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9~F-~/1 HALL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING JANUARY 23, 1996 ~ The Hall County Board of Supervisors met January 23, 1996, at 9:00 A.M. from adjourned session and by published call in the County Board Meeting Room, Administration Building, 121 South Pine, Grand Island. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Tammie Stelk. Invocation was given by Rev. Steven Warringer, Abundant Life Christian Center. The Pledge of Allegiance was given. Present on roll call were Irene Abernethy, Richard Hartman, Robert Leslie, Gary Quandt and Tammie Stelk. Margaret Landis arrived. Judy Rosenkotter was absent. The minutes of the January 16 meeting were corrected and Abernet~y made a motion and Leslie seconded to accept the minutes and place on file. Abernethy, Hartman, Landis, Leslie, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. Deputy County Attorney Jerry Janulewicz stated that the agreement with Turell, Garroute and Pullen for the juvenile and paternity cases will need to be changed. Mr. Pullen is no longer there. The change will be made on the agreement and Janulewicz will return it to the board for signatures. Jerry Janulewicz stated that the brief for Hall County appealing the decision of the State Board of Equalization was filed. The State Board of Equalization set the perimeters in May requiring that all counties comply and set their valuations between 92% and 98%. If a county did not comply they would be called to appear before the State Board of Equalization. In July the State Board of Equalization changed the permiters and lowered some counties in Northeast Nebraska Hall County requested to be lowered but their request was denied. The arguments will be set when the State submits their briefs. The Court of Appeals consists ofa panel of three judges. Jerry presented a letter to the board members addressing the questions on townships. He stated this is not legal advice to the townships but only information. The potential of a township being sued is not great,'but in his opinion, a township may want to check on liability insurance. State statute specifies that the County Board appoints township officials if there are not any elected officials. The letter with this information will be sent to all township officials. The Board requested an opinion from Janulewicz on the letter from the Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts concern the use of funds to promote a ballot issue. These funds are to be used for economic development salaries or other economic matters. The funds cannot be used in support of or in opposition to a ballot question. The December 1995 and 1996 Keno year to date report was given to the board members. The two agreements for the office space for Heartland CASA Family Violence Coalition were presented. The board has the right to terminate this agreement with 30 days notice. Quandt opposed giving away Hall County office space. Landis mentioned the request from the Election Cbmmissioner for additional space. Abernethy made a motion and Leslie seconded to adopt the two license agreements with Heartland CAS A and Family Violence Coalition. Letters are to be sent to the judges requesting their opinions on the CASA program. Landis requested that the ~etters be sent to all the judges. Abernethy withdrew her motion and Leslie withdrew his second until the board receives the letters from the judges. Discussion was held on the vault in the Family Violence Coalition office that belonged to the County Superintendent. Larry Harnisch has some records stored in the vault. Stelk stated she would contact Larry Harnisch to discuss this. It will be placed on the agenda for January 30.