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qSf- Is-I I HALL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERIVISORS MEETING MAY 2, 1995 The Hall County Board of Supervisors met May 2, 1995, 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. Invocation was given by Roger Ridley from Grace Baptist Church. Pledge of allegiance was given. __ L _ The minutes ,of the April 28 meeting were! received and corrected. Quandt made motion and Stelk seconded to accept and place on file. Abernethy, Hartman, Landis, Leslie, Quandt, Rosenkotter and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pat Hochstetler, 918 West 6th, Grand Island, Nebraska spoke to the County Board. She stated that she is unhappy with Mid-Plains Center for Professional Services. She stated they should be responsible and accountable. She expressed that there was a serious breach of confidentialty and is requesting the Hall County Board and the Hall County Attorney request a grand jury investigation. Deputy County Attorney Jerry Janulewicz presented a draft of the letters to be sent to John Breslow and the Commission on Account- ability and Disclosure. This letter was approved and will be prepared and mailed. Janulewicz presented the updated sub-contract. agreement with Senior Citizens Industries and Hall County. He will forward to ~he State for their approval then the board can approve it. Stelk discusSEfdi the conferance call the Transporation Committee with the State,roINebraska concerning~x:tending_J~ours. The state may be able 'to allocate more fundnfQr~^~~t~~naT--!. purposes. This would be the time to make these changes.-'-- The judicial district for public defenders was discussed. NACO suggested moving ahead with this before the legislature adjournsj A joint meeting with Buffalo County could not be arranged until JUne. This issue is to be a legislative study this summer. The committee melt'; t:onceamting ,the public 'defeIidec" and court appointed counsel.. " Their reccommendation to the County Board was to consider and authorize proposals for the second tier public defender.. Theysuggested following the Nebraska State statute scheme to contract with attorneys. An oversite' board could be created of two attorneys and one lay person and that board would make reccommendations to the County Board the qualified attorneys and the rate to be paid. The possibility of putting this up for bids and setting the rates to be paid was discussed~ A two or four year contract with yearly precentage increases could be made. The court appointed counsel is more expensive. The committee will meet again for more discussion and study. 10:00 A.M. Quandt made motioa~Q_gp~~ the bids for the' Motor Vehicle Window. No bids wereLreceived~: The board can contact and \,n-egotiats' with the contractors. ' Ken Steinbeck, Steinbeck Insurance Agency and AI.Spiehs with All American Marketing Corporation, presented a cancer policy with Occidental Life. They requested the boards permission to contact county employees with their policy. Hartman made motion and Quandt seconded to authorize All American Marketing Corporation to contact county employees with this option and effective January 1:, ,1995 to :set a minimum employee enrollment of 5% for the payroll deductions. Abernethy, Hartman" ; Landis ., 'Lesl"ie, Quandt,' Rosenkbtr.ter and Stelk :all voted yes and none_.voted no.