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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APRIL 2, 1985 Chairman Ray Larson called the meeting to order and upon roll call vote, all members were present. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Discussion was held on funding to the ambulance services in the County. A request was received from the Casselton Ambulance Service last November for an annual increase of $1,000.00 due to rising costs of training volunteers and maintaining the vehicles and equipment. Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to increase funding to all six ambulance services in Cass County by $1,500.00 for the year 1985. However, Mr. Sondrall felt that the ambulance services which need additional funds should request an increase from the County like Casselton did. Mrs. Stanton withdrew her second, and the motion failed for lack of a second. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the Casselton Ambulance Service receive an additional $1,000.00 for 1985. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Sheriff Don Rudnick, Chairman of the Salary Review Committee, was present to report the recommendation of the committee concerning salary adjustments for the Assistant States Attorneys. He stated that the duties and responsibilities have been reallocated within the office, and Mr. Wieland stated that the matter was carefully considered by the Salary Review Committee. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to accept the committee's recommendation to increase the salary of James Twomey to $33,500.00, to increase the salaries of Melody Jensen and Keith Reisenauer to $27,500.00 each, to increase the salary of John Goff to $26,000.00 and to pay the new Assistant, Mark Boening, $25,000.00. On roll call vote, the motion carried with four members voting "Aye" and Mrs. Stanton opposing. Upon the request of Sheriff Rudnick, Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign an agreement with the State of North Dakota for leasing an intoxilyzer in the County Jail. Motion carried. Concerning an evaluation of County Departments Heads' salaries, the Chairman suggested that he and Mrs. Stanton contact Joe Novak to obtain a firm commitment of what he would charge to do such an evaluation. Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that Vouchers No. 52,360 through No. 52,922 and Vouchers No. 55,775 through 55,916 and Revenue Sharing Vouchers No. 442 through No. 445 be approved and ordered paid. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that Steve Grindberg, County Road Superintendent, be authorized to lease purchase a used