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Commission Minutes-August 21, 2006 3118 200,000 meals a year with 25,000 meals provided at the rural senior centers in addition to the "Meals on Wheels" program. The transportation service operates 2~ days per week. Mr. Wagner discussed the possibility of moving a ~ mill from the Human Service Fund to the Senior Citizen Fund for one year, which would bring in $200,000. County Auditor Michael Montplaisir said the Human Service budget has a 9~ % reserve and with the ~ mill transfer would have a 7~ % reserve. Mr. Arett said the roles provided by the rural senior centers and the Fargo Senior Commission are different and that their agency serves a county function. He said funds have been saved to help pay for a new building and the plan is to spend $400,000 from their reserves. Mr. Vanyo asked how much their organization has in reserves and Mr. Arett said they have $700,000. The board discussed the need for additional space at the courthouse campus and the struggle to save funds for a new addition. Mr. Wagner supports a one-time allotment as their agency has never asked for dollars to fund a capital improvement project. MOTION, failed Mr. Wagner moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to move % mill from the Human Service Fund to the Senior Citizen Fund as a one-time allotment of $200,000 to be put toward new administrative offices and senior center for the Fargo Senior Commission. Discussion: Mr. Pawluk said that while he supports the program, the commission cut funding and new employee requests from the Human Service budget and does not feel it is fair to cut dollars from their reserves; he prefers $200,000 be used to lower the county mill levy rate. Mr. Wagner said the county has been good fiscal stewards in reducing the mill rate over the last several years. On roll call vote, the motion failed with Mr. Pawluk, Mrs. Sorum and Mr. Bennett voting "No"; Mr. Wagner and Mr. Vanyo voting "Yes". MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mr. Pawluk seconded to move $40,000 from the senior citizen levy reserves to be used toward the building project for the Fargo Senior Commission. On roll call vote, the motion carried with Mr. Vanyo, Mr. Pawluk, Mrs. Sorum and Mr. Wagner voting "Yes" and Mr. Bennett voting "No." 8. MAPLETON CITY COURT SERVICES, Chairman authorized to sian aareement Jeff Shirley, Mapleton City Mayor, John Schockley, Mapleton City Attorney, and Jason Kirkeby, Mapleton Municipal Judge, were present. Mr. Shirley said the city has not used a judge for several years based on a decrease in citation numbers. Last week, the city approved the first reading of an ordinance to abolish the municipal judgeship. The city erroneously placed the judgeship position on the primary election ballot and no candidates officially filed to run for the office. Mr. Shockley said the city is concerned about how to fund the municipal judge in relation to the fees received from citations. State's Attorney Birch Burdick said if the commission signs the contract, the number of cases handled by district court will be minimal and will not impact the county or his office.