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6301 County Home Rule disc. Cthse. remodeling- Arch. to draft adv. for north addn. Cthse. lunch area- wicker chairs to be sold Dist. Court law library- -book cases to be purchased Elevators in Co. bldgs.- -disc. on rnaint. contracts Employee benefits court recording data furnished by Adm. Asst. Voting precincts to be combined for next election Corres. on court recording ND Cent. Commission disc. Nome Inter -Comm. Telephone Co. granted util. permit Midland Garage Door Mfg. granted utility permit City Pothole Funds- North River auth. to accumulate funds ATTEST: PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA KNIGHT LP.. o. 22fmrL REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MARCH 25, 1986 Chairman Alon Wieland called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were present. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Discussion was held on appointing a committee to study the feasibility of County home rule, and the Chairman asked each Commissioner to submit a name in the next week or two for representation on the feasibility committee. The committee niay then be expanded to include people with knowledge in specific categories. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to direct Architects Clark Holman and Moorhead to draft an advertisement for bids for remodeling the first and second floors of the Courthouse North Wing, bids to be opened on April 29, 1986, at 10:00 A.M. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the Commission authorize the sale of 20 wicker chairs, which were discarded from the Courthouse lunchroom area, at a cost of $50.00 each to a local design company. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the Commission authorize the purchase of bookcases for the District Court law library from Rough Rider Industries at a total cost of $5,160.00. On roll call vote, the notion carried unanimously. Discussion was held on maintenance of the elevators in County buildings. Administrative Assistant Scott Krueger was requested to find out whether the County's existing contract will be honored until such time as the elevator is installed in the South Wing construction project. Information was provided by Scott Krueger on average employee benefits, as requested by some members of the Commission. Also included was an updated list of cost comparisons of the electronic recording equipment vs. court reporters. Commissioner Larson stated that he met with County Court Judge Donald Cooke last week, and they will be meeting again this week. Commissioner Eckert and County Auditor Ordelle Brua have been working with townships on combining rural voting precincts. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to combine the following townships for voting purposes for Federal, State and County Elections: Rush River Township with the City of Amenia; Maple River Township and Walburg Township; Gill Township, Howes Township and the Village of Embden to vote in Embden. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton reported on a copy of a letter addressed to Attorney Robert Feder from the Ransom and Sargent County Courts disagreeing with some of his opinions on court recording equipment, as expressed at the March 18th County Commission meeting. Mr. Sondrall reported that Cass County should appoint a committee for the North Dakota Centennial Commission, and the matter was placed on the agenda for next week. Upon the recommendation of County Engineer Don Richards, Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to grant a utility permit on County Road 38 to the Nome Inter Community Telephone Company. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Upon the recommendation of the County Engineer, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to grant a utility permit along County Road 10 to install a 2" sanitary sewer force main for the Midland Garage Door Manufacturing Company. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the City of North River be authorized to accumulate their 1986 City Pothole and Street Repair Funds in the amount of $236.00. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. On. motion by Mr. Sondrall and seconded by Mrs. Stanton, the meeting was adjourned. APPROVED: Cen7- Ordelle Brua County Auditor Alon Wieland, Chairman Cass County, North Dakota Cass County Board of Commissioners