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20000519 requested this service. Arnold, Hartman, Humiston, Lancaster, Lancaster, Landis and Logan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. #8 SHERIFF JERRY WATSON APPROVE REQUEST FROM EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION FOR PURCHASE OF NEW VEHICLES: Chief Deputy Rea presented the request to purchase vehicles from the equipment acquisition fund. They are requesting to purchase two 2001 For Crown Victoria and one 2001 Camaro for the SARO officer. The SARO officer is strictly road patrol and the Camaro would work for him even though they do not make good patrol cars when a prisoner has to be transported. Jeffries expressed concern on purchasing another Camaro. Arnold made a motion and Logan seconded to approve the purchase from equipment acquisition for two 2001 Ford Crown Victoria and one 2001 Camaro. Arnold, Hartman, Humiston, Lancaster, Landis and Logan all voted yes and Jeffries voted no. Motion carried. 2b AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN KENO GRANT AGREEMENTS FOR 200-2001: County Attorney Jerry Janulewicz has prepared the keno grant agreements for 2000 2001 fiscal year. The contracts were sent out last week and the board will need to authorize the chair to sign the agreement once they come back. Jeffries made a motion and Logan seconded to authorize the chair to sign the keno grant agreements. Arnold, Hartman, Humiston, Lancaster, Landis and Logan all voted yes and Jeffries voted no. Motion carried. 5a DISCUSS AND APPROVE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR ENGINEER FOR SOUTH LOCUST PROJECT STPE STPAA 2235(2): The public works director received information from the Nebraska Department of Roads requesting that the County provide a Project Manager to oversee the South Locust project to ensure compliance with all terms of the construction agreement and comply with all the requirements for Federal Funding. The County has two options (1) the county can provide the inspection and staking services utilizing its own forces or (2) the County can select a consulting engineering firm to provide the inspection and staking services. The road department does not have the engineers to do this work and would need to look at hiring an engineering firm to do these services. The costs would be paid by 80% federal funding and 20% county funding. County Attorney Jerry Janulewicz recommended that this matter is referred to the public works committee and they could come back with a recommendation. Jeffries made a motion and Logan seconded to refer this to the public works committee and they will come back with a recommendation. Arnold, Hartman, Humiston, Lancaster and Landis all voted yes and none voted no with Logan absent for the vote. Motion carried. 13. SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION DISCUSS & APPROVE VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE PROJECT: Chuck Kaufman stated the safety committee recommended that the project to install a partial wall and door for the veterans service office was approved to sped up to $6,500.00 At the time of the meeting he only had one proposal but he has now received two proposals. The low bid was for $3,500.00 and he would like authorization to accept the low bid from Terjak Construction. Jeffries made a motion and Landis seconded to accept the low bid from Terjak Construction and proceed with the construction of the wall and door for the veteran's service office. The Veterans Service office has had some problems in the past. Arnold, Hartman, Humiston, Lancaster, Landis and Logan all voted yes and Jeffries voted no. Motion carried.