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Commission Minutes-April 20, 2009 3507 8. VETERAN'S SERVICE OFFICER, Acting director appointed Mr. Bennett said Jim Brent retired as Veteran's Service Officer on April 9th. Currently, the commission is reviewing applications and will hold interviews in the next month. He recommends an acting director be appointed during this transitional period to oversee the daily duties of the office. Chanelle Lende and Mike Vandrovec currently serve as representatives for the office and both are outstanding in their positions. Ms. Lende applied for the Veteran's Service Officer position while Mr. Vandrovec did not. Mr. Bennett's philosophy is to appoint someone who did not apply; therefore, he recommends Mike Vandrovec serve as acting director. Also, he recommends Mr. Vandrovec be eligible for acting pay, according the Personnel Policy 7.20, which allows an employee temporarily assigned to a classification with a higher pay range for more than four consecutive normal work weeks to be compensated. MOTION, passed Mr. Bennett moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to appoint Mike Vandrovec as acting director of the Veteran's Service Office effective April 10, 2009; and approve acting pay for Mike Vandrovec, according to Cass County Personnel Policy 7.20. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 9. FLOOD UPDATE Highway Department Keith Berndt, County Engineer, briefly updated the board on breakout flooding from the Sheyenne River in the Kindred and Davenport areas. Also, he said flooding continues in areas north of Harwood. Mr. Berndt is working with the Army Corps of Engineers on a clean-up contract. Once a contract is approved, he anticipates the Corps will be able to remove clay levees on roads and sandbag dikes on properties. Residents may either take the sandbags to their curb for removal or may sign a waiver to allow the Corps to take down dikes on their individual properties. He plans to hold informational meetings about the process. Mr. Berndt is working with FEMA on available funds to repair damaged infrastructure through the public assistance program. Emergency Management Mr. Rogness said community meetings will be held during the flood buyout process to keep residents informed. He said FEMA completed their survey this past weekend for the public assistance program and found 30 counties across the state qualify for public assistance. Mr. Rogness said the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is no longer open. Phone calls to the public number are rolled over to the Tactical Operations Center (TOC) in West Fargo. Sheriff's Department Sheriff Paul D. Laney provided photos of flooding in the Kindred and Davenport areas. His department continues to conduct welfare checks of homes still affected by flooding. The area north of Harwood continues to be monitored. The sheriff anticipates the TOC will remain open through April 30th but may move this week from their location at the West Fargo Police Department back to the Cass County Jail.