10-13-1987 - Laserfiche WebLink

Attorney Jonathan Garaas appeared before the Board along with a number of landowners regarding petitions for incorporation of Round Hill. Upon the recommendation of Chairman Wieland with the concurrence of States Attorney Robert Hoy, Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to receive and file the petitions for incorporation of Round Hill and refer them to the County Planning Commission for an initial public hearing and recommendation. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. County Planner Jerry McCullough stated that the City of Horace has submitted a project to the State Health Department, and the State has suggested combining it with the proposed southside sewer project. Mr. McCullough will be meeting this week with the coordinator of the Horace project. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that Cass County Social Services be authorized to hire a Social Worker II for the Home and Community Based Services Program for the elderly and disabled. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to approve out of state travel for the Adult Service Social Worker to San Antonio, Texas on November 17 -20, 1987. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to approve out of state travel for Kathy Suedel on October 22, 1987, to Duluth, MN. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to approve out of state travel for Roger Flynn and Gilbert Engel on October 16 and 17, 1987, to Moorhead, MN. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Tracy Anderson from the Lake Agassiz Regional Council appeared before the Board regarding the application for Community Development Block Grant funds for Solid Comfort Furniture in the amount of $150,000.00 plus $1,000.00 for administrative fees, the rate of interest being 60 over a 7 -year term. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to grant approval of the application of Solid Comfort, Inc. for Community Development Block Grant funds in the amount of $150,000.00 under the loan terms presented by the lake Agassiz Regional Council. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. A letter was received from County Court Judge Cynthia Rothe regarding the 1988 public defender contracts. After discussion, motion was made by the Mr. Eckert and seconded by Mr. Larson to increase the public defender contracts from $1,375 per month to $1,425 per month, and that included in the contract would be the legal work for the Public Administrator. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Wieland stated that he will discuss this with Judge Rothe.