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146 REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NOVEMBER 8, 1988 Chairman Don Eckert called the meeting to order with all members present as follows: ()scar Sondrall, Alon Wieland, Don Eekert, Jeannette Stanton, and Ray Larson. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Upon the recommendation of the Cass County Planning Commission, represented today by County Planner Earl Haugen, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to approve a variance for Nelson Subdivision, located in the SW 1/4 of Section 26, Harmony Township, with the same conditions attached as outlined in the County Planner's letter dated November 4, 1988. Motion carried. At the last meeting of the County Planning Commission, a motion was approved that a letter be sent to the County Commission asking them to consider the development of tax-forfeited property for park purposes. The property mentioned was in Forest River Subdivision located in Stanley Township, and Earl Haugen stated that the property is in the floodway and cannot be developed. Don Eckert questioned obtaining property for park purposes, and he stated that there is a large amount of special assessments against this particular property. Also, the property will be offered for sale at public auction in the County Auditor's Office on Tuesday, November 18, 1988, if the delinquent taxes are not paid prior to the time of the sale. Mrs. Stanton suggested referring the matter back to the County Planning Commission to establish a sub-committee to review it further and to consider a requirement for dedication of parks on large subdivision plats. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that Earl Haugen be authorized to send a letter to the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments asking for assistance with solid waste planning. Motion carried. Earl Haugen gave an update on the southside rural sewer project and stated that the next public hearing is scheduled for December 14, 1988, at 7:00 P.M. in the Juvenile Justice Center. A public hearing was held on the 1988 County budget adjustments recommended by County Accountant Mike Montplaisir. Hearing no comments and no one being present from the general public, the Chairman declared the public hearing closed. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to adopt the 1988 budget adjustments. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Richard Offutt, Director of Administrative Services, submitted a proposal from Simplex Time Recording Company, AB Door-Ware, Inc., and Dakota Electric Construction Company for purchase and installation of a computer-controlled security system at the County Courthouse.