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Comm, Hinutes--Dec, 5, 1989 390 13. SOCIAL SERVICES, Budget contributions Commissioner Wieland was asked to submit recommendations on the disbursement of $85,000 in the 1990 budget for contributions and for future year's grants. He provided a copy of his recommendations to each Commissioner and asked for input from them. MOTION, passed Hr. Shannon moved and Hrs. Toussaint seconded to adopt recommendation ~2 whereby total grants for 1991 and future years be limited to a maximum amount of .45 of 1 per cent of the total budget as approved the previous year on October 30; but that the money not necessarily be spent by the Commission. Hotion carried. Concerning Hr. Wieland's recommehdation ~3, outlining a procedure for agencies to obtain grants for 1991 and future years, Mr. Shannon said specific criteria is needed. He suggested that an agency such as United Way develop the criteria. Mr. Wie]and said he would not have a problem with using the same people but did not think it should be connected totally with United Way. He said the final decision should be made by the County Commission. Mr. Wieland suggested delaying recommendation ~3 until the County consults with United Way, as well as the City of Fargo. Mr. Sondrall felt the Commission needs to decide today on allocation of the $85,000 from the 1990 budget, and Mr. Eckert was in agreement. MOTION, passed Hrs. Toussaint moved and Hr. Wie]and seconded that Commissioners Shannon and Wie]and investigate with the City of Fargo and United Way a method for developing criteria for obtaining grants for 1991 and future years, and bring back a recommendation for the 1991 budget. Hotion carried. 14. SOCIAL SERVICES, Telephone budget Hrs. Toussaint said the Social Services budget for telephones was not based on the correct per-line charge, and their budget wi]] be about $5,000 short for 1990. She suggested taking Social Services recommendation to deduct 5% from each of the agencies they recommended for funding and put that amount in the telephone account. MOTION, failed Mr. Shannon moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to deduct $5,000 from the $85,000 set aside for contributions and transfer it to the Social Services telephone account, which will allow Social Services to pay for the cost of their telephone lines in 1990. Mr. Eckert said he is not in favor of taking money from the contributions line item for telephones. Mrs. Toussaint said the rest of the Social Services budget is tight. Mr. Sondrall asked when Social Services was informed about the increase in telephone cost, and Mrs. Toussaint said Glenn E]]ingsberg attended one of the Socia3 Services Board meetings about telephone costs but that is not reflected in their minutes. Mr. Montp]aisir said Mr. E]]ingsberg told the Social Services Board or Tom Jensen, Social Services Director, that the line charges would be increased. At the call for the question, the motion failed with Commissioners Shannon and Toussaint voting "Yes", Commissioners Eckert, Sondral] and Wie]and voting "No."