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Commission Minutes-March 5,2007 3182 RESOLUTION # 2007-5 TO IMPLEMENT SPRING LOAD RESTRICTIONS ON COUNTY HIGHWAYS WHEREAS: Soft base conditions experienced during spring thaw reduce the load carrying capacity of County Highways. WHEREAS: The Cass County Board of Commissioners desires to prevent serious damage to County Highways. WHEREAS: 39-12-03 of the North Dakota Century Code authorizes local authorities to impose vehicle weight restrictions on County Highways. NOW THEREFORE: Be it resolved by the Cass County Board of Commissioners that spring load restrictions will be imposed upon Cass County Highways in the following manner: All County Highways to be posted in accordance with the Cass County 2007 Spring Load Restriction Map dated March 1, 2007. Spring load restrictions will be effective at 12:01 AM on or after March 12,2007. c. Authorize the chairman to sign Information Technology purchase orders to HP Direct in the amount of $98,200 for computer replacements and to Zones, Inc. in the amount of $34,500 for software upgrades. d. Contract approval: - Maple River Water Resource District-agreement to indemnify in support of a drainage application for Cass County Highway 16 drainage project; Norman County, Minnesota-project agreement to construct a new bridge across the Red River, east of Gardner on Cass County Highway 26; Court services agreement-agreement that formally reflects how the court will hear violations of county ordinances. 6. TAX EXEMPTION FOR THARALDSON ETHANOL PLANT I LLC APPROVED, Public hearina held: road improvements authorized Brian Walters, President of the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation, was present to discuss the application for property tax incentive from Tharaldson Ethanol Plant I, LLC. If approved, the facility will be located on 510 acres of land in Casselton Township and will serve as a capital investment project at an estimated cost of $170 or $180 million. Mr. Walters referred to a handout on the economic impact and said over the next ten years, the net benefits to local taxing entities will be approximately $1.5 million. He said 38 new direct jobs and 127 new indirect jobs will be created. Currently, the land generates $10 per acre and with the new business $2 million will be added to the tax rolls when the property is re-zoned from agricultural to commercial. He said the additional revenue for agricultural growers and producers will be substantial. Russ Newman, Vice President of Development for Tharaldson Ethanol Plant I, LLC, was present. He said several components helped to determine the location of the new business such as corn costs, energy expenses, rail service and water supply. He said the plant will prOduce 100 million gallon~ of alvohol emnuolly ond in;;,tcad of the oounty boinS an importor of ethanol, the facility will allow Cass County to become an exporter of the product.