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Comm. Minutes--December 6, 1993 1141 17. 18. 19. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT, Cellular phones at government rates Mike Steiner reported that the Employee Benefits Committee approved adding cellular phone service to the list of benefits available to county employees, under Cass County's government cellular phone rates. He said employees who wish to take advantage of this benefit will be required to enter into a contract with Cellular One and also sign an agreement with Cass County government, said employees being solely responsible for all financial or other obligations to Cellular One for cellular telephone service. Mr. Ness asked about safeguards on employee termination, and Mr. Steiner said Cellular One will terminate service on demand after he receives notice of employee termination from the Personnel Office. Mr. Risher said telephone bills will be sent to the Cass County Courthouse to the attention of the respective employees who signed the contract with Cellular One. MOTION, passed Mr. Risher moved and Mr. Ness seconded to allow Cass County government employees to take advantage of the county's government cellular phone rates and enter into a contract with Cellular One for personal cellular phones. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, Harwood Dakota Drive/I-29 pedestrian/bicycle study County Engineer Keith Berndt introduced Steve Grabill from the Fargo- Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments, who outlined his recent study dealing with concerns about pedestrian/bicycle access between the Harwood School and the development west of Interstate-29. Mr. Grabill said he has discussed the study with the North Dakota Department of Transportation, and they are very receptive to working with the City of Harwood and Cass County. Mr. Eckert said the state and federal government did not want pedestrian travel on the overpass about two years ago. Mr. Grabill speculated recent change of attitude has to do with new requirements whereby pedestrian and bicycle traffic safety are considered on the same level as vehicular traffic. MOTION, passed Mr. Risher moved and Mr. Ness seconded to direct county engineer to make recommendations to county commission regarding "Harwood Dakota Drive/I-29 Pedestrian/Bicycle Crossing Study" dated November, 1993. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, Highway lighting Mr. Grabill also outlined his recent study dealing with highway lighting on West Fargo's 13th Avenue/Cass County Road 28. He plans to submit the report to the State Highway Department to see if the project is eligible for safety funds. Mrs. Toussaint asked who will be responsible for paying the lighting bill and future maintenance, and Mr. Grabill said it will be the responsibility of the local jurisdiction. It was the consensus of the Commission that they are not in favor of entering into a lighting program where the county is perpetually responsible for the cost because they are already involved in such a contract on Main Avenue west of the West Fargo city limits.