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.

 

MINUTES APPROVED

 

            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.

 

FEE REPORTS

 

            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.

 

CLAIMS

 

            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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

COPS GRANT

 

 

Blue Cross / Blue Shield

Insu

434.72

Fort Dearborn Life Ins. Co.

Insu

5.65

 

 

 

INHERITANCE TAX

 

 

Fillmore County Treasurer

Redeterming Inher. Tax

2,096.00

 

 

 

HOSPITAL OPERATING

 

 

Fillmore County Hospital

May Tax Col

16,883.58

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

CLAIMS APPROVED

 

            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.

 

POLICY ON ENTERING & EXITING COURTHOUSE

 

            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.

 

DRIVEWAY PERMITS

 

            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.

 

CAT BACKHOE

 

            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.

 

BRIDGE BETWEEN SECTION 1 & 12, MOMENCE

 

            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.

 

REGION V

 

            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.

 

CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT CONTRACT

 

            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

 

            Blue Cross/Blue Shield renewal will remain the same with a $500.00 deductible, and a 5% insurance increase.

 

APