June 14, 2005
The
Fillmore County Board of Supervisors convened in open and public session at
9:00 a.m. June 14, 2005, in the Courthouse Boardroom in Geneva, Nebraska with
Chairman Kimbrough presiding. Members
present were Yates, Galusha, Mueller, Cerny, Capek, and Simacek. Mueller was absent after 3:45. 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.
Cerny moved
and Capek seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the May 24th
regular meeting of the Board. Upon roll
call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Cerny, Mueller, Galusha, Capek, Yates, Simacek, and
Kimbrough
Nays: None
The
Chairman declared the motion carried.
Simacek
moved and Yates seconded the motion to approve the following fee reports for
May 2005:
Clerk of
District Court: $110.00 County
Clerk: $6,286.20
Sheriff:
$1,865.05
Upon roll
call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mueller, Capek, Yates, Simacek, Kimbrough, and Cerny
Nays: None Abstaining
due to absent: Galusha
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
|
|
|
Ace Agri Supply |
Sup |
$10.10 |
Howard F. Ach, Atty. |
Rent, copies, meals, mile,post,sup |
3,141.80 |
Alltel |
Uti |
510.09 |
American Red Cross Central Plains |
CPR training |
131.40 |
Ameritas Life Ins. |
Ret |
652.90 |
Aquila |
Uti |
65.28 |
Aramark Uniform Services, Inc. |
Ser |
262.75 |
Assurity Life Ins. Co. |
Ser |
162.00 |
Joseph N. Bixby, DR |
Court appointed Atty fees |
1,170.00 |
Blue Cross / Blue Shield |
Insu |
13,802.36 |
Bottorf & Maser, Atty |
Court appointed Atty fees |
339.01 |
William L. Burgess |
Uni, meals |
46.82 |
Business Office Systems, Inc. |
Sup, Ser |
703.95 |
Daryl L. Callenius |
Uni |
35.00 |
Century Lumber Center – Geneva |
Sup |
51.87 |
City of Geneva |
Uti |
282.00 |
Claritus |
Sup |
339.00 |
Cottonwood Title Company |
Title Ins. |
125.00 |
Nancy Cradduck |
Meals, mile |
75.84 |
Jill Cunningham |
Meals, sup |
64.56 |
DAS Communications |
Ser |
350.00 |
Duckwall – Alco Stores Inc. |
Sup |
30.29 |
Dugan Business Forms |
Sup |
793.00 |
Eagle Auto Supply |
Sup |
25.19 |
Eakes Office Plus |
Sup |
669.86 |
Earl’s Window Service |
Ser |
4.00 |
Executive Copier Systems |
Sup |
8.00 |
F & S Supply Co., Inc. |
Sup |
496.20 |
Fillmore County Court |
Ser |
398.50 |
Fillmore County Treasurer |
Wksh, post, GPS |
1,238.09 |
Fort Dearborn Life Ins. Co. |
Insu |
195.19 |
Galls Incorporated |
Sup |
146.81 |
The Garbage Co., Inc. |
Ser |
101.51 |
Geneva State Bank |
SS |
959.47 |
Geneva State Bank |
Sup |
25.00 |
Jeremy Goeken |
Uni, meals |
52.51 |
Great Plains Appraisal |
Ser |
8,250.00 |
Hilty’s of Geneva |
Sup |
252.55 |
Hometown Leasing |
Ser |
211.25 |
Vicky Johnson |
Post, sup |
79.81 |
Steve Julich |
Uni |
35.00 |
Kalkwarf & Smith Law Offices, LLC |
Ser, mile, post |
2,618.55 |
Stephen J. Kraviec |
Ser, post |
1,579.13 |
Claiton & Camilla Lauber |
Land purchase |
2,800.00 |
Lease Consultants Corp. |
Ser |
249.00 |
MIPS/County Solutions, LLC |
Ser |
1,736.81 |
Richard Mueller / Tom Biegert |
Rent |
625.00 |
Murphy Plumbing & Heating, Inc. |
Rep |
352.00 |
NE Assoc. of Cty Extension Boards |
Dues |
100.00 |
Nebraska Fire Sprinkler Corp |
Annual Inspection |
363.00 |
Nebraska Neon Sign Company |
Misc |
305.00 |
The Nebraska Signal |
Ads, Pro, sup |
1,651.11 |
Nebraska Tech & Telecomm., Inc. |
Uti |
1,086.73 |
Amy Nelson |
Mile, meals |
295.90 |
Nelson Petroleum Co. |
Fuel |
590.69 |
Neopost, Inc. |
Equip rent |
420.00 |
Nicks Farm Store Co. |
Sup, Equip |
376.06 |
Mary Novak |
Sup |
12.99 |
O’Keefe Elevator Co., Inc. |
Ser |
174.11 |
Omaha World Herald |
Subscription |
182.00 |
P C Nuts |
Sup, equip |
1,112.00 |
Platte Valley Comm. Of Hastings |
Rep, sup |
158.86 |
Ralph’s Geneva Tire Co. |
Rep |
4.75 |
Steven G. Roemmich |
Uni |
35.00 |
Region V Systems |
Ser |
1,100.00 |
Russ’s Pest Control |
Ser |
65.00 |
Patty Scarborough |
Mile |
19.44 |
Seiler & Parker, PC |
Ser |
1,594.21 |
NE, Dept. of Correction |
Boarding Prisoners |
3,927.32 |
Univ. of NE, SE Research & Ext. Center |
Lease of equip. |
2,257.33 |
Darlene Vodicka |
Meals, mile |
76.21 |
Nancy G. Waldron |
