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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OCTOBER 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 corrected. Motion carried. Upon the request of Glenn Ellingsberg, Cass County Emergency Manager, Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the Local Emergency Management Organization Cooperative Agreement Work Plan for Fiscal Year 1988. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Concerning the hiring of an Administrative Assistant to the Board of County Commissioners to replace Scott Krueger, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that Diana Murack be hired for the position of Cass County Administrative Assistant effective October 26, 1987, at annual salary of $25,000.00. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. A letter was read from County Judge Cynthia Rothe regarding County Court's schedule in light of Judge Donald Cooke's absence. Judge Rothe stated that Small Claims hearings must be heard within 30 days of service of the claim and she requested authorization to appoint a temporary referee for Small Claims Court to hear Judge Cooke' s cases during his absence and to pay the referee $65.00 per hour. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that Judge Cynthia Rothe be authorized to appoint a temporary referee for Small Claims Court at a cost of $65.00 per hour. Mrs. Stanton stated that the County needs to do whatever it can to keep the County Court functioning. At the call for the question and upon roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Chairman Wieland noted that the North Dakota Judicial Conduct Commission has scheduled a hearing regarding Judge Donald Cooke for November 30, December 1 and December 2, 1987, in Fargo. Mrs Stanton felt the Commission Minutes should reflect that County Court Judge Donald Cooke publicly announced that he is suffering from alcoholism, and that he has gone into treatment for four weeks in Minneapolis. Mr. Wieland instructed the Commission Secretary to obtain a copy of the press release issued by Judge Cooke' s attorney, and the request was made by Mrs. Stanton to attach it to the Commission Minutes of this date to substantiate the reasons for the previous motion. *See attached. Upon the recommendation of County Engineer Don Richards, Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Larson seconded to grant a utility permit to Cass County Electric for placement of a cable under County Road 81 near County Road 16 south of Wild Rice. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.