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............- r 03'7<30 4b DISCUSS AND APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT VEHICLES _ Sheriff Watson Discussed the purchase of vehicles with the criminal justice committee The County Board approved $90,000.00 for the purchase of 3 marked units a transport van and 3 unmarked units. He is requesting to purchase two marked units at a total cost of $61,047.00 along with the tear down and set up costs of $4,800.00 and the purchase of a Chrysler mini van at a cost of $25,899.00 less the trade in of $15,700.00 for a net cost of $10,199.00. The total of all purchase is $75,046.00. These vehicles are purchased off of the state bid and GSA pricing. Jeffries made a motion and Humiston seconded to approve the purchase of $75,046.00 from the equipment acquisition fund. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Rye all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried 4c DISCUSS AND APRROVE REQUEST TO HIRE REPLACEMENT EMPLOYEE _ Sheriff Watson is requesting to replace a sworn deputy and one support staff person. The support staff is a warrant processor and they have tried to cover this position with part-time and other employees but this has not been successful, so he is requesting to hire a fulltime person for this position. Jeffries made a motion and Arnold seconded to approve the request from Sheriff Watson to hire a fulltime deputy and a support staff person. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Rye all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried 6 COUNTY TREASURER DORIS MASON - DISCUSS AND APPROVE REQUEST TO HIRE REPLACEMENT EMPLOYEE - County Treasurer Doris Mason is requesting to replace an employee in the motor vehicle department. She read a letter to the board regarding the request. She was in the process of advertising for the position when the board made the change regarding replacement employees. She stated that it is important to accommodate the public and provide sufficient staffing during the lunch hour and this position is in her current budget. Hartman made a motion and Jeffries seconded to approve the replacement employee for the Hall County Treasurer motor vehicle department. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Rye all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried 5A PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT CONCERNING DONIPHAN DRAINAGE PROJECT - Surveyor Dan Hostler included a letter from Dave Ziska with JEO concerning the Doniphan Drainage project. He stated that after consideration the landowner agreed that a new ditch would take more of his property and the run-off should continue through the slough on his property. The letter stated that Central Platte NRD will commit funds for the next fiscal year to help improve the flow. Mr. Ziska requested an application for a permit from the county to use the right-of-way for the drainage pipe. Jeffries made a motion and Arnold seconded to approve the Doniphan drainage project and authorize public works to issue the permit to use the county right-of-way. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Rye all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried 5b PUBLIC WORKKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR BID OPENING OVERLAY ASPHALT PROJECT - The public works committee recommended to set the bid opening for six miles of asphalt overlay for Rosedale Road for January 27,2004 at 7