November 23, 2004

The Fillmore County Board of Supervisors convened in open and public session at 9.00 a.m.,

November 23, 2004, in the Courthouse Boardroom, Geneva, Nebraska, with Chairman Kimbrough presiding. Members present were Yates, Simacek, Galusha, Cerny, Capek, and Mueller. 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 2.05 p.m.

MINUTES APPROVED

As there were no corrections or additions to the minutes of the November 9^th meeting, the Chairman declared them approved as presented.

REPORTS

The Emergency Management Office reported on the meeting in Kearney with emphasis on Homeland Security grants and requirements to meet the standards required for these grants.

A synopsis of the minutes of the October meeting of the Family Health Services Governing Board are presented below:

The regular meeting of the Family Health Services Governing Board was held October 21, 2004, Kotas, Nelson and Johnson present. Marget and Kudlacek were excused.

The Chairman called the meeting to order. The minutes of the September Board meeting were approved as presented.

Renovation Project: The financial aspect of the renovation project is nearing completion. An attorney from Gilmore and Bell will be at the County Supervisors meeting on November 9^th. The drawings for the project are nearing completion and new budget numbers will be available in the near future.

Clinic: The clinic merger and operational take over are in the final stages and the legal papers are being finalized at the present time.

Underground fuel storage tank: The state requires several test wells to be drilled to make sure there is no soil contamination where the underground tanks were buried. This will be done early in November. The necessary documents have been signed and sent to the State.

It was moved and seconded to approve the data and financial reports and check register. Carried. 3-0.

Specialty Clinic Report: September visits for the month were 327 compared to 349 for last September. Year to date totals from January through September were 2,761 compared to 2,753 at the same time last year.

It was moved and seconded to approve Dr. Cada and Dr. Mahoney for medical staff privileges in OB/GYN pending medical staff approval. Carried 3-0.

It was moved and seconded to approve the purchase of digital radiology equipment at a cost of $26,230. Carried 3-0.

The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent. The next meeting will be November 18, 2004 in the CAMED room.

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CLAIMS

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
Alltel	Cellular	$ 384.43
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp	Ret	3,878.07
Andrews Electric Co Inc	Ser	1,000.00
Aramark Uniform Serv Inc	Ser	142.89
Drs. Ashby & Ashby	Ser	240.00
Blue Cross-Blue Shield	Insu	13,476.32
Bottorf & Maser, Atty’s	Ser	775.64
Central Nebr Refrigeration Inc	Ser	154.91
Chaney Chemical Inc	Sup	484.00
Marilyn Christiancy	Ret, election	104.53
City of Geneva	Rent	440.00
Dell Marketing LP	Equ	2,814.80
Drummond American Corp	Sup	72.59
Duckwalls-Alco Stores Inc	Sup	25.46
Earl’s Window Serv	Ser	4.00
Executive Copier Systems	Ser	52.40
Fillmore Co Treas	Reim	700.00
Gambles	Sup	148.94
Garbage Co Inc	Ser	95.00
Geneva St Bank	SS	3,985.25
Geneva St Bank	Ser	25.00
Great Plains Appraisal	Ser	11,220.00
Norma Gregory	Ret	25.00
Heinisch Law Office	Ser	1,856.07
Hilty’s	Sup	947.96
Hometown Leasing	Ser	509.38
Kalkwarf & Smith Law Offices, LLC	Ser, misc	2,612.74
Kerry’s Auto Repair & Serv	Rep	247.31
Latimer Reporting	Ser	351.00
Lease Consultants Corp	Ser	249.00
Lincoln Area Agency on Aging	Budget alloc	6,525.00
Maximus Inc	Ser	1,293.23
Ann H McDonald	Ret	18.00
Midwest Engines	Ser	490.00
Willard H Mussman	Ret	23.00
Nebr Nat’l Bank	Ser	187.59
NPPD	Uti	719.58
Nebr St Bank Assoc	Dues	320.00
Nebr Tech & Telecommun Inc	Uti	1,166.40
Nuckolls Co Extension Office	Mile reimb	160.52
Platte Valley Commun – York	Ser	36.90
Redfield & Co Inc	Sup	4.63
Russ’s Pest Control	Ser	65.00
Seiler & Parker P.C.	Ser	750.00
Nebr Dept of Admin Serv	Ser	10.55
Nebr Dept of Motor Veh	Ser	4.00
Thayer Co Extension Ser	Mile reimb	492.27
UN-L IS Telecommun	Uti	31.00
Nancy G Waldron, Atty	Ser	774.94
Weather Tap Internet Serv	Ser	184.80
Weaver Pharmacy	Sup	42.30
Daniel L Werner, Atty	Ser	273.50
York Co Sheriff’s Dept	Ser	27.50
Election workers	Ser	4,512.17
Payroll	Salaries	57,890.11
ROAD/BRIDGE OPERATING FUND
Ace Agri Supply	Sup	11.40
Ameritas Life Insur Corp	Ret	1,729.30
Blue Cross-Blue Shield	Insu	10,436.55
Donald A & Shirley J Buller	ROW, misc	1,140.00
Casey’s General Store	Fuel	1,857.53
Contech	Culverts	9,965.52
Farmers Coop	Fuel	2,885.66
Gambles	Sup	452.39
Garbage Co	Ser	45.75
Geneva St Bank	SS	1,916.99
Geneva TV & Appliance	Equ	100.00
Ralph Gould	Ret	18.00
Grafton Mini Mart	Fuel	47.57
Grafton Oil Inc	Fuel	699.94
Donovan Jirkovsky	Ret	25.00
Lichti Bros Oil Co	Fuel	773.36
Nebr Machinery	Rep	152.07
NPPD	Uti	150.05
Nebr Technology & Telecomm	Uti	104.35
Nelson Petrol	Fuel	1,604.00`
Overland Sand & Gravel	Gravel	10,191.19
Platte Valley Commun – York	Ser	187.00
R C Booth Enterprises	Sup	65.00
Roit Repair	Rep	36.68
Superior-Deshler	Fuel	35.62
Universal Lubricants	Sup	3,240.25
Werner Construct Inc	Ser	1,784.64
Payroll	Salaries	26,259.38
MEDICAL-RELIEF FUND
Family Health Serv – Hosp	Ser	54.14
Fillmore Co Treas	Reim	2,882.30
Nebr Dept of Health & Human Serv	Ser	171.00
Weaver Pharmacy	Sup	547.21
STATE INTITUTIONS FUND
NE Health & Human Serv	Oct patient care	498.00
SENIOR SERVICES FUND
Ameritas Life Insur Corp	Ret	264.31
Blue Cross-Blue Shield	Insu	869.44
Judy Dondlinger	Ser	130.00
Geneva St Bank	SS	310.90
Jeannine Krejci	Ser	110.00
JoAnn Vavra	Ser	80.00
Payroll	Salaries	4,105.65
COPS GRANT FUND
Blue Cross-Blue Shield	Insu	434.72
Geneva St Bank	SS	135.91
Payroll	Salaries	1,776.66
HOSPITAL OPERATING FUND
Fillmore Co Hospital	Oct taxes	1,007.96
NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL FUND
Ameritas Life Insur Corp	Ret	154.20
Blue Cross-Blue Shield	Insu	434.72
Geneva St Bank	SS	160.08
Payroll	Salaries	2,284.40
911 EMERGENCY COMMUN FUND
Alltel Commun	Uti	944.11

