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5389 Fed. Superfund Reauth. Act (SARA)- Comm. Wieland to represent Comm. and•l.ist.of local, 'planning committee members to be sub- mitted to State DES DES workshop in Bismarck in Sept. Out of state travel for Data Processing Dept. on new payroll package Out of state travel for D.P. Mgr. to IBM training D.P. Mgr. auth. to proceed with law enforcement computer system Contract betw. County Business Records Corp. "Hot Line" contract with Soc. Serv. to be honored by Cass Co. through Dec. 31, 1987 Municipal Court Committee recomm. Public Adm.-- backlo of work MIDA Bond applica- tion for St.John's Hospital Courthouse entry plaza proposal by Viet Nam War Veterans PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AUGUST 4, 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. Larson seconded that Commissioner Alon Wieland represent the Cass County Commission on the local planning committee in connection with the federal Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III legislation. Motion carried. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the list of local planning committee members for the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA) as presented by County Disaster Emergency Manager Glenn Ellingsberg, including a news media representative, be submitted to the State Disaster Emergency Services by Mr. Ellingsberg. Motion carried. Mr. Wieland will represent the Cass County Commission at the Disaster Emergency Managers workshop to be held in Bismarck on September 8 -10, 1987. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to authorize Data Processing Manager Richard Offutt, Roxanne Friese and Cheryl McQuade out of state travel to St. Cloud, MN on August 12 -14, 1987 for a training session on the payroll package which the County recently purchased. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to authorize out of state travel for Richard Offutt to Atlanta, GA on September 14 -18, 1987 for training by I.B.M., at a cost of approximately $1,950.00. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that Data Processing Manager Richard Offutt be authorized to proceed with the procurement of the law enforcement computer system as identified in his letter of July 30, 1987 at a net cost to the County of approximately $39,000.00. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the contract between Cass County and Business Records Corporation for the new payroll system. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The Commission was informed that Cass County Social Services cancelled the "Hot Line" contract through the Community Survival Program for the balance of 1987. Mr. Wieland felt that the Commission should honor the contract that was signed by Social Services until the matter can be reviewed. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the "Hot Line" contract with Social Services be honored by Cass County for the period of July 1 through December 31, 1957, at a cost of $50.00 per month. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. In regard to the Cass -Fargo Municipal Court Committee, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that a recommendation be made that a study be conducted for a period up to one year by members of the committee consisting of Cass County and Fargo officials and District Court. Motion carried. Mrs. Stanton stated that County Judges Cynthia Rothe and Donald Cooke requested the Commission to alert the public through the news media that anyone interested in the work of Public Administrator may apply to the Probate Division of Cass County Court, as there is a backlog of work. A public hearing was held at 10:00 A.M. on the M.I.D.A. Bond application for St. John's Hospital in the amount of $7,000,000.00. Mr. Maurice Mahli, Senior Vice President at St. John's Hospital, was present along with the Chief Financial Officer of St. John's Hospital. No one else appeared before the Board in regard to this hearing. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to adopt Resolution No. 1987 -7 and No. 1987 -8 relating to Municipal Industrial Development Act for St. John's Hospital Project; that the Chairman and Auditor be authorized to sign the necessary documents; and that the fee schedule remain as previously adopted based upon the City of Fargo's M.I.D.A. Bond fee schedule. Upon further discussion, Mr. Mahli indicated that he had contacted members of the County Commission about reducing the fee, which he understands will be $25,000 on this particular project, but he does not wish to jeopardize the project by opposing the fee. At the call for the question and upon roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Regarding Architect Richard Moorhead's proposal for a courtyard plaza to the east of the Courthouse, Mr. Rick Kosse of Fargo suggested that such a project be sponsored by the Viet Nam War Veterans of the area who have been considering some type of memorial to Viet Nam Veterans. The Chairman suggested that Commissioner Larson represent the Commission and call a meeting as soon as possible with Mr. Kosse, with the Veterans Club, the news media, Cass County Veterans Service Officer John Meyer, and Architect Richard Moorhead.