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Commission Minutes-April 20, 2009 3504 WHEREAS, foster families, who open their homes and hearts and give hope to children whose families are in crisis, play a vital role helping children and families heal and reconnect and launching children into successful adulthood, and WHEREAS, dedicated foster families frequently adopt foster children, resulting in a greater need for more foster families, and WHEREAS, there are numerous individuals, public and private organizations who work to increase public awareness of the needs of children in and leaving foster care as well as the enduring and valuable contribution of foster parents, and the foster care "system" is only as good as those who choose to be part of it, NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robyn Sorum, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Chairwoman of the Board of Cass County Commissioners do hereby proclaim May of 2009 as FOSTER CARE MONTH in Cass County and urge all citizens to come forward and do something positive that wilt help change a lifetime for children and youth in foster care. d. Appoint Lt. Colonel Glenn Ellingsberg as the county designee to provide information requested now and in the future throughout the grant application process, including any request for payments on behalf of Cass County to the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCRAP). e. Amend local permit #434 to conduct a raffle to be held August 1, 2009, at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo, North Dakota, for the Red River Radio Amateurs. (The organization requested the date be changed due to the flood.) f. Contract approval - Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) inter-local agreement-2009 Recovery Act Byrne Justice Assistance Grant funds to be shared with the City of Fargo and City of West Fargo; - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-agreement to use space at the Cass County Annex for a period of 30 days as a temporary work station to provide disaster recovery assistance; - 2009 gravel supply bids-accept all gravel supply bids for 2009 to be used in the best interest of the county and authorize the chairman to sign contract documents upon receipt; - North Dakota Department of Transportation-amendments to construction and maintenance agreements for bituminous overlay project eight miles west of State Highway 18 and culvert project on the Maple River six miles east and six miles south of Alice. g. Approve a permit for a calendar raffle for the Red River Valley Fair Association to be held May 1, 2009, through September 30, 2009, at the Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, North Dakota. h. Grant a site authorization permit to conduct games of chance under license issued by the .North Dakota Attorney General's Office for the period of June 1, 2009, through May 31, 2010, for the Cass County Wildlife Club at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds, West Fargo.