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HALL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL MEETING MAY 19, 2020 The Hall County Board of Commissioners convened May 19, 2020 for a special meeting published call in the County Board meeting room, 121 South Pine Grand Island and by VIA Zoom. CALL TO ORDER-The meeting was called to order by Pam Lancaster ROLL CALL-Present on roll call were Pam Lancaster, Butch Hurst, Karen Bredthauer, Gary Quandt in the Board room, Jane Richardson, Dick Hartman and Ron Peterson were all present via Zoom, also present was Board Assistant Kim Dugan, Deputy County Attorney Sarah Carstensen. NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING LAW-Chair Lancaster read the open meeting law. REQUEST TO RESERVE TIME-Chair Lancaster called for anyone from the audience had a request to reserve time, at that time Janie Johannes the supervisor of the State motor vehicle department came forward. Janie wanted to update the board on how they were going to be opening their office back up to the public. Johannes mentioned they would be extending hours to accommodate the back log of drivers test. They will be open until 6pm and open Saturday's from 8 am to 1 pm as they allow counties to open. She stated they will wear masks, and each customer will be required to wear a mask and only 1 person per examiner will be allowed in the office, they also will have face shields and seat covers and taking temperatures for drive tests. VERIFY AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION —The Affidavit of publication was received. 2. 9:30 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING UNISSITE, LLC-DICUSS AND APPROVE RESOLUTION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT-Loren Humphrey stated this was a renewal for a conditional use for a cell tower on Wood River rd. There was a discussion about from 20 to 10 years. Quandt made a motion to close public hearing, Bredthauer seconded the motion. Bredthauer, Hartman, Hurst, Lancaster, Quandt, Peterson and Richardson all voted yes, motion carried. Quandt made a motion to grant the conditional use permit for Unissite LLC for$100.00 per year for 20 years. Bredthauer seconded the motion. Bredthauer, Hurst, Hartman, Quandt, Lancaster, Peterson and Richardson all voted yes, none voted no. Motion Carried. 3. 9:35 a.m. PRESENTATION FROM SENATORS STEVE HALLORAN, DAN QUICK AND CURT FRIESEN-Quandt stated that with everything with COVID-19 pandemic happening that businesses are hurting and people are unemployed, he mentioned it is hard to raise valuations when income is down due to closings. Quandt was looking for the Senators to possibly help with this matter or get some ideas.