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Marvel Korum Fargo, ND Richard Miller Fargo, ND Francis P. Miller Fargo, ND Richard E. Fargo, ND PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA rourp.q. co Olson 8913 REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS JANUARY 8, 1985 Chairman Larson called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were present. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Mr. Jon Ness from the Fargo- Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments introduced Mrs. Becky Balk, and he stated that the Cass County Planning Commission recommended this morning to hire her as part -time County Planner. $5,000.00 was appropriated in the 1985 County budget. She would be located in the Metropolitan Council of Governments office, and they would be furnishing about $3,000.00 worth of technical assistance. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to approve the hiring of Mrs. Becky Balk as part -time County Planner for 1985. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. She will begin work on January 14th. Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the advertisement for bids for annual Road Department supplies. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. A delegation was present from the Prosper area and presented petitions with 110 signatures requesting County Road 22 to be graded and blacktopped from County Road 17 approximately 5 miles west. Spokesmen for the group were Ken McIntyre and Charles Bowman, Board Members of the Prosper Elevator. Mr. McIntyre stated that the Prosper area is prepared to furnish the right of way for this road without cost to the County. He stated that there are about 2,100 trucks per year traveling on that road. Steve Grindberg, County Road Superintendent, stated that work will begin on the 1986 proposed road program in the next two weeks. It is not known at this time whether this stretch of road will be scheduled on the 1986 program. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to receive and file the petitions to grade and blacktop County Road 22 west of County Road 17, and that they be referred to the committee which will be setting the priorities for the County road projects. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The Commission discussed hiring a County Engineer. Mr. Larson suggested waiting until the Task Force on the County Government Study begins. Steve Grindberg felt that the County does need to hire an engineer, but he stated that the County will still have to let contracts for design engineering on bridge projects but there will be Federal reimbursement. The Chairman asked Mr. Grindberg to see how much the County spent during 1983 and 1984 for engineering services. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that Chairman Larson be authorized to sign a letter to the Farmers Home Administration indicating that the sanitary sewer project at Chaffee, North Dakota, is consistent with the plans of Cass County. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The project was approved by the Cass County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on January 8th, and the letter was signed by Chairman Roy Pedersen. Upon the request of John Meyer, Veterans Service Officer, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to authorize the Chairman to sign the following resolution: On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. BE IT RESOLVED, that the provisions of Section 57 -02- 08(20) North Dakota Century Code and in accordance with the applications for the following and the showing by the Auditor's Worksheet in compliance with the statute that the unpaid taxes for the year 1984 be cancelled and that the County Auditor and County Treasurer be hereby directed to take such action as required to accomplish the cancellation of said taxes of record to the extent listed below: NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF AMOUNT OF ADDRESS ASSESSED PROPERTY TAXES CANCELLED CITY OF FARGO Arthur Lewis Asp Corrective Plat Fargo, ND Lot 6, Block 1 Donald 0. Kjenstad Hilleboe Terrace Addition Fargo, ND Lot 3, Block 6 Holes First Lot 11, Block 2 McDermotts Lot 3, Block 1 Morton Doty E 85' of S 30' of Lot 12 and E 85' of Lot 13, Block 16 Reeves E 40 of Lot 5, Block 14 970.12 450.96 510.36 516.01 381.83 385.91 62_1 6 Part -time County Planner hired Rd. Dept. supply bids C22 delegation -req. grading blacktop from C17 west Disc. on hiring a County Engineer Chaffee sanitary sewer project- approved by Co.Comm. Co. Planning Comm. Resolution on Veterans'Tax Exemp- tions