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201 County Engineer Don Richards reported that he plans to advertise for bids in April for annual supplies and for equipment that was inc.luded in the 1989 budget. Don Richards stated that the road by the Fargo Centennial School should be on the May bid letting, with completion possibly in October, 1989. Don Richards stated that he has been working on funding for the Red River bridge on Cass County Road 22 and Clay County Road 26 for construction in late 1990. He has talked with the Clay County Engineer about a tentative preliminary cooperative agreement Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Shannon seconded to approve out of state travel for two Road Department employees to attend a hydraulics seminar in Bemidji, Minnesota, on March 10. Motion carried. Three nominations were submitted for one vacancy on the Cass County Housing Authority Board. Mr. Eckert suggested requesting a written resume' for review prior the next Commission meeting. Mr. Shannon suggested developing an application form for Board appointments, and the Commission Secretary could have a standard way of documenting and keeping them on file. Mr. Wieland reported that he reviewed the list of bills to be paid this month. After directing some questions to Auditor Ordelle Brua, Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that Vouchers No. 857 through No. 1575 be approved and ordered paid. Mr. Shannon asked Commissioner Wieland to investigate a rent payment with County Social Services which exceeded the maximum stated on the billing, and report back at the next meeting. The motion carried on roll call vote with all members present voting "Aye". County Planner Earl Haugen gave some background information on the advisory membership of the County Planning Commission. Four nominations were received for three vacancies. Mr. Wieland stated that two are from areas where there is a potential growth factor, these being Pleasant and Stanley Townships. Other nominees were from the Page and Erie area. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to appoint Joe Harbeke, Jr., Page, Terry Compson of Pleasant Township, and Tom Fischer of Stanley Township, to serve as advisory members to the Planning Commission for two year terms. The motion carried on roll call vote with three members voting "Aye", and Mr. Eckert passing his vote. Earl Haugen reported that the Cass County Planning Commission held a public hearing March 1, 1989, on proposed amendments to the Cass County Subdivision Regulations and formally adopted the final draft at their meeting on March 2nd, subject to receiving an Attorney General's opinion on the definition of a subdivision. He stated that there was concern about township approval, and a change was made whereby the township recommendation shall be forwarded to the County Board of Commissioners along with the Planner's recommendation and