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ClSF- /).!J- . -~~ " HALL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING APRIL 18, 1995 i' .( The Hall County Board of Superivisors met at 9:00.A.M. from adjourned session and by published call with Chairman Irene Abernethy presiding Present on roll call were Irene Abernethy, Richard Hartman, Margaret Landis, Robert Leslie, Gary Quandt, Judy Rosenkotter and Tammie Stelk. Invoca"tionwas given by Dennis Hahle from Messiah Lutheran Church. Pledge of Allegiance was given~ Quandt made motion and Hartman seconded to accept and place on file the minutes of the April 11th meeting. Abernethy, Hartman, Landis, Leslie, Quandt, Rosenkotter and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Quandt made motion and Landis seconded to place the letter from Mike Morledge on the agenda for today for discussion. Abernethy Hartman, Landis, Leslie, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and Rosenkotter voted no. Landis suggested that the letter from Truell law firm also be discussed. Izola Sargent, with the Handi Bus, stated that when the grant application was sent in she received a letter questioning if there should be a new agreement between Hall County and the Senior Citizens Center. Jerry Janulewicz was asked to check on this and make the necessaryrevisions. She applied for funding for a newhandi- bus and the application was approved. In September or October the funding will be available. Hall County w.iJ,.J.~~ed ;t:ninc::luCie their 30% local support in the 95-96 budget~o~_$12,OOO~OO quan~t~uggested contacting the City for funding for the Handi Bus~--Discussion was held. Quandt made motion and Stelk seconded to send a letter to the city requesting 50% support for the handi-bus. Abernethy, Hartman, Landis, Leslie, Quandt, Rosenkotter and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. .:-~ It was requested that Jerry5i~~co16J be called toP the board meeting for discussion of the letters from Mike Mbrledge. Deputy County Attorney Jerry Janulewicz presented a letter he received from Craig Nelson from NACO on the creation of a judicial district for public defender. LB950 was adopted in 1969, but there has not been a judicial district formed or funds appropriated. This would shift the costs of indigent defense to the state. Rich Anderson from Buffalo County was contacted and expressed some interest. A task force was created to investigate this issue. Nebraska is one of four states that does not help with indigent defense. The district judges would have__tQ_~~EEQ~~__~his. Various solutions for funding were discussed .An applic~i::ion: for assistance from the public defenders needs to be drawn up. DJ..scussi,on__Qn th~ letters received from Mike Morledge was held. Public I -----.' ---,-- ---- ._n_~n_ iq~~e~3e~a~d at!orne~;~p~ti~~( can have a p~iva~e practice. Jerry !~d~~! sent a letter to Mr. Morledge stat1ng 1f he had any more questions to contact him. It was requested that Ellen distribute all letters received to the board membe~s. Discussion on the full or parttime status of this individual was discuss~d. The original resolution needs to be reviewed and Jerry Pic(cQlo ineeds to clarif~ these matters. - ~ James Truell is requesting to meet with a committee to discuss the representation that they provide. Stelk, Rosenkotter and Abernethy will meet with him concerning this matter. The Audit Committee_met with McDermott and Miller concerning the renewal of the contract for two years. Discussion was held on their reccommendation and if it should be up for bids. Hartman made motion and Landis seconded to renew the McDermott and Miller contract with a 3% increase for two years. Abernethy, Hartman, Landis, Leslie, Rosenkotter and Stelk voted yes and Quandt voted no.