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Commission Minutes--July 19, 1999 2003 11. INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, Glenn Ellingsberg appointed interim director MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to appoint Glenn Ellingsberg as interim director ofthe Information Services Department effective July 12, 1999, to substitute for Roxane Friese; and to compensate Mr. Ellingsberg with a $500 stipend for the extra duties assigned to him. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 12. CONTRACT APPROVAL, Tri-State Striping. Inc. MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to approve the following contract submitted by respective department head and portfolio commissioner, subject to State's Attorney approval; and authorize the chairperson to sign: Tri-State Striping, Inc. for pavement marking installation on various Cass County highways in the amount of $31,441.23. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 13. FLOOD UPDATE, Bid orice on Scherling buy-out returned to Hagemeister's and property to be re-bid as salvage Irv Rustad, Lake Agassiz Regional Development Corporation, gave an update on flood-related activities since the last meeting. He said the last two buy-out transactions are still pending; Northern Improvement Company is proceeding with demolition work; and Prairie Restoration has begun their contract work of returning buy-out areas to wild flowers and native prairie in the Heritage Hills Subdivision. A bid advertisement will be forthcoming on four other buy-out properties, and he gave an overview on some additional projects which are ongoing. Mr. Rustad presented a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Garland Hagemeister, who were present at today's meeting, in which they are requesting the return of their bid amount of $21,000 for the purchase of the former Pat and Di Scherling home on an "as is" basis. They submitted the highest bid for the purchase of this property with the idea they would be able to move the home from its lot in Chrisan Glenn Subdivision in Stanley Township, which was flooded in 1997. Since being awarded the bid last August, they have been unable to move the home because they said the remaining residents in the subdivision will not give them permission to move it because of concerns about damage to the road and adjacent trees. Mr. Hagemeister said they are requesting the return of $21,000, without interest, and they are requesting reimbursement of $2,817.64 for expenses incurred while the home was in their possession. The home was periodically occupied by himself and family members to prevent vandalism, and they are requesting reimbursement for expenses such as sewer, electricity, telephone, insurance, attorney fees, house mover estimate, and labor for Mr. Hagemeister getting the home ready to move. The labor, he said, was for removing carpeting, sheet rock and globes from light fixtures, all of which are still in the home. He indicated he has conferred with a number of people in the past year in an effort to move the home from its present location. Mrs. Quick asked if the property will be re-advertised for bidding on a salvage basis, and Mr. Rustad said that would be the next step. Mr. Hagemeister indicated he is interested in bidding on that basis, instead of the "as is" purchase.