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Comm. Hinutes--December 191, 1989 395 DAKOTA, WILL ISSUE ITS REVENUE BONDS THEREFOR IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF APPROXIMATELY $2,000,000." The motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye", Mr. Shannon abstaining. 6. SOCIAL SERVICES, Evaluation of Director MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded that the Commission concurs with the Social Service Board's intention of hiring Scott Kildahl as consultant to perform the 1989 and additional .1990 review of the Social Services Director as outlined at the December 11, 1989 Social Services Board meeting. Motion carried. 7. PERSONNEL POLICY CHANGE, Sick leave and holidays Posting of the proposed changes in Section 4.2 and Section 4.8 of the Cass County Personnel Policy Manual has exceeded the 15-day requirement. One letter was received from Jim Thoreson dated November 30, 1989, and petitions were received yesterday from a number of other employees in the Sheriff's Department sharing the concerns in Mr. Thoreson's letter. Mr. Thoreson was, present and said he is concerned with the County Commission changing policies at this time when the second item on the priority list for the newly appointed personnel director is a review of the County's personnel policies, Mr. Eckert said the Benefits Committee addressed the holiday issue after the Commission was asked to consider granting the Friday after Thanksgiving as a holiday. Also, County policy did not cover the Christmas holiday schedule when it falls during the week. Mr. Thoreson said there is no recognition for employees working on a holiday when it falls on a weekend. Mr. Thoreson is also concerned that there are two sick leave policies, Social Services employees follow a State policy rather than the County policy, Mr. Montplaisir said the biggest change proposed for the sick leave policy is increasing sick leave to eight hours per month for employees who were receiving four hours per month, He and the Commission were in agreement that the personnel director will need to review the entire policy manual. Some members of the Benefits Committee did not feel the concerns in Mr. Thoreson's letter should prevent adoption of the policy changes at this time. MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to adopt the policy changes as posted for Section 4.2 and Section 4.8 of the County Personnel Policy Manual. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 8. ROAD DEPARTMENT, Right of way acquisition procedure County Engineer Don Richards is concerned that Cass County's policy of not paying cash for right of way for county highway projects may jeopardize the County's federal aid. He recommended changing the Highway Department's "Right of Way Acquisition Policy" so they may purchase right of way after January 1, 1990,