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Comm. Minutes--December 18, 1990 584 call. He said it would be difficult to handle the situation with the present staff, and he thinks he will need two more people. Accountant Mike Montplaisir said there is money in the current jail budget for additional staffing on a short-term basis. Mr. Shannon said this points out the need to be more specific about jail policy and the County's core business on jail incarceration. He suggested authorizing an expenditure of funds so the jail might be staffed properly to deal with what Dr. Lenzmeier feels is minimum coverage for the safety of individuals placed there, with a follow-up need to examine the contract for services that exists between the County and the City of Fargo. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the following action be taken: 1) Authorize sheriff staff to add additional part-time employees as might be available and as needed to comply with Dr. Lenzmeier's minimum coverage; 2) States attorney staff to develop a letter to be delivered today to the City of Fargo notifying them of the need for this specific action and why; 3) All costs that are attending these new activities on behalf of Cass County, both directly and indirectly, be carefully documented; 4) Commissioner Wieland to work with a committee consisting of Dr. Lenzmeier, the states attorney, the sheriff, Lt. Walt Willis, county coordinator Bonnie Johnson, accountant Mike Montplaisir, and Commissioner Shannon tentatively setting a meeting for January 7th at 8:00 AM in the County Commission Room; 5) Instruct jail staff not to make county equipment available for use by the Fargo Police Department because the County's alcohol testing equipment is not certified by the State Toxicologist nor are the results admissible as evidence in a courtroom; 6) County jail will operate on the policy that offenders will be held in jail until such time that the City of Fargo says to release them. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 15. SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, Agreement for breath alcohol screening devices MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to authorize the Chairman to sign the usage agreement for breath alcohol screening devices (Alco-Sensors) with the State Toxicologist, changing the number of Alco-Sensors from one to two as requested by the Sheriff. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 16. SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, Parking policy reviewed Sheriff Rudnick asked the Commission to review parking rules adopted at the January 26, 1988, Commission meeting. He said some people have received two warnings for parking where they are not authorized to park, and County policy indicates that the third violation will result in towing of said vehicle at owner's expense. Mr. Shannon said there are a number of parking-related issues, including property the County is purchasing from Gethsemane Cathedral