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f7F;;<bt/ PUbL1C wu~KS DEPARTMENT TO CONSIDER STARTING ONE HOUR EARLIER DURING SUMMER: This was requested because of the heat. The public works department would start at 7:00 a.m. and leave at 3:30 p.m. Hartman stated that he wanted to settle this during the union negotiations and he didn't feel it would be necessary to close the office so early. It was suggested that the secretaries could stager their hours. Neil Kelly, with the CWA, stated that this was only a humanitarian issue and not part of the union negotiations. Landis made a motion and Abernethy seconded to allow the workers to start early but to have the secretaries stager their hours and this would be up to the department head to set the hours. This would be temporary and it would be changed when necessary. Kelly stated again, that this would be temporary and it was only a humanitarian issue. Discussion was held. Landis amended her motion to state for only 30 days Abernethy did not amended her second. Landis withdrew her amendment. Abernethy, Lancaster, Landis, Long and Quandt all voted yes and Hartman and Stelk voted no. Motion carried. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Sandi Yoder with Stuhr Museum requested to speak under public participation. Sandi announced that the museum will begin construction of a new collections storage building to house the museum's historical artifacts. This will be funded by gifts and no tax dollars will be used. They will be letting out bids and hope to begin construction in August. This building will be climate controlled to preserve the artifacts. Yoder also stated that they have started working on the restoration of the train. FINAL ACTION ON THE KENO REQUESTS: Hartman stated that this needed to be completed. Hartman made a motion and Lancaster seconded to approve the keno request as decided last week. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long all voted yes and Quandt and Stelk voted no. Motion carried. 9:45 a.m. Break. 9:54 a.m. Returned to session. APPROVE REUSE MEMBER TO ATTEND CONFERENCE: Landis met last Thursday with the OEA and was informed that there will be an important conference August 2 and 5 in SanAntonio. She was encourage to have a member attend this conference. Landis stated she could attend but it was to late to get reservations so she requested to take this off the agenda. SET DATE AND TIME FOR JOINT CITY COUNTY MEETING ON THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUDGET: Stelk requested that this work-study session be held August 4, at 6:30 p.m. She encouraged at least five board members to attend. Stelk made a motion and Lancaster seconded to set the joint meeting for August 4, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the Health Department budget. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. COUNTY BOARD SECRETARY REPORT: Lisa Hagen, board secretary, included her progress report in the board member's packets. She reminded the board member's she needed to collect for the flowers for the funeral. BOARD MEMBER'S REPORTS: Quandt - The joint meeting with Hall County, Merrick County and the City concerning the 2-mile jurisdiction was held and they will hold another meeting September 10, he also attended the Midland Area Agency on Aging meeting, the Housing Authority luncheon and stated there was not a Head Start or Region III meeting. Stelk - She attended the Health Board meeting and they have set a date and time for the joint meeting, the Board of Equalization meeting and the tower meetings. Landis - She attend the tower meeting last week and again today. The plans for the building are coming along and she stated Tom Jamison has b~en helping with all the red tape on the tower. She also had audit committee meeting last week and today. Hartman - None.