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Commission Minutes-April 17, 2006 3059 f. Contracts: _ North Dakota Department of Transportation-traffic safety grant in the amount of $8,000 to pay for overtime accrued during party patrol shifts and underage liquor violations; North Dakota Department of Corrections-intergovernmental service agreement for boarding of parole violators in the amount of $60 per day; - Tri-State Striping-pavement marking installation projects on various county highways; - Midwest Testing Laboratory, Inc.-jail construction site material testing in the amount of $7,466. g. Authorize Glenn Ellingsberg from the Sheriff's Office to proceed with the electronic review, approval and transmission of application for FY2006 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program and approve future requests for payment on behalf of Cass County along with all other subsequent electronic filings which may be required during the grant period. h. Authorize Cass County to participate financially in repairing the storm sewer line at the Cass County Jail, if Option #2 is delivered by the engineers and architects at a cost not to exceed $1,500. 6. RED RIVER VALLEY AND LAKES REGION SOLID WASTE PANEL, Approved funding request to conduct study Marlon Mackowick from Wenck Associates was present to discuss the funding request for the Red River Valley and Lakes Region Solid Waste Panel. The purpose of the panel is to research alternatives regarding the disposal of solid waste and the possibility of building an incineration plant. He said the study will take about 100 days and will cost approximately $45,000. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency obtained $30,000 in state funding and the panel is requesting financial assistance from local governmental entities to cover the remainder of the expense. Mr. Vanyo said the City of Fargo conducted a similar study a few years ago and determined that incineration of solid waste was not cost effective; however, Mr. Bennett said the situation has changed and Fargo has contributed $7,500 toward this study. Mr. Wagner questioned the fee structure paid by other entities to cover solid waste expenses and is concerned with expectations about future county participation. Mr. Wagner feels this is a municipal responsibility since the county does not charge a fee to help pay for solid waste disposal. Mr. Mackowick said the county is under no obligation beyond the study cost. MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to approve a contribution in the amount of $1,500 for a study agreement in the newly formed Red River Valley and Lakes Region Solid Waste Panel with funds to come from the county contingency fund. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Johnson asked how the county would be billed for their portion of the cost. Mr. Mackowick will contact Clay County and request that they send an invoice to Cass County.