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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JUNE 18, 1985 Chairman Ray Larson called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were present. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Mr. Lowell Brenna, coordinator for the cemetery relocation project, stated that he met with the Southeast Cass Water Resource District about filling in a drainage ditch at Springvale Cemetery for improved maintenance. They are requesting that a set of levels be taken to see if this ditch should be providing some surface drainage before allowing the County to fill it in and landscape it. The Commission was in agreement to have the County Road Department do the survey work when their schedule allows. Mr. Brenna asked for direction from the Commission on whether to include grave markers and concrete vaults for reburial of the remains from the Trollwood Cemeteries to Springvale Cemetery. He recommended a marble marker with the name etched and the birthdate and date of death at a cost of $35.00 each. He felt this would be more permanent and could withstand mowing. Mrs. Stanton moved that the County provide grave markers at a cost of $35.00 each. However, Mr. Eckert stated that he would first like to hear the proposals on vaults. Mrs. Stanton withdrew her motion. Mr. Brenna stated that there is a proposal for concrete grave boxes at a cost of $100.00 per unit. Mr. Basil Walker and Mr. John Rowell gave a presentation on fiberglass crypt beds, which were formerly sold by Sunset Memorial Gardens but can no longer be used for traditional funerals. This would be an alternative to the concrete grave boxes and the cost would be $50.00 each. Mr. Brenna stated that there are some controversies over using fiberglass units, and he did not recommend purchasing them. Mrs. Stanton stated that last week the County Commission approved Option #4 which includes wooden boxes to be made by the Evaluation and Training Center. Mr. Wieland stated that if the wooden boxes are acceptable for re- burial, the County does not need to consider the crypt beds. The question remaining from last week was whether to purchase concrete vaults for improved future maintenance and whether to furnish grave markers. Mrs. Stanton went on record as approving the purchase of concrete vaults and grave markers. A representative of Falcon Industry from Bowman, ND presented a line of grave markers at a cost of $35.00 each, which includes the etching but not the cost of cementing them in the ground. Mr. Larson suggested a directory at the entrance to Springvale Cemetery with the names in alphabetical order and the grave plots numbered to correspond with the directory. Mr. Brenna was asked to obtain a cost estimate on some type of directories.