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153 REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NOVEMBER 22, 1988 Chairman Don Eckert called the meeting to order with all members present as follows: Oscar Sondrall, Alon Wieland, Don Eckert, Jeannette Stanton, and Ray Larson. Mr. Larson the November carried. moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded 1988, meeting be approved that the minutes of as written. Motion An emergency meeting of the Board of Cass County Commissioners was held on November 18, 1988, with four members present. Ray Larson was absent. Mrs. Stanton absented herself from the meeting, and the remaining three Commissioners discussed one item which was to appoint Deanna Kensrud, Register of Deeds, to replace States Attorney Robert Hoy on the Recount Board for the Commission District #1 race. That being completed, the meeting was adjourned. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the minutes of the November 18th meeting be approved as stated above. Motion carried. Chairman Eckert introduced Mr. Gene Shannon, newly elected County Commissioner from District #3, who will take office after ,January 1, 1989. He expressed appreciation for the way in which ali of the Commissioners have welcomed him to attend meetings involving Cass County. Attorney Jonathan Garaas appeared before the Board representing the Red River Valley Fair Association, and he submitted a letter to the Chairman regarding retirement contributions previously paid into the North Dakota Public Employees' Retirement System. Upon the request of Jonathan Garaas, Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the Cass County Commission recognize the fact that if money in the North Dakota Public Employee's Retirement System is returned to Cass County that was originally placed there by the Red River Valley Fair Association through Cass County, that it would be returned to the Red River Valley Fair Association for placement in the new pension plan created for its employees. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Discussion was held with Attorney Jonathan Garaas on the status of ice hockey equipment, upon which the Cass County Park Board contributed $25,000.00 some ten years ago, which was installed in Schollander Pavilion at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. Mr. Wieland stated that it was not the Red River Valley Fair Association nor the County Park Board that was involved in a recent attempt to sell the equipment. Commissioners Larson and Stanton felt there should be some use for the equipment, but Mr. Wieland stated that it is not in good condition. County Engineer Don Richards presented information to each Commissioner on the 1989 road construction program, and arrangements were made to tour County road projects at 1:00 PM today.