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a 9:05 a.m. Held a Board of Equalization meeting. 1Q.00 a.m. Recessed the Board of Equalixation meeting. 7. 1Q:Q0 A.M. PUBIC HEARING FOR PURCHASE O�' 15 PASSENGER BUS�FOR HALL C4UNTY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATON — McFarland made a motion and Ziola seconded to go into the public hearing. Arnald, Lancaster, McFarland, Purdy, Quandt, Schuppan and Ziola ali vated yes and none voted na. Motion carried. Theresa Engelhardt, executive director and Dianna McKoski transit manager were present. This is an application for a 15 passenger bus with space for 2 wheelchairs. They distributed copies of the current inventory of buses with information an the year of the buses and the miles an each ane. There are twa higher mileage buses that they would like to retire. The older buses require a lot af main#enance dollars to keep them running. They will get an estimate of the fair market value and then sell the buses ar put them on a county auction. All of the radio equipment and #he lettering on the buses is an additional cost. Lancaster noted that there was a question if the papulation of the City af Grand Island was aver 50,000 then it would become a city transit system. Ms Engelhardt stated that they #alked to Jerry Ray and they will use the new census data to calculate the fiscal year appropriations but they do not have any informatian on that at this time. Even so there cauld still be a county transit system. Lancaster stated that she would encaurag� them to take aver poth systems. They will need more information and will need ta 3work together. Ms. Engelhardt noted that there were letters of support included. Schuppan questianed if this was an additional bus but Ms. McKoski stated that they want to retire 2 older buses so this would be a replacement, There is a lot of maintenance on the alder buses and they also have to repair the lifts. Quandt questioned if the city took over the transit system would they cover the, rural areas. They stated that the city would nat go to the rural areas. They would have to contract fa'r the service. Chairman Lancaster called for public participation or questions and na one responded. Purdy made a ma#ion and Quandt seconded to close the public hearing. Arnold, Lancaster, Mc�arland, Purdy, Quandt, Schuppan and Ziola all voted yes and none voted no. Motian carried. Purdy made a motian and Amald seconded to approve the lacal match of 20%� in the amount of $11,0OO.Oq for the purchase of the bus. This is a budget that has to be approved before the Caunty Board even sta�ts the county budget process. Amold, Lancaster, McFarland, Purdy, Quandt, Schuppan and Ziola all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. Held a Board of Carrection meeting at 1Q:30 a.m. 11:57 a.m. Returned to the regul�r baard meeting. 2) AWARD BID FOR LOADER �- Casey Sherlock was pres�nt and stated that the bid opening was held 2 weeks ago and they met with 2 af the equipment dealers and the cammittee recammends that the county purchase the Komatsu fram Road Builders. 2