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6070 Rd. Supt. auth. to begin with design work on up to 3 bridges in the County City of Horace to be assisted in obtaining Fed. funds for dike improvement Abate. for Fargo Newman Center approved Report by ical Soc. i I ! . I Hlstor-i Disc. with Soc. Servo Director on lobbying for legislation in Bismarck PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA l!...,!.!..G.!lUll!!l.!,"'_G._CO,'~J~':'liO...!t:.Pc_. 2i!a1!'_"_._.~,,. __. '.-...._._~.. ~ . Mr. Grindberg asked for the Board's permission to begin the bridge design work on 3 or 4 bridges in the County in order that the designs will be completed at the time that State funding becomes available through the Secondary Roads Division of the State Highway Department. Mr. Wieland asked him to bring in next week the locations of 3 bridges , which Steve feels are priorities. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that Steve Grindberg be authorized to begin with the design work for up to three bridges in the County, this being at a cost of approximately $20,000.00 per bridge. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Irv Rustad from the Lake Agassiz Regional Council appeared to request the Board to sponsor an application for a Community Development Block Grant for the area outside the corporate limits of the City of Horace which is included in a project by Horace to raise the level of their dikes. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to assist the City of Horace in obtaining a Community Development Block Grant for the area outside their city limits. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Upon the recommendation of Clarence Miller, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to grant the Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes submitted by the Newman Center-St. Paul's Catholic Chapel of Fargo. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Ken McIntyre presented the annual Audit Report of the Cass County Historical Society and Bonanzaville, U.S.A. Mr. Tom Jensen, County Social Services Director, appeared to explain his actions concerning his involvement in testifying on -legislation in Bismarck, as was brought to the Board's attention at last Tuesday's meeting. The question arose as to whether the County Commission wishes to have County Department Heads get approval from the Board before traveling to Bismarck and before supporting or opposing legislative bills. Mr. Wieland su~gested that the Commission invite all Department Heads, if they wish, to come to th~aturday morning meetings which the Commission has initiated for the purpose of discussing proposed legislation. The Auditor will inform Department Heads of the Saturday morning meetings. Raffle Permit Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to grant a Raffle Permit to the for Kindred Lions Kindred Lion's Club on the date of April 9, 1983, at the Kindred School. Club On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Disc. on adminis., , )f the Food Stamp Program--tempor. help to be hired for 60 days Shff. employees union attorney apprd. re: group health insurance Soc. Servo emploY.. apprd. re: form- i the ing a commi t tee I the on the heal th . insurance matter Committee reports were given. On motion by Mr. Larson and seconded by Mrs. Stanton, the meeting was adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FEBRUARY 8, 1983 Chairman Eckert called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were present. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Mr. Tom Jensen, County Social Services Director, appeared to discuss the status of the Food Stamp Program which is administered by his staff. The case load has increased to the point where the present staff is unable to remain in compliance with the Federal Government's time frame in terms of when a person first applies and when they start receiving food stamps. A committee of three County Social Service Board members was set up to further analyze the situation with the Food Stamp Program, and it is their recommendation that Mr. Jensen hire a temporary eligibility technician for a period of 60 working days. The County will be receiving about $4,000.00 additional reimbursement for having a low error rate in administering the Food Stamp Program, and Mr. Jensen stated that this money could be used to pay for this temporary help.. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that Tom Jensen be authorized to hire an eligibility technician for 60 working days. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Steve Schneider, Teamsters Union Attorney, appeared before the Board representing County Sheriff's Department employees and their concern over group health insurance. He reminded the Commission of the union contract which was signed by the County in October of 1982 for the calendar year 1983 whereby the Sheriff's employees agreed to the Commission's wage freeze if there were no changes in benefits during the contract period. Kathy Fenza, County Social Services employee, appeared before the Board to continue discussion of forming a committee of Commissioners, and employees to discuss health insurance matter.