April
13, 2004
The
Fillmore County Board of Supervisors convened in open and public session at
9.00 a.m. on April 13, 2004, in the Courthouse Boardroom in Geneva, Nebraska
with Chairman Kimbrough presiding. Members present were Yates, Simacek, Galusha,
Cerny, Mueller, 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 meeting adjourned at
2.25 p.m.
MINUTES
APPROVED
Galusha moved and Yates
seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of March 23, 2004 and
the correction to Resolution No. 2004-08 as made by the County Clerk. 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.
An invitation from the City of Geneva was received inviting members of the Board to join them in a celebration of Earth Day at 1 p.m. on April 21st at the Log Cabin in the City Park. The grant from the USDA for part of the cost of the new sewer plant will be presented at that time.
Capek moved and Simacek seconded the motion to approve the following fee reports:
Sheriff – March $1,493.38 Clerk – March $11,080.43, Quarter $33,756.38
Clerk of District Court – March $190.00, Quarter $745.00, Total fees/fines for March $15,975.32, Quarter $26,909.16
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.
The February Rural
Transit Report and the Treasurer’s report of Property sold on or after March 1,
2004 at Public Tax Sale were reviewed and ordered placed on file. The minutes of the last meeting of the
Safety Committee and the Tourism Committee were reviewed and ordered placed on
file.
Mueller moved and Cerny
seconded the introduction of the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that Geneva State Bank of Geneva, Nebraska be permitted to substitute the following security held by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka, KS. Trustee:
Irrevocable Letter of Credit No. 4647 in favor of the Geneva State Bank in the amount of $1,500,000, expiring March 31, 2005 as security for deposits of Fillmore County and to withdraw the following:
Irrevocable Letter of Credit No. 2942 in favor of the Geneva State Bank in the amount of $1,500,000, expiring March 31, 2004.
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Kimbrough, Mueller, Cerny, Simacek, Capek, Yates, and Galusha
Nays: None
The Chairman declared
the resolution adopted.
The committee of Friends
of the Fillmore County Courthouse #2 has requested that the County Board send a
letter to the Fillmore County Foundation asking that the account be closed as
the project is now completed. The funds
will be sent to the County Treasurer and credited to the “Donations” line item
in the General Fund Receipts.
Cerny moved and Simacek
seconded the motion to send a letter to the Fillmore County Foundation
authorizing the Foundation to close the account for the Friends of the
Courthouse #2 with the Foundation. 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.
Yates moved and Galusha
seconded the motion to approve the contract with the Nebraska Department of
Roads for funds to buy a new mini-van for the Fillmore County Rural Transit
Service. The motion was held at the
request of Simacek who was to call Blue Valley Community Action for information
regarding the change in funding made by the Department of Roads.
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Galusha moved and Yates
seconded the motion to appoint Elmer Hessheimer and Gerald Slezak to the
Fillmore County Information Technology Committee, terms to be set at a later
date. 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.
Capek moved and Simacek
seconded the motion to approve the following applications for driveway permits:
Jean Schropfer – to install a 20 – 30 foot
driveway on the north side of the NE ¼ NW ¼ of Sec. 17-5-1, Franklin Township,
just west of the ½ mile line,
Dale Pospisil – to install a 20 – 40 foot
driveway on the west side of the SW ¼ NW ¼ of Sec. 28-5-1, Franklin Township,
just north of the ½ mile line,
Ruby Eppler Trust – to install an approximately
35 foot drive on the south side of the SE ¼ SE ¼ or Sec 30-6-3, Stanton
Township, just west of the Steve Kamler residence,
Sharon Krejci –1) to remove and replace existing
drive in the east side of the NE ¼ SE ¼ of Sec. 35-8-3, West Blue Township, at
the ½ mile line, 2) to remove and replace existing drive in the south side of
the SW ¼ SE ¼ 35-8-3, West Blue Township, at the ½ mile line, AND clean silt
from the adjacent ditch through the driveway area,
Fred Styskal – to replace culvert in existing
drive at building site in the NW ¼ NE ¼ of Sec. 4-7-1, Liberty Township, and
K & K Myers – to install a 40-foot drive in
the NE ¼ NE ¼ of Sec. 3-5-2, Belle Prairie Township, a short distance south of
the corner (approved in 2000 but not installed),
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.
