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Commission Minutes—April 3, 2023 5503 <br />CCJWRD is currently a County Road and a separate request will be sent out for the permanent <br />obstruction at a later Commission meeting. <br />Mr. Stamness said pursuant to the terms of the MOU, the next steps are to set a date and time for a <br />public hearing on the requests. He said once the public hearing is set, the Highway Department will <br />send notices of the public hearing to landowners within 1,000 feet of the closures at least 30 days <br />prior to the hearing. He said the request is to set the public hearing for Monday, May 15, 2023 during <br />the regular meeting of the Cass County Commission. He said following the public hearing, the Board <br />will be asked to approve a resolution taking over road ROW and granting permission to permanently <br />obstruct the same and the underlying section lines of each road. <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mrs. Scherling moved and Mr. Breitling seconded to set a public hearing for <br />May 15, 2023 during the regular meeting of the Cass County Commission for a <br />resolution to take over road ROW and grant written permission to permanently <br />obstruct the same of 166th Avenue Southeast, 38th Street Southeast, 13th Avenue <br />West, 26th Street West, 21st Avenue West, and 64th Avenue West. On roll call <br />vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br />8. ROAD, 2023 spring flood update and emergency declaration approved <br />County Administrator, Robert Wilson was present and said Cass County held a press conference <br />this morning with U.S. Senator John Hoeven, the City of Fargo, the City of West Fargo, the National <br />Weather Service, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to discuss the current flood outlook and <br />preparations taking place. He said last week Chairman Peterson signed an emergency declaration <br />for flooding based on National Weather Service probabilities forecasting. He said the request today <br />is for the Board to retroactively approve the emergency declaration. He said food preparation began <br />last week and are ongoing within the County, and Cities of Fargo and West Fargo. <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Kapitan moved and Mr. Grindberg seconded to retroactively authorize the <br />Chairman to sign the Emergency Declaration for the 2023 Spring Flood <br />Emergency. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br />9. SHERIFF'S OFFICE, School Resource Deputy Program agreements approved <br />County Sheriff Jesse Jahner was present and said the School Resource Deputy Program places a <br />deputy in the Central Cass, Kindred, Maple Valley, Mapleton, and Northern Cass School Districts. <br />He said the program strengthens community relationships with students and parents, strategically <br />places deputies throughout the County, and is important for public safety. He said for the Board's <br />consideration is the agreements with each school district at the request of the Board during 2023 <br />budget hearings to evaluate the cost share of the program. Mr. Jahner recognized that all of the <br />school district superintendents were present for the meeting in person or via Microsoft Teams. <br />County Sheriff Captain Timothy Briggeman was present and gave a brief history of the School <br />Resource Deputy Program. He said the program began in 2008 with one deputy and has since <br />expanded to include full-time positions at Maple Valley, Northern Cass, Central Cass School <br />Districts and part time at Mapleton and Kindred School Districts. Mr. Briggeman said the Sheriff's <br />Office pays for all the equipment for the Deputy and 25% of their salary. He said the school district <br />pays for 75% of the Deputy's salary. He said each year the Deputy's salary is figured with an <br />increase in merit, approximately 2% and a cost of living increase. He said when determining the <br />increases the Sheriff's Office works with Human Resource Department to make the best estimate as <br />the contracts are figured and signed before the school districts budgets are approved in June which <br />is also before the County's budget is determined. <br />Mrs. Scherling asked what a day in the life of a School Resource Deputy looks like. County Sheriff <br />Sargent Joe Crawford was present and said each day is different and the Deputy helps in any way <br />possible by building relationships such as helping sick kids. presenting safety topics to classes, <br />giving students a ride home, and many other tasks to be a helpful resource to students.