October
26, 2004
The
Fillmore County Board of Supervisors convened in open and public session at
9.00 a.m.,
October 26, 2004, in the
Courthouse Boardroom, Geneva, Nebraska, with Chairman Kimbrough presiding. Members present were Yates, Simacek,
Galusha, Cerny, Capek, and Mueller. Capek left at the lunch break. 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 4.10
p.m.
Simacek moved and Yates
seconded the motion to approve the minutes with the following addition under
“Adjournment”:
The Temporary Chairman declared the Board of
Equalization in recess until the October 26th meeting, and then
declared…….
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.
Tiffany Sutter of Public
Health Solutions reported on the status of flu vaccine in the five-county area
the agency covers. An aggressive
campaign promoting hand washing is being conducted as the virus is spread
mainly by hand to mouth contact.
Galusha moved and Capek
seconded the motion to approve the following applications for driveway permits:
Frances Fessler – to install a driveway on the
south side of the S ½ SE ¼ of Sec. 21-7-4, Bennett Township,
Farmers National Company, agent, Mildred Shields,
owner – to replace a culvert in an existing driveway located just south of the
½ mile line on the east side of the SE ¼ of 11-6-2, Chelsea Township,
E B Farms, Inc. – to install a new driveway on
the north side of the fence line at the¼ mile line, directly across the road
from another driveway, and to remove an existing drive about ½ way between the
corner and the new drive, located on the west side of the NW ¼ NW ¼ of Sec.
18-5-2, Belle Prairie Township.
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.
SILT
CLEANING PERMIT
Galusha moved and Cerny
seconded the motion to approve the following applications for silt cleaning
permits:
Duane Lott – to clean silt from the ditch
adjacent to the NE ¼ NW ¼ of Sec. 25-8-3, West Blue Township, from the pond to
the ½ mile line,
Albert Simacek – to clean silt from the ditch
adjacent to the east side of the NE ¼ of Sec. 20-7-2, Madison Township, from
the ½ mile line north approximately 1,640 feet, maximum cut one foot.
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, Cerny, and Capek
Nays: None Abstaining
due to conflict of interest: Simacek
The Chairman declared
the motion carried.
Galusha moved and Yates
seconded the motion to approve the application of Alltel Communications for a
permit to occupy county right-of-way in order to repair a buried communications
line between Sec. 10 and 11-8-4, Grafton Township, at two locations, and
between Sec. 29 and 30-8-4, Grafton Township, at on location, and said Alltel
Communications shall be responsible for the construction, maintenance and
repair of said line. 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.
Mueller moved and Simacek seconded the motion to
approve the annual Road Department report. 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.
A request from the
Nebraska Department of Roads and the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe railroad to
close the road north of Highway 6, an extension of 14th Avenue in
Fairmont was discussed. Rex Brown, Don
Bristol, and Albert Radke testified against the closing. A letter from the Chief of the Fairmont Fire
Department was presented. The letter
stated that the crossing was used by fire and rescue personnel to get to an
emergency site when a train blocked other crossings in town.
Simacek moved and Galusha seconded the motion to
have a letter written to the Nebraska Department of Roads requesting that the
crossing remain open and including a copy of the letter from the Fairmont Fire
Department. 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.
APPLICATIONS
FOR FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMITS – BRIDGES OR CULVERTS
Cerny moved and Capek
seconded the motion to approve the application of the Fillmore County Highway
Department for FloodPlain Development Permits for the following projects:
Project FIC-30(283)
Strang East, between Sec. 15 and 22-5-2, Belle Prairie Township, and
Project FIC-30(246)
Fairmont Northeast, between Sec. 9 and 10-8-2, Fairmont Township.
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.
Proposals for
Engineering and Consulting Services for the road and bridge construction were
opened at 10.00 a.m. as advertised.
Proposals were received from the following firms:
Mainelli Wagner &
Associates, Inc., Lincoln, Nebraska
Tagge Engineering
Consultants, Holdrege, Nebraska
Speece-Lewis
Engineering, Lincoln, Nebraska
JEO Consulting Group,
Inc., Wahoo, Nebraska
Miller & Associates,
Consulting Engineers, P.C., Kearney, Nebraska
Action on the proposals will be taken at the November 9th
meeting.
Bids for a motor grader
were opened at 10.15 a.m. as advertised.
