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Plaza Building Connie Hultine stated they did not have room before but they need to shred some each year and access the other files. Lanfear made a motion and Arnold seconded to move the paperwork to the Plaza Building before they have any additional space. Arnold, Bredthauer, Lancaster, Lanfear, Quandt, Richardson, and Schuppan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. E) UPDATE ON VETERANS PARK— Mr. Humphrey stated that all of the old trees and the plant material have been removed at the Veterans Park. They completed a survey and have a plan to make it drain better. They also have a plan with the types of trees and shrubs to replant. He has been working with some boy scouts troops to see if they may take the project. He would like to do it in phases and get more scouts involved. Bredthauer stated they are trying to use a culvert and move the dirt to level it off to get it to drain. They also had to remove material on the state right of way. The costs will be out of the $39,000.00 for the landscaping. 18. UPDATE AND DISCUSSION REGARDING VISIT WITH STATE AUDITOR- Lancaster stated she formally ask for guidance after the last 2 weeks. Lancaster read a statement regarding the August 8 and July meeting and the change order that was approved for the Courthouse renovations. The State Auditor did ask for additional information and they will respond in writing and talk to McDermott and Miller regarding the audit. The state does not like to duplicate efforts. There are 2 concerns that they may have violated the purchasing act and the Open Meetings Act but the Attorney General would have jurisdiction on the open meeting law. She noted information that Beth Ferrell provided that "approving change orders on behalf of the entire board falls within the list of actions so the subcommittees would become subject to the Open Meetings Act." She also noted information for 23-3102 of the County Purchasing Act. She stated thee could be a formal complaint filed and she will work with the County Attorney to satisfy the board's concerns. Lancaster stated she has worked with Mr. Zitterkopf, Larry Dix with NACO Beth Ferrell and she noted information from Ms. Ferrell. She also noted information from Beth Ferrell that if a county board member abstains on a vote that there is no obligation under the Open Meeting Act to disclose the reason for abstaining on a regular board vote. Change orders or informal bids do not fall under the county purchasing act. Lanfear aware that other counties make decision regarding purchasing act Jack Zitterkopf stated he has tried to advise the board for 9 years and they should know that he left the meeting 2 weeks ago on the unhappy side of things. He was asked for an answer and so yesterday he started doing some research. He also noted information from a paper from Dale Corner who was formally with Accountability and Disclosure Commission. Late yesterday he was confronted that perhaps he is complacent in helping committees violate the law and he is not sure where that came from. Maybe it is because it is a project for his office. They need to realize that he has not been in that building since demolition and as far as what he has advised the facilities committee he has had no correspondence verbal or written with the committee. The law requires us to do what is reasonable not what is unreasonable and we need to get past who did what and if it was illegal or not. The Open Meetings Act applies to public bodies and defines public body as "all political subdivision of such bodies and advisory committees." So clearly the Open Meeting Act applies to this board and to the committees. It also states that 10