Ser |
988.58 |
West-Lite Corp. |
Sup |
541.30 |
Wingate Inn |
Lodging |
377.70 |
Payroll |
Salaries |
12,931.60 |
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|
|
ROAD & BRIDGE
|
|
|
All Roads Barricade, Inc. |
Sup |
94.56 |
Alltel |
Uti |
114.29 |
American Red Cross |
CPR training |
350.40 |
Ameritas Life Ins. Corp. |
Ret |
1,653.95 |
Auto Value Parts Stores |
Parts |
396.98 |
Blue Cross / Blue Shield |
Insu |
10,107.27 |
Business World Products |
Ser |
29.25 |
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. |
Fuel |
53.68 |
Century Lumber |
Sup |
35.37 |
City of Geneva |
Uti |
53.80 |
Conoco Phillips Fleet |
Fuel |
1,637.77 |
Dorchester Farmers Coop |
Fuel |
2,724.08 |
Farm Plan |
Parts |
764.28 |
Fillmore County Hospital |
Ser |
30.00 |
Filter Care of Nebraska |
Sup |
14.45 |
Fort Dearborn Life Ins. Co. |
Insu |
124.04 |
The Garbage Company |
Ser |
48.89 |
Geneva Carquest |
Sup, parts |
222.74 |
Geneva Implement |
Parts |
24.83 |
Geneva State Bank |
SS |
1,862.80 |
Geneva Welding & Supply |
Sup |
35.56 |
Lichti Bros Oil Co., Inc. |
Fuel |
840.39 |
Eddie Lovell |
Resurfacing |
5,991.50 |
Nebraska Machinery Co. |
Parts, rep |
2,386.16 |
Nebraska Tech & Telecomm., Inc. |
Uti |
119.56 |
Nebraska Truck & Equipment |
Parts |
134.57 |
Nelson Petroleum |
Fuel, sup |
1,284.08 |
Nichols Construction |
Gravel |
17,586.77 |
P C Nuts |
Equip, software |
1,831.00 |
Perennial Public Power |
Uti |
20.17 |
Power Plan |
Rep, parts |
2,083.06 |
Ralph’s Geneva Tire |
Rep |
205.80 |
Sahling Kenworth, Inc. |
Parts |
179.99 |
Superior Deshler, Inc. |
Fuel |
142.94 |
Village of Fairmont |
Uti |
30.25 |
Weldon Industries, Inc. |
Sup |
23.64 |
Payroll |
Salaries |
25,593.14 |
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|
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SENIOR SERVICES
|
|
|
Janet Bartak |
Post, mile, Wksh |
91.25 |
Blue Cross / Blue Shield |
Insu |
869.44 |
CIMA |
Insu |
1,053.75 |
Dawg’s Smokehouse Café |
HDM’s |
85.80 |
Judy Dondlinger |
Ser |
90.00 |
Exeter Care Center |
HDM’s |
262.50 |
Exeter Golden Agers |
USDA – March |
52.44 |
Fairmont Aging Services |
USDA – March |
153.33 |
Fillmore County Rural Transit |
Ser |
15.00 |
Fort Dearborn Life Ins. Co. |
Insu |
11.30 |
Geneva Senior Center |
USDA – March, Rent, Uti, copies |
783.20 |
Susan Kerl |
Ser |
79.67 |
Nancy Kohler |
Mile |
136.89 |
Elizabeth Mattox Manning |
Ser |
154.06 |
Ron’s Tavern |
HDM’s |
168.00 |
Rhonda Stokebrand |
Wksh, mile |
66.30 |
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COPS GRANT
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|
|
Blue Cross / Blue Shield |
Insu |
434.72 |
Fort Dearborn Life Ins. Co. |
Insu |
5.65 |
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INHERITANCE TAX
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|
|
Fillmore County Treasurer |
Redeterming Inher. Tax |
2,096.00 |
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|
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HOSPITAL OPERATING
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|
|
Fillmore County Hospital |
May Tax Col |
16,883.58 |
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|
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NOXIOUS WEEK FUND
|
|
|
Alltel |
Uti |
39.75 |
American Red Cross |
CPR training |
102.20 |
Blue Cross / Blue Shield |
Insu |
434.72 |
Conoco Phillips Fleet |
Fuel |
218.41 |
Eagle Auto Co. |
Sup |
17.17 |
Merlin Ehmen |
Rent, rep |
289.68 |
Ekeler Repair |
Rep, sup |
385.32 |
Fort Dearborn Life Ins. Co. |
Insu |
2.26 |
Geneva State Bank |
SS |
106.12 |
Geneva Welding Co. |
Sup |
28.94 |
Grafton Mini Mart |
Fuel |
210.57 |
Payroll |
Salaries |
1,387.25 |
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (911) |
|
|
Alltel |
Uti |
948.21 |
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Cerny moved
and Mueller seconded the motion to approve the claims as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Galusha, Capek, Simacek, Kimbrough, Cerny, and Mueller
Nays: None Abstaining due to
conflict of interest: Yates
The
Chairman declared the motion carried.
