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5b) AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN 5311 FUNDING APPLICATION — Lancaster made a motion and Quandt seconded to authorize the Chair to sign the 5311 funding application. Arnold, Bredthauer, Lancaster, Lanfear, Quandt, Richardson and Schuppan all voted yes and none voted no. 5c) AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBCONTRACT AGREEMENT BETWEEN HALL COUNTY AND SENIOR CITIZENS INDUSTRIES - Lancaster made a motion and Quandt seconded to authorize the Chair to sign the subcontract agreement with Senior Citizens Industries. Arnold, Bredthauer, Lancaster, Lanfear, Quandt, Richardson and Schuppan all voted yes and none voted no. 8. FACILITIES UPDATE—Arnold sated that the facilities committee met and they discussed the courthouse windows. Mr. Humphrey was present and thanked the board for the new pickup. They received it early and drove to Anderson ford in Lincoln to pick it up. Mr. Humphrey stated that Weathercraft is working on the repairs to the skylight and they are about half done. They are removing the copper and have to make each piece match. They are one of the few companies that do this kind of work. He stated that at the last meeting the county board approved making a mock up window for the courthouse but it is on hold because the preservation office will not accept it. They expressed concern that the aluminum frame is too large. He is working with State Glass to see if they can make a smaller frame. Schuppan expressed concern that it is a slow process. Richardson noted that it seems they want an architect for anything that is done and the architect costs are more that the project. Arnold also expressed concern that they require an architect on every project and what you gain in the tax credits is less than the cost of the architect. He questioned what the incentive to keep a building historically the same. They may have to consider giving up the tax credits. Lancaster stated she would like to see the pros and cons. It is nice but is it financially beneficial to try and keep them. We may need to take a strong look at this. Mr. Humphrey stated that the public wants to keep it a working Courthouse it is a landmark for Hall County. He will keep the board informed. Bredthauer quoted an article regarding the tax credits noting a study quoting what the tax credits have added to the state of Nebraska. The impact is felt across the State and the article talked about the Hall County Courthouse. Lancaster noted the study that was done to connect the Courthouse with the Annex building to expand the court services. That was a nightmare and expensive. There was also concern on how this would affect the historical design. 6.10:15 A.M. BID OPENING COMMISSARY SERVICES, ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE, COMPUTER HARDWARE & SUPPORT—Quandt made a motion and Lancaster seconded to open the bid for the commissary services. Arnold, Bredthauer, Lancaster, Lanfear, Quandt, Richardson and Schuppan all voted yes and none voted no. 5