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f# 19990456 BOARD ASSISTANT REPORT: Board Assistant Stacey Ruzicka included the progress report in the packets and stated that on November 9, 1999 there will be a meeting in Kearney with the Nebraska Department of Roads if the board members want to attend. CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT - REQUEST TO PURCHASE A USED VEHICLE: Corrections Director Joel Dalton stated that $12,500.00 was approved to purchase vehicle for his department in the 1999-2000 budget and he would like direction from the board on the procedure to purchase a used vehicle that is over the $10,000.00. It is difficult to write specifications on a used vehicle. Arnold stated that the Hall County Sheriff's Department has the same problem when they purchase used vehicle. Hartman suggested that specifications could be written on a used car and then he could follow the same bidding process. Janulewicz stated that Mr. Dalton could be appointed as purchasing agent on this specific purchase. Arnold made a motion and Stelk seconded to appoint Joel Dalton as the purchasing agent for the purchase of the car. Arnold made an amendment to his motion to not require a bid bond. Arnold, Jeffries, Lancaster, Landis and Stelk all voted yes and Hartman voted no. Motion carried. 10:00 AM. BID OPENING FOR GARBAGE HAULING SERVICES FOR COUNTY FACILITIES: Stelk made a motion and Lancaster seconded to open the bids for the garbage hauling services. Arnold, Hartman, Jeffries, Lancaster, Landis and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no with Logan absent. Motion carried. Only one bid was received: Ummel Sanitation, Grand Island Arnold made a motion and Lancaster seconded to refer the bid for the garbage hauling to the building and grounds committee to come back with a recommendation. Arnold, Hartman, Jeffries, Lancaster, Landis and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no with Logan absent. Motion carried. SHERIFF WATSON UPDATE AND PURCHASE OF CAR AND CAR FROM GRANT BUDGET: Chief Deputy Chris Rea was present and stated that Sheriff Watson would give his update at a later time. He wanted to address the purchase of a new Crown Victoria for $20,346.00 from the state bid. The funds for this vehicle were included in the SARO grant. Arnold made a motion and . seconded to approve the purchase of the new patrol car from the grant budget. Hartman questioned the number of vehicles that the sheriff's department has in service. Deputy Rea stated that the sheriffs department tries to rotate the cars each year because of the high mileage and use. He also added that they want to purchase a used 4 wheel drive vehicle for the Sheriff to drive and they have succeeded to locate a vehicle for under $10,000.00. Arnold amended his motion and Landis amended her second to also authorize the purchase of the used vehicle for the sheriff to drive. Arnold, Hartman, Jeffries, Lancaster, Landis and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no with Logan absent. Motion carried. Chairman Jeffries called a five-minute break. Returned to session at 10:30 a.m. DISCUSSION ON REUSE: Landis, Chair of the Reuse committee introduced Rick Noel with the Army Corp of Engineers and thanked him for coming. She also provided maps ofCAAP so