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607 (j PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA I Officer's ReportJ for Feb. I I i I .;1 Vouchers apprvd. I I I Co. Auditor ! f' r reports on 1nan1 cial condition I of the County i ! I i I I Prop. legislatio~ opposed by Comm. i Group Hea 1 th . Insurance--Reps. i from Time Ins. co.1 present I i I I I I Disc. on allot- ment of Federal Aid for 1983 Automatic Rail- road crossing signals to be installed at Davenport & Ayr I<NlllHT-~R!"T1MQ'CO,. r.iiiao. N;_~h_22~111I -_.- - -~"'~===.,..-==---------_._------:.- "U'_.___.'.._ ..___.,___..._..__'_,______ _ ._.._...__.... "__"', o<u___ _.__m_....'~. _, Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to receive and file the following Officer's Reports for February, 1983: Motion carried. Clerk of Court County Court Register of Deeds Sheriff $ 3,566.00 $22,708.55 $ 8,436.00 $ 6,440.54 Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Wieland seconded that Vouchers No. 32,209 through No. 32,968 and Revenue Sharing Vouchers No. 341 through No. 347 be approved and ordered paid. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Duane Hoehn, County Auditor, reported on the County's financial condition at the present time. He stated that the deficit has been reduced from $1.8 million to $473,967.00 due to departments under-spending their budgets at the end of December, 1982, due to the estimated receipts being higher than anticipated, and also due to the Emergency Poor Levy. Mr. Hoehn predicted that the deficit will increase to $778,000.00 at the end of 1983 because 10% of the 1982 taxes, or about $304,000.00, will remain uncollected at the end of the year. He stated that it is not unusual to have a deficit at the end of the calendar year until the next year's tax money comes in. The Commission asked for an updated report in July. The Board reviewed proposed legislation. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Larson seconded to send a copy of the Board's letter of February 16, 1983, to the House Appropriations Committee urging opposition to Senate Bill 2037 which pertains to the State Revenue Sharing Program; and that the Commissioners also make telephone calls to legislators urging the defeat of this bill. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Representatives of the Time Insurance Company appeared before the Board to further discuss their bid proposal for furnishing Cass County employees with group health insurance. Mr. Larson asked for a premium rate for an 8-month period to the end of December, 1983, rather than a 12-month period, and this information will be forthcoming. On motion by Mr. Larson and seconded by Mr. Wieland, the meeting was adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MARCH 15, 1983 Chairman Eckert called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were present. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. The County Road Superintendent reported that the 1983 allotment of Federal Aid Secondary funds for Cass County is $123,200.00 instead of $163,200.00 as reported last week because the County already received $40,000.00 of the 1983 allotment and used it on the County Road 26 project. Mr. Grindberg reported that automatic railroad crossing signals have been approved at two locations in Cass County on the 1983 program. The locations are within the city limits of Davenport and Ayr; therefore, the cost of both projects will be paid in full by Federal funds and by the Public Service Commission. Mr. Sondrall stated that there is a dangerous railroad crossing at Buffalo, and Mr. Grindberg stated that there is some study being done on this location. Bridge project The Board discussed the proposed bridge project north of Horace on County Road 17 on C17 north of 1 which may be ready for bid letting in May of this year. Mr. Grindberg stated that the Horace--Rd. Supt'l Commission budgeted $70,000.00 as the County's share on this bridge but it looks like to continue the i the County's share may be an additional $40,000.00. The total estimated cost of the plans . project is $431,000.00. The Auditor stated that perhaps it will be into the next budget period before the final payment is requested. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to authorize the Road Superintendent to continue the plans for the County Road 17 bridge project. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. . I Dlsc. on employeel group health ' insurance-- 'proposal that employees pay a portion of the endorsements to keep them under the basic policy Discussion was held on the employees' group health insurance contract for the remainder of 1983. The States Attorney was asked to review the Sheriff employees' union contract as it relates to insurance benefits, and he was asked the question of what the County can do with regard to increasing the deductible or considering the removal of certain endorsements from the basic plan. Mr. Hay stated that the union contract is not specific in these areas, but he felt that a point of law can be argued on both sides. 'Members of the Employees Committee for the study of the health insurance issue were present and asked that the Commission not change the coverage that is presently in effect. After discussion, it was proposed by the committee that the endorsements not be dropped but that the employees contribute a certain amount toward the cost of these endorsements.