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Comm. Minutes--September 21, 1990 535 SPECIAL MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMHISSIONERS SEPTEMBER 21, 1990 MEETING TO ORDER Chairman Gene Shannon called the meeting to order with all members present as follows: Oscar Sondra]l, Don Eckert, Alon Wieland, Sharon "Pepper" Toussaint, and Gene Shannon. LICENSE FEES FOR DEPARTMENTS, Policy developed Mr. Shannon said some departments pay for their employees' license fees, while some do not. He suggested developing a uniform policy for all departments to follow. The fees for each department per year are as follows: States Attorneys--$1,200; Social Services--S1,320; County Court--S400; Child Support Enforcement--S500; Sheriff's Department--S150; and County Accountant--S60. If this policy was changed so that employees pay 50% and County pays 50% of the fees, Personnel Policy would need to be changed. The money would go into individual line items under each department's budget. MOTION, passed Mr. Wie]and moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to amend individual budgets to allow up to 50% cost share by the County for required licenses on a pro-rata basis following change in the Personnel Policy. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, Clarification of pay rate Personnel Director Geoff Riches gave a clarification of policy on pay rates for elected officials. He said the starting salary for elected officials shall be the minimum of the County pay scale for that position. Salaries for newly elected officials who were previously County employees occupying regular positions will be handled in accordance with established County personnel policy as defined in Section 3.2, Personnel Policies and Procedures Hanual. If approved, this po]icy will be part of the overall Personnel Policies and Procedures Hanual. MOTION, passed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to recommend adding above policy to the Cass County Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual, subject to development of the new manual. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. SHERIFF DEPARTMENT/JAIL, Budgets reviewed Sheriff Don Rudnick and Glenn Ellingsberg reviewed the Sheriff, Jail and Juvenile Detention Center budgets as follows· SHERIFF SUPPORT SERVICES, Salary chan~es, purchase of cellular phone and video camera Mr. Montplaisir said several employees were moved from Support Services to Operations division. Salary guidelines were fo]lowed, with the exception of one in Emergency Hanagement. In the Support Services section under maintenance agreement 'line item, the amount budgeted should be $1,200 instead of $1,500. Also, communications line item was increased $1,600 for 1991 to purchase a portable cellular phone for deputies in the Warrants Division and for purchase of a video camera to tape interviews with suspects.