January 13, 2004
Reorganizational meeting followed by regular meeting
The Fillmore County Board of Supervisors convened to reorganize, as required by statute, in open and public session at 9:00 a.m. on January 13, 2004, in the Courthouse Boardroom in Geneva, Nebraska. Members present were Cerny, Yates, Mueller, Simacek, Galusha, Kimbrough, and Capek. The County Clerk was present to record the minutes of the meeting.
Notice of the meeting was given by publication and by broadcasting on radio station KAWL. A copy of the affidavit of publication is on file in the County Clerk’s Office. All proceedings hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the public. The reorganizational meeting adjourned at 9:22 a.m. and the regular meeting adjourned at 2:42 p.m.
The County Clerk, as temporary chairman, called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. The first order of business was the election of a chairman for the year 2004. Galusha nominated Kimbrough. Simacek moved and Cerny seconded the motion that nominations cease and a unanimous ballot cast for Kimbrough. Carried 6-0, Kimbrough not voting. The temporary Chairman declared Kimbrough to be the Board Chairman for the year 2004 and Kimbrough assumed the chair.
NAMING OFFICIAL BANK DEPOSITORIES
The following resolution was introduced by Yates and seconded by Cerny:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Fillmore County Board of Supervisors that the First National Bank of Exeter, the Farmers State Bank of Fairmont, the Geneva State Bank of Geneva, Shickley and Grafton, the York State Bank of York and Geneva, the Cornerstone Bank of York and Geneva, and the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Milligan, are hereby designated as bank depositories and the Fillmore County Treasurer is hereby authorized to deposit funds of the County that may come into her possession into these said depositories.
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, Cerny, Simacek, and Capek
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the resolution adopted.
The following resolution was introduced by Cerny and seconded by Capek:
BE IT RESOLVED By the Fillmore County Board of Supervisors that the County Treasurer of Fillmore County be authorized to invest the surplus funds of said county in United States Government Bonds, United States Treasury Notes, Bills or Certificates of Indebtedness maturing within two years of the date of purchase; and in Certificates of Deposit, or Money Market Savings Accounts.
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, Cerny, Simacek, Capek, and Yates
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the resolution adopted.
Galusha moved and Simacek seconded the motion to appoint the County Clerk, the County Treasurer and Supervisor Cerny to a committee to give temporary approval for securities deposited by banks for collateral on deposits of county funds, with Yates to sign if Cerny is unavailable. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Kimbrough, Mueller, Cerny, Simacek, Capek, Yates, and Galusha
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Yates moved by Mueller seconded the motion to require the approval of the officer in charge of each office of claims for his/her office before the allowance of any and all claims. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mueller, Cerny, Simacek, Capek, Yates, Galusha, and Kimbrough
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Simacek moved and Cerny seconded the motion requiring all officials, elected or appointed, to notify the Board of Supervisors when purchasing any equipment regardless of price, and all supplies costing $750.00 or more, all lease agreements, maintenance contracts, and equipment rental agreements, even though the item is included in the budget. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Cerny, Simacek, Capek, Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, and Mueller
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Capek moved and Yates seconded the motion to declare The Nebraska Signal the legal newspaper for Fillmore County. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Simacek, Capek, Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, and Cerny
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Yates moved and Galusha seconded the motion to have no county physician for Fillmore County. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Capek, Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, Cerny, and Simacek
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Mueller moved and by Galusha seconded the motion to require the County Highway Superintendent to make detailed annual reports of all operations in regard to road, bridge, and gravel work, and that an accounting of all property bought and sold shall be shown in the annual inventory. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, Cerny, Simacek, and Capek
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Simacek moved and Mueller seconded the motion to appoint Kimbrough as the ex-officio representative of the Fillmore County Board at meetings of the Fillmore County Development Corporation for 2004. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Galusha, Mueller, Cerny, Simacek, Capek, and Yates
Nays: None Abstaining: Kimbrough
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Cerny moved and Mueller seconded the motion to adjourn the Reorganizational meeting of the County Board of Supervisors at 9: 22 a.m. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Kimbrough, Mueller, Cerny, Simacek, Capek, Yates and Galusha
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
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Attest Chairman
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Regular meeting January 13, 2004
The Fillmore County Board of Supervisors convened
in open and public session at 9.39 a.m. January 13, 2004, in the Courthouse
Boardroom in Geneva, Nebraska with Chairman Kimbrough presiding. Members present were Yates, Mueller,
Simacek, Cerny, Galusha, and Capek. Consulting Engineer Lewis was present for
the Road Department portion of the meeting. The County Clerk was present to
record the minutes of the meeting.
