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F20000019 DISCUSS REQUEST TO AMEND LANDFILL SURCHARGE SCHEDULE: Deputy County Attorney Jerry Janulewicz received a letter from City Attorney Charles Cuypers regarding revisions to the landfill overweight schedule. The City Attorney explained in the letter that he is requesting to eliminate the lowest tier of surcharges and replace it with an annual cash payment to Hall County. The board requested additional information on this matter and it will be addressed again. DISCUSS REQUEST TO ISSUE TAX-EXEMPT DEBT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE YWCA: Deputy County Attorney Jen)' Janulewicz received a letter from Norwest Investment Services requesting the County Board to issue tax exempt debt of $500,000.00 for the purchase of real estate, specifically the Outerlimits Fund Center building located on South Locust Street. If the county issues the debt it would be a tax- exempt status. The County would not be liable and the collateral would be the building. This would be similar to the Martin Luther Home. The county would be limited to $10,000,000.00 per calendar year and Janulewicz stated that if the county would be addressing the construction ofajail they may not want to do this. It was questioned why they requested to go through the County when it is located in the city limits. Lancaster stated that the county would not be ready for a bond issue for the jail this calendar year. The board requested further infonnation on this matter. DISCUSS APPOINTMENT OF NEGOTIATIONS TEAMS FOR CW A (ROAD DEPARTMENT UNION) UFCW (CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT UNION) & HALL COUNTY PUBIC DEFENDER'S ORGANIZATION: The contracts for these unions will expire at the end of this year and Deputy County Attorney Jerry Janulewicz requested direction. The public defender's organization would prefer to have an outside representative for the negotiations instead of a representative from the county attorney's office. This will be placed on the agenda for the next board meeting. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Chairman Hartman called for public participation and no one responded. DISCUSS AND APPORVE HEADSTART'S RESPONSE FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN: Lancaster stated that the board members have received a complete copy of the plan and this will be sent to the Kansas City office along with a letter of commitment. Lancaster made a motion and Jeffries seconded to accept the quality improvement plan and forward it to the Kansas City office. Arnold, Hartman, Jeffries, Lancaster Landis and Logan all voted yes and none voted no with Stelk absent. Motion carried. Lancaster requested that the board consider setting the length of the term for the county board members for HeadStart to a three-year tenn. Lancaster made a motion and Landis seconded to make the county board members for HeadStart a three-year term. Discussion was held. Jeffries expressed concern that this would change the whole set-up for the committee assignments and it is up to the chair of the board to make these appointments. The appointments now are only for one year. Arnold stated there are several reasons for this request for HeadStart. It would show some continuity and afford prior experience