Machines offered for trade were a 1988 Cat 140G and a 1989 JD
770BH. The following bids were received
and can be reviewed at the Clerk’s office:
Spreitzer, Inc., Omaha – 2002 Volvo G720B with
600 hours on it, trade price (Cat)
$80,200, trade (JD) $97,900, and
New 2005 Volvo G720B, trade price (Cat) $103,534,
trade (JD) $121,234
Murphy Tractor, Grand Island –new 2005 John Deere
770CH made in 2004, trade price (Cat) $131,865, trade (JD) $142,805
Fairbanks, Grand Island – 2004 New Holland RG
200B with 126 hours on it, trade price (Cat) 92,600, trade (JD) $96,600, and
New 2005 New Holland RG 170B, trade price (Cat)
$100,900, trade (JD) $104,900
Nebraska Machinery Co., Lincoln – new 2005 Cat
12H VHP, trade price (Cat) $133,713, trade (JD) $149,463, and
New 2005 Cat 140H VHP, trade price (Cat)
$143,413, trade (JD) $159,663
Midlands Equipment, Lincoln – new 2004 Case 865, trade price (Cat) 135,477, trade (JD) $146,477
The claims were presented for payment. The following abbreviations describe the expenditures: Equ – 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 |
Mile, misc |
$ 88.01 |
|
Adams Co Sheriff |
Ser |
32.00 |
|
Alltel |
Cellular |
504.30 |
|
Ameritas |
Ret |
3,871.64 |
|
Aramark Uniform Serv Inc |
Ser |
174.14 |
|
Arends Auto Ser |
Rep |
91.28 |
|
Drs Ashby & Ashby |
Ser |
70.00 |
|
Assurity Life Insur Co |
Ser |
162.00 |
|
Marilyn Christiancy |
Ret |
25.00 |
|
City of Geneva |
Rent |
440.00 |
|
Jill R Cunningham |
Mile |
52.50 |
|
Don’s Pioneer Uniform |
Uni |
173.70 |
|
Douglas Co Sher |
Ser |
15.50 |
|
Duckwalls-Alco |
Sup |
124.86 |
|
Election Systems & Software |
Sup |
90.70 |
|
Executive Copier Sys |
Ser |
80.59 |
|
Fillmore Co Treas |
Int, transfers |
166,096.33 |
|
Ft Dearborn Life Insur |
Insu |
178.92 |
|
Gambles |
Sup |
35.35 |
|
Garbage Co |
Ser |
17.00 |
|
Geneva St Bank |
SS |
4,007.58 |
|
Geneva St Bank |
Ser, sup |
86.05 |
|
Geneva Super Foods |
Sup |
54.77 |
|
Geneva Welding & Sup |
Sup |
171.40 |
|
Great Plains Apprais |
Ser |
3,960.00 |
|
Norma Gregory |
Ret |
25.00 |
|
Hair Works |
Ser |
14.00 |
|
Heinisch Law Office |
Ser |
1,493.69 |
|
Hilty’s |
Sup |
556.20 |
|
Hometown Leasing |
Ser |
211.25 |
|
Intab Inc |
Sup |
121.45 |
|
JEO Consulting Grp Inc |
Ser |
120.00 |
|
Kalkwarf & Smith Law Off |
Ser, post, uti, misc |
2,581.37 |
|
Lease Consutl Corp |
Ser |
249.00 |
|
Ann H McDonald |
Ret |
18.00 |
|
Mierau & Co |
Ser |
1,000.00 |
Willard H Mussman
|
Ret |
23.00 |
|
Nat’l Assoc of Co Rec, Elec Off |
Dues |
50.00 |
|
Nebr Asoc Co Officials |
Wksh |
880.00 |
|
Nebr Co Court Assoc |
Dues |
25.00 |
|
Nebr Nat’l Bank |
Ser |
187.59 |
|
NPPD |
Uti |
1,518.63 |
|
Ne Sheriff’s Assoc |
Wksh |
85.00 |
|
Nebr Technol & Telecommun |
Uti |
1,171.93 |
|
Mary Novak |
Wksh, mile, misc |
232.28 |
|
Platte Valley Commun of Hast |
Sup |
49.50 |
|
Redfield & Co |
Sup |
745.18 |
|
Region V – Central Office |
Ser |
2,952.25 |
|
Saline Co Sher |
