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Commission Minutes-August 13, 2007 3249 Mr. Vanyo asked if Cass 16 were to be paved would it generate more traffic and could a portion of the cost be special assessed. Mr. Berndt replied that special assessing had been considered in the 1990's and property owners were opposed. He said the maintenance savings realized by paving Cass16 would not offset the capital costs, but justification for the project would have to be more of a policy decision based on overall benefits to the region that may not be easy to quantify. Mr. Vanyo would like the Road Advisory Committee to have an opportunity to give their input regarding Cass 16 and the budget. Mr. Pawluk asked if the cost per mile on Cass 17 could be trimmed from $500,000 to $450,000. Mr. Berndt replied the county plans to do some of the work themselves on Cass 16 which will help reduce the cost. Mr. Pawluk asked about traffic volumes on Cass 14 since it was paved. Mr. Berndt did not have exact numbers with him, but the traffic volume on Cass 14 has increased by approximately four times since it was paved. Mrs. Sorum said there has been a desire to pave Cass 16 but the money and traffic counts have not allowed the project to be done. MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to approve the 2008 preliminary budget for the Highway Department in the amount of $11,877,689, including the $300,000 and the commission will address the $300,000 in the future after allowing input from the Road Advisory Committee. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 3. VECTOR CONTROL Angela Balint, Vector Control Director, was present. She is requesting $871,135 in her preliminary 2008 budget. The revenue is generated from county taxes, cities and subdivisions. The majority of the expenditure budget is employee salaries and chemicals. She has budgeted to replace one fogger unit, a pickup, trailer and utility vehicle. The cost of the pickup is budgeted at the state bid price of $22,000. MOTION, passed Mr. Bennett moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to approve the 2008 preliminary budget for Vector Control in the amount of $871,135. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 4. PLANNING DEPARTMENT Mr. Berndt said the county planner position is still vacant; however, he plans to have the position filled in the next few weeks. He presented the 2008 preliminary budget in the amount of $76,599. MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to approve the 2008 preliminary budget for the Planning Department in the amount of $76,599. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 5. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Terry Schmaltz, Information Technology (IT) Director, and Kay Anderson, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Coordinator, were present. Mr. Schmaltz thanked the commission for their support in technology. He explained they have a computer replacement program which is a rotating basis of once every four years.