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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA Mrs. Stanton moved for having his leather vote, the motion carried Mrs. Stanton moved the Courthouse rotunda date. Motion carried. and Mr. Larson seconded that Cass County reimburse Mr. Dallas Jorgenson $30.00 jacket cleaned of paint after he walked through the Courthouse. On roll call unanimously. and Mr. Larson seconded to allow the Heritage Society to conduct a public tour of area on Sunday, May 17th, the details for security to be worked out at a later On motion by Mr. Larson and seconded by Mrs. Stanton, the meeting was adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MARCH 17, 1987 Chairman Alon Wieland called the meeting to order with all members present as follows: Jeannette Stanton, Don Eckert, Oscar Sondrall, Ray Larson and Alon Wieland. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Attorney Steven Aakre from the Serkland Law Office appeared before the Board on behalf of Coordinated Living Services, a non-profit corporation owned by St. Luke's Association and Bethany Homes, Inc. requesting tax exempt MIDA Bonds not to exceed ten million dollars for the purpose of constructing a housing and services center for elderly persons in Fargo. Mr. Larson stated that he would have no problem with the County sponsoring the MIDA Bonds, but he would prefer that they did not file for a property tax exemption. Mrs. Stanton stated that the County Commission has not required other recipients of MIDA Bonds to pay property taxes if they are eligible for an exemption under State law. States Attorney Robert Hoy informed the Commission that Riverview Place, Inc., a retirement facility south of Fargo, has filed for a property tax exemption. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to approve the RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF HOUSING FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS; CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING (Resolution #1987 -5 on file in the Cass County Auditor's Office) to be held on April 7, 1987, at 9:30 A.M. in the County Commission Room at the Cass County Courthouse. The motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye Mr. Larson opposing. Upon the request of Jim Berglie, Supervisor of the Community Survival Program, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that County Social Services be authorized to hire one additional homemaker for the Community Survival Program. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Tom Jensen, County Social Services Director, expressed concern over proposed legislation calling for budget cuts for the Human Services Department because of the fiscal impact on Cass County. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Larson seconded to receive and file the annual audit report of the Cass County Historical Society, as presented by Mr. Ken McIntyre. Motion carried. Mr. McIntyre apologized for not reporting to the County Commission prior to the start of construction of a new building at Bonanzaville. The County has requested notification for insurance purposes from Bonanzaville and the Red River Valley Fair Association prior to construction of any buildings on the County's property. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that Chairman Wieland be authorized to write a letter to the President of the Cass County Historical Society requesting a meeting to discuss property insurance and related matters. Motion carried. Mr. McIntyre suggested inviting members of the Red River Valley Fair Association, and Mr. Wieland asked him to contact their president. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to receive and file the following Officer's Reports for February, 1987. Motion carried unanimously. Clerk of Court 5,575.75 County Court $25,868.49 Register of Deeds $16,726.55 Sheriff 5,715.10 Veterans Service Office County Engineer Don Richards reported on the quarterly meeting of the East Central County Commissioners Association, which he and Mr. Sondrall attended in Barnes County. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to accept the proposed County Road and Bridge Construction Program for 1987 as outlined by the County Engineer. Motion carried. Sheriff Don Rudnick appeared before the Board as Chairman of the Salary Review Committee, and he presented a number of "Salary and Pay Grade Forms" for the Commission's consideration. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to authorize the Chairman to sign the forms approving two changes in Pay Grade 2 for the Clerk of District Court's Office. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to grant approval for the hiring of Alana Skogen as County Court Recorder in Pay Grade 5 at a salary of 1,205.00 per month and for the hiring of Stephanie Thompson as Probate Clerk of Cass County Court in Pay Grade 3 at a salary of $900.00 per month. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 6372 D. Jorgenson to be reimbursed for leather jacket cleaning Heritage Society to conduct public tour of rotunda area MIDA Bonds for Coordinated Living Services RESOLUTION calling for public hearing Soc. Serv. auth. to hire addtl. homemaker for Comm. Survival Soc. Serv. Dir. disc. prop. budget cuts Hist. Society annual audit report. Disc. on construction of new bldg. at Bonanza ville Officer's Reports for Feb. East Cent. Comm. mtg. Proposed Rd. Brdge. program approved Salary Pay Grade Forms presented by Chm. of Salary Revw.