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Commission Minutes--January 3, 2006 3019 6. TREASURER, Authorized to invest uncommitted funds MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to authorize the County Treasurer to invest uncommitted funds. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 7. CONTRACT APPROVAL, 4-H Outdoor Skills lease: Dakota Electric Construction Company: North Dakota Department of Transportation: Discovery Benefits, Inc. MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to approve the following contracts submitted by respective department head, subject to state's attorney approval, and authorize the chairman to sign: On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 4-H Outdoor Skills--Iease of flood property in Addison Township; Dakota Electric Construction Company--electrical construction work for Cass County jail expansion; North Dakota Department of Transportation--memorandum of agreement for County Road 7 bridge replacement outlining procedures to be implemented in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act prior to destroying the existing structure; Discovery Benefits, Inc.--flexible benefits program administration. 8. COURTHOUSE SECURITY, Buildina sianaae and restricted items The board discussed courthouse and annex security issues, including a list of items that are now restricted from being brought through security screening and the hours that doors to the buildings will be open. The changes are being made by the Cass County sheriff's office in response to a recommendation made by Bonnie Johnson, County Coordinator, during the budget process to transfer security duties to law enforcement effective January 1, 2006. A list of the restricted items was included in a letter from Sheriff Don Rudnick to Mr. Vanyo, portfolio commissioner, dated December 27,2005. Glenn Ellingsberg, Jail Administrator, was present today for the discussion, as well as two jail staff members. He said the sheriff's department decided that the jail's court/transport officers would be responsible for security checkpoint duties, and a number of them attended Court and Courthouse Security Training sponsored by the United States Marshall's Service. Other members of the court/transport division attended similar training held by private contractors and funded by the United States Department of Justice, according to Sheriff Rudnick's letter. Mr. Vanyo suggested the commission be given an opportunity to provide input on restricted items. He said there is concern about not allowing strollers in the courthouse, which affects visitors who bring infants in child protective carriers to various county departments. Strollers are not restricted at the annex. Mr. Wagner is concerned about striking a balance between the safety of employees and visitors in county buildings and the need to be accessible to the public. Mrs. Sorum said she supports the motion as prepared by the sheriff. Kathy Ziegelmann, Regional Child Support Enforcement Director, was present and said a number of her department's clients bring young children and babies to the courthouse in strollers and infant carriers. Mr. Ellingsberg said he will discuss the restriction further with Mrs. Ziegelmann and report back to the board on how it will be handled.