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frustrated, and where she sees the problem to be is in the question of management methods or techniques, time tables versus the needs of the county, the county staff and the Board of County Commissioners. Commissioner Eggert stated that she felt like we have reached an impasse. A lot of people are at fault, but she felt that for the Administrator's sake, our sake and staff's sake, and for the sake of getting some of the things completed that we need to get completed - she talked to him and he knew what conclusion she came to - she asked him if he would be willing to resign and apparently he is not. Therefore, that is why she is seconding the Motion. Commissioner Bird asked that County Attorney Vitunac refresh his memory about Mr. Balczun's contract as far as what effect the Motion has financially on the county. Attorney Vitunac advised that the county has a rolling 90 day notice employment contract with its Administrator which says that at any given day the County can terminate the contract by giving 90 days' notice. What that means is that the Administra- tor has the right to work for 90 days and get paid for it, at which time the termination provisions come into effect on the compensation package which the Board bargained for 2 or 3 years ago. It says one month severance pay plus one day a month for every month the Administrator has worked, plus any accrued and unused vacation time. So, if you give 90 day's notice, and the Administrator works 90 days, he would at the end of the 90 days get a check for one month plus the one day per month plus any vacation time. If he resigns immediately, he gets paid to the date of resignation with no severance pay. Those are the two options. Commissioner Bowman stated that for the information of the public, she would like the County Attorney to specify exactly what the contract says about cause. She believed he told her that we can terminate the contract with 90 day's notice without cause. Is that correct? 48 BOOK 73 ur,E 399