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12. 13. 14. Comm. Minutes--December 4, 1990 573 CONNISSION NEETINGS, Rescheduled for January, 1991 MOTION, passed Because of the New Year's holiday and after consultation with the States Attorney, Nr. Wieland moved and Nr. Eckert seconded to adopt the January meeting schedule of the Cass County Board of Commissioners as January 8 and 22, 1991. Notion carried. CDBG REVOLVING LOAN, Town & Country Roll-Off Service Mr. Eckert said the Lake Agassiz Regional Council initiates CDBG loans but technically are no longer involved after the loan is secured. Accountant Mike Montplaisir, Commissioners Shannon and Eckert, and Commissioner-elect Steve Risher met yesterday with Kathy Nyhof representing Town & Country Roll-Off Service. Mrs. Nyhof was asked for financial information before the December 18th County Commission meeting and for clarification of financial statements pertaining to withdrawals. Mr. Montplaisir said it appears that Lake Agassiz Regional Council, through the Small Business Incubator program, prepared financial statements to package the loan but there was no check and balance system. This item will be on the next agenda. SOCIAL SERVICES, Salary adjustment for Rainer Lobit7 Social Services employee Rainer Lobitz will receive a salary increase and be paid $2,400 in back pay because of reorganization of the Family Services Division about two years ago. The Commission received a copy of a memo from Personnel Director Geoff Riches to Social Services Director Kathy Hogan dated October 17, 1990. In his memo to Ms. Hogan, Mr. Riches recommended a salary adjustment for Mr. Lobitz to reflect increased duties and responsibilities of overseeing the Family Services Division. Mrs. Toussaint said Director Hogan raised some policy questions in a memo to the Commission dated December 3, 1990. She said an individual's performance can't be considered as a factor for salary adjustment since the County doesn't have a county-wide performance evaluation system in place. States Attorney Robert Hoy thought it would be difficult not to adopt the recommendation of the Personnel Director which recognizes the duties Mr, Lobitz performed in addition to his regular duties. Mr. Hoy doesn't think this is the time to address complaints about the employee's performance because neither the Social Services Board nor the County Board did anything to express dissatisfaction. He said one of the things that complicates the issue is not having an evaluation process, and the fact that the last 5% raise was structured for employees no matter what their performance is, Mrs. Toussaint agreed that this is a problem with the 5% increase for all employees. Hr. Shannon said he had hoped the Commission wouldn't be faced with across the board increases ever again after staffing a full-scale Personnel Department.