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Comm. Minutes--Apri I 3, 1990 449 i 6. 17. 18. A[JAIEItEH'T DEN[ED, ~aren Frank Klein, Director of Equalization, recommended that abatement application ~t3920 submitted by Karen G. Offutt be denied for the reason that the applicant did not provide requested documentation showing qualification for farm exemption. No one was present in the audience to address this. NOTION, passed Hrs. Toussaint moved and Hr. Eckert seconded that abatement application No. 3920 be rejected as recommended by the Director of Equalization. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. ABATEHENT APPROVED, Don Frank Klein, Director of Equalization, recommended that abatement application ¢3923 be approved for the reasons that sales of commercial properties has been weak, the property is beginning to age, the property was listed for about two years and there is economic obsolescence in rural communities. NOTZON, passed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that abatement application #3923 be approved as presented. On roll call vote, the mo~ion carried unanimously. EMERGENCY 911 ADDRESSING, Referred to Commissioners Wieland, Eckert Earl Haugen, County Planner, presented a preliminary budget, a ~ob description for an Emergency 911 assistant coordinator and an agreement for technical assistance, which is being reviewed by the States Attorney. He asked the Commission to approve housing a person in the County to maintain the street addressing guides for Cass County, Fargo and West Fargo, and to request Fargo and West Fargo to enter into a contract for technical assistance. Hr. Wieland asked if the addressing would be completed in a year's time, but Mr. Haugen said it would be ongoing for as long as E-911 is in operation because it must be continually updated. Mr. Haugen said the funding source for the County's share would be the Contingency Fund. Mr. Shannon said it was his understanding that the E-911 system would be self-sustaining and not a levy against property. Mike Montplaisir said funds from the telephone charges will pay for equipment charges only for the next 5 years. Mr. Haugen said the Planning Department would have to maintain the County system according to Glenn Ellingsberg, Disaster Emergency Services Manager. Mrs. Toussaint asked if Mr. Haugen would be expected to do the addressing guides, but he preferred not to take time away from his planning duties. Mr. Haugen said he would not have space to house a person in his office to do this work. Joel Quanbeck, Transit Technician for the Metropolitan Council of Governments, said he has been acting as the E-911 coordinator for the City of Fargo for the past year. He said it is difficult to say e~actly how many hours will be spent on maintaining addressing guides because it varies from month to month, Mr. Eckert thought the County should be responsible for the original mapping and then join with the other entities.