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Commission Minutes--May 19, 2003 2592 ,- Mr. Wagner said he asked the County Auditor to review the request. and Mr. Montplaisir provided a letter dated May 15. 2003, because he could not attend today's meeting. In the letter, Mr. Montplaisir provided some background and observations on this budget request. He said the Vector Control District has a one mill levy limitation under State statutes, and the current levy is .75 mills. The proposed budget adjustment would bring the 2003 vector budget to just over $400.000.00. At the maximum mill levy of one mill, the vector district could raise about $300,000.00 for the 2004 budget. If the board decides to increase efforts to control mosquitoes this year, he said they will need to decide how to fund increased efforts in future years also. He said there are some reserves within the vector control fund that could be used to fund part of the budget adjustment. Mr. Montplaisir believes the Cass County Home Rule Charter gives the county board latitude to transfer money to vector control from either the county emergency fund or the general fund. He recommended using up to $40,000.00 from the vector control fund and transferring the remainder from the emergency fund for the 2003 budget adjustment. MOTION, passed Mr. Bennett moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to authorize a budget adjustment to the vector control budget in the amount of $139,000.00; and also authorize the hiring of up to 10 additional seasonal employees. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. ,,- 14. INFORMATION SERVICES, BudQet adiustment for updatinQ web paQe Bonnie Johnson referred to a letter from the County Auditor dated May 9, 2003, requesting authorization to move salary funds to the consulting line item for the purpose of updating the county's web page. The web site needs to be updated to provide information to the public relating to vector and weed control, as well as road construction projects. Kay Blakeway, from Cass County's Information Services Department and GIS Coordinator, said the goal is to make the county home page more accessible and to remove excess information. Hot topics will be added on the home page to get important information to the public. She provided a scope of work from H2M of 518 NP Avenue, Fargo, for Cass County website redesign. Mr. Vanyo asked about prioritization of the items in this project, and Ms. Blakeway said Mr. Montplaisir is responsible for setting priorities. MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mr. Bennett seconded to adjust the Information Services budget by moving $30,000 from salaries and benefits to the consulting line item, as requested by the County Auditor. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 15. VOUCHERS, Approved MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mr. Meyer seconded to approve Voucher No. 176,319 through No. 176,881. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. ,,- 16. MEETING UPDATES; JAIUSHERIFF'S RESIDENCE DEMOLITION; SMOKING COMPLAINT; BREWER LAKE UPDATE, Committee reports Commissioners and staff reported on meetings they have attended in the past two weeks, as well as upcoming meetings.