Vice-Chairman Nick Moser called the Cavalier County Board of Commissioners to order July 16, 2024, noting that Chairman David Zeis and Commissioner Austin Lafrenz were not in attendance. After the Pledge of Allegiance the board approved the agenda and the minutes.
Josh Plummer, maintenance, reported that heavy rains were flowing out of the courthouse sidewalk because a drain pipe under the concrete was plugged. After reviewing an estimate from Witzel Construction to dig up and repair the pipe, Commissioner Stanley Dick moved to proceed; Commissioner Greg Goodman seconded and the motion carried.
Commissioner Greg Goodman moved to transfer $3,311 from the Road & Bridge Fund to the Road & Bridge Equipment Replacement Fund; Commissioner Stanley Dick seconded and the motion carried. Goodman later moved to approve the security of pledged collateral at the county's financial institutions; Treasurer Cindy Stremick had reported a pledge pool of $112,503,109 at Choice Financial, $8,901,011 at Farmers & Merchants State Bank and deposits at the Bank of North Dakota covered by FDIC insurance up to $250,000. The board approved the presented securities on Goodman's motion, seconded by Dick.
After reviewing current conditions, the board voted to remove the Emergency Fire Danger Proclamation. Commissioner Greg Goodman moved to remove the proclamation and Commissioner Stanley Dick seconded; the motion carried.
The board reviewed a multi-page audit of claims covering retirement and benefit payments, utilities, road and sheriff department expenses and other county obligations, including a $40,937.60 payment to Motorola Solutions Inc. Commissioner Greg Goodman moved to review and approve the claims; Stanley Dick seconded and the board carried the motion.
A single bidder, Ted Dahl, was awarded Parcel #46035000 at the tax sale with a starting bid of $52 accepted by the board.
The board adjourned at 1:00 p.m.