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9./;- 93./ Clerk's Office he or she would know what the Committee will be taking up at the Board meeting regarding that Committee report. The other way is that the Committee may need to list each item on the agenda that they will be discussing in that Committee report. As a public meeting the Board needs to remember that according to the law, the public has the right to know what is going to be discussed and the right to attend the meeting, and a public record of action that the public body took needs to be placed on file. Quandt also asked Janulewicz for an opinion of putting the prison issue on a ballot for a public vote. Mr. Janulewicz replied with state statues concerning this matter. Tracey Overstreet from the media objected to a closed executive session. Mr. Janulewicz responded that the Board would be discussing negotiations concerning renewal of a contract with Fonner Keno. HEARTLAND VISION GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Lee Elliott, Martha Storz and Kay Collins invited the Board to a joint meeting between different governmental agencies and the public. It will be held on October 21, 1997, from 7 to 9 p.m., in the lower level of the Grand Island City Hall Chambers. They also informed the Board of a translating service that may be of use to various county offices and reinforced their Heartland Vision Government Committee goals. Motion for an executive session was made by Lancaster and seconded by Landis. Carol Bryant of The Grand Island Independent questioned why the Board needed to enter an executive session. Deputy Attorney Janulewicz clarified why the Board was going into the session in reference to ~84-1410 allowing an executive session. The renewal of this contract does fall under that state statue. Votes were cast regarding the motion to enter an executive session. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt, and Stelk all voted yes. Motion carried. 9:50 a.m. Executive session. 10:10 a.m. Return to session Motion to return to a regular session was made by Quandt and seconded by Abernethy. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt, and Stelk all voted yes. Motion carried. Abernethy made a motion seconded by Lancaster to continue the negotiations with Fonner Park Keno. Abernethy, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt, and Stelk all voted yes. Hartman was absent. Motion carried.