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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JULY 30, 1985 Chairman Ray Larson called the meeting to order with four members present, Alon Wieland being absent. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Upon the request of Becky Balk, County Planner, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to authorize the hiring of a planning assistant on a contractual basis at a cost of $2,470.00 for preparing a zoning map of Cass County and to assist in gathering land use information. The motion carried on roll call vote with three members present voting "Aye Mr. Eckert being opposed to paying an intern. Upon the recommendation of Clarence Miller, County Director of Tax Equalization, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes submitted by Dane and Kristine Larson be denied because the request for reduction of the value is about $11,000.00 below the scale price of the property and this would create inequities of other property. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to approve the Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes submitted by Versatile Farm Equipment Corporation in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Tax Equalization. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to approve the Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes submitted by Lawrence and Ruth Barfuss in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Tax Equalization. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Irvin Rustad gave a project report of the Lake Agassiz Regional Council. The Commission again discussed their disapproval of the guidelines for the housing rehabilitation program through the Community Development Block Grants. Mrs. Stanton stated that the Commission is concerned that no money is repaid to the program if the property is sold or transferred after five years. Prior to five years time, Mr. Rustad stated that the repayment procedure is on a 201 reduction basis each year. Mr. Eckert felt there should be some depreciation. Mrs. Stanton also questioned whether the value of the home is considered before the money is put into it for remodeling, and the Commission was informed that a property may qualify for the program if it is rented to a person with low income regardless of the financial status of the property's owner. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that Iry Rustad relay the concerns of the Cass County Commission about the Community Development Block Grant program relating to housing rehabilitation at a public meeting he will be attending in Valley City this evening to discuss suggested