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6387 Co. Board of Tax Equalization- proposed increase on Lot 1, Blk. 1, Riverview Place Cass Co. Housing Aut9 auth. to apply for 25 addtl. housing vouchers Red River Valley Fair Assn. req. for sign across C28 at entrance to fair Bids recd. for Rd. Dept. suplies Approval granted for continuance of Vic /Wit Asstnce. Prg. Vouchers apprvd. Smoking ban disc. with Edward Murphy re: Cthse. cafeteria Low bids awarded for Rd. Dept. supplies PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JUNE 2, 1987 Chairman Alon Wieland called the meeting to order with all members present as follows: Jeannette Stanton, Don Eckert, Oscar Sondrall, Ray Larson and Alon Wieland. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. The Board convened as the County Board of Tax Equalization. Recommendation was made by Clarence Miller, County Director of Tax Equalization, to increase the assessment on structures located on Lot 1, Block 1, Riverview Place, Stanley Township, from $3,000,000 to $6,800,000. Attorney Gerald Nilles was present representing Riverview Place, Inc. along with Sister Mary Margaret Mooney. Mr. Nilles urged the Commission to leave the assessment as is because it is their position that Riverview Place is a non profit corporation and exempt from real estate taxes. He stated that only 23 of the 95 elderly housing units within the former Sacred Heart Convent are rented, and he suggested valuing the property on the basis of what it is earning. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the County Auditor be authorized to send notice of increase in real estate assessment to the Presentation Sisters of Fargo and to the Stanley Township Board of Supervisors on the proposed tax increase on Lot 1, Block 1, Riverview Place. Motion carried. The Chairman declared the Board of Equalization recessed until Tuesday, June 9, 1987. Upon the request of Blake Strehlow, Director of the Cass County Housing Authority, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the Chairman be authorized to send a letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development supporting an application for 25 additional housing units under the Housing Voucher Program. Motion carried. Mr. Mary Witt, Executive Vice President of the Red River Valley Fair Association, appeared before the Board to request approval to place an advertising sign above County Road 28 noting the entrance to Bonanzaville and the fairgrounds. County Engineer Don Richards stated that his department has reviewed this proposal, and his concern is that the proposed sign may be misleading to the general public who are using the road other than as an entrance to the fairgrounds. He suggested considering a sign that would not be restrictive as far as the use of the road is concerned. It was the consensus of the Commissioners that some type of sign would be welcome, and the Chairman suggested delaying the matter one week to allow time for Mary Witt, the advertising sponsors, Don Richards and some of the Commissioners to work out the details. Bids were opened at 10:00 A.M. for County Road Department supplies. The following bid was received for asphalt products: Christianson Asphalt Products The following bids were received for corrugated metal culverts: H.V. Johnston Culvert Company Gohman Construction Products Fargo Culvert Company BaTech, Inc. The following bids were received for multi-plate pipe arch: Gohman Construction Products BaTech, Inc. The following bid was received for laminated treated timber Wheeeler Lumber Operations Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to refer the above bids to the County Engineer for tabulation and recommendation later in the meeting. Motion carried. Upon the request of Peg Winters, Victim /Witness Advocate, Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to approve the continuation of the Victim /Witness Assistance Program through the States Attorney's Office for the year 1988 and to support a 50% matching fund. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Larson seconded that Vouchers No. 75358 through No. 76214 be approved and ordered paid. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Edward Murphy appeared before the Board regarding correspondence he wrote on May 25, 1987, and a survey which he conducted in regard to the County Commission's smoking ban in the Courthouse cafeteria. He felt that smokers are being discriminated against in so far as the use of the cafeteria is concerned, and he requested that the south end be designated as a smoking area. The Chairman stated that the Commission appreciates Mr. Murphy's efforts and will take his survey under advisement at the time a decision is made. deck panels: Upon the recommendation of County Engineer Don Richards, Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to accept the low bids of Christianson Asphalt Products, BaTech, Inc., Gohman Construction Products and Wheeler Lumber Operations for Road Department supplies. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.