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Comm. Minutes--Hay 20, 1991 674 department heads. The first meeting will be scheduled on June 10, 1991, in the Commission Chambers." He said the date of June 10th was selected because of the expected completion of the revised personnel policy manual by that date. County Court Judge Frank Racek asked to speak to the Commission at this time. He read a suggested motion prepared by county department heads who met today at lunch. It read as follows: 1) to provide a stipend of $300/month for Ginger Kaufman until #3 below is finalized; 2) to establish a committee to write what the department heads expect from the Human Resource department including what items should be done in-house and what items should be contracted for, the committee to be made up of the following: Ginger Kaufman, Kathy Hogan, Hike Montplaisir, John Goff, Steve Risher, Don Rudnick and Bonnie Johnson; 3) that once a description of the Human Resource department is completed and approved by the Commission, a review will be made of Ginger Kaufman's job description and her pay grade adjusted, if necessary, or she may revert to pre-stipend salary." Judge Racek said it was the consensus of the department heads not to hire another personnel director. Mrs. Toussaint thought it would be more appropriate to wait with a decision to pay a stipend to Ginger Kaufman until some agreement is reached on the function of that department. The job description should be prepared after a suggested committee determines what the function of the department is. Mr. Risher said the commission has given stipends in the past to individuals who have taken on additional duties. Mrs. Toussaint said the Commission recently added a fraud investigator position, which is a new program and a big responsibility, but the States Attorney wasn't given a stipend. MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to establish a committee to write what the department heads expect from the Human Resource department including what items should be done in-house and what items should be contracted for, the committee to be made up of the following: Ginger Kaufman, Kathy Hogan, Mike Montplaisir, John Goff, Don Rudnick, Bonnie Johnson and all five county commissioners. At the call for the question and on roll call vote, the motion carried with Mrs. Toussaint, Mr. Wieland and Mr. Shannon voting in favor; Mr. Risher and Mr. Eckert opposing. MOTION, passed Mr. Risher moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that Ginger Kaufman be given a stipend of $300/month retroactive to May 1, 1991 through December 31, 1991 or until a review of the department is made. Discussion: Mr. Eckert said he voted against the first motion because he thought it should have included the stipend. Mrs. Toussaint thinks it is premature to grant a stipend at this time since a committee was just appointed to review the Human Resource department, and it shouldn't take very long to do the review. She said the Commission didn't appoint Ginger Kaufman as a department head.