February 24, 2004
The
Fillmore County Board of Supervisors convened in open and public session at
8.30 a.m. on February 24, 2004, in the Courthouse Boardroom in Geneva, Nebraska
with Chairman Kimbrough presiding. Members present were Yates, Simacek,
Galusha, and Capek. Mueller arrived at
8.40 a.m. Cerny was absent and Kimbrough left at noon 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
1.35 p.m.
MINUTES
APPROVED
As there were no additions
or corrections to the minutes of the February 10, 2004 meeting, the Chairman
declared them approved as presented.
Yates moved and Simacek seconded the motion to approve the Treasurer’s report on the Return of Distress Warrants issued in 2003. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, Simacek, and Capek
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
The following resolution was introduced by Yates and seconded by Simacek:
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-07
RESOLVED, that the Geneva State Bank of Geneva, Nebraska, be allowed to add the following securities held by the Midwest Independent Bank to-wit:
Receipt No. JC31861 for Bellevue Neb Municipal Building Corp @ 6.2% in the amount of $100,000, due 7-17-2007,
Receipt No. JC30772 for Fairmont Neb Nursing Home Rev @ 5.05% in the amount of $45,000, due 10-24-06,
Receipt No. JC30770 for Fairmont Neb Nursing Home Rev @ 4.75% in the amount of $40,000, due 10-24-06
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, Simacek, Capek, and Yates
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the resolution adopted.
Capek moved and Mueller seconded the motion to reappoint Jerry Galusha to the Region V Governing Board for a three-year term effective January 2004. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Kimbrough, Mueller, Simacek, Capek, and Yates
Nays: None Abstaining: Galusha
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Scott Stockwell and the Board discussed the possibility of joining the SE Nebraska Economic Development District. An informational letter will be sent to the Village Clerks in each town for presentation to the Village Board for discussion and/or action.
The Planning and Zoning Administrator advised the Board that there were two addresses that need to be changed in order to fit the addressing requirements for the Enhanced 911 system. He advised the Board that unless they objected, he would change the addresses. The Board had no objection.
The request for administrative approval of a proposed subdivision of a tract of land located in the E ½ of Section 33-7-3, Geneva Township was presented and recommended for approval.
Galusha moved and Yates seconded the motion to approve the application of Dale Stengel for administrative approval of the proposed subdivision of part of the E ½ of Sec. 33-7-3, Geneva Township, described as follows:
A tract of land comprising part of the E ½ of Section 33, Township 7 North, Range 3 West of the 6th P.M., Fillmore County, Nebraska, described as follows:
Beginning at the SE corner of the NE ¼; thence S00o06’12”W, and on the east line of the SE ¼ of said Section 33, 82.50 feet to a ¾ ” rebar w/cap; thence S89o56’59”, 925.48 feet to a ¾” rebar w/cap; thence N01o08’06”E, 301.81 feet to a ¾ “ rebar w/cap; thence N89o27’25”E, 918.86 feet to a ¾” rebar w/cap on the east line of said NE ¼; thence S00o12’34”E, and on the east line of said NE ¼, 227.15 feet to the point of beginning and containing 6.47 acres more or less of which 0.23 of an acre more or less is occupied by county road R.O.W.
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mueller, Simacek, Capek, Yates, Galusha, and Kimbrough
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
The County Clerk reported that the legal description on the Chaney administrative subdivision plat approved January 14, 2003 has been corrected and requested the Board to approve the corrected legal description.
Yates moved and Galusha seconded the motion to approve corrected legal description on the Chaney Subdivision of part of Section 20-6-1, Glengary Township, corrected to read as follows:
Chaney Subdivision #1: A tract of land comprising a part of the N ½ of the SW ¼ of Section 20, Township 6 North, Range 1 West of the 6th P.M., Fillmore County, Nebraska, as follows:
Beginning at the SW corner of said N ½ SW ¼, and assuming the South line of said N ½ SW ¼ to have a bearing of N90O00’00”W, thence N00o45’55”W, and on the West line of said N ½ SW ¼ 346.62 feet to a ¾” rebar w/cap; thence S90o00’00”E, and parallel with the South line of said N ½ SW ¼, 286.82 feet to a ¾” rebar w/cap; thence S31o23’35”E, 260.26 feet to a ¾ inch rebar w/cap; thence S00o45’55”E, and parallel with the West line of said N ½ SW ¼, 124.44 feet to a ¾” rebar w/cap on the South line of said N ½ SW ¼; thence N90o00’00”W, and on the South line of said N ½ SW ¼, 419.42 feet to the point of beginning and containing 3.00 acres more or less of which 0.26 of an acres more or less is occupied by county road R.O.W.
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Simacek, Capek, Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, and Mueller
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Emergency Management Director Marshall told the Board that funds for proceeding with the GIS project would be requested under the grant application for Enhanced 911 equipment and software. Enhanced 911 requires the use of GIS technology to locate the position of emergency calls from cell phones. A new antenna is included in the request and will be considerably higher and allow for the lease of space on it to other entities providing telecommunications services.
Bids were opened at 10.00 a.m. as advertised on two grading projects in the Shickley area. Bids were received from the following firms:
Sec.
16 & 21-5-4 Sec.
23 & 24-5-4
Geneva Engineering, Geneva $ 5,400.00 $ 33,300.00
Greckel Construction Co., Waco 13,955.00 27,800.00
Shuck Engineering, Edgar 9,500.00 No bid
Van Kirk Construction, Sutton 9,525.00 43,500.00
Simacek moved and Mueller seconded the motion to accept the bids from Geneva Engineering for the two grading projects, Shickley Southwest between Sec. 16 & 21-5-4, and Shickley South between Sec. 23 & 24-5-4, Bryant Township, for a total of $38,700.00. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Simacek, Capek, Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, and Mueller
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Galusha moved and Capek seconded the motion to approve the application filed by Howard Lefler for a permit to install a driveway in the SE ¼ SW ¼ Sec. 26-8-3, West Blue Township, just west of the house. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Capek, Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, and Simacek
Nays: None Not voting: Yates
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
PERMITS TO OCCUPY COUNTY RIGHT OF WAY
Capek moved and Mueller seconded the motion to approve the following applications for permits to occupy county right-of-way:
Keith Nunns for an underground electric line between the SE ¼ of Sec. 15 and the SW ¼ of Sec. 14-6-2, Chelsea Township;
R & M Farms for an underground electric line between the NW ¼ of Sec.27 and the NE ¼ of Sec. 28-6-4, Momence Township; and
Alltel Communications for a buried communications cable between Sec. 5, 6, 7, and 8-8-3, West Blue Township, at the site of a county bridge project;
and that said applicants shall assume all liability for the construction, maintenance, and repair of said buried lines.
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, Simacek, and Capek
Nays: None Not voting: Yates
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Galusha moved and Mueller seconded the motion to approve the application submitted by Larry Edzards to clean silt from a county road ditch adjacent to the south side of the SW ¼ of Sec. 29-5-2, Belle Prairie Town-ship. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, Simacek, and Capek
Nays: None Not voting: Yates
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Galusha moved and Simacek seconded the motion to approve the contract with Speece-Lewis, Inc. for engineering services on BRO-7030(28) located between Sec. 7 & 8-8-3, West Blue Township, county’s share of cost at 15% of the contract amount. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, Simacek, and Capek
Nays: None Not voting: Yates
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Yates moved and Capek seconded the motion to approve the list of maintenance items to be done on the small storage buildings at the county shop location as proposed by the Highway Superintendent. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Kimbrough, Mueller, Simacek, Capek, Yates, and Galusha
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Yates moved and Mueller seconded the motion to approve the list of surplus and obsolete property submitted by the Highway Superintendent to be sold at the next consignment sale in the area, including guy wire cables and an old gas pump. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mueller, Simacek, Capek, Yates, Galusha, and Kimbrough
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Mueller moved and Galusha seconded the motion to proceed with signing bridges for safety as recommended by the Highway Superintendent. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Simacek, Capek, Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, and Mueller
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
The Highway Superintendent told the Board that the disc the department had been using on road shoulders was no longer available and he asked that a replacement be considered.
