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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JANUARY 20, 1987 Chairman Alon Wieland called the meeting to order with all members present as follows: Jeannette Stanton, Don Eckert, Oscar Sondrall, Ray Larson and Alon Wieland. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Concerning the salaries of elected officials, which the Commission dropped to State minimums effective January 1, 1987, Mr. Wieland reported that members of the Commission met last Friday morning in relation to this. Motion was made by Mr. Eckert and seconded by Mrs. Stanton that the salaries for elected officials and department heads remain the same as last year until further action of the Commission. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Richard Offutt, Data Processing Manager, requested approval for hiring two programmer /analysts as specified in the long -range data processing plan. He met with the County's Salary Review Committee on January 16th, and they recommended that the positions be classified as Grade 12 with a pay range of $21,072- $29,004 on the County pay scale. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to authorize the Data Processing Manager to hire two programmer /analysts. Upon further discussion, Mr. Eckert suggested hiring one person at this time in view of budget restraints, and Mr. Sondrall was in agreement. However, Mr. Wieland stated that the County has ordered the equipment and must hire personnel to utilize it. At the call for the question, the motion carried on roll call vote with three members voting "Aye", Mr. Sondrall and Mr. Eckert opposing. Upon the recommendation of County Auditor Ordelle Brua, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to discontinue and release the Extra Ordinary Outlay Fund in the amount of $669,389.07, and transfer it to the County General Fund. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to approve the County Superintendent of School's appointment of Josephine Hegstad to the Cass County School Reorganization Committee to complete the unexpired term of R.D. Brown ending January 1, 1989. Motion carried. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the Plat of Schumacher Subdivision located in the NE 1/4 of Section 34, Barnes Township, as approved by the Cass County Planning Commission. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Steve Grindberg appeared before the Board representing the County Engineer, and he requested a salary increase for two equipment operators. One operator is in Pay Grade 8 at a salary of $7.40 per hour and the other operator is listed as part -time at a salary of