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11. 12. Commission Minutes--November 17, 1997 1744 VOUCHERS, Ap_~roved MOTION, passed Mr. Koenig moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to approve Voucher No. 108,445 through No. 108,990. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. STORM POLICY REVIEWED; MEETING UPDATES; FLOOD MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE; PERSONNEL-SPONSORED TRAINING; JOINT COMMUNICATIONS; WORKER'S COMPENSATION AUDIT; PERSONNEL POLICY REVIEW; COMMISSION PLANNING SESSION; HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT RECOGNITION, Committee reports With the approaching winter season, Mr. Wieland suggested that commissioners review Personnel Policy Section 7.60, Inclement Weather. Jim Thoreson was present at this time and said the Sheriffs Department will attempt to disseminate storm closing information to the media by 6:00 AM, and no later than 7:00 AM. County employees will be reminded of the telephone number to call for updated information on county offices closing during inclement weather. John Goff, State's Attorney, Commissioners Quick, Koenig and Schneider reported on meetings they recently attended and upcoming meetings. The Flood Master Plan Committee, to be chaired by Commissioner Quick, is meeting tomorrow at 9:00 AM in the Commission Room at the Courthouse. Bonnie Johnson, County Coordinator, reported on personnel-sponsored training sessions being held this week in the Annex conference room on the topics of Conflict Resolution, Developing a Flexible Leadership Style, and Stress Management. Mrs. Johnson and County Auditor, Michael Montplaisir, met with Brad Schmidt, Cass County Electric Cooperative, Inc. regarding the future of joint communications for Cass County. The Commission will be asked to look at this issue in the near future. According to Mrs. Johnson, a Worker's Compensation Audit will be conducted in Cass County this Wednesday. The audit will help identify safety and risk factors in the county, thus reducing claims and saving premiums. Mrs. Schneider said she intends to make some suggestions in writing concerning the county's personnel policy manual and the possibility of hiring an outside consultant to review current policies. It was suggested by Mrs. Schneider to schedule a 1998 planning session among commissioners following the first meeting in December, and everyone was in agreement. Mrs. Quick presented a plaque to County Engineer, Keith Berndt, provided by the United Methodist Church for the Highway Department's cooperation in storing flood recovery supplies. The church recently constructed a warehouse in Fargo and have now removed supplies from the Highway Department.