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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners approves the initial resolution of the Cass County Building Authority authorizing Ehler Associates, Inc. to procure bids for the sale of the Bonds to be issued by the Cass County Building Authority. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners will meet on April 2, 1985 to review the bids and to determine whether or not to approve and consent to the sale of the Bonds. The Board of County Commissioners however agrees that if the Bonds are issued for the financing of a courthouse addition that it will accept title to the property financed by the Bonds to be issued by the Cass County Building Authority when those obligations are discharged. Dated at Fargo, North Dakota this 20th day of March, 1985. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that WDAY Radio be authorized to do a live broadcast from the bell tower of the Courthouse on the date of May 22, 1985, subject to approval of their liability insurance. Motion carried unanimously. Scott Krueger stated that the County's maintenance personnel discovered some cracks in the southeast corner of the Courthouse. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to authorize Architect Iry Holman to evaluate the soil in this area of the building by retaining Midwest Testing Laboratory. Motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the site on the south side of the Courthouse be surveyed to obtain a legal description of the property which will be leased to the Cass County Building Authority for the proposed south addition to the Courthouse. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Discussion was held on paying County employees twice per month rather than on a monthly basis as they are presently paid. Mrs. Stanton stated that the County Commission passed a motion in August of 1979 approving paying salaries of County employees twice per month beginning in 1980, but the motion was never implemented. Mr. Wieland suggested that the Auditor ask the County Treasurer to determine how much interest money the County would lose by paying employees twice per month, and to report back next week. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that a letter be sent to North Dakota Governor George Sinner asking him to veto Senate Bill No. 2296 which provides for a tax reduction for agriculturally derived alcohol- blended fuels. Motion carried unanimously. Upon the recommendation of County Court Judge Donald Cooke, Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to sign a contract with Joanne Ottmer of Jamestown to act as Public Defender in conjunction with Cass County mental health proceedings for the sum of $2,500.00 for the period of March 1, 1985 through February 28, 1986. Motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to accept the check