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Commission Minutes--July 5, 2005 2921 Gladen Construction, Inc. for grading project on Cass County Highway 14 from the Sheyenne River to Interstate 29 in the amount of $1,201,031.95. 10. ORDINANCE FIRST READING, Cass County Jail Addition Proiect Michael Montplaisir, County Auditor, explained the draft ordinance to facilitate construction and financing of an addition to the Cass County jail located at 450 34th Street South in Fargo. The proposed ordinance would establish a building committee consisting of Commissioner Vern Bennett, County Coordinator Bonnie Johnson, Sheriff Don Rudnick, Jail Administrator Glenn Ellingsberg, County Auditor Mike Montplaisir, and any other members subsequently appointed by the County Commission. Among other duties, the building committee will review and approve change orders amounting to less than $5,000 per change order or change orders in the aggregate that do not exceed 5% of the bid award. The county commission must approve any individual change orders over $5,000. The building committee will report the status of this project to the county commission through monthly written reports and/or appearances at a regularly scheduled board meeting. MOTION, passed Mr. Bennett moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to approve the first reading of an ordinance providing for the construction and financing of an addition to the Cass County jail; and to schedule the second reading and adoption for August 1, 2005, allowing time for publishing a summary of the ordinance in the official newspaper at least 20 days before the second reading. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 11. ROAD DEPARTMENT, Cass County Hiahway 17 issues near Horace Keith Berndt, County Engineer, provided an update regarding access and right of way issues on County Highway 17 in the City of Horace. He drafted a letter for the board's consideration addressed to Mr. Allen Enno, of A.J. Construction, Inc., outlining access and right of way requirements for this area, as contained in the Cass County Highway 17 Corridor Study adopted in 2002. Mr. Berndt said Cass County has developed plans and policies in an effort to provide a safe transportation system throughout Cass County. Development in Rud's Second Subdivision along County Highway 17 is contrary to county plans, according to Mr. Berndt, and he feels it will impact future traffic patterns in a negative way. The City of Horace approved the development over county objections, and Mr. Berndt said there is a question of where the city's jurisdiction begins and ends, since the property is in Horace, and where the county's jurisdiction begins and ends as the owner of the county highway. Birch Burdick, State's Attorney, said he contacted Attorney Dan Twichell, who represents the City of Horace, asking questions relating to authority by the local entities. Mr. Burdick has also reviewed attorney general opinions and said the statutes seem to encourage all political subdivisions to reach agreements wherever they can. Attorney Jonathan Garaas was present and said he has not seen the county engineer's draft letter; however, he represents Mr. and Mrs. Enno, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Rud. He addressed the board and talked about principles of law and the issue of eminent domain.