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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JULY 28, 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 Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to grant approval of a utility permit for the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for a service line to a residence at the corner of County Roads 17 and 20. Motion carried. Correspondence from the State Highway Department regarding 1988 projects for the Federal Aid Secondary Program was referred to County Engineer Don Richards. The Chairman referred a letter to the County Engineer regarding a drainage problem along County Road 11 in the Mapleton city limits. Chairman Wieland questioned the County's policy on controlling the number of accesses to County roads, and the matter will be referred to the County Planning Commission. Architect Richard Moorhead presented sketches for a proposed entry courtyard plaza on the east side of the Courthouse between the front steps and 9th Street at an estimated cost of $36,000.00. Chairman Wieland requested Architect Moorhead to proceed with the design and call for bids for completion of remodeling the employee brown bag area in the basement of the Courthouse North Wing. The Commission discussed water damage in Courthouse offices on the west side of the North Wing after recent wind and heavy rain. Architect Richard Moorhead reported that two people from his firm inspected the situation, and they have some suggestions and recommendations in terms of building maintenance. He stated that there is still some question as to the completeness of what the problem indicates. Mr. Wieland suggested having the water stains removed from carpeted areas, and he requested that Commissioner Sondrall work with the Architect to make necessary repairs to insure that this does not happen again. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to reappoint Commissioners Jeannette Stanton and Ray Larson and to reappoint Mrs. Florenz Bjornson to the Cass County Social Services Board for three -year terms to expire July 31, 1990. Motion carried. The term of Mr. Bernard Holes of Hunter expires July 31, 1987, and Mr. Holes does not wish to be reappointed. The Commission will consider a replacement for Mr. Holes at the next meeting.