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Commission Minutes-April 2, 2007 3192 Barry Nelson, Director of the Moorhead Healthy Community, said the goal of the program is to build a healthy youth community. He said Fargo, West Fargo and United Way, as well as private individuals, have contributed to the project financially. Mr. Vanyo asked how funds that have been raised will be spent to meet the objectives of the program. Dr. Flowers said the money will be spent to conduct a survey of area youth and focus on strengths and weaknesses in relation to 40 developmental assets that protect youth from high risk behaviors. Mr. Wagner said the county has limited revenue resources available. The county auditor said the commission budget includes a $10,000 contingency fund for unbudgeted items. Kathy Hogan, Social Services Director, said her budget includes $1,000 that is undesignated in the sponsorship fund. Mr. Pawluk supports any type of work that will decrease the number of individuals going through the court system and to jail. Mr. Vanyo supports the program but discussed his concerns with the pending legislation that will cap local governments and how these types of programs may suffer in the future. MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mr. Pawluk seconded to appoint Sheriff Paul Laney as Cass County's representative on the Healthy Communities Partnership steering committee and to provide a financial contribution toward the project in the amount of $5,000 and use $1,000 from the Social Services sponsorship fund and $4,000 from the Commission contingency fund. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 10. ROAD DEPARTMENT, Grant application for Harwood pedestrian and bicycle crossin" approved Mr. Berndt said the current highway bill includes a grant program called Safe Routes to School Program through the North Dakota Department of Transportation. The City of Harwood approached the Metropolitan Council of Governments and Cass County about concerns with pedestrians crossing the 1-29 bridge along Cass County Highway 22. A large portion of the residents live west of 1-29 and the elementary school is east of the interstate. The program is 100% grant funded for construction costs, but recipients are responsible for planning, design and administrative expenses. He recommends the county apply for a grant to construct a multi-use paved path adjacent to Highway 22 and improvements to the interstate overpass bridge, with the condition that Harwood pay 50% of the local costs and Cass County pay 50% of the local costs, not to exceed $20,000. The total project cost is estimated at $370,000. MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to authorize the chairman to sign the application for 2008 Safe Routes to School Grant for pedestrian and bicycle improvements adjacent to Cass County Highway 22 in the City of Harwood. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.