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<br />9:30 a.m. Abernethy made a motion and Landis seconded to go out
<br />of the Board of Equalization meeting and return to regular
<br />session. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and
<br />Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried.
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<br />JOEL DALTON - JOINT MEDICAL SERVICE CONTRACT: Joel Dalton,
<br />Corrections Director, requested bids for professional medical
<br />services for the jail from Dr. Budd, Family Practice, St.
<br />Francis, Dr VanWie, Olston Health Care and Preferred Correctional
<br />Medical and received only two proposals. One from Dr. Budd and 1
<br />from Preferred Correctional Medical Team, Inc. Dalton stated he
<br />has $26,000.00 budget for the contract and another $40,000.00
<br />budgeted for health care services. The proposal from Dr. Budd
<br />was for $30,000.00 and the proposal from preferred Correctional
<br />Medical Team, Inc~ was for $84,000.00. The current contracts
<br />expired on August 31 and they are using the emergency room for
<br />medical care until another contract is signed. The proposal from
<br />Preferred Correctional Medical Team is a complete package and
<br />covers dental, medical, hospitalization and would provide after
<br />hours doctor care. The malpractice issue is also addressed in
<br />these two proposals. Landis requested time to review the
<br />proposal from Preferred Correctional Medical Team. Quandt
<br />expressed concern if it was necessary to provide all of this
<br />medical care to inmates but Dalton stated that we are only
<br />offering what is prescribed by law. Stelk made a motion and
<br />Abernethy seconded to accept the proposal from Dr. Budd and Dr.
<br />Meyer for medical coverage for the jail. Landis stated she would
<br />be voting no because of the lack of time to study the proposals.
<br />Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted
<br />yes and Landis voted no. Motion carried. It was suggested that
<br />the a committee study this before it needs to be renewed next
<br />year.
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<br />9:50 A.M. Break
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<br />9:55 A.M. Returned to session
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<br />BID OPENING FOR TOWER BUILDING: The bid from Baker Development
<br />Company, Grand Island, Nebraska, was received at 9:56 a.m. and
<br />read. The total base bid was for $31,700.00, with a bid bond of
<br />5%. Quandt made a motion and Hartman seconded to accept the bid
<br />from Baker Development Company, for $31,700.00. Abernethy,
<br />Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes
<br />and none voted no. Motion carried.
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<br />10:00 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING TO EXCLUDE PROPERTY FROM INDUSTRIAL
<br />TRACT: Chairman Long opened the public hearing for the industrial
<br />tract and called for public participation. John Brownell,
<br />attorney representing Sapp Brothers and Robert Poland requested
<br />that the application be approved.
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<br />Robert Poland, 1013 South Adams, stated that the City of Grand
<br />Island offered to provide city water and sewer, paving and city
<br />fire and police protection to their property. Mr. Poland stated
<br />that they do have a drainage problem and the storm drains would
<br />be beneficial so they submitted the application.
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<br />Gary Swallow with Sta Rite Industries stated he supported the
<br />request.
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<br />Gary Boeka with Chief Industries stated he also supported the
<br />request and they are also in the process to have their property
<br />excluded from the industrial tract.
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<br />Lancaster made motion and Abernethy seconded to close the public
<br />hearing. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and
<br />Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried.
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<br />Lancaster made a motion and Quandt seconded to exclude the of
<br />property owned by Sapp Brothers as described in Exhibit A of the
<br />petition. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt
<br />and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried.
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