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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 the Dakota Public School District at Hunter 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 Equi- 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