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(20020143 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - Chairman Lancaster called for public participation and no one responded. Lancaster stated that she received an e-mail from Health Director Sonja Simpson asking if the board would be able to address the interlocal agreement for the health department before 11 :30 a.m. because she will be holding a conference call with Merrick County at that time. 11 DISCUSS AND APPROVE APPOINTMENTS TO STEERING COMMITTEE FOR COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Lancaster stated she would like to appoint Jim Eriksen, Bud Jeffries and Richard Hartman to the steering committee. The first meeting is scheduled for March 21st from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Arnold made a motion and Humiston seconded to approve the appointment of Jim Eriksen, Bud Jeffries and Richard Hartman to the comprehensive development steering committee. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Lancaster and Logan all voted yes and none voted no with Jeffries absent. Motion carried. 8 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Health Director Sonja Simpson was present and Eriksen stated that the board members have a revised copy of interlocal agreement. There were four changes, two at request of the board to change the wording in items two and three. This addresses how the members of the board are selected for the initial and future boards. After reviewing the agreement County Attorney Jerry Janulewicz added items six and seven addressing the powers and duties as set forth by Nebraska Revised Statutes 71-1631. Eriksen made a motion and Humiston seconded to approve the interlocal agreement for the central district health department. Logan stated that he still has concerns on the wording on page two under section a and b concerning the representative appointed by the county boards. He thinks it is still confusing and suggested deleting the word nominations. Discussion was held on the length of the terms, but that issue is clarified on page three. Logan suggested that the words "by nominations submitted" be deleted from all the paragraphs on page two. Eriksen amended his motion and Humiston seconded to delete the words "by nominations submitted" in paragraphs a,b,c and d on page two and approve the interlocal agreement for the central district health department. A revised copy will be issued for signatures. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Lancaster and Logan all voted yes and none voted no with Jeffries absent. Motion carried. 10 BUILDING & GROUNDS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR FINANCING FOR HEALTH DEPARTMENT - Hartman stated the committee met and agreed to contribute $50,000.00 for the remodeling of the health department. This amount has already been budgeted. Hartman made a motion and Logan seconded to approve contributing $50,000.00 for the remodeling of the health department. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Lancaster and Logan all voted yes and none voted no with Jeffries absent. Motion carried. 13. ASSESSOR STUDY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR REFEREES FOR 2002 PROTESTS - Lancaster stated that the committee met and they recommended to approve the contract and the resolution. Lancaster stated she talked to County Assessor Jan Pelland concerning the referee process and the programs that are available on the current computer system. The comparable properties that are used in determining the valuations can be retrieved from the system and by next year that 3