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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COCNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JANUARY 21, 1986 Chairman Alon Wieland called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were present. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Upon the recommendation of the County Auditor, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the bids received from the Knight Printing Company on January 14th for election supplies be accepted. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. A report by Commissioners Eckert and Larson on response from department heads regarding compensation they receive other than salary was delayed until next week. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the County Social Services Department be authorized to hire an additional full -tine homemaker. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Regarding 1986 employee salary increases, Mrs. Stanton stated that the motion which the Commission adopted on October 1, 1985, was for budget purposes; and the Commission has not approved final salaries. She reminded the Commissioners to review the print -out supplied by Sheriff Don Rudnick, Chairman of the Salary Review Committee; and she stated that the Commission has not received a list of proposed salaries for County Social Services. Scott Krueger, Administrative Assistant, provided a print -out of proposed salaries for County Road Department employees. The Chairman requested County Engineer Don Richards to review the proposed salaries individually with three of his employees who are not scheduled to receive an increase in 1986. The Chairman asked each Commissioner to review the salary print -outs which they received, and the matter will be placed on the agenda for next Tuesday. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to approve the application for a Raffle Permit for the Chaffee Summer Activity Fund on the date of March 8, 1986. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to receive and file the Indemnity Bond on Lost Instrument for Debbie Kay Davis, and authorize the County Auditor to issue a duplicate check. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. A public hearing was held at 10:00 A.M. on the proposed implementation of a two -year tax exemption on new construction in rural Cass County. Mr. Jini Antonoplos from Willow Creek Subdivision presented a petition signed by 29 property owners in his area opposing the tax exemption. He stated that three of his neighbors have homes for sale, and a tax exemption on new construction would make it even more difficult to sell existing homes in the rural areas. Mr. Mark Vanyo was present for the hearing representing the Fargo Moorhead Home Builders and the Fargo Moorhead Board of Realtors encouraging the Commission to approve the exemption in order to promote some of the rural areas where lots have been vacant. He stated that some people who may wish to build a home in the County would build in Fargo instead because Fargo approved the 2 -year tax exemption. Clarence Miller, County Director of Tax Equalization, stated that he could foresee problems in administering the 2 -year tax exemption because many of the townships do not issue building permits and it would be difficult to determine the starting date of construction and the completion date. He stated that in 1985 in the City of Fargo, the mill rate could have been reduced 7 mills if this tax exempt property had been placed on the tax rolls. Floyd Buerkley, Fargo City Assessor, was present and stated that the 2-year tax exemption is difficult legislation to administrate because the exemption only applies to the first owner /occupant. If the ownership transfers, the exemption does not qualify. Commissioner Stanton felt that implementing such a tax exemption is unfair to people who are paying their taxes. Mr. Wieland reminded the Commission of the three original reasons for passing this legislation, these being: unpaid special assessments, creating a future tax base, and to create jobs. There being no further comments, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that Cass County reject the two -year tax exemption on new construction for rural Cass County. The motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye Mr. Wieland opposing. The Commission recessed for a meeting of the Cass County Building Authority, and then reconvened as the County Board of Commissioners. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to approve the action of the Cass County Building Authority accepting Change Order G -1 in the amount of $252.00 for removal of trees for the Courthouse south addition project. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the County Auditor pay the bills for rental of the County Court recording equipment from the Court Reporting Equipment line item in the 1986 budget. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 6286 Bid for election supplies awarded to Knight Printing Co. Dept. head compensa- tion to be disc. Soc. Serv. auth. to hire addtl. homemaker 1986 employee salary increases discussed--Comm. to review salary printouts for next Tuesday Raffle Permit for Chaffee Summer Activ- ity Club Lost Instr. Bond for Debbie Kay Davis Tax exemption on new construction in rural areas- public hearing held Bldg. Auth. meeting Cthse. south addn. project change -order to remove trees County Court record- ing equipment -bills to be paid