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Cass County Bldg. Auth. lease payment Cthse. artwork resto- ration-- agreement for services signed with Philip J. Thompson Personnel Policy change on sick leave" disc. Suggestion Box items also on day care center and on monthly payroll Co. Auditor auth. to hire staff replace- ment Cass County Report on Justice disc. with St. Atty. E 3 9 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA A bid for the electrical construction from C.B. Electric did not indicate their contractor's license number on the outside of the envelope. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to proceed with opening the bid envelope. The motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye Mr. Wieland opposing. The Architect found that no certificate of license renewal number was contained inside the bid envelope. Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to discontinue opening the bid of C.B. Electric. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The following bids were read for the electrical construction: Dakota Electric Construction Fritz Electric Globe Electric Modern Electric of F -M Northern Electric Construction Rickard Electric $25,175.00 25,600.00 32,939.00 32,488.00 32,200.00 30,300.00 A bid for the electrical construction from Midwest Electric also did not indicate their contractor's license number on the outside of the envelope. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to proceed with opening the bid envelope. The motion carried on roll call vote with 3 members voting "Aye Mr. Wieland and Mr. Sondrall opposing. The Architect found that no certificate of license renewal number was contained inside the bid envelope. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to discontinue opening the bid of Midwest Electric. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the bids for the Courthouse North Wing Remodeling be referred to the Architects for tabulation and a report to the Commission at the next regular meeting. Motion carried. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to approve the lease payment to the Cass County Building Authority in the amount of $696,933.10. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The States Attorney was asked to review an agreement with Philip J. Thompson for the Courthouse dome artwork restoration. He suggested that the Commission delete the words referring to a maximum of 160 hours on the project, since the County awarded the bid on the basis of $8,000.00 for the completion of the project. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to approve the agreement for services as corrected between Philip J. Thompson and Cass County for the restoration of Courthouse artwork. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Eckert and Scott Krueger were asked to inquire about the scaffolding that will be required. The Suggestion Box contained requests to change the employees' sick leave policy back to what it was prior to the adoption of the revised Personnel Policy Manual. Mr. Wieland stated that he was not aware that the benefits were reduced. Another suggestion was received pertaining to a day care center for employees' children and a suggestion to pay employees twice per month. Mrs. Stanton felt that liability insurance for a day care center would be too costly. The Commission has not changed the policy on the monthly payroll period because of added costs that would be involved. Ordelle Brua, County Auditor, requested permission to hi-re staff replacement for an employee in the computer room who has resigned. The Commission suggested that the Auditor and Richard Offutt, Data Processing Manager, discuss the position classification. Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the County Auditor be authorized to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Linda Fiocchi. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The Board reviewed The Cass County Report in agreement with Recommendation #4 on changing major issue with the merchants. Recommendati Mr. Hoy hopes will be implemented as soon as delayed by the Commission. On motion by Mr. Larson and seconded by Mr on Justice. States Attorney Robert Hoy stated that he is the procedure for processing bad checks, but it will be a ons #5, #6 and #7 pertain to the use of computers, which possible. Recommendation #8 on the staffing analysis was Eckert, the meeting was adjourned.