Simacek moved and
Mueller seconded the motion to approve the following applications for silt
cleaning permits:
Jean Hughes Trust – to clean silt approximately
the west ½ of the road ditch adjacent to the north side of the NE ¼ of Sec.
21-7-3, Geneva Township,
Fred Styskal – to clean silt from the road ditch
adjacent to the north side of the NW ¼ NE ¼ of Sec. 4-7-1, Liberty Township,
from the ½ mile line east to the drive at the building site.
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.
Capek moved and Cerny
seconded the motion to approve the following applications for permits to occupy
county right-of-way:
Judy Dondlinger – for an
underground electric line between the SE ¼ of Sec. 21 and the SW ¼ of Sec.
22-6-4, Momence Township, and
The US Geological Survey
– for a monitoring well on the right-of-way line at the SW corner of the SW ¼
of Sec. 33-5-1, Franklin Township,
and that said Judy
Dondlinger and The US Geological Survey shall assume all liability for the
construction, maintenance, and repair of said underground electric line and
monitoring well. 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.
Simacek again asked what
area of the ditches between Sec. 29 and 32-7-2 in Madison Township will be
cleaned when the box culvert project is done. The cleaning on the south side
will begin at the west corner and run east no more than ¼ mile, to the driveway
with a culvert, the cleaning on the north side will be minimal, and all
cleaning will be at the west end of the mile.
The Highway Superintendent presented an engineering study for the intersection of Roads H and 12 in Geneva Township. The study recommends placing a stop sign at the intersection to stop eastbound traffic.
Galusha moved and Mueller seconded the introduction of the following resolution:
In accordance with the standards set forth in the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices, as from time to time amended, and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of Fillmore County, Nebraska, to establish and maintain proper consistent highway signing in conformity with said manual,
The Fillmore County Highway Department therefore requests formal approval to place, erect, and maintain traffic control devices on Fillmore County Roads at the following locations:
TYPE
OF DEVICE LOCATION
STOP sign at the intersection of County Roads H and 12, to stop eastbound traffic
NOW THEREFORE Be It Resolved by the Fillmore County Board of Supervisors that this resolution is approved the 13th day of April 2004.
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Kimbrough, Mueller, Cerny, Simacek, Capek, Yates and Galusha
Nays: None
The Chairman declared
the resolution adopted.
After reviewing the shop
drawings and the footings drawings, Yates moved and Cerny seconded the motion
to approve the drawings shop drawings and footings drawings as presented. 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.
The rate of pay for the
seasonal position of waste oil collector was discussed. No pay increase has been given since the
position was created.
After discussion, Yates
moved and Capek seconded the motion to increase the pay rate by 25 cents per
hour, the same amount other employees received last July, with the rate to be
reviewed each April. 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.
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 10.55 a.m. 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.
Cerny moved and Simacek
seconded the motion to approve Tax Corrections #09-03 through #12-03 as
presented by the Assessor. 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 Assessor presented
the 2004 Reports and Opinions of Property Tax and Assessment for 2004 put out
by the State Department of Revenue.
Mueller moved and
Simacek seconded the motion to send Notices of Intent to Tax on the following
property:
Nebraska Department of
Aeronautics, agricultural land in Sec. 5, 7, 8, and 17-7-2, Madison Twp.
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.
The County Attorney,
after reviewing the documents setting out ownership and beneficiary of income
from the property owned by the Fillmore County, the E ½ SE ¼ of Sec. 17-7-4,
Bennett Township, recommended that the Fillmore County Hospital pay the taxes
as it was to receive the net income from the property under the documents
covering the transaction.
Yates
moved Capek seconded the motion to have the Fillmore County Hospital pay the
real estate taxes on the property located in the E ½ SE ¼ of Sec. 17-7-4,
Bennett Township from the income received from the property, effective April
14, 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.
Cerny moved and Mueller
seconded the motion to return to regular session as the Fillmore County Board
of Supervisors at 11:30 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.
The Safety Committee
Chairman advised the Board that the Committee recommended that the County adopt
a policy providing for background checks for new employees and update the
personnel manual to include the policy.
A tornado drill was held the week of April 5th
for the Courthouse with satisfactory results.
Flood Plain maps have
been received for the county and all towns except Shickley.
Enhanced 911 addressing
is progressing, two new addresses have been assigned on south 5th
and 6th streets outside the city limits in Fairmont.
Emergency Management
Coordinator Marshall reported that grant applications for over $900,000 have
been filed with the State for communications equipment for countywide use and
possibly for cooperative use of several area counties. The office is currently working with
schools, the hospital and rescue squads in the county assessing their needs.
Automatic electronic defibrillators are items of equipment needed in rescue
squads and will be included in grant applications for equipment. Services for
asthma and emphysema victims is another area they are working on.
A public meeting is
scheduled for April 21st with the National Weather Service at the
Geneva City Library on storm watching.
The county Emergency Management office is cooperating with the City of
Geneva and the National Weather Service in putting on the program.
A dispatching handbook
setting out minimum standards has been adopted for the Sheriff’s dispatchers.
Scott Stockwell reported
that the sign on the Marks property on R Street is available if the county
wants to move the Courthouse sign from the F Street location. The cost would be $600 per year for a 6’ x
12’ sign. The sign has been in place on
F Street for about a year at no charge, courtesy of the sign company, however
they provide only one year of free space.
Further reference will be made.
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 |
|
|
|
Howard F Ach Atty |
Rent, post, misc |
$
2,951.48 |
|
Alltel |
Cell |
450.49 |
|
Ameritas Life Insur Corp |
Ret |
419.92 |
|
Aquila |
Uit |
1,147.93 |
|
Joseph N Bixby Atty |
Ser |
637.50 |
|
Bryan LGH Medical Center |
Sup |
28.00 |
|
City of Geneva |
Uti |
110.60 |
|
Jan Cotner |
Ser |
45.00 |
|
Co Vet’s Service Officers Assoc |
Dues |
100.00 |
|
Dr R J Cronk |
Serv |
25.00 |
|
Custer County Sheriff |
Ser |
23.10 |
|
DAS Communications |
Rent |
350.00 |
|
Duckwalls |
Sup |
161.06 |
|
Eakes Office Plus |
Equi, sup |
965.77 |
|
Earl’s Window Service |
Ser |
4.00 |
|
Fillmore Co Bldg & Grounds |
Sup, misc |
49.00 |
|
Fillmore Co Treas |
Trans, reimb |
21,004.43 |
|
Ft. Dearborn Life Insur Co |
Insu |
183.29 |
|
Garbage Co |
Ser |
95.00 |
|
Geneva St Bank |
SS |
791.14 |
|
Geneva TV & Appliance |
Ser |
25.00 |
|
Heinisch Law Office |
Ser |
458.26 |
|
Terry Hejny |
Mile, misc |
327.99 |
|
Hilty’s |
Sup |
243.98 |
|
Hometown Leasing |
Ser |
346.63 |
|
Stephen J. Kraviec, Atty |
Ser, misc |
1,649.52 |
|
Lease Consultants Corp |
Ser |
249.00 |
|
Patty A Lentfer |
Mile |
58.50 |
|
John B Lott DDS |
Ser |
375.00 |
|
Terry L Marshall |
Uti, misc |
229.49 |
|
Mel’s Automotive |
Rep |
94.49 |
|
MIPS/County Solutions LLC |
Ser |
1,645.11 |
|
Richard Mueller/Tom Biegert |
Rent |
625.00 |
|
NE Co Attorneys Assoc |
Wksh |
50.00 |
|
Nebraska Signal |
Ads, proc |
1,348.14 |
|
NE Tech & Telecommun Inc |
Uti |
1,219.05 |
|
Nelson Petrol Co |
Fuel |
455.53 |
|
Nick’s Farm Store |
Equ, sup |
214.92 |
|
Nissen Electric |
