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( 03'?81 10:00 a.m. Jeffries made a motion and Arnold seconded to set the bid opening for January 27,2004 at 10:00 a.m. Bid may be received until January 2ih at 10:00 a.m. 5c COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FORM BID OPENING FOR 10-YARD DUMP TRUCK - December 2nd the bid opening was held for the truck and the committee did not award the bid. The low bidder has exceptions and the truck brand was not on the list. The committee recommended rejecting all bids and redoing the specifications it at a later date. The new specifications will request the equivalent of the specs. Discussion was held on the state bid but it is higher than the bids received. Jeffries made a motion and Eriksen seconded to reject all bids and com back at a later date with the revised specifications. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Rye all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried 12 PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION - DSCUSS AND APPROVE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SALARY FOR OFFICE OF HALL COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER - The salary for the public defender must be set before January 15, 2004. The committee reviewed information from 8 counties in the salary survey of elected officials. When the salaries for the other elected officials was set they received an 11 % increase with a 3% cost of living raise for each subsequent year and the County Assessor's salary was set the same as the other elected officials. Jeffries stated that is hard to set a salary five years in advance but the committee recommends to set the wage at $55,268.99 and at the end of the four year term at $60,393.92. Arnold stated that not all counties have full time public defenders and maybe this increase will encourage other people to file. Hartman questioned why the number of jury trials in Hall County are so high. Other counties with court appointed attorneys have less jury trials. Lancaster stated that this is a concern and the justice system budget does need to be addressed, Eriksen stated that he supports the resolution that the committee has brought forward but has a concern on the 3% increase for the following years and does not county employees to think that this is set and this is what they will receive this in the future. Arnold stated that this position does not have a step scale and this salary is what is fair and right. Jeffries made a motion and Arnold seconded to approve Resolution #03-0085 establishing salary for the public defender for a four year term beginning January 6, 2005. Arnold, Eriksen, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Rye all voted yes and Hartman voted no. Motion carried. 8