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V2002028:1 18 DISCUSS AND APPROVE APPOINTING BOARD MEMBERS TO NEGOTIATE THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS UNION CONTRACT AND CONSIDER CONTRACT WITH JERRY PIGSLEY - Lancaster stated that it will be necessary to appoint board members to serve on the negotiation committee and to have some one other than the county attorney do the negotiations. Jerry Pigsley has done the negotiations in the past Jeffries made a motion and Logan seconded to have Jerry Pigsley negotiate the public defenders union contract. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Logan all voted yes and none voted no Motion carried. Chairman Lancaster made the following appointments to the negotiation committees: Public Defender's Union - Bud Jeffries and Bob Humiston County Sheriff FOP - Pamela Lancaster, Jim Eriksen and Dick Hartman Corrections UFCW - Pamela Lancaster, Scott Arnold and Dick Hartman. Hartman questioned if it was a conflict of interest to have Scott Arnold on the committee. Arnold stated that he has served on the corrections department union committee in the past and there was not a problem. Logan stated that he hoped all of the negotiation teams would try to maintain continuity. The core group will discuss all of the contracts and then the board will need to review all of them. 19 DISCUSS AND AUTHORIZE BENJAMIN & ASSOCIATES TO COMPLETE SURVEY WORK AT CAAP - The board received a letter form the Department of Army stating that they support the splitting of Tracts 26,27,37 and 38 into two parcels because of the contaminated aquifer. County Attorney Jerry Janulewicz recommends splitting the tracts. Eriksen made a motion and Arnold seconded to approve Benjamin & Associates to complete the survey work. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Logan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. 20 AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN GRANT APPLICATION WITH CRIME COMMISSION FOR DRUG COURT FUNDING - Jerry Janulewicz distributed information concerning this application. Drug Court Coordinator Connie Hultine stated that the Nebraska Department of Corrections does not have funding for this grant, but they applied for a grant from the Nebraska Crime Commission. This will be in the amount of $48,848.00 which is a larger grant. The matching funds will come from the four member counties. These funds will be used for the payment of the drug court coordinator's travel and fringe benefits. She is requesting that the board authorize the chair to sign the grant application. Jeffries made a motion and Hartman seconded to authorize the chair to sign the grant application. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Logan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. BOARD ASSISTANT'S REPORT - The progress report was included in the packets no other report. BOARD MEMBER'S REPORT - Hartman no report. Humiston - No report. Eriksen - He attended the Health Board meeting, the Safety Committee meeting and the public works committee meeting. 8