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flr:., /3/ A corrected engineering agreement with Rockwell and Associates was received. Ste1k made a motion and Abernethy seconded to accept the agreement and authorized the Chair to sign. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Ste1k all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. Daniel Hostler, Public Works Director recommended to reject the proposals from Rockwell and Associates on Project C40(264) Ste1kmade a motion and Abernethy seconded to reject the proposals. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Ste1k all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. AGREEMENT FROM OLSSON AND ASSOCIATES: Abernethy made a motion and Ste1k seconded to accept and authorize the Chair to sign the engineering agreement with 01ssen and Associates on the bridge project on 130th Road. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Ste1k all voted yes and none voted no motion carried. AGREEMENT WITH HOWARD COUNTY TO CONSTRUST BOX CULVERT PROJECT C40(264): Abernethy made a motion and Ste1k seconded to sign the agreement for Project C40(264). Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Ste1k all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - Chairman Long called for public participation and no one requested to speak. Hartman stated that the people in the audience had questions concerning the land application of sludge Deputy County Attorney Jerry Janu1ewicz stated that sludge is regarded as a fertilizing agent and does not fall under the zoning regulations. He recommended that if the board desires to do a resolution regarding the sludge application a committee be apointed to go through the process. At this time there is not a resolution regarding sludge application. Jay Holmes with Liquid Waste Management from Colorado requested to speak to the board. His ~ompany has been working with sludge application since 1986. He explained sludge is 96% water and is transported in sealed tanks and worked into the ground within four hours after application. He came to the meeting to answer questions. Bob Siemers spoke to the board and answered questions regarding sludge application on his property. He stated he contacted his neighbors and they did not~object. He had delivered the IAtters and the property is located on the county line. Stelk suggested using the Siemers land as a pilot project to prove that the sludge application could be workable. Ste1k stated again that there are no regulations regarding the application of sludge. Bryan Simonson, 4318 Cahpman Road, spoke to the board that in the past there were problems when the Health Department handled the regulations. Landis stated that we want to see if it works and things will be done differently. BREAK 10:40 A.M. RETURNED TO SESSION 11:00A.M. Stelk made a motion and Abernethy seconded to go into a Board of Corrections meeting. Abernethy, Lancaster Landis, Long, Quandt and stelk all voted yes and none voted no.' Motion carried. Hartman was not in the room. RETURNED TO REGULAR SESSION 11:50 A.M. Hartman made a motion and Quandt seconded to go out of the Board of Corrections meeting. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. DAVE BARBER REGONAL PLANNING DIRECTOR IN REGARD TO 1996-1997 BUDGE~ ADJUSTMENT.' Mr. Barber stated that the budget deficit wascause~ by the previous director Nelson Helm's retirement a~d the unantic1pated relocation costs for Mr. Barber. Stelk made a mot10n and Hartman seconded to transfer $11,499.67 from miscellaneous general, miscellaneous line item. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Ste1k all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. 12:00 P.M. BREAK FOR LUNCH. 1:23 P.M. RETURNED TO REGULAR SESSION