Galusha moved and Simacek seconded the motion to authorize the Chairman of the Board to look for and spend up to $500 for a used disc for the Road Department. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Capek, Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, and Simacek
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
At the request of the County Assessor, Capek moved and Simacek seconded the motion to go into session as the Fillmore County Board of Equalization at 11.17 a.m.. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, Simacek, and Capek
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Yates moved and Mueller seconded the motion to approve the list of tax corrections as submitted by the County Assessor. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, Simacek, Capek, and Yates
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
The value of grass under irrigation was discussed. The appraiser recommends pricing it at irrigated cropland value, as planting it to grass is a management decision. As no one moved to oppose this recommendation, the assessor will follow the appraiser’s recommendation.
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION
Capek moved and Mueller seconded the motion to adjourn the Fillmore County Board of Equalization and return to regular session at 11.25 a.m. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Kimbrough, Mueller, Simacek, Capek, Yates, and Galusha
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Several fluorescent light bulbs were installed in the fixtures in the Board Room for comparison purposes. The custodian was given a recommendation on which bulb to purchase. The purchase of a used snow blower was also discussed.
Mueller moved and Galusha seconded the motion to approve the purchase of a used snow blower as requested by the custodial department. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mueller, Simacek, Capek, Yates, Galusha, and Kimbrough
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
A letter concerning the ownership of the property between the Stanley Plumbing Building and the Ohiowa Café was discussed. It was decided to send a letter to Mr. Stanley and Mr. Ozenbaugh concerning ownership of the property and any obligation the county might have.
After discussion, Yates moved and Capek seconded the motion to instruct the County Attorney to write the Mr. and Mrs. Stanley and Mr. Steve Ozenbaugh concerning any obligations the county might have on the property described as Lot 2, Block 14, Original Town of Ohiowa. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Simacek, Capek, Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, and Mueller
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
MUELLER ASSUMES CHAIR
Kimbrough left at noon and Mueller assumed the chair when the afternoon session opened.
Yates moved and Galusha seconded the motion that Fillmore County Board hold a closed session at this time pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 84-1401, Reissue, Revised Statutes of Nebraska, 1943, for the protection of the public interest, and to consider in closed session, personnel items authorized by Statute to be discussed in closed session. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Simacek, Capek, Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, and Mueller
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried and closed session with the Custodian and the County Clerk began at 1.20 p.m.
Yates moved and Capek seconded the motion to adjourn the closed session and return to regular session of the County Board at 1.30 p.m. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Simacek, Yates, Mueller, Galusha, and Capek
Nays: None
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
GENERAL FUND |
|
|
All Around Lawn Care |
Ser |
$ 25.00 |
Ameritas Life Insur Corp |
