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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OCTOBER 1, 1985 Chairman Ray Larson called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were present. Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Mr. Terry Chambers, Alderman for the City of Frontier, requested the County to participate in a road ditch drainage project near Frontier. He stated that a meeting was held on September 19, 1985, with representatives of the City of Frontier, the Southeast Cass Water Resource District, Stanley Township, the Cass County Road Department and the State Highway Department. However, the meeting still did not establish responsibility for the road. Mr. Chambers was advised to ask Cass County, the Southeast Cass Water Resource District and Stanley Township fora sum not to exceed $2, 000. 00 each for an estimated project cost of $6,000.00. He stated that it would be understood that in contributing to this project, none of the parties would be taking responsibility for the maintenance or future of this ditch or section of road. County Engineer Don Richards stated that the drainage seems to be a problem from the standpoint of health and sanitation, not road maintenance. He stated that this portion of road is noted as Business Loop Highway 81 on a map in his files. Mr. Wieland stated that he would be willing to assist with the project, but he felt it should be divided among the 5 entities represented at the September 19th meeting. Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that Cass County allow $1,200.00 for the City of Frontier to proceed with the drainage improvement project with the understanding that if the project is less than $6,000.00, that Cass County's bill be pro -rated at 1/5 of the actual cost. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign utility permits with the City of Fargo for a pipe crossing on County Road 31 at Drain #10; for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company to bury cable under County Road 17 north of West Fargo; and to Cass County Electric Cooperative for an overhead power crossing in the SE 1/4 of Section 10, Walburg Township. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Edwin Holmen was present for a hearing on his Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes for property in Stanley Township. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the Abatement be denied in accordance with the recommendation of the County Director of Tax Equalization. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Upon the recommendation of the County Director of Tax Equalization, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes submitted by Norton