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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AUGUST 26, 1986 Chairman Alon Wieland called the meeting to order with all members present as follows: Jeannette Stanton, Don Eckert, Alon Wieland, Oscar Sondrall and Ray Larson. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Mr. John Welton, Cass County Safety Consultant, introduced two members of the North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund's loss control team. Cass County recently chose to purchase liability insurance from the North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund, and they are now inspecting the physical properties. They will be submitting a written report on this inspection, and they intend to make annual inspections hereafter. Mr. Jay Crawford commended Cass County for retaining the services of John Welton. Dr. Don Christian from the Humane Society, Inc., appeared before the Board to request an increase from $2,400.00 to $5,000.00 from the County's 1987 budget. They hope to establish an animal shelter and provide good educational programs to help reduce the number of unwanted and neglected animals. The Board will act on the request at budget time. Mr. Lance Yohe from the International Coalition for Land /Water Conservation appeared before the Board with a budget request of $1,000.00 for the year 1987. He outlined present activities which he felt would be carried out with continued local support. The Board will determine at budget time if this amount should be placed in a separate line item or paid from Promotional Advertising, as in the past. Attorneys Steve Mottinger and Mark Beauchene appeared before the Board to request an increase from $15, 000.00 to $18, 000.00 annually for each of three Public Defenders for Cass County Court for the contract period beginning January 1, 1987. The Board took the matter under advisement. Correspondence was received from the Office of the Attorney General on their recent inspection of the Cass County Jail for the fiscal year 1986 -87. A Certificate was presented to Sheriff Don Rudnick indicating compliance with the intent of North Dakota laws and rules and approving the Cass County Jail for Grade 1 operations effective August 19, 1986. The Board commended the Sheriff for his jail operations. Administrative Assistant Scott Krueger reported on progress of the Courthouse north wing remodeling and the south wing. Construction began this week on a second County Courtroom in the north wing. October 15th is the target date for completion of the fourth floor of the south wing, and the States Attorney and Clerk of Court's Child