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Comm. Minutes--September 26, 1995 1393 pool. At the September 6, 1995, Commission meeting, Mrs. Toussaint said John Kramer referred to the contract as a "working document." At the call for the question and on roll call vote, the motion carried with Mr. Ness, Mrs. Schneider and Mrs. Toussaint voting "Aye"; Mr. Wieland and Mr. Eckert opposing. SOCIAL SERVICE SPONSORSHIPS MOTION, failed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to approve Social Service sponsorships to outside agencies in the amount of $80,000. Discussion: Mr. Wieland said sponsorships were approved at $90,000 in the Social Services budget meeting. Mrs. Toussaint said she did talk to Social Services Director Kathy Hogan about approving sponsorships at $80,000 and she would be agreeable with that figure. At the call for the question and on roll call vote, the motion failed with Mr. Ness and Mrs. Toussaint voting "Aye;" Mr. Eckert, Mrs. Schneider and Mr. Wieland opposing. WATER RESOURCE, ~outheast Cass fundinq approved at 3 mills MOTION, passed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to approve funding for Southeast Cass Water Resource District at 3 mills. Discussion: Mr. Wieland believes reducing the mill levy by one mill will delay implementation of the proposed Maple River dam project, and Mr. Eckert was in agreement. Mrs. Toussaint asked how long the levy has been at 4 mills, and County Auditor Michael Montplaisir responded that 4 mills have been levied for three years, although money has been set aside for the Maple River dam for more years than that. Mr. Ness said the county CAFR (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report) each of the past few years has disclosed the large amount of reserves held by the Southeast Cass Water Resource District. At the call for the question and on roll call vote, the motion carried with Mr. Ness, Mrs. Schneider and Mrs. Toussaint voting "Aye;" Mr. Wieland and Mr. Eckert opposing. NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, NDCAT dues reduced MOTION, amended Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to approve North Dakota Association of Counties (NDACo) dues at $10,000 for 1996. Discussion: Commissioners Toussaint and Ness attended meetings in Bismarck, as Cass County representatives, to discuss dues structure of the North Dakota Association of Counties; and Mrs. Toussaint believes the concems of larger counties were ignored. In a suggested budget cut to fellow commissioners, Mr. Ness recommended eliminating all dues to NDACo in light of the fact that a dues structure formula proposed by Claus Lembke, Burleigh County, was rejected. However, he would support the motion to pay $10,000 as 1996 dues. Mr. Eckert said the association has been credited with getting things