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,.- Y20000404 2c.EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR UFCW NEGOTIATIONS: Arnold made a motion and Jeffries seconded to go into executive session. Arnold, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffris, Lancaster, Landis and Logan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. 10:20 a.m. executive session 10:50 a.m. Arnold made a motion and Lancaster seconded to go out of executive session. Arnold, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffris, Lancaster, Landis and Logan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. Motion carried. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - Chairman Hartman called for public participation and no one responded. #4 APPROVE REQUEST TO REPRINT CAB TICKETS: Lancaster stated that at the last meeting the board approved the agreement with Comstock Cab Corporation dba Action Cab Company and Senior Citizens for Action Cab to provide services and to participate in the cab ticket program and now that there is a new agreement the additional cab company name need to be added to the cab tickets. Because of the limited budget Senior Citizens would not be able to reprint the tickets. Lancaster made a motion and Landis seconded to approve the request to have the county pay for the expense of reprinting the cab tickets and pay this from the miscellaneous line item in the miscellaneous general budget. Arnold, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffris, Lancaster, Landis and Logan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. Motion carried. 9. UPDATE FROM DAVE ARNOLD LONG RANGE FACILITIES PLAN FOR JAIL: Board assistant Stacey Ruzicka stated that the only thing the consultants RDG needs is information from the jail so the study is at a standstill. RDG is on schedule with the other studies. Corrections Director Dave Arnold stated that the long-range facilities plan is completed. The statistical study is done and it was overnighted to Durant. last night Discussion was held on a presentation that was given a year ago on privatizing the jail. Hartman stated he would like to look at this option again. Logan stated that Durant will have information on the various options available. Landis stated that Platte County is looking at a bond issue for a jail. Hall County has a critical situation at the jail now. Logan stated they had originally set the deadlines for the possibility of a bond issue for the November ballot but there will not be enough time to complete it now because it would have to be done by September 1. This issue will have to wait for two years or put it on as a special election. Jeffries wanted to know if the consultants would include the possibility of a regional jail. Hartman stated that this had not been successful in the past. Because one county would stand the cost or the same bond issue would have to be approved in all the counties involved. Durant could do this, but it would be an additional cost. Hall County may need to increase rate they charge to $75.00 or $80.00. Arnold stated that the fees are negotiated with the Federal Marshall's office and the INS rate runs off of the federal contract. Lancaster stated the county would need more time to work on a bond issue. Concern was expressed if the results of the survey will be given to the long-range planning committee or to the entire county board. The long- range planning committee meetings are to be advertised as public so everyone will have access to the information. 8 APPROVE BID SPECIFICATIONS AND SET BID OPENING DATE: Building and Grounds Director Chuck Kaufman stated that the two boilers in the safety center are set on concrete pads and the pads are crumbling. If the pads are not replaced it could