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22. Comm. Minutes--January 21, 1992 814 He suggested the Cass County Park Board hold a meeting and take official action to terminate the lease agreement dated April 18, 1979, creating the Cass County Campsite. Also, he said the County Commission must approve and adopt a resolution estimating the value of the real property to be transferred to be of a value less than $1,000. He said it is his opinion and his recommendation to the Board that the real property which is the subject of this discussion is actually a liability to the county rather than an asset. Cass County has ownership of the real property in name only with no right to use or control the property. He said the only real interest Cass County has in the fairgrounds property is potential liability for personal injury or property damage. Therefore, he said the Red River Valley Fair- grounds and Bonanzaville have a negative value to Cass County. MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Mr. Risher seconded to adopt the following resolution prepared by the State's Attorney: "Pursuant to Section 11-27-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, the Cass County Board of Commissioners estimates the value to Cass County of ownership of the Red River Valley Fairgrounds and Bonanzaville real properties is less than $1,000.00 because of the Red River Valley Fair Association's perpetual right to use the real property as set forth in a warranty deed dated April 12, 1979, and the potential civil liability of Cass County for ownership in name only, and therefore, the property may be sold at a private sale." AMENDED MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Mr. Risher seconded to amend the motion whereby "...the property may be sold at a private sale." As drafted, the last sentence read, "... shall be sold at a private sale." Motion carried on the amendment. Discussion: Mr. Eckert thinks the value of the tract of land, excluding the Road Department, is worth more than $1,000 and said he would purchase the property. Mr. Shannon said the property is not Cass County's value. The value, he said, was given away. At the call for the question and on roll call vote, the motion carried with four members voting "Aye" and Mr. Eckert opposing. COMMITTEE REPORTS Mr. Risher said the State of North Dakota has scheduled a meeting Friday at the Courthouse on solid waste issues. Mike Steiner said the Attorney General's Office asked for permission to install their own telephone lines for offices they occupy in the basement of the south wing, rather than paying the county's per-line charge. Mrs. Toussaint said it may not be too far into the future when Social Services will need to expand their offices into this area. Mr. Shannon suggested telling the Attorney General's office that they may use their own lines but will still be charged $40 per line by Cass County since they will be using the County's hardware. Mr. Shannon suggested that the Chairman schedule a meeting of the space and planning committee in the near future.