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Commission Minutes--July 7,2003 2618 In accordance with a recommendation of the 2000 Local Governance Advisory Committee, to hold an annual meeting with all Cass County cities, Mr. Montplaisir suggested scheduling a meeting in September or October to discuss possible consolidation of voting precincts, as well as any other county issues the citizens or county department heads wish to discuss. He said the joint meeting is generally held in Casselton, which is centrally located in the county. Mr. Bennett asked Mr. Montplaisir to bring a suggested plan for precinct consolidation to the meeting with city leaders, and Mr. Montplaisir said it will be important to listen to input from the cities also. Mr. Bennett suggested scheduling an evening meeting after the September 15th Commission meeting. MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mr. Meyer seconded to set September 15,2003, at 7:00 PM as the meeting date and time with cities in Cass County to discuss the HA V A Plan and precinct boundaries, as well as any other county issues. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 16. VOUCHERS, Approved MOTION, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to approve Voucher No. 178,059 through No. 178,478. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 17. BUILDING AND GROUNDS REPORT; MEETING UPDATES; PARKING LOT; NACO CONVENTION, Committee reports Bonnie Johnson, County Coordinator, reported that Cass County received insurance reimbursement for computer equipment damaged by the broken sprinkler head at the Cass County Annex last winter. Commissioners reported on meetings they have attended in the past two weeks. Mr. Meyer attended water resource district and road issue meetings. Mr. Bennett commented on the shared parking lot with the Fargo Park District that consideration should be given to closing the street between the park district property and the annex lot to incorporate it all into parking. Mr. Montplaisir said that would be an issue to take up with the City of Fargo, and he thinks the fire department and emergency personnel would be opposed to that action, as they were when the county suggested blocking off 9th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenue South, when they acquired the Gethsemane Church property. Mr. Bennett said it would be worth consideration anyway, and Mr. Montplaisir will make the necessary contacts. Mr. Montplaisir said he will be attending the National Association of Counties annual conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 13-16, 2003. Mrs. Sorum, Chairman Wagner and County Treasurer Charlotte Sandvik also plan to attend. 18. CORRESPONDENCE, Received and filed MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to receive and file correspondence outlined by the secretary as follows: Motion carried. West Fargo inert landfill permit opposition, signed by residents living near the landfill, because of waste fires and potentially harmful fumes emitting from the waste piles;