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Commission Minutes-December 15, 2008 3456 said cemetery mowing costs increased because of higher gas prices and additional mowing done this past summer. MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to amend the 2008 Cass County Budget as noted by the county auditor in his letter to the board dated December 3, 2008, for the General Fund, State's Attorney Asset Forfeiture Fund, Sheriff Asset Forfeiture Fund, Sheriff Block Grant Fund, NDRIN Fund, Document Preservation Fund, Jail Commissary Fund and Granberg/Amber Plains Debt Service Fund. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 8. ROAD DEPARTMENT, Memorandum of understandina for Main Avenue reconstruction County Engineer Keith Berndt was present to discuss a memorandum of understanding with the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT). He said NDDOT plans to reconstruct Main Avenue from the interchange near the Red River Valley Fairgrounds to 45th Street in West Fargo beginning in 2009 through 2015. The project includes three phases with costs within the City of West Fargo to be paid with 91 % federal and state funds and 9% city funds. A small portion of the project is outside the city limits, and NDDOT has proposed to pay 100% of the highway costs, but has asked the county to fund 19% of the cost for the associated multi-use trail outside city limits as well as maintenance of this segment. He has not received a detailed estimate from NDDOT, but anticipates the county share will be in the $20,000 to $40,000 range, with this portion of the project to be constructed in 2015. He feels the request is reasonable and recommends approval of the concept outlined in the memorandum of understanding. Mr. Pawluk asked if a precedent will be set if this is approved today. Mr. Berndt believes this situation is unique and does not anticipate this kind of request occurring often. MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mr. Bennett seconded to authorize the chairwoman to sign a memorandum of understanding with the North Dakota Department of Transportation outlining responsibilities for the Main Avenue reconstruction project. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 9. ROAD DEPARTMENT, Contract for Wild Rice River bridae repairs Mr. Berndt said a bridge which crosses the Wild Rice River in Stanley Township was damaged during flooding in 2007. The bridge has remained closed since then until a determination was made by FEMA regarding whether they would fund repairs to the structure. The primary user of the bridge is a farmstead that has an alternate access from the west. Mr. Berndt said FEMA has approved $24,246 to repair the bridge and clean up debris in the area. The county received a bid from Industrial Builders in the amount of $27,935 to complete the repairs only. He said the county may be able to assist in the clean up process and estimates the county cost will be approximately $5,500. Mr. Pawluk supports the repair, but questioned why this bridge is being fixed when a similar situation with a bridge in Reed Township was not repaired, but the road was raised. Mr. Berndt said if the county had not received funds from FEMA, he most likely would be offering a different recommendation to the commission.