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Attorney Collins advised the Board there had been some unfruitful discussion on <br />getting a release on an age discrimination claim, because at last week's meeting there were <br />only three board members present so the Board could not proceed. Mr. Collins related that <br />Attorney Peterson stated that the age release (which requires separate consideration from a <br />severance package) would be executed and the amount would be reduced from $1,000.00 <br />to $100.00. <br />Attorney Collins agreed with the other attorneys involved that the age <br />discrimination release was unnecessary. Ms. Massung requested that her contract be <br />terminated based on some provisions in it that dealt with pressure from one or more of the <br />Commissioners who suggested a constructive discharge. <br />Attorney Collins recommended authorizing the Chairman to execute the Mutual <br />Consideration Release, which Ms. Massung signed on February 5, 2007. Her severance <br />package (which totals $105,000 including accrued vacation and sick time) comes to <br />$71,747.00 after taxes. <br />Commissioner Flescher believed that the Executive Aide contract itself is part of <br />the concern, and inquired as to how long the position has been under contract. Attorney <br />Collins thought that the Executive Aide had been a county officer at least since 1990, and <br />believed that the job became a contract position when it went to Senior Management <br />(possibly since 2000). <br />Commissioner Flescher referred to a meeting where Mr. Peterson (Ms. Massung's <br />Attorney) had referred to some incidents that occurred in 2005, and told the Board that they <br />"did not want to go there". Commissioner Flescher felt that the invoking of Ms. Massung's <br />contract seemed without cause and that with no explanation, the Board has allowed <br />$70,000 to go to an escrow account at the Attorney's office. Further, no elements of any <br />March 13, 2007 33 <br />