The policy on entering and exiting the courthouse will remain the same as it has been in the past. All employees will continue to check to ensure that the door is locked when they leave. Terri Volkmer will send out a notice to all employees regarding this procedure.
Galusha moved and Capek seconded the motion to approve the following applications for driveway permits:
Lynn
Carlson – to widen existing driveway to 40 ft. on the north side of the NE ¼ of
Sec. 33-6-4, Momence Township;
Steven
L. Ozenbaugh – to install a new driveway on the west side of the NW ¼ of Sec.
12-5-2, Belle Prairie Township; and
P.
J. O’Connor – to replace two existing driveways with new 40 ft. driveways in
between the SW ¼ and the NW ¼ of Sec. 8-8-3, West Blue Township;
Upon
roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Capek, Yates, Simacek,
Kimbrough, Cerny, Mueller, and Galusha
Nays: None
The
Chairman declared the motion carried.
Discussion was had about purchasing a used Cat Backhoe from an auction. After further discussion it was decided that the Board would have needed to advertise to purchase this piece of machinery. The Board will do this at a later date.
After discussion, Galusha moved and Simacek seconded the motion to leave the bridge between Sections 1 and 12, Momence Township as is and have the area clean out around the bridge. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Yates, Simacek, Kimbrough, Cerny, Mueller, Galusha,
and Capek
Nays: None
The
Chairman declared the motion carried.
Dave Merrill presented the annual report and the 2005-2006 budget request for Region V Services and C. J. Johnson presented the annual report for Region V Systems. Budget request will remain the same as last year.
After discussion, Simacek moved and Mueller seconded the motion to approve Stephen J. Kraviec, Attorney as Fillmore County Authorized Attorney for the Child Support Enforcement contract. The contract will run from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 in the amount of $19,495.00 a year. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Simacek, Kimbrough, Cerny, Mueller, Galusha, Capek,
and Yates
Nays: None
The
Chairman declared the motion carried.
Blue Cross/Blue Shield renewal will remain the same with a $500.00 deductible, and a 5% insurance increase.
Cerny moved and Yates seconded the motion to appoint Everett Renken to serve on the Fillmore County Aging committee, District #4, from June 2005 until June 2008, a three year term. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Kimbrough, Cerny, Mueller, Galusha, Capek, Yates, and
Simacek
Nays: None
The
Chairman declared the motion carried.
The County Treasurer presented an application from the Sisters of St. Francis for exemption from motor vehicle fees.
Yates moved and Galusha seconded the motion to approve the application of the Sisters of St. Francis for exemption from motor vehicle fees on a 1998 Ford. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Cerny, Mueller, Galusha, Capek, Yates, Simacek, and Kimbrough
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Mueller moved and Cerny seconded the introduction of the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-17
RESOLVED,
that the Geneva State Bank of Geneva, Nebraska, be allowed to withdraw the
following security held by Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka, KS to-wit:
Irrevocable
Letter of Credit $2,500,000.00
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mueller, Galusha, Capek, Yates, Simacek, Kimbrough,
and Cerny
Nays: None
The
Chairman declared the resolution adopted.
Cerny moved and Capek seconded the
motion to appoint Amy Nelson as the alternate for Pat Halbur for the Drug
Testing Program. Upon roll call, the
vote was as follows:
Ayes:
Galusha, Capek, Yates, Simacek, Kimbrough, Cerny, and Mueller
Nays:
None
The Chairman declared the motion
carried.
