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E2 Smoke Stoppers Progr through SHAPE St. Atty. auth. to hire Mark Boening as Asst. St. Atty. requested permission to make salary adjustments Storm conditions again disc. Co. employees -disc. on paying twice per month but previous motion rescinded Emergency Fund to be used to pay bills on repairing electri -cal problem in Cthse Cthse concrete blks to be installed under downspouts St. Atty. office remodeling- -bills to, be pd. from Ex. -Outly St. Hwy. Dept. Traffic Safety Agreement Bridges in Maple Riv Twp. and Rochester T. Comm. mtg. to be held 2nd Tues. of each mo for 3 months iw eun6114 Salary Review Comm. recomm. accepted for Clerk in Co. Crt. and Sec. -Rec. for St. Atty. PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MARCH 26, 1985 Chairman Ray Larson called the meeting to order and upon roll call, all members were present. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Mr. Dick Reis, Director of the SHAPE Wellness Center of St. Luke's Hospital /Fargo Clinic, appeared before the Board to propose that the County Commission consider offering a payroll deduction for County employees who wish to stop smoking by participating in the Smoke Stoppers program. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the Administrative Assistant conduct a survey of County employees who smoke to see how many would be interested in the Smoke Stoppers program and advising them that it may be available on a payroll deduction basis. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that Robert Hoy, States Attorney, be authorized to hire Mark Boening, effective April 1st, at an annual salary of $25,000.00 subject to the approval of the Salary Review Committee. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Robert Hoy also requested permission to make adjustments in the salaries of the four present Assistant States Attorneys due to reallocating duties and responsibilities within the office after the the resignation of Bruce Quick, senior Assistant States Attorney. This matter will be referred to the Salary Review Committee and placed on the Commission agenda for next week. Discussion continued on a policy for closing County offices in the case of inclement weather. Mr. Wieland felt that there are times when County offices must be closed, but the Commission needs to address the question of who makes the determination and whether the employees will be expected to take annual leave or be allowed to make up the time. The Chairman suggested that each Commissioner write down their ideas on adopting a new policy, and to discuss the matter again next Tuesday. Discussion continued on paying County employees twice per month instead of monthly. Mr. Eckert stated that a survey was made in the Social Services Department, and a majority of the employees favored being paid once per month as at the present time. Other Commissioners consulted individual employees and a majority of them seemed to favor the present method. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to rescind the Commission's motion of August 29, 1979, stating that County employees should be paid twice per month. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to declare that an emergency situation existed when water entered the electrical system in the north addition of the Courthouse causing a power outage, and that all of the bills to correct the situation be paid from the County's Emergency Fund. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to authori -ze Commissioner Wieland to spend up to $600.00 from the County Emergency Fund for installing concrete splash blocks underneath the downspouts around the Courthouse. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously, Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to pay the bills remodeling from the Extra Ordinary Outlay. Fund. On roll call vote, the Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the Chairman and the Traffic Safety Agreement with the State Highway Department for cost -share basis. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the Chairman and the Auditor be authorized to sign the Construction Engineering Services Agreement with Houston Engineering for a bridge between Sections 8 -9, Maple River Township; and for the bridge between Sections 17 -18, Rochester Township. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The Commission had discussed holding an evening meeting on the date of April 2nd but decided to delay the April evening meeting for one week. Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to hold County Commission meetings in the evening instead of the morning on the 2nd Tuesday of each month for the next three months to see what the public reaction is. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Upon the recommendation of the Salary Review Committee, Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to place a new Clerk for the County Court in Pay Grade 2 at a salary of $900.00 per month retroactive to the date she was hired; and to place a new Secretary Receptionist for the States Attorneys office in Pay Grade 5 at a salary of $920.00 per month. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Sondrall reported on meetings he attended at the Community Action Agency, the Metropolitan Council of Governments, and concerning parks and recreation. for the States Attorney's office motion carried unanimously. the Auditor be authorized to sign the purchase of road signs on a