Notice of the meeting
was given by publication and by broadcasting on radio station KAWL. A copy of the affidavit of publication is on
file in the County Clerk’s Office. All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
public. The meeting adjourned at 2:42
p.m.
MINUTES
APPROVED
As there were no
additions or corrections to the minutes of the December 23, 2003, the Chairman
declared them approved as presented.
Yates moved and Galusha seconded the
motion to approve the following fee reports:
County Clerk, December fees $
9,171.25, 2nd Quarter $
22,050.04
Sheriff, December fees $1,521.78
Clerk of Dist. Court, December
fees $370.75 4th
Quarter $ 737.96
Clerk of Dist. Court, Annual report
of all fees, fines, etc. $126,976.99
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mueller, Cerny, Simacek, Capek, Yates, Galusha, and Kimbrough
Nays: None
The
Chairman declared the motion carried.
DRIVEWAY PERMITS
Capek moved and Simacek seconded the motion to approve the following applications for driveway permits:
Dale Weber, to extend an existing driveway to 40 feet, said driveway located on the north side of the NE ¼ of Sec. 30-7-1, Liberty Township, and to add a 40 foot driveway a short distance west of the extended driveway;
Dan Aspegren, to install a new driveway on the south side of the SW ¼ of Sec. 28-7-2, Madison Township, just west of the fence line, and to widen an existing driveway on the west side of the SW ¼ SW ¼ of Sec. 28-7-2, Madison Township;
Rich Girmus, to extend an existing driveway on the west side of the SW ¼ of Sec. 8-6-1, Glengary Township, at about the ¼ mile line.
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Cerny, Simacek, Capek, Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, and Mueller
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Galusha moved and Yates seconded the motion to approved the following application for a silt cleaning permit:
Van Kirk Sand and Gravel, Inc. (Ed Trautman, owner) – to clean silt from a ditch on the east side of the SE ¼ of Sec. 17-8-4, Grafton Township
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Simacek, Capek, Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, and Cerny
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
After discussion, Cerny moved and Mueller seconded the motion to approve the following agreements with Perennial Public Power for moving utility lines:
Culvert Project #C-30(248), located between Sec. 29 & 30-7-4, Bennett Township, estimated cost $5,658.71
Culvert Project #C003004625, located between Sec. 21 & 28-5-1, Franklin Township, estimated cost $4,178.48
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Capek, Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, Cerny, and Simacek
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
The Highway Superintendent reviewed the proposed Six-Year Road Plan, including the addition of the Milligan North Paving project as discussed in December.
Cerny moved and Capek seconded the motion to approve for the proposed Six-Year Road Plan, as presented, for public hearing on February 10, 2004. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, Cerny, Simacek, and Capek
Nays:
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
The proposed One-Year Road Plan was reviewed. After discussion, Galusha moved and Mueller seconded the motion to approve the proposed One-Year Road Plan, as presented, for public hearing on February 10, 2004. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, Cerny, Simacek, Capek, and Yates
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Bids for two box culvert projects were opened at 10.00 a.m. as advertised. Bids were received from the following firms:
COMPANY PROJECT C-30(248) PROJECT #C003004625
WAW, Inc, Stromsburg $ 75,899.31 $ 81,789.40
L J Webb, Contractor, Geneva 81,910.81 76,787.30
Van Kirk Bros., Sutton 71,994.71 72,342.10
TCW Construction, Lincoln 83,320.55 100,570.32
M. E. Collins Contractor, Wahoo 82,917.70 87,503.10
A request has been made for unpaid medical leave in order for an employee to take care of a member of the immediate family while recuperating from surgery. County policy currently does not cover care for a family member.
