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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that Cass County adopt a fee schedule, comparable to the City of Fargo, for MIDA Bond services for the year 1986 as follows: 2% up to $250,000, 1% from $250,000 to $500,000, .5% from $500,000 to $1,000,000 and .25% over $1,000,000; and that the fee be due and payable after the closing of the issue. The cost to St. Luke's Hospital for the County's services will be $37,500 for these series of bonds. Mrs. Stanton felt this fee schedule is excessive and asked that the Commission review them prior to the next request for MIDA Bonds. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. moved Mr. Larson and Stanton Chairman Auditor authorized to the CERTIFICATE and the RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF HOSPITAL FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS i ON BEHALF OF ST. LUKE'S HOSPITALS OF FARGO, OR AN AFFILIATED CORPORATION, AND AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, pertaining to the issuance of hospital facilities revenue bonds in the amount of $12,830,000. The motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye Mr. Eckert opposing. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that County Engineer Don Richards be authorized to attend the National Association of County Engineers' Management and Technical Conference in Florida on February 3 -6, 1987, at a cost not to exceed $1,000. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Data Processing Manager Richard Offutt reported that he reviewed proposals from five vendors to determine the best possible computer hardware configuration for Cass County. It is his opinion that the best solution to meeting the objectives set forth in the long -range data processing plan was the proposal by I.B.M. Corporation. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to approve the recommendation of the Data Processing Manager concerning the I.B.M. equipment. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Offutt asked about creating the position of computer programmer /analyst, and the Board instructed him to prepare a job description and to meet with the Salary Review Committee to determine a pay range. The Board recessed for a meeting of the Cass County Building Authority and upon reconvening, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to approve Building Authority action for an expenditure of $193,000 for I.B.M. computer equipment as outlined by the Data Processing Manager. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Larson seconded to approve Disbursement Direction #18 in the amount of $70,815 to Fireside Office Products for Haworth office system furnishings. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to approve the application for a Raffle Permit for the Kindred High School Cheerleaders on the date of December 19, 1986, at the Kindred High School. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to grant approval for the County Social Services Director to hire staff replacement for a Clerk II, general office position. Motion carried. Discussion was again held regarding the Christmas and New Year's holiday schedule. Jim Thoreson, speaking on behalf of County employees, proposed that County offices remain open on December 26th and January 2nd but that department heads arrange skeleton crews so that each employee can be granted a holiday on either the Friday after Christmas Day or the Friday after New Year's Day. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Larson seconded that County offices close at 3:00 PM on December 24, 1986 and re -open on December 26th with the number of workers to be determined by the department heads, and that County offices be open the regular office hours on December 31st and January 2nd; employees to be allowed either December 26th or January 2nd as a holiday. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Wieland stated that this motion rescinds the previous motion on the holiday schedule, and he suggested including a policy on holiday closing in the Policy Manual. On motion by Mr. Larson and seconded by Mr. Sondrall, the meeting was adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DECEMBER 23, 1986 Chairman Alon Wieland called the meeting to order with four members present as follows: Jeannette Stanton, Ray Larson, Don Eckert and Alon Wieland. Oscar Sondrall was absent. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. District Court Judge Norman Backes appeared before the Board to request additional office space in the Juvenile Detention Center building, as some County personnel have moved into completed areas of the Courthouse South Wing. The State of North Dakota intends to appoint a half -time referee as a result of the retirement of Arthur Lieb, and the Juvenile Court will need additional space. Mr. Eckert stated that there have been other requests for this space in the Juvenile Detention Center. Judge Backes suggested the possibility of rearranging the space they now have to utilize it to a greater extent. Mr. Wieland suggested that the building architect and Judge Backes re- evaluate their present space, and Mrs. Stanton suggested that Administrative Assistant Scott Krueger be included in the discussions. 6356 MIDA bond fee schedule adopted similar to City of Fargo's Resolution adopted on St. Luke's MIDA Bonds Co. Eng. auth. to attend Nati. Assn. of Co. Eng. Data Processing Mgr. recommendation accptd; on I.B.M. computer equipment Position of Computer programmer /analyst disc. Bldg. Auth. action apprvd. for purchase of computer equip. from I.B.M. Approval of Disb. Direction #18 Raffle permit for Kindred High School Cheerleaders Co. Soc. Services Dir. auth. to hire staff replacement. Disc. with Jim Thoreson on holiday closing schedule- revised Juvenile Det. Center- req. for addtl. office space by Dist. Judge Backes