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Comm. Minutes--June 7, 1993 1047 23. with a copy to the Sheriff, saying the request should be signed by the Sheriff so the Commission knows he is aware of it, and the request should include information on expenses. She said there was plenty of opportunity for the necessary information to be supplied to the Commission and the item could have been amended into the agenda at the May 3rd meeting. Mr. Thoreson said the Sheriff's Department leaves the state on a number of occasions for transporting prisoners, and he assumes this is exempt from the county policy on travel approval. Commissioners suggested adopting a form for all departments to use when submitting requests for out-of-state travel. Social Services does use a form for travel requests. Other departments submit a letter containing the relevant information. VOUCHERS, Approved Mrs. Toussaint reviewed vouchers for this month. She recommended withholding payment until further review on vouchers to Creative Imprintz for the purchase of shirts for Vector Control; to Pete Johnson for purchase of a trailer for the Sheriff's Department drug enforcement unit; and to Fargo Clinic Merit Care for a District Court order for Cass County Government to pay for an evaluation. Mr. Risher questioned some of the items on Commissioner Eckert's mileage voucher, which totalled $674.25 for the months of January April, 1993. He asked if the entries represent time spent at officially-called county meetings. Mr. Eckert said some of the entries on his mileage reimbursement request are for trips to the courthouse to meet with various county department heads and for trips to view road and bridge conditions when he gets a telephone call in that regard. Mr. Risher said commissioners are already being paid to do that because they receive a monthly pay check. None of the other current Cass County Commissioners charge mileage for any trips to the courthouse, and Mr. Ness thinks it is part of the responsibility of being a county commissioner. Mr. Eckert said the bill would be higher if he charged mileage for every trip he makes and for long-distance telephone calls. Mr. Wieland doesn't think Mr. Eckert abuses the system. Mr. Wieland suggested developing a policy on mileage reimbursement and long-distance telephone calls to make it consistent for all of the county commissioners, and that the policy would not have an effect on past reimbursement but would be effective as of the date the policy is adopted. Mrs. Toussaint, Mr. Risher and Bonnie Johnson will work on developing a policy. MOTION, passed Mr. Risher moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to approve vouchers ~49,325 through #50,335 with the following exceptions: #49,831 to Fargo Clinic Merit Care for ~1,219.60; #49,883 to Creative Imprintz for ~327.40; and #49957 to Pete Johnson in the amount of $100.00. On roll call vote, the motion carried with three members voting "Aye," Mr. Eckert not voting and Mr. Ness having left the meeting before the vote because of another commitment.