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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DECEMBER 8, 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. Richard Offutt, Director of Administrative Services, presented new proposals for a lawn and shrubbery sprinkler system based upon Toro or Hunter brand sprinkler heads. The bid of Automatic Lawn Sprinkler of Moorhead in the amount of $5,795.00 specifies the use of Toro sprinkler heads, and the bid of S &S Landscaping of Fargo in the amount of $5,947.00 specifies the use of Hunter sprinkler heads. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to accept the bid from S &S Landscaping in the amount of $5,947.00 for the Rain Bird sprinkler system. Mr. Eckert asked why the low bid was not accepted. Mr. Mike Benson, a resident of Fargo and sales representative for the Toro irrigation products, asked the same question. Mrs. Stanton stated that she is not familiar with the Toro sprinkler system, and also that S &S Landscaping is a North Dakota firm. At the call for the question and upon roll call vote, the motion failed with only Mr. Larson and Mrs. Stanton voting "Aye Motion was then made by Mr. Eckert and seconded by Mr. Larson to accept the bid of Automatic Lawn Sprinkler of Moorhead for the Toro brand lawn sprinkler system in the amount of $5,795.00. The motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye", Mrs. Stanton opposing. Attorney Jonathan Garaas appeared before the Board on behalf of the Red River Valley Fair Association and upon their recommendation, Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to grant an easement to the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company to cross County Road 28 at the fairgrounds with a new telephone line. Mr. Sondrall asked about the expense, and Mr. Garaas stated that it would be at not cost to the County or the Fair Association. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Attorney Garaas also requested the County's consent to approve a request by Cass County Electric Cooperative for a temporary power line to be constructed along County Road 28 at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. Mr. Eckert was not in favor of the placement of the line in the bottom of the ditch. County Engineer Don Richards suggested submitting the request of the Road Department's standard utility permit form. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to grant preliminary approval for placement of an overhead power line by Cass County Electric in the ditch along County Road 28 and to grant a permit for same, subject to approval by the County Engineer. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.