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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
<br />OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA
<br />Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to approve payment of professional fees to Architects
<br />Clark, Holman and Moorhead in the amount of $4,331.47 for the North Wing remodeling. On roll call vote,
<br />the motion carried unanimously.
<br />Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to approve the following partial payments for the
<br />Courthouse remodeling project: T.F. Powers Construction in the amount of $9,538.00, T.F. Powers
<br />Construction in the amount of $13,870.00, Dakota Electric Construction in the amount of $5,749.40,
<br />West Fargo Plumbing and Heating in the amount of $5,425.40, Architects Clark, Holman and Moorhead in the
<br />amount of $2,442.74. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
<br />Scott Krueger reported that Peterson Mechanical Company informed him that eight smoke detectors in
<br />the Juvenile Detention Center need to be replaced at a cost of $93.00 each. Mrs. Stanton moved and
<br />Mr. Larson seconded that Scott Krueger be authorized to replace eight smoke detectors upon checking for a
<br />more favorable price quotation. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
<br />Mrs. Stanton suggested that members of the Commission meet prior to next Tuesday to discuss salaries
<br />of department heads for 1987. Chairman Wieland set the date for Friday, January 16th, at 9:00 A.M.
<br />Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to grant approval for a Raffle Permit for the Kindred
<br />Lions Club on the date of March 28, 1987, at the Kindred Public School. Motion carried.
<br />Mr. Sondrall reported on activities of the Cass County Centennial Committee.
<br />Mr. Larson reported that he spoke to Tom Jensen, County Social Services Director, regarding hiring
<br />staff replacement for an Eligibility Specialist I. The position is not reimbursed by the State
<br />Government, but it is a Federally reimbursed position. Mr. Wieland stated that the County is also
<br />concerned about Federal budget cuts, and the matter was delayed until next week.
<br />On motion by Mr. Larson and seconded by Mrs. Stanton, the meeting was adjourned.
<br />REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
<br />JANUARY 20, 1987
<br />Chairman Alon Wieland called the meeting-to order with all members present as follows: Jeannette
<br />Stanton, Don Eckert, Oscar Sondrall, Ray Larson and Alon Wieland.
<br />f•1r. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as
<br />written. Motion carried.
<br />Concerning the salaries of elected officials, which the Commission dropped to State minimums
<br />effective January 1, 1987, Mr. Wieland reported that members of the Commission met last Friday morning in
<br />relation to this. Motion was made by Mr. Eckert and seconded by Mrs. Stanton that the salaries for
<br />elected officials and department heads remain the same as last year until further action of the
<br />Commission. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
<br />Richard Offutt, Data Processing Manager, requested approval for hiring two programmer /analysts as
<br />specified in the long -range data processing plan. He met with the County's Salary Review Committee on
<br />January 16th, and they recommended that the positions be classified as Grade 12 with a pay range of
<br />$21,072- $29,004 on the County pay scale. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to authorize the
<br />Data Processing Manager to hire two programmer /analysts. Upon further discussion, Mr. Eckert suggested
<br />hiring one person at this time in view of budget restraints, and Mr. Sondrall was in agreement. However,
<br />Mr. Wieland stated that the County has ordered the equipment and must hire personnel to utilize it. At
<br />the call for the question, the motion carried on roll call vote with three members voting "Aye
<br />Mr. Sondrall and Mr. Eckert opposing.
<br />Upon the recommendation of County Auditor Ordelle Brua, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded
<br />to discontinue and release the Extra Ordinary Outlay Fund in the amount of $669,389.07, and transfer it
<br />to the County General Fund. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
<br />Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to approve the County Superintendent of School's
<br />appointment of Josephine Hegstad to the Cass County School Reorganization Committee to complete the
<br />unexpired term of R.D. Brown ending January 1, 1989. Motion carried.
<br />Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the Plat of
<br />Schumacher Subdivision located in the NE* of Section 34, Barnes Township, as approved by the Cass County
<br />Planning Commission. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
<br />Steve Grindberg appeared before the Board representing the County Engineer, and he requested a
<br />salary increase for two equipment operators. One operator is in Pay Grade 8 at a salary of $7.40 per
<br />hour and the other operator is listed as part -time at a salary of $5.50 per hour, but he became a
<br />full -time employee last December. The request was that both operators be classified in Pay Grade 8, and
<br />that their salaries be increased to $7.94 per hour. Mr. Wieland reported that the County Salary Review
<br />Committee recommended that the operator who began working full -time in December should be classified in
<br />Pay Grade 8, but that the County Commission make the determination on the request for an increase in the
<br />hourly rate. Mr. Wieland stated that the Commission has not granted any salary increases for employees
<br />so far this year, and he recommended that this be delayed. Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded
<br />that the part -time equipment operator be raised to Pay Grade 8 on the County pay scale at a salary of
<br />$7.40 per hour, this being retroactive to the time he began full -time employment in December, 1986. On
<br />roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
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<br />Cths. north wing
<br />remodeling-
<br />payment to arch.
<br />and partial payments
<br />to contractors
<br />Juv. Det. Center-
<br />problem with smoke
<br />detectors
<br />Dept. heads salaries
<br />to be disc.
<br />Raffle permit for
<br />Kindred Lions Club
<br />Cent. Comm. report
<br />Soc. Services -req.
<br />for staff replacemnt
<br />discussed
<br />Salaries of Dept.
<br />Heads to remain
<br />same as last year
<br />Data Processing
<br />Manager auth. to hire
<br />2 programmer /analysts
<br />Extra -Ord. Outlay
<br />Fund to be discontin-
<br />ued
<br />Appt. of J. Hegstad
<br />to School Reorg.
<br />Plat of Schumacher
<br />Subd. approved
<br />Road Dept. personnel
<br />request for 2 changes
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