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Commission Minutes-July 20,1998 1839 9. PLAT APPROVAL, Final plat of Greyhawk Estates Subdivision MOT/ON, passed Mr. Koenig moved and Mr. Wieland seconded that the Cass County Board of Commissioners grant Final Plat approval to Greyhawk Estates Subdivision, SE% of Section 6 of Township 138N, Range 49W in Cass County, North Dakota. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 10. STATE'S ATTORNEY, Budget adiustment for temporary salaries MOT/ON, passed Mr. Koenig moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to approve budget adjustment for Cass County State's Attorney's Office to use 1998 salary roll-up funds for temporary salaries from August 1 through December 31,1998. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 11. ORDINANCE #1998-3, Animal control ordinance adopted This was the time and place advertised for second reading/adoption of an animal control ordinance. First reading of the ordinance was held June 15, 1998, and notice of the proposed ordinance was published in the county's official newspaper on June 22, 1998. Sheriff Don Rudnick said the proposed ordinance was reviewed by the attorney for the American Kennel Association, and the language is acceptable to them. Mrs. Schneider invited other comments. Commissioners have been contacted by a number of rural county residents who favor the ordinance. Richard Thomas, who lives in the Forest River area, was present to speak in favor of the county adopting such an ordinance. No one else asked to speak at this time. MOT/ON, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mr. Koenig seconded to adopt Ordinance #1998- 3, Animal Control Ordinance, to promote the public health, safety, comfort and general welfare of the county through the proper control and care of animals by their owners and others; and to have the State's Attorney publish this ordinance with all other county ordinances into a handbook for Cass County law enforcement officials. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 12. ROAD DEPARTMENT, Gravel road maintenance funding Keith Berndt, County Engineer, brought back a request from the June 15th meeting for authorization to purchase another $400,000 worth of gravel for road maintenance. He discussed this topic, as well as some suggested funding sources, at the Road Advisory Committee meeting held earlier today. Road improvements were the topic of conversation at several informal meetings conducted around the county these past few weeks by Mr. Berndt and Mr. Wieland, Road Portfolio Commissioner. Other members of the Commission also attended some of these public input meetings, and Mr. Wieland said it was very informative. He suggested allocating some of the gravel money to repair soft spots in roads. MOT/ON, passed Mr. Koenig moved and Mr. Meyer seconded to authorize the County Engineer to exceed the gravel budget line item by up to $400,000, this