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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MAY 19, 1987 Chairman Alon Wieland called the meeting to order with four members present as follows: Alon Wieland, Jeannette Stanton, Ray Larson and Don Eckert. Oscar Sondrall was absent. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Mr. Royce Yeater appeared before the Board representing the Fargo Heritage Society, and he presented a plaque recognizing the efforts of the Cass County Commission in the restoration of the Courthouse rotunda area. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to approve the Grant Award and Acceptance from the State of North Dakota for Jail computerization, upon approval of the Cass County Building Authority, in the amount of $70,000 on a 50 -50 matching basis. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to grant permission for out of state travel for Sheriff's Lt. Arland Rasmussen on June 8 -11, 1987, to attend a meeting of the Mid States Organized Crime Information Center in Missouri. Motion carried. Administrative Assistant Scott Krueger suggested changes in the County's Personnel Policy Manual in Section 2.3 on hiring procedures, Section 3.1 on overtime policy and Section 3.3 on pay policy. The Chairman instructed Mr. Krueger to draft the policy language for the proposed changes. The Commission met informally earlier today to discuss 1987 salary proposals with the Administrative Assistant. Motion was made by Mr. Eckert to accept a proposal by Scott Krueger with one exception being that a decision on the salary of County Judge Donald Cooke be withheld at this time. Mr. Wieland felt that the Commission needs to address two department heads' salaries as opposed to the one that Mr. Eckert has suggested. Mrs. Stanton felt the issue of salaries needs more public discussion. Since there was a bid opening scheduled at this, the Chairman suggested delaying the discussion until later in the meeting. Mr. Eckert withdrew his motion. The following bids were opened at 10:00 A.M. for bridge replacement on the Rush River in Raymond Township. Wanzek Construction Co. Industrial Builders Korby Construction Swingen Construction Blumer Construction Dakota Bridge Builders, Inc. $79,394.35 $88,454.60 $93,555.53 $91,046.58 $101,251.80 $87,155.61 Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the above bids be referred to the County Engineer for tabulation and recommendation. Motion carried.