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Comm. Minutes--December 19, 1989 398 Mr. Shannon included that the program be evaluated at this time next year by the Victim/Witness Office and other appropriate officials with a report to the County Commission on whether the program is cost-effective. Ms. Winters was agreeable to this. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 17. RESOLUTION ~1989-23, Refunding improvement bonds Terry Nelson of NoDak Bonds held a bid opening at 10:00 a.m. today for $355,000 Cass County refunding improvement bonds. He said ten bids were received ranging from an interest rate of 6.27% to 6.47%. He recommended accepting the .low bid of Norwest Investment Services. He said the County received an "A-I" rating, the bidding showing that the rating was good. In order to get a "AA" rating, Mike Montplaisir said the County will have to increase reserves, and the Commission is working on that. MOTION, passed Hr. Wieland moved and Mr. Shannon seconded to adopt RESOLUTION ~1989-23 PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $355,000 COUNTY OF CASS REFUNDING IHPROVEHENT BONDS OF 1990. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 18. SOCIAL SERVICES, Community Survival Program On August 1, 1989, the County Commission requested an evaluation of the Community Survival Program by the Social Services Board. Social Services has delayed the report to the County Commission, the most recent delay being until the December 19th Commission meeting because of the December 5 tax referral vote. In a memo to Chairman Don Eckert dated December 18, 1989, Director Tom Jensen said a number of unsettled issues from the tax referral may impact the Social Service budget, and a priority list of optional programs will be developed. Jim Berglie requested a continuation of the Community Survival Program at the current levels. He said the program is 100% State funded. Mrs. Toussaint said a committee of the Social Services Board asked the Director to prepare a list of priorities of non-mandated programs, and he has not provided this to the committee. She recommended continuing the motion of August 1, 1989, whereby salaries of the Community Survival Program staff as of January 1, 1990, will revert back to current salaries as of December 31, 1988, until the County Commission receives a report and recommendation. Mr. Berglie said the staff of the Community Survival Program is being penalized if this priority list is not provided in early January. 19. PERMIT FOR SPECIAL EVENT, Windbreak and Knickerbocker Requests were received from the Windbreak Lounge and the Knickerbocker Liquor Locker for special event permits to conduct business on Sunday, December 31, for New Year's Eve. They provided a letter from their respective township boards approving the request. The Commission Secretary conferred with the States Attorney, and he indicated that the County can issue special permits by State statute. The City of Fargo is granting special permits for alcoholic beverage licensees to conduct business on December 31, 1989.