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9tr-/73 COUNTY BOARD ASSISTANT REPORT: Ellen Merrill, County Board Assistant gave weekly progress report. Grand Island Area Chamber.of.Commer~e wi~l hold. meeting on Wednesday, June 19th at 9:00 a.m. fo: Trl Clty Leglslat7ve Commlttee meeting and invited Board Members. Abernethy wlll attend the meetlng. Merrill asked if board members wished to meet with department heads in regard to budget request, need to look at time frame and schedule of hearings. Discussion followed and determined to hold Budget Worksessions on August 7, 8 and 9th from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon each day. ;t. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS: Quandt - none. Quandt offered to serve on commmittee assignments left vacant by Rosenkotter's resignation until new person is appointed to County Board. Landis - Has Central Nebraska Community Services Board meeting today at 5:00 p.m. in Loup City and she has conflict and will be unable to attend and asked if any board member could attend meeting. (None of Board Members were able to go on such short notice) Landis also stated she would be unable to attend Audit Committee meeting on Wed- nesday, May 22nd. Hartman - Public Works Committee will have meeting Wednesday, May 22nd at 9:00 at Public Works Director's office. Presented report on Mid Plains Center meeting and gave copy of written expense and financial reports for Board members to review if they wished to, Mid Nebr along with copy of audit report. He reported the annual banquet for Indivldual was held last Wednesday night with 178 people attending. serVlces Abernethy - Attended DARE 'graduation at Doniphan School. Leslie - Attended NIRMA Board Meeting in Lincoln yesterday (May 20th) Stelk - None. She stated this will be busy week for meetings. County Clerk presented copy for review of the Orders for motion for summary Judgment on the two retirement cases now pending in District Court of Lancaster County, Nebraska received from Attorney Vincent Valentinor County Clerk read letter she received from Judy Rosenkotter "Please accept my resignation from the elected position of Hall County Supervisor representing District number five. Effective immediately." Motion by Quandt, seconded by Abernethy to send recognition to Rosenkotter for services on County Board. Abernethy, Hartman, Landis, Leslie, Quandt and Stelk voted yes, none voted no. Motion carried. Chair Stelk received letter from Doris Mason, County Treasurer in regard to Customer Service Committee. Stelk appointed Supervisors Hartman, Landis, and Quandt to serve on committee with County Treasurer Doris Mason and representatives from County Clerk and County Assessor also. Doris Mason to chair the committee. Motion by Hartman, seconded by Landis to not video or tape record the inter- views on Insurance this afternoon at 1:30 Abernethy, Hartman, Landis, Leslie, Quandt and Stelk voted yes, none voted no. Motion carried. Chairman Stelk recessed the meeting at 12:07 p.m. to return at 1:30 p.m. for insurance companies interviews. RETURNED TO REGULAR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING at 1:30 p.m. with Abernethy, Hartman, Landis, Leslie, Quandt and Stelk present. Also present were 14 County officials and employees, 3 people from the public, and 8 insurance representatives. Motion by insurance morning. none voted Quandt, seconded by Abernethy to audio tape the interviews with interviews this afternoon. Had misunderstood the motion taken this Abernethy, Hartman, Landis, Leslie, Quandt and Stelk voted yes, no. Motion carried. 1:30 P.M. Mid American Insurance Group Inc, representatives Lee Johnson and Alex McPherson spoke and answered questions. 2:00 P.M. Regional Insurance Managers, representatives Rich Bukovinsky and Ray Meyer spoke and answered questions. 2:30 P.M. Blue Cross Blue Shield, represented by Jack Mills Executive Director NACO for the group insurance, also speaking were Al Gilmore and Ken Dustin. Presented new list of PPO providers in Nebraska. 3:23 P.M. Break was called by Chairman Stelk. Returned to regular session.