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22 REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FEBRUARY 16, 1988 Chairman Don Eokert called the meeting to order with all members present as follows: Oscar Sondrall, Jeannette Stanton, Ray Larson, Alon Wieland and Don Eckert. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Upon the recommendation of Richard Offutt, Director of Administrative Services, Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to approve payment to Architects Clark Holman and Moorhead in the amount of $12,157.45 from Capital Projects. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Richard Offutt requested approval to proceed with re-writing the County personnel policies and procedure manual. He would work with Administrative Assistant Diana Murack and with the newly appointed Personnel Assistant, who began work today. He also requested permission to hire Mr. Bob Black of Eide Heimeke at a cost of about $2,500 to assist in a supervisory role. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded to grant approval for proceeding with re-writing the County personnel policies and procedures manual, and to hire Mr. Bob Black to assist in the review at a maximum cost of $2,500.00. Before the vote, Mr. Wieland asked that a draft of the manual be given to the committee that prepared the last personnel policies manual, or to a similar committee; and he stated that he understands the draft would then be referred to a personnel-type attorney for input. At the caii for the question and upon roil caii vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Wieland seconded that Richard Offutt be authorized to purchase 16 additional telephone ports at a cost of $5,000.00. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that Cass County enter into a maintenance contract with AT&T Company for one year at a cost of $6,180.00. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. However, Mr. Wieland stated that he is concerned that some of the equipment is in need of repairs since it is only about three years old. Mrs. Stanton suggested that Mr. Offutt review the purchase contracts on the telephone equipment. Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the County advertise and receive bids for environmental systems and fire safety equipment maintenance. Motion carried. Mr. Offutt was instructed to install a narrow strip of cork for the purpose of displaying maps in the Commission Room and to obtain a firm price on different sizes of white board to be installed in the Commission Room also.