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(20000856 9. BUDGET REQUEST MIDLAND AREA AGENCY ON AGING: Lois Stienke and Jerry Ryan were present for the budget request. The members of agency pay membership dues and these have stayed the same the last 10 years. The dues are $5,928.00 as listed on page 1. Hall County maintains representation on the board of directors and Pamela Lancaster and Scott Arnold are on the board. The state and federal funds are distributed to the counties based on population and the funds are placed in the service agencies that are the most beneficial to the counties. The counties included are Howard, Merrick, Hamilton, Adams, Clay, Nuckols and Webster. One-half the population of Region III is in Hall County. The program funding remains the same at $17,250.00 from Hall County. The advisory committee for the partnership with Health and Human Services is called the Care Advocacy. This program assists families to care for older family members at home. If an older adult needs nursing home care they meet with the family to review the options if nursing home care is needed. The total budget is $23,178.00, this is the same as last year. Lancaster made a motion and Humiston seconded to accept the funding request from Midland Area Agency on Aging. Arnold, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries. Lancaster, Landis and Logan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. 17 DISCUSS AND APPROVE APPOINTMENTS TO STUHR MUSEUM BOARD: Lancaster made a motion and Arnold seconded to appoint Ron Depue for a 5-year term and Doyle Hulme for his first full 5-year term. They are both well know and respected in the community. Their names were selected from the bank of volunteers. Landis expressed her concerns on the attendance at the museum and stated that they need new blood on the museum board. County taxes dollar are being used to support the museum. Hartman also expressed concern on the low traffic at the museum and stated it may get worse with the Arch. Lancaster stated the she will request that someone else serve on the museum board. Discussion was held on the train to generate interest at the museum Mr. Hulme supports the train. The vote on the motion to approve the appointments. Anrold, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Logan all voted yes and Landis voted no. Motion carried. 18 DISCUSS GROUND WATER DEWATERING ISSUE: The Board members received a letter from the president of the Lakes Association expressing concern about what is happening on the dewatering issue and they requested that some one from the county board be on that committee to have a voice in the matter. Mr. Jeffries lives at Kuester Lake so he will be on the committee. Public Works Director Dan Hostler returned with the results of the bid opening on the asphalt projects. Hostler will contact Jim Graves with Merrick County concerning the low bid from JIL Asphalt with a total bid of $446,874.20, Hall County's share is $373,600.50 and Merrick County's share is $73,273.70 these amounts are $650.00 over the estimated amount. On the four box culvert projects Wilke Construction is low bidder at $110,726.61. There was a $100.00 mistake. Jeffries made a motion and Logan seconded to accept the low bid from JIL Asphalt and Wilke Contracting for the box culverts and authorize the chair to sign the agreements. Arnold, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster, Landis and Logan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried.