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Comm, Minutes--June 17, 1991 BEER AND LIQUOR LICENSE, E.R.L., Inc. (Rose Creek Golf ClubL...~_t~proved MOTION, passed Mr. Risher moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to grant a 1991 county beer and liquor license to E.R.L., Inc. for a proposed new establishment at 1900-48th Avenue South (located in the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 36, Barnes Township). On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously· ROAD AND STREET REPAIR, Annual disbursement to North River MOTfON, passed Mr. Risher moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to approve the 1991 disbursement of road and street repair funds to the City of North River in the amount of $212.00. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. !0. ROAD DEPARTMENT, 1991 work plan adopted MOTfON, passed Mr. Risher moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to adopt the 1991 Road Department work plan as presented. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 11. CHARTER COMMISSION, Motion to convene approved Chairman Shannon gave some background information on the task force committee impaneled to study county government with the end resul~ of their efforts being the formation of the Cass County "model" project. The county commission continued the efforts of the model project 5nto phase II and wii1 now consider whether to proceed with convening a charter commission to make recommendations for 'the public to vote on. The earliest that a vote could be taken would be June, 1992. Bonnie Johnson, County Coordinator, enumerated recommendations of the "model" project that have been accomplished in the past 6-9 months. These items are updating the jail facility, developing a comprehensive juvenile services plan, joint services committee recommendations to local governments, merging finance and taxation departments, looking at ways of computerizing more services in the county, road audit, implementing central purchasing plan in an effort to save taxpayer dollars, making child support services run more efficiently and effectively in the county and in the State, implementing a coordinated management system as a way to begin planning for the future, looking at future space and planning needs, legislative coordination, and marketing Cass County by talking to a number of civic groups in urban and rural areas and publishing a newsletter inserted in The Forum telling taxpayers what Cass County is about and how their assistance is needed. Mr. Shannon said he and Commissioner Risher and several county department heads met with Governor George Sinner in Fargo, and the Governor was extremely complimentary and interested in the Cass County "model" efforts and the commission's role in putting together a charter commission. Several letters were received encouraging the commission to continue focusing their efforts on the "model" project. Mr. Risher read a letter from the Fargo Chamber of Commerce, and Mrs. Toussaint read a letter from Linda Gaughan, West Fargo City Commissioner, who participated in the joint dispatch services discussions.