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Comm. Minutes--June 20, 1994 1223 10. 11. 12. ROAD DEPARTMENT, Bridge replacement, Sections 35-36, Howes Township MOTION, passed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to authorize the County Engineer to replace bridge between Sections 35 and 36, Howes Township, with a used multi-plate. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. ROAD DEPARTMENT, Purchase of electronic distance meters MOTION, passed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to authorize the County Engineer to purchase two electronic distance meters· On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. CONTRACT APPROVAL, Houston Engineering~ Wanzek Constructioni Swingen Construction MOTION, passed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to approve contracts submitted by respective department head and portfolio commissioner, approved by the State's Attorney; and authorize the chairman to sign the following: 1) Houston Engineering for bridge replacement north of Harwood on County Road 81; 2) Swingen Construction for bridge replacement on County Road 31 in Wiser Township with a box culvert; and 3) Wanzek Construction for County Road 15/Kindred School crossing area. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously· WEED BOARD POSITION, Appointment of Commissioner Toussaint Mr. Eckert asked to move this item from the consent agenda to the regular agenda for discussion. He recommends advertising the weed board position in the newspaper, however, Mr. Ness said this position will be filled by a member of the County Board of Commissioners. Mrs. Toussaint has been recommended for the position since she holds the Road Department and weed portfolios. Mr. Eckert did not agree that the position should be filled by a commissioner, but Mr. Risher said the determination was made at the June 6, 1994, Commission meeting that the position would be filled by a county commissioner. Mr. Wieland said other positions on the weed board are filled from four geographic areas, from the two cities in Cass County with populations over 5,000--this being Fargo and West Fargo, and now a commissioner to make up the seven-member board. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Ness seconded to appoint Commissioner Sharon Toussaint as a member of the Cass County weed Control Board, representing the county commission. On roll call vote, the motion carried with four members voting "Aye," Mr. Eckert opposing. DATA PROCESSING, Remote access to county computer system Data Processing Coordinator Mike Steiner highlighted changes made in the public information inquiry agreement, as reviewed by the State's Attorney, for remote access to the county computer system. He recommends adoption of the contract at the July 18th Commission meeting, prior to which time he will test a remote site and will have a better idea of the costs and fees to be charged for the .service.