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Commission Minutes--August 1, 2005 2933 8. CONTRACT APPROVAL, City of Farao rental aareement: State Water Commission amendments to cost participation aareements MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to approve the following contracts submitted by respective department head, subject to state's attorney approval, and authorize the chairman to sign: On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. City of Fargo--rental agreement for public safety building; North Dakota State Water Commission--Amendment I and II to the Agreement for Cost Participation in the Digital Imagery, Hydraulic Analysis and Topographic Mapping Project for Maple River Flood Insurance Study (the amendments extend the term of agreements through the 2005-2007 biennium, facilitating reimbursement per the terms of the agreements). 9. ORDINANCE #2005-4, Second readina/adoption for financina iail addition Birch Burdick, State's Attorney, was present for the second reading and proposed adoption of an ordinance relating to construction and financing of an addition to the Cass County jail. He is not aware of any changes since the first reading on July 5, 2005, when the county auditor explained the draft ordinance. MOTION, passed Mr. Bennett moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to adopt the Cass County Jail Addition Project Ordinance #2005-4 to facilitate the construction and financing of an addition to the Cass County Jail. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 10. WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT, Snaaaina/clearina of Elm River: public hearina set Attorney Sean Fredricks, from Ohnstad Twichell Law Firm, was present representing the North Cass Water Resource Board. Michael Buringrud, Chairman of the North Cass Board, was also present to discuss flood problems in the Page area. One solution might be to establish a special assessment district for a snagging and clearing project on the Elm River. Under North Dakota Century Code 61-16.1-09.1, Mr. Fredricks said the North Cass Board has the power to assess benefited properties for the snagging and clearing project, at rates established in the statute. Mr. Buringrud said this is an option for the water board to explore if landowners want the board to proceed in that manner. He explained the involvement by the county board of commissioners and said there would be no cost to Cass County. The costs will be borne by the landowners who benefit from the project. A sample resolution was provided for the county to review and consider at a future meeting; however, prior to the vote, a quorum of the North Cass Board and a quorum of the Cass County Commission must attend a public hearing to discuss the project. Possible dates were discussed, as was a suggestion to hold the meeting in the Page area to make it more convenient for as many landowners to attend as possible, and to be held at a time that is agreeable with the North Cass Water Resource Board. MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to set a date of August 30, 2005, to hold a public hearing in Page for the North Cass Water Resource District snagging and clearing project on the Elm River, at a time set by the water board. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.