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s PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA Rental of pasture land in Rochester T. Bids awarded for Cthse. north wing remodeling Rd. Dept. computer equip -Co. to enter into informal agree- ment with Bldg. Auth for purchase instead of the Norwest Lease because of substant. penalty for early withdrawal Cthse. artwork rest scaffolding disc. Cthse. remodeling purchase of Levelor Blinds Weed Control-- comments by Calvin Kellerman Metro. Council- niosquito abatement program -Co. apprvd. concept for rnosq. control Becky Balk to represent Co. in discussions Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to accept the check from Keith M. Warren in the amount of $600.00 for rental of the pasture land in the SW* of Section 6, Rochester Township, for the year 1986. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to accept the low bid of Dakota Electric Construction Company in the amount of $25,175.00 for the electrical contract on the Courthouse North Wing remodeling project. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Larson seconded to accept the low bid of Grant's Mechanical, Inc. in the amount of $22,946.00 for the mechanical contract on the Courthouse North Wing remodeling project. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. There were two apparent low bidders for the general contract on the Courthouse North Wing remodeling project. Meinecke- Johnson Company and T.F. Powers Construction Company each bid $106,900.00. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to determine the bid award by the flip of a coin, with Meinecke- Johnson Company being "heads" and T.F. Powers being "tails Motion carried. As a result of the toss of the coin, Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to award the general contract for the Courthouse North Wing remodeling project to the Meinecke- Johnson Company in the amount of $106,900.00. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Scott Krueger reported that he again discussed finance Option 3 for Road Department computer equipment with Norwest Lease, and the substantial pre payment penalty does apply to the lease. Mr. Krueger did not recommend pursuing the Norwest Lease, and he proposed that the Cass County Building Authority purchase the computer equipment. The County's telephone system was financed in this way. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the Cass County Commission enter into an informal agreement with the Cass County Building Authority for the purchase and lease of computer equipment for the Road Department for an amount up to $48,000.00. After further discussion, Mr. Larson amended the motion and it was seconded by Mrs. Stanton to purchase and lease the equipment from the Building Authority for the total amount of $48,000.00. The motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye Mr. Eckert opposing for the reason that he felt about $20,000.00 should be paid from the 1986 County budget as it may be more difficult to pay later. Regarding the scaffolding for the Courthouse artwork restoration project, the Chairman requested that Commissioner Larson and Scott Krueger determine whether the County's liability insurance covers the contractor for this project. Scott Krueger reported that the County needs to purchase additional Levelor window blinds for the remodeled areas in the Courthouse. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to purchase Levelor Blinds from Lohse Interiors of Fargo for a total cost of $5,049.00; and that the County Auditor be authorized to issue a check as a deposit in the amount of $4,000.00 from the Extra-Ordinary Outlay fund. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Calvin Kellerman of West Fargo appeared before the Board to express concern over the amount of money spent by the County for chemical weed spraying, the danger of these chemicals on agriculture and water supplies, and the manner in which they are applied. He felt that the return is very low for the amount of dollars that are spent. Mr. Wieland noted that the State statutes direct the County to control and eradicate noxious weeds on County property. Concerning Mr. Kellerman's comments on misuse of personnel and equipment, Mr. Wieland suggested that he attend the next meeting of the Cass County Weed Control Board and then come back to the County Commission if necessary. The Chairman asked Commissioner Eckert to notify Mr. Kellerman of the next Weed Control Board meeting. Brian Shorten, Director of the Metropolitan Council of Governments, appeared before the Board regarding a proposed joint powers agreement among area jurisdictions to attempt to resolve some of the mosquito problems. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the Cass County Commission approve the concept of an area -wide mosquito control program and requests further information on the amount of money that will be involved; and that County Planner Becky Balk represent Cass County if the concept is approved by other jurisdictions. Motion carried unanimously. On motion by Mr. Larson and seconded by Mrs. Stanton, the meeting was adjourned.