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Commission Minutes-September 15, 2008 3422 Mr. Wagner asked when the piling station was sited. Mr. Howe replied the station was sited around 1973. Mr. Wagner is concerned about using public tax dollars to subsidize a private corporation-American Crystal Sugar-who has been using the township road for years. He said the county has budget constraints as well and in 2008 borrowed $1.3 million from the building fund to finish county road projects. Mr. Pawluk believes the problem with the road was created locally and needs to be solved locally. While he sympathizes with Harmony Township, many other townships in Cass County have similar difficulties. He said finding four miles to abandon from the county's highway system would be difficult and the county does not have the reserves or additional funding to provide to the township. Mr. Wagner said the township road has value to American Crystal Sugar and suggested an agreement be drafted between the company and Harmony Township. He also suggested township board members contact their local legislators regarding infrastructure costs incurred by counties and townships for discussion during the next legislative session. 9. VOUCHERS, Approved MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to approve Voucher No. 229,557 through Voucher No. 229,869. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 10. BUILDING AND GROUNDS REPORT; SPACE CONSULTANT VISIT; COURTHOUSE THIRD FLOOR UPDATE; RED RIVER AMATEUR RADIO CLUB; YOUTH COMMISSION; BUILDING COMMITTEE; NORTH DAKOTA INSURANCE RESERVE FUND; LEGISLATIVE ISSUES, Committee reports County Administrator Bonnie Johnson said a project to tuck point the Courthouse bell tower began today. The work is expected to take about one month to complete. Also, today the hot water heater located on the south side of the Courthouse sprung a leak and a replacement tank will need to be installed. Mrs. Johnson said Consultant Dennis Kimme will be in town on October 8th and October 9th to conduct follow-up interviews with departments and commissioners regarding current and future space needs. Mrs. Johnson said blue prints for the modular furniture to fit-up the space on the Courthouse third floor are being designed. She is waiting for the specifications. She said it will take six to eight weeks for the product to arrive once it has been ordered. Assembly will take about two days to complete. Mrs. Johnson was contacted by the Red River Amateur Radio Club about their antennae, located at the Annex, being broken. The club requested permission to make the repairs and would be responsible for any associated costs. Commissioners did not object to the radio club fixing the antennae. Mrs. Johnson said the Cass County Youth Commission will hold their first meeting on Wednesday, September 1 ih at the Cass County Highway Department. She will give a presentation in the morning for those commissioners who may wish to attend.