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Commission Minutes--April 19, 2004 2718 MOTION, passed Mr. Bennett moved and Mr. Meyer seconded to authorize the Cass County Sheriff's Department to exchange titles for two 1997 Cavalier travel trailers VIN# 1 NL 1 OTP20V1 033816 and VIN# 1 NL 1 L TP28VV1 033952 for the titles of two GEM cars currently owned by the Red River Valley Fair. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 14. VECTOR CONTROL, Modular office space rental Mr. Berndt said the Vector Control board met this morning and approved a request to rent a 24 foot by 40 foot modular office trailer to use in conjunction with space in the Highway Department and the existing cold storage shed. He said this would be a one-year fix until either a new building or new addition is completed for Vector Control operations. The rental cost of $14,475 is not a budgeted item and he said funds could be taken from the equipment line item. The building that housed staff last year belongs to the Weed Control board and he spoke with the chairman of the weed board, who said the department plans to use the building for their operations. MOTION, failed for lack of second Mr. Wagner moved to authorize the chair to sign a purchase order for Vector Control Department modular office space, provided for the term, from GE Capital Modular Space in the amount of $14,475.00. Mr. Meyer said it was not his intention when the Commission approved the separation of Weed and Vector Control to completely divorce the two departments from one another. Mr. Berndt said the Weed building does not have adequate space irregardless of the separation of the two departments. Mr. Berndt said last season was very cramped and the current office space is not adequate for vector staff to meet and to do identification work. Mr. Meyer said he wants the Weed Control to be given the same consideration as the Vector Control department. Mr. Wagner said the county has a responsibility to provide adequate office space for employees to do their work. He feels the modular office trailer is needed to run an effective operation this year, especially when considering the seriousness of the West Nile virus. Mr. Wagner asked Mr. Berndt to bring this item back to the full board for consideration. Mr. Bennett thinks the Weed Control would be cooperative in sharing their building with the vector staff and he feels the county could find office space for less than $15,000. 15. VOUCHERS, Approved MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mr. Bennett seconded to approve Voucher No. 186,392 through No. 186,780. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.