1. Local Governance Comm report - Laserfiche WebLink

3) October 20,2005 -- Meeting on tool chest legislation. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss changing the elected offices of county auditor, county recorder and county treasurer to be appointed. The state's tool chest legislation allows for county offices to be consolidated as well as allowing certain offices to become appointive. The committee agreed that any decision on consolidation of offices be left to the discretion of the county commission. The group discussed the qualifications needed for the auditor, treasurer and recorder and how most voters do not consider how qualified someone mayor may not be to hold a position. 4) November 3,2005 -- Meeting on resolution to change offices from elective to appointive. The purpose of this meeting was to review a resolution on changing the county recorder, county auditor and county treasurer positions from elective to appointive: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Local Governance Advisory Committee was established by the Cass County Commission to study the options available to county government in conjunction with provisions of the "tool chest" legislation and the county's "home rule charter" and; WHEREAS, the Local Governance Advisory Committee has reviewed the duties and functions of the offices of County Recorder, County Treasurer, and County Auditor and; WHEREAS, their analysis of the duties and functions of these offices has demonstrated that the offices of County Recorder, County Treasurer, and County Auditor has a large impact on the ability of the county government to function efficiently and effectiyely and serve the needs of the citizens of Cass County and the other local units of government in Cass County and; WHEREAS, their review and analysis has led them to believe the managers of these offices should have demonstrated education and abilities in the specialty of the respective offices and in modern management techniques and practices; and; WHEREAS, these offices are not in direct policy making roles within county government and are more administrative and financial in nature, therefore: NOW THEREFORE, Be it resolved that the Local Governance Advisory Committee advises the Cass County Commission to consider drafting an ordinance to.change the County Recorder, County Treasurer, and County Auditor offices to appointive status using the provisions of the "tool chest" legislation in the North Dakota Century Code and Article 6, Section 1, Paragraph 3 of the Home Rule Charter; 3