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Commission Minutes--August 2, 1999 2011 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners and the Social Service Board of Cass County, North Dakota, hereby express sincere sympathy to Ruth Swain. Dated at Fargo, North Dakota, this 2nd day of August, 1999. 10. FLOOD BUY-OUT, Hagemeister's reauest for reimbursement reiected Commissioners received a letter from Irv Rustad dated July 28, 1999, enclosing his correspondence to Lonnie Hoffer, North Dakota Division of Emergency Management. In his letter, Mr. Rustad states that the county cannot use program income from flood buy-outs to pay the reimbursement request of Mr. and Mrs. Garland Hagemeister for expenses they incurred in the amount of $2,817.64 during the time they owned the former Pat and Di Scherling home. The Hagemeister's purchased the property "as is" by submitting the highest bid last August and have since indicated they were unable to obtain permission to move the home by the people who purportedly own the road leading out of the subdivision. The County Commission refunded the selling price of $21,000 to the Hagemeister's at the July 19, 1999, meeting with the intention of re-advertising the property for sale as salvage. Mrs. Quick said that Mr. Rustad intends to open bids for salvage on this property at the end of August. Mr. Wieland said he cannot support spending county money as reimbursement for expenses which the county did not ask the Hagemeister's to incur. Any problems that were encountered were not the county's fault, nor was the Commission obligated to return the bid price of $21,000. Mr. Meyer said he understands the Hagemeister's have been notified this is not an allowable expenditure from program funds, and they apparently asked about removing some items from the home that would be somewhat equal in value to the reimbursement they are requesting. The Board is opposed to anything being removed from the home. Mr. Koenig favored reimbursing at least a portion of the expenses from the county budget. He felt the county should have been more careful about offering the property for sale "as is." Mrs. Hagemeister was present and said she has documentation saying they could not use the road in the subdivision to move the home out, and she said she has pictures of the road blocks. She thought the county had provided some assistance in Heritage Hills and should have offered help in this situation. Mr. Hagemeister was present at this time and said it was his understanding that the county cut down some trees in the path of the homes being moved out of Heritage Hills. Keith Berndt, County Engineer, said the township may have helped cut down some trees or it may have been done with Federal funds, but not with county dollars. Wade Webb, Assistant State's Attorney, was present representing Birch Burdick, and he said it is Mr. Burdick's position that it is within the Board's discretion but there is no legal requirement for the county to reimburse the Hagemeister's for expenses they incurred in owning this home. MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to deny the request of Mr. and Mrs. Garland Hagemeister for reimbursement of expenses on the former Scherling property. On roll call vote, motion carried with four members voting "Aye" and Mr. Koenig opposing.