November 22, 2010 Special Meeting

Minutes of the Board of Ward County Commissioners

November 22, 2010

 

The special meeting of the Ward County Commission to discuss building space needs and financing was called to order by Chairman Christianson at 9:00 a.m., with Comms. Erickson & Nybakken.  Also present were Architect Don Davison, Auditor/Treasurer Devra Smestad, and State’s Attorney Roza Larson.

 

Comm. Fjeldahl joined the meeting at 9:04 a.m.

 

Motion by Comm. Erickson, seconded by Comm. Nybakken to approve the agenda.  Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.

 

The Commission discussed the available building space options. Motion by Comm. Fjeldahl, seconded by Comm. Nybakken to remove Trinity (old St. Joseph building) as an option for building space with the one remaining option to proceed with the new building and consider options for which to achieve the same. Roll call: all voted yes; motion carried.

 

Comm. Christianson asked Don Davison, Auditor/Treasurer Devra Smestad, and State’s Attorney Roza Larson to create a check list for the Commissioners including the options: building to own; building and lease with option to purchase; look for additional property for parking; and researching a possible ordinance that is similar to Cass County.

 

The next meeting will be held Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.

 

At 10:22 a.m., with no further business, the meeting was adjourned.  

 

ACCEPTED AND APPROVED THIS 7^th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2010.

s/ Jerome Gruenberg

Chairman, Ward County Board of Commissioners

ATTEST:

s/ Devra Smestad

Auditor/Treasurer, Ward County