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Commission Minutes--January 21, 1997 1573 WHEREAS, Cass County continues to see costs mount and the potential for damages to public and private property and roads are beyond normal anticipation and budgeted funds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 37-17.1-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, the Board of County Commissioners does hereby declare a snow emergency for all of Cass County. That all applicable emergency operating plans of the county are hereby activated to save lives, protect public health and safety and protect improved property. Dated at Fargo, North Dakota, this 21st day of January, 1997. 13. ORDINANCE #1997-1 and #1997-2, Second reading/final adoption of school bus ordinances This was the time and place advertised for second reading/final adoption of two ordinances prohibiting the disobedience of school bus traffic control signals relating to the general rules of the road. First reading of the ordinances was held December 16, 1996, and notice of proposed ordinance was published in the county's official newspaper, The Forum, on December 30, 1996. MOTION, passed Mrs. Quick moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to approve second reading and final adoption of School Bus Ordinance #1997-1 and #1997- 2 as follows: On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. CASS COUNTY GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE #1997-1 AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE DISOBEDIENCE OF SCHOOL BUS TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS RELATING TO THE GENERAL RULES OF THE ROAD WHEREAS, the County Commission has determined that there has been an increase in reports of disobedience of traffic rules relating to school buses; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has an obligation to provide for the protection of citizens of Cass County, including the minor children who will ride on school buses; and WHEREAS, existing state laws have not adequately protected the citizens of Cass County and this ordinance will be in the interest of public health, safety, and will help obtain the foregoing objectives; NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Board of Cass County Commissioners that an ordinance prohibiting the disobedience of school bus traffic control signals is hereby enacted as follows: Section 1. Enactment Ordinance 1997-1 of the Cass County Ordinances is hereby enacted to read as follows: No driver of a motor vehicle shall pass a school bus while that school bus has activated flashing red lights, stop sign control arm, or safety strobe lights. No driver of a motor vehicle shall pass a school bus in the oncoming lane while that school bus has activated flashing red lights, stop sign control arm, or safety strobe lights.