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Comm. Minutes--April 3, 1995 1317 17. 18. proceeded with the advertisement and the telephone survey according to a proposal from Precision Marketing, which he also attached to the March 21st memorandum. Commissioners also received a memorandum from the County Engineer dated March 23, 1995, indicating it would be premature to attempt to set up a special assessment district for the County Road 15 asphalt surfacing project, as discussed at the March 20, 1995, Road Advisory Committee meeting. Mr. Nipstad said he sees no reason to proceed with the special assessment ordinance so quickly since it won't be used for the County Road 15 project. Mr. Wieland supports the concept of special assessments to help fund county road projects because it would provide some flexibility to extend the dollars generated from the twenty year, 10-mill levy. Because there has been criticism about urban people paying 70-80% of the cost of improvements in the rural areas now, he believes county voters would not pass another road levy. In answer to criticism today that the draft ordinance is too vague, making it too specific would take away the flexibility on a project- by-project basis, Mr. Wieland said. A suggestion was made to delay second reading of the ordinance until the May 1st meeting. If the second reading is deferred, Mr. Berndt will prepare another legal advertisement publishing the new date. Telephone survey results should be ready by the end of next week, according to Mr. Berndt. Mr. Eckert said more information should be available to the public before the second reading of the ordinance. MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to consider the April 3, 1995, Commission meeting as first reading of the ordinance to implement special assessment authority for infrastructure improvements; and to schedule second reading and proposed adoption of the ordinance at the May 1, 1995, Commission meeting. Discussion: Mr. Eckert asked about scheduling adoption of the ordinance at a time other than the second reading, and Mr. Ness said the Commission can make that decision at the May 1st meeting. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. VOUCHERS, ApProved MOTION, passed Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. wieland seconded to Voucher No. 73,438 through Voucher No. 74,534. call vote, motion carried unanimously. approve On roll METROPOLITAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, Committee reports In light of Commissioner Toussaint's recent resignation as chair and council member of the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments (COG), Mr. Ness asked the County Engineer to review Cass County's participation in COG. He also asked County Coordinator Bonnie Johnson to request the State's Attorney to provide a full report at the April 17, 1995, Commission meeting of the legal ramifications of Cass County remaining in the Metropolitan Council of Governments because of a recent investigation into alleged misconduct on the part of the Executive Director.