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Comm, Minutes--December 19, 1989 396 MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Hr. Sondra]l seconded that the Cass County Highway Department may purchase highway right of way by appraisal and/or negotiation as necessary for construction projects subsequent to January 1, 1990. The motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye", Mr. Eckert opposing for the reason that he feels a county road is a benefit to adjoining land owners and increases the value of their land. 9. CONTRACT FOR MENTAL HEALTH PUBLIC DEFENDER, Renewed MOTION, passed Hr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to approve the i contract renewal for mental health public defenders with the Ottmar Law Firm in Jamestown at the same rate as for 1989. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 10. CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC DEFENDERS, Renewed MOTION, passed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Shannon seconded to approve 1990 public defender contracts with Steven D. Hottinger and Hark Beauchene at the 1990 budgeted amount of $27,600 each. Other than'an increase in the contract amount, there is an additional clause which says that if the County enters into an agreement with the City of West Fargo, the public defenders shall be paid an additional $200 per month for each month the agreement is in effect for 1990. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 11. CONTRACT WITH CENTRE, INC., Renewed MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Hr. Shannon seconded to approve the contract with Centre, Inc. for probation services for 1990. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 12. COURT TRANSFER CASES, Contract to be drawn with Fargo County Court Judge Frank Racek requested permission for the States Attorney to proceed with preparing a contract with the City of Fargo to split the fees by 50%, retroactive to July 1, 1989, for City of Fargo transfer cases handled in Cass County Court. MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Hr. Sondrall seconded that the States Attorney draft a contract to divide proceeds from the City of Fargo transfer cases handled in Cass County Court on a 50-50 basis between the two entities, retroactive to July 1, 1989. Motion carried. 13. CONTRACT FOR HEALTH INSURANCE, Revised and renewed Mike Montplaisir reported that the Benefits Committee reviewed the health insurance contract for next year, and he wrote a letter to the Commission dated December 8, 1989, on behalf of the Benefits Committee. Mr. Wieland asked if the County is reaching a point where self- insuring is not in their best interests, and Mr. Montplaisir said it is something the committee will have to be concerned with next year. He said Blue Cross-Blue Shield administrators say the County may have to look at raising deductibles and keeping costs down.