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Ziola made a motion and Arnold seconded to approve the claim for the court ordered custody <br /> and pay the $56,180.00. Arnold, Lancaster, McFarland, Quandt and Ziola all voted yes and <br /> none voted no. Schuppan was absent and Purdy was absent for the vote. Motion carried. <br /> 5D) DISCUSSION &APPROVAL OF A SUB GRANT AGREEMENT FOR CHILD SUPPORT <br /> ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FOR COUNTY ATTORNEYS (WITH THE NEBR DEPT OF <br /> HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES) &AUTHORIZATION OF BOARD CHAIRMAN TO SIGN SAID <br /> AGREEMENT— Mr. Zitterkopf stated this is an annual sub grant agreement the amount of the <br /> grant was increased from $323,083.00 to $562,294.00, this is a sizable increase. The Hall <br /> County child support office is used as an example of collecting child support. He is requesting <br /> the board to approve and sign. <br /> Quandt made a motion and Lancaster seconded to authorize the chair to sign the agreement. <br /> Arnold, Lancaster, McFarland, Quandt and Ziola all voted yes and none voted no. Schuppan <br /> was absent and Purdy was absent for the vote. Motion carried. <br /> 9. DISCUSSION REGARDING DHHS CONTRACT FOR GENERAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES <br /> The county has had an agreement with DHHS for a number of years for the administration of <br /> the general assistance services. The services have not stopped and there is not an end date to <br /> the agreement at this time but the board needs to start addressing this issue. Mr. Zitterkopf <br /> noted that Buffalo County now uses Mid Nebraska Community Action to process their general <br /> assistance. These are dollars that are paid out of the dependent fund. Mr. Arnold suggested <br /> that they should attend the meeting with DHHS on July 30`h in Fremont. This will be referred to <br /> the committee and they will bring back information. Lancaster expressed concern on the budget <br /> and how to move forward with this issue. Mr. Zitterkopf noted that there was an e mail with links <br /> to the state statutes and he stated he needs to review this. There may be something to be <br /> learned from the meeting in Fremont. There will be several members attending the meeting. <br /> 8. DISCUSSION REGARDING FEDERAL BUILDING — Mr. Quandt state that the federal <br /> building has been discussed in the past and asked if there was any new information. Mr. <br /> McFarland stated that he talked to a Keith Rothmeier with the Federal GSA Department and <br /> they discussed the possibility that the county may be interested and asked how to obtain costs. <br /> He was told that once the building has been declared as surplus they would have to go through <br /> a federal clearing process to begin the process. There are regulation regarding maintaining the <br /> historical nature of the building and the exterior, the lobby, the federal court room and the <br /> corridors. If the entity agrees there would be a 100% discount on the cost. The time line would <br /> take a year. The next step would be for Hall County EDC the city to discuss the options. <br /> Lancaster state the building has been maintained and thought it was wise to pursue this issue it <br /> is worth looking into. <br /> Arnold expressed concern about taking on another historical building when we already have one <br /> and also stated that parking could be an issue. <br /> Mr. Quandt stated that it is important to keep an open mind. Probation is in need of space and <br /> we need to look at all of the options. Mr. McFarland stated that he does not see anything wrong <br /> with pursue this. The building is in good condition. <br /> Ms. Lancaster stated that there are a lot of additional needs the probation issue and the day <br /> reporting center she talked to Sue Gugel and they need to know in 60 days how these issues <br /> 5 <br />