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.. 1. Passport office cu# the hours to 37'/Z far 2013 and if the office is nat self supparting by the next fiscal year the board would consider closing it. Schuppan stated that same of the surrounding counties have closed their offices so now our numbers have come up, 2. Place the elimination of the Weed Board on the general election ballot for consideratior� of the vating public. Quandt is the liaison for the weed board and he stated that there are 5 board members overseeing 3'/ employees. If this were approved the responsibilities would come ta the county board. 3. Dawn size the weed department Quandt stated that the weed department daes the inspectians and enfarces the rules but they are competing with private sectar on the spraying. He would like ta do away with th� spraying and retain the Ho.ward County contract far the inspection and enforcement. By state statute the caunty must hav� a week authority baard. This would have to be put on the ballot fnr a vote. 4. Place an the ballot for consideratian of the voting public the combination of the Register of Deeds C7ffice with the Assessor's office. This would have to be placed on the ballot by the August 1� deadline. Mr. Zitterkopf stated that it is necessary to hold a public hearing and advertise for 3 consecutive weeks to start the process. Discussion was held to put together a time line for this process. 5. With the assistance of the Hall Coun#y Assessor, eliminate the positian of cadastral map duties to be distributed to other positians within the office. The audit committee has talked to Jan and she will take it under consideratian. Schuppan questioned if there needed to be a motion approved today. Discussian was held and th� resolution would need to be prepared and the public hearing date would alsa need to be set. Quandt stated that if it is the intent to downsize the weed department they would need to let the weed board know. This will be discussed in tavo weeks. Amold stated tha# even though we are nat required #a hald a public hearing far the weed baard he wuld like to hold one. Lancaster noted that some of #h�se issues were discussed by the 20/20 committee and Lancaster County combined the Register af Deeds and Assessor's offices. Stacey Ruzicka stated that with wages and benefits it could be about an $80,000.00 savings. Schuppan stated th�at this will be a lang process because there is still two years on the current term of office. Arnold made a mation and Quandt seconded ta direct Deputy County Attarney� Jack Zitt�rkapf to come up with a time line for the consolidatian af the assessor and register of deeds and the elimination of the weed board. Arnald, Lancaster, McFarland, Purdy, Quandt, Schuppan and Ziola all voted yes and none voted na. Motian carried. 16. DISCUSSION REGARDING SPEED BUMPS AT HALL COUNTY PARK - Purdy stated that this was discussed at the facilities committee meeting. There was concern fram an individual that was riding a bicycle at the Hall Caunty Park that the motor vehicle traffic at the park was toa fast. Discussion was held that this may be a safety issue and should be address�d by the full caunty board. Mr. Humphrey stated they considered installing temporary speed bumps that cauld be unboltrt in the winter for snow removal. The cast wauld be $125.QQ to $200.00 each. Lancaster qwestioned if the sped is posted and it is. McFarland questioned if this would be an inconvenience for the camping trailers and Mr. Humphrey stated that they usually go slow enough so it shouldn't be an issue. 4 . ,