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Commission Minutes--August 16, 1999 2025 MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Meyer seconded to authorize the county board chair to sign the application for anhydrous ammonia license to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture submitted by Thompson Supply, Inc. (Robert G. Thompson, owner) of Page, North Dakota. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 12. ROAD DEPARTMENT, Bridge near Mapleton to be removed Keith Berndt, County Engineer, again recommended removing the bridge near the City of Mapleton which was damaged in the 1997 flood. He said this item was tabled for 60 days at the June 7, 1999, Road Advisory Committee meeting, at which time he was asked to prepare a cost estimate for construction of a north-south road one-half mile west of this bridge. He estimated the cost of building a 20' wide gravel road at two feet above the field elevation to be $71,000. Mr. Koenig said he is not aware of any additional information from residents living near the bridge who opposed removing it. He said there has been no verification that the bridge could be repaired for the amount the residents had estimated. Rosemary Heise, Mayor of Mapleton, was present and expressed support for removing the bridge. She said the Mapleton City Council feels the bridge is hazardous to the city. MOTION, passed Mr. Koenig moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to authorize removal of the Mapleton bridge. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 13. REGISTER OF DEEDS, Computer conversion update Deanna Kensrud, Register of Deeds, gave an update on the backlog of returning recorded documents in her department, which has now been reduced to about 3% months. As of August 13th, she said her office processed and mailed out 23,493 documents since January 13, 1999, (the day of the computer conversion). She said 1999 revenues for real estate recordings through August 13th is $38,211 higher than the 3-year average for the same months during 1996, 1997, and 1998. She hopes to gain another month on the backlog in the next 30-45 days and anticipates that recorded documents will be returned in 30 days by the end of the year. Mrs. Quick said she and Mr. Wieland talked with Mrs. Kensrud earlier today about the goal of 30 days or less by the end of this year and expressed their support for attaining that goal. 14. VOUCHERS, Approved MOTION, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mr. Koenig seconded to approve Voucher No. 131,074 through No. 131,573. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 15. INFORMATION SERVICES DIRECTOR; JAIL TRANSITION; MEETING UPDATE; STATE'S ATTORNEY CONVENTION; BUDGETS; BONANZAVILLE PARADE, , Committee reports Mrs. Johnson reported that Robert Holmbeck began employment today with Cass County government as Information Services Director. She said Glenn Ellingsberg did an admirable job as interim director, and the Board was in agreement. Mrs. Johnson also reported on transition planning for the jail project.