Ser |
34.00 |
|
NE Sec of State |
Ser |
20.00 |
|
Seward Co Sher |
Ser |
17.00 |
|
UNL IS Telecommun |
Ser |
36.61 |
|
Weaver Pharm |
Ser |
34.18 |
|
Wingate Inn |
Wksh |
179.85 |
|
York Co Court |
Ser |
3.00 |
|
York Co Sher |
Ser |
7.50 |
|
Payroll |
Salaries |
58,181.87 |
|
|
|
|
ROAD/BRIDGE FUND |
|
|
|
Ameritas Life Insur Corp |
Ret |
1,729.88 |
|
Contech |
Culverts |
8,149.20 |
|
Dorchester Farmers Coop |
Fuel |
774.01 |
|
Duckwalls-Alco |
Sup |
12.57 |
|
Ft Dearborn Life Insu |
Insu |
120.65 |
|
Gambles |
Sup |
300.07 |
|
Geneva St Bank |
SS |
1,907.83 |
|
Ralph Gould |
Ret |
18.00 |
|
Grafton Min Mart |
Fuel |
50.41 |
|
Grafton Oil |
Fuel |
729.96 |
|
Grand Island Independent |
Ads |
30.81 |
|
Hastings Tribune |
Ads |
27.01 |
|
Elmer Hessheimer |
Sup |
49.94 |
|
Industrial Safety Co |
Equ |
26.97 |
|
Jim’s Repair |
Fuel |
7.69 |
|
Donovan Jirkovsky |
Ret |
25.00 |
|
Kabredlo’s Inc |
Fuel |
41.53 |
|
Lichti Bros Oil |
Fuel |
1,657.54 |
|
Nebr Assoc of Co Hwy Supts |
Dues |
15.00 |
|
Nebr Dept of Roads |
Equ |
53.63 |
|
NPPD |
Uti |
212.97 |
|
Nebr Tech & Telecommun |
Uti |
109.65 |
|
Nelson Petrol Co |
Fuel |
809.50 |
|
Newman Traffic Signs |
Sup |
120.73 |
|
Perennial Pub Power |
Uti |
27.98 |
|
Tie Yard |
Gravel |
273.84 |
|
Village of Exeter |
Uti |
49.75 |
|
Village of Shickley |
Uti |
183.62 |
|
Salaries |
Payroll |
26,139.86 |
|
|
|
|
MEDICAL/RELIEF FUND |
|
|
|
Fillmore Co Hosp |
Ser |
45.52 |
|
Weaver Pharmacy |
Sup |
862.29 |
|
|
|
|
INSTITUTIONS FUND |
|
|
|
Nebr Health & Human Serv |
Sept patient care |
456.00 |
|
|
|
|
SENIOR SERVICES FUND |
|
|
|
Ameritas Life Insur Corp |
Ret |
264.31 |
|
Ft Dearborn Life Insu |
Insu |
11.30 |
|
Geneva St Bank |
SS |
303.95 |
|
Payroll |
Salaries |
4,014.90 |
|
|
|
|
COPS GRANT FUND |
|
|
|
Ft Dearborn Life Insu |
Insu |
5.65 |
|
Geneva St Bank |
SS |
135.91 |
|
Payroll |
Salaries |
1,776.66 |
|
|
|
|
INHERITANCE TAX FUND |
|
|
|
Fillmore Co Treasurer |
Transfer |
10,700.00 |
|
|
|
|
KENO FUND |
|
|
|
Fillmore Co Treas |
3rd qtr taxes |
834.94 |
|
|
|
|
NOXIOUS WEED FUND |
|
|
|
Ameritas Life Insur Corp |
Ret |
158.25 |
|
Gaylord Cradduck |
Mile |
38.25 |
|
Ft Dearborn Life Insur Co |
Insu |
2.26 |
|
Geneva St Bank |
Ss |
204.60 |
|
Frances Heinrichs |
Mile |
38.25 |
|
Timothy Schepers |
Mile |
18.00 |
|
Payroll |
Salaries |
2,854.40 |
|
|
|
|
911 EMERGENCY COMMUN |
|
|
|
Alltel Commun |
Ser |
944.01 |
|
Platte Valley Commun Hastings |
Equip |
15,980.00 |
Mueller moved and Cerny seconded the motion to
approve the claims as presented except for the claim to Platte Valley
Communications to be paid by check from the Treasurer’s office. Upon roll call,
the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Simacek, Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, and Cerny
Nays: None Absent:
Capek Abstaining due to
conflict of interest: Yates
The Chairman declared
the motion carried.
