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Commission Minutes-June 15, 1998 1824 and under "Penalties A-1 ," to include second offense or subsequent offense within one year shall be classified as a Class B misdemeanor. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 12. JAIL NURSING SERVICES, Increase for remainder of 1998 Mary Kay Herrmann, Director of Fargo Cass Public Health, and Cheryl Hagen, Public Health Services Manager, were present to request an increase in the amount of jail nursing services due to the work load at the Cass County jail. Sheriff Don Rudnick was also present and provided a letter dated June 11, 1998, supporting the request for additional staff and suggesting that the increase be funded through the inmate commissary fund for the remainder of the 1998 fiscal year. The entire amount will be included in the 1999 budget request, according to the Sheriff. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Meyer seconded to approve an increase of $2,259.00 in the 1998 budget for the Cass County Jail nursing services, as requested in a letter from Fargo Cass Public Health dated June 10, 1998. Discussion: Mr. Koenig asked ifthere was any thought given to doing a time study of the jail nursing staff, and Ms. Herrmann said a time study was conducted prior to them contracting with the County. She said this is a high-stress area and the county had difficulty keeping staff for the position. Also, she said the work load has increased with the inmate population increasing. Mr. Wieland said the nursing services will be re-evaluated when the 1999 budget is considered. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 13. FLOOD UPDATE, Report by Irv Rustad Irv Rustad, Lake Agassiz Regional Development Corporation, provided hand-outs on the following items: Cass County flood buyout demolition bid form and instructions, bid results from second round of salvage or purchases, a map showing the proposed dike for the City of Mapleton's flood control project, and a list of fund balances dated June 15, 1998. 14. VOUCHERS, Approved MOTION, passed Mr. Koenig moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to approve Vouchers No. 115,944 through No. 116,487. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 15. ROAD DEPARTMENT, Gravel request delayed Keith Berndt, County Engineer, requested authorization to exceed the highway department budget line item by up to $400,000 in order to put more gravel on county roads which need improvement. Funding for the cost overrun was discussed with Michael Montplaisir, County Auditor. Mr. Wieland, as Highway Department portfolio commissioner, had discussed the proposal with Mr. Berndt prior to today's meeting, however, he asked to delay a decision until the July 20th meeting because of public meetings being scheduled for the next several weeks in various rural communities in Cass County. Mr. Wieland said the upcoming informal meetings will provide residents with an opportunity to share their ideas and concerns, as well as providing an opportunity for the county to gain insight on road conditions. County road improvements could then be prioritized with the funding being authorized for specific projects.