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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that Gordon Sletmoe, Disaster Emergency Director, be authorized to attend a seminar on May 21st - 23rd in Livingston, ~ontana. Motion carried. A lengthy discussion was held concerning a Rock Concert to be held at the Red River :Valley Fairgounds in West Fargo on Sunday, May 28th. The permit would have to be issued !by the Mapleton Township Board. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that on a temporary basis, [Department Heads give raises of $50.00 per month plus a step increase if the employee !i~ entitled to it. Motion carried. On motion by Mr. Satrom and seconded by Mr. Sondrall, the meeting was adjourned. ADJOURNED MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY 24, 1978 Chairman Wold called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were present. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Upon the recommendation of the County Road Department, Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Satrom seconded that the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company be authorized to bury cable under County Road.lO at Tower City and under County Road 17 at West Fargo. Motion carried. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the County accept the bids for the County Road 31 bridge and for the asphalt paving, the bid for the bridge being under the Engineer's estimate by about $25,000 and the asphalt bid being about $6,000 over the estimate. Motion carried. Upon the recommendation of the County Road Superintendent, Mr. Hendrickson moved and Mr. Satrom seconded that the Chairman be quthorized to sign the lease agreement on a gravel pit. Motion carried. Mr. Hendrickson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the A-95 Review from the Metropolitan Council of Governments for street blacktopping for the City of Horace be given a "Favorable Review". Motion carried. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Satrom seconded that the A-95 Review for street blacktopping for the City of Leonard be given a "Favorable Review". Motion carried. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that the A-95 Review on Environmental Impact Assessment for Flood Hazard Area for the City of Riverside be given a "Favorable Review". Motion carried. The Auditor read a letter from the State Social Services Board requesting the County to submit two names for each member and one name for the Commission member whose terms expire July 31, 1978, on the County Social Services Board. The Auditor read a letter from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers thanking the County for their cooperation during the emergency flood operations along the Red River this spring. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that the letter be received and filed. Motion carried. A letter was received from Attorney Daniel R. Twichell concerning correspondence from the State Water Commission on Sheyenne River Flood Control, which the Board received last week. He stated that the Southeast Cass Water Management District intends to advertise for bids in December of 1978 for cleaning all or part of the river. Mr. Hendrickson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the letter from Mr. Twichell be received and filed. Motion carried. A letter was received from the County Social Services Director regarding local concerns and efforts which are being made to seek additional Title XX funding. The Board took no action at this time. Mrs. Wold read a letter from the Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission concerning a meeting to be held at the Armory in Grand Forks at 1:30 P.M. on Wednesday, June 7th, which is a follow-up of the meeting held between Governor Arthur Link of North Dakota and Governor Perpich of Minnesota concerning flooding problems along the Red River. Mr. Hendrickson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the budget request from the Lake Agassiz Regional Council, in the amount of $10,000.00, be received and filed until budget time. Motion carried. Mr. Hendrickson moved and Mr. Satrom seconded that a letter of sympathy be written to the Quentin Burdick family on the loss of their son. Motion carried. ....J I: Director to conf. . on Rock to be on May 28th Fairgrounds Co. employees to :be given $50.00 ~aise temporarily i I I I i I I I , jNW Bell Telephone lauth. to bury icable in 2 loca- I tions IBid accepted for ,C31 bridge prjct. ! I ILease agreement jfor gravel I i !A-95 Reviews from IMetro. Council i I I Letter from St. SS Board re: ter~ to expire July 31 Letter from Corps of Eng. re: flood control operatiore Corres. from D. Twichell re: letter from St. Water Commission on Sheyenne River Flood Control Letter from Co. SS Director Re: Title XX funds Flood control mtg to be held at 1:30 P.M. in Grand Forks on June 7th Budget req. from Lake Agassiz Letter of sympathy.. to Quentin Burd~k family