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Commission Minutes--June 7,1999 1990 continue working on this project, and letters of support were received from various State agencies. Mr. Steiner said the work on this grant will r:-ot be done during the one or two days he is scheduled to work on Cass County projects. At the call for the question and upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 17. FLOOD UPDATE, Demolition bid award: return of tax-forfeited lot: Hagemeister purchase I rv Rustad, Lake Agassiz Regional Development corporation, requested time at today's meeting to discuss three items relating to the 1997 flood buy-out program. The first item was a bid opening for Phase II demolition. Three bids were received. MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Koenig seconded to award the low bid of Northern Improvement Company in the amount of $84,880 for the Cass County Phase II Demolition Project, according to the bids opened June 1, 1999, by Irv Rustad, Lake Agassiz Regional Development Corporation Executive Director, and County Auditor Michael Montplaisir. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. A tax-forfeited lot sold to Timothy Nerdahl at the last Commission meeting is not suitable for re- locating a flood buy-out house, and Mr. Rustad said the purchaser has requested a refund. Mr. Montplaisir said Mr. Nerdahl will need to return the lot to the condition it was in when he acquired it and then deed it back to the county. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Koenig seconded to refund the price of a tax-forfeited lot in Lake Shure Estates Subdivision to Timothy Nerdahl, and that the lot be deeded back to Cass County after it is returned to its original condition. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. Garland Hagemeisterwas again present concerning the future of the house he purchased under the flood buy-out program formerly owned by Pat and Di Scherling in Chrisan Glen Subdivision, Stanley Township. The Commission discussed several options on this property at their May 17, 1999, meeting after being told that residents in the subdivision do not want the home moved because of concerns about trees and future road conditions due to the weight and size of it. One of the options was to refund the purchase price to Mr. Hagemeister and consider selling the home for salvage. Mr. Rustad said the party who submitted the highest salvage bid is interested in pursuing it for salvage if the Hagemeister's are granted a refund of the "as is" purchase price. Birch Burdick, State's Attorney, said he had an opportunity to review some of the statutes that apply to the bidding process and would suggest re-advertising for bids if the Commission decides to take any action other than the Hagemeister's proceeding with the purchase either "as is" or for what salvage they can get from it. Mr. Hagemeister feels his bid of $21,000 was too high for salvage value. He inquired about being reimbursed for some expenses incurred while owning the home since last August, such as heating the home, security and upkeep. Mr. Wieland said that would be a separate issue, and something to be taken up by the attorneys if it is pursued.