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/ r20020112 BOARD MEMBER'S REPORTS - Hartman stated he did not have a report. Humiston - He attended the computer committee meeting, the grievance committee meeting and the annual Economic Development Corporation meeting. Eriksen - He stated that the long-range planning committee met twice and he attended a joint meeting with the city. He also had a health board meeting. Logan - He attended the building and grounds committee meeting, the long-range planning meeting, the computer committee meeting and the public defender meeting. Arnold - He attended the long-range planning meeting, the Economic Development Corporation annual meeting, the grievance committee meeting and the public defender meeting. At the public defender meeting they discussed the public defender's office withdrawing from every fifth felon case. This case would then have a court appointed attorney. Since then they have received another letter and they will withdraw from one in every four felony cases. The committee asked Mr. Piccolo to keep the committee up to date in case they need to expand his staff. They hope the caseload is temporary and not long term situation because this will increase the county costs for the court appointed attorneys. Lancaster - She attended the computer committee meeting, the grievance committee meeting, the public defender meeting and the long-range planning meeting. She said she attended the open house for Pat Mader and encouraged every one to stop and see the Plum Street Station. They did an excellent job on the restoration of the building. She also attended the Economic Development annual meeting and reported that the County received a Partner for Progress Plaque for the NPPD project at CAAP. She also attended the Convention Visitors Bureau meeting and they are working on some adjustment at the Caboose Information Center. Public Work Director Marsha Medbery read the committee report accepting the following gravel bids and the pit prices: Project #1 Project #2 Project #3 Project #4 Island Landhanders H&M Equipment Bruner Sand & Gravel H&M Equipment Total Bid $18,587.50 Total Bid $28,260.00 Total Bid $37,835.90 Total Bid $15,810.00 Discussion was held that the bid from H&M Equipment was not the low bid. The committee will review this and get the correct total. Marsha Medbery, Public Works Director returned with the bids on the asphalt bid openings. The bids were awarded to the following companies: The committee recommended awarding the asphalt bid to Gary Smith Construction with a total bid of $180,353.05. Logan made a motion and Humiston seconded to accept the low bid of $180,353.05 from Gary Smith Construction and to accept the low bid for the 6