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/' ,...... ,...... Commission Minutes--August 19, 2002 2494 Courthouse; and to direct the County Auditor to prepare a budget summary for publication In the county's official newspaper. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 12. COURTHOUSE SECURITY, Proposal for law enforcement personnel approved Sheriff Donald Rudnick was present. He said current policy allows law enforcement personnel to carry firearms into the Courthouse and Annex, but not into court. He and Fargo Police Chief Chris Magnus drafted a proposal that would require all law enforcement officers to present their badge and department-issued identification to county security personnel before entering the Courthouse or Annex while armed. A roster of names will be provided to security personnel and if someone is not on the roster, they will not be allowed to enter without proper identification. Fargo Police Chief Chris Magnus was also present. He regrets that one fellow officer did not follow county policy and appreciates the GOunty's willingness to revise the current policy. He said the proposal includes common sense guidelines and will allow properly identified officers to carry firearms into the Courthouse and Annex. He said this will not affect the requirement to not allow weapons in courtrooms. Mr. Rudnick said weapons can be stored In lock boxes at the Sheriffs Office while officers attend court hearings. Mr. Magnus asked if the commission is willing to wait one week before the policy goes into effect so he may inform his officers of the revised policy. Commissioners noted one grammatical change in paragraph 3, and the correction will be made. Mrs. Johnson will notify the security company, and Sheriff Rudnick agreed to notify all law enforcement agencies about the policy. MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to approve the Security Consideration Proposal for Law Enforcement Officers as amended for the Cass County Courthouse and Annex, effective August 26, 2002. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 13. JAIL, Easement for state fiber line on jail property Mr. Montplaisir received a right-of-way easement request from Ulteig Engineers, Inc. last week. The easement is for the state fiber line on the new jail properly, which will run along the north edge from 34th Street to the back road. The line is part of a loop the state is installing to connect state, county and city offices and will also run to the County Highway Department in West Fargo. MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to authorize the chairman to sign the right-of-way easement for the state fiber line on the new jail property. Motion carried. 14. VOUCHERS, Approved MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to approve Voucher No. 167,045 through No. 167,622. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.