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Commission Minutes--June 21, 1999 1997 Mr. Wieland inquired about another egg-laying operation in Harwood Township, owned by Albert Lemke. Mr. Klein said Mr. Lemke and his son have a farming operation and raise their own feed, making this operation different from Mr. Wall's operation. The last item of business to come before the County Board of Tax Equalization is the inundated land adjustments, and Mr. Klein suggested leaving this one topic open until the July 19, 1999, meeting. He said it appears the State Tax Department will allow the counties to make inundated land changes until August 151, but all other assessments should be finalized before that time. MOTION, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mr. Koenig seconded that the County Board of Equalization be adjourned for 1999; except for any inundated land adjustments, which will be heard on July 19, 1999. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 16. ORDINANCE #1999-1, Jail sales tax ordinance second reading and adoption This was the date, time and place advertised for second reading and adoption of the jail sales tax ordinance. Notice of the proposed ordinance was published in the county's official newspaper on June 1, 1999. Mrs. Quick asked if anyone was present who would like to make a public comment. Jeannette Stanton, Fargo, asked Commissioners to begin considering adoption of a resolution that would be placed on the June, 2000, election ballot and voted on by the county residents, the same way as the jail sales tax was voted upon, saying that when the $18,000,000 has been collected for construction of the jail, the sales tax would cease rather than continuing to collect for the special fund of $6,000,000 to pay for increased operation costs and future building expansion, as authorized in the ordinance. She warned that three Commission seats will be on the same ballot next June, and this will be a campaign issue if the current board does not discontinue the sales tax after $18,000,000. Mrs. Quick invited any other comments from the public on the sales tax ordinance. Hearing none, she asked for comments from Commissioners. Mr. Wieland noted that first reading of the ordinance was held May 17, 1999, and no changes have been made since then. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to adopt Ordinance #1999-1 imposing a sales tax for county jail construction and maintenance; 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. 17. RESOLUTION #1999-11, Devils Lake uDdate: travel reauest aDDroved Jim McLaughlin, Southeast Cass Water Resource Board, gave a detailed update on the Devils Lake flooding situation and presented a resolution of support for the Board's consideration. He supplied a booklet entitled "Devils Lake Dilemma, 1999" to each commissioner and gave some statistics on the removal and destruction of homes and trees in the path of the rising water. Millions of dollars have been spent in the last few years to raise roads, build dikes, and repair sewer and water facilities, according to Mr. McLaughlin. Recently, he said, there was a $44 million expenditure to extend a dike to protect the town of Devils Lake.