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Commission Minutes--February 3, 2003 2556 11. AUDITOR'S OFFICE, Quit Claim Deed for property in Erie Township Michael Montplaisir, County Auditor, requested the addition of a quit claim deed to the consent agenda. MOTION, passed Mr. Bennett moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to authorize the commission chairman to sign a Quit Claim Deed to William and Tammy Smith for property in Erie Township that the Smith's bought back from Cass County. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 12. INFORMATION SERVICES, Bids for computer eauipment purchases Mr. Montplaisir asked to add this item to the consent agenda as bids were received today for the purchase of computers and monitors for various county departments. MOTION, passed Mr. Bennett moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to award the bid for computers and monitors to Dell Computer and to authorize the chairman to sign the purchase order, according to the recommendation of Michael Montplaisir, County Auditor. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 13. ROAD DEPARTMENT, Ratify Road Advisory action on Pleasant Township Bridae Mr. Berndt asked the board to ratify action taken earlier today by the Cass County Road Advisory Committee to proceed with a replacement bridge in Pleasant Township. MOTION, passed Mr. Bennett moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to ratify Road Advisory Committee action authorizing the county engineer to proceed with construction of a new bridge between Sections 10 and 15, Pleasant Township, contingent upon receipt of $150,000 in private contributions toward the project. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 14. NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, Information Services contract Mr. Montplaisir provided background information on the North Dakota Association of Counties and the services their information technology staff is providing for the county. He introduced Joe Kramer and Terry Schmaltz, who have been providing much of the assistance in Cass County, and they explained the projects which were completed last year. The request on today's agenda is for the chairman to sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the North Dakota Association of Counties to provide eight hours of local technical support to Cass County each week from January 1 through June 30, 2003, at a cost of $11 ,440.00. Mr. Montplaisir next introduced Kathy Johnson and her son, Allen Johnson, who own a company called internetSeniors, a North Dakota non-profit organization. Their mission is to acquire used computers and related equipment to be refurbished and resold, based on income, to fixed-income seniors, low-income families, and people on disability. They contacted the auditor about the possibility of the county donating used computers to them. Mr. Vanyo asked if there are quite a number of organizations doing this type of business and what support, if any, the Johnson's offer after a sale. Mrs. Johnson responded that she is aware of a national organization offering computers to senior citizens. As far as support, Mr. Johnson responded that he refurbishes the computers to be sure they are in good working condition and guarantees them for 60-90 days.