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<br />PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
<br />OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA
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<br />Agree. with St.
<br />.Hwy. Dept. for
<br />two road projts.
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<br />I Upon the recommendation of the County Road Superintendent, Mr. Satrom moved and
<br />IMrs. Stanton seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign agreements with
<br />; the State Highway Department awarding the bid for the County Road 16 project to
<br />iDuninck Brothers & Gilchrist in the amount of $472,939.50 and awarding the bid for the
<br />I road leading to the new Convent bridge to S & S Construction ,Company in the amount of
<br />i$73,029.00. Motion carried.
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<br />Agree. with St.
<br />Hwy. Dept. for
<br />purchase of band
<br />Saw
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<br />Disc. on CIO from' Mr. Paul Woitzel again appeared regarding County Road 10 from Mapleton east.
<br />Mapleton & Comm. ;Mr. Scheffler stated that the County Road Department is graveling the road now, and
<br />to review prior- ,Mrs. Wold suggested that the Commissioners review the priorities on the road construction
<br />ities--Disc. on !program in the next few weeks. The Board discussed putting a weight limit on this road,
<br />weight limits I and Mr. Scheffler feels that weight limits should be placed on all County roads.
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<br />Copy of letter ~ A copy of a letter from H. G. Poulson to the Burlington Northern Railroad concerning
<br />from H.G. Poulson! their flood problem was referred to Mr. Hendrickson, and he stated that he will be
<br />to BN RR re: (viewing this with the water management board and Mr. Poulson in the next couple of weeks.
<br />flooding problem jMr. Scheffler felt that the best solution to the problem would be to build a dike
<br />i around Poulson's bUildings.
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<br />, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Satrom seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign
<br />i the agreement with the State Highway Department for the purchase of a band saw for the
<br />i County Road Department, the County's share to be $270.00. Motion carried.
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<br />Questions were raised on the County's road mowing policy. Mr. Sondrall moved and
<br />:Mr. Hendrickson seconded that the County Road Department mow two swaths as in the
<br />[past year. However, Mr. Satrom felt that the County should mow all of their right of way
<br />I along County roads, and Mr. Scheffler stated that most of the right of way is on
<br />I'easements although the County has been purchasing the right of way in recent projects.
<br />,Mr. Sondrall and Mr. Hendrickson withdrew their motion and second, and the matter will be
<br />i discussed again next Wednesday to give opportunity for comment from affected landowners.
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<br />i Mr. Satrom moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that the Plat of Sheyenne Shadows
<br />: Subdivision in Section 18, Stanley Township, be approved and the Chairman authorized
<br />I to sign the plat. Motion carried.
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<br />Co. road mowing
<br />policy disc.
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<br />Plat of Sheyenne
<br />Shadows apprvd.
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<br />Disc. to be cont.i Discussion was held on returning the County Sanitarian Department to the County's
<br />on returning Co. ! ju~isdiction rather than under the City of Fargo Health Department. Mrs. Stanton felt
<br />Sanitation Dept. i th~s should be done due to the large number of rural subdivisions and the sanitation
<br />to Co. jurisdic- i problems involved. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Satrom seconded that the Chairman
<br />tion i be authorized to write a letter to Dr. D. H. Lawrence, Fargo Health Officer, inviting
<br />!him to the Commission meeting on Tuesday, October 3rd, to discuss the possibility of
<br />! bringing the County Sanitarian back under the jurisdiction of the County; copies of the
<br />! letter to be sent to City Commissioner Gib Bromenschenkel, to County Sanitarian Richard
<br />!Brumfield and to City Sanitarian Goodwin Hoff. Motion c~rried.
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<br />Repair of Shff. i Discussion was held on repairs to the Sheriff's Residence. The Commission questioned
<br />Residence disc. !whether this building was tested at the time that the jail was condemned, and Mrs. Wold
<br />I suggested contacting Paul Breyer & Associates. Mr. Sondrall and Mr. Hendrickson, who have
<br />I the Buildings and Grounds portfolio,: will investigate the matter and the Board will discuss
<br />; it again next Wednesday.
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<br />State Revenue Mr. Sondrall reported that he received a call from Ron Soderberg, Executive Secretary
<br />Sharing Campaign: of the North Dakota Association of Count~es, concerning a campaign in Cass County for
<br />to be headed by ! State Revenue Sha~ing Funds. Mr. Sondr~ll vo~unteered to head the campaign along with
<br />Mr. Sondrall & I ?ordon Sletmoe, D~saster Emergency Serv~ces,D~rector. Ho~ever~ Mr~. Stanton wondered
<br />M Sl t at ~f the County could use tax money for campa~gn expenses s~nce ~t w~ll be a measure on the
<br />t~~ir ~w~o:xpense! General Election ballot. ,Mr. Hendrickson moved and Mr. S~trom sec?nded t~at Mr. Sondrall
<br />for one week II and Mr: Sletmoe be Co-Cha~rman for the,State Re~e~ue Shar~ng campa~gn, th~s to be done
<br />d' n from' at the~r own, expense for one week,pend~ng an op~n~on from the States Attorney on the use
<br />pen ~ng op " d f h' M" d
<br />St. Atty. ,of County fun s or t ~s purpose. ot~on carr~e .
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<br />Exem I A letter was received from the Office of the State Tax Commissioner informing
<br />~~~PD ~a~ Fabrl~ I the County that the State Board of Equalization granted D & B Fabricators, Inc.
<br />cators I an 80% property tax exemption for five years.
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<br />Letter from U.S. i Th~ Chairman recei~ed a letter from the United States Civil Service Commission
<br />Civil Service Com.concern~ng 1979 allocat~on of Federal funds under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act.
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<br />Ab t f Fl th I Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Satrom seconded that the Appl~cation for Abatement and
<br />re~e~~edo~o C~ty !I Settlement of Tax~s submitted by C. L~oyd and,Devonna Flath be received, filed and
<br />'of Buffalo ' referred to the C~ty of Buffalo. Mot~on carr~ed.
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<br />Papers filed for' Attorney Jonathan Garaas filed a petition, a census and a map for the proposed
<br />proposed incor- I incorporation of North River Subdivision in Section ~2, Reed,Township., Mr. Hendrick~on
<br />t' f I moved and Mr. Satrom seconded that the date of elect~on for ~ncorporat~on of North R~ver
<br />NPorath~oR~ 0 I! be set for October 16, 1978, at the home of William Georgeson with Mrs. Donna Georgeson
<br />or ~ver--e ec. " , d
<br />set for Oct. 16 I to act as Judge of the Elect~on. Mot~on carr~e .
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