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169 REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JANUARY 3, 1989 District Judge Norman J. Backes administered the Oath of Office to the following newly elected Cass County officials: County Court Judges Georgia Dawson and Frank Racek, County Commissioners Don Eckert, Sharon "Pepper" Toussaint, and Gene Shannon, and to County Superintendent of Schools Joyce Holm, at a ceremony held on the second floor rotunda area of the Courthouse. Chairman Don Eckert called the meeting to order in the Commission Room with all members present as follows: Oscar Sondrall, Alon Wieland, Don Eckert, Sharon "Pepper" Toussaint, and Gene Shannon. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting of December 20, 1988, be approved as written. Motion carried. The first order of business was to appoint a Chairman and Vice Chairman for 1989. Mr. Wieland suggested suspending the rotation method, as was done once in the past, and reappoint Don Eckert as Chairman and appoint Gene Shannon as Vice Chairman for 1989. The motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Shannon stated that he would support Oscar Sondrall for Chairman rather .than appointing the same person for two years, and he moved to nominate Mr. Sondrall. However, Mr. Sondrall declined because he felt that his hearing deficiency would be a handicap at meetings outside of the County Commission Room. Mr. Eckert asked for a second to Mr. Shannon's motion and hearing none, declared that the motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to restate an earlier motion to reappoint Don Eckert as Chairman and Gene Shannon as Vice Chairman for the period of one year, with the idem that the rotation will begin with the next term. The motion carried on roll call vote with Mr. Sondrall, Mrs. Toussaint, and Mr. Wieland voting "Aye". Mr. Shannon voted "No" because he supports the concept of rotation. Mr. Eckert passed his vote. Mr. Shannon moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to re-establish that the Commission is using Robert's Rules of Order as the basic business guidelines for County Commission meetings. Motion carried. Carl Altenbernd from the Lake Agassiz Regional Council and Cam Start of Start Display Fireworks appeared before the Board and presented an application for Community Development Block Loan funds in the amount of $60,000.00 to locate a new building north of Arthur for the production of a new fireworks display. Mr. Altenbernd stated that technically this is a public hearing which was advertised in The Forum, Cass County's official newspaper. Mr. Sondrall moved and. Mr. Shannon seconded that the Cass County Commission authorize the submittal of an application for Community Development Block Loan funds on behalf of Start Fireworks. Chairman Eckert asked for any comments from the public. Mr. Start explained the new production.