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173 REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JANUARY 10, 1989 Chairman Don Eckert called the meeting to order with all members present as follows: Oscar Sondrall, Alon Wieland, Don Eckert, Sharon "Pepper" Toussaint, and Gene Shannon. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Shannon seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Discussion was held on 1989 portfolio and committee assignments drafted by Chairman Eckert. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Shannon seconded to accept the resignation of R.J. Klinkhammer of Casselton from the County Social Services Board effective on this date. Motion carried. Mr. Sondrall submitted the name of Lila Loucks for possible appointment to the County Social Services Board. The Chairman asked if the Commission would want to appoint a second Commissioner since Jeannette Stanton and Ray Larson, who serve on the Social Services Board, are no longer County Commissioners. Jeannette Stanton was present and encouraged the Commission to appoint a second County Commissioner because of the size and complexity of the Social Service budget. Mr. Shannon moved and Mr. Wieland seconded that Commissioner Toussaint be appointed to the County Social Services Board to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of R.J. Klinkhammer for a term to expire July 31, 1991. In answer to a question from Mr. Shannon, States Attorney Robert Hoy stated that Social Service Board members can be removed by joint resolution of the County Commission and the State Human Services Department. At the call for the question and upon roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Bonnie Johnson, Regional Child Support Enforcement Director, appeared before the Board in accordance with Section 2.3 of the County Personnel Policy Manual, which requires department heads and elected officials to obtain approval of the County Commission to hire or replace -an employee. The position of Investigator in her department was vacated as of last Friday. Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Shannon seconded that in order to prevent delay, a new policy be established that would enable department heads and elected officials to replace personnel without addressing the Commission but to report all replacements to Sandra Brumfield in the Personnel Department. Discussion followed in which Mr. Wieland stated that the policy was adopted primarily to assure that the Commission receives notice of staff replacements and to allow for a review of the position. Mrs. Toussaint felt this is a responsibility of the department head, and she stated that the Commission should receive a report from the Personnel Office on all of the changes every one to two weeks. Mr. Shannon felt the Commission has an opportunity to review positions annually at budget time. At the call for the question and upon roll call vote, the motion carried with Mr. Sondrall, Mrs. Toussaint, and Mr. Shannon