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Comm. Minutes--May 2, 1994 1204 17. 18. MOTION, passed Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to accept Joseph Nelson as a member of the charter commission. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to accept Jay Lindgren as a member of the charter commission. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed Mr. Eckert moved, on Chairman Risher's behalf, to accept Michael Unhjem, seconded by Mr. Ness, as a member of the charter commission. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Ness seconded that Michael Unhjem be appointed to serve as chairman of the charter commission. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. VOUCHERS, Approved Mr. Wieland reviewed vouchers this month and had questions answered by the Auditor's Office. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to approve Vouchers No. 60542 through No. 61645. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. HOME RULE CHARTER; WEED BOARD UPDATE; BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS UPDATE; 911 DISPATCH TRANSFER DELAYED; ELECTION SCANNER; COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1994, Committee reports Mrs. Toussaint commented on an opinion in the Cass County Reporter dated April 27, 1994, by Editor Mike Utt opposing a home rule charter before the charter is even written. Mr. Wieland said he is pleased with the home rule charter committee selected today. Mr. Risher said the line item in the 1994 budget for a proposed charter is $1,500. Mr. Eckert said interviews will be held May 3rd for a weed officer to replace Wayne Colberg, who resigned. Mr. Ness said there was a question earlier today between Mr. Eckert and himself about who should record minutes at future weed board meetings. Mr. Ness said Heather Worden was volunteered by the county auditor, as she has previously recorded minutes of weed board meetings and is in an objective position. It was a consensus that the commission appoint Ms. Worden to record minutes of the weed board meetings. Mr. Eckert said it should be a weed board decision as to who records the minutes, although he does not have a problem if they also select Ms. Worden. County Coordinator Bonnie Johnson reported that there is water in the underground fuel tank again, and she is requesting.bid estimates for removing and replacing the tank. She believes the cost ~ill be $10- 15,000 and will have to be paid from the contingency fund. She will bring back the final proposal to the board.