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<br />r: O:f?7:J <br /> <br />710:00 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR 180 FT TOWER <br />FOR DIVERSIFIED TELECOM SERVICES - Eriksen made a motion and Arnold <br />seconded to open the public hearing. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, <br />Lancaster and Rye all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Hall County Building Inspector, Max Boersen was present and he stated that the <br />landowners were contacted regarding this tower and no one responded. <br /> <br />Jeffries stated that the conditional use committee received the information for the tower. <br />It is located on Burwick and US Highway 30 by Wood River. All of the information was <br />not completed but the public hearing can be held and the action can be taken when the <br />necessary affidavits are completed. The tower also had to moved back to meet the <br />counties requirements. <br /> <br />Chairman Lancaster called for public participation and a representative from Diversified <br />Telecom was present.. He stated that he is not familiar with the site because Dave <br />Dubas had been working on this project, but he understands that the affidavits must be <br />completed before the permit is issued. <br /> <br />County Attorney Jerry Janulewicz stated that extensive revisions were made to the <br />zoning resolutions regarding towers in order to reduce the number of towers. These <br />revisions put the burden on the people requesting the towers to prove that they have <br />attempted to co-locate on other towers and if they build a tower the will allow others to <br />also co-locate. This is the first request for a tower under the new regulations and they <br />need to make sure the process is followed. The board does not need to act on this <br />today. When the requirements are completed the board can come back and approve <br />the conditional use permit. <br /> <br />Jeffries made a motion and Arnold seconded to close the public hearing. Arnold, <br />Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Rye all voted yes and none voted <br />no. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Public Participation - Chairman Lancaster called for public participation and no one <br />responded. <br /> <br />4a DISCUSSION ON LAW EMFORCEMENT MEMORIAL GRANT - County Sheriff <br />Jerry Watson was present and stated that Congress approved funding for the law <br />enforcement tribute act. This awards money to government bodies to erect memorials <br />as a tribute to law enforcement personnel that are killed in the line of duty. He is <br />requesting that Hall County become the fiscal agent to apply for the grant funds. The <br />memorial will be located at the Jaw enforcement training center. The funding requires a <br />dollar for dollar match and this is not in the county budget but it can be added for next <br />year. The committee has someone on staff to write and manage the grant. This went <br />through the Criminal justice committee <br /> <br />Arnold made a motion and Rye seconded to approve the request for the county to act as <br />the fiscal agent for the grant for the law enforcement tribute act. Watson stated that <br />Sheriff Joe Yocum is also present if the board has any questions. Arnold, Eriksen, <br />Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Rye all voted yes and none voted no. <br />Motion carried <br /> <br />6 <br />