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Comm. Minutes--April 18, 1989 235 23. COUNTY ATLASES, Purchased Mr. Charles Tobin, President of Midland Atlas Co., Inc. of Milbank, South Dakota, presented the Commissioners with an updated Cass County Atlas. Mr. Shannon asked if he could add a page to correct the list of County officials and include names of officials not presently listed. He stated that he could add a paste-on page without any problem at no additional cost, but it would take about two weeks time. MOTION, passed Hr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to order 85 Cass County Atlases at a cost of $40.18 each, with the list of County officials being made current. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 24. ROAD DEPARTMENT, Bids awarded County Engineer Don Richards stated that he and Steve Grindberg reviewed the bids received earlier today for equipment and annual requirements. Mr. Richards recommended accepting all bids for the annual requirements and authorize the Road Department to use those bids in the best interest of the County. He further recommended accepting the low bids for equipment and the low bids for culverts for a grading project. Mr. Shannon noted that these are project items for which funds were allocated in the budget. MOTION, passed Mr. Sondrall moved and Hr. Shannon seconded to accept all bids on annual requirements according to the Engineer's recommendation to use the bids in the County's best interest at the time of purchase. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to accept the low bid of Nelson International for two trucks at a total cost of $99,097.18; and to accept the low bid of Sweeney Brothers Tractor for a tractor with dozer at a total cost of $131,124.00. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed On the bids for structural plate pipe and culverts for a grading project, Mr. Shannon moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to accept the low bid of Contech Construction Company for Item 1 in the amount of $7,630.00 and Item 2 in the amount of $10,415.00; and to accept the low bid of Fargo Culvert Company for Item 3 in the amount of $6,572.00 and Item 4 in the amount of $10,497.10. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 25. DISASTER EMERGENCY MANAGER, Flood report & Disaster Declaration Glenn Ellingsberg, Disaster Emergency Hanager, reported that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be in Cass County on April 24th to begin looking at damages caused by recent flooding. He requested that the Chairman sign a "Declaration of a Disaster" in the hope that the State of North Dakota will obtain a Presidential Disaster Declaration which would allow the County to receive some reimbursement for damages. Once the damage assessment is completed,