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Comm. Minutes--June 20, 1994 1225 14. 15. MOTION, passed Mr. Ness moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to authorize the County Engineer to proceed with condemnation of the first 5' of right-of-way for the County Road 15 grading project, to adopt Resolutions #1994-6 and #1994-7 declaring the necessity of taking the parcels of land; and direct a special board consisting of the county auditor, the county treasurer and the register of deeds to fix the damages for the taking of said land. Discussion: Mr. Berndt said he will bring this matter back to the Commission before he proceeds with condemnation for the bike path. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. ROAD DEPARTMENT, 911 signing Mr. Berndt requested permission to proceed with purchase and installation of 911 rural address signs, according to his memo dated June 10, 1994. It was the consensus of the Commission to have Mr. Berndt contact the Joint Dispatch Council user committee to get their input on this plan, and Mr. Eckert said the township officer's association would be a good source of input at some time. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to authorize County Engineer to proceed with purchase and installation of rural address signs, subject to a positive response from the Joint Dispatch user committee; and direct the County Auditor to make appropriate budget adjustment to pay for the signs. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. ROAD DEPARTMENT, "Adopt-A-Highway Program" Cass County Rural Electric Cooperative contacted the Road Department about "adopting" a segment of County Road 15 near Kindred whereby they would be responsible for picking up trash from that road ditch. Mr. Berndt provided a sample "Adopt-A-Highway Agreement" and North Dakota Department of Transportation Safety Tips for such a program. He requested authorization to sign future agreements with groups who want to participate in these project, and suggested the respective group be responsible for providing bags and disposing of trash. The county could supply signs recognizing the group responsible for that segment of road, at a cost of about $200 each, he said. MOTION, passed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to authorize the County Engineer to proceed with ,,Adopt-A-Highway Program" and to sign agreements. DiSCuSSion: Mr. Wieland suggested setting up a line item in the Road Department budget for future agreements so enough money can be budgeted for signs each year. Mr. Berndt was asked to draft a policy for Commission review at a future meeting stating minimum number of signs to be purchased in a year, establishing priority areas and a minimum number of miles per project. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.