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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FEBRUARY 11, 1986 Chairman Alon Wieland called the meeting to order with four members present, Ray Larson being absent. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Commissioner Sondrall reported that he discussed the Courthouse cleaning contract with Donald Halmrast of Professional Window and Cleaning, Inc., because of a complaint the Commission received last week from District Court. Mr. Halmrast was present to re- affirm his commitment to doing a good job at a reasonable cost. He stated that he had no previous warning that there was a problem on the third floor, but he intends to correct it He felt the Commission needs to decide if they would want the cleaning service to spend additional time because of the remodeling at the Courthouse. Mr. Sondrall suggested that Mr. Halmrast report back to the Commission in two weeks with an estimate on the cost of additional work due to the construction. A hearing was held at 9:30 A.M. on the Fargo- Moorhead Metropolitan Area Highway Plan Update. Mr. Rick Lane from the Metropolitan Council of Governments submitted cost estimates of four alternatives to improve access to the West Acres area and resolution of traffic congestion on 13th Avenue South. Mr. Wieland stated that Jay Schmallen of the Fargo Chamber of Commerce Street and Highway Safety Committee would like to address the County Commission next week on these cost alternatives. A hearing was held at 10:00 A.M. on the Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes submitted by Alice L. Petty. Upon the recommendation of the County Director of Tax Equalization, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the abatement be approved as submitted. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. A hearing was held at 10:00 A.M. on the Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes submitted by Michael and Marlene Krabbenhoft. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the abatement be denied as recommended by the County Director of Tax Equalization. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The Commission received a proposal from Phillip Thompson, Chairman of the Arts Department at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, to restore the art work in the Courthouse rotunda at a cost of $8,000.00. Mr. Wieland stated that the North Dakota Council of the Arts examined the proposal by Mr. Thompson, and they highly recommend accepting his proposal. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to hire Phillip Thompson for the art work restoration in the Cass County Courthouse rotunda area, the States Attorney and architect to draft a contract. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.