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Mr. Rosenlund stated that effective January 1, 2013 the wideband radios will not function. He noted that public works still needs to switch over their radios. Arnold noted that some of the older equipment can be upgraded so they still can be used. He has experienced some problems with the narrow band but Jon stated it could be interFerence. Mr. Quandt expressed concern on the analog television and digital television that some people have not been able to have any reception. Mr. Rosenlund stated he did not know but wauld try to get same information. 12.DISCUSSION R�GARDING JANUARY 2013 BOARD MEETING — Lancaster stated that Christmas Day and New Year's day are on Tuesday and January 15t would be a scheduled board meeting. She noted that same counties may only schedule one meeting in December. She asked the baard members if there was a problem to authorize the county clerk to process the payroll for the January 15t meeting at the December meeting. The next meeting regular meeting would b� January 15, 2013. Arnold made a motion and Quandt seconded to set the meeting in January for the 15`h and skip the January 1St meeting. Arnold, Lancaster, McFarland, Purdy, Quandt, Schuppan and Ziola all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. 14. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING DEPUTY FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE - Schuppan stated that he brought this forward from the last meeting. The county needs to go through the process to authorize the Register of Deeds to appaint a deputy. He expressed concern regarding a phone call that he received from the Register of Deeds. Lancaster stated that the 20/20 committee discovered that there are a lot of statutes that people have forgotten. Mr. Schuppan stated that if we are not doing something right we need to make it right Mr. Quandt stated that when he listened to the message the board was accused of trying to get rid of his deputy, we are only trying to fix pratocol. The message is not very becoming of an elected official Mr, Ziola stated the he also receiv�d a phone call. He asked Mr. Zitterkopf if the county board needs to do something. There was a deputy appointed and we have been paying him. Deputy County Attorney Jack Zitterkopf stated that in his opinion we should take action to fix the oversight and approve the appointment of Todd Mitchell as the Deputy Register of Deeds. This bill was passed 199p and County Clerk Marla Conley checked the records and did not find any evidence from previous years that the appointment of the deputy register of deeds was approved by the county board. He stated that we n�ed to make a note to ourselves when someone new is appointed there needs to be approval by the county board and the appointment and the oath of offic� is ta be in file in the County Clerk's ofFice. The deputy signs documents in place of the official. Lancaster noted that there are anly 17 counties in the State of Nebraska that have a standalane r�gister of deeds office and there are 2 other counties that have the issue on the ballot to combine the offices. S