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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JULY 16, 1985 Chairman Ray Larson called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were present. Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Forty -three applications were received for the position of Clerk of the District Court for Cass County. Commissioners Wieland and Stanton will begin a preliminary review of the applications. A comment was received in the Suggestion Box from a County employee stating that the chairs in the Courthouse lunch area have snagged people's clothing. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to purchase 28 chairs for the Courthouse lunchroom from Dakota Food Equipment at a price of $34.95 each. The motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye" and Mr. Larson opposing. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to receive and file the following Officer's Reports for June, 1985: Motion carried unanimously. Clerk of Court 4,976.25 County Court $24,633.76 Register of Deeds $12,839.00 Sheriff 8,609.93 Veterans Service Office Upon the request of Glenn Ellingsberg, Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the Sheriff's Department be authorized to purchase three 8- channel portable radios at a total cost of $5,500.00 on a 50 -50 matching basis with the Federal Government, this to be paid from the Disaster Emergency Services budget. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the Cass County Commission send a letter to all department heads and elected officials informing them that we have hired John Welton to do a safety study, and the Commission will appreciate and expect their full cooperation; and that Gordon Sletmoe and Glenn Ellingsberg will be contacting them along with Mr. Welton in the very near future to review their operation. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Stanton received a complaint about both of the County Court Judges being absent from the Courthouse at the same time, and she requested the Administrative Assistant to talk to the two Judges about arranging their schedules so that at least one of them is present during office hours as much as possible. Sheriff Don Rudnick was appointed by the County's elected officials for a two -year term on the North Dakota Association of