Ser |
331.45 |
|
Mary Novak |
Mile, misc |
108.50 |
|
Susan Perkins |
Mile |
10.80 |
|
Platte Valley Commun of Hastings |
Equ |
21,550.04 |
|
Raney Pest Control Inc |
Ser |
65.00 |
|
Redfield & Co |
Sup |
195.73 |
|
Region V Central Office |
Qtrly budget alloc |
2,952.25 |
|
Patty Scarborough |
Mile |
17.63 |
|
NE Dept of Labor |
Ser |
30.00 |
|
Nebr Dept of Mtr Vehicles |
Sup |
4.00 |
|
NE HHS Lab |
Ser |
75.00 |
|
UNL Telefax Serv |
Ser |
22.50 |
|
UNL IS-Telecommun |
Uti |
29.17 |
|
W S Darley & Co |
Sup, equi |
3,976.65 |
|
Nancy G Waldron Atty |
Ser |
549.25 |
|
Daniel L Werner Atty |
Ser |
274.50 |
|
West-Lite Co |
Sup |
1,148.80 |
|
York Co Court |
Sup |
1.75 |
|
York Co Extension Serv |
Ser |
100.00 |
|
Regina Swartzendruber |
Pt time help |
912.56 |
|
Hannele Plettner |
Pt time help |
1,415.90 |
|
Earl Kriley |
Pt time help |
934.83 |
|
Lois Bernasek |
Dispatching |
465.12 |
|
Nancy Hansen |
Dispatching |
1,271.67 |
|
Howard Mills |
Dispatching |
1,702.00 |
|
Beverly Morgan |
Dispatching |
444.00 |
|
Olivia Shellhase |
Dispatching |
1,686.00 |
|
Sandy Bolejack |
Jailer |
1,898.04 |
|
Susan Perkins |
Pt time bailiff |
35.00 |
|
|
|
|
ROAD/BRIDGE FUND |
|
|
|
Ackland Construction Inc |
Ser |
1,360.00 |
|
Alltel |
Uti |
72.42 |
|
Ameritas Life Insur Corp |
Ret |
1,576.49 |
|
Aquila |
Uti |
436.43 |
|
Auto Value Parts Stores |
Sup |
459.64 |
|
B & J Automotive |
Sup |
24.33 |
|
Barco Municipal Prod |
Sup |
103.22 |
|
Business World Prod Inc |
Ser |
24.00 |
|
Callaway S & D Sand & Gravel |
Gravel |
2,549.65 |
|
Casey’s General Stores, Inc |
Fuel |
1,379.27 |
|
Century Lumber Cent |
Sup |
244.07 |
|
City of Geneva |
Uti |
22.70 |
|
Dorchester Coop |
Fuel |
1,321.39 |
|
Farm Plan |
Sup |
380.79 |
|
Fillmore Co Clerk |
Ser |
10.50 |
|
Fillmore Co Shop |
Post, misc |
23.67 |
|
Filter Care of Nebr |
Sup |
83.45 |
|
Ft Dearborn Life Insur Co |
Insu |
120.65 |
|
Garbage Co |
Ser |
45.75 |
|
Geneva Carquest |
Sup |
40.56 |
|
Geneva Impl |
Sup |
231.60 |
|
Geneva St Bank |
SS |
1,800.77 |
|
Geneva Welding & Supply |
Sup |
232.27 |
|
Grafton Oil |
Fuel |
1,349.69 |
|
Pat Halbur |
Sup |
31.60 |
|
Marlborough |
Sup |
44.50 |
|
Michl Serv |
Fuel |
71.00 |
|
NE Assoc of Co Eng. Hwy Supt’s |
Dues |
70.00 |
|
Nebraska Bolt |
Sup |
86.85 |
|
NE-Iowa Indust Fasteners |
Sup |
107.49 |
|
Nebr Machinery |
Sup |
570.93 |
|
Nelson Petrol |
Fuel, sup |
1,786.17 |
|
Newman Traffic Signs |
Sup |
647.00 |
|
Nichols Construct |
Gravel |
27,690.50 |
|
Nick’s Farm Store Co |
Rep |
72.02 |
|
Overhead Door Co |
Rep |
25.95 |
|
Overland Sand & Gravel |
Gravel |
474.29 |
|
Perennial Public Power |
Uti |
151.91 |
|
Powerplan |
Sup |
4,018.82 |
|
Ralph’s Geneva tire |
Ser |
141.83 |
|
Speece-Lewis Engineers |
Ser |
5,184.67 |
|
Texaco/Shell |
Fuel |
43.00 |
|
Tie Yard of Omaha |
Gravel |
375.27 |
|
Village of Fairmont |
Uti |
30.12 |
|
Van Kirk Bros Contracting |
Box culverts |
47,685.17 |
|
Village of Milligan |
Uti |
20.18 |
|
Village of Ohiowa |
Uti |
20.00 |
|
Walmart Community |
Sup |
44.93 |
|
Wick’s Sterling Trucks |
Sup |
37.08 |
|
Mike Nichols |
Pt time |
416.88 |
|
Payroll |
Salaries |
24,291.33 |
|
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|
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ECONOMIC DEVELOP-TOURISM FUND |