CLAIMS APPROVED

Simacek moved and Yates seconded the motion to approve the claims 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.

BOX CULVERT PROJECT IN MADISON

Madison Township Board members Tom Novak, Doug Hafer and Tom D. Manning met with the Board about the proposed box culvert project at the intersection of Roads L and 16 in Madison Township. The reasoning behind the proposed location of the box culvert and channel change, and the replacement of the bridge on the township road with a culvert were discussed. No decision will be made until the Army Corps of Engineers reviews the proposed project and approves or rejects the plans.

PICKUP LETTING

Bids for a new ½ ton 4-wheel drive pickup truck were opened at 10.07 a.m. A pickup with 190,000 was offered for trade-in. The following bids were received:

Husker Auto Group, Lincoln 2005 Chev ½ ton full size Pickup, 2 wheel drive – $12,177 base bid

Bid did not follow specs

Erdkamp Motors, Exeter 2005 Dodge Ram ½ ton, 4x4 Cash, No Trade - $24,300

Ken Boy Motors, Hebron 2005 Chev CK 15753 ext. cab Cash - $22,880 Trade - $17,500

Moses Motor Co., York 2005 Ford F150 reg cab, 4x4 Cash - $19,858 Trade - $16,858

2005 Ford 150 Super Cab 4x4 Cash - $23,659 Trade - $20,659

PURCHASE PICKUP

After discussion, Yates moved and Capek seconded the motion to accept the bid of Ken Boy Motors for a 2005 Chev CK15753 Extended Cab ½ ton pickup at the trade price of $17,500.00. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:

Ayes: Cerny, Capek, Yates, Galusha, Kimbrough, and Mueller

Nays: Simacek

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

DRIVEWAY PERMITS

Galusha moved and Mueller seconded the motion to approve the following applications for driveway permits:

Bumgarner Land & Cattle – to widen an existing drive located adjacent to the north side of the NE ¼ of Sec. 31-6-1, Glengary Township,

Bob, Jim, and John Lovegrove – to install a new drive adjacent to the west side of the S ½ NW ¼ of Sec. 33-8-1, Exeter Township, at the north end, and to remove silt from the ditch for 200 feet to the north and 500 feet to the south of the drive.

