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Commission Minutes-August 11, 2006 3099 MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to approve the 2007 preliminary budget for Vector Control with the following amendments: remove $3,800 for the smart board projection screen and add $60,000 for nine additional seasonal employees for an amended budget amount of $794,599. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 3. PLANNING DEPARTMENT Mr. Berndt said the 2007 budget request is $69,618 compared to the 2006 budget of $72,826. He said the planning budget is primarily salary, benefits, travel and training. MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to approve the 2007 preliminary budget for the Planning Department in the amount of $69,618. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 4. ROAD DEPARTMENT Mr. Berndt explained the discrepancy in the 2006 budget figures regarding the Highway 20 bridge project. He said the contractor will be paid by Clay County and reimbursed by the North Dakota Department of Transportation. Cass County will pay 50% of the contract cost to Clay County and submit a bill to NDDOT for reimbursement. He stated the 2007 budget request is $9.98 million. Highway construction is a large expense, as asphalt costs have risen 34% in the past year. Fuel costs have doubled in the last two years. He said their request includes purchase of two gravel trucks; purchase of a sign truck to replace the current one; and improvement projects on Cass County Highways 17 and 26. He reported the amount of FEMA reimbursement to the townships for 2006 flooding is still uncertain. FEMA funds will pass through the 2006 budget, causing the figures to fluctuate. Mr. Berndt stated in recent road work, overlays have been applied thicker than needed to add structure. Future overlays will not need to be as thick resulting in lower costs. Mr. Vanyo asked if budgeting for engineering costs are an overall estimate or done by project. Mr. Berndt replied costs are somewhat estimated. MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mr. Pawluk seconded to approve the 2007 preliminary budget for the Road Department in the amount of $9,977,394. Discussion: Mr. Wagner asked if the Road Department is maxed on mills. Mr. Berndt replied the 2007 budget reflects a cut of % mill. On roll call vote, the motion passed unanimously. The board took a break at 8:55 AM and reconvened at 10:50 AM with all members present.