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t:Jtl= Z)C)',/9 SCOPE OF WORK FOR MASTER FACILITIES PLAN: The facilities planning committee, including members from the County Board and 'he City of Grand Island, have met several times. They are considering hiring a consultant to consider the short and long-term needs of the city and county and look at a way of meeting those needs to make better use of the buildings we have. Quandt expressed concern over the purchase of buildings that are white elephants. Lancaster stated hiring a consultant may help from making mistakes. Landis expressed concern on the cost and the county is under a lid but the city has additional sources of income. Stelk stated that if the county doesn't want to pursue this the long- range planning would be done. Hartman stated the county may want to look at privatization on certain services. This will on the agenda for February 27. 10:00 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING FOR MANAGER'S LICENSE FOR GAS'N SHOP: Stelk made a motion and Long seconded to open the public hearing for the managers license for Linda M. Neemeyer with Gas 'N Shop, Wood River. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried No one appeared to oppose the request and the letter from the Hall County Sheriff's office stated there was no reason not to approve the request. Stelk made a motion and Abernethy seconded to close the public hearing. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. Stelk made a motion and Long seconded to approve the manager's license for Linda Neemeyer. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. NEBRASKA FISH & WILDLIFE REGARDING PURCHASE OF PROPERTY: Gene Mack, with the Nebraska Fish and Wildlife Service requested the County Board's approval for this purchase. This property is in the flood plain and if purchased would be turned back to grassland. It would be about 386 acres, but the farm site and the tower land would not be included in the property purchased by the Fish and Wildlife Service. The property is currently used for irrigated corn. Landis and Quandt expressed concern of the property going off the tax roles. Stelk made a motion and Abernethy seconded to approve the purchase of the land by the Fish and Wildlife Service. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Long and Stelk all voted yes and Quandt and Landis voted no. Motion carried. 10:30 A.M. BRUCE DART REGARDING HEALTH DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS: Hartman requested that Mr. Dart address the concerns of the