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( 01477 4a 10:00 a.m. PUBLIC HEARING ON RAILROAD CROSSING PROJECTS TO CLOSE ROADS: Jeffries made a motion and Lancaster seconded to open the public hearing. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Logan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. Chairman Hartman called for public participation. Jeffries stated that the Public Works Committee met with the Department of Roads and the Railroad and they will pay the county $5,000.00 per crossing to close the roads. At the 60th and 190th crossings, lights and arms will be installed and the crossing on Wildwood and Schimmer will be closed. Hartman stated that Mike O'Neill stated that a turn around would help on the crossings that are to be closed and Jeffries stated that this would not be a problem. Jeff Schimmer was present and stated he did not have a problem with the closing the crossings. Denise and Clarence O'Neill were also present and stated they were in agreement with the proposed closings. Logan made a motion and Humiston seconded to close the public hearing. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Lancaster and Logan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. The resolutions will be prepared later. 4b 10:30 a.m. PUBLIC HEARING ON E-911 SURCHARGE: Arnold stated will this will have to be tabled because when the public hearing was set, it did not allow enough time to advertise the hearing according to the state statute. He stated that in November he wants to set the public hearing for next year. 7b DISCUSS JUVENILE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE: Scott Arnold stated that Hall County has the opportunity to apply for a juvenile services planning grant to update the juvenile comprehensive plan and he wanted to know the status of the application. During a budget work-study session Mick Klein, with Mid-Plains, was contacted concerning this grant application and was encouraged to apply. Pam Lancaster, Lonnie Logan and Scott Arnold are on the juvenile justice committee and they have not received any communication on this and the committee would like to make sure that Hall County is involved in this project. This is a countywide juvenile study and other county representatives need to be involved. County Clerk Marla Conley stated that her office received a copy of the grant application and she will supply a copy to the committee. The application was signed and sent in. 8 DISCUSS KENO ALLOCATIONS TO FAMILY VIOLENCE COALITION: Hartman stated that the Family Violence Coalition receives keno dollars and he would like to wait on the distribution of the funds until the audit is completed. He expressed concern on the members that are on the Family Violence Coalition board. Lancaster stated that she did not have a problem waiting on the distribution of the funds but their board is in the process of doing an audit now. Eriksen made a motion and Lancaster seconded to hold the keno funds for Family Violence Coalition until October. Discussion was held and the keno funds are not distributed until the agreements are signed and these agreements are usually not completed until October. Eriksen withdrew his motion and Lancaster withdrew her second because the agreement has not been prepared.