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Vouchers apprvd. Rural voting pcts. combined Committee apptd. to study combined law enforce. center with City of Fargo County Home Rule- corres. from St.Atty and committee to be apptd. to study the feasibility Officer's Reports for February Sale of tax delin. lot in Riverside Health insurance deductions for Co. employees disc. Bids for Rd. Dept. supplies -all bids accepted Load limits on Co.rd Bridge replacement near Wild Rice NW Bell Telephone granted utility permit Rd. Dept. auth. to purchase new pick- up PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that Vouchers No. 61,576 through No. 62,403 be approved and ordered paid. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Upon the request of the County Auditor, Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to combine Stanley Township #2 voting precinct with Barnes Township #1 to vote at the Atonement Lutheran Church for the 1986 Primary and General Elections. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. On motion by Mr. Larson and seconded by Mrs. Stanton, the meeting was adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MARCH 18, 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. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that Commissioners Jeannette Stanton and Ray Larson along with Sheriff Don Rudnick be appointed to a committee to meet with the City of Fargo to discuss a combined City- County law enforcement center. Motion carried. Correspondence was received from Robert Hoy, States Attorney, regarding County Home Rule under Chapter 11 -09.1 of the North Dakota Century Code. Mr. Larson made a motion to begin drafting a home rule charter for Cass County. Mrs. Stanton seconded the motion for discussion, but she suggested appointing a committee to study the feasibility of hone rule in the County before deciding to draft a charter. Mr. Larson withdrew the motion and Mrs. Stanton withdrew the second. Discussion followed on qualifications needed to serve on a committee to study the feasibility of home rule, and Mr. Eckert stated that he would not be ready to name people or categories of people that should be involved. Motion was made by Mrs. Stanton and seconded by Mr. Sondrall that the Commission appoint a committee to study the feasibility of home rule in Cass County. The motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye and Mr. Eckert opposing. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to receive and file the following Officer's Reports for February, 1986: Motion carried unanimously. Clerk of Court County Court Register of Deeds Sheriff 5,047.00 $22,485.56 $13,445.10 7,110.63 Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the County Deed for the sale of the West 5' of Lot 8 and all except the West 2' of Lot 9, Block 5, Stockyards Corner Addition in the City of Riverside for $1.00 to the City of Riverside; and to cancel the 5 -year delinquent taxes in the amount of $4,457.17. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The County Auditor noted that in June, 1985, the Commission voted not to deduct health insurance premiums from employees' payroll for the remainder of 1985. The Commission did not take action on it in January, 1986 so it was not deducted for January or February. Mrs'. Stanton felt that the employees should contribute something on the health insurance. Mr. Wieland suggested not deducting anything for the first six months of 1986. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that no payroll deductions be made for health insurance for the first three months of 1986; but that deductions of $2.00 for a single policy, $5.00 for a single with dependents policy, and $10.00 for a fancily policy be made each month for the next six months; and that the Commission review the financial position of the health Insurance account for the last three months of 1986. The motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye Mr. Wieland opposing. Upon the recommendation of County Engineer Don Richards, Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to accept all bids for annual supplies for the period of March 11, 1986 through March 11, 1987; and instruct the Road Department to use the bids to the best advantage of the County in cost savings. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The County Engineer reported that load limits on County roads went into effect at 12:01 A.M. today. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign a contract with Dakota Bridge Company for bridge replacement project BRO 9(12) over the Wild Rice River near Wild Rice, North Dakota, at a cost of $324,985.18. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign necessary utility permits with the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in connection with the bridge replacement project BRO 9(12). On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Upon the recommendation of the County Engineer, Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to purchase a 1986 diesel crew cab pick -up from Hall GMC for a trade difference of $11,870.00. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.