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PROCEEDINGS OF TIE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA Clerk of Court 5,561.25 County Court $31,622.69 Register of Deeds $14,191.00 Sheriff 8,371.98 Veterans Service Office Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to receive and file the following Officer's Reports for November, 1987: Motion carried. Discussion was held with Deb Dahlsing, Employee Benefit Specialist for Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, on renewal of the County's health care contract. She discussed addition of the routine mammography screenings, and a State law enacted on July 1, 1987, necessitating changes in the area of benefits for psychiatric and substance abuse services. She informed the Commission that the aggregate stop /loss agreement will not change for 1988. Mr. Larson requested additional information on the 1987 contract, which Mr. Kostka of Dan Martinsen, Inc. has in his file on Cass County. Diana Murack was instructed to obtain that information, and this matter will be placed on the agenda for next week. Mr. and Mrs. Art Glasow of Durbin and Mr. Allen Peterson, representing the local committee for the North Dakota Centennial Celebration, appeared before the Board with a hand -made quilt containing a square representing each township in Cass County. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the County Commission write a letter of appreciation to Mrs. Art Glasow, who supervised the making of the quilt and assembly of the township squares. Motion carried. Mr. William Kipley from Employee Assistance Program Consultants, Inc. provided a review of the activity of County employees utilizing the Employee Assistance Program during the past year. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to renew the contract with Employee Assistance Program Consultants, Inc. for the year 1988 at a cost of $2.00 per employee per month. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The Chairman suggested that the States Attorney review the contract prior to his signing them. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the bill presented by Richard Offutt, Director of Administrative Services, in the amount of $4,659.00 for IBM terminals be paid from the Capital Projects line item. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Upon the recommendation of Richard Offutt, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to approve payment from the County Contingency Fund to Meinecke Johnson Company in the amount of $26,595.00 for the Courthouse Plaza and to T.F. Powers in the amount of $9,763.21 for remodeling the County Court area, removing and installing new locks in the Courthouse, and miscellaneous items. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mrs. Sondrall seconded to acknowledge receipt of two checks in the amount of $2,000 each from the Fargo American Legion and the Fargo V.F.W. as contributions on the Courthouse Memorial Plaza, and to send letters of appreciation. Motion carried. Upon the request of County Engineer Don Richards, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that County Auditor Ordelle Brua be authorized to write checks for two new trucks and snow plow equipment for the County Road Department in the amount of approximately $120,000 to be paid from the 1987 budget, but the checks to be withheld by the County Auditor until the trucks have been delivered. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that Don Richards be authorized to attend the National Association of County Engineers annual convention in Mobile, Alabama, during the first week in February, 1988. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. di.s5 Covent _lecilrk. Don Richards presented a standard utility permit form from e 4hewrr tee fewer Company to place an overhead power line on the outside edge of County Road 28 right of way at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. The permit was granted at the last meeting subject to review and approval by the County Engineer, which has been given. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to approve hiring of Attorney Keith Miller at a cost of $80.00 per hour, up to $1,000.00, as legal counsel for witnesses in the hearing for County Judge Donald Cooke; and that Chairman Wieland be authorized to speak with Keith Miller about the Board's action. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Upon the request of Alvin Johnson, County Social Services, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to approve staff replacement for Mary Teske and to approve the transfer of Sheryl Nunez from the Fuel Assistance program to the AFDC medical assistance program. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that County Social Services be authorized to pay time and one -half for overtime needed to convert the Medical Assistance cases to computer, for a maximum of 1200 hours to complete the project. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to negotiate with the State Director of Institutions for rental of two or three offices in the Cass County Juvenile Detention Center at an annual cost of $7.00 per square foot. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 6426 fficer's REports BC-BS contract enewal disc. ND Centennial Quilt- letter.of thanks to Mrs. Art. Glasow• Contract renewed with Employee Asst. Progrm Consultants, Inc. IBM terminals to be paid for from Capital Projects Courthouse plaza Courthouse remodeling bills to be paid ourthouse plaza- hecks acknowledged o. road dept. ew equipment Co. Eng. auth. to attend national cony. Cass Co. Electric 'granted utility permit along C28 Co. Judge Cooke- hiring of atty. as legal counsel for witnesses Soc. Serv. staff replacement Soc. Serv. auth. to pay overtime to convert MA cases to computer Juv. Center office space disc.