09-12-1990 BUDGET - Laserfiche WebLink

Comm. Hinutes--September 12, 1990 522 11. 12. 13. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to adopt the States Attorney's budget as outlined with the exception of removing $2,600 for a printer that has already been purchased and moving $36,000 from the Commission budget for salary and benefits of a fraud investigator. AMENDED MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to amend the motion to standardize salaries to conform to proposed salary recommendations from Personnel Department. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously on the amended motion. Motion carried unanimously on the main motion. HEALTH INSURANCE, Rate increase of 33% expected Health insurance premiums are increasing 33% January 1 for the same coverage County employees are receiving, according to Mike Montplaisir. He said the Benefits Committee has been reviewing options regarding the health insurance fund. Mr. Montplaisir and Mr. Riches will meet with employee groups to tell them the options. The maximum levy the County can raise for health insurance is about $640,000, 'leaving a balance of $120,000 to be picked up by County employees in addiition to what they are already paying. NDSU, Computer center fundin~ removed from budget Officials from North Dakota State University presented a request for .7-mi'll levy to raise approximately $100,000 for 1991 and for each of the next four years, for a total of $500,000, for a proposed computer center at NDSU. Mr. Russ Slotten said the request is being made under the job creation and economic development levy in State law. Mr. Wieland preferred a vote of the people on this request, but there isn't enough time to place it on the general election ballot. He acknowledged the levy would increase property taxes in Cass County, if approved. Hr. Eckert wanted an opinion from the States Attorney if this is a legitimate use of those funds before voting on it. Mrs. Toussaint didn't see how this relates to County core business. She said the computer center will benefit the whole region, not just Cass County and Fargo. Mr. Sondrall was concerned that the Commission would have to cut many smaller programs if this request is approved. Mr. Shannon said the County's only income comes from property taxes. There are 37 exemptions from property taxes, and NDSU is one of them so the County is actually supporting NDSU now. MOTION, failed for lack of a second Mr. Wie]and moved to include .7 mill under jobs development levy for the year 1991 to be used as a source to help provide for construction of a computer center at NDSU, subject to the States Attorney opinion. Hearing no second, the Chairman declared the motion lost for lack of a second. MOTION, passed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to remove the $100,000 from the preliminary budget. On roll call vote, motion carried with Mr. Eckert and Mr. Wieland opposing. ADJOURNMENT MOTION, passed On motion by Mr. Wieland and seconded by Mrs. Toussaint, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned.