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Comm. Minutes--JANUARY 16, 1990 414 22. Emergency 911, Contract with Fargo Glenn Ellingsberg asked the County Commission to sign an agreement to pay the City of Fargo one-half of the net proceeds generated by the emergency 911 excise tax on telephone lines which are located outside the corporate limits of the City of Fargo but answered by the Fargo emergency telephone communication system, the cost being estimated at $1,080 per year to be paid from the 911 trust account, The City of Fargo signed the agreement January 15, 1990, MOTION, passed Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the agreement with the City of Fargo concerning emergency 911 calls. Motion carried. 23. COMHISSION HEETINGS, Ghan~e in dates suggested Mr. Eckert suggested that Co[inty Commission meetings be held more often than two to three weeks between meetings. He said there are four or five times per year when there are three weeks between meetings, and he felt the Commission is not serving the public. MOTION, withdrawn Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that regular Commission meetings be held every Tuesday at 9:15 a.m. The Chairman called for discussion. Mr. Wieland asked if there are specific things not being accomplished, and Mr. Eckert said there were a number of things today that were delayed until the next meeting in three weeks. Mr. Shannon asked how many emergency meetings were requested in the last while, and Hr. Eckert said there were none but the Commission may not realize they are not addressing every issue. He also suggested shortening the time for getting things on the agenda because he thinks 10 days before the meeting is too long. Hr. Shannon said there is not enough time for Commissioners to do their homework if they do not have the agenda packet prior to the meeting and when meetings were held weekly, he did not receive his agenda packet until the afternoon of two meeting dates. When an issue comes up that the Commission cannot make a decision on, Hr. Eckert said it can be deferred to the next week. Mrs. Toussaint asked if Mr. Eckert had some calls from the public, and he said he had but would not quote a number. Mr. Sondrall said he had three calls about the south side sewer project, but the secretary said no requests have been received to place that item on the agenda. Hr. Wteland said he would resist the motion at this time with the understanding that he will review it more and suggested looking into one evening meeting to better serve the public. Mr. Sondrall suggested delaying a decision at this time. Mr. Eckert withdrew his motion and Hr. Sondrall withdrew his second. Hearing no objection, the Chairman said the motion is hereby withdrawn. Mr. Eckert asked that this item be placed on the February 20 agenda. 24. NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, F~t~re's Hr. W~eland said he will continue to serve on the North Dakota Association of Counties Future's Committee, as requested by the Chairman of that committee.