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Commission Minutes--June 17, 1996 1487 16. RESOLUTION #1996-11 OF CONDOLENCE; WORKER'S COMPENSATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE; CLEAN WATER ACTION INVESTIGATION; HOME RULE ORDINANCE PROPOSAL; FEDERAL AID DESIGNATION OF APPLICANT AGENT; GANG RESISTANCE TASK FORCE, Committee reports MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Ness seconded to adopt Resolution #1996- 11 as follows: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners, on behalf of the citizens of Cass County, express sincere sympathy to the family of Morton County Commissioner, Michael Schaaf, who passed away last week. Motion carried. Mr. Wieland reported that he was asked to serve on a North Dakota Association of Counties Worker's Compensation Advisory Committee. County Coordinator, Bonnie Johnson, said a proposal will be made at the next meeting of the Cass County Board of Commissioners for implementation of a Risk Management Plan through the Worker's Compensation program. Mr. Wieland asked if Mrs. Schneider ever received the information she requested concerning the Clean Water Action organization, and she responded they did not answer all of her questions. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to request an Attorney General's Office investigation of Clean Water Action, the group responsible for soliciting hundreds of letters from citizens to county commissioners regarding Garrison Diversion Conservancy District funding. Motion carried. Mrs. Toussaint received a response from Sheriff Don Rudnick to her request for input concerning a letter from the City of Davenport, dated April 17, 1996, for consideration of a home rule ordinance for control of dogs and cats in the county. The sheriff indicated his department believes some type of ordinance is necessary; and hearing no objections, Mrs. Toussaint will ask the Sheriff to proceed by requesting a copy of the City of Fargo ordinance and refer the information to the State's Attorney to draft an ordinance for the Commission's consideration. Mrs. Toussaint reported on signing a designation of applicant agent last week authorizing Keith Berndt to execute application on behalf of Cass County Government and to file it with the North Dakota Division of Emergency Management for the purpose of obtaining Federal financial assistance under the Disaster Relief Act (Public Law 93-288 as amended). A letter was received from Paul Marquart, Mayor of Dilworth, requesting that a representative from the Cass County Board of Commissioners attend a Metropolitan Gang Resistance Network task force meeting on June 25, 1996 at 4:00 PM at the Fargo City Commission Room. Mr. Eckert volunteered to represent the Cass County Commission. 17. CORRESPONDENCE, Received and filed MOTION, passed Mr. Ness moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to receive and file correspondence outlined by the secretary as follows: Motion carried.