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Comm. Minutes--February 3, 1992 818 as read County. by the Chairman, for his years of service to On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. Cass MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Mr. Risher seconded that a search committee be appointed by the Chairman to begin the recruitment for a new engineer. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 8. SOCIAL SERVICES, Out of state travel. Re-or~anization of Family Pro~ram Service Unit MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Mr. Risher seconded to approve emergency out of state travel for Social Worker Leslie Johnson to Detroit Lakes on January 30th to pick up a foster child; and to approve out of state travel for Social Service employee, Pam Sand, to attend a care conference in Fergus Falls on February 10th for two foster children. MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Mr. Risher seconded to approve the re-organization of the Family Program Service Unit, as reviewed and approved by the Social Service Board and the Human Resource Overview Committee. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 9. AUDITOR'S REQUEST FOR DISPLAY RACK IN PUBLIC HALLWAY, Approved MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Mr. Risher seconded to allow the County Auditor to purchase and install a display rack for publications and information to the public in the hallway outside the Auditor's Office, funds to come from Auditor's budget. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 10. ABATEMENT HEARING, The Black Buildin~ A hearing was scheduled for this date and time on Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes submitted by Attorney Paul M. Hubbard on behalf of The Black Building, c/o First Trust, Fargo. Mr. Hubbard was present for the hearing. County Tax Director Frank Klein said First Trust is asking that the valuation be reduced from $2,639,000 to $1,007,000 for the years 1989 and 1990 on two parcels of property in Roberts Addition to the City of Fargo. Mr. Klein said the City of Fargo recommended that the valuation reduction be granted for 1990 but recommended denial for 1989. He said there is no evidence for 1989 that this property was treated inequitably and he concurs with the City of Fargo recommenda- tion. Mr. Risher asked if First Trust is seeking a purchaser for the property, and Mr. Hubbard said he understands it will be listed for sale after receiving updated financial information. Mr. Hubbard said The Black Building has a different history than other buildings on Broadway and he doesn't think it was treated equitably because it is filled with asbestos. Mr. Klein said assessors must