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r 03384 10 AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN DRUG COURT REQUEST FOR CRIME COMMISSION GRANT - Connie Hultine, drug court coordinator was present. She stated that this is the third year for the crime commission grant for drug court and this will be the last year for the funding for the director. Ms. Hultine stated that in this grant they are requesting a drug-testing technician. The drug testing has to be observed and the technician would do this instead of the supervisors. The board questioned if a local agency or the health department could do this and Ms. Hultine stated that she could check with them. She is requesting the board to approve the application and authorize the chair to sign it. Jeffries made a motion and Arnold seconded to authorize the chair to sign the grant application. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Rye all voted yes and none stated on. Motion carried. 11 DISCUSSION REGARDING SPACE FOR HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES - Eriksen stated that the long-range planning committee met and discussion was held on the plan to vacate the Pine Street building that houses Health and Human Services. They want to determine what their long range plans maybe and review the timetable and agree on how to move forward. Jeffries stated that this building could be used for storage space if it is vacated. The police and sheriff's department are in need of space to store evidence and it could be used for this. The proposed long-range plan is to use the space for parking. Arnold stated that if space were emptied it would be filled. Eriksen stated that HHS is not actively looking for space at this time. 12 APPROVE BID SPECS AND SET BID OPENING FOR PARK CAMPSITE PROJECT - Jeffries stated that the park committee met yesterday and Jeff Palik, county engineer has been working of the specifications for the project. He has drawing of the proposed project and the committee approved the proposal yesterday. It would need to be advertised for three weeks and then set the bid opening date. Jeff worked with Chuck Kaufman to minimize the loss of campsite and prevent crowding. Mr. Palik showed a map of the project. He stated there will be 19 camper stalls and two-pull through stalls and there will be seven parking stalls for towed vehicles. There will be a road constructed on the top of the levy and they will loose a couple of threes from the back fill. They will only loose three camping stalls. They attempted to place the stalls so there would be trees between each of the pads and some of the smaller trees will be transplanted to areas were the older trees were lost. Jeff stated the pads would be 40 fee long. He said the estimated cost of the project should be between $75,000.00 to $130,000.00. Chuck Kaufman stated that they hope to get the work done by September so it will be ready for next spring. Kaufman added that the underground sprinklers and electrical costs are also included in the estimates. The costs for the project will be covered by the money received from NRD. The board thanked Chuck and Jeff for there work on the project Jeffries made a motion and Arnold seconded to approve the bid specifications and set the bid opening for July 1st at 10:00 a.m. with bids to be received by Monday June 30, 2003 at 5:00. a.m. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Rye all voted yes and none stated on. Motion carried. BOARD ASSISTANT Board Assistant Stacey Ruzicka reminded the board members of the multicultural meeting for Bob Rye to attend the computer meeting Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. and she requested that the board members have the evaluation back by June 12. 7