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6251 Vouchers apprvd. Appl. recd. for Co. Engineer Cass Co. Electric Inter -Comm. Telephn. granted utility permits Rd. Supt. to purchase heavy equipment trailer St. Hwy. Dept. mtgs. scheduled Co. Newsletter disc. Raffle permits granted DES participation at ND Boys State appreciated Cass Co. Cemetery Auth. disc. Overtime compensa- tion disc. Metro Council Dutch Elm Disease survey endorsed CDBG grant for Kindred True Value Hdwre. County agree to pay portion of pre -loan appraisal RR'crossing signals at Durbin and Tower City to be upgraded PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that Vouchers No. 54,586 through No. 55,273 be approved and ordered paid. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The Commission received 17 applications for the position of a Cass County Engineer. Commissioners Eckert and Larson will review them initially before any interviews are held. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to approve utility permits to Cass County Electric Cooperative to replace underground cable in Sections 7 -18, Stanley Township; and to Inter Community Telephone Company to bury cable along County Road 5 in Sections 27 -26, Wheatland Township and along County Road 10 in Sections 19 -30, City of Buffalo. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that Steve Grindberg, Road Superintendent, be authorized to purchase a used heavy equipment trailer for $9,500.00 after trade -in. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Correspondence was received from the State Highway Department regarding a meeting scheduled for July 22nd at the Fargo District Office regarding 1986 construction programs. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to approve the draft of the County Newsletter dated July 2nd with the change of date on budget requests being due July 12th instead of July 16th. Mr. Wieland amended the motion to add a paragraph explaining the meetings being held with employees regarding personnel policies. Seconded by Mr. Eckert and the motion carried on roll call vote with all members voting "Aye Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to approve the following applications for Raffle Permits: Cass County 4 -H Council to be held on July 12 and 13, 1985, Red River Valley International Appaloosa Horse Club on August 18, 1985, and Elizabeth Circle of St. Peter Lutheran Church on September 15, 1985. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to receive and file a letter expressing appreciation for allowing Glenn Ellingsberg, Sheriff Department employee, to work with the Emergency Management team in presenting a program to the North Dakota Boys State during the week of June 8 -15. Motion carried. Discussion was held on forming a Cass it is necessary to form another board such making the decisions concerning Trollwood and County Cemetery Authority. Mrs. Stanton questioned whether as this, and she suggested that the County Board continue Springvale Cemeteries at this time. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the Cass County Commission write a letter to the congressional delegation objecting to the Garcia vs. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority Supreme Court decision regarding overtime compensation, and strongly urge them to overturn the decision. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Correspondence was read and committee reports were given. On motion by Mr. Eckert and seconded by Mr. Sondrall, the meeting was adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JULY 9, 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. Upon the request of Jon Ness from the Metropolitan Council of Governments, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to endorse the Dutch Elm Disease survey and authorize the Chairman to sign a cover letter to riverbed property owners in Cass County. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Keith Trader appeared before the Board representing the Kindred True Value Hardware regarding their Community Development Block Grant, and requesting that a bill in the amount of $800.00 for a pre-loan appraisal be paid from the County's administrative fund on this project. Mr. Trader suggested that the Kindred True Value Hardware pay the appraisal fee and then deduct a specific amount each month from the payments to the County. Mr. Wieland asked about payment of closing costs, recording fees, attorney fees and other incidental costs; and Mr. Trader stated that Scott Bakko for the Kindred True Value Hardware will be paying any other fees. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to allow Mr. Scott Bakko to reduce his payment to Cass County in the sum of $100.00 per month for a period of six months on the Kindred True Value Hardware Community Development Block Grant program. The motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye Mr. Larson voting "No Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to approve the upgrading of railroad crossing signals at Durbin and at Tower City, at a cost to the County of $9,000.00 on each location. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.