09-20-1990 BUDGET - Laserfiche WebLink

Comm. Hinutes--September 20, 1990 533 HEALTH INSURANCE LEVY, Budget approved Mr. Montplaisir said the Benefits Committee is recommending four different health insurance plans: 1) $100.00 deductible, 10% co-insurance; 2) $100.00 deductible, 10% co-insurance with single dental; 3) $250.00 deductible, 20% co-insurance; and 4) $250.00 deductible, 20% co-insurance with single dental. Employees are to select which plan they prefer, and 70% of employees have to select the dental plan in order for the County to use the dental plan. Smokers will have to pay $10.00 more per month than non-smokers, MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Hr. Eckert seconded to approve the Health Insurance Levy at 4 mills and health insurance plan to be selected by Cass County employees. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, Budget approval delayed The Superintendent of School's salary was discussed. According to current County policy, a newly elected official's salary is set at the statutory minimum, which is $24,000 for this position. Mr. ,Montplaisir urged the Commission to use the County's salary range instead of statutory minimum as a guide. A suggestion was made that wording in the policy be changed whereby elected officials would start out at the minimum of Cass County's pay range when hired. Hr. Hontplaisir recommended the new Superintendent of Schools be budgeted at the bottom of the scale with salary to be reviewed after six months. Mr. Shannon requested that liaison Commissioners Sondra'll and Toussaint meet with Geoff Riches and Hike Montplaisir to come up with a suggestion for the Superintendent's salary by tomorrow morning's budget meeting. WATER RESOURCE DISTRICTS, Budget approved Mr. Montplaisir said there are five budgets, one for each of four boards and one for Red River Joint Water Board. He said the Water Resource Districts should modify their budget sheets submitted to the County to include reserves. Mr. Wieland discussed the "Cass County Model Project" report's suggestion to have one water board instead of four. Mr. Shannon said that nothing can be done with this issue presently. Mrs. Toussaint said last year $30,000 was budgeted under Southeast Cass Water Resource District to repair Drain #10 along County Road 20. She spoke with Fred Selberg, Chairman of the Southeast Cass water board, and discovered that the drain has not been fixed this year. She expressed concern over money budgeted for this project and not being used. MOTION, passed Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to approve the budgets for Southeast Cass, Rush River, Maple River and North Cass Water Resource Districts and the Red River Joint Water Board. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.