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Correspondence was read.
<br />PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
<br />OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA
<br />Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to approve payment of City Pothole and Street Repair
<br />funds to the Cities of Buffalo, Casselton, Arthur, Amenia, Kindred, Grandin, North River, Davenport and
<br />Leonard as recommended by the County Engineer. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
<br />Regarding a holiday closing schedule for County offices, Mr. Eckert made a motion to close at
<br />12:00 Noon on Christmas Eve and at 1:00 P.M. on New Year's Eve. The motion failed for lack of a second.
<br />Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to close County offices at 12:00 Noon on Christmas Eve
<br />and to close at 3:00 P.M. on New Year's Eve. County offices will also be closed Christmas Day and New
<br />Year's Day. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
<br />Administrative Assistant Diana Murack received petitions signed by a number of County employees
<br />requesting the Commission to consider changing December's pay date to December 24th rather than
<br />December 31st, due to Christmas holiday expenses. The Commission approved a change in the pay policy on
<br />June 23, 1987, and that policy will stand.
<br />Concerning the Blue Cross -Blue Shield contract renewal for 1988, Diana Murack recommended adding
<br />routine mammary screening to the County's health care policy at an initial start -up cost of approximately
<br />$5,640.00. Blue Cross Blue Shield representatives will be present next week regarding the 1988
<br />contract renewal.
<br />Concerning the contract with Dan Martinsen, Inc. for medical benefits consultant services,
<br />Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to not renew the contract with Dan Martinsen, Inc. for the
<br />remainder of 1987 and for 1988, and that the Chairman write a letter to Mr. Bob Kostka of Dan
<br />Martinsen, Inc. requesting an hourly rate for consultant services in the event that the County would
<br />request such services in the future. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
<br />Upon the recommendation of Bonnie Johnson, Child Support Administrator, and Sheriff Donald Rudnick,
<br />Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to change the percentage of salary and fringe benefits for
<br />Deputy Dean Fercho from 50 -50 to 75% paid by the Sheriff's Department and 25% paid by the Regional Child
<br />Support Enforcement Unit, effective January 1, 1988. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
<br />Upon the recommendation of County Planner Jerry McCullough, Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton
<br />seconded that Tom Garske of Forest River Subdivision be appointed to serve on the southside sewer
<br />committee. Motion carried.
<br />Diana Murack reported that the County has received rebates from Northern States Power Company for a
<br />total of $4,192.50.
<br />Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Larson seconded that Vouchers No. 80439 through No. 81324 be approved and
<br />ordered paid. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
<br />The Commissioners reviewed a list of terms on various boards which expire December 31, 1987, as
<br />follows: County Surveyor, County Park Board, County Planning Commission, Community Action Agency, Maple
<br />River and Southeast Cass Water Resource Districts, Human Services Board and Fargo Planning Commission
<br />from the extra territorial area. Appointments will be made no later than January 5, 1988.
<br />Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to receive and file a letter of resignation from Tom
<br />Archbold, who served as an Advisory Member to the County Planning Commission, and that the Chairman send
<br />a letter of thanks for his service. Motion carried.
<br />Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to grant approval for a raffle permit for the Kindred
<br />National Honor Society on January 18, 1988, at the Kindred School. On roll call vote, the motion carried
<br />unanimously.
<br />Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to authorize the Chairman to sign the Release of Easement
<br />in the southwest quarter of Section 10, Barnes Township, relating to Drain No. 40, as presented by the
<br />Ohnstad Twichell Law Firm. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
<br />A letter from Sheriff Donald Rudnick regarding replacement of a damaged patrol vehicle will be
<br />reviewed and placed on the agenda next week.
<br />Regarding child support incentive payments, the State of North Dakota decided to continue paying
<br />100% of the incentive payments to the local counties after a hearing was held on the matter last week in
<br />Bismarck.
<br />The Chairman read a letter from Mark Johnson, North Dakota Association of Counties Executive
<br />Director, expressing appreciation to all the Cass County Commissioners for doing a wonderful job as host
<br />county for the 1987 North Dakota County Commissioners Association and North Dakota Association of
<br />Counties joint convention.
<br />Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to receive and file a letter from L.A. Aarestad, writing as
<br />a concerned citizen regarding the controversy of Judge Donald Cooke. Motion carried.
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<br />othole and street
<br />epair funds to cities
<br />oliday closing
<br />Schedule
<br />petitions from several
<br />Co. employees req.
<br />bay day before
<br />Christmas
<br />iealth insurance
<br />contract renewal with
<br />r C -BS disc.
<br />Health insurance
<br />consultant services-
<br />Comm. does not renew
<br />contract
<br />Shff. Reg. Child
<br />Support share of
<br />employee percentage
<br />Ito be changed
<br />ppt. of Tom Garske
<br />to So. sewer proj.
<br />zommittee
<br />SP rebates recd.
<br />touchers approved
<br />ist of terms expiring
<br />bn various boards
<br />Co. Planning letter
<br />bf resig. from an
<br />Advisory member
<br />2affle permit for
<br />Kindred Natl. Honor
<br />Society
<br />Dr. #40 release of
<br />easement in Barnes Twp
<br />Shff. patrol vehicle
<br />amaged
<br />Child Support incen-
<br />tive payments-- decisioi
<br />)y State of ND
<br />VDACo expresses
<br />appreciation for Cass
<br />Co. hosting State
<br />f onvention
<br />Letter from Aarestad
<br />e: Judge Cooke
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