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~~8~ 10:00 a.m. DISCUSSION ON PRISON SITE: Robert Jones, 2563 North 60th Road, stated he would be across the road from one of the proposed sites and if this was such a good economic boost why didn't Omaha or Lincoln express an interest. He questioned the impact it would have on the city and school systems. Why didn't they look at a remote site? Jim Leschinsky, 8751 North Sty Paul Road, stated he is on the rural fire board and wanted to know who would care for the prison. What would the cost be to provide utilities to the site and what other costs would there be for Hall County people. Bob Siemers, 5776 West Abbott Road, state he has lived here all his life and has seen a lot happen but doesn't was this pushed on Hall County. Do we need these 400 jobs? This is a beautiful area and industry would have a better following than a prison. Robert Jones wanted to add that every prison has a drug problem what will this do to our city and schools? Fred Whitesides, 507 West Charles, state he is the chair of the public meetings committee. All of the facts need to be known, 'good and bad. This is not a joint venture to force the people to to provide a site but the committees want to provide all the facts to the public. There will be public meetings for two weeks and these will be done the second week of September. Meetings will be held in AIda, Cairo, Doniphan and Wood River. Hartman questioned what it would cost to purchase the ground because the land will need to be donated and the property must have utilities, Lancaster stated she is the Chair of the site committee and they hope to have 5 possible sites. No decision has been made. The committee is working on the costs involved. Landis stated we have a problem with fire protection now and wanted to know how this can be completed by the end of September. She stated she visited with a public relations person from Huntsville, Texas, and asked him about salaries. This project will affect all of Hall County and the schools. The public meetings will be held to inform the people. 10:35 a.m. Lancaster made a motion and Stelk seconded to go into a Board of Corrections meeting. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. 12:04 a.m. Lancaster made a motion and Landis seconded to return to regular session. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. DISASTER EXERCISE BRIEFING - TERRY GALLAGHER AND HOWARD MAXON: Howard Maxon, Civil Defense Director, informed the County Board members that they will be holding a disaster exercise September 20, 1997, in Cairo. Terry Gallagher, the Cairo Civil Defense Director, distributed to the board members information on the exercise and invited them to participate. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Chairman Long called for public participation and no one responded. 12:10 p.m. Recessed until 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Returned to session. APPROVE REZONING REQUEST FOR C-15-97GI PONDEROSA LAKE ESTATES: Dave Barber, Regional Planning Director, stated the Regional Planning Commission held a public hearing August 13 and approved the request for rezoning for C-15-97GI and the final plat for ponderosa Lake Estates. Landis made a motion and Stelk seconded to approve the rezoning request for C-15-97GI and the final plat for ponderosa Lake Estates. Abernethy, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no, with Hartman absent. Motion carried.