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items in there budget has been depleted. Lancaster noted that the board had budgeted $70,000.00 for emergencies. Theresa Engelhardt and Dana with Senior citizen noted that Midland Area Agency on Aging provides $40,000.00 each year for expenses that only cover the kitchen and food services expenses. They receive $3.30 for each meal and $2.45 for home delivered meals. They may have 200 home delivered meals and 100 people at the center. MAAA does not pay for any of the utilities in the rest of the building. The transportation is no longer located in their building. They still have to maintain the parking lots and remove snow and provide salt when there is ice and there have been significant expenses this year. Theresa stated that she has cut her hours by 35% and cut the staff but there are still expenses that have to be covered. After discussion she determined that $15,000.00 would help with the expenses. They would keep track of the expenses and the remaining budget and balance at the end of the year. She also noted that if the washer and dryer or convection ovens go out it is their responsibility to replace them. She has also raised some of the fees for the trips that they take to cover the expenses. The $15,000.00 would be taken out of the $70,000.00 that the county budgeted. Lancaster expressed concern on the meal cost that the different counties receive. The seniors depend on the meals and other social activities. Bredthauer noted that it is still the responsibility of the Senior Center to clear the parking lots. Bredthauer made a motion and Quandt seconded to approve the $15,000.00 payment to the Senior Citizens Center but it is not limited to the $15,000.00 and they can come back if needed. Bredthauer, Hartman, Hurst, Lancaster, Peterson, Quandt and Richardson all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. Quandt questioned the cost of the meals and noted HyVee get $7.00 a meal and the Senior Center gets $3.00. He also expressed concern when the senior meals were cut off. 11:40 a.m. Held a Board of Corrections meeting. 12:16 a.m. recessed the Board of Corrections meeting and returned to the regular meeting. 12 FACILITIES UPDATES — A) COURTHOUSE INTERIOR STEP REPLACEMENT & DISCUSSION TO SET BID OPENING ON JANUARY 22, 2019— Mr. Humphrey stated that the Board had a contract with Berggren & Associates for this project and the specifications have been drafted. He has reviewed them and sent them back. This project will be over $50,000.00 and will need to go out for bid. He will provide the board members with a copy of the specifications. B) COURTHOUSE SECURITY UPGRADE this was budgeted to provide better security at the Courthouse. This will be doing some of the work in house and he is requesting approve to have 3 of his staff to work 4 10 hour days starting at 3:00 p.m. and working until 1:30 a.m. to pull the wires. They will have to be walking in the attic above the court rooms. He is requesting to change the work schedules. Bredthauer made a motion and Quandt seconded to approve 3 staff at building and grounds to work four 10 hour days to do the work on the security upgrade. Bredthauer, Hartman, Hurst, Lancaster, Peterson, Quandt and Richardson all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. 7