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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APRIL 9, 1985 -7:00 P.M. Chairman Ray Larson called the meeting to order with four members present, Oscar Sondrall being absent. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the Board of Cass County Commissioners support the construction of the Site A -170 Main Stem Flood Control Dry Dam in the area of Enderlin, North Dakota, on the Maple River at an estimated cost of ten million dollars; and that the Chairman be authorized to sign the Resolution. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. A copy of the Resolution is on file in the office of the County Auditor. Mr. Dick Reis, Director of the SHAPE Wellness Program, reported that only one County employee wishes to participate in the Smoke Stoppers Program out of a possible 80 employees who smoke. He requested permission to enroll the one individual and the Commission was in agreement, and he stated that there will be programs starting again in the Fall. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to authorize the Chairman and the Auditor to sign the City Pothole Agreements with the City of Argusville in the amount of $529.00, and with the City of Buffalo in the amount of $489.00. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the County Social Services Community Survival Program Director be authorized to hire one half -time Homemaker. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. A lengthy discussion was held on the proposed relocation of cemeteries at Trollwood Park in north Fargo. Those present and speaking on the subject were Vijay Sethi from the Fargo- Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments, Landscape Architect Susan Spain, Technical Assistant Lowell Brenna, Engineer Kip Moore, Mr. Jim McLaughlin, Fargo Mayor Jon Lindgren, Fargo City Engineer Wilbur Michelson, Fred Selberg from the Southeast Cass Water Resource District, and other interested persons. A slide presentation was given by Susan Spain showing the problems that are occurring with some of the grave sites slipping toward the Red River due to soil erosion problems. She stated that existing soil failures have occurred and are very obvious in three areas -these being Cemetery #3 which has 365 burials in it, an area near the Edgewood Golf Course Club House, and at the barn at Trollwood Park. A study on the soil failure problems in this area was done by the Moore Engineering Company about 3 years ago which was implemented