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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEPTEMBER 15, 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. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to appoint States Attorney Robert Hoy, County Judge Cynthia Rothe, Clerk of Court Linda Rogers, Commissioners Stanton and Wieland to represent Cass County on the proposed municipal court reorganization committee. Motion carried. Other members of the committee representing the City of Fargo are Commissioners Jeff Frankhauser and Phil Watson. Representatives from the City of West Fargo are City Attorney Brian Neugebauer, City Judge Scott Griffeth, City Commissioner John Williams, and Mayor Florenz Bjornson. A letter was received from Don Rudnick, Chairman of the Salary Review Committee, stating that they did not wish to make a recommendation on setting the salary for Richard Offutt, newly appointed Director of Administrative Services, since they have not set the salaries of other County department heads. Motion was made by Mrs. Stanton that the position of Director of Administrative Services be placed in Pay Grade 95, and that Richard Offutt receive an annual salary of $43,000.00, effective on the date of his appointment. Mr. Eckert seconded the motion for discussion. Since this is a new position, Mr. Eckert suggested setting the annual salary at $40,000 and Mr. Larson felt the salary could be increased to $43,000 beginning January 1, 1988. Mr. Wieland noted that it will no longer be necessary to hire a financial analyst, and this will be a cost savings to the County. At the call for the question and upon roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that remodeling of the employees' lounge in the basement of the North Wing be approved at a cost of $4,952 for general construction, $247 for electrical, and a figure for the mechanical construction to be given at a later date, this to be paid from the "Capital Projects" line item. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The project is expected to be completed about November 1st. Concerning a ventilation problem in the County Road Department shop area, the Chairman referred a letter from Safety Officer Glenn Ellingsberg to Commissioners Eckert and Sondrall for investigation and a report back to the Commission. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to approve Final Payment #20 to T.F. Powers Construction Company in the amount of $6,619.00 for the Courthouse South Wing, payment to be made from the State and Federal Reimbursement budget line item; with reimbursement to that account by the Cass County Building Authority at a later date. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.