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law enforcement working better with the jail. Quandt made a motion and Ziola seconded to set a Hall County Jail task force with the following people: County Attorney Mark Young Nebraska State Patrol Lieutenant Dennis Leonard Hall County Sheriff Jerry Watson Police Chief Steve Lamken Corrections Director Fred Ruiz Hall County Supervisor Dave Ziola Arnold stated that there has been conversation but the timing may not be good because there is a case in the system. He expressed concern that the chain of command has been broken and a lot can be accomplished with what is currently in place if it is used. He cannot support this at this time. Quandt stated that he disagrees but Arnold stated there is the corrections steering committee and the entire board sits as a board of corrections they can still accomplish the same goal. Lancaster stated that there is a correction steering committee and the board of corrections that meets monthly. They cannot discuss the issue at this time. The county is responsible for the jail and law enforcement brings the inmates. There are policies and procedures in place that need to be followed. Arnold noted that the committee or the board of corrections were not informed of any problems nothing has been brought forward to them. They need to follow the chain of command. Attorney Jerry Janulewicz requested to address the board. He was contacted by Fred Ruiz to address this as the attorney for the county board of corrections. The board of corrections has the responsibility for the facility and the people. Once an inmate crosses the threshold of the jail it is the county board of corrections and the corrections department responsibility. There are procedures in place that comply with jail standards and if they were investigating the jail and stated that there is a problem with a policy practice or a rule that is unreasonable then there is an issue but that has not come forward. Law enforcement expresses opinions on how the county attorney or jail should be ran so if the sheriff or the chief of police have an issue they can come to the monthly meetings and bring it forward at that time. The county board of corrections has the responsibility to operate the jail in accordance with state statutes, jail standards and the Constitution of the State of Nebraska and if there are issues they need to come forward. There was a motion on the floor to establish the jail task force. The vote on the motion was taken. Quandt voted yes and Arnold, Lancaster, McFarland, Purdy, Schuppan and Ziola all voted no. Motion failed. 15. A. RECEIVE RESIGNATION OF JUVENILE DIVERSION DIRECTOR - Lancaster stated that on February 14, 2012 she received the resignation of Juvenile Services Director Troy Chandler. She read the resignation letter. 15. B. DISCUSSION REGARDING VACANCY OF JUVENILE DIVERSION DIRECTOR 15. C. EXECUTIVE SESSION — PERSONNEL 16. EXECUTIVE SESSION -- PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 9