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19. Commission Minutes--October 21, 1996 1530 Mr. Wieland said he wants to have a member on the gang task force and, for a number of years, he wanted to move the State's Attorney investigator position to the Sheriff's Department so that person could be a licensed peace officer and have more authority. He supports the concept today but is concerned about working out the details because of the need for investigative work in the State's Attorney's Office also. Mr. Eckert said he has been supportive of the gang task force, however, he suggested having the two department heads work out the details and report back at the next Commission meeting. MOTION, passed Contingent upon the drafting of the appropdats job description and any other relevant personnel documents, Mr. Ness moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to assign an existing officer to the gang task force. Details of the arrangement shall be worked out between the State's Attorney and the Sheriff. Discussion: Mr. Wieland said this motion does not state that the investigator position will be moved to the Sheriff's Department, and he believes this is an important part of the motion. AMENDED MOTION, failed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs, Schneider seconded to amend the motion whereby the State's Attorney investigator position, and all of the relevant financial aspects of that particular position, be moved to the Sheriff's Department. Discussion: Mr. Ness said the State's Attorney has volunteered that position and this is the intent of the main motion. Mr. Goff said his proposal was to offer the investigator position to be a part of the gang task force or to be assigned to the Sheriff's Department in exchange for another officer being dedicated to the task force. Mr. Ness asked if the first motion gives him the latitude to work with the Sheriff to come to an agreement between the two departments, and Mr. Goff said it does. If the Commission wants to take the investigator position out of his office, Mr. Goff said that is a different issue. Mrs. Schneider asked how soon the Sheriff and State's Attorney could work out the details, and they both thought they could get together by the next Commission meeting. Mr. Eckert suggested that they work out the details and bring it back to the Commission before any action is taken today. At the call for the question and upon roll call vote, the amended motion failed on a 4-1 vote with only Mr. Wieland voting "Aye." At the call for the question and upon roll call vote, the main motion carried with Mr. Ness, Mrs. Schneider, Mrs. Toussaint and Mr. Wieland voting "Aye"; Mr. Eckert opposing. ORDINANCE PROPOSED, School bus ordinance A letter was received from Marvin Leidal, Superintendent of the West Fargo School District, requesting consideration for adoption of a Cass County ordinance relative to increasing the fine for passing a school bus when its red lights are flashing and the "stop" arm is extended. Mr. Leidal was present today, and Commissioners received a copy of the City of Fargo ordinance which allows for a fine up to $500 for violating this section.