Yates moved and Cerny seconded the motion to change the county personnel policy to comply with the requirements of the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, effective January 13, 2004. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Kimbrough, Mueller, Cerny, Simacek, Capek, Yates, and Galusha
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
After reviewing the bids for the box culvert projects, Consulting Engineer Lewis recommended that the Board accept the bids from Van Kirk Brothers, low bidders for both projects.
PROJECT NO. C-30(248)
Cerny moved and Mueller seconded the motion to accept the bid from Van Kirk Brothers for Box Culvert Project No. C-30(248) in the amount of $71,994.71. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mueller, Cerny, Simacek, Capek, Yates, Galusha, and Kimbrough
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Capek moved and Yates seconded the motion to accept the bid from Van Kirk Brothers for Box Culvert Project No. C003004625 in the amount of $72,342.10. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Cerny, Simacek, Capek, Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, and Mueller
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
The two low bids on the proposed shop building, with changes requested by the Board, were discussed. A representative from Building Technology, Inc. one of the two lowest bidders was present for this discussion to answer questions. The final bids were as follows: Casper Construction, Beatrice - $232,966, and Building Technology, Inc., Beatrice - $ 241,769.50.
Cerny moved and Yates seconded the motion to accept the bid from Casper Construction Company in the amount of $232,966.00 for a new shop building. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Yates, Kimbrough, Mueller, and Cerny
Nays: Simacek, Capek, and Galusha
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Deputy County Attorney Ach advised the Board that he needed to hire an attorney with experience in bankruptcy proceedings in order to proceed to collect delinquent taxes on Mike and Brenda Motis who failed to meet the requirements of the bankruptcy plan approved by the court. The plan provided that the real estate taxes for the years 2001 and 2002 were not to become delinquent but they are now delinquent. A relief from stay is needed so the county can go forward with the collection process.
Galusha moved and Yates seconded the motion to authorize the County Attorney’s office to hire an attorney to take the necessary steps to obtain a relief from stay of bankruptcy proceedings in case # BK01-41766.
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Capek, Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, Cerny, and Simacek
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
No action was taken to change the salary for Board of Supervisors for the term of office beginning in January 2005.
HOSPITAL BOARD APPOINTMENTS
Yates moved and Mueller seconded the motion to reappoint Richard Nelson and Annette Marget to the Fillmore County Hospital/Family Medical Services Board of Directors for a six-year term beginning July 1, 2004.
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, Simacek, and Capek
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Fillmore County members of the Public Health Solutions governing board need to be appointed. One person must be a County Board Member and the other from the public. Current members are Eric Williams and Larry Cerny.
Simacek moved and Galusha seconded the motion to reappoint Eric Williams to represent the public and Larry Cerny to represent the Fillmore County Board on the Public Health Solutions Governing Board. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, Simacek, Capek, and Yates
Nays: None Absent: Cerny (left at noon)
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
The claims were presented for payment. The following abbreviations describe the expenditures: Equi –
equipment, HDM’s – home delivered meals, Insu – insurance, Main –maintenance, Mtgs – meetings, Mile – mileage, Misc – miscellaneous, Post – postage, Pro – proceedings, Rep – repairs, Ret – retirement, Ser – services, SS – social security, Sup – supplies, Uni – uniform allowance, Uti – utilities, Wksh – workshop expense
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GENERAL FUND |
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Howard Ach, Atty |
Rent, mile, misc |
$ 2,959.72 |
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All Around Lawn Care |
Ser |
25.00 |
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Alltel |
Uti |
374.55 |
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Alltel |
Cellular |
281.52 |
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Ameritas Life Insur Corp |
Ret |
677.63 |
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Andrews Electric Co Inc |
Ser |
100.00 |
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Aquila |
Uti |
1,449.44 |
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Ian Barnett |
Uni |
35.00 |
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Blue Cross Blue Shield |
Insu |
12,478.12 |
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Blue Valley Mental Health Center |
Ser |
115.00 |
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Bottorf & Maser |
Ser |
1,227.00 |
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William L Burgess |
Mile, misc |
48.38 |
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Darryl L. Callenius |
Uni |
35.00 |
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Century Lumber Center |
Sup |
18.13 |
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City of Geneva |
Uti |
104.60 |
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DAS Div of Communications |
Ser |
350.00 |
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Douglas Co Sheriff |
Ser |
15.00 |
