09-28-1989 BUDGET - Laserfiche WebLink

Comm. Hinutes--September 28, 1989 352 existing health service activities. 2) This investigation group is to determine from the County's core business what the statutory requirements and non-statutory interests are in having health services on behalf of the County. 3) Their report is to be given to the County Commission by December 1, if possible. 4) The funds are to be held in escrow even after that report until a new contract is developed and signed by all concerned parties, if one is to be signed, before any funds are released from the health account for 1990. Motion carried. 6. JOB DEVELOPMENT, Levy approved MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to fund the Fargo Cass-County Economic Development at $104,000 for 1990 with the following annotations to the budget: 1) That there be a 5% reduction in 1991 and 1992, with an additional review at that time, and that the 5% reduction for 1991 and 1992 be placed in a loan pool; and that when an organization such as the Lake Agassiz Regional Council needs additional funding for a Cass County project that their project be considered. 2) That the Fargo-Cass County Economic Development Corporation establishes a loan pool goal and that they establish an annual job increase goal. Mr. Shannon moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to amend the motion to reflect that the suggested loan pool target for these funds be held in County escrow until the County can approve the suitability of a loan pool and that a real reduction be included of an additional 5% for each of the years 1991 and 1992. Motion carried on the amended motion. Hotion carried on the main motion. 7, HEARING ON COUNTY BUDGET At 9:15 a.m. the Chairman called for a public hearing as advertised in the officia'l newspaper, The Forum, Sheriff Don Rudnick was present and stabed that members of 'the Jail Advisory Committee wanted him to request the Commission to reconsider funding for new positions in the jail. Hr. Wieland suggested delaying this action until after the public hearing. Chairman Eckert asked for any further comment or suggestions from the general pub'lic as far as the 1990 budget is concerned and hearing none, he declared the public hearing closed. 8. JAIL STAFF MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to allow for the position titled work program coordinator with an annotation in the 1990 budget that 1) Funding will either come from a transfer of funds from the addiction counselor position, depending on grant availability for that position, or that the Sheriff make his own priority decisions from his various budgets to fund the position in the absence of that grant money. 2) That this position be eligible for filling at the first appropriate moment from the standpoint of the budget. 3) That while it may be included in the staff analysis, it does not need to be impounded subject to the staffing analysis. Motion carried.