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178 REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JANUARY 17, 1989 Chairman Don Eckert called the meeting to order with four members present as follows: Oscar Sondrall, Don Eckert, Sharon "Pepper" Toussaint, and Gene Shannon. Alon Wieland was absent. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. An Abatement Hearing regarding Wayne and Sandra Brand was held with Mr. Francis Klein, Director of Tax, present. Mr. Klein said the Brand's had a duplex in West Fargo and would like the value lowered from $71,500 to $58,426 which represents the sale price. Mr. Klein recommended denying Abatement Application #3891. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Shannon seconded that the abatement be denied for Wayne and Sandra Brand. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Klein said that Hubert Oye and Sons have applied for a five-year exemption on income tax and for exemption on buildings at 70% of value. The application had been sent to the State Board of Tax Equalization which approved it. There has been no objection to the application at the two scheduled public hearings. Mr. Shannon moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to postpone consideration of the exemption for one week due to the absence of Mr. Wieland, and to give Mr. Sondrall time to get further information from Mr. Klein. Motion carried. Mr. Shannon moved that, "Cass County Commissioners resolve that we support the continuation of the return to our County of 100% of the incentive money that comes to the County under the formula for Regional Child Enforcement and that we do not support legislative action which would use this money for other purposes." Mr. Sondrall seconded with the amendment to read: "Cass County Commissioners resolve that we support the continuation of the return to the Counties of 100% of the incentive money that comes to the County under the formula for regional Child Enforcement and that we do not support legislative action which would use this money for other purposes." Motion carried as amended. Mr. Shannon added that cass County Social Services voted to take 50% of dollars coming into Cass County. Mr. Eckert had been informed by letter of four people to serve on the Personnel Review Committee: Mike Montplaisir, Don Richards, Judge Frank Racek and States Attorney Robert Hoy. Mr. Thorson submitted the names of four staff people to serve on the Committee: Steve Nagel from the Road Department, Steve Dawson from the Sheriff's Office, Carol Harrington, Brenda Krueger and Jane Fick from the Courthouse. Mr. Eckert designated Mr. Alon Wieland and Mrs. Toussaint to represent the Commission on the Personnel Policy Review Committee. Mr. Sondrall will be ' Mr. Wieland's alternate and Mr. Shannon will be Mrs. Toussaint's alternate. Sandra Brumfield was requested to attend