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Comm. Minutes--Oct. 17, 1989 367 17. AMERICAN EXPRESS CARDS, Request by Sheriff's Department Mike Montplaisir reported that he met with the Sheriff, the States Attorney, and a representative of American Express to discuss a request from the Sheriff's Department for advance payment of travel expenses. MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Mr. Wieland seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the necessary documents to obtain charge cards from the American Express Travel Related Services Co., Inc. The States Attorney said this is technically a charge card rather than a credit card, and the employee is expected to pay their account balance the following month rather than a revolving credit account. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 18. COUNTY COURT, Appointments of Judicial Magistrates MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Hrs. Toussaint seconded to approve County Court appointments of Michae~ Lochow and Jack Dietz as Judicial Magistrates for October 5 and 6, 1989, in the absence of Judge Dawson and Judge Racek. Motion carried. 19. SHERIFF'S OFFICE, Out of state travel request delayed A written request was received from Sheriff Rudnick for out of state trave~ for Tim Olson to attend an Attendant Care Training Session. MOTION, tabled Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Wie]and seconded to approve out of state travel for Tim Olson, Detention Supervisor, on October 25-26, 1989, to Salina, Kansas. Mr. Shannon asked what the County's obligation is for paying overtime when people are traveling. Mr. Wie]and suggested delaying approval of this motion until the Personnel Assistant can be contacted. Mr. Shannon moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to table the above motion. Motion carried. 20. ISLAND PARK ACTIVITY CENTER, Petitions filed Petitions were presented by Sandy Schimelpfenig and Sandy Schwehr to save the Island Park Activity Center, a club house for mentally disabled persons. The Commission has established a budget line item of $85,000 for contributions to various community groups, and a decision will be made by December I on the allocation of these funds. Mr. Wieland emphasized the fact that the Commission has not made a decision yet. He said Cass County is the only county in the state being asked to assist in the funding. Jeannette Stanton said she has not heard any complaints from people in this county and encouraged the Commission to support the Island Park Activity Center. Christopher Menges asked the Commission if accepting contributions from other sources would have an affect on the amount the county may contribute. Mr. Eckert said it may be taken into consideration if it is a very large sum.