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Commission Minutes--April 21, 2003 2582 9. PERMIT FOR SITE AUTHORIZATION, Approved for Veterans Inc. at Bronco Bar MOTION, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to grant a site authorization permit to conduct games of chance under license issued by North Dakota Attorney General's Office for the period of July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004 as follows: Veterans Incorporated at Bronco Bar. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 10. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, Budget adiustment approved for multi-hazard mitiaation planning and business continuity plannina Emergency Manager Greg McDonald was present today to discuss the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant for $17,000 provided by the North Dakota Division of Emergency Management. This grant requires a 25% local match, which may be made up by in-kind matching dollars. According to Mr. McDonald, the local match will be met with existing emergency management budget dollars and the use of Cass County office space. The projects funded by this grant will provide for contracted temporary employees to complete required planning initiatives related to the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP) and a new business continuity project. If the county does not have a plan approved by November 1 st, funding would be at stake. The MHMP requires a significant change to its current format that will require one person's dedicated effort to research hazards, complete a new vulnerability assessment, coordinate the required multi-jurisdictional involvement and new mapping to coincide with identified hazards. The business continuity project will address emergency planning needs for area businesses. According to Mr. McDonald, a need is there as numerous businesses have contacted him for assistance in planning for emergencies. MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mr. Bennett seconded to authorize the receipt of a Pre- Disaster Mitigation Grant Award from the North Dakota Division of Emergency Management which provides funding to the Cass County Emergency Management's Office and authorize the following budget adjustments: increase revenue 101-3503-331-55-03 by $17,000.00 and increase expense for temporary contractual expenditure by $17,000.00. Discussion: County Coordinator Bonnie Johnson said the employment positions will be filled on a temporary basis and the plan is to move forward with hiring as quickly as possible. Mr. Wagner thanked Mr. McDonald for all his efforts. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 11. JAIL POST -OCCUPANCY MONITORING REPORT Sheriff Don Rudnick was present and reviewed the Jail Post-Occupancy Monitoring report with commissioners. The report was prepared after a visit by Consultant Jim Rowenhorst this past February. Mr. Rowenhorst and Mr. Gary Bowker were requested by the County Commission to make an immediate post-occupancy visit and did so in October, 2002. The initial report outlined ten recommendations. The purpose of the second visit was to determine if the recommendations were implemented. The consultants returned for a visit on February 4-6, 2003. The recommendations from the first visit, according to Sheriff Rudnick, have been met. The sheriff has taken on the administrative day-to-day duties at the jail and he said weekly meetings are held with shift supervisors to work on operational problems.