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6247 Cemetery relocation project landscaping of drainage ditch disc. Disc. on vaults grave markers for cemetery relocation Bd. reaffirms posit.I of Option #4 and not to purchase concrete vaults, Chm. to sign agreement with Evalu- ation Training Ctr for wooden boxes and to sign any other necess. documents Co. employees wish to disc. 1986 wage compensation Clk. of Dist. Crt disc. on procedure to follow to fill vacancy -adv. for position Salary Review Comm. recommendations Bd. adopts recomm. of Salary Review Comm. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr presented last week and not to agreement with the Evaluation boxes, and to sign any other carried unanimously. PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JUNE 18, 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. Mr. Lowell Brenna, coordinator for the cemetery relocation project, stated that he met with the Southeast Cass Water Resource District about filling in a drainage ditch at Springvale Cemetery for improved maintenance. They are requesting that a set of levels be taken to see if this ditch should be providing some surface drainage before allowing the County to fill it in and landscape it. The Commission was in agreement to have the County Road Department do the survey work when their schedule allows. Mr. Brenna asked for direction from the Commission on whether to include grave markers and concrete vaults for reburial of the remains from the Trollwood Cemeteries to Springvale Cemetery. He recommended a marble marker with the name etched and the birthdate and date of death at a cost of $35.00 each. He felt this would be more permanent and could withstand mowing. Mrs. Stanton moved that the County provide grave markers at a cost of $35.00 each. However, Mr. Eckert stated that he would first like to hear the proposals on vaults. Mrs. Stanton withdrew her motion. Mr. Brenna stated that there is a proposal for concrete grave boxes at a cost of $100.00 per unit. Mr. Basil Walker and Mr. John Rowell gave a presentation on fiberglass crypt beds, which were formerly sold by Sunset Memorial Gardens but can no longer be used for traditional funerals. This would be an alternative to the concrete grave boxes and the cost would be $50.00 each. Mr. Brenna stated that there are some controversies over using these fiberglass units, and he did not recommend purchasing them. Mrs. Stanton stated that last week the County Commission approved Option #4 which includes wooden boxes to be made by the Evaluation and Training Center. Mr. Wieland stated that if the wooden boxes are acceptable for re- burial, the County does not need to consider the crypt beds. The question remaining from last week was whether to purchase concrete vaults for improved future maintenance and whether to furnish grave markers. Mrs. Stanton went on record as approving the purchase of concrete vaults and grave markers. A representative of Falcon Industry from Bowman, ND presented a line of grave markers at a cost of $35.00 each, which includes the etching but not the cost of cementing them in the ground. Mr. Larson suggested a directory at the entrance to Springvale Cemetery with the names in alphabetical order and the grave plots numbered to correspond with the directory. Mr. Brenna was asked to obtain a cost estimate on some type of directories. Eckert seconded to reaffirm the Board's position in using Option #4 as purchase concrete vaults; and that the Chairman be authorized to sign the and Training Center for construction of the necessary amount of wooden contracts in connection with Option #4. On roll call vote, the motion Steve Dawson, Sheriff's employee, appeared before the Commission representing the Cass County employees to ask when the Commission will first be discussing the 1986 budget item in relation to employee compensation, and when it might be appropriate to address the Commission to provide some input. The Commission asked Steve Dawson to come back in two weeks. Discussion was held on what procedure the Commission will follow to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ruth Hellem, Clerk of the District Court. Mrs. Stanton stated that the Commission will have to advertise that there is a vacancy, and Mr. Wieland suggested appointing a temporary replacement effective July 1st at the minimum salary requirement. Mrs. Stanton suggested that the salary be negotiable to a maximum amount. The Chairman requested Commissioners Wieland and Stanton to discuss a possible temporary replacement with the Deputy Clerks of District Court. Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to advertise for the position of the Clerk of District Court to serve out the balance of Ruth Hellem's term which ends December 31, 1986, the salary to be negotiable between the minimum authorized salary and the maximum that is now being paid depending upon experience, education and knowledge, and that the job description be in line with the requirements of the North Dakota Century Code; applications to be received no later than July 16, 1985. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Sheriff Don Rudnick, Chairman of the Salary Review Committee, presented recommendations from the committee on grievances filed by County employees after the adoption of the 1985 salary plan. It was recommended that the pay grade for Florence Bauer be Grade 7 rather than Grade 5, but this will be left to the discretion of the Commission. A grievance was filed by Gene McLean because of a difference in his salary as Investigator for the Sheriff's Department and the salary of the Investigator for the States Attorney's office. The Sheriff plans to rate his entire department by Friday for the Salary Review Committee. Upon the recommendation of the Salary Review Committee, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to set the salary of Deanna Pearson, employee of the Clerk of District Court, at $914.00 per month; and that Darrel Aasland from the County Road Department be placed in Pay Grade 10, a 2% increase, retro- active to January 1, 1985. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The Salary Review Committee stated that Darrel Aasland's position may need to be re evaluated when the County hires an engineer.