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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OCTOBER 21, 1986 Chairman Alon Wieland called the meeting to order with all members present as follows: Jeannette Stanton, Don Eckert, Oscar Sondrall, Alon Wieland and Ray Larson. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Tom Jensen, County Social Services Director, appeared before the Board to request permission to hire a social worker for the Home and Community Base Service Program. He stated that he hopes to hire someone by December 1st without exceeding the 1986 budget. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the County Social Services Director be authorized to hire a social worker for the Home and Community Base Service Program. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. There being no objections to the minimum sale price on tax forfeited property as appraised by the Board, Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the County Auditor proceed with the tax sale on November 18, 1986 at 10:00 A.M. Motion carried. Lt. Rich Majerus presented an agreement for continuation of the RAID Program, for which the County will receive Federal and State funding at 75 this year. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the Traffic Safety Agreement with the State Highway Department for the period of October 1, 1986 through September 30, 1987. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to grant approval for out of state travel for Kim Kugel and Diana Johnson from the County Sheriff's Department to attend a "Teens in Distress" Conference on October 28, 1986, at the Ramada Inn, Moorhead, MN. Motion carried unanimously. Informal bids were received from W.W. Wallwork and from Gateway Chevrolet for two Sheriff's patrol cars. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the bids be referred to Lt. Rich Majerus for evaluation and recommendation next week. Motion carried. Informal bids were received from Gateway Chevrolet and from Overvold Motors for a 4 -wheel drive vehicle for the Sheriff's Department. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the bids be referred to Lt. Rich Majerus for evaluation and recommendation next week. Motion carried. The Chairman received a response from Cass County Court Judge Donald Cooke with an explanation of his absenteeism, but he requested that the letter be kept confidential. Upon advice of counsel, the Chairman requested Administrative Assistant Scott Krueger to immediately return the letter to Judge Donald Cooke because the Commission cannot file any documentation that is confidential because of the open records law. The Chairman stated that if anyone has any questions about the response, the information must be obtained from Judge Donald Cooke himself. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the Chairman be authorized to write a letter to Judge Donald Cooke asking for further information as requested last week, and to respond by next Tuesday in a manner which can be discussed at the Commission meeting. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the Chairman be authorized to write a letter to Hal Habermann, Superintendent of Dakota Public School District, informing him that the bridge on County Road 2 west of Hunter will be repaired this fall. Motion carried. Mr. Sondrall informed the Board that the State Highway Department determines and posts the weight limit on bridges. County Engineer Don Richards suggested that the Commissioners tour this year's road projects with him in about two weeks, and Mr. Wieland suggested viewing next year's proposed projects also. Scott Krueger recommended a proposal by Herman Miller Equa- Series as the building standard for chairs for County offices. It is supplied by Steffen's Office Equipment and has a 5 -year warranty. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to purchase the chairs for County offices as outlined by Scott Krueger and the committee which selected them, at an approximate cost of $43,000.00, plus nine chairs for the future County Commission Chambers. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to authorize Scott Krueger to purchase Haworth office partitions as needed for the 3rd and 4th floors in the South Wing. Motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the County Auditor be authorized to advance payment for travel expenses to Scott Krueger and Sheriff Don Rudnick to attend a Law Enforcement Planning Conference at San Diego, California, in the amount of $382.00 each; this to be paid from the County Contingency fund. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Scott Krueger reminded the Commission of a letter from the County's Public Defenders requesting that the contracts be increased from $15,000 to $18,000 annually for each of three public defenders. The present contracts expire December 31, 1986. States Attorney Robert Hoy stated that the Commission can renew the contracts with the present public defenders, or the Commission can call for new proposals. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to re- advertise for public defenders at the rate of $16,500 per year each, for a 3 -year contract with optional annual renewal. Mr. Eckert stated that this represents a 10% increase over last year's contract amount, and Mrs. Stanton stated that no increase was granted last year. At the call for the question and upon roll call vote, the motion carried with four members voting "Aye" and Mr. Eckert opposing. The Chairman requested the States Attorney to prepare the necessary documentation, and Mr. Hoy stated that he will consult with County Judge Cynthia Rothe. 3 Soc. Serv. Dir. auth. to hire social worker for Home Comm. Base Service Prgm. Hearing on appraisal of tax forfeited prop. St. Hwy. Dept. agreement for contin- uation of RAID prgm. Shff. Dept. auth. out of state travel Bids for Shff. patrol cars referred to Lt. Rich Majerus Bids for 4 -wheel dr. vehicle referred to Shff. Lt. Co. Judge absenteeism disc.- -Judge to be asked for further information Bridge on C2 west of Hunter to be repaired this fall Road projects tour with Co. Eng. Comm. accepts proposals for chairs for Co. offices as building standard Cthse. So.Wing-- purch. of office partitions Out of State travel for Shff. Adm. Asst. advance payment of travel approved Public Defender proposals for 1987- contract increased to $16,500