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f:',l Q ') '- L,.J PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA Budget review with 'Dept. Heads I I Budget review-- ! disc. on salary line-i items I I I I Budget--extra-ord. i outlay levy decreased I ! I I I I I Budget req. apprvd.:' for Fargo-Cass Cnty j Indus. Develop. I I I I Heritage IHjemkomst Center--Comm. determines not to contr. tax money C3--easement with BN Railroad St. Water Comm-- agreement signed , for secretarial serv'll at Rd. Dept. C20 load restrictions I disc. I I I I ncrease in fees I for board and room I at Jail & booking fee established I NACo Deferred Comp Plan disc. I i The Commission began budget reviews at 11: 00 A.M. with Disaster Emergency Services Director, Gordon Sletmoe. Discussion was also held with Robert Hoy, States Attorney, on progress of the department heads who are working on a change in the County's pay scale. He stated that the goal is to bring objectivity and fairness to the pay scale, and the committee hopes to have a new system by the end of 1984. The Chairman declared the meeting recessed until 1: 00 P.M. today for further budget review. RECESSED MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SEPTEMBER 18, 1984--1 :00 P.M. Chairman Stanton called the Recessed Meeting to order at 1 ;00 P.M. with all members being present. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to put a figure of a 4% increase in the salaries line item for 1985 with individual employee salary increases to be decided on or before December 1, 1984, after the Salary Committee completes their work. However, after further discussion Mr. Larson amended his motion and Mr. Eckert seconded the amended motion to put a figure of a 5% increase in the salaries line item of the 1985 Budget with individual salary increases to be decided later. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to decrease the extra-ordinary outlay levy to $147,560.00, or approximately 1. 19 mills on the 1984 taxes Instead of 3 mills. Discussion followed and at the call for the question, the motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye" and Mr. Eckert opposing. Discussion was held on the request for funds for the Heritage-Hjemkomst Center to be constructed in Moorhead, Minnesota. The Commission feels this is a very commendable project but did not feel they could justify contributing CounW tax dollars. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Larson seconded that Cass County not contribute to the Heritage-Hjemkomst Center. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to appropriate $25,000.00 to the Fargo-Cass County Industrial Development Corporation in the 1985 County Budget. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The Chairman requested Scott Krueger, Administrative Assistant, to prepare the budget changes in writing as discussed today and mail them to the Commissioners for their review prior to the next meeting. On motion by Mr. Larson and seconded by Mr. Eckert, the meeting was adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY, COMMISSIONERS SEPTEMBER 25, 1984 Chairman Stanton called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were present. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrail seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign an easement with the Bu rlington Northern Rail road Company for County Road Department construotion on County Road 3 east of Buffalo. On roll call vote, the motl.on carried unanimously. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Wieland seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the agreement with the North Dakota State Water Commission for reimbursement on secretarial services for the State Water Commission Engineer's office in the County Road Department building at the rate, of $100.00 per month with payment being made to the County Road Department. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Steve Grindberg, County Road Superintendent, reported that Border States Paving Company and Northwest Distributors are operating business establishments along County Road 20 north of Fargo where the load limit was recently reduced to 65,000 pounds ,instead of 73,280 pounds. The Commission discussed granting special permits for these two business establishments but referred the matter to Mr. Grindberg and Commissioner Eckert. Upon the recommendation of Sheriff Don Rudnick, Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Larson seconded to increase the fee for board and room for ,out-of-county prisoners to $40.00 per day; to",increase the board and room for Federal prisoners to $40.00 per day; and to establish a booking fee for all prisoners of $10.00 for each time they are booked into the County Jail. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Discussion was held with Sheriff Rudnick on his request that the County contribute the same amount that it is already contributing to the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System for those employees who are not on the State plan but would like to be on the National Association of Counties Deferred Compensation Plan. This will be considered .at the time that the budget is finalized.