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129 Mrs. Stanton seconded that the County pay an additional 2% of the employees~ contribution on retirement, beginning January 1, 1989. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the County employees* monthly contribution for group health insurance be changed for 1989 from $2.00 on a slngle policy to the employee paylng nothing; from $5.00 on a single with dependents policy to the employee paying $20.00; and from $10.00 on a family policy to the employee paying $25.00. On a long-term basis, Mr. Larson felt that the County should pay only the employee's share of health insurance, and the employee paying the balance on the single with dependents and the family policies. Mrs. Stanton was in agreement. ~t the call for the question and upon roi1 call vote, the motion carried with four members voting "Aye" and Mr. Wieland opposing. He stated that he did not oppose the theory, but he opposed the amount of the increase. Motion was made by Mr. Larson to include $25,000 in the 1989 budget for the North 8roadway bridge replacement in Fargo. Mrs. Stanton seconded the motion for discussion, and she asked for a future commitment from the County Commission to pay the remainder of the amount requested by the City of Fargo. Mr. Wieland stated that he would honor the wishes of the ma3ority of the Commission, but he did not feel the County should pay one-half of the cost of a new bridge. Mr. Eckert stated that he 15 totally opposed to making a contribution to the bridge. He stated that the County had no input at the time that an agreement was arranged between the City of Fargo and Clay County. Mr. Sondrall also stated that the County should have been asked to attend meetlngs when the decislon was belng made to build a new bridge. ~t the call for the question and upon roll call vote, the motion carried with four members voting "Aye" and Mr. Eckert opposing. Mrs. Stanton asked for additional time to bring back a motion on a future commitment to the bridge. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Wieland seconded that the Chairman send a letter to the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District, to be drafted by Mr. Wieland, requesting further information on their 1989 budget which increased from .6 mlll to .8 mill. Motion carried. 'The Chairman asked for a motion to finalize the 1989 budget with the above corrections. He stated that the total budget ls $18,815,432 or 65.40 mills, an increase of 9.'78 mills over last year. in 1988, the County spent carry-over money of roughly $900,000, and income was $500,000 less than anticipated. Motion was made by Mr. Larson and seconded by Mr. Nieland to adopt the 1989 budget as set forth. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the Cass County Commission commit $25,250 for each of the years 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993 which, with the $25,000 included in the 1989 budget, equals $126,000 or one-half of the cost of the North 8roadway bridge in Fargo. Further discussion was held and at the call for the question and on roll call vote, the motion carried with four members voting "Rye" and Hr. Eokert opposing. He felt the Commission was committing themselves beyond what they should be.