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Commission Minutes--September 7, 1999 2039 the City of Fargo to dump snow during the winter, the City Commission is considering paying one-half of the purchase price at their meeting being held later today. The County could also use the property as a dump site for snow cleaned from county parking lots. MOTION, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to accept the offer of $70,000 for the purchase of 3.02 acres of land, known as Lot 1, Block 6, and Lot N, Burlington Northern 1-29 South Industrial Center Addition to the City of Fargo with the funding to come from the construction fund for the new correctional facility, as requested in a letter from County Auditor Michael Montplaisir dated September 1, 1999. Discussion: Mr. Koenig asked if the City of Fargo is likely to share in the cost of purchasing this tract and Bonnie Johnson, County Coordinator, said City of Fargo officials are very interested in working together on the purchase but she could not predict the outcome of the vote. Mr. Wieland believes it is in the county's best interests to own the land for security reasons, rather than a private individual acquiring it, now that the owner wants to market it. Mr. Montplaisir said it is likely the county would be assessed for street improvements if someone other than Cass County purchased this adjoining property, and special assessments could cost more than the County's share of the purchase price. He said the county paid 78 cents per foot for the original tract for the new correctional facility, and the cost of the 3.02 acre tract is about 53 cents per foot. Other property on that block is selling for $1.60 per foot. At the call for the question, and upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 17. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT, Deferred compensation portability enhancement Mike Montplaisir and Bonnie Johnson explained the Portability Enhancement Provision (PEP) Agreement for Participating Employers Offering a Supplemental Deferred Compensation Program. This proposed change in retirement benefits will entitle all public employees to receive the employer contribution upon termination of employment, provided they also contribute to a deferred compensation program, and at no cost to the county. Mrs. Johnson said someone from the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (NDPERS) will be asked to hold informational meetings with Cass County employees before this is implemented. MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Koenig seconded to authorize the Cass County Commission Chair to sign the Portability Enhancement Provision (PEP) Agreement for Participating Employers Offering a Supplemental Deferred Compensation Program on behalf of Cass County government. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 18. VOUCHERS, Aooroved MOTION, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to approve Voucher No. 131,574 through No. 132,060. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.