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Commission Minutes--November 3, 2003 2666 8. ROAD DEPARTMENT, Quit claim deed for abandoned hiahwav riaht ofwav MOTION, passed Mr. Bennett moved and Mr. Meyer seconded to authorize the chairman to sign a quit claim deed abandoning Cass County's right-of-way interest in property located in Section 31, Reed Township, where Cass County Highway 10 was formerly located, subject to state's attorney approval. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 9. RESOLUTION #2003-11, MIDA Bonds approved for NDSU Development Foundation Attorney James Stewart was present to request board approval for the chairman to sign a resolution approving bonds for the NDSU Development Foundation Project. A public hearing was held on September 29, 2003, regarding the issuance of University Facilities Revenue Bonds Series 2003 in the amount not to exceed $4,500,000 for the purpose of financing the construction and equipping of an 80,400 square foot horse barn and related equine facilities located at 5140 19th Avenue NW, Fargo, North Dakota. MOTION, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to authorize the chairman to sign Resolution #2003-11 Approving the Issuance of University Facilities Revenue Bonds (NDSU Development Foundation Project) Series 2003. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 1 o. TAX-FORFEITED PROPERTY, Hearina on appraisal County Auditor Michael Montplaisir said the board previously set the value on tax-forfeited property, and a notice was sent to respective township and city officials informing them of this date and time for a hearing to be held on the appraisal of tax-forfeited property. He provided a copy of the newspaper publication of the Notice of Sale of Real Estate Forfeited to the County for Delinquent Taxes. Chairman Wagner opened the public hearing and invited comments from anyone wishing to address the board regarding the appraisals for the tax sale to be held at 10:00 AM on November 18, 2003. No one addressed the board at this time, and the chairman declared the public hearing closed. 11. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, Grant awards Greg McDonald, Emergency Manager, reported that Cass County will be the recipient of two Department of Homeland Security 2003 State Supplemental Grant Program awards. One award is for completion of required elements for local emergency operations plans in the amount of $30,000. The other award of $4,000 is for expenses relating to completion of the mandatory needs assessment, which will dictate the dispersal of money connected to the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Homeland Security Grant Programs. MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mr. Bennett seconded to authorize the chairman to sign the Department of Homeland Security 2003 State Supplemental Grant Program Award Notices. These awards will provide funds to support emergency operations plan enhancements and the completion of the 2003 Needs Assessment for Cass County; and further, to authorize the adjustments to existing budget line items by increasing the revenue 101-3503-331-55-03 by $34,000 and increasing the expense 101-3503- 42.10-25 by $34,000. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.