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Commission Minutes--July 7,2003 2616 12. RESOLUTION #2003-6, Disaster Emeraency Operations Plan revised Greg McDonald, Cass County Emergency Manager, presented a revised Emergency Operations Plan to enhance preparedness efforts and allow for a clear definition of duties or functions should a disaster or emergency event strike Cass County. He said the revised version streamlines the emergency plan into two volumes instead of the current plan consisting of one basic document and 9 other volumes, which makes it difficult to implement. He said the new plan will be flexible in order to adapt to changing situations. Mr. Meyer asked who was involved in writing the new plan, and Mr. McDonald said the format was introduced by the State Division of Emergency Management. The plan will also be presented to all of the cities in Cass County, according to Mr. McDonald. MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to approve Resolution #2003-6 for adoption of the revised Cass County Emergency Operations Plan, pending review by the Cass County State's Attorney. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Resolution #2003-6 WHEREAS, by virtue of the authority vested in the Cass County Board of Commissioners, by the North Dakota Disaster Act of 1985 (NDCC 37-17.1), we do hereby order that the revised Cass County Emergency Operations Plan be effective and declared to all appropriate entities of Cass County. This plan assigns tasks and responsibilities to organizations within the county. The plan establishes a broad concept for conducting response and recovery operations should an emergency or disaster threaten or occur anywhere in the county and cities therein. We further order that all county department heads maintain the capability for executing their assigned responsibilities pursuant to this plan. This resolution shall have the full force and effect of the law executed at Cass County, North Dakota, this yth day of July, 2003. 13. FLOOD PROPERTY, Committee appointed to look at farm land leases in areenway Michael Montplaisir, County Auditor, said Cass County accepted a grant to purchase greenway space along the Red River and the Wild Rice River in response to the 1997 flood to prevent further development in areas prone to flooding. Farmland purchased this year is subject to the owners and/or operators being able to remove the 2003 crop, and he relayed some of the questions that have arisen concerning future leasing of the farmland. He suggested a committee be appointed to address these questions and come back to the board with a recommendation at the August 4th Commission meeting. Irv Rustad, Lake Agassiz Regional Council, was present and said most of the farmland the county is purchasing is near the Wild Rice River. Curt Cossette and Renold Cossette, who would like to sell some of their land, were present at today's meeting. Curt said he and Renold, his father, would like the buyout property to continue being farmed; and they would like an opportunity to use the land abutting their property. His concern was that a 30-day response time on the offer to purchase their property will expire before a committee could meet and make a recommendation back to the board on future leasing. Mr. Rustad said that timeframe could be extended, as it has been once already.