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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AUGUST 12, 1986 Chairman Alon Wieland called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were present. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Mr. Tom Jensen, County Social Services Director, appeared before the Board on behalf of Cass County Department Heads requesting the Commission to approve a modification of Section 3.1 of the Cass County Personnel Policies Manual relating to the work week. They requested that the policy be modified so as to permit departments the authority to develop and implement a variable /flex time work schedule for individual employees while assuring that the regular services to the public will be maintained according to the standard 5 -day, 40 hour work week identified in the existing policy. The Commission instructed Mr. Jensen to meet with department heads and draft a suitable schedule for each department, excluding the Road Department, Sheriff's Department and one person offices. The Commission will then review and consider the proposed modification in the Personnel Policies Manual. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to receive and file the letter from Darrell Wadeson and Francis Hartl and to support their idea of changing the polling place in the City of Alice from City Hall to the Senior Citizens Center. Motion carried. Administrative Assistant Scott Krueger reported that he was informed by Leo Sitter from Blue Cross -Blue Shield that Cass County is not required to comply with the Federal regulation requiring employees to continue health insurance coverage for an employee separated from the County's employment until the next contract renewal date, which is January 1, 1987. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the Chairman be authorized to send a letter to a former County Social Services employee who requested an additional nine months of health insurance coverage stating our existing policy, and that the policy will not be changed until after January 1, 1987. Motion carried. Scott Krueger reported on construction progress in the Courthouse North Wing remodeling and the Courthouse South Wing. The Register of Deeds, Treasurer and Auditor' s Departments will be moving to newly remodeled areas next week. Upon the recommendation of County Engineer Don Richards, Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to grant a utility permit to the City of Mapleton to cross County Road 10 for a storm sewer project. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.