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16. 17. 18. Comm. Minutes--January 21, 1992 812 ROAD DEPARTMENT, Purchase of portable scale Steve Grindberg requested permission to purchase a portable scale to be installed on front-end loaders, which will give total weight while a truck is being loaded and a total weight at the end of the day. He thinks it will resolve the problem of overweight fines that the Road Department has been getting. Mr. Shannon questioned the need for Board approval since there is money in the Road Department budget to purchase a scale, but Mr. Wieland said this item wasn't specifically requested at budget time. MOTION, passed Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Risher seconded that the Road Department be authorized to purchase a Tuffer III scale at a cost of $5,035 from their 1992 equipment budget. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. ROAD AUDIT, January report to be presented mid-February Steve Grindberg said he wasn't able to complete the request to give an audit report at this meeting, and he requested additional time to prepare it. He said he will give the January report at the second meeting in February, and will continue monthly in that pattern. PERMIT FOR SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON SUNDAY, Windbreak Saloon A written request was received from The Windbreak Saloon manager for a special Sunday opening permit for 1992 beginning February 2nd. State's Attorney John Goff said the County Commission has authority to grant a special Sunday permit pursuant to North Dakota Century Code 5-02-05.1, providing the applicant meets the definition of the term "restaurant" as contained in the statute. One of the qualifying factors is that a restaurant derives 50% or more of its annual gross receipts from the sale of prepared meals and non-alcoholic beverages. The Windbreak provided sales and use tax information for a period of 10 months showing sales for alcoholic beverages are less than the total of all other sales, assuming that "all other sales" means prepared meals and non-alcoholic beverages. Dan Heiberg, Manager of the Windbreak Restaurant and Saloon, said "all other sales" as reported on the tax returns are for prepared meals. He said Windbreak, Inc. includes the restaurant and bar. Another corporation owns the truck stop. Under these conditions, Mr. Golf said The Windbreak Restaurant and Saloon would meet the definition of the statute. In a letter -to the Commission from Lt. Arland Rasmussen, Sheriff's Department, apparently no liquor law violations were committed by the management of the Windbreak Saloon since those reported January 13 and 20, 1991. MOTION, passed Mr. Risher moved and Mr. Shannon seconded to approve a special Sunday opening permit for The Windbreak Saloon beginning February 2nd, 1992, for an application fee of $25 plus $10 for every Sunday of opening; said permit to expire February 2, 1993. AMENDED MOTION, passed