|
|
|
Exeter Q125 Committee |
Reim |
118.96 |
|
Fillmore Co Development Corp |
Sup, mile, misc |
90.68 |
|
Fillmore Co Treas |
Sup |
4.00 |
|
|
|
|
MEDICAL-RELIEF FUND |
|
|
|
Richard Trapp |
Rent |
210.00 |
|
Weaver Pharmacy |
Sup |
461.19 |
|
|
|
|
SENIOR SERVICES FUND |
|
|
|
Dawg’s Smokehouse Café |
HDM’s |
81.15 |
|
Judy Dondlinger |
Ser |
230.00 |
|
Exeter Care Center |
HDM’s |
420.00 |
|
Ft Dearborn Life Insur Co |
Insu |
11.30 |
|
Geneva Senior Center |
Rent, sup, misc |
208.05 |
|
Jeannine Krejci |
Ser |
140.00 |
|
Nancy Kohler |
Post, mile |
122.78 |
|
Elizabeth M Manning |
Ser |
140.00 |
|
Ron’s Tavern |
HDM’s |
340.00 |
|
Rhonda Stokebrand |
Mile |
97.02 |
|
JoAnn Vavra |
Ser |
130.00 |
|
|
|
|
KENO FUND |
|
|
|
Fillmore Co Treas |
License fee |
100.00 |
|
|
|
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HOSPITAL OPERATING FUND |
|
|
|
Fillmore Co. Hospital |
March tax coll. |
3,205.21 |
|
|
|
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NOXIOUS WEED FUND |
|
|
|
Alltel |
Uti |
39.25 |
|
Brothers Equip |
Sup |
41.86 |
|
Merlin Ehmen |
Rent |
210.00 |
|
Ft Dearborn Life Insur Co |
Insu |
2.26 |
|
Nebraska Signal |
Ads |
22.81 |
|
Respond First Aid Systems |
Sup |
171.80 |
|
York Fire Dept |
Ser |
207.47 |
|
|
|
|
911 EMERGENCY COMMUN FUND |
|
|
|
Alltel |
Ser |
470.00 |
Simacek moved and Cerny seconded the motion to approve
the claims as presented. Upon roll call,
the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mueller, Cerny, Simacek, Capek, Galusha, and Kimbrough
Nays: None Abstaining
due to conflict of interest: Yates
The Chairman declared the
motion carried.
Galusha moved and Mueller seconded the introduction of the following resolution:
A Resolution by the County of Fillmore, Nebraska, declaring its interest in cooperating with the Counties of Butler, Gage, Jefferson, Polk, Saline, Thayer and York and the several other political subdivisions located therein in exploring prospective membership in the Southeast Nebraska Development District and pursuing recognition of that organization’s expanded service area as an Economic Development District, as designated by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Fillmore County, Nebraska, is hereby authorized, on behalf of the County, to execute this resolution of intent reflecting the governing board’s stated desires.
THIS RESOLUTION APPROVED by the Board of Supervisors of Fillmore County, Nebraska on this 13th day of April 2004.
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Cerny, Simacek, Capek, Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, and Mueller
Nays: None
The Chairman declared
the resolution adopted.
Yates moved and Simacek seconded the motion to appoint Mueller to the SENDD Exploratory Committee with Cerny as alternate member. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Simacek, Capek, Yates, Galusha, and Kimbrough,
Nays: None Abstaining:
Mueller and Cerny
The Chairman declared
the motion carried.
The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned until 9.00 a.m., April 27, 2004.
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Attest Chairman
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