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Duckwalls-Alco |
Sup, uti |
174.82 |
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Eakes Office Plus |
Sup, equ, main |
1,077.40 |
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Earl’s Window Service |
Ser |
4.00 |
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Fillmore Co Develop Corp |
Qtrly budget alloc |
12,500.00 |
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Fillmore Co Sheriff |
Fees |
254.95 |
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Fillmore Co Treasurer |
Reim, transfers, dues |
212,948.80 |
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Lisa Fritz |
Uni |
35.00 |
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Gambles |
Sup |
341.31 |
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Geneva Jewelry |
Ser |
31.80 |
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Geneva St Bank |
SS |
982.13 |
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Geneva St Bank |
Sup |
56.91 |
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Geneva TV & Appliance |
Ser |
10.00 |
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Graham Tires |
Sup |
24.72 |
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Chet A Poehling, Atty |
Ser |
63.37 |
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Terry Hejny |
Mile, misc |
232.83 |
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Hilty’s |
Sup |
421.63 |
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Hometown Leasing |
Ser |
211.25 |
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Stephen J Kraviec |
Ser, post |
1,575.51 |
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Lancaster Co Sheriff |
Ser |
46.50 |
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Gary G Latimer |
Ser |
118.25 |
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McDermott & Miller |
Ser |
4,480.00 |
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Mid-States Organized Crime Info |
Dues |
100.00 |
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Richard Mueller/Tom Biegert |
Rent |
625.00 |
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Nebr Assoc of County Officials |
Sup |
15.00 |
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Nebr Signal |
Pro, sup, ads |
837.84 |
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Nelson Petrol Co |
Fuel |
483.04 |
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OMB Police Supply |
Sup |
216.40 |
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Omaha Life Insur Co |
Insu |
183.29 |
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Ralph’s Geneva Tire |
Ser |
106.68 |
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Raney Pest Control Inc |
Ser |
65.00 |
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Region V Systems |
Ser |
770.00 |
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Steven G Roemmich |
Uni |
35.00 |
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NE Sec of State |
Sup |
20.00 |
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NE Dept of Admin Serv |
Ser |
37.17 |
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Carroll L Verhage MD |
Ser |
617.50 |
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Nancy Waldron, Atty |
Ser |
1,950.16 |
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Regina Swartzendruber |
Pt time |
1,075.31 |
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Gerald Slezak |
Pt time |
1,284.19 |
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Hannele Plettner |
Pt time |
880.00 |
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Lois Bernasek |
Dispatching |
518.42 |
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Cindy Brill |
Dispatching |
881.36 |
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Olivia Shellhase |
Dispatching |
1,781.88 |
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Pamela Spurling |
Dispatching |
1,639.64 |
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Sandy Bolejack |
Jailer |
1,856.13 |
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Howard Mills |
Jailer |
2,052.47 |
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Earl Kriley |
Pt time |
543.32 |
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Kipper Lindermuth |
Pt time |
832.50 |
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ROAD/BRIDGE OPERATING FUND |
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Alltel |
Cellular |
67.24 |
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Ameritas Life Insur Corp |
Ret |
1,630.49 |
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Aquila |
Uti |
673.79 |
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Auto Value Parts Stores |
Sups |
351.32 |
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Baum Hydraulics Corp |
Sup |
40.96 |
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Blue Cross-Blue Shield |
Insu |
9,257.98 |
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Business World Products |
Ser |
24.00 |
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City of Geneva |
Uti |
20.85 |
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Farmers Coop |
Fuel, misc |
615.58 |
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Farm Plan |
Sup |
126.42 |
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Fillmore Co Clerk |
Misc |
10.00 |
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Fillmore Co Hospital |
Ser |
30.00 |
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Fillmore Co Shop |
Post, misc |
38.00 |
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Fillmore Co Treas |
Equ, wksh |
15,675.00 |
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Filter Care of Nebr |
Sup |
21.45 |
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Gambles |
Sup |
26.94 |
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Geneva Impl Co |
Sup |
1,113.13 |
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Geneva St Bank |
