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Commission Minutes--May 19, 2003 2593 - Mr. Burdick reported on a three-day summit being held in Fargo this week by the North Dakota Attorney General's Office on the growing methamphetamine drug problem. Mr. Vanyo said Cass County's 2004 dues in the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments will remain the same as this year. Bonnie Johnson said the jail/sheriff's residence demolition project is going well. She has a number of photographs on foam board in her office, taken during various phases of the demolition of the two buildings. A window will be installed next week to permanently enclose the second floor connecting link between the old jail and back of the courthouse. A complaint from the public was made to Mrs. Johnson about having to walk through cigarette smoke from employees taking a break at the front door of the courthouse. She informed the couple there are more employees at the front door than usual because the courthouse back doors are closed off due to the jail demolition. It was suggested that Cass County Government implement a no-smoking policy on the campus, and Mrs. Johnson said she would make the request known to the commission. ,... Mr. Wagner reported on a letter the county auditor received from Travis Miller, of the North American Versatile Hunting Association, Red River Valley Chapter, requesting permission to use an alfalfa field in the southeast corner of the Brewer Lake complex for a spring test for training puppies to track pheasants. The event would take place on June 7 and 8, 2003, and Mr. Wagner asked for a consensus among commissioners to grant the request. There were no objections. The letter indicates the organization has been in contact with Louis Rieke, Brewer Lake caretaker. Mr. Wagner said Chad Peterson, Chairman of the County Park Board. found an alternative location that was suitable to the Health Department in order to get a septic permit at Brewer Lake for a new restroom facility. It may require removing a couple of trees; however, the first location was not suitable because it was too close to the lake. 17. CORRESPONDENCE, Received and filed MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to receive and file correspondence outlined by the secretary as follows: letter from Reed Township Board of Supervisors requesting information on the county's plans for removal of a condemned bridge located in Reed Township. Motion carried. 18. ADJOURNMENT MOTION, passed On motion by Mr. Meyer, seconded by Mrs. Sorum and all in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 5:15 PM. ATTEST: APPROVED: s~.:na; Cass County Board of Commissioners ....-