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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
<br />OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA
<br />Attorney Karen Klein presented proposed resolutions for the Riverdale Subdivision, Chrisan and
<br />Chrisan 2nd Subdivisions Street Improvement Projects. A public hearing was set for 10:00 A.M., and the
<br />Chairman asked if anyone wished to protest the assessments. Hearing none, Mr. Sondrall moved and
<br />Mrs. Stanton seconded to adopt the RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT LIST IN STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
<br />1984 -2 (Chrisan and Chrisan Second Subdivisions). On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
<br />Hearing no protests, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to adopt the RESOLUTION
<br />CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT LIST IN STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 1984 -1 (Riverdale Subdivision). On roll call
<br />vote, the motion carried unanimously.
<br />Scott Krueger, Administrative Assistant, reported that the Cass County Building Authority met this
<br />morning. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that Ordelle Brua, Cass County Auditor, be approved
<br />as a Director of the Cass County Building Authority. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
<br />Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to adopt the following RESOLUTION APPROVING DOCUMENTS
<br />AND INITIAL RESOLUTION OF CASS COUNTY BUILDING AUTHORITY RE: $3,775,000 CASS COUNTY BUILDING AUTHORITY
<br />FIRST MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS SERIES 1985: On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
<br />WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Cass, North Dakota, has previously
<br />passed a resolution approving the Cass County- Building Authority, a North Dakota non profit corporation,
<br />and approving its directors; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Cass County Building Authority has passed an initial resolution concerning the
<br />$3,775,000 Cass County Building Authority First Mortgage Revenue Bonds Series 1985; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has reviewed the form of the Ground Lease, Lease, and
<br />Mortgage and Indenture of Trust;
<br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners approves the form of the
<br />Ground Lease, Lease, and Mortgage and Indenture of Trust attached to this resolution.
<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners approves the initial resolution of
<br />the Cass County Building Authority authorizing Ehler Associates, Inc. to procure bids for the sale of
<br />the Bonds to be issued by the Cass County Building Authority.
<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners will meet on April 2, 1985 to review
<br />the bids and to determine whether or not to approve and consent to the sale of the Bonds. The Board of
<br />County Commissioners however agrees that if the Bonds are issued for the financing of a courthouse
<br />addition that it will accept title to the property financed by the Bonds to be issued by the Cass County
<br />Building Authority when those obligations are discharged.
<br />Dated at Fargo, North Dakota this 20th day of March, 1985.
<br />Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that WDAY Radio be authorized to do a live broadcast
<br />from the bell tower of the Courthouse on the date of May 22, 1985, subject to approval of their liability
<br />insurance. Motion carried unanimously.
<br />Scott Krueger stated that the County's maintenance personnel discovered some cracks in the
<br />southeast corner of the Courthouse. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to authorize Architect
<br />Iry Holman to evaluate the soil in this area of the building by retaining Midwest Testing Laboratory.
<br />Motion carried unanimously.
<br />Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the site on the south side of the Courthouse be
<br />surveyed to obtain a legal description of the property which will be leased to the Cass County Building
<br />Authority for the proposed south addition to the Courthouse. On roll call vote, the motion carried
<br />unanimously.
<br />Discussion was held on paying County employees twice per month rather than on a monthly basis as
<br />they are presently paid. Mrs. Stanton stated that the County Commission passed a motion in August of
<br />1979 approving paying salaries of County employees twice per month beginning in 1980, but the motion was
<br />never implemented. Mr. Wieland suggested that the Auditor ask the County Treasurer to determine how much
<br />interest money the County would lose by paying employees twice per month, and to report back next week.
<br />Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that a letter be sent to North Dakota Governor George
<br />Sinner asking him to veto Senate Bill No. 2296 which provides for a tax reduction for agriculturally
<br />derived alcohol blended fuels. Motion carried unanimously.
<br />Upon the recommendation of County Court Judge Donald Cooke, Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall
<br />seconded to sign a contract with Joanne Ottmer of Jamestown to act as Public Defender in conjunction with
<br />Cass County mental health proceedings for the sum of $2,500.00 for the period of March 1, 1985 through
<br />February 28, 1986. Motion carried unanimously.
<br />Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to accept the check in the amount of $807.00 from the
<br />State of North Dakota representing Cass County's share of the gaming tax, and that the money be placed in
<br />a special account with the Sheriff's Department to be used for enforcement of the State's gaming laws.
<br />Motion carried unanimously.
<br />On motion by Mrs. Stanton and seconded by Mr. Eckert, the meeting was adjourned.
<br />Resolutions adopted
<br />confirming assessment
<br />h ists in Chrisan,
<br />Chrisan 2nd in
<br />Riverdale Subd.
<br />Street Improvement
<br />istricts
<br />uilding Auth.
<br />Ordelle Brua approved
<br />as member of Bd. of
<br />erectors
<br />Resoiut;on adapted
<br />Mcvtsage
<br />Fevenue for a
<br />south addition to the
<br />Cths
<br />iDkl' radio ray. par
<br />mission to b :'ead:;ast
<br />From Cthso. tower
<br />Ctirsa. cr'e':ks in
<br />:orner of bldg.
<br />thse. south addn
<br />"sar e,;' l ;a be made
<br />Salaries of County
<br />wp i o ees- -disc or.
<br />bay i it j '.%I ce
<br />ionth
<br />egiziati n on cgjri.
<br />fuels
<br />Public Defender con;r.
<br />rith Joanne Ottmer
<br />d in Jamestown
<br />I I
<br />Darning tax pay -back
<br />recd. from Atty. Gen.
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