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18. Commission Minutes--July 7, 1997 1652 WHEREAS, there have been increasing occurrences of people parking vehicles and other camping equipment at Brewer Lake campsites and leaving that equipment unattended for extended periods of time; and WHEREAS, County of Cass by and through the Cass County Park Board does not charge any fee for the use of electricity or water at the campsites; and WHEREAS, there are only a limited number of campsites which provide electricity and water services; and WHEREAS, unattended vehicles, campers or other camping equipment at the Cass County Park Campground is not an effective and efficient use of limited services and becomes a hazard to other campers and a target for criminal activity; NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Cass that an ordinance regulating the use of campsites at any Cass County park is hereby enacted as follows: Campsites located at any Cass County Park under the direct operation and supervision of the Cass County Park Board will be available to any persons and their camping equipment on a first come first serve basis for a period of time not to exceed ten (10) consecutive days during which time the campsite must be occupied by the person or persons who own, possess, or otherwise have control of the camping equipment. Any campsite or camping equipment which is left unoccupied or unattended for more than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours, without written authorization from a representative of the Cass County Park Board will be deemed to be abandoned and subject to towing and impound by the county at the expense of the owner or user. For purposes of this ordinance, camping equipment shall include, but not be limited to, vehicles, recreational vehicles, campers, boats, trailers, or any other thing which is generally recognized as recreational camping equipment. CASS RURAL WATER USERS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PLAN Mr. Keith Burley, Chairman of the Cass Rural Water Users Board, was present. He briefly reviewed the Phase I Rural Water Project and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development loan for funding of the project. Mr. Wieland said the County Commission received information today from County Planning Consultant Joel Quanbeck regarding this project. He said Mr. Quanbeck outlined two concerns: 1) land use jurisdiction in the extraterritorial area; and 2) that there are no conflicts with the proposed project objectives. Attorney Dan Twichell was present and said the USDA has a policy in which they will not fund projects that are in conflict with other jurisdictions. Therefore, Mr. Twichell said the County Commission needs to approve a motion stating there are no conflicts between the project and the county's current plans.