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49 Deanna Kensrud presented a memo requesting salary adjustments for' two people in her office who have been employed by 'the Oounty 'for' 4 and 5 years and are presently earning just slightly over the new starting salary of $1,O00.O0 per month. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that 'the Register of Deeds be authorized to increase the salaries of Geri Stephan from $1,096 to $1,1'75 per monLh and Lisa Alter from $1,055 to $1,120 per month effective May 1, 1988. Both employees will remain in Pay Grade 4. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Sy Hubrig appeared before the Board to express his concerns ti]at senior citizen clubs in rural Oass County are putting mill levy funds in the bank rather- than using the funds for' progr'ams and services for senior citizens. He stated that the City of Fargo has more senior citizens than in the rest of the County, and he feels the Fargo senior citizens should receive about $20,000.00 more per-'Fear from the mill levy. Mr. Eckert stated that some of the money that is banked has been earned by the individual clubs. Mr. Wieland stated that he received a telephone call from someone in the State Human Services Department about contracts between the County and the individual senior- citizen clubs, and Mr. Eokert stated that an Assistant States Attorney is working on this. Mr. Sondrall suggested contacting Mr. Sid Pun'ton, who is the bookkeeper for the senior- citizen clubs. Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the Cass County Commission send a letter to each of the rural Cass County Senior Oitizen Olubs and to the Fargo Senior Oitizen Olub requesting from them the following items: actual financial statement for" 1986 showing income and expenditures, 1987 operating budget, proposed 1988 budget, financial statement as of January 1, t988, a copy of their proposed program and services including a contract with the County; all of this information to be provided to the Cass Oounty Commission on or before July l, 1988. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. A copy of the letter is to be sent to Mr. Sid Punton and to the State Department of Human Services. County Planner Earl Haugen was present along with committee member and resident of the area, Mr. Tom Garske, concerning the final report and recommendations for engineering services for the pr-oposed southside rural sewer project. Mr. Haugen read rise recommendations of the Engineering Services Selection Commi'ttee as stated in their letter addressed to the Cass County Board of Commissioners dated March 50, 1988. After discussion, Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to approve expanding the study area of the was'tewater facility plan to include part of Barnes Township along with Stanley Township in the amount of $40,224; and authorize Chairman Don Eokert to sign Resolution No. 1988-9 authorizing filing of application with the Federal Environmental Protection Agency for a Grant under the Water Pollution Control Act, and to sign the contract 'for- engineering services with the Moore Engineering Company. Jeff Volk and Roger Fenstad from the Moore Engineering Company were also present. A question was asked on how much 'time the County Planner will spend on this project, and Mr. Volk stated that it will depend upon the County's involvement in the project. Mr. Garske estimated about 20% of the County Planner's 'time, as he will need ko keep informed of the project and in turn keep the Commission informed. At