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95r - /3~ :! HALL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING APRIL 25, 1995 J The Hall County Board of Supervisors met April 28, 1995 at 9:00 A.M. from adjourned session and by published call with Irene Abernethy presiding. Present on roll call were Irene Abernethy, Richard Hartman, Margaret Landis, Robert Leslie, Gary Quandt, Judy Rosenkotter and Tammie Stelk. Invocation was given by James Kayser, Trinity United Methodist. Minutes of the April 18 meeting were recieved and corrected. Quandt made motion and Stelk seconded to accept minutes and place on file. Abernethy, Hartman, Landis, Leslie, Quandt, Rosenkotter and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Jerry Piccolo. from the Public Defenders Office appeared to address theilietters from Michael Morledge concerning the public defenders office. The work that is done for the private practices is done when county business is completed. Clients may be there during office hours. Deputy public defenders are instructed that this work is on their time and is their responsibility. All necessary measurers are taken to insulate the county from any additional liability. The state statutes allow deputy public defenders and deputy county attorneys to have a private practice. This allows quality legal talent to be hired for these offices. The status of full ,and parttime was discussed. Deputy public defenders are listed as professionals and are exempt from the 40 hour work week. The use, of' county facilities for private endevor needs to be clarified. I' , ; , Michael Morledge, 105 North Wheeler, Grand Island, expressed his concerns. He stated that he felt it was wrong for the deputy public defenders to engage in a private practice and use county facilities to do so.' Mr. Morledge questioned the full or parttime status of the public defenders office.: Mr..M6rledge felt that the' questions he asked were not answered. l' "i " " ,. The state statutes allows deputies to have a private practice. The,offic~ policy is very clear concerning private practice. It was questioned if the Commission on Accountability and Dlsclosure should be contacted. Quandt made motion and Landis seconded to draw up a resolution to prohibit private practi~e in the public defenders and the county attorneys office. ~~slie a~stainea, Ab~;n~th~, Ro~enkotter, Stelk voted no and Hartman, Landis.and Quandt voted no. Mot10n d1d not carry. Quandt made amendment to motion to state out of the county offices, I -"-'~--'-"-' ", --, Deputy County Attorney Jerry Janulewicz to set up aLn~gQtiatmon-t, team for the labor agreementwith the CWA. Jerry Janurewicz, Dan' Hostler and Dick Hartman are to be on this committee. Janulewicz reported on the progress on correcting the Clerk of the District Court computer. The District Clerks office has started working on the reconciliation of the checks on the computer system. McDermott & Miller will then review the data. Janulew}cz_~resented the contract for the replacement park land. The claim;__1 for the $14,540.40 was presented and the chairman needs to sign the purchase agreement. The board requested that Jerry send a letter to the Nebraska Accountablity and Disclosure and the State Auditors office concerning the discussion on the public defenders office. Hartman made motion and Quandt seconded to have Jerry send the letter. Abernethy, Hartman, Landis, Leslie, Quandt, Rosenkotter and Stelk voted yes and none voted no. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION John Wagoner spoke on theLSuper Cell north of Grand Island. He sent a letter to the StabeAuditor's'Office conerning this. He also questioned the amount paid for the reappraisal and why the protests have to be filed on the state provided forms. Mike Nolan, 1450 South Gunbarrel Road spoke to the board on the Paradise Estates Subdivisio~. He questioned why a subdivision agreement was necessary and why it was taking so"long to get the agreement drawn up. He requested a meeting with the Public Works