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9:20 a.m. Held a Board of Equalization meeting. 9::44 a.m. Adjourned the Board of Equalization meeting and returned to the regular meeting. 9:30 DISCUSSION REGARDING TRAINS BLOCKING RAILROAD CROSSINGS - Mr. Quandt introduced Shaun Shepardson, 3110 North North Road and Rick Dubbs 4185 West Airport Road. They distributed a time log when the trains were blocking the roads and a map show the train track and the crossing that were blocked. Out of 100 hours one crossing was blocked 57 hours. Shaun stated that she has called the railroad and they only give excuses. She called Sheriff Conrad and the railroad told him the train was broke down. She noted that people use her driveway and pasture to turn around when the North Road crossing is blocked. Rick noted the noise from the engines and the Shaun note the constant rigging of the bells on the crossings. Sheriff Conrad stated that they cannot enforce a ticket to the engineers and as far as the bells they are supposed to be cut off of the constant ringing. There is a serious concern on the number of hours and safety issues regarding fire and ambulance access. There are also issues of the children jumping the trains. Lancaster questioned if Mr. Williams could come to the board but he is in Fort Worth Texas. Mr. Hurst stated that there is a city ordinance that crossing cannot be blocked for over 5 minutes. Discussion was held if there could be a traffic count but the crossing is blocked so it would not be accurate. Lancaster ask Mr. Quandt to work on this issue and get more information. County Attorney Marty Klein stated that you have to recognize that city or state laws may be preempted by federal law. Mr. Piccolo stated that he has to be in court now and he will come back at 11:00 a.m. 7.10:00 A.M. EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Lancaster noted that there are number of people here for the executive session. Quandt made a motion and Bredthauer seconded to go into executive session regarding Economic Development. The representative from EDC, the City of Grand Island, SPPD representatives, Mr. Riehle and Chad Nabity were ask to stay for the executive session. This executive session is to protect the public interest. 10:06 a.m. executive session. 10:55 a.m. Quandt made a motion and Hartman seconded to go out of executive session. Lancaster stated that no other subjects were discussed, no votes were taken and no action was taken. Bredthauer, Hartman, Hurst, Lancaster, Quandt, Petersen and Richardson all vote yes and none voted no. Motion carried. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION — Chair Lancaster called Tracy Overstreet to the board room to wish her happy 50th birthday and presented her with a rose. 3