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Comm. Hinutes--September 5, 1989 329 MOTION, failed Motion was made by Mr. Shannon to continue the stipends until such time as the County has a Personnel Director on staff who can offer the County Commission some technical advice before this is recommended for further consideration by Central Personnel. Mr. Lobitz stated that the stipends have not been paid. The motion failed for lack of a second. MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that Mrs. Toussaint make a recommendation to the County Commission by September 19, 1989, on an appropriate step to take based on a rendering of the facts. Motion carried. 26. PERSONNEL DIRECTOR, Report by selection committee Jim Thoreson reported on the recommendations of the Personnel Director Selection Committee. They recommended that the Personnel Department be eventually relocated to the area currently occupied by the Veterans Service Office and the Commission Office for the reasons that this three room suite would allow for expansion of the office, it has a vault that would allow for the personnel files to be centralized, the office would be centrally located but would provide for semi-private access for employees, and it is adjacent to the Data Processing DepaFtment and the Auditor's Office, which are the departments that the committee felt they would primarily work with. Hr. Thoreson stated that the committee realizes this would be a temporary hardship for the Veterans Service Office and proposed relocating that office to the Social Services Department, perhaps to the Director's Office or the Social Service Board Room. He urged the Commission, if this is not deemed favorable, to consider any other alternatives that may be available either within the Courthouse or outside the Courthouse. With due respect to the qualifications of Sandra Brumfield, the committee questioned whether she should be involved with the selection and interview process since this will b~ her boss. The Commission was in agreement, and Mr. Eckert encouraged consulting her as needed because of her knowledge in this area. MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Hfs. Toussaint seconded to allow for the adoption of the preliminary job description for Personnel Director, the prioritized 1990 work plan, and allow for the advertising as scheduled and outlined; and that the Commission make a determination at its next regularly scheduled meeting on the physical location that will result from the adoption of a new agency. The motion carried on roll call vote with three members voting "Aye", Mr. Sondrall voting "No" because he is opposed to moving the Veterans Service Office, and Mr. Wieland being absent. 27. VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER, Opposed to relocation John Heyer, Cass County Veterans Service Officer, read a written statement of why he would be opposed to being moved from his present office space. He stated that this recommendation was made without any input or discussion with his office. Mr. Eckert stated that the Commission will consider Mr. Meyer's remarks when this is addressed in two weeks.