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Commission Minutes-June 1, 1998 1818 assessment is incorrect. Mr. Schmitt's letter states his home was completely destroyed in the flood of 1997 and any improvements since that time were made so the home would be liveable. Mr. Wieland suggested writing a letter to Mr. Schmitt addressing the two additional items in his letter, one being a request for a "Dead End" sign at the beginning of Forest River Road and the other concerning destruction of trees. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Meyer seconded that the William Schmitt appeal be denied, and that the chairperson write a letter to the applicant encouraging him to contact the Director of Equalization or the Stanley Township Assessor to set up an inspection of the property; as well as having the chair respond to Mr. Schmitt on the two additional items mentioned in his letter. Discussion: Mrs. Quick said Mr. Schmitt had originally requested a flood buy-out and then elected to stay and repair the property. Mr. Klein said the property owner may choose to follow the abatement process if he believes the assessment is not appropriate. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. Concerning the Albert and Calette Frisinger property in Heritage Hills Estate, Stanley Township, Mr. Klein said a "Notice of Increase in Real Estate Assessment" was sent to them in April by the Stanley Township Assessor. They met earlier today with Mr. Klein, and Mr. Frisinger is requesting more time to gather additional information on their assessment. Mr. Klein talked about the Stanley Township residential values of the last two years. He said the township reduced assessments on properties that had flood damages and increased them after improvements were made. He informed Mr. and Mrs. Frisinger at their meeting in his office earlier today what their 1997 valuation was before the spring flood. Mr. Klein recommends referring them to the local assessor and if they feel they have grounds for an appeal, they could follow the abatement process. Mrs. Schneider asked if there was anyone else in the audience who wished to address the County Board of Equalization. No one asked to be recognized at this time. MOTION, passed On motion by Mr. Wieland and seconded by Mrs. Quick, the 1998 Cass County Board of Equalization meeting adjourned at 4:30 PM. Motion carried unanimously. The Board continued the regular meeting of the Cass County Commission. 14. RESOLUTION #1998-11, MIDA Bonds for NDSU Development Foundation A public hearing was advertised for this date and time on the request for MIDA Bond financing submitted by North Dakota State University (NDSU) Development Foundation in the amount of $2,500,000. Attorney James Stewart was present, as well as Jim Miller, Executive Director of the NDSU Development Foundation. Mrs. Schneider opened the public hearing and invited comments from the audience and from the Commission. Mr. Wieland asked if the County is nearing the $10 million annual limit on MIDA