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Commission Minutes--October 7,2002 2518 10. ROAD DEPARTMENT, Purchase order for modular block retaininQ planters MOTION, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to authorize the chairman to sign a purchase order in the amount of $18,950.00 for two large modular block retaining planters to be placed at the main gate of the Cass County Highway Department. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 11. CONTRACT APPROVAL, Cities of Mapleton and Horace; Blue Cross Blue Shield: LeQend Technical Services; Youthworks; Houston En!lineerlna, Inc. MOTION, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to approve the following contracts submitted by respective department heads, subject to state's attorney approval, and authorize the chairman to sign: On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Contract policing--Cities of Mapleton and Horace; Blue Cross Blue Shield--employee health insurance for 2003; Legend Technical Services, Inc.--asbestos survey at fonmer Sheriff's Residence and Cass County Jail; Youthworks--Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Grant Funds; Houston Engineering, Inc.--preliminary engineering services for a bridge replacement in Sections 29-32, Barnes Township, at 40th Avenue South. 12. INFORMATION SERVICES, Purchase order for computer replacements MOTION, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to award the bid for personal computer replacements for 2002 to Gateway Direct and authorize the County Auditor to prepare and sign a purchase order for the equipment in the amount of $127,057.00. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 13. EXTENSION SERVICE, National4-H Week October 6-13 Maxine Nordick, Extension Agent/4-H Youth, said the week of October 6-13 is National4-H Week and the 4-H Centennial is being celebrated this year. She updated the board on various youth development programs in North Dakota and said Cass County has 472 members in 4-H clubs, with 125 volunteer leaders. Janel Jordan, 4-H Member, was present and talked about her background and participation in numerous programs. They provided commemorative jars of candy to show appreciation for the county's support. 14. ABATEMENT HEARINGS, Sam's Club and Wal-Mart tax abatements denied Frank Klein, Director of Tax Equalization, provided a report on the investigation of abatement application #4223 and #4224 for Sam's Club and Wal-Mart. He said the City of Fargo voted to deny both abatements, and Mr. Klein also recommends they be denied because the taxpayer has not provided information showing the assessment is invalid, inequitable or unjust. A property tax representative from Wal-Mart planned to attend today's meeting, however, a conflict arose and no one was present from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.