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~~FJS(5sq Landis made a motion and Lancaster seconded to approve and set the salaries for Ed Saeger, Safety Chairman at a maximum of 20 hours per month with compensation at his hourly rate with time and a half over 40 hours, Dave Arnold and the computer technician at a rate of $500.00 per month and Don Shuda as the ADA coordinator at a rate of $250.00 per month for balance of the fiscal year of 1998 to 1999. Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and Abernethy voted no. Motion carried. 9:30 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING ON HOG CONFINEMENT: Lancaster made a motion and Quandt seconded to open the public hearing ont he hog confinement. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster Landis, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. The region planning commission held a public hearing on October 7 concerning this matter. Tom Baxter commended the regional planning commission on the approach they to handle this matter. He stated that when zoning is changed it can affect agriculture and it is important to keep in mind the importance of agriculture to Grand Island. Regional Planning Director Dave Barber stated he received good input from the animal producers in Hall County and they came to a workable solution. Mr. Barber showed the zoning map that highlighted the areas where the livestock confinements could and could not be located and the areas that would require conditional use permits. Stelk made a motion and Landis seconded to close the public hearing. A~ernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. Deputy county Attorney Jerry Janulewicz stated that he would prepare the resolution regarding this for the November 10 meeting. DISCUSS AND APPROVE BID SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONVERTING MICROFILM DOCUMENTS TO DIGITAL FORMAT FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS: Jerry stated he needed to obtain more information on this matter in order to be able to establish standards for this project. This matter will be tabled until a later date. CONSIDER AND ADOPT RESOLUTION REGARDING CLOSING RAIL CROSSINGS: County Clerk Marla Conley was contacted by Dan Rosenthal concerning a resolution for the closing of the railroad crossings on 110th Road, White Cloud Road and Abbott Road. The motion was approved at the September 22 meeting to proceed with the projects and this resolution is necessary to complete the project. Public Works Director Dan Hostler stated that the work has already started and it would cost $40,000.00 per crossing to reopen them. He stated that the site surveys have already been completed by Benjamin & Associates. Mike Panowicz stated that it has caused some problems getting equipment to other fields. They now have to use the highway to move their equipment. Some of the school buses have to back-track in order to make their daily runs. Discussion was held on the possibility of paving Schauppsville Road to help the local residents to move their equipment. Landis made a motion and Lancaster seconded to refer this mater to the public works committee and come back with a recommendation concerning the paving of the two miles of road. A~ernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried.