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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FEBRUARY 3, 1987 Chairman Alon Wieland called the meeting to order with four members present as follows: Jeannette Stanton, Oscar Sondrall, Ray Larson and Alon Wieland. Don Eckert was absent. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. The Commissioners held their first meeting in the newly constructed Commission Room in the Courthouse South Wing on this date. Architect Richard Moorhead was present to discuss building policies. He submitted sketches for providing a smoking area in the North Wing and one in the South Wing but he stated that if it is the Commission's wishes to have a smoke -free building in 6 months to one year, it would not be advisable to spend very much money to provide smoking lounges for the interim. Sheriff Don Rudnick presented the Commissioners with a list of recommendations signed by Department Heads pertaining to smoking, consumption of food and beverages in offices, the use of coffee pots, and furnishings for the employees' brown bag area. One recommendation was that the Commission permit smoking in the employee brown bag area and the new cafeteria rather than spending money to create new smoking rooms. Mr Wieland questioned whether all employees were polled on allowing smoking in the lunchrooms. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that as of March 1st, all smoking be banned in the Cass County Courthouse, the Juvenile Center, and the Road Department building, excluding the shop area. Mr. Sondrall felt the Commission should not vote on this issue without a full Board. At the call for the question and upon roll call vote, the motion failed for lack of a majority with Mrs. Stanton and Mr. Larson voting "Aye Mr. Sondrall and Mr. Wieland opposing. Mr. Wieland suggested bringing up the matter at the next meeting. Architect Richard Moorhead also discussed establishing guidelines for determining what can or cannot be hung on walls in the Courthouse. Mr. Wieland appointed a committee consisting of himself, Commissioner Stanton, Architect Richard Moorhead, Department Head Bonnie Johnson, and Mr. Vernon Goodin from the North Dakota Council on the Arts. Mr. Wieland asked the architect to be chairman of the Art Committee. Mr. Robert Dawson from the Dawson Insurance Agency was present regarding continuation of the County's policy for public officials and employees liability insurance. Mr. Larson questioned whether there is a duplication of coverage, as some of the departments have purchased professional liability insurance. Sheriff Don Rudnick was present and stated that the policy for his department through the National Sheriff's Association was discontinued. The Commission