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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />JANUARY 2, 1985 <br />District Court Judge Norman Backes administered the Oath of <br />Office to Commissioners Jeanette Stanton, Don Eckert and Ray Larson, <br />who were re- elected at the last General Election. <br />Chairman Stanton called the meeting to order and upon roll call, <br />all members were present. <br />Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the minutes of <br />the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. <br />The first order of business was to appoint a new Chairman and <br />Vice Chairman for 1985. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Wieland seconded <br />to appoint Ray Larson as Chairman of the Cass County Commission for <br />the year 1985. The motion carried on roll call vote with four members <br />voting "Aye" and Mr. Larson voting "Pass <br />Mr. Eckert and Mrs. Stanton seconded to appoint Alon Wieland <br />as Vice Chairman of the Cass County Commission for the year 1985. <br />The motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye" <br />and Mr. Wieland voting "Pass <br />Steve Grindberg, County Road Superintendent, reported that he <br />would like to work with Commissioner Eckert in preparing bid <br />specifications for two new trucks for the County Road Department. <br />Engineer Don Richards from Houston Engineering was present <br />regarding a bridge which was closed in Sections 21 -22, Harwood <br />Township, due to its poor condition. A delegation from Harwood was <br />scheduled to appear this morning, but Mr. Eckert stated that they <br />will appear January 15th instead. Mr. Richards stated that it would <br />be rather expensive to recondition the bridge to make it safe for <br />public use. <br />Discussion continued on the overload fine of Mr. Fred Hector, <br />who farms land south of Fargo between Interstate 29 and Highway 81. <br />The Commissioners viewed the area, and Steve Grindberg presented <br />a drawing showing access to his land by crossing the intersection <br />of County Road 6 from a north -south route. Mr. Hector does have access <br />to his farmland without traveling on County Road 6 in excess of the <br />present weight restriction. The Chairman requested Commissioner <br />Eckert to inform Mr. Hector of the Board's discussion today. <br />Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to adopt the final <br />draft of the "Outline for Distribution of Pothole and Street Repair <br />Funds" as prepared by the States Attorney. On roll call vote, the <br />motion carried unanimously. <br />Engineer Steve DeWald read a proposed letter to the Farmers Home <br />