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Commission Minutes-January 22,2008 3314 project concept report and hydraulic report will be prepared and he believes the project will have to include installation of larger openings for water drainage. MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to authorize the chairman to sign a letter of comment to the North Dakota Department of Transportation representative Houston Engineering, Inc. requesting they include a Harwood bicycle and pedestrian improvement plan to Project No. IM-S-029(OS9)069, PCN 16361 and IM-S-029(097)069, PCN 16767. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 9. RESOLUTION #200S-3, Resolution of support for extraterritorial zonina authority Mr. Berndt said the 2007 legislature temporarily reduced the distance cities may extend their extraterritorial zoning and subdivision authority and directed a study be completed and a report be provided during the 2009 legislative session. A meeting of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations will be held January 23, 2008, to hear testimony and discuss this issue. He is requesting the commission consider a resolution of support and allow him to testify at the meeting. He believes in order to allow cities to plan for future growth and to minimize unnecessary tax burdens placed on citizens, the extraterritorial zoning authority for cities over 25,000 be extended from 2 miles to 4 miles and for cities over 5,000 from 1 mile to 2 miles. He said townships lack resources to adequately plan for urban growth; a large portion of township board members are volunteers and are not in the business to build infrastructure. He said while townships have good intentions in regard to future planning, cities are in a better position to plan for growth. If the zoning authority is not extended, a potential result may be premature annexation of rural areas. In response to a question from Mr. Wagner, Mr. Berndt said the extraterritorial zoning figures used in the resolution of support are a result of prior committee work done on this issue. MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to adopt Resolution #200S-3 to support 4 mile extraterritorial zoning authority for cities over 25,000 in population and 2 mile extraterritorial zoning authority for cities over 5,000 in population; and authorize the County Engineer to testify on behalf of county government on this matter. Discussion: Mr. Wagner agrees the county take the opportunity to testify and voice the county's perspective on this issue. Mr. Vanyo supports good planning practices and asked about the City of West Fargo's position. Mr. Berndt believes West Fargo supports the additional zoning authority. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION #200S-3 EXTRATERRITORIAL ZONING AUTHORITY WHEREAS, It is the desire of the Cass County Board of Commissioners that necessary local government services be provided to all citizens of Cass County in a high quality and cost effective manner; WHEREAS, In order to effectively plan for and reserve the opportunity to build future transportation facilities, water supply, sewage, flood control, schools, parks,