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BID OPENING — Casey Sherlock returned with the bid tabs for the asphalt overlays for 2015 and he stated he reviewed the bids and there were no errors or inconsistencies. He recommended to accept the bid from Gary Smith Construction for $533,811.80. Schuppan made a motion and Lanfear seconded to accept the bid from Gary Smith Construction for$533,811.80. Casey stated that there has been a drop in oil prices. This is phase#1 and the second phase will be done in the spring. Arnold, Lancaster, Lanfear, Purdy, Quandt, Richardson and Schuppan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried 8. 10:30 AM — PUBLIC HEARING --CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR VONTZ PAVING FOR SAND AND GRAVEL PIT, TEMPORARY ASPHALT/CONCRETE PLANT— Purdy made a motion and Richardson seconded to open the public hearing for the conditional use permit for Vontz Paving. Arnold, Lancaster, Lanfear, Purdy, Quandt, Richardson and Schuppan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried Loran Humphrey, Zoning Director received the application for the conditional use permit on July 15 at the Alda interchange on 180. He showed pictures of the area and the proposed location. He received a letter from James B Luers, and read it into the record in opposition to the request for the conditional use permit. The following letters were read into the record. Gary L. Krapu, Ph.D opposed to the proposed industrial site Brice Krohn Senior Director with the Crane Trust opposed to the proposed site Patricia Halderman Lincoln, NE opposed to the proposed site Dr. Richard Beilfuss President and CEO International Crane Foundation - opposes Timothy Sheeghy, Omaha, NE opposed to the proposed site and noted the on line petition Mr. Humphrey stated that this would be seasonal. Mr. Zitterkopf reminded the board that whether it is approved or not they have to state the reason why. Jay Vontz, Sean Vontz and Brad Vontz were present and presented information to the board members. They addressed the following: • Proper permits regarding wetland delineation, US Army Corps of Engineers and US Fish &Wildlife Service • Current traffic counts on 180 daily, traffic on Alda road daily, they would have an average of 25 loads daily • Rationale for site i.e. Location, zoning, plant site, good gravel cores and access to gravel • Noted reality of gravel pit • Noted the reality of asphalt plan they follow NDEQ regulations • Pit development and past gravel pits noted other property that has been purchased by Platte River Recovery and has been developed Mr. Vontz stated they have gone through the proper channels and have the permits. If their current site is out of gravel they look for land that has access to gravel. 6