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<br />Commission Minutes-November 17, 2008 3444 <br /> <br />PLANNING MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />NOVEMBER 17, 2008 <br /> <br />1. MEETING TO ORDER <br />Commissioners met for a planning meeting at 4:20 PM on Monday, November 17, 2008, in <br />the Commission Room at the Courthouse. Members present were Scott Wagner, Ken <br />Pawluk, Darrell Vanyo, Vern Bennett and Robyn Sorum. Also present were Bonnie <br />Johnson, County Administrator; Michael Montplaisir, County Auditor; and Heather Worden, <br />Administrative Assistant. <br /> <br />2. CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR NOMINATIONS <br />Commissioners discussed the chairman and vice chairman positions. The names will be <br />forwarded to the agenda for the first meeting in December, which is December 1, 2008. <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Wagner moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to nominate Robyn Sorum, <br />the current vice chair, to serve as Cass County Commission Chair for <br />the term of December 1, 2008 through December 7, 2009. Motion <br />carried. <br /> <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Wagner moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to nominate Darrell Vanyo <br />to serve as Cass County Commission Vice Chair for the term of <br />December 1, 2008 through December 7,2009. Motion carried. <br /> <br />3. PORTFOLIOS, COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS, MEETING DATES <br />Commissioners discussed portfolio assignments for the upcoming year, as well as other <br />board and committee assignments, including outside agency representation. The board will <br />take formal action at the first meeting in December. <br /> <br />No changes were suggested for the regular board meetings or the rotational meetings with <br />county department heads. <br /> <br />4. OTHER BUSINESS <br />Mr. Pawluk said he attended a seminar on Robert's Rules of Order and suggested the <br />approval of minutes be placed on the consent agenda rather than have a separate motion <br />for their approval. <br />MOTION, failed <br />Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Bennett seconded to move the approval of <br />minutes to the consent agenda. Discussion: Mr. Wagner feels it takes <br />little time to approve the minutes and said the motion to approve is the <br />final piece of the permanent public record. Mr. Pawluk said he <br />suggested the change because he wants to improve the efficiency of the <br />meetings. Mr. Vanyo asked about parliamentarian rules regarding <br />approval of the minutes. On roll call vote, the motion failed with Mr. <br />Wagner, Mrs. Sorum and Mr. Vanyo voting "No"; Mr. Pawluk and Mr. <br />Bennett voting "Yes". <br />