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Comm. Minutes--December 19, 1989 397 MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to adopt the recommendation of the Benefits Committee in regard to the health insurance contract renewal for 1990, which is to amend the COST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM to eliminate the "Mandatory Second Surgical Opinion for Specific Elective Procedures"; and to allow the Chairman to sign Attachment A of the Blue Cross-Blue Shield contract for providing administrative services and re-insurance for the Cass County Group Health Plan. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 14. LEASE AGREEMENT, Office space at Juvenile Center MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Shannon seconded to renew the lease agreement with the State Director of Institutions for office space at the Juvenile Center at the same rate as for 1989, with the inclusion of a 90-day termination clause. ., On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 15. LEASE EXPIRES ON PASTURE LAND, Sale of land approved MOTION, passed Instead of, leasing County-owned pasture land in the southwest quarter of Section Six, Rochester Township, Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to advertise the property for sale with bid opening about March 1, 1990. Mr. Wieland suggested that the States Attorney be asked to prepare the legal documents. Motion carried. 16. RESOLUTION ~1989-22, Victim/Witness Advocates Peg Winters and Shona Dockter proposed a resolution implementing House Bill 1061, which would help counties and cities pay for victim/witness advocate programs. The money that is generated will go to the County General Fund but will pay for services necessary to victims of crime. It is questionable whether the fees generated will be enough to cover the cost of administration, but Ms. Winters felt this is the only way to find out. She said the States Attorney has discussed it with County Judge Frank Racek, and the judges would attempt to implement it. MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to adopt Resolution ~1989-22 as follows: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, That the County Judges are hereby authorized and requested to assess a fee, not to exceed twenty-five dollars, as a part of each sentence imposed on a defendant who pleads guilty to or is convicted of a misdemeanor offense, unless the defendant is indigent and unable to pay the fee. Such fee would be in addition to any fine, penalty, costs or administrative fee prescribed by law. All fees paid to the County must be deposited monthly in the County treasury for future allocation by the County Commission to support the Cass County Victim/Witness Assistance Program sponsored by the States Attorney's Office whose primary function is to provide direct services to victims of and witnesses to crime.