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6283 Co. Treas. auth. to invest excess funds Positions of Adm.Ass and Data Processing Manager disc. Salary Review Comm. terms expiring St. Historical Soc. nomination of Cthse. Jail Shff. Res. discussed -Comm. adopts motion recomm that Cthse. be placed on St. Regis. but not Jail Shff. Residence Court recording equip. to be rented for County Court Adm. Asst. to interview for part time person Fargo requests coop. with Co. on matters betw. Shff. &Police Bid for environments fire equip. maint. awarded to Peterson Mechanical 2 -year tax exemption on new construction Co. Bd. to hold public hearing Co. Rd. Dept. recd. less in Highway Tax Distribution money Casselton requests permission to accumulate funds fro 10 -mill levy for road project Smoking banned in basement of Annex Sale of Annex to be disc. with St. Atty. Telephone system not working for a time Ron Leon to be paid for accumulated comp time Dakota Programs- prop. agreement referred to St.Atty. Maint. Dept. pick -up in need of repair PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the County Treasurer be authorized to invest excess County funds. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The Board again discussed whether the positions of Administrative Assistant and Data Processing Manager should be placed under the direction of a department or as an independent department with direct responsibility to the Commission. There Was a difference of opinion among the Commissioners, and the Chairman suggested that Commissioners Eckert and Stanton each prepare a diagram of their ideas, and the matter will be placed on the agenda in two weeks. The Commission received information from the Sheriff, who is Chairman of the Salary Review Committee, regarding terms expiring. Mrs. Stanton asked Scott Krueger to see if the information will be sent to employees also, and the matter was placed on the agenda for January 21st. Mr. Eckert reported that he spoke to the State Historical Society regarding the nomination of the Cass County Courthouse, "Jail and Sheriff's Residence for listing in the State Historic Sites Registry. He was informed that there will be a committee meeting in Bismarck on February 5th to formulate a recommendation for the hearing which will be held on February 6th, also in Bismarck. The State Historical Society is considering the listing of the Courthouse, Jail and Sheriff's Residence on the State Historic Sites Registry because all three are listed on the National Registry of Historic Sites. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the Cass County Commission recommends that the Courthouse be placed on the State Historic Sites Registry, but the Commission is opposed to placing the Cass County Jail and Sheriff's Residence on the State Historic Sites Registry. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to authorize Scott Krueger, Administrative Assistant, to proceed with the rental of court recording equipment during the absence of a County Court Reporter at a cost of $340.00 per month plus supplies; and to interview for a part -time person to operate the equipment, with authorization to hire that person on a part -time basis after consulting with one or two of the Commissioners. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Wieland reported that he received a telephone call from Fargo City Commissioner Gib Bromenschenkel suggesting that the County and the City work together on communications between the County Sheriff's Office and the City Police Department, and Mr. Larson was assigned to pursue this matter. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Larson seconded to award the low bid of Peterson Mechanical in the amount of $23,470.00 for environmental systems and fire safety equipment maintenance at the Cass County Courthouse, Jail, Detention Center and Annex for one year. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Dave Johnson was present representing the F -M Home Builders Association requesting that Cass County implement the two -year tax exemption on new construction as passed by the 1985 State Legislature. This law exempts from taxation for two years the first $75,000 of valuation on all single family, condominium or town -home residential property, exclusive of land, on which construction began after March 31, 1985 and is completed before January 1, 1987. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the Cass County Commission hold a public hearing on the date of- January 21, 1986, at 10:00 A.M. at which time any person will be given an opportunity to be heard. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. County Engineer Don Richards reported that the State Treasurer's Office informed him that the Highway Tax Distribution fund is diminishing. Cass County's last check was somewhat smaller than expected. Mr. Eckert reported that the City of Casselton would like to do a street project of considerable size, and they are requesting that they be allowed to accumulate their funds from the special 10 -mill road levy for this one project. The Commission and Don Richards were in agreement as long as they complete the proper forms each year. Due to the low air quality in the basement of the Cass County Annex, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that smoking not be allowed in the lower level of the Annex except in the lunchroom. The motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye and Mr. Sondrall opposing. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the Chairman be authorized to discuss with the States Attorney whatever options are available for the sale of the Annex. Motion carried. Scott Krueger reported that the County's telephone system was not working from 4:00 P.M. one day last week until 5:15 A.M. the next day. Some inadequacies in the system were discovered and are being corrected. Mrs. Stanton commended Scott Krueger for taking the responsibility to get the system repaired. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the County Auditor be authorized to pay Ron Leon from the County buildings and grounds maintenance department for 31 hours of compensatory time at the rate of lI times his regular pay, for a total of $306.90. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the proposed agreement for software licensing as submitted by Dakota Programs of Grand Forks be submitted to the States Attorney for review and recommendation. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that Commissioner Eckert work with Alton Johnson on a recommendation to pursue the replacement or repair of the motor in the Maintenance Department's pick -up. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. On motion by Mr. Larson and seconded by Mrs. Stanton, the meeting was adjourned.