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Commission Minutes--September 15, 2003 2653 Birch Burdick, State's Attorney, said several statutes pertain to county building projects, and the county commission has the authority to superintend its own affairs. One statute references a vote of the people for extraordinary outlay expenditures, unless a county has a home rule charter, and Cass County is a home rule charter county. Mr. Wagner asked for any other comments on the 2004 budget. After calling three times for additional input, he declared the public hearing closed. The anticipated date for approving the final budget is at the commission meeting to be held on September 29,2003. 10. VOUCHERS, Approved MOTION, passed Mr. Bennett moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to approve Voucher No. 180,377 through No. 180,821. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 11. EAST CENTRAL COMMISSIONERS MEETING; BUILDING AND GROUNDS UPDATE; COURT SPACE LEGISLATION; COMMISSIONERS MEETING WITH CITY OFFICIALS; NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES CONVENTION, Committee reports Bonnie Johnson said she attended the East Central County Commissioners Association meeting at the Fargo Doublewood Inn on September 8th. The North Dakota Association of Counties ILG (Institute of Local Government) arranged a class on "Ethics in Government," with the majority of funding being made available by the North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund (NDIRF). Commissioners and staff from Cass and other counties were in attendance. The courthouse front plaza paver project has been completed and about 100 new plants, trees and shrubs were added along the front of the courthouse, according to Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. Johnson prepared testimony on a study resolution to consider a lease agreement for any county providing space for state-operated functions, such as the court system. A hearing is scheduled in Bismarck on September 23rd. Mike Montplaisir reminded commissioners of a meeting scheduled for 7:00 PM today in the Casselton Community Center with local city officials to discuss items of mutual concern. Agenda topics include election reform/precinct consolidation, GIS (Geographical Information System), 911 addressing, county road, weed and vector updates. All county department heads were invited to attend. Mr. Wagner reminded commissioners to register for the North Dakota Association of Counties annual meeting to be held at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel in Bismarck on October 5-8, 2003. 12. CORRESPONDENCE, Received and filed MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to receive and file correspondence outlined by the secretary as follows: North Dakota Department of Transportation request for comments on two highway improvement projects on Interstate 94, from Hill to Buffalo and from Valley City to Tower City. Motion carried.