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Comm. M~nutes--August 1, 1989 303 20. CHECKS OUTSTANDING, Treasurer authorized to Gancel MOT£ON, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the County Treasurer, according to her letter of July 17, 1989, be authorized to cancel future outstanding warrant-checks, without further Board approval, after every attempt has been made to locate the check holders. Motion carried. 21. WEST FARGO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Annual dues MOTION, passed Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to continue the County's membership with the West Fargo Chamber of Commerce and authorize payment of $175.00 for membership investment dues. Mr. Wieland noted that the Commission has approved this in the budget, and questioned Board action at this time. Mr. Shannon felt the point was well taken, and he questioned paying membership dues to chambers of commerce. He felt the County should be ~ncluded as ex officio members without paying membership fees. Mr. Wieland stated that this can be reviewed at budget time, and he asked the Commission Secretary to review the history on this. Motion carried with Mr. Shannon opposing. 22. CEMETERY, North of West Fargo Auditor Ordelle Brua received correspondence from Betty Gorden of Harwood, ND requesting a $500 donation toward a community project to establish a bank account in the name of the Sheyenne Pioneer Memorial Cemetery with the hope that the interest on the account would pay for the perpetual care of a neglected cemetery located north of West Fargo along Cass County Road 17. The Auditor provided information from the North Dakota Century ,Code on abandoned cemeteries, but Mr. Sondrall did not feel this would be considered an abandoned cemetery. HOTION, passed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Shannon seconded to request the States Attorney to review this and determine what an abandoned cemetery is and what the County Commission's obligations are. Motion carried. 23. SOCIAL SERVICES, Out of state travel. ~OTION, passed Mr. Sondrall moved and Hrs. Toussaint seconded to approve out of state travel for Bev Bohn to Fergus Falls, MN, for dealing w~th a runaway teenager. Motion carried. 24. OVERTIME EXEMPTIONS, Sheriff's office Each Commissioner received a letter signed by the administrative staff of the Cass County Sheriff's Office regarding notification that they would no longer be eligible for overtime compensation. In the letter, they requested that the Commission reconsider their earlier motion and exclude the Sheriff's Office from these requirements until after a review has been made as suggested by States Attorney Robert Hoy, who was chairman of the Personnel Policy Review subcommittee on salaries. Mr. Wieland stated that the Commission has not had enough time to review this since the letter was received this morning just prior to the meeting.