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15C) DISCUSS & TAKE ACTION TO MODIFY JOB DESCRIPTION OF COUNTY ROAD SUPERINTENDENT/PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT ROAD SUPERINTENDENT/PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND COUNTY ENGINEER - Lancaster said the committee looked at the job descriptions and they are adequate. They approved the foreman job description and followed for 1 year to try the foreman positions instead of an assistant public works director. They are suggesting to approve the job descriptions as they currently exist. Sorensen made a motion and Bredthauer seconded to approve the current job descriptions. Bredthauer, Hurst, Lancaster, Quandt, Peterson, Richardson and Sorensen all voted yes and no one voted no. Motion carried. Hurst questioned what will happen to the current foreman positions and this will go back to the committee for a recommendation. 15D) DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION TO MODIFY MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE OF THE HALL COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS/ROADS DEPARTMENT TO BETTER SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE COUNTY — Peterson made a motion and Bredthauer seconded to have the committee come back with the management structure for the Public Works Department. Bredthauer, Hurst, Lancaster, Quandt, Peterson, Richardson and Sorensen all voted yes and no one voted no. Motion carried. 16.DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION APPROVING ROAD SIGNS FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THIS DOESN'T REQUIRE BOARD APPROVAL FOR PURCHASES OVER $5,000 — Sorensen he brought this to the board so the purchase of the road signs can be considered routine maintenance. It is easier to purchase the road signs in bulk and not have to come to the board every time they purchase the signs. He is suggesting to allow purchasing the signs as supplies and not have to go out for bids. Lancaster noted that if the purchase is over $5,000.00 they are to come to the board for approval. Line item 3-0304 in the Road Department budget has the dollars for the purchase of signs. Peterson suggested just limit the amount as per the budgeted line item. Discussion was held. Bredthauer made a motion and Sorensen seconded to purchase the signs as needed and stay under the budgeted amount. This will be treated as routine maintenance. Bredthauer, Hurst, Lancaster, Quandt, Peterson, Richardson and Sorensen all voted yes and no one voted no. Motion carried. 17. PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE - NIRMA ROADS SAFETY ROUTE UPDATE — Steve Said they recently placed delineators on the South Locust Bridge and he suggested that the board take a look at them. They will be placing the delineators on all of the bridges, they do a good job defining the path to the bridges. They are marking the culverts and 9