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( 01341 1 a DISCUSS AND APPROVE LEASE EXTENSION FOR BEL TZER BUILDING: Kevin Brostrom stated that his firm is currently leasing office space from the county in the Beltzer Building. They are requesting a sixty-day lease extension for the current space until the remodeling in the old job service building on Koenig Street is completed. Mr. Brostrom stated he talked to Jerry Janulewicz and Jerry stated that it would not be a problem. It is not sure when the county attorney's office will move and they could work on the second floor and third floor, even if the first floor was occupied. Jeffries made a motion and Lancaster seconded to extend the lease for approximately 60 days. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Logan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. 9:15 SHERIFF WATSON UPDATE - DRUG COURT AND INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION TASK FORCE: Sheriff Watson stated that he wanted to update the board on drug court and the interlocal agreement for criminal investigation task force. He is requesting the county to act as fiscal agent for the grant. The application was submitted and signed because of the deadline, but he needs the board's approval. The drug court was started in the late 1980's and it has been successful. History has shown that the people that qualify do stay away from drugs, so it has a high success rate. Grand Island, Hastings, Kearney and Holdrege received a planning grant and they have been working with the county attorney's, district judges and St. Francis Hospital. They have just about completed the program. Jeffries made a motion and Lancaster seconded to authorize the chair to sign the grant. Watson stated that District Judge Luther would be the drug court judge in Hall County. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Logan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. The second item he wanted to update the board on was a proposed interlocal agreement with Adams, Hall, Buffalo, and the police departments from Grand Island, Kearney and Hastings to create a criminal investigative task force. This would allow all of the parties to assist each other on investigations of cases. Law enforcement departments are some times restricted because of manpower and this interlocal agreement would enhance what the departments already have. They could also pool funds to purchase equipment. County Attorney Jerry Janulewicz has a copy of the interlocal agreement and they are working on it now. Sheriff Watson stated that last year during budget session the department had requested grant funds in the amount of $500,000.00 from the federal government and Senator Ben Nelson has informed them that they have secured the money from the grant. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - Chairman Hartman called for public participation and John Scholl requested to speak to the county board concerning the decision by Stuhr Museum to sell Old Engine 49. He stated is concern on the sale of the train and encouraged the board to look at keeping the engine. Carey Geiger read a statement on the sale of the Old 69 and stated that she is unhappy about the sale. She requested that the board to consider keeping the engine and getting it running. Scott Arnold stated that he is liaison to Stuhr Museum and he has expressed the concerns of the county board on the sale of the engine. This decision did not come