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11. 12. 13. Commission Minutes--June 3, 1996 1477 provided by the County Engineer and as follows: 1) Fargo Ford Tractor in the amount of $32,972; and 2) Chesley Truck Sales in the amount of $22,594. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION #1996-8, Villa Nazareth Project MOTION, passed Mr. Ness moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to authorize the Chairman of the Cass County Board of Commissioners and the County Auditor to sign RESOLUTION # 1996-8 AUTHORIZING CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, TO RELEASE CERTAIN LAND FROM THE LEASE AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE COUNTY'S HEALTH FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS, CATHOLIC HEALTH CORPORATION (VILLA NAZARETH PROJECT) SERIES 1992, AND TO TRANSFER SAID LAND TO THE SISTERS OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, A NORTH DAKOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION; AND APPROVING CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO. Resolution and accompanying documents were reviewed by the State's Attorney. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. TEAMSTER UNION LOCAL #116, Grant match offered for domestic violence prosecutor Teamster Union Local #116, represented by Dean Cypher, President, and by Kevin Meyer, Secretary-Treasurer, presented a check to the Cass County Commission in the amount of $4,000 to be used as local matching funds to secure a full-time domestic violence prosecutor in the Cass County State's Attorney's Office. Chairman Toussaint read a letter addressed to Mr. Cypher and Teamster members thanking them for their generous contribution toward funding this position. The State's Attorney's Office submitted a grant application and received funds from the Federal Crime Bill, of which $95,012 was allocated to the State of North Dakota for the "STOP" Violence Against Women fund. Mrs. Toussaint also thanked the members of the State's Attorney's Office for making the presentation to the Teamster Union, which led to the presentation of the local matching funds today. TAX EQUALIZATION BOARD, Convened for 1996/Recess to June 17th meeting The Board convened as the 1996 County Board of Tax Equalization. Frank Klein, Director of Equalization, provided a written report to Commissioners dated May 29, 1996. He estimated the 1996 net taxable valuation at $189,004,397, which is an increase of about 6% over 1995. Equalization of cities--Mr. Klein recommended an increase in residential lot and structure values in a number of cities to put them in line with the market and with other cities in the county. Mrs. Toussaint asked for comments from the audience, and no one asked to speak at this time. MOTION, passed Mr. Ness moved and Mr. Wieland seconded that the residential lot and structure values be increased in the cities and in the amounts as listed below: On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.