12-15-1987 - Laserfiche WebLink

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 Mr. 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 sent 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. Don Richards presented a standard utility permit form from Cass County Electric 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.