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Commission Minutes--March 15, 1999 1953 Mrs. Quick opened the public hearing and invited comments. Hearing none, she asked for a motion to close the public hearing. MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Koenig seconded to close the public hearing. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Meyer seconded to adopt Resolution #1999-6 Authorizing the Issuance of First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (SENDCAA Project) Series 1999, and Approving and Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of the Lease Agreement, the Mortgage and Other Documents. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 13. JAIL SITES, Public comment This was the time advertised for public comment on the following proposed Cass County jail sites: 1) 45th Street Northwest between 12th Avenue and 19th Avenue North; 2) near the intersection of 34th Street and 4th Avenue, which is south of Main Avenue and east of Interstate 29; and 3) adjacent to the Cass County Courthouse. Mrs. Quick invited those wishing to express their opinion on the proposed jail site to come to the podium, state their name and address, and limit their comments to three minutes to allow everyone an opportunity to participate in the discussion. Speakers will be allowed to give comments at one of the two public meetings, today or April 5, 1999; and written comments may be e-mailed or sent to the County Coordinator, Bonnie Johnson, Cass County Courthouse, P.O. Box 2806, Fargo, North Dakota 58108. The Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting on April 12, 1999, at 3:30 PM in the Commission Room at the Courthouse for the purpose of selecting a site for the proposed jail prior to the April 20th vote. Vernon Petry, Fargo, said he wants to know where the jail will be built before he votes, and he expressed concerns about prisoner transportation. He believes the jail and courts should be centrally located. Mr. Wieland responded that transportation and its related costs will be minimized because the county has been selected for a pilot project on video hearings! arraignments. Sheriff Don Rudnick was present and said the judges are accepting the video concept as a tool that can be used here, and the only transportation should be for in-mates going to trial. The Sheriff does not anticipate hiring additional staff for transportation. He said the county will probably need some type of holding cell at the Courthouse. Don Eckert, Ayr, stated his preference to keep the jail at the same location as the courthouse, but he will support the Commission's decision. Also, he supports the sales tax option as a way to fund the jail, which will amount to a big savings in interest over the long term. Commissioners are receiving telephone calls at home offering opinions on site selection also. Mrs. Quick talked about the number of volunteer hours by citizens serving on four different committees. No one else in the audience asked to address the Board at this time on jail site selection. The public comment period will be offered again on April 5th, as stated by the Chairperson.