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<br />PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
<br />OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA
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<br />6160
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<br />Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to authorize Tom Jensen, County Social
<br />Services Director, to hire an Administrative Secretary II for a period of 90 days to temporarily
<br />replace a County Social Services employee who will be on Military leave of absence. On roll call
<br />vote, the motion carried with all members present voting "Aye".
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<br />Soc. Servo Director
<br />auth. to hire staff
<br />replacement
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<br />Committee reports were given. Mr. Sondrall reported that a mobile unit has been donated to
<br />law enforcement agencies for use during disaster emergency situations.
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<br />On motion by Mr. Larson and seconded by Mr. Eckert, the meeting was adjourned.
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<br />Disaster Emergency;
<br />s ituations--mobile
<br />unit donated
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<br />Ordelle Brua, County Auditor
<br />Cass County, North Dakota
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<br />Jeannette Stanton, Chairman
<br />Cass County Board of Commissioners
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<br />REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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<br />MAY 1, 1981!
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<br />Chairman Stanton called the meeting to, order and upon roll cail, all members were present.
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<br />Mr. Larso~l moved arid Mr. Eckert seconded that the minutes of the orevious meeting be
<br />approvec as written. Motion carried. .
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<br />Upon the I'ecommendation of tl1.:: G:unty Road Supel"intendent, Mr. Larson moved and
<br />Mr. Eck"rt seconded that the Ch;:;irman and the County Auditor be CluthQri:n~d to sign thf'
<br />resolution awarding the low bid of Swingen Cqnstruction Company in thO) amount of $12.4,062..00
<br />for the bridge replucement project in Se-ctions 14-23, Noble Township. On roll call vote, the
<br />motion carried unailimousl'f.
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<br />Bridge replacement
<br />in Sec. 14-23, Noble
<br />Twp. awarded to
<br />Swingen Constr. Co.
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<br />Steve Grindberg, County Road Superintenaent, reported on several break-ups on County
<br />road StAr-faces ;md he !iuggested Imvcring the w~ight restrictions in these ar~as. MI". Eckert
<br />moved ulld rv.r. Sondrall seconded te zuthorize Mr. Grindberg to lower the weight restrictions on
<br />County Road 6 between Chaffee and Lynchburg, on Cou,,"ty Road 6 from Alice to the Burnes
<br />County line and on County Road 4 from State Highway 18 to County Road 11. On roll call vote,
<br />the motion carried unanimcusly.
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<br />Spring road restric-
<br />tions lowered in 3
<br />j<lreas due to break-
<br />lup of Co. roads
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<br />Mr. Wieland reported that the Red River Joint Water Manasement Board is t"ec,llesting office
<br />space for a hydrolc>gic engineer fl'G!II the Stc:te Water Commission to be based in Cass County.
<br />He suggested leasing an office that would be available at the County Road Department plus use
<br />of a conference room if it is not being used by the Road Department. Robert Hoy, States
<br />Attorney, did not see any problem with the County leusing office space under thes~,
<br />circumstance~. ;',1r. Wieland moved and Mr. Larson seconded to authorize the lease of Road
<br />Department office space ;01" a hydrologic engineer. On roll call vote, the motion carried
<br />unanimously.
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<br />Red River Joint
<br />Water Mgmt. Board
<br />requesting office spce
<br />at Rd. Dept. for St.
<br />hydrologic engineer
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<br />Mr. Sondrull requested Mr,. Grindberg to investigate some ground staldng on County
<br />Road 31 in the urea of the City of North Ri"./er, ,md to contact (vir. Emerson l-iarris.
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<br />Rd. Supt. to i nvesti.
<br />ground staking
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<br />Scott Krueger, Administrative Assistant, reported that he was unable to find any
<br />informatbn on the condition of the Jai! roof at the timE 'Jf the Jail Restoration Project. He spoke
<br />to the ,r,rchit..Jcl. on tl1ut project, H<:rry Halvorson; and he indicated that no study Vji.J5 made on
<br />the roof at the time of tl10 restorution. Mr. Halvorson stated that he IVou!d lik.) ;HI opportunity
<br />to review the building and submit a proposal for the roof repair. The Commission received an
<br />estimate from !.I'chiiects Clark HDlman and Moorhead in the amount of $56,900.00 to repair the
<br />roof strLicture on theCUS5 County Jan.
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<br />Jail roof discussed--
<br />no report found on
<br />condition of roof at
<br />the time the jail was
<br />restored
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<br />Last week the Commission requested an opinion from the States Attorney on whether
<br />Emergency Fund monies could be utilized for the repair of the Jail roof. A written opinion was
<br />received ','ror.l ,V,r. Hoy st<ltit'lg that emergency funds can be utilized for the repair of county
<br />property which has been damaged primarily by nc;turilll elements acting upon the aging
<br />structul'.;) .
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<br />St. Atty. opinion
<br />that Emergency Fund
<br />monies can be used
<br />for repairing Jail
<br />roof
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<br />Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to declare that an emergency situation exists
<br />and to proce<::c) with the bidudv'ertisement fer repairing the Jail roof. However, the motion, and
<br />second' 'JHJre witi1dr-awn untiJ. the States ,Aitcrney can determine. if the Commission could 1lccept
<br />informed bids for the roof repair' due t.: the amount of time required for the formal bidding
<br />process.
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<br />Jail roof repair--delay'
<br />until StCltes Atty. con '
<br />determine if Comm.
<br />could accept informc:1
<br />'bids
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<br />Mr. Krueger reported that his final presentation on the proposed County road mill levy
<br />will be completed "t the end of this week and he asl~ed for direction from the Commission on
<br />where to begin explaining the program to the public. The Commission suggested that ha appear
<br />before the Fargo City Commission and the West Fargo City Commission next week if possible.
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<br />Adm. Asst. reports
<br />on final presentution
<br />for proposed Co.
<br />road mill levy
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