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Commission Minutes--September 20, 2004 2798 12. CONTRACT APPROVAL, Avaya; North Dakota Department of Corrections Juvenile Services ~rant; Kindred Subdivision MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to approve the following contracts submitted by respective department head, subject to state's attorney approval, and authorize the chairwoman to sign: On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Avaya--support and maintenance of county telephone switches; North Dakota Department of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Services--amended grant award for Youthworks; Kindred Subdivision--2004 mosquito control agreement. 13. BUDGET, Public hearin~ on 2005 county bud~et A public hearing was advertised for this date, time and place to allow for public input on the 2005 Cass County budget. A notice of today's hearing, containing the budget funds and levy summary for the coming year, was published in the official county newspaper on August 30, 2004. Mrs. Sorum opened the public hearing on the budget and invited comments from the audience. Hearing none, Mr. Bennett asked to speak on the subject. He requested board members to reconsider the decisions made at the September 15th budget meeting regarding the request for additional staff in Social Services. He said with caseloads increasing dramatically, hiring an eligibility worker and a social worker would be justified, or at the least, he would suggest hiring one of the two positions. He stated he could not make a motion to reconsider since he did not vote on the prevailing side; however, the other members could move to reconsider the Social Services staffing request. Mrs. Sorum asked for any comments. She called two more times for public input and hearing none, declared the public hearing closed on the 2005 county budget. She asked the auditor if he had anything to add; and Mr. Montplaisir said today's public hearing was the time for anyone to comment on the budget. He said the last action to be taken is to approve the final budget, which is scheduled for the first meeting in October to be held on October 1, 2004, at 3:30 PM in the Commission Room. 14. VOUCHERS, Approved MOTION, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to approve Voucher No. 190,689 through No. 191,113. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 15. EAST CENTRAL COMMISSIONERS MEETING; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT GRANT, Committee reports Mr. Vanyo reported on the East Central Commissioners meeting held last Monday at the Fargo Doublewood Inn, which all commissioners attended. He said the Institute of Local Governments (ILG) class on hiring veterans was interesting; however; it appeared there were areas that were unclear and left some unanswered questions which he hopes can be clarified.