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Commission Minutes-October 20, 2008 3430 6. TAX-FORFEITED PROPERTY, Appraisals County Auditor Michael Montplaisir provided a list of real estate forfeited to Cass County for delinquent taxes, pursuant to North Dakota Century Code Chapter 57-28. The list shows the minimum sales price as recommended by the county auditor and the director of tax equalization as well as photographs of each parcel. He reviewed each parcel with the board and recommended excluding two parcels, one in Erie Township and one in Warren Township, from the sale list. Officials in Erie Township have offered to clean up the lot and asked the county to consider not selling the property this year. The property in Warren Township was forfeited for taxes five years ago, cleaned up and sold at the tax sale. This same property has been forfeited for taxes again this year, and since the lot is not buildable he recommends the county not sell this parcel. MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to set the minimum sales prices on tax-forfeited properties according to the list provided by the county auditor and the county director of tax equalization, excluding properties in Erie Township and Warren Township; and set a hearing date on the minimum sales prices for November 3, 2008. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 7. JAIL ISSUES, Generator coolinQ tower and Qenerator stack desiQn County Administrator Bonnie Johnson provided an overview to the board on two issues involving the generator cooling tower and stack design at the Cass County Jail. Sheriff Paul D. Laney and Lieutenant Carlos Perez were also present to answer any questions. Mrs. Johnson said last month maintenance staff performed their fall inspection of the roof at the Cass County Jail and noticed the generator cooling tower curbs have collapsed. She also brought the sheriff and county auditor to inspect the damage. Dalsin Roofing and Heyer Engineering also inspected the site. Mrs. Johnson contacted Foss Architecture immediately and notified them of the design problem. She asked when the repairs would be made and who would pay the costs. The next issue arose after Tom Dewald, a staff member from Foss Architecture, inspected the cooling tower. The diesel generator was started to observe the vibration it created. After starting the generator, inmates and staff experienced diesel exhaust fumes in the new H pod. It was determined the fumes traveled into the fresh air intakes from the generator stack, which are located about 20 feet apart from each other. Mrs. Johnson said the generator provides a source of back up power for the jail and allows the county to receive an adjusted rate from Xcel Energy. She also said there must be a method designed for controlling employee and inmate exposure to airborne exhaust and toxic chemicals. The new pods are not habitable under present conditions. Mrs. Johnson scheduled Foss Architecture on the agenda and asked them to come up with a plan regarding both design issues. No representatives from Foss Architecture were present at today's meeting. Only a written response from Rick Hoganson, President of Foss Architecture, was received. In his letter, Mr. Hoganson said the cooling tower equipment from the original jail project was installed in 2001 and is no longer under warranty. He said industry standard was used for the design and engineering of the curbs and equipment. Mr. Hoganson said his firm is willing to help the county coordinate the necessary contractors to make the repairs to the cooling tower. In regard to the generator stack, which was installed