antonelli as a Deputy in the office of the County Director of Tax Equalization. The motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye" and Mr. Wieland opposing.