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(01205 taught obstetrics and pediatrics. She started a family planning program in Florida and wrote and oversaw grants. She also served as a nurse administrator, a consultant for a health care facility and served as an administrator of the Minnesota Nursing Association. She started he own consulting company and moved to Arizona and now has moved to Grand Island. Jeffries expressed his concern that the health department has had five directors and he said he would like to see some continuity in the department. Hartman stated that there have been problems with the health department and communication needs to be improved. Lancaster thanked Ms. Simpson for coming and welcomed her to Grand Island. 6.10:00 A.M. EXECUTIVE SESSION CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS: Humiston made motion and Logan seconded to go into executive session for contract negotiations. Arnold, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Logan all voted yes and none voted no with Eriksen absent for the vote. Motion carried. 10:00 a.m. Executive session 10:30 a.m. Jeffries made a motion and Humiston seconded to go out of executive session. Arnold, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Logan all voted yes and none voted no with Eriksen absent for the vote. Motion carried. COUNTY BOARD ASSISTANT'S REPORT: Stacey Ruzicka included a performance appraisal in the board members packets and she requested that they return them to her. She did not have any other items. BOARD MEMBER'S REPORTS: Logan - He stated that he wanted to thank the Grand Island Independent for their coverage regarding the jail issue. He attended the long- range-planning meeting. He also attended the merit commission meeting. The building and grounds committee is working on the courthouse project for the ADA accessible bathrooms. He also requested that the video for the board meetings should be checked out and maybe the board should look at some better equipment. The broadcast of the board meetings is terrible and if it is broadcast it needs to be better. Jeffries - He attended several public works committee meetings and met concerning the I project for the sewer system for the county park. The building and grounds department is working on the courthouse restrooms. Jeffries also stated that the articles in the paper have given good coverage and from the comments he has heard the community wants to build a large jail. Lancaster - She stated she met with juvenile committee concerning the grant application. Midland Area Agency on Aging will be taking applications for a new director. She also attended a Workforce Development meeting and one-stop is moving forward. Arnold - He attended the computer committee meeting and the crime commission meeting. He reported that he attended the first grant review and it went well. He attended the Midland Area Agency on Aging meeting and the long-range planning meeting. He also stated that the paper has done a good job stating the facts on the jail but he also pointed out that the down town site does not include the cost of the land and a large jail will require a good sized piece of land and the cost of the land will be expensive.