SEMINAR APPROVAL
Brad Kalkwarf, Public Defender requested the approval of the Board to attend a seminar in Los Angeles with his deputy, to help with Juvenile cases. Brad discussed with the board that the registration fee is $450.00 per person, and he estimated that the total cost to go to this seminar would be approximately $2,000.00.
After discussion, Cerny moved and Mueller seconded the motion to approve Brad and his deputy to attend the seminar and not to exceed $2,000.00. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Capek, Yates, Simacek, Kimbrough, Cerny, Mueller, and Galusha
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
SALARY COMMITTEE
After discussion, Cerny moved and Mueller seconded the motion to approve a $.20 base salary increase and an amount equal to $.10 multiplied by total number of hours in each office to be used at the discretion of the department head as a performance increase. The Highway Superintendent, Assistant Highway Superintendent, Senior Services Director, Emergency Manager, Deputy Civil Defense, and the Custodian/Groundskeeper salaries will be set at a later Board meeting. All salary increases are to be included in each office budget and held at a zero percent increase in each office overall budget. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Yates, Kimbrough, Cerny, Mueller, Galusha, and Capek
Nays: Simacek
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
At the request of the County Assessor, Mueller moved and Capek seconded the motion to go into session as the Fillmore County Board of Equalization at 1:55 p.m. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Simacek, Kimbrough, Cerny, Mueller, Galusha, Capek, and Yates
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
VALUATION CHANGES
Yates moved and Simacek seconded the motion to approve Valuation changes on file as presented by the County Assessor. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Kimbrough, Cerny, Mueller, Galusha, Capek, Yates, and Simacek
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION
Mueller moved and Galusha seconded the motion to adjourn as Board of Equalization and return to regular session of the Fillmore County Board of Supervisors at 2:05 p.m. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Cerny, Mueller, Galusha, Capek, Yates, Simacek, and Kimbrough
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
SOIL BORE TESTING
Emergency Manager, Marshall presented to the Board three different proposals for Soil Bore Testing. He received proposals from GSI of Lincoln, GSI of Grand Island, and Valcom Wireless Construction of Lincoln.
After discussion, Mueller moved and Galusha seconded the motion to approve GSI out of Lincoln to perform the soil bore testing for the proposed 320-340 foot 911 Communications Tower, for a project cost of $2,000.00. The soil test will consist of one bore hole including sampling of soils at intervals of 5 feet or less with thin walled tube and/or split-barrel samples and a descriptive log of the test borings. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mueller, Galusha, Capek, Yates, Simacek, and Kimbrough
Nays: None Abstaining due to conflict of interest: Cerny
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
911 COMMUNICATIONS TOWER
Emergency Manager, Marshall and Brad Stark, from Platte Valley Communications of Hastings presented a revised bid for the 911 Communications Tower, from original bid received on May 24, 2005.
After discussion, Cerny moved and Galusha seconded the motion to approve the revised bid from Platte Valley Communications of Hastings in the amount of $282,923.00, with the seven attached items. Items include: original bid from Platte Valley Communications of Hastings, a faxed document from Fillmore County Emergency Manager to Platte Valley Communications of Hastings, Letter from Brad Stark addressing deviations from specifications and resolve of those issues; document #HLS-3401-C, Change order HLS 3401-A making modifications to antenna, coax, and mounting hardware, Change order HLS 3401-B making modification to tower lighting system removing the tower light alarm system, Document HLS 3401-D changing of bid price from $291,723.00 to 282,923.00, and Document HLS-3401-E recommendation to accept Platte Valley Communications of Hastings bid. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Galusha, Capek, Yates, Simacek, Kimbrough, Cerny, and Mueller
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
CLOSED SESSION FOR PERSONNEL
Mueller moved and Capek seconded the motion that the Fillmore County Board holds a closed session at this time pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 84-1401, Reissue, Revised Statutes of Nebraska, 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: Capek, Yates, Simacek, Kimbrough, Cerny, Mueller, and Galusha
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried and requested the Data Processing employee to remain. Closed session began at 3:15 p.m.
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION
Galusha moved and Yates seconded the motion to return to open session at 4:00 p.m. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Yates, Simacek, Kimbrough, Cerny, Galusha, and Capek
Nays: None Absent: Mueller
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Agenda items “Appointments to Fillmore County Visitor’s Committee, GIS System, Contract with Great Plains, and Juvenile Diversion Program budget request” were tabled until the June 28th meeting. As there were no other items to come before the Board, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned until 9:00 a.m. June 28, 2005.
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Attest Chairman