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Comm. Minutes--April 19, 1993 1020 12. 13. 14. FARGO-CASS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Quarterly report John Kramer, President of Fargo-Cass County Economic Development Corporation, highlighted the points from a quarterly report dated March 31, 1993. He said he will continue to provide written quarterly reports. WORK PLANS, Quarterly reports Annual work plan reports were summarized by portfolio commissioners. Mrs. Toussaint said individual employee goals and objectives have not been completed by the State's Attorney's Office, County Court, Sheriff's Department and Social Services. John Goff, State's Attorney, said he will move this up in priority in his office. Mrs. Toussaint said Social Services is almost complete. Mr. Ness said the Sheriff's Department has about two left with plans to complete and submit them this week. Mrs. Toussaint asked Mr. Eckert to contact the County Judges for theirs. COMPUTER SOFTWARE, COURT SECURITY, METROPOLITAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS SALARY INCREASES, ROAD ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING SET, BENEFITS COMMITTEE REPORT, SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT POLICY, VECTOR CONTROL BOARD APPOINTMENT ON NEXT AGENDA, Committee Reports The State's Attorney said his department should be on-line with the integrated software program in about one month. Commissioners complimented County Auditor Michael Montplaisir for his patience with handling complaints about noise during the court security construction work. Mrs. Toussaint asked Mr. Eckert about the last Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments (COG) meeting where substantial salary increases were given to their employees. She asked if he was present at that meeting, and Mr. Eckert said he was. She asked if a study was conducted and Mr. Eckert said information was gathered from governmental entities and from private entities. Mrs. Toussaint said she read in the local newspaper that City of Fargo representatives on COG opposed the salary increases. Mr. Eckert said the City of Fargo is currently conducting a salary study and their representatives preferred to delay COG increases until that study is completed. Mrs. Toussaint suggested setting a time and date for a County Road Advisory Committee meeting, and it was set for 7:30 AM on Thursday, April 22nd, at the County Road Department. Mr. Berndt was asked to invite Maple River Water Resource Board members to attend the meeting. Mr. Risher said the Employee Benefits Committee is continuing to study the issue of smoking and will report to the Commission in May. Mr. Ness reported the Sheriff's Department recently adopted a policy concerning blood borne pathogens, and he suggested that a similar policy be added to the County Commission policy manual. Kathy Hogan, Social Services Director, was present at this time and said her department is attempting to modify their policy, following the policy of the Sheriff's Department. She suggested such a policy addition originate with the Personnel Overview Committee, and Mrs. Toussaint was in agreement.