SS |
1,877.35 |
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Geneva Welding & Sup |
Sup |
172.30 |
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Grafton Oil Inc |
Fuel |
486.00 |
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Indust Safety Co |
Sup |
17.66 |
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Allisa Klasek & Farmers & Merchants Bank |
ROW, misc |
1,236.50 |
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Rudolph J Lechtenberger |
ROW, misc |
797.00 |
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Lichti Bros Oil Co Inc |
Fuel |
707.19 |
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Marlborough |
Sup |
47.50 |
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Matt Friend Truck Equip |
Sup |
24.10 |
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Moses Motor Co |
Ser |
50.00 |
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Rex Mussman |
Misc |
25.00 |
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Nebr Assoc of Co Engineers etc |
Dues |
10.00 |
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Nebr Dept of Rev |
Sales tax |
266.09 |
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Nebr Dept of Roads |
Ser |
9,734.95 |
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Nebr-Iowa Indust Fasteners |
Sup |
182.66 |
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Nebr Machinery |
Equi, sup |
136,219.91 |
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Nebr Signal |
Ads |
219.32 |
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Nelson Petrol Co |
Fuel, misc |
1,792.15 |
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Nichols Construction Co |
Gravel |
7,015.64 |
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Nick’s Farm Store Co |
Sup |
371.86 |
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Omaha Life Insur Co |
Insu |
122.07 |
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Perennial Public Power |
Uti |
4,311.37 |
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Platte Valley Commun |
Equ, rep |
651.38 |
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Ralph’s Geneva Tire |
Tires & rep |
609.58 |
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Scherbarth ACE |
Sup |
147.66 |
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Bradley L & Sherrill Schweitzer & Farmers Mch |
ROW & Misc |
1,236.50 |
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Speece-Lewis Eng |
Ser |
716.00 |
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Superior-Deshler Inc |
Fuel |
35.50 |
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Sutton Lumber |
Sup |
1,344.00 |
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Texaco/Shell |
Fuel |
45.00 |
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Village of Fairmont |
Uti |
31.17 |
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Village of Milligan |
Uti |
19.58 |
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Village of Ohiowa |
Uti |
20.00 |
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Weaver Pharmacy |
Misc |
15.22 |
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Werner Construction |
Gravel |
1,216.05 |
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Wick’s Sterling Trucks Inc |
Sup |
125.83 |
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Kevin Wolfteich |
Misc |
25.00 |
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Mike Nichols |
Pt time |
696.00 |
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Payroll |
Salaries |
25,013.33 |
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ECONOMIC DEVELOP - TOURISM |
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Biegert Construction Co |
Ser |
624.00 |
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MEDICAL/RELIEF FUND |
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Weaver Pharmacy |
Ser |
374.46 |
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SENIOR SERVICES FUND |
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|
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Blue Cross-Blue Shield |
Insu |
805.04 |
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Judy Dondlinger |
Ser |
80.00 |
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Exeter Care Center |
HDM’s |
829.50 |
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Geneva Senior Center |
uti, rent, misc |
215.40 |
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Nancy Kohler |
Mile, misc |
226.10 |
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Jeannine Krejci |
Ser |
80.00 |
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Elizabeth M Manning |
Ser |
159.60 |
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Omaha Life Insur Co |
Insu |
5.65 |
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Rhonda Stokebrand |
Mile |
82.26 |
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Youth Rehab & Treatment Center |
Rent |
150.00 |
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DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT DRUG |
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|
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Kustom Signals Inc |
Equ |
1,998.00 |
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COPS GRANT FUND |
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|
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Blue Cross-Blue Shield |
Insu |
402.52 |
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Omaha Life Insur Co |
Insu |
5.65 |
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KENO GRANT FUND |
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Fairmont Aging Services |
Grant |
400.00 |
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HOSPITAL OPERATING FUND |
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Fillmore Co Hospital |
Dec taxes |
15,945.78 |
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NOXIOUS WEED FUND |
