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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AUGUST 20, 1985 Chairman Ray Larson called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were present. Mrs. Stanton stated that a correction needs to be made on the minutes of the previous meeting concerning "the reappointment of Mrs. Stanton to the Minn -Dak Health Council was not made at this time because of the lack of funds" the minutes should read "because Federal funding is questionable Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as corrected. Motion carried. Upon the recommendation of Mr. Robert Rust and Mr. Robert Dawson, Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to insure the County buildings and contents with the North Dakota State Fire and Tornado Fund for a three -year policy with the premium for this first year in the amount of $12,228.00 and the other two remaining years at variable amounts. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr Wieland seconded to approve the renewing of the Comprehensive General Liability Insurance, Auto and Truck Insurance, Equipment and Boiler Insurance with the Home Insurance Company; and also renewing the Umbrella Liability Insurance with the U.S. Fire Insurance Company for a total premium of $100,068.00; and to approve that the County would self insure on collision losses on automobile and truck in the amount of $10,000.00 set aside annually for the next three years not to exceed $25,000.00. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Upon the request of Sheriff Rudnick, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to approve time and one -half for overtime for all Sheriff's Department employees until January 1, 1986. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to authorize Scott Krueger to send a memo to all department heads regarding the needs for time and one -half for overtime for their employees. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to authorize Scott Krueger to write a letter Marvin Witt, Executive Vice President of the Red River Valley Fair Association, to have him inform the Commission of any concerns that will be held in the future because of a change in the State law. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to authorize Scott Krueger to write a letter to President Reagan urging him to have Congress pass legislation exempting city and county governments from applying the Fair Labor Standards Act for time and one -half for overtime that had been ruled on by the Supreme Court on the recent