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Comm. Minutes--September 21, 1992 922 13. RESOLUTION #1992-6, Platting and Land Subdivision Regulations amended County Planner Earl Haugen said the Cass County Planning Commission held a public hearing at their September 3rd meeting on proposed amendments to the Platting and Land Subdivision Regulations for Cass County, North Dakota. No one appeared to comment on the amendments. Mr. Haugen said the proposed amendments would clarify how roads are vacated, would specifically include the term subdivision in the violation subsection, and would allow for the use of a new form to record simple subdivisions (the result would be less costs to the public in recording simple subdivisions, and the costs would be similar to those of platting an auditor's lot). MOTION, passed Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Risher seconded to adopt Resolution #1992-6, which will amend the Subdivision Regulations to clarify how roads are vacated, will include the term subdivisions into the violation subsection, and permit the use of a new form to record simple subdivisions. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. Resolution is on file in the Auditor's Vault. 14. SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE TERMINATION, Appeal to County Commission by Jerry Mickish Sheriff Donald Rudnick read a letter which he addressed to the Cass County Board of Commissioners regarding Jerard Mickish' employment termination, which was effective July 27, 1992, following an incident which resulted in an inmate escape from the Cass County Jail on July 20, 1992. In his letter, Sheriff Rudnick cited documented incidents and disciplinary problems involving Mr. Mickish during the past year. Jerry Mickish was present and represented by his attorney, John Schneider. Mr. Schneider outlined the events of July 20, 1992, as told to him by Mr. Mickish, and he provided a diagram of the recreation area outside the jail. He said the door that Mr. Mickish left unlocked is the entrance used by work release inmates who return to the jail about the time that the escape took place. He admits that Mr. Mickish did not lock the gate but he would have done things differently if he had thought about it. Most relevant to the case is that Mr. Mickish did not know the history of the inmate who escaped, Mr. Schneider said. Mr. Schneider requested that the Cass County Commission reverse the decision of the Sheriff's Department and re-instate Mr. Mickish. Commissioners were given an opportunity to ask questions, and they discussed the "Fair Treatment Policy" in the Cass County Personnel Policy Manual. According to Step IV in said policy, the full County Commission or their designee shall investigate the complaint and render a final decision, which shall generally be made within thirty (30) working days of receipt of the written complaint. Mr. Wieland said-the Commission received the complaint on September 10, 1992. MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Mr. Risher seconded to review the circumstances and make a decision in the next five days as to whether the whole commission will hear the matter or select a designee; and render a response by October 10, 1992. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.