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"--O'-'-',-,"":"~~"'O'.:,,:,_,",,,,::c:~_-,=~,...-=o--,. =-C"",=""C"'~'''''''''''-''''''''-=''''-:-''"====,:,,,:''_~=O--==-="====-=.=.,,==_-==.==-"""==:::.....-="'________"""=,-==--"",=,=--=_=~..:;.==__.__.__:::=,=;."""'===""_'"""'-'-" ~ -1- ---~~~~~~~~~!!!L.~~~~_____~_____~ I I I , I PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOVEMBER 20. 1984 Chairman Stanton called the meeting to order with four members present. Mr. Larson being absent. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. I , - I Upon the request of Steve Grindberg. County Road Superintendent. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall rseconded that the County Road Department Offices be closed on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day with the [Road Department employees using it as one day of earned vacation. On roll call vote. the motion carried unanimously. Steve Grindberg reported on information he received regarding plans at Durbin for the grain elevator. Mr. Grindberg received a request to put a new culvert in the road leading to the elevator at Durbin. He can forsee problems with the road once the volume of traffic increases to the elevator. The Chairman requested Commissioner Wieland to draft a letter to elevators in the County. to city Mayors and to the Chairman of the Cass County Townshi p Offi cer' s Associ ati on requesti ng them to keep the County informed of changes in their areas which may affect County roads so that the County can better plan for the needs of those areas. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that Steve Grindberg be authorized to purchase pipe arch cul verts for three bri dge replacement projects between Secti ons 17-20. between Sections 8-17 and between Sections 5-8 all in Stanley Township. with 60% of the cost being paid by the Southeast Cass Water Resource District. On roll call vote. the motion carried unanimously. Upon the request of Steve Gri ndberg. Mr. Sondra 11 moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that he be authorized to purchase from this year's budget the maintainer which was on a six-month rental basis with option to buy; and to purchase a used surveyor's panel to replace the present 1970 model. On roll call vote. the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Sondrall reported that County Road 6 leading to the bridge by the Convent south of Fargo is very slippery when wet or frosty. and Mr. Grindberg stated that the road will be sealed next summer with pea rock. The Chairman suggested putting up a warning sign in the meantime. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to approve the change order from Lightowler and Johnson Associates which is an additional $277.60 to F-M Asphalt. Inc. for seal coat and crack repair; and to approve final payment to F-M Asphalt. Inc. on the Holmen's Third Subdivision Street Improvement Project in the amount of $817.60. which includes the above change order. On roll call vote. the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to approve payment to NoDak Bonds in the amount of $550.00 for preparation of assessment material for the Holmen's 2nd and Holmen's 3rd SUbdivision Street Improvement Districts. On roll call vote. the motion carried unanimously. Upon the request of Attorney Daniel Twichell. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the Chairman and the Auditor be authorized to sign two Quit Claim Deeds to Donald Kroshus in the East One-Half of Section 14 and the SW! of Section 14, Reed Township. along old Drain #10. On roll call vote. the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondra 11 seconded that all Cass County offi ces be closed on Monday. December 24th. and shall remain open on Monday. December 31st. 1984. On roll call vote. the motion carried unanimously. Discussion was again held on County Court Reporter transcripts. A bill was submitted to the County Auditor by Janet Honek. County Court Reporter. She estimated that 35% of the time spent in preparing this transcript was done during the County's 40 hour work week and therefore. deducted 35% from the bill. Mr. Wieland read a proposed motion but no action was taken on it at this time. The Commission discussed hiring Court Reporters on an hourly basis rather than paying a monthly salary. The Chairman asked to delay the matter for further consideration. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to approve the bill to Janet Honek. dated November 14. 1984. for transcripts. On roll call vote. the motion carried unanimously. A bid opening was scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on Voice/Data Communications System for Cass County offices. The bid advertisement stated that bidders will be allowed up to twenty minutes to explain uni que porti ons of thei r bi d. Si nce one Commi ssi onerwas abSent thi s morni ng. the Chai rman set the date of November 28th at 1:00 P.M. in the Commission Room to allow each bidder time to explain their particular bid. Bids were opened and read from the following: Advanced Business Telephone Northwestern Bell Telephone Company FirsTel of Fargo AT & T Information Systems Collins Communications Systems 6'~(lf.l "- , ~., Rd. Dept. offices ~~ ~e closed Thanks- glvlng I Durbin Grain elevator ~xpansion--affect on hearby roads Bridge replacement [' rojects in Stanley T d. Supt. to purchase ~aintainer and used surveyor's panel ~6 leading to Convent l's slippery when wet olmen's Third Subd.- Fhange order and final ~aYment to contractor. ayment to NoDakJ onds I I prain #10--Quit Claim Deeds I I ~o. offices to be closed Dec. 24th I ~ourt Reporter Transcripts disc. 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