Ken Mussman and Wes Cradduck, Ohiowa Village Board members, met with the Board to discuss a problem concerning the village boundaries. After a review of the problem, it was agreed that the County Board had no authority to determine village limits.
After reviewing the bids, the Highway Superintendent recommended the purchase of the Cat 12H machine at the bid price of $133,713 including the trade-in of the 1988 Cat from Nebraska Machinery Co.
Simacek
moved and Mueller seconded the motion to purchase the 2005 Caterpillar 12H
machine from Nebraska Machinery Co. at the bid price of $133,713 including the
trade-in of the 1988 Cat listed on the specifications sent out. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, Cerny, and Simacek
Nays: None Absent:
Capek
The Chairman declared
the motion carried.
After reviewing the
changes recommended at the October 12th meeting, and incorporated in
the proposed handbook by the County Attorney, Yates moved and Galusha seconded
the motion to approve the employee handbook with the changes as presented. Upon
roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, Cerny, and Simacek
Nays: None Absent:
Capek
The Chairman declared
the motion carried.
Galusha moved and Yates seconded the motion to
set January 1, 2005, as the effective date of the revised Employee Handbook.
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, Cerny, Simacek, and Yates
Nays: None Absent:
Capek
The Chairman declared
the motion carried.
Richard Mueller, Supt. Paul Bohn of Fillmore Central Schools, and Deputy County Attorney Ach discussed the proposed implementation of the STOP program as administered by the Nebraska Safety Council. County officials have the authority to set the fees and many of the requirements for the program.
Mueller
moved and Galusha seconded the motion to recommend the County Attorney
implement the STOP program with the fees set at $100, plus the STOP fee
and court costs, net fees to be distributed
to schools as fines and license fees are distributed. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mueller, Cerny, Simacek, Yates, and Galusha
Nays: Kimbrough Absent:
Capek
The Chairman declared
the motion carried.
The Chairman reconvened the recessed Board of Equalization at 3.15 p.m.
Cerny moved
and Yates seconded the motion to approve the mailing of notices of omitted
property as listed by the County Assessor. Upon
roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mueller, Cerny, Simacek, Yates, Galusha, and Kimbrough,
Nays: None Absent:
Capek
The Chairman declared
the motion carried.
Mueller moved and Simacek seconded the motion to adopt the levies from other counties for political subdivisions authorized to tax in Fillmore County, as listed by the County Clerk:
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LEVIES
FROM OTHER COUNTIES: |
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Sutton School Dist. 2 - General Fund 1.127531 .
Special Building .022480
Davenport-Bruning Unified School
Dist. #47
General Fund .962679
Sinking fund .035930
Friend School Dist. 68 -General
Fund 1.215289
Bond Fund .083049
McCool School Dist. 83 -General
Fund 1.192350
Bruning-Davenport Unified School
Dist. 94
General Fund .962679
Sinking Fund .035930
Ohiowa-Bruning Affiliated
-General Fund .962679
Strang-Bruning Affiliated -
General Fund .962679
Heartland School Dist. 96 - General Fund 1.014980
Meridian School Dist. 303
-General Fund 1.098180
Bruning Fire District - General Fund .030412
Sinking Fund .008213
Sutton Fire District - General Fund .024244
Ambulance Fund .002909
Bond Fund .016835
Upper Big Blue NRD - General Fund .028686
Little Blue NRD -
General Fund .029110
ESU #5
General Fund .015000
ESU #6
General Fund .017074
ESU #9
General Fund .015406
Southeast Community College –
General Fund .060000
Capitol Improvement Fund .005500
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Cerny, Simacek, Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, and Mueller
Nays: None Absent: Capek
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Hospital Administrator Eichelberger reported that the contract with St. Elizabeth Hospital to provide doctors for the clinic is not being renewed. The doctors at the hospital clinic were employees of St. Elizabeth. The Ashby Clinic and Family Medical Services Clinic have merged. The clinic will be owned and operated by physicians who have formed a professional corporation, Fillmore County Medical Center, P.C., effective November 1. The space occupied by the clinic will be leased to the new corporation.
After discussion, Yates moved and Galusha seconded the motion to authorize a merit increase of $1.00 per hour for Building and Grounds Supervisor Volkmer, effective November 1, 2004. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Simacek, Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, Mueller, and Cerny
Nays: None Absent: Capek
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., November 9, 2004.
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Attest Chairman
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