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Comm. Minutes--December 16, 1991 792 NORTH CASS WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT 3 year terms Robert Thompson, Page SOUTHEAST HUMAN SERVICES - 2 year terms Alon Wieland, West Fargo Adeline Hartl, Alice MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to include five Cass County Commissioners as part of the standing committee of the Road Advisory Committee, and rotational members being Don Richards and Steve Grindberg from the Road Department; Gordon Blixt representing Cass County Township Officer's Association; Robert Brodshaug representing Cass County water resource districts; and Tom Fischer representing the Cass County Planning Commission. AMENDED MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to amend the motion so that terms of the rotational members will be for two years. Motion carried on the amended motion. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 18. COUNTY COURT, Data processing needs Judge Frank Racek illustrated the manual steps that each bail refund follows through the county system, in what he calls "the bail trail." The process involves several other departments besides County Court. He said this shows the need for departments to work together, and he asked for help from the Commission on what direction to take concerning computer software. He said he will have to hire additional help next spring if steps aren't taken to promote more data processing in County Court. Judge Racek suggested that Cass County solicit proposals from the County's data processing department, the State of North Dakota on the Burleigh County package, JALAN or any other interested parties; asking all of them to personally view the situation in Cass County before making a proposal, which Judge Racek said should include nine data processing priorities outlined by him in March, 1991. Mike Steiner, Cass County Data Processing Director, was present and said he is willing to work with anyone after some priorities are established. He said programming for a bail project was completed in June, 1991, but Judge Racek said that program still requires his staff to input data which other departments have already done. He said it would be helpful to have the Sheriff's receipt go directly to the Treasurer's Office, and Mr. Steiner said that wouldn't be a major modification. There was adequate staff three years ago to handle manual type procedures in his department, State's Attorney John Goff said, but now is the time to make some decisions and possibly not look at a solution county-wide because integration hasn't been accomplished so far. Mr. Steiner did agree with Judge Racek that the County should look at the whole picture, and he asked for help from the Commission on what direction to take. Mr. Risher stressed communication and suggested trying the bail program that was developed.