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Commission Minutes--May 15, 2000 2126 mapping work using approximately $77,000 in HUD block grant funds. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 17. VOUCHERS, Approved MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Quick seconded to approve Voucher No. 139,893 through No. 140,466. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 18. MEETING UPDATES; ANNEX PARKING LOT REPAIRS; COURT SOFTWARE; COUNTY BUILDING ENERGY SAVINGS; WORKERS COMPENSATION TRANSITIONAL WORK PROGRAM; FLOOD MASTER PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING, Committee reports Commissioners reported on meetings they have attended in the past two weeks, as well as upcoming meetings. Assistant State's Attorney Wade Webb was present representing Birch Burdick, State's Attorney, who is attending an out-of-state seminar. County Auditor Michael Montplaisir is also attending a conference out of the state. Bonnie Johnson, County Coordinator, said temporary repairs to the Annex parking lot are nearly completed, however, she will be requesting money in next year's budget for a more permanent repair job. Concerning a shortage of Annex parking spaces for motor pool vehicles and the monthly employee parking privilege, Mrs. Johnson arranged for two additional reserved parking spots for motor pool cars around the corner from the previous spaces. Mrs. Johnson reported on a telephone conference call last week with North Dakota Supreme Court representatives concerning a third-party vendor review of the UCIS and PCSS software integration. Cass County government saved $38,000 in energy costs over the last year by participating in a load-management program offered by the Northern States Power Company, according to Mrs. Johnson. A county employee transitional work program is being discussed in Cass County with the North Dakota Worker's Compensation Bureau to encourage injured workers to return to work as soon as possible by placing them in transitional jobs created for each department. Mrs. Johnson said there are also about 150 community service jobs to keep people reasonably employed until they are medically able to return to their regular job with Cass County. Mrs. Quick noted that the Cass County Flood Master Planning Committee is meeting Tuesday, May 23, 2000, and one of the agenda items is to review the findings and recommendations from the emergency measures sub-committee. 19. CORRESPONDENCE, Received and filed MOTION, passed Mrs. Quick moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to receive and file correspondence outlined by the secretary as follows: Motion carried.