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Comm. Minutes--November 7, 1994 1267 14. 15. 16. 17. SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, Hiring deputy sheriff MOTION, passed Mr. Ness moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to ratify Personnel Overview Committee action on this date authorizing the Sheriff's Department to hire a deputy sheriff at year two of the B32 pay range because of experience. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. APPRAISAL OF TAX-FORFEITED PROPERTY, Hearing held This was the date and time advertised for a public hearing on the appraisal of tax-forfeited property. The Chairman opened the hearing inviting public entities to address the issue of the appraisal on tax- forfeited properties. No one asked to speak at this time and the hearing was closed. County Auditor Michael Montplaisir said the sale of tax-forfeited property will be held November 15, 1994, beginning at 10:00 AM. NORTH DAKOTA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM, Benefit discussion The Employee Benefits Committee discussed the "Rule of 85" issue as presented to County Auditor Michael Montplaisir in a letter from the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (NDPERS) dated September 30, 1994. Mr. Risher said the Benefits Committee made no recommendation on three options outlined in the letter from NDPERS. MOTION, passed Mr. Ness moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to notify NDPERS that the Cass County Board of Commissioners recommends no change in the current benefit system. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. Mr. Montplaisir will inform NDPERS of the board's opinion. EXTENSION SERVICE, Youth/family program grant Brad Cogdill, County Extension Agent, requested commission approval for the Cass County Extension Office to accept a grant from the NDSU Extension Service to implement an integrated youth and parent education program, according to his memorandum to the Cass County Commission dated October 28, 1994. Mr. Cogdill said the program will target 10-15 year old children and their parents in the Fargo/West Fargo School Districts. A curriculum developed by the Center for Early Adolescence, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, will be used for the project. Connie Weed and DeAnn Johnson will have their job duties reassigned to this project through September, 1995, because the grant has a short time period for implementation. Portions of their current job duties would be reassigned to a new hire from November 1, 1994, through September 30, 1995, according to Mr. Cogdill. Mrs. Toussaint asked if this is the position which was already advertised in yesterday's edition of The Forum, and Mr. Cogdill said he talked to Mr. Wieland about running the advertisement in the newspaper prior to commission approval, with the understanding that recruitment would stop if the commission does not approve the request. Mrs. Toussaint also asked about office space for a new hire, and Mr. Cogdill said they have room for another person but it will be crowded.