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Comm. Minutes--November Z0, 1990 568 on the recommendation of the Planning Commission. On rolJ. call vote, motion carried unanimously. Mr. Shannon said this demonstrates the need to formulate county road policy, which is one of the goals through the model project. 18. FOREST RIVER SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, Settlement of unpaid warrants Warrants have been unpaid for several years in the Forest River Special Assessment District because the County couldn't collect. sufficient funds from the special assessments to keep the payments current, according to Mike Montplaisir. He contacted 27 of the 34 warrant holders in the district and received a response from 23. Of those responding, 22 agreed to a settlement of 50% of the amount earned as of September 4, 1990. The investigator in the States Attorney's Office can try to locate the seven warrant holders who haven't been contacted. The States Attorney has indicated the County is not responsible for this debt, but Mr. Montplaisir said the County did allow the district to be created and warrants to be issued so he thinks a 50% settlement would be a reasonable compromise. If the Commission agreed to this, Mr. Montplaisir would have the States Attorney draft a release for warrant holders to sign releasing Cass County from any further obligation for these warrants. The cost to the County would be approximately $8,000 if all warrant holders agree to the settlement. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to accept the recommendation of the Auditor-elect to allow for payment of all unpaid warrants in the Forest River Special Assessment District at 50 cents on the dollar, to be paid from the contingency fund; and that the States Attorney draft a release for warrant holders to sign. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 19. SOCIAL SERVICES, Guardian Ad Litem States Attorney Robert Hoy said Bonnie Johnson, former Director of the Regional Child Support Enforcement Unit, was appointed several years ago as guardian ad litem for minor children born out of wedlock to mothers receiving public assistance for cases brought on behalf of the State of North Dakota. The Chairman received a letter dated November 5, 1990, from Adair Boening, newly appointed Director of Regional Child Support Enforcement Unit, recommending that those duties be returned to the Social Services Director, where statutes place the responsibility, because Ms. Boening has a conflict of interest since her duties include doing legal work. MOT~ON~ p~ssed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Wieland seconded that the Executive Director of Cass County Social Services, or her designee from Cass County Social Services, assume the duty of serving as guardian ad litem for minor children born out of wedlock to mothers receiving public assistance for cases brought on behalf of the State of North Dakota. On roll all vote, motion carried unanimously.