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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA Robert Hoy stated that he has been working with the Burlington Northern Railroad Company for a Quit Claim Deed to the property on which the Courthouse and Jail is located, which would facilitate any financing of the proposed southside addition to the Courthouse. Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to authorize the County Auditor to draw a check in the amount of $1,000.00 for the States Attorney to give to the Burlington Northern Railroad Company for administrative costs in exchange for a Quit Claim Deed, the money to be paid from the Promotional Advertising Fund. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Hoy stated that Burlington Northern would like to make a formal presentation of the Deed to the Commission at a later date. Robert Hpy stated that he has interviewed applicants for a full -time secretary. He requested permission to hire Karen Egeberg and to place her in Category 5 at a salary of $900.00 per month. He stated that this position was evaluated by the committee of Department Heads who revised the County pay scale system. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the States Attorney be allowed to hire Karen Egeberg in Category 5 at the salary requested, pending approval of the Salary Review Committee. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton reported that John Meyer, Veterans Service Officer, does not wish to have his office moved to the Courthouse at this time. Mr. Wieland suggested that the Chairman and Mrs. Stanton approach the Social Services Director today regarding not moving the Veterans Service Office out of the Annex; and then the Commissioners would be in agreement that the States Attorney could occupy the space on the 1st floor of the Courthouse, which is being vacated by the Referee's Office. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to approve an expenditure of $1,065.00 to Simplex Time Recorder for an extension of the fire alarm system from the Courthouse over to the Jail. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Scott Krueger, Administrative Assistant, presented additional information and figures from the companies who submitted bids on a new telephone system for the County, and discussion followed. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to purchase a telephone switch for the Courthouse and Juvenile Justice Center. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Sondrall made a motion to purchase the telephone switch from FirsTel of Fargo. Mr. Wieland seconded the motion for discussion but later withdrew his second. The Chairman declared the motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to purchase a telephone switch from A T T Company under the following conditions: (a) that the price they submitted to the Commission be held intact, and (b) that the County receive a commitment that the switch will be installed within 60 days at a cost of $109,204.00. The motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye" and Mrs. Stanton voting "Pass" due to a possible conflict of interest. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign a traffic safety agreement with the State Highway Department for the purchase of radar equipment at a cost to the County of $600.00, to be paid from the Sheriff's budget. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to approve the Application for a Raffle Permit for the Bonanza Belles, an Auxiliary of the Cass County Historical Society, on the dates of February 1 through June 30, 1985, at Bonanzaville. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to for preparation of assessment rolls and assessment Street Improvement Projects, and to pay the bill of $1,071.88 for consulting engineering services from On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. ATTEST: rde e Brua County Auditor pay the bill of NoDak Bonds in the amount of $570.50 lists from the Chrisan and Riverdale Subdivisions Lightowler, Johnson and Associates in the amount of the Chrisan Subdivision Street Improvement Project. Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to approve payment of the bill to the City of Fargo in the amount of $238.63 for telephone hook -up charges on the sanitary sewer lift station alarm system from the South Acres Sewer and Water Improvement District funds. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. A letter was received from County Court Judge Cynthia Rothe regarding the resignation of an employee, Peggy Rieniets, effective March 13th. The Judges intend to fill this position at Grade 2 with a salary range of $850 $1,000 per month, the position being established in this grade by the Department Heads Salary Committee. Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that County Court be allowed to hire employee replacement in the Grade 2 position, the salary pending approval of the Salary Review Committee. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. On motion by Mr. Wieland and seconded by Mr. Eckert, the meeting was adjourned. APPEOVED: Ray La son, Chairman Cass County, North Dakota Cass County Board of Commissioners 5228 :thse. property -Aud. o draw check for $1,000 to Burlington orthern RR in exchng for Quit Claim Deed Atty. auth. to hire full -time sec, aren Egeberg I S0 does not wish to move office to Cthse. Fire Alarm System- bill apprvd. for h plex Co. Telephone system bids-- addtl. informa- tion presented Co. to purchase telephone switch from AT &T Company with some conditions Shff. purchase of !radar equip. agree. with St. Hwy. Dept. Raffle Permit for Bonanza Belies Chrisan Riverdale Subds. Street Improve ment- -bills to be paid South Water to be Fargo Acres Sewer District -bill paid to City of Co. Court Judge auth. to hire employee replacement