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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOVEMBER 18, 1986 Chairman Alon Wieland called the meeting to order with all members present at follows: Jeannette Stanton, Don Eckert, Oscar Sondrall, Ray Larson and Alon Wieland. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Mr. Howard Barlow from Lutheran Social Services thanked the Commission for the amount they allocated in the 1987 County Budget to assist with the operation of the Island Park Activity Center. He stated that they would appreciate any further support the County can give to assist with a deficit, which they feel will reach $50,000 at the end of 1986. The Commission suggested that Mr. Barlow appear before the County Social Services Board next week, and the matter will be discussed again by the County Commission in two weeks. Mr. Eckert suggested that Chairman Wieland contact the North Dakota Human Services Department about providing funding. Discussion was held with County Engineer Don Richards and Ordean Jacobson from the Soil Conversation Service on road projects located on County Road 31 in Sections 23 and 26, Harwood Township; Section 14, Wiser Township; and along County Road 4 in Section 3, Empire Township. Total cost of the projects is approximately $157,505. The majority of the cost will be paid by Federal and State funds with the local share being $33, 160; this to be divided among the Cass County Soil Conversation Service, the Cass County Commission and the Southeast Cass, Rush River, and North Cass Water Resource Districts. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the planning agreement with the Soil Conservation Service for the above road projects. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Upon the recommendation of County Engineer Don Richards, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to approve the rail crossing protection proposal for upgrading existing automatic signals on County Road 10 east of Wheatland, County Road 4 at Argusville, County Road 26 at Gardner and County Road 15 at Grandin, the County's cost being 10% of the actual cost at each location; with the one at Grandin being shared equally with Traill County. Mr. Eckert asked what the upgrading consists of, since the automatic signals at these locations have not been installed for very long. The Chairman stated that the County Board can still discuss the projects and costs with the Burlington Northern Railroad Company after granting approval. At the call for the question and on roll call vote, the motion carried with four members voting "Aye Mr. Eckert opposing. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Larson seconded to approve payments from the City Pothole and Street Repair Fund to the cities of Arthur, Leonard, Casselton, Hunter, Riverside, Davenport and Alice, as recommended by County Engineer Don Richards. On roll call vote, the