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Commission Minutes--September 16, 2002 2509 8. CONTRACT APPROVAL, Bergstrom Electric r- MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to approve the following contract submitted by respectiye department head, subject to state's attorney approval, and authorize the chairman to sign: Bergstrom Electric, Inc. for electrical work not covered under warranty at the new Cass County Jail. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 9. PERMIT FOR SPECIAL EVENT, Approved for The Bowler MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to approve a special event permit submitted by The Bowler for a wedding reception at Bonanzayille on September 28, 2002, from 6:30 PM until approximately 12:30 AM. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 10. BUDGET, Public hearlnq on 2003 county budqet Michael Montplaisir, County Auditor, said a public hearing was advertised for this date, time and place to allow for public input on the 2003 Cass County budget. He provided a budget summary to the commissioners showing actions the board has taken up to this point. The chairman opened the public hearing and called three times for input on the 2003 county budget. No one asked to address the board at this time, and the chairman declared the public hearing closed. ,..... Commissioners were in agreement to schedule the next budget meeting for September 23, 2002, at 3:30 PM in the Commission Room, Cass County Courthouse. Mr. Wagner said the Fargo Cass County Economic Development Corporation is meeting on September 18th and should reach a decision concerning the pilot skills development project. Mrs. Sorum said the City of Horace is also meeting September 18th to decide on contract policing. Those are the oniy two items left for commission consideration in next year's budget. 11. JAIL CITIZENS' COMMITTEE, Request for moratorium on demolition of the old Cass County Jail and Sheriff's Residence John Strand. Editor of the High Plains Reader newspaper, was present as spokesman for a citizens' group interested in saving the old Cass County jail and sheriffs residence from demolition. There were about 20 citizens in the audience for this agenda item. Mr. Strand presented a "Resolution to Establish a 24-Month Moratorium on the Destruction or Removal of Historic Landmarks Commoniy Called the Cass County Jail and Sheriffs Residence" and said it was being presented under Article 3 of the Home Rule Charter. He said the group is calling for the county's use of these historic buildings, and not for any other interest or use. r- Nick Schuster, county commission candidate, said he supports the 2-year moratorium on the old jail and sheriffs residence. He said he is not comfortable with the board's opinion that demolition is the most cost-effective option. He does not see an overwhelming need to demolish the buildings immediately and, as a potential member of this commission, suggested leaving the decision to the future board members. Jeannette Stanton supported passage of the resolution granting a 2-year moratorium and agreed with Mr. Schuster's comments about two commissioners being gone after the November election.