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- r 19990062 l appointed officials that are looking at the safety of the administration building. Stelk made a motion and Lancaster seconded to proceed with the remodeling at the safety center and to refer it to the audit committee for bid specifications. Arnold, Hartman, Jeffries, Lancaster, Landis, Logan and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. The project will need to have bid specifications and have them approved by the county board. COUNTY ATTORNEY - DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON SOUTH LOCUST STREET PROJECT RIGHT-OF-WAY AND CONSERVATION EASEMENT: Deputy County Attorney Jerry Janulewicz stated that in the interlocal cooperation agreement between the State of Nebraska, County of Hall and the City of Grand Island. It provides that the purchase of the conservation easements will be funded 80% by federal reimbursement and 20% will be paid by the County and City equally. The appraisals have been completed with a cost of $629,530.00 for the right-of-way and $152,407.00 for the conservation easements. The preliminary figures on the conservation easement have come in low but the State Department of Roads does not have much experience in this type of land acquisition. Janulewicz explained the federal highway funds would cover 80% of the coast of acquiring conservation easement through purchase at the appraisal amount or by condemnation. If the county imposed a conservation overlay zone the federal highway administration will not approve using funds for inverse condemnation damages because of the zoning action. Hartman expressed his concern on the amount that has been offered to the land owners. Stelk pointed out that Janulewicz requested assistance in the condemnation proceedings and that the county attorney's office may have a conflict of interest in this matter. Hartman stated that the land owners only want the fair market value and damages for the conservation easements. John Amick, 410 Amick Avenue, Doniphan, Nebraska, who is representing some of the land lowners, stated these right-of-way and conservation easement purchases will affect the land owners forever. Logan stated that the people can still use the land but not for commercial or industrial development. Amick requested that the county board release the appraisals to the land owners. Deputy County Attorney Jerry Janulewicz advised not to release the appraisals. This matter was tabled to allow for the gravel bid opening. 10:00 A.M. GRAVEL BID OPENING: Logan made a motion and Stelk seconded to open the gravel bids. Arnold, Hartman, Jeffries, Lancaster, Landis, Logan and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried.