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91 F ~/)i HALL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING DECEMBER 9, 1997 The Hall County Board of Supervisors met from adjourned session and by published call December 9, 1997, at 9:00 a.m., in the County Board meeting room, 121 South Pine, Grand Island, Nebraska. INVOCATION: Invocation was given by Rev. Schutte. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Huey Long. ROLL CALL: Present on roll call were Irene Abernethy, Richard Hartman, Pamela Lancaster, Huey Long, Gary Quandt and Tammie Stelk. Margaret Landis and Jerry Janulewicz were absent attending a reuse conferance in New Orleans. Also present were County Attorney Ellen Totzke and news media representatives from KRGI and the Grand Island Independent. MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 24 MEETING: Stelk requested that it be made part of the record that even though she made the motion to continue the process to locate a state prison in Hall County, she does not support placing a prison in a residential area. Stelk made a motion and Abernethy seconded to accept the minutes as corrected and place on file. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried with Landis absent. COUNTY ATTORNEY: County Attorney Ellen Totzke stated that Jerry Janulewicz would like clarification from the County Board on the position he is to take on the state prison pre-proposal committee. Wayne Sasges will chair the committee. Quandt stated that three County Board members are opposed and he didn't want to put Jerry in an awkward position. Stelk expressed concern on the fact that the board is divided and wondered if they should seek outside counsel. Lancaster made a motion and Stelk seconded to ask Jerry Janulewicz to participate fully in the pre-preposal committee. Abernethy stated that the legal background would be helpful. Quandt and Hartman felt this would be unfair to Jerry. Lancaster stated that this item would come back to the County Board for approval. Abernethy, Lancaster, Long and Stelk all voted yes and Quandt and Hartman voted no with Landis absent. Motion carried. APPROVE REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR PFIEL PROPERTY: The board members received copies of the proposed agreement. John Amick, attorney for the Pfiels, requested that an amendment be made to the agreement providing that the County would pay for one-half of the real estate commission. The commission varies from 6% to 7%. Discussion was held. Hartman made a motion and Stelk seconded to have the board pay one-half of the real estate commission for the Pfiels. Discussion was held on where the fee would be paid from. Hartman withdrew his motion