By Sara QuamLogistical problems prevented Rock County and the city of Luverne from signing a new law enforcement contract by the Feb. 15 deadline.Three county commissioners — because of vacation, family emergency and medical problems — were absent from the meeting, so there wasn’t a quorum to vote.Also, the commissioners and Luverne City Council members weren’t comfortable voting on a contract they had just received for review Tuesday.Some last-minute additions to the contract language put off county commissioners and attorney as well.The city added a clause to the contract that would have the city claiming ownership to half the law enforcement center assets. But the county says that’s impossible to assume since the relationship between the city of Luverne and Rock County is contractual.County Commissioner Jane Wildung said, "That’s like me going to the dentist, and because I pay for a service, I say I own the drill."The contract didn’t say the city of Luverne would have to pay for maintenance and replacement of assets, such as vehicles, 911 equipment and the structure itself.Wildung suggested both city and county attorneys and two members from each body meet in a liaison committee to discuss details of the contract that both sides want to iron out.That couldn’t happen Tuesday night when she suggested it because there wasn’t time for proper public notice.County Attorney Don Klosterbuer said the penalty for violating the meeting law would be a fine if someone pursued it.Instead of a committee meeting, Wildung, as a county representative, and Luverne Alderman Bob Kaczrowski met with County Attorney Don Klosterbuer and City Attorney Ben Vander Kooi in an informal, non-public review of the contract after the meeting Tuesday.From there, both sides should be closer to agreeing on the particulars of the law enforcement contract, which has the city of Luverne paying the county $604,000 for 2005. After this year, through 2010, the city will pay 5 percent more per year. Both the city and the county have scheduled meetings Tuesday, Feb. 22. They will have the contract updated by the attorneys, based on input from Wildung and Kaczrowski, to review before then.As full boards, they will discuss the contract and then vote on its approval in a special joint meeting Thursday, Feb. 24.