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58 REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MAY 3, i988 Chairman Don Eokert called the meeting to order with all members present as follows: Jeannette Stanton, Oscar Sondrali, Alon Wieland, Ray Larson and Don Eokert. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Wieland seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as corrected, with the inclusion that the 2nd year cost on the contract with Peterson Mechanical may be increased by 5~ over the first year. Motion carried. After a meeting between representatives from the City of Fargo and the County Commission, it was the consensus that it is not economically or physically feasible at this time to combine the Director of Tax Equalization position and the Oity Assessor. Regarding applications for replacement of Clarence Miller, who is retiring, each Oommissioner was requested to review the applications by next Tuesday and try to select 6-10 people for possible interviews. Motion was made by Mr. Larson and seconded by Mr. Sondrall that Commissioners Wieland and Sondrall review the property to the south of the Courthouse, which is for sale, and bring an option proposal to the next meeting. After discussion and at the caii for the question, the motion carried unanimously. Upon the recommendation of County Engineer Don Richards, Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Larson seconded to authorize payment of City Pothole and Street Repair Funds to the City of Reiles Acres in the amount of $462.00. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the County Engineer request the repair of a railroad crossing on County Road 10 north of Riverside, ND. Motion carried. Mr. Jerry Sheldon appeared before the Board regarding a request from a delegation some time ago for paving County Road 51 from County Road 20 north four miles. He stated that he understands there is a possibility that only the south two miles of this stretch will be paved. Mr. Wieland stated that the south 2 miles is scheduled for grading in 1988, and beyond the two miles would not be a high priority on the proposed road program. The County Engineer stated that the south two miles does carry a higher amount of traffic and he indicated that with the amount of funding available, he did not believe the County could do the entire four miles. Brian Shorten, Executive Director of the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments, was present to report that the Policy Board approved a distribution of reserve funds back to local governments in the same ratio as they were contributed. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Larson seconded to accept the generosity of the Council of Governments in returning $10,625.00 to Cass County to be placed in the Promotional Advertising Fund, and to send a letter of commendation. Motion carried.