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f 20000405 cause serious damage to the boilers. Mr. Kaufman has consulted with the company that services the boilers and they have recommended that they be replaced as soon as possible. The boilers will need to be turned on next month for the winter. He talked to Johnson Company and American Boiler Company and has quotes from these two companies to move the boilers so the cement pad can be replaced. The local welders do not have the proper certifications to do necessary welding on the boilers. The quote from American Boiler to remove the boilers and then reset them is $14,181.00, but this does not include the pouring the concrete. Johnson Company will move the boilers pour the concrete pads and replace and test the boilers for $9,959.00. Mr. Johnson stated could start the job in 10 days. Mr. Kaufman recommended having Johnson Company start the project. Arnold made a motion and Lancaster seconded to declare this project an emergency and proceed with the work on the boilers. The funds for this project are in equipment acquisition fund. Jeffries stated that the building and grounds committee recommended going ahead with the project but Mr. Kaufman wanted to bring this to the county board. Arnold, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster, Landis and Logan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. 6. PETE DAIKER WITH MET LIFE INSURANCE: Pete Daiker with MET Life Resources requested to bring information to the county board on a deferred compensation program. He was the state director with PEBSCO for 10 years, but PEBSCO was purchased by Nationwide Retirement Systems and they have eliminated the Nebraska offices and are now using the Internet and phone contacts for the members. He now has a 457 program and permanent life insurance program with MET Life Resources and presented the board members with packets of information on this program. He would like to offer MET Life to the county employees and provided them with the same type of service he has offered in the past. Lancaster stated that it is vital that the county have the same type of personal service that they had in the past. Mr. Daiker stated that he uses education to encourage employees to participate in the program. Arnold made a motion and Logan seconded to refer this to the insurance committee and come back with a decision. Arnold, Hartman, Humsiton, Jeffries, Lancaster, Landis and Logan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. BOARD ASSISTANT'S REPORT: Board Assistant Stacey Ruzicka requested that the evaluation forms be completed by the board members and returned for the next board meeting. She stated she is working on budget books to up-date the information in books for the next work study-session. The only thing left for the budget preparation is to set meetings with the appointed officials for reviews and salary negotiations. The board members will need at least two hours to meet as individual committees. She has set up the schedule and they will need to set a day next week for the committee meetings. BOARD MEMBERS REPORTS: Logan - He has attended the budget work-study session. Jeffries - He attended the building and grounds committee meeting and the retirement for Dan Hostler. Jeffries stated that in March he had tested water from the disposal plant and Mr. Riehle had reported to the County Board that they were working on the problem but nothing has happened. He has also had several phone calls on the dewatering project and is on the committee but does not have any more information. He requested that Ron Bishop with NRD attend the next board meeting to inform the board of the project. He would also like to have Steve Riehle update the board on the water from the disposal plant.