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Commission Minutes-July 20, 1998 1841 WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners has been unable to purchase the land required at a price which the Board deems reasonable; and WHEREAS, Section 24-05-09 and 24-05-10 of the North Dakota Century Code authorize the board of Commissioners to purchase, acquire, take over, or condemn under the right and power of eminent domain, for such county, any and all lands which it deems necessary for improving any highway. NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Cass County Board of Commissioners that taking of the land in Reed Township, described as the West 33 feet of the East 133 feet lying West of the North, South % % line located in the NE% of Section 2, Township 140 North, Range 49 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, excepting all that portion lying within 65 feet of the North section line, said tract containing 1.95 acres more or less, is hereby declared a public necessity. A special board consisting of the County Auditor, the County Treasurer, and the County Register of Deeds shall fix the damages for the taking. Dated at Fargo, North Dakota, this 20th day of July, 1998. 14. FLOOD BUY-OUT PROPERTIES, Demolition bid awarded Mr. Berndt attended the bid opening held earlier today by the Lake Agassiz Regional Development Corporation for demolition of Cass County flood buy-out properties. The apparent low bidder is Northern Improvement Company. MOT/ON, passed Mrs. Quick moved and Mr. Meyer seconded to approve contract with Northern Improvement Company in the amount of $219,114 for demolition of flood buy-out properties, subject to contract documents being available and subject to State's Attorney review. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 15. EMPLOYEE SALARIES, Budget figure adopted Sheriff Don Rudnick, on behalf of Cass County's department heads, presented a salary adjustment recommendation of 2.5% for next year's cost of living increase, based upon the Consumer Price Index rate of inflation of 2.3%. Mr. Meyer felt the board should consider using the actual amount of 2.3% as the budget figure. As far as law enforcement is concerned, and possibly other departments, Mr. Rudnick said the county is still below average on salaries. Mrs. Schneider recommended using the 2.5% recognizing the figure may be adjusted at budget time. MOT/ON, passed Mrs. Quick moved and Mr. Koenig seconded to approve for budget purposes the department head group's recommendation to adjust the county's pay scale by 2.5% for the year 1999, based upon the Consumer Price Index. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 16. JAIL RECOMMENDATIONS, Agenda order reversed on this tODic MOT/ON, passed Mr. Koenig moved and Mr. Meyer seconded to reverse the order of agenda items on the jail recommendations. Motion carried.