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Comm. Hinutes--Nov. 7, 1989 376 of a memo instead of requiring the County Planner to attend the Commission meeting since two Commissioners are members of the County Planning Commission. Mr. Shannon said this type of item would work well with the concept of a consent agenda. 14. POLICY ON COMP TIME/OVERTIME, Delayed Robert Hoy said he is still gathering information and trying to sort out legal issues from policy issues on compensatory time and overtime. He said he would try to present something further to the Commission at the next meeting. 15. POLICY, Employee compensation when travelin~ Sandra Brumfield, Personnel Technician, reported on compensation for exempt/non-exempt employees when traveling and attending training conferences. She said whether travel time and training or conference time is compensable depends on the situation. In a letter to the Commission received November 3, she cited examples of how the Fair Labor Standards Act applies to certain situations, and she cited some exemptions. 16. SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, Reservists Regarding the Sheriff's request this morning to pay reservists to transport prisoners and patients to the State Hospital, Sandra Brumfield said those people may lose their volunteer status in regard to all work performed for the County. She said they could possibly be paid on a nominal fee basis instead of an hourly rate. Sheriff Rudnick said he will discuss this further with the personnel technician and report back to the Commission. 17. CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT, Out of state travel MOTION, passed Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Shannon seconded to grant approval for Bonnie Johnson, Child Support Enforcement Director, to travel to Fergus Falls, Minn., in the month of December, 1989, and to Columbia, S.C., in the month of November, 1989, for the purpose of assisting the State Child Support Management Team in selecting a new computer system for child support services. The cost of such travel shall be reimbursed by the federal government at the rate of 90% and the local counties agree to pay the remaining 10%. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 18. AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSED, peadline for next meetin~ exte~QU Mr. Wieland said he requested a discussion of agenda items today and has discussed it briefly with Commissioner Shannon, but they were not prepared to make a formal recommendation at this time. Mr. Wieland did suggest extending the deadline for the November 21 meeti~g because County offices will be closed Friday for the Veteran's [)ay. NOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded that the agenda deadline for the November 21 meeting be extended to November 13 at Noon. Hotion carried. 19. VOUCHERS, Approved In reviewing the vouchers this month, Commissioner Toussaint said there was a bill for $3,000 for paint striping on the Horace road and she asked why the County Road Department did not do the work. Mr. Eckert will inquire about it.