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~ 19990003 section a public hearing is required. They usually apply under section 5310. This is a 60% federal match and a 40% local match. The federal portion will be $25,200.00 and the county match will be $16,800.00 for the 1999-2000 fiscal year budget. In the past it was a 70-30 match. Stelk made a motion and Lancaster seconded to close the public hearing. Arnold, Hartman, Jeffries, Lancaster, Landis, Logan and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. Hartman made a motion and Lancaster seconded to approve the application for the handi bus. Arnold, Hartman, Jeffries, Lancaster, Landis, Logan and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. The $16,800.00 will need to be budgeted for the 1999-2000 fiscal year. CONSIDER AND APPROVE RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF CONVENTION CENTER: Hartman stated he received a request from Hugh Minor with Fonner Park to support the convention center at Fonner Park. Hartman made a motion and Stelk seconded to approve Resolution #99-0001 to support a convention center in Grand Island. Discussion was held. Hartman withdrew his motion. Hartman requested to add that no tax dollars will be used. Deputy County Attorney Jerry Janulewicz stated that lodging tax dollars could not be used but a hospitality tax could be used. Arnold stated that donations from the private sector are also going to be used for the convention center. Lancaster made a motion and Arnold seconded to approve Resolution # 99-0001 in support of a convention center in Grand Island. Landis stated that is was important to clarify where the money would be coming from. Stelk clarified that the lodging tax goes to the Convention Visitors Bureau but a hospitality tax would go to the development of a convention center. Lancaster amended her motion to add to paragraph three "using hospitality tax dollars". Arnold, Hartman, Jeffries, Lancaster, Landis, Logan and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #99- (loot A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF A CONVENTION CENTER IN GR.\ND ISLAND \VHEREAS, the Hall County Livestock Improvement Association, doing business as Fonner Park ("Fonner Park"), recently announced plans to pursue the development and construction of a convention center in Grand Island; and \VHEREAS, a modem convention center would enhance economic development efforts in the city of Grand Island and the county of Hall. NOW BE IT RESOL \lED, the Hall County Board of Supervisors strongly endorses the convention center concept as currently proposed by Fonner Park, using hospi tali ty tax doll