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Minutes--March 21, i989 205 REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MARCH 21, 1989 I.MEETING TO ORDER Chairman Don Eckert called the meeting to order with all members present as follows: Oscar Sondrall, Alon Wieland, Don Eckert, Sharon "Pepper" Toussaint, and Gene Shannon. 2.MINUTES APPROVED MOTION, passed Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Wieland seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. However, Mr. Shannon stated that the minutes need to be amended to reflect the fact that Mr. Fred Selberg is no longer considered a second member on the Metropolitan Council of Governments representing Cass County because Cass County now has only one representative. Motion carried. 3.ABATEMENT, Stallman Hearing County Director of Tax Equalization Francis Klein was present for a hearing on Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes #3893 submitted by Randall and Jane Stallman. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the valuation be reduced from $129,640 to $99,000 for the 1988 tax year on Abatement #3893, as recommended by the Stanley Township Board and the Director of Equalization. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 4.CHILD SUPPORT, Travel Bonnie Johnson requested permission for out of state travel for herself and staff attorney to attend a conference on current child support obligations and Family Support Act matters at an estimated cost of $1,400.00 to be paid from her travel line item. MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that Bonnie Johnson and Mark Boehning of the Regional Child Support Enforcement Unit be granted permission for out of state travel to attend the National Child Support conference set for May 10-12, 1989, in Arlington, Virginia. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 5.METRO COG, River snagging Steve Zaiser from the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments was ~present to discuss financing of a snagging and clearing project on the Red River from 12th Avenue North to Cass County Road 20, which will be a joint venture between the Corps of Engineers and local jurisdictions. He stated that the Southeast Cass Water Resource District has agreed to contribute $25,000 of a total local match of approximately $60-70,000. Mr. Zaiser stated that if the local jurisdictions do not like the funding formula, which is yet to be adopted, they may back out of the Project. Mr. Wieland felt that the Southeast Cass Water Resource District is the appropriate agency to pay Cass County's share entirely.