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Comm. Minutes--September 7, 1993 1094 20. 21. 22. on the amended motion. At the call for the question and on roll call vote, motion carried unanimously on the main motion. COMMISSION POLICY MANUAL, Section 10.00 (Budget Policy) amended Mr. wieland still thinks it is premature to adopt a 1994 budget resolution to attempt to maintain the mill levy at 62.7 mills or less, as proposed by Commissioners Ness and Toussaint at the August 16th, 1993, Commission meeting. He said 62.7 mills may not be a realistic figure, and he suggested deleting paragraph #2 in Budget Policy, Section 10.00 (page 2 of 5), in the Cass County Commission Policy Manual. Mr. Ness said the 62.7 mills is a suggested goal and asked if that figure could be increased rather than deleting the paragraph. Mr. Risher said the Commission could set goals for the Finance Committee, but he doesn't believe the commission can meet the same goal this year as last year. MOTION, passed Mr. wieland moved and Mr. Risher seconded to update Section 10.00 of the Cass County Commission Policy Manual to be effective for the 1994 budget session by deleting paragraph #2 on page 2 of 5. On roll call vote, motion carried with Mr. Risher, Mr. Wieland and Mr. Eckert voting "Aye", Mr. Ness and Mrs. Toussaint opposing. BUDGET, Preliminary 1994 budget approved MOTION, passed Mr. Ness moved and Mr. Risher seconded to increase the jail budget by ~75,842 for dispatch services in case a contract is not reached with Fargo or West Fargo. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed Mr. Ness moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to approve the 1994 preliminary budget and set the date of public hearing for September 20, 1993, at 3:30 PM. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. COURTHOUSE DRAINAGE, Storm sewer improvements to be made County Coordinator Bonnie Johnson received a preliminary estimate from Stevan Dewald, Lightowler Johnson Associates, for improving the Courthouse drainage system. Mr. Dewald recommends that the storm sewer system be connected to the city storm sewer on both the north and south ends of the Courthouse in order to control ice buildup and run-off. Mrs. Johnson said this amount of money was included in the 1994 budget but with the problem getting worse due to the wet weather this summer, it is recommended that the project be completed in 1993 using contingency funds. Mr. Montplaisir said this will nearly deplete the contingency fund for this year, but he also thinks it is necessary to correct this situation as soon as possible.