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r20000270 6.10:00 a.m. PUBLIC HEARING TO CLOSE A PORTION OF 60TH ROAD: Stelk made a motion and Lancaster seconded to open the public hearing to close a portion of 60th Road. Arnold, Hartman, Jeffries, Lancaster, Landis, Logan and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. Chairman Hartman called for public response. Dan Ciemino, 2905 South Main Street a property owner stated that this portion of the road is a risk to the residents in the area because of the shooting and drinking that occurs on the road. He would like to see the road closed. Elnora Weinrich stated she owns pastureland on 60th Road and also requests that this portion of the road be closed. Public Works Director Dan Hostler reviewed the request and also recommended to close the portion of this road. Deputy County Attorney Jerry Janulewicz stated that according to state statute, before the county board can close this road they will need to offer it to the township if there is an active township. The township would have four months to deny or accept the road, then the county could proceed. Stelk made a motion and Jeffries seconded to close the public hearing. Arnold, Hartman, Jeffries, Lancaster, Landis, Logan and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. Landis made a motion and Lancaster seconded to offer the portion of 60th Road to Aida Township if there is an active township. Arnold, Hartman, Jeffries, Lancaster, Landis, Logan and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION ON BIDS FOR FORKLIFT: The bid opening was held on the forklift on May 9 and the committee met and recommended accepting the low bid from RDO for the forklift. The road department will keep the old forklift and sell it later. Jeffries made a motion and Stelk seconded to accept the low bid for the forklift from RDO. Arnold, Hartman, Jeffries, Lancaster, Landis, Logan and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. The public work committee met to discuss the purchase of the motor grader from the May 9 bid opening and brought it back to the full board for a decision. Jeffries made a motion and Stelk seconded to accept the bid from Nebraska Machinery for the CAT motor grader. The public works committee invited the bidders to the board meeting to make a presentation on their specific piece of equipment. Larry Schmidt with Nebraska Machinery Company submitted a bid for the CAT motor grader. He encouraged the board members to look at the cost per hour for the operation of the CAT equipment verses the other brands and stated the trade in value of the CAT equipment is much higher. He provided the board members with information regard the resale value. The board members will return to this matter after the bid opening for the real estate. 10:15 a.m. BID OPENING SEALED BID SALE OF REAL ESTATE: Stelk made a motion and Logan seconded to open the bids for the real estate in Wood River. Arnold, Hartman, Jeffries, Lancaster, Landis, Logan and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. The following bids were read: