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Mr. Zitterkopf stated that they can transfer the dollars to the Road Fund. In the next 2 weeks there will be a resolution where the County Board recommends that the township form of government be abolished. There will still be 7 commissioners and the ballot language will also be approved for the General Election. Quandt questioned what would happen if it was not approved by the public. Jack stated that if the boards have been terminated and the public elects not to abolish the township form of government then they can petition the County Board to reestablish the township boards. The townships will all stay because of the physical descriptions. The funds will be moved by state statute. The vote on the motion to approve the resolutions was taken. Arnold, Lancaster, Lanfear, Quandt, Richardson and Schuppan all voted yes and none voted no. Purdy was absent. COUNTY ATTORNEY B) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION — Mr. Zitterkopf stated that this is an agreement with the City to cover the gap to provide services during the transition year It is a 3-year agreement that the city will provide the funding and the county will provide the buses. There is an RFP going out for people who are interested in running the bus services. Senior Citizens will be responding to the RFP. Jack stated that he was not able to get it to the board sooner because he received it Monday morning. Schuppan questioned if this had to be done today. It needs to go to the City Council next week. Quandt asked what happens to the buses since they are the property of Hall County and Jack stated that whoever bids and is the successful bidder the county will have to provide the buses to them, otherwise they will go back to the state. Schuppan stated that he would like some more time to review this. Lancaster stated she has been involved in this and it is bothersome. We have provided service since the 1970's. It is vital to Grand Island and now we also provide service for an after school program. It is vital to city and county and Senior Citizens has been the only provider and they understand the needs. Hall County has provided the local match and even the cab tickets. Y Y p Schuppan stated he wants some time to read through the agreement. Discussion was held on the time frame to get it signed. Schuppan stated this will affect his district. Quandt we have a level of service that the county depends on and we do not want this to drop. We need to be guaranteed the same level of service. The agreement does not outline the level of service. He questioned if they could meet with the city. Lancaster stated that she has been included in the meetings. John Adams with GIAMPO is the program administrator and he is working on the RFP. There are checks and balances and they have always talked about the level of service. John stated that it is their intent to keep it the same or better and they are not going to select a provider that does not have any background. Schuppan made a motion and Richardson seconded to postpone approving the Interlocal agreement for two weeks. Arnold, Lancaster, Lanfear, Quandt, Richardson and Schuppan all voted yes and none voted no. Purdy was absent. 12. DISCUSS AND APPROVE BUDGET SCHEDULE AND SPECIAL BUDGET MEETINGS FOR 2016-2017 - Quandt made a motion and Lancaster seconded to approve the budget 5