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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OCTOBER 29, 1985 Chairman Ray Larson called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were present. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Upon the request of Sheriff Don Rudnick, Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to grant out of state travel for an employee to attend a Detention Center Management School in Washington, D.C. on November 17 -20, 1985. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Commissioners Larson and Stanton reviewed the Cass County Jail procedures with the Sheriff and Walt Willis concerning a situation that was brought to the Commission's attention on October 8, 1985, by Maxine Davies The procedures that are followed are for the health, safety and welfare of the prisoners and jail personnel alike, and Commissioners Stanton and Larson could see no reason to change them. Mr. Sondrall reported that the caretakers of the Springvale Cemetery have removed some trees, and he also requested them to begin tearing down an old building on the property. Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs Stanton seconded to appoint John Meyer, Alton Johnson, Emerson Harris, Ordelle Brua and Oscar Sondrall to the Cass County Cemetery Authority. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the necessary contracts on behalf of the Cass County Commission for the south addition and Courthouse remodeling with delivery of the contracts after Cass County is designated the named insured under the Builder's Risk Insurance. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to recess the Cass County Commission meeting for the purpose of having the Cass County Building Authority approve the contracts for the south addition and Courthouse remodeling. Motion carried. The meeting of the Cass County Board of Commissioners was reconvened. Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that due to the possibility that an elected position could be filled by a person with limited experience, all elected officials salaries be set at Legislative minimums effective January 1, 1987, and the Commission may review such salaries and raise them to levels where appropriate. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.