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The vote on the motion to rebid the interior step renovation was taken. Bredthauer, Hartman, <br /> Hurst, Lancaster, Quandt and Peterson all voted yes and Richardson voted no. Motion carried. <br /> G) DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE INSPECTION AN ASBESTOS INSPECTION AT THE OLD <br /> HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUILDING Loran stated that he contacted the company and there was <br /> no record of an asbestos inspection. He also looked at the file on the building in the Clerk's <br /> office and did not find any information on an inspection. Discussion on the possible inspection <br /> and there were no records found. Bredthauer stated she would call them again regarding an <br /> inspection. Do not need to address this. <br /> H) OPEN SEALED INFORMAL BIDS FOR TREE REMOVAL - The following bids were <br /> received. <br /> BIDDER REMOVAL OF SYCAMORE TREE 116 S PINE 2 TREES <br /> Skyview Tree Service $3,500.00 $1,000.00 <br /> Henry Thompson Tree Service $2,850.00 $2,200.00 <br /> Sheffield Tree Service $2,750.00 for all 3 trees <br /> Leetch Tree Service $1,500.00 $ 775.00 <br /> Hartman made a motion and Quandt seconded to refer to Building and Grounds and come back <br /> with a recommendation. Bredthauer, Hartman, Hurst, Lancaster, Peterson, Quandt and <br /> Richardson all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. <br /> Richardson stated it is a shame to take out the sycamore tree. The trees by DHHS need to be <br /> removed. <br /> Richardson made a motion and Hurst seconded to retain the sycamore tree and remove the <br /> walnut and cedar trees. Hurst Peterson and Richardson voted yes and Bredthauer, Hartman, <br /> Lancaster and Quandt voted no. Motion failed. <br /> 11. DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION CONCERNING POINT OF CONTACT PERSON FOR <br /> VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS — Richardson stated that last year the committees were eliminated <br /> and the primary reason was more transparency. Now the entire board is involved. At the first of <br /> this year a point of contact person was made for the departments without much discussion. She <br /> talked with Gary and ask how it was going and he stated he meets with Loran once a week. So <br /> instead of a committee of 3 it is now a committee of one. If it is the desire to be more <br /> transparent with a point of contact person there are no minutes and no other committee <br /> members it would be less transparent. If we want transparency there should not be a point of <br /> contact person then anyone could talk to the department. <br /> Richardson made a motion to no longer have a point of contact person. . <br /> Hartman said they have made progress on weed and road department and are saving money, <br /> so far it is working. <br /> Lancaster when transparency it was the fact the problem action was being taken in the <br /> committees that the board did not know about when to state attorney general decisions were <br /> being made and board was not aware of them. Need to bring back to the board if decision have <br /> been made outside of the county board the thought of contact department was to have a contact <br /> 11 <br />