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Abate. for Darrel Miller partially approved 1985 Salary Plan for Soc. Services employees disc. Salary Review Comm- Soc. Services to be represented if they so wish ese,tf`A 1 V $t Soc. Serv. Director does not need Comm. approval on staff replacement Telephone system discussed Telephones switch at Annex to be purchased 1985 Salary Plan for Co. Dept. Heads Salary increase for Adm. Asst. and Judge Rothe Salary Review Comm- Mr. Wieland apptd. Bridge replacement in Casselton Twp. Co. Eng- -disc. on procedure to hire Cthse. employees present petition on use of parking lot PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FEBRUARY 5, 1985 Chairman Ray Larson called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were present. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Regarding the Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes for Darrel R. Miller, which was postponed from January 15, 1985, Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to accept the final recommendation of the County Director of Tax Equalization to reduce the total value from $863,200 to $100,520. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Discussion was held with Tom Jensen on the 1985 salary plan for Social Services employees. The Commission approved a dollar amount in the 1985 budget for salary increases for the Social Services employees, and it was agreed today that the County Social Services Board should determine the individual salary increases according to the guidelines of the State Merit System. Chairman Larson stated that a question was brought up that the Social Services employees are not represented on the Salary Review Committee. Mr. Wieland suggested that Tom Jensen contact the Social Services employees that would be interested in serving on this committee, and then submit one or two names to the Commission. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the Cass County Social Services Director, with the approval of the County Social Services Board, be given authority to hire staff replacement without County Commission approval. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The Commission has been considering the purchase of a telephone system for the County. Much investigation has been made in the past several weeks with representatives of the companies who submitted proposals, and discussion continued today with the idea of reaching a decision. Motion was made by Mr. Wieland and seconded by Mr. Eckert for discussion that Cass County purchase telephones and its own switch, the switch to be purchased from one of the three vendors that submitted proposals; and that the telephones and other necessary hardware be acquired as the County Commissioners deem necessary to make this a total operational telephone communications system. Upon roll call vote, the motion failed with Mrs. Stanton voting "Pass" due to a conflict of interest; Mr. Wieland and Mr. Larson voting "Aye Mr. Eckert and Mr. Sondrall voting "No Mr. Eckert then moved that the County Commission look into the purchase of our own telephones. The motion was seconded by Mr. Sondrall and discussion followed. Upon roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Wieland asked to reserve the right to bring back the issue on purchasing the switch at a later date since that motion ended in a tie vote; and the Commission was in agreement. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to purchase the telephones and switch at the Cass County Social Services Office, not to exceed $16,000.00; and that the bill be paid from the County Social Services budget. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Regarding a 1985 salary plan for County Department Heads, Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to incorporate a study of the Department Heads' salaries with the exception of the salary of the Administrative Assistant which shall be raised to $23,800.00 effective January 1, 1985; and with the exception of the salary of County Court Judge Cynthia Rothe which shall be raised to $47,540.00 effective January 1, 1985. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to appoint Mr. Wieland to represent the Commission on the Salary Review Committee for 1985. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton asked that all Commissioners be informed of meeting times. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the request for Federal Aid on the bridge replacement project between Sections 18 -19, Casselton Township. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The Commission asked Scott Krueger, Administrative Assistant, to investigate a procedure to be followed for seeking applications for a County Engineer. A petition containing 51 signatures was received from Courthouse employees requesting that the 2 -hour parking limit in the lot to the north of the County Jail be discontinued at least during the winter months because of recent sub zero temperatures and wind chills. Janice Becker appeared before the Commission representing the County employees. She cited reasons being the difficulty in crossing Tenth I Street at Second Avenue due to heavy traffic before 8:00 A.M., the north parking lot is not fully occupied, and because there is public street parking on three sides of the Courthouse and Jail. Mrs. Stanton felt that the County does have an unfair system of parking around the Courthouse. Sheriff Don Rudnick was present and stated that the Commission must provide for enforcement if they are going to make parking rules. Mr. Wieland stated that one of the two parking lots on the Courthouse property should be strictly for public use even if it is not fully occupied. Mr. Larson suggested considering what the parking problems will be one year from now with the proposed south addition, and he requested Mr. Wieland to re-evaluate the parking situation. The matter was referred to the Salary Review Committee.