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5984 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA ":~I.~_H.i-'.~_~~!_I~f co., r!,"O.?;H~~~~=_2~~I!l I Two Lost In~-l:r. I Bonds for Kindred School District.! i I Dance permit granted to Shamrock Bar, Casselton Monthly reports for May I , ! Minn-Dak Health-~ terms expiring. i I Social Services-~ Article in "New I Directions" I I Public Hearing--i 1981-1982 Final ' County Budget Delay of approvai of 1981-1982 i County Budget Letter from Department Heads regarding ! ~mployees salarYt lncreases , i , Juvenile Det. I Cent.--Freeze o~ budget line items Approval of 1981-1982 Cass County Final Budget Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the two Indemnity Bonds on Lost Instrument for the Kindred School District be received and filed, and that the County Auditor be authorized to issue duplicate checks. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the Board approve the application for a dance permit under Section 53-02-05 of the NDCC, and authorize a public dance to be held at the Shamrock Bar parking lot, Casselton, North Dakota, on July 25, 1981, from the hours of 9:00 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Wold moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the following monthly reports for May, 1981, be received and filed: On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. North Cass Water Management District Rush River Water Management District Maple River Water Management District Southeast Cass Water Management District Cass County Veterans Service The Auditor received a letter from the Minn-Dak Health Systems Agency regarding. terms expiring on that Board, and that names should be submitted on or before August 14, 1981. Mrs. Wold reported that a Community Survival Program which was implemented by the Cass County Social Services Agency in July, 1980, was featured on the front page of a national magazine called "New Directions". A public hearing was held at 10:30 A.M. on the 1981-1982 Final County Budget. A delegation of County employees appeared to request the additional $100.00 per month which the Board granted to the County Sheriff's Department. Carol Harrington, spokes- person for the ~roup~ stated that employees of the Sheriff's Department are receiving 19-27% increases while the majority of other County employees are receiving a 13% increase. Discussion followed after which Mr. Eckert moved that the Board take into consideration the other County employees' request, and that the Board meet at whatever time is necessary before next Tuesday when the final budget is to be adopted. Mr. Hendrickson relinquished the qhair to second the motion. Discussion continued and Mr. Larson stated that he is not in agreement with another area of the budget. At the call of the question and on roll call vote, the motion carried with Mr. Eckert, Mr. Hendrickson and Mr. Larson voting "Aye"; Mrs. Wold and Mrs. Stanton opposing.. The Board will meet informally at 8:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 16th. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that the Regular Meeting of the Cass County Board of Commissioners be recessed until 9:00 A.M._on ~uesday, July 21, 1981. Motion carried. RECESSED MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS JULY 21, 1981 (TUESDAY) Chairman Hendrickson called to order the recessed meeting from July 15, 1981, for the purpose of adopting the 1981-1982 County Budget. All five Commissioners were present. The Chairman read a letter signed by 9 Department Heads of Cass County stating that their County employees are well-trained, industrious and dedicated, and that all County employees -have the right to equitable and fair treatment. The Department Heads urged the County Commission to reconsider its actions on the salary increases and to approve a County budget that is equitable for all County employees. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mrs. Wold seconded that under the Juvenile Detention Center budget, the following items be frozen--Full-time Administrator's Salary, Full-time Secretary's Salary, Office Fixtures and Restraining Devices--and that no expenditures of these funds be made without full approval of the Board of Cass County Commissioners. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the Board adopt the Final Budg~t as prepared for the general operation of the County and levy 3 mills for Extra-ordinary Outlay for the year 1981-1982; and in addition to last year's special levies to levy 2~ mills for a Health District, levy 5 mills for maintenance and operation of the County Jail and levy one-half mill for the control of noxious weeds. On roll call vote, the motion carried with Mr. Larson, Mrs. Stanton, and Mrs. Wold voting "Aye,", Mr. Hendrickson and Mr. Eckert opposing. Mrs. Wold moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to receive and file the letter from Department Heads concerning the salary schedule. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. County employees-- Mrs. Stanton suggested that all 5 of the County Commissioners begin now to look Review salaries i at the salaries of County employees for next year rather than two weeks before the budget of Co. employee 'I is to be adopted. She stated that she hoped those raises in the Sheriff's Department for next year were intended for those people who have hazardous duty. I i On motion by Mr. Larson and seconded by Mrs. Stanton, the meeting was adjourned.