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Commission Minutes--September 18, 2000 2194 MOTION, passed Mrs. Quick moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to amend the Personnel Policy Manual by adding Section 2.21, Workplace Substance Abuse Policy, as presented today. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 10. BUDGET, Hearing on 2001 county budget A public hearing was advertised for this date, time and place on the 2001 Cass County budget. Mr. Meyer invited comments from the public. No one from the audience asked to address the board at this time, and Mr. Meyer declared the public hearing closed. The County Auditor suggested holding a special meeting to adopt the 2001 county budget, and the Board was in agreement to meet at 3:00 PM on Monday, September 25, 2000, in the Commission Room at the Courthouse for that purpose. 11. FARGO CASS PUBLIC HEALTH, Budget increase approved and contract signed Mary Kay Hermann, Director of Fargo Cass Public Health, and Ruth Bachmeier, Jail Nursing Supervisor, were present to discuss the requested increase in billing for jail nursing services. The increase amounts to over $20,000 more than the 2000 budgeted amount of $90,208. County Commissioners were first made aware of the increase at the August 22, 2000, county budget meeting with Fargo Cass Public Health and the County Jail Administrator. According to Ms. Hermann, the increased cost is mostly due to the nurse manager involvement with direct services in the jail, as well as overtime paid to the medical assistant. Additional manager costs are the result of staff turn-over and the requirement for an on-site manager a minimum offour hours perweek in orderto maintain accreditation with the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. In a memorandum dated September 5, 2000, Ms. Hermann said the actual budget increase projected for 2000 is $21,337. A statistical report and revised budget were attached to the memorandum. The budget reflects a reduction in the manager's time, to a minimum of four hours per week, and no additional overtime as of August 1, 2000. Ms. Hermann also reduced travel expenses and continuing education until the end of this year. Mrs. Quick said she discussed the requested increase for 2000 with Ms. Hermann after the August 22nd budget meeting, and she is comfortable with the changes being made and is satisfied that patient care will not be jeopardized. She learned that the Sheriff and/or jail staff were aware of additional nurse management time, but no budget adjustment was requested. MOTION, passed Mrs. Quick moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to approve the requested increase for jail nursing services in the 2000 budget. Discussion: Mrs. Schneider asked ifthe county could be assured that jail nursing costs will not exceed the contract amount again next year. Ms. Hermann said the budget for next year is $124,468, and any increase would not occur until possibly the 2002 budget because of opening the new jail. Mrs. Quick noted that the county does not actually have a contract for this year, because it has not been signed yet. She said Ms. Hermann provided a contract last December,