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Alltel |
Uti |
39.31 |
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Blue Cross-Blue Shield |
Insu |
402.52 |
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City of Geneva |
Uti |
65.11 |
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Merlin Ehmen |
Rent |
210.00 |
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Nebr Weed Control Assoc |
Wksh |
50.00 |
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Omaha Life Insur Co |
Insu |
3.60 |
Mueller moved and Simacek seconded the motion to approve the claims as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Kimbrough, Mueller, Simacek, Capek, and Galusha
Nays: None Abstaining due to conflict of interest: Yates
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Galusha moved and Capek seconded the motion to reappoint Patt Lentfer as the Fillmore County representative on the Trailblazer Resource Conservation and Development Board and to reappoint Steve Yates as alternate representative. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mueller, Simacek, Capek, Yates, Galusha, and Kimbrough
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Yates moved and Simacek seconded the introduction of the following resolution:
WHEREAS, it is the understanding of the Fillmore County Board of Supervisors (hereinafter the Board’) that there is a proposal to restructure the Mental Health Care System of Nebraska, and
WHEREAS, Sen. Jim Jensen, Chair of the Health and Human Services Committee of the Nebraska Legislature, has stated that legislation will be introduced in the Second Session of the Ninety-Eighth Legislature, taking place in 2004, to address this issue, said legislation stemming from the passage of Legislative Bill 724 from the First Legislative Session of the Ninety-Eighth Legislature; and
WHEREAS, it is the Board’s understanding that the proposed new system will include movement from inpatient care at the Hastings and Norfolk Regional Centers to more community-based mental health services, such as out-patient clinics, day care facilities, group homes, and subsidized housing; and
WHEREAS, the new costs to many counties of transporting inpatient commitments to Lincoln rather than having facilities in Norfolk and Hastings will put an additional burden on the taxpayers of those counties, and could possibly have the consequence of patients not receiving the proper care necessary for their illness if the Mental Health Board is hesitant to commit them to the proper level of care because of these new costs, and
WHEREAS, the Board is troubled that the end result of this proposal will be the further urbanization of Nebraska, with a significant number of professional and nonprofessional employment opportunities both being lost to the urban communities in Nebraska with population bases of more than 100,000 people from the smaller, more rural communities in the state, which the Board deems is an undesirable consequence; and
WHEREAS, the Board is concerned that the proposal that has been put forth does not contain adequate provisions to address the loss of mental health professionals in rural areas as a result of the closing of the regional centers, and does not contain adequate provisions for the proper funding and staffing for the proposed community-based mental health facilities that are to replace the services currently being provided by the regional centers that will be closing; and
WHEREAS, the Board understands the need to look for new and cost-effective ways to treat mentally ill individuals in Nebraska; however, the Board believes that closing these two facilities will cause the loss of jobs, causing economic hardship within the communities and counties where these facilities exist, thereby achieving a decrease in revenues for the State of Nebraska that will not be totally offset by employment opportunities at the new out-patient clinics, thus achieving the opposite rather than the intended result;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Fillmore County Board of Supervisors that they are in opposition to the closing of the regional centers without adequate preparation for the replacement of the services currently being provided by the regional centers, without adequate preparation in planning for the necessary funding, support and staff for the community based facilities to provide the same level of care, counseling and expertise which is currently found at the regional centers, and without adequate preparation for educating and aiding those families, communities and areas that will be affected by these closings, including patients and their families, employees and their families, and communities statewide.
Dated this 13th day of January 2004.
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Simacek, Capek, Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, and Mueller
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the resolution adopted.
Ryan Heiniger, Regional Biologist with Ducks Unlimited reviewed the activities of the organization and how they work with governmental entities. He also presented the County Treasurer with a check for taxes for $2,639.58 from the Wetlands America Trust, the land holding subsidiary of Ducks Unlimited.
The Planning and Zoning Administrator presented for review the following proposed wording changes in the Fillmore County Planning and Zoning Regulations Article 8.2 – Home Occupations; the Procedural Manual Appendix 8.1 – Procedures for Processing Subdivision Plats; and the Fillmore County Subdivision Regulations, Section 7 – Procedures. The County Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed changes February 10th 2004.
The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned until 9:00 a.m. January 27, 2004.
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Attest Chairman
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