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Comm.'Minutes--February 20, 1990 431 14. Mr. Eckert said he would like more time to review the request, but he will not be at the next meeting if it is delayed until then. MOTION, failed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to deny the request for $800 as retroactive pay for Sandra Baumgarten. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. LAKE AGASSIZ REGIONAL COUNCIL, Financin~ for small business center Irv Rustad, Executive Director of the Lake Agassiz Regional Council, requested Commission approval of a resolution that would enable LARC to borrow money from a financial institution to complete phase 1 of the regional small business center. He said $110,000 is for a cash flow problem and the remainder of the $200,000 loan would retire long-term financing. Mr. Rustad said he is not requesting additional funds from Cass County but is requesting a guarantee of the County's annual contribution during the loan period, which would be used to satisfy the annual debt retirement before considering any other budget items including staff. Mr. Shannon asked what Mr. Rustad would use for operating funds, and Mr. Rustad said he would reduce staff by one person. Accountant Mike Montplaisir said the funds would have to be available if the County signs the resolution. The States Attorney said he has looked at the document but would like to revise the language to make it more clear. MOTION, failed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the States Attorney review and reword the resolution before it is brought back to the Commission for further review. Discussion: Mr. Sondrall asked if Mr. Rustad needed the resolution adopted today, and Mr. Rustad said he would like to have it adopted as soon as possible. He suggested approving it subject to the States Attorney revising the language of it. At the call for the question, the motion failed in a tie vote with Mr. Eckert and Mr. Sondrall opposing, Mrs. Toussaint and Mr. Shannon voting "yes." MOTION, failed Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to allow for the indebtedness to the Lake Agassiz Regional Council, subject to the language being revised at a later date by the States Attorney. At the call for the question, the motion failed in a tie vote with Mr. Shannon and Mrs. Toussaint opposing, Mr. Eckert and Mr. Sondrall voting "yes." Mr. Rustad said he will work with Mr. Hoy on the language problem, and he asked the Commission what their recommendation would be on how to proceed. Mr. Shannon said he did not have a recommendation. Mr. Eckert said he would like to see some action taken today. MOTION, passed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the States Attorney review and reword the resolution and return it to the County Commission for further review. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.