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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA 5855 ADJOURNED MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY 9, 1979 Chairman Satrom called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were Mrs. Stanton moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the minutes of the previous meetings of !May 1st and May 2nd be approved as written. Motion carried. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign ~lat of Sunset Tthe Plat of Sunset Subdivision in the SE~ of Section 36, Barnes Township, acknowledging $ubd. reviewed & that the County reviewed the plat which is within the two-mile extra territorial jurisdictionl signed by Co. of the City of Fargo. Motion carried. I Upon the recommendation of the County Road Superintendent, Mrs. Wold moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that Cass County Electric Cooperative be granted permission to bury cable under County Road 14 and County Roa~ 17 south of Horace. Motion carried. Mr. Grindberg reported that the Federal Highway Administration will begin their inspections on Monday of the flood-damaged roads and bridges in Cass County. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the County authorize Attorney Duane Breitling to proceed with an appeal to the North Dakota Supreme Court on Judge Garaas' opinion on the law suit with the City of Fargo over bridge construction. Discussion followed in which Mrs. Wold asked that the County not give up attempts to come to some type of agreement in the meantime with the City of Fargo even if the motion passes to appeal the case. At the call of the question, the motion carried with only 'Mr. Hendrickson voting "No". Mrs. Wold moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the following Officer's Reports for April be received and filed: Motion carried. Clerk of Court County Court Register of Deeds Sheriff $ 2,716.50 $16,081.10 $ 9,306~70 -$ 3,529.20 Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that the Indemnity Bond on Lost Instrument for Earl Reisdorph be received filed and the Auditor authorized to issue a duplicate check. Motion carried. Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that the Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes for Don Reierson be received, filed and referred to Wiser Township. Motion carried. A letter was received from the State Social Service Board regarding four terms which expire July 31, 1979, on the County Social Service Board. Mr. Sondrall reported that Mrs. Pat Beckman does not wish to serve another term, but Richard Hilborn and Emery J. Roy are willing to be considered for another term. Mrs. Pat Hildahl had not been contacted as yet. Upon the request of Bonnie Sorenson, Director of the Child Support Enforcement Program, Mrs. Wold moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the contract renewal for the Child Support Program. Motion carried. The Board received a proposed agreement from Attorney Charles Chinquist for his firm to contract with the County to furnish legal serVices to persons in need of a Court-appointed attorney. District Court Judge Norman Backes was present and stated that he feels Cass County may be ready for this type of a system. It was thought that Burleigh County in Bismarck has a Public Defender Office. Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that the proposed agreement from Charles Chinquist be received and filed, and the Board set the date of May 30, 1979, for receiving proposals from other interested law firms. Motion carried. Upon the request of Tom Jensen, County Social Services Director, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that a letter be written to Governor Arthur Link requesting 408 funding for disaster related necessary expenses and serious needs due to the recent flooding, said program to be administered through the County Social Services Office. Motion carried. Mr. Hendrickson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the County grant retro-active approval of out of state travel to Twin Valley and to Glyndon, Minnesota, for two County Social Services case workers. Motion carried. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that four staff members of the County Social Services Office be authorized to attend the Child Welfare League Conference in Winnipeg on May 29th through June 2nd. Motion carried. Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that three staff members of the County Social Services Office be authorized to attend the Alcoholism Workshop at the Moorhead State University on June 4th through June 8th. Motion carried. Cass Co. Electric granted utility permit , I 'Inspection of ~lood damage begnl j Motion passed to appeal decision of District Judge Garaas on Fargo pridge issue j I Officer's Reports Lost Instr. Bond !for Earl Reisdorpr I i I ~bate. for Don :Reierson i , :Terms expire on :Co. Soc. Serv. Board ~gree. s'igned ~or Child Support !Enforce. prgm. ,Proposal from Attny. Chinquist ;for providing :legal serv. in place of Court- :apptd. attorneys 'Co. requests 408 Disaster ~Funding to be !administered thru ,Co. Soc. Serv. ! 'out of State itravel granted 'for staff members ~f County Social ;Services Office