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Commission Minutes--June 21, 2004 2743 15. RED RIVER VALLEY FAIR, Citizen complaint about noise Steven Stremick, 450 Westwynd Drive, West Fargo, attended today's meeting to voice a complaint about noise levels at the Red River Valley Fair in West Fargo. His property is very near the fairgrounds, and he polled his neighborhood about their concerns also. His neighbors were in agreement that concerts should end at 11 :00 PM each night of the fair so the neighborhood can get some sleep. They are also concerned about late-night noise from fireworks displays at the fairgrounds. Mr. Wagner said the Red River Valley Fair Association owns the fairgrounds property, and the county commission has no control or jurisdiction over the sounds at the fair. Jim Thoreson, Chief Deputy Sheriff, and member of the Red River Valley Fair Board, was present. He said he has been involved with the Sheriff's Department and with the fair for a number of years and suggested that Mr. Stremick bring his concerns to the next Fair Board meeting, which will be held this Wednesday at the fairgrounds at 3:00 PM. Mr. Thoreson said concerns have been brought to the Fair Board's attention in the past on fireworks noise, and they put a 1 :00 AM moratorium on the pyrotechnics show two years ago. He assumed the same rules would apply when they return this year. Mr. Stremick said he has a temporary restraining order with him today, and he intends to rectify the situation. Mr. Vanyo asked for a comment from Birch Burdick, State's Attorney; and Mr. Burdick said the county does not have a noise ordinance. He said the North Dakota Century Code addresses a couple of specific issues on noise, such as disorderly conduct, that would not appear to pertain to the fairgrounds. As a prosecutor, he advised the appropriate way to handle this situation is for Mr. Stremick and his neighbors to meet with the Red River Valley Fair Association. Mr. Vanyo asked Jim Thoreson to make the arrangements for such a meeting. 16. VOUCHERS, Approved MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to approve Voucher No. 187,966 through No. 188,809. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 17. JAIL SALVAGE MATERIAL; MEETINGS UPDATE; COUNTY GOVERNMENT MENTORING PROGRAM; WARD COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, Committee reports Bonnie Johnson, County Coordinator, provided copies of a memorandum from Robert Stein, Fargo Senior Planner, concerning the use of historic materials for the Broadway Square Design Competition hosted by the City of Fargo, to be located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Main Avenue and Broadway in downtown Fargo. One of the finalists proposes utilizing some of the metalwork and sandstone panels salvaged from the former Cass County Jail and Sheriffs Residence. Mrs. Johnson outlined the items to be reused in the Broadway Square Design if the California design team of Vargas Greenan Urban Design is selected for the project. She said the county saved more material from the jail than was specified, and it is being stored at the Cass County Highway Department.