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12. 13. 14. 15. Comm. Minutes--January 21, 1992 811 ROAD DEPARTMENT, Hiring of temporary employee Don Eekert said the Road Department is requesting permission to hire Darrell Aasland as a temporary employee to complete some engineering projects that have to be completed by the middle of March. He would be hired for a period of two months on an hourly basis. Mr. Aasland retired about one month ago and is willing to work at the Road Department on a temporary basis. He will not receive benefits as a temporary employee, according to the County personnel policy manual. MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to hire Darrell Aasland as a temporary employee to work at the Cass County Road Department for a period of 2 months, beginning immediately, at an hourly salary of $12.99. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. E-911, Joint dispatch resolution The policy makers of Fargo, West Fargo and Cass County have met for a number of months to study the feasibility of consolidating the three dispatch centers. The committee has reviewed and discussed the financial, jurisdictional and structural aspects of a combined communication center and the committee can recognize benefits of a community-wide system. After reviewing five proposals, the Joint Services Committee (Cass County representatives being Commissioners Toussaint and Wieland, with County Coordinator Bonnie Johnson serving in a technical manner) is prepared to offer a resolution for consideration by each board. MOTION, passed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Shannon seconded to adopt Resolution #1992-1 as follows: BE IT RESOLVED, that Cass County is committed to the efforts of a Joint Dispatch Center and hereby agrees to move ahead ~ointly with the City of Fargo and the City of West Fargo to formulate the legal documents necessary for implementation, including the hiring of a director as recommended. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. FARGO-CASS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Quarterly report Dick Walstad, outgoing Chairman of the Board, and John Kramer, President of the Fargo-Cass County Economic Development Corporation, presented a quarterly report dated January 16, 1992. Mr. Kramer said first priority is business retention, and some other priorities are national and international marketing. ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, Agreement with North Dakota Highway Department for County Road 22 east of Harwood MOTION, passed Upon recommendation of Steve Grindberg, Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to authorize the Chairman to sign a Resolution and Agreement for Construction and Maintenance and Right of Way Certificate for County Road 22 bituminous surfacing two miles east of Harwood, subject to review by the State's Attorney. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.