Ret |
3,781.85 |
Aramark Uniform Ser Inc |
Ser |
130.62 |
Drs Ashby & Ashby |
Ser |
70.00 |
Assurity Life Insur Co |
Ser |
174.00 |
Bob Bock |
Ser |
225.00 |
Carmichael Business Systems |
Sup |
206.25 |
Marilyn Christiancy |
Ret |
25.00 |
City of Geneva |
Rent |
440.00 |
Crossroads Awards |
Sup |
68.00 |
Eakes Office Plus |
Sup, main |
312.65 |
Election Systems & Software |
Main |
1,488.00 |
F & S Supply Co Inc |
Sup |
307.41 |
Fillmore Co Treasurer |
Reimb, transfers |
43,979.61 |
Gambles |
Sup |
162.53 |
Garbage Co Inc |
Ser |
95.00 |
Geneva Jewelry |
Ser |
11.10 |
Geneva St Bank |
SS |
3,972.39 |
Geneva Super Foods |
Sup |
15.05 |
Great Plains Appraisal |
Ser |
1,200.00 |
Norma Gregory |
Ret |
25.00 |
Heinisch Law Office |
Ser |
1,735.56 |
Hilty’s |
Sup |
540. 49 |
Hometown Leasing |
Ser |
442.01 |
Kalkwarf & Smith Law Offices |
Ser, misc |
2,864.69 |
Stephen J Kraviec Atty |
Ser, post, misc |
1,684.54 |
Earl Kriley |
Rent |
50.00 |
Lockwood Co Inc |
Sup |
205.20 |
Ann H McDonald |
Ret |
18.00 |
Mid-American Research Chem |
Sup |
368.61 |
MIPS/County Solutions, LLC |
Sup |
96.25 |
Willard H Mussman |
Ret |
23.00 |
Nebraska Nat’l Bank |
Ser |
187.59 |
NPPD |
Uti |
990.47 |
Nebraska Signal |
Sup |
35.95 |
Nebr Tech & Tele Inc |
Uti |
1,289.27 |
Platte Valley Commun |
Sup |
15.12 |
Raney Pest Control Inc |
Ser |
65.00 |
NE Dept of Admin Serv |
Ser |
39.38 |
NE Dept of Motor Vehicles |
Sup |
7.00 |
NE HHS Dept of Health Lab |
Mile |
52.13 |
USI Inc |
Sup |
241.19 |
Carol Vejraska |
Mile, misc |
54.75 |
Nancy Waldron Atty |
Ser |
2,276.83 |
West Group Pmt Center |
Sup |
71.75 |
Dorothy Novak |
Pt time help |
79.32 |
Kathy Peppard |
Pt time help |
64.00 |
Patty Scarborough |
Pt time help |
506.34 |
Payroll |
Salaries |
57,159.61 |
|
|
|
ROAD/BRIDGE FUND |
|
|
Ameritas Life Insur Corp |
Ret |
2,043.17 |
Farmers Coop |
Fuel, sup |
2,074.25 |
Farm Plan |
Sup |
179.77 |
Gambles |
Sup |
189.85 |
Geneva St Bank |
SS |
2,319.87 |
Ralph Gould |
Ret |
18.00 |
Grafton Oil |
Fuel |
855.63 |
Donovan Jirkovsky |
Ret |
25.00 |
Kabredlo’s Inc |
Fuel |
31.80 |
Lichti Bros Oil Co |
Fuel |
1,257.68 |
Midwest Serv & Sales |
Sup |
76.43 |
Nebr Machinery |
Sup |
1,521.45 |
Nebr Tech & Telecomm Inc |
Uti |
103.38 |
Nelson Petrol Co |
Fuel |
535.85 |
Newman Traffic Signs |
Sup |
277.23 |
Perennial Public Power |
Uti |
56.29 |
Universal Lubricants Inc |
Sup |
2,256.56 |
Mike Nichols |
Pt time help |
493.00 |
Payroll |
Salaries |
31,000.58 |
|
|
|
MEDICAL/RELIEF FUND |
|
|
Weaver Pharmacy |
Sup |
485.74 |
|
|
|
SENIOR SERVICES FUND |
|
|
Ameritas Life Insur Corp |
Ret |
141.39 |
Exeter Golden Agers |
USDA Dec |
45.60 |
Fairmont Aging Serv |
USDA Dec |
193.23 |
Geneva Senior Center |
USDA Dec |
630.42 |
Geneva St Bank |
SS |
293.92 |
Claribel Mumm |
Pt time help |
55.80 |
Payroll |
Salaries |
3,828.03 |
|
|
|
COPS GRANT |
|
|
Ameritas Life Insur Co |
Ret |
151.93 |
Geneva St Bank |
SS |
149.97 |
Payroll |
Salaries |
1,960.36 |
|
|
|
KENO FUND |
|
|
Strang CIP |
Grant |
2,000.00 |
|
|
|
HOSPITAL OPERATING |
|
|
Fillmore Co Hospital |
Jan taxes |
6,578.30 |
|
|
|
NOXIOUS WEED FUND |
|
|
Ameritas Life Insur Corp |
Ret |
151.20 |
Geneva St Bank |
SS |
157.59 |
Payroll |
Salaries |
2,240.06 |
|
|
|
911 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS |
|
|
Alltel Commun |
Uti |
938.78 |
Geneva TV & Appliance |
Equ |
219.94 |
CLAIMS APPROVED
Yates moved and Simacek seconded the motion to approve the claims as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Yates, Mueller, Galusha, Capek, and Simacek
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
As there was no other business to come before the Board, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned until 9.00 a.m. March 9, 2004.
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Attest Chairman
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