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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 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