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~ 01101 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - Lonnie Logan recognized Jamie Harper, a seventh grader at Westridge Middle School. She received the Prudential Outstanding Community Service Award. She received $1,00.00, a silver medallion and trip to Washington, DC to participate in the national competition. Logan congratulated Jami. Jami stated that her project was to provide an afagan for children that were housed at the Crisis Center. She has taught a class and recruited volunteers to make afagans for the project. COUNTY ATTORNEY 2d CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON PROPOSED PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 231 SOUTH LOCUST STREET: County Attorney Jerry Janulewicz included a copy of the contract in the board's packets. From the previous meeting $425,000.00 was offered for the building and the parking lots. The agreement is tentative and will need to be approved before March 1. The seller is to pay the real estate taxes for 2000 and they will be prorated for 2001. The environmental studies, heating, plumbing and termite inspections have a maximum of $10,000.00. The county would obtain possession on June 1. The law firm of Lauritsen and Brownell would have the option to stay until September 1. Hartman commented on the criticism from the Grand Island Independent. Lancaster asked how many parking spaces there would be and Janulewicz stated there were 25 parking spots. Logan made a motion and Arnold seconded to approve the purchase agreement. Janulewicz stated he tried to contact Sid Cook concerning the comments in the paper regarding the elevator size but was unable to talk to him this morning. The elevator does meet ADA size for existing buildings. There are different standards to provide ADA access to the public in existing buildings. Public response - Mr. O'Neill questioned the platting of the property and asked if it would require that the property be subdivided. Jerry Janulewicz checked with Chad Nabity last week regarding the subdividing of the lots. The county would follow the same requirements. The lots as they exist now were divided prior to these requirements to subdivide. Logan stated that this is a good decision and it fits in with our long-range plan. It doesn't address all of our space problems but it is a good alternative to get the county on tract. Arnold stated that this property fits in as well or better than the other property the county was looking at. The vote on the motion to approve the purchase agreement was taken. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Logan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. Arnold made a motion and Humiston seconded to issue the check for $10,000.00 for the earnest money to purchase the property. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Logan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. 8 PARKS COMMITTEE DISCUSSION ON WATER AND SEWER AT HALL COUNTY PARK: Jeffries stated that the park committee met to discuss the water and sewer at the Hall County Park. The city water and sewer service will be run down Schimmer Road and possibly the county park could hook onto the city system. If so, this would eliminate the septic system and water problems at the park. Jeffries stated he would like to be able to address it when it is available. Chuck Kaufman stated he received a letter from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality that gave the county 60 days to correct septic system problems at the park. The leach fields are four feet deep and the water depth readings are at six feet. The county will not be able to renew the license for the septic system for the park and that is why they are looking at the city water and sewer system. The board members expressed concern on what the Wood River Warm Slough Project is going to do to the park. Jeffries stated that if the county maintains the