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Commission Minutes--May 17, 1999 1981 MOTION, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mr. Koenig seconded to approve first reading of an ordinance for imposition of a sales tax for county jail construction and maintenance; and to set the second readingl adoption for June 21, 1999, to allow time for publishing a summary of the ordinance in the official newspaper at least 20 days between the first and second reading. Mrs. Quick invited discussion and hearing none, called for the roll. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 19. JAIL CONSTRUCTION FUND, Established with a loan from current building fund Mr. Koenig asked to move this item from the consent agenda to the regular agenda for discussion. Mr. Montplaisir said funds will be needed soon to pay for the jail site, engineering tests, surveying and design fees, and he is suggesting that the Board establish a jail construction fund using $1,000,000 from the current building fund rather than paying interest on borrowed money from a lending institution. Sales tax revenues are expected to begin in late 1999, he said. Mr. Montplaisir said internal borrowing has been done before and is a good practice for the county because it saves money. He has discussed the situation with the State Auditor's Office. Birch Burdick, State's Attorney, received the materials prepared by Mr. Montplaisir and said he is not aware of anything that would be inappropriate. He did request additional time for further review, and he will contact the County Auditor in the next day or two. Mr. Koenig inquired about the time line for returning the money to the building fund, and Mr. Montplaisir said the funds should be back in the building fund by the time the new jail is completed. He said there is almost $2,000,000 in the building fund, and it is anticipated that this fund will eventually be used to pay for campus improvements at the current site. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Meyer seconded to establish the Jail Construction Fund and to loan that fund $1,000,000 (interest free) from the current Building Fund in anticipation of sales tax revenue to be received in late 1999 and early 2000, subject to final approval of the State's Attorney. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 20. FLOOD BUY-OUT, Transaction to be re-negotiated subiect to State's Attorney approval Irv Rustad, Lake Agassiz Regional Development Corporation, appeared before the Board at the request of the Chair to talk about a home damaged in the 1997 flood, formerly owned by Pat and Oi Scherling. Garland and Bev Hagemeister submitted the highest bid last August to purchase this flood property from the county for $21 ,000, and they contacted a house mover to get the home out of the floodway, with the deadline being May 31 of this year. However, they have been unable to obtain a permit to move the home because homeowners still living in the subdivision are concerned about trees and future road conditions after moving the house. Mr. Rustad talked about the county's options, which include extending the time limit for moving the home, and that may be necessary anyway since the deadline is only two weeks away. The home was sold "as is" which meant moving it from the current location, however, Mr. Rustad