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.

SILT CLEANING PERMITS

Capek moved and Yates seconded the motion to approve the following applications for silt cleaning permits:

Tom Bumgarner – to remove silt from a ditch adjacent to the east side of the NE ¼ of Sec. 32-6-2, Chelsea Township, at approximately the quarter mile line,

Pat Rasmussen – to remove silt from a ditch adjacent to the west side of the N ½ SW ¼ of Sec. 10-8-4, Grafton Township,

Ron Schropfer, Edna Schelbitzki, and Brian Mussman – to remove silt from a ditch adjacent to the NW ¼ NE ¼, the north side of the NW ¼, and a small area on the west side of the NW ¼ NW ¼ of sec. 18-5-1, Franklin 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.

ACROSS THE ROAD PERMITS

Simacek moved and Mueller seconded the motion to approve the following application for a permit to occupy county right of way:

B & E Farms by Steve Ewalt - to place an underground electric line across a public road between the SE ¼ of Sec. 17 and the NE ¼ of Sec. 20-7-3, Geneva Township, and that said B & E Farms shall assume all liability for the construction, maintenance, and repair of said underground electric line.

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.

BRIDGE BETWEEN SEC. 3 & 10-8-2, FAIRMONT TOWNSHIP

The possibility of removing a bridge at the north of the road between Sec. 3 & 10-8-2, Fairmont Township and reclassifying the road as minimum maintenance to allow a low water crossing was discussed. An engineering study is in process to determine the drainage area and volume of water through the bridge. A decision on the reclassification request will be made after the study is completed.

SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Jack Huck, Southeast Community College President, met with the Board and presented the annual report for the College and the college placement report.

SENDD BOARD

Mueller reported that at the last meeting of the SENDD group it was decided that each county would appoint one county board member to represent it on the SENDD board. The name of the organization will eventually be changed to reflect the fact that it is basically for assistance with economic development.

APPOINTMENT TO SENDD BOARD

Yates moved and Galusha seconded the motion to appoint Bob Mueller as the Fillmore County member of the SENDD Board of Directors for an indefinite term of office. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:

Ayes: Galusha, Kimbrough, Cerny, Simacek, Capek, and Yates

Nays: None Abstaining due to conflict of interest: Mueller

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

PUBLIC DEFENDER CONTRACT

Brad Kalkwarf, County Public Defender, visited with the Board about the renewal of his contract. The Board asked that he make the contract for 18 months in order to have it expire at the end the fiscal year 2006.

Mr. Kalkwarf asked that the Board consider allowing some funding for continuing education. The contract and this request will be discussed at the next meeting.

KENO GRANTS

Grant requests were received for 25 projects for a total of $62,707. The amount available was $14,261.

After discussion, Mueller moved and Yates seconded the motion to approve grant from the KENO fund to the following applicants:

Organization	Grant	Organization	Grant
Edgar Recreation Center	$ 700.00	Fairmont Aging Services	$ 300.00
Fairmont Cemetery Assoc. – Tree rem.	1,000.00	Fairmont Chamber of Comm.	1,000.00
Fairmont Public Library	150.00	Fillmore Co. Hosp. – Surg/Deliv	2,500.00
Fillmore Co. Hosp. Auxiliary	1,000.00	FMZ Assoc. (100 yrs.) Aviat)	1,000.00
Geneva Arts Council	500.00	Geneva Ballplayers Assoc.	150.00
Geneva Women’s Club - NFWC	500.00	Milligan Girls Softball League	250.00
Milligan B & G Summer Ball Prog.	500.00	Ohiowa Fire & Rescue	1,000.00
Ohiowa Chamber of Comm.	200.00	Revitalize Geneva – Q125 promo.	1,500.00
Shickley Vol. Fire & Rescue	2,000.00	TOTAL	$14,250.00

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.

TAX REFUNDS

County Treasurer Stephenson requested authorization from the Board to issue refund checks for part of the 2003 taxes paid by Prairie Woods Crown, LTD., Blue Valley Community Action, and Level 3 Communications. The tax corrections for these refunds were approved earlier by the Board after action by the Nebraska Department of Revenue concerning Level 3 Communications and a settlement agreed upon with Blue Valley and Prairie Woods Crown, LTD. and the County Board of Equalization.

Cerny moved and Galusha seconded the motion to authorize the County Treasurer to issue refund checks for 2003 taxes based upon tax corrections approved by the Board of Equalization for the following property owners:

Level 3 Communications, Prairie Woods Crown, LTD., and Blue Valley Community Action.

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.

FORT DEARBORN INSURANCE

No action was taken on the proposal from Fort Dearborn Life Insurance to provide employees the opportunity to buy group life insurance for spouses and children under a group plan.

ADJOURNMENT

As there was no other business to be discussed, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned until 9.00 a.m., December 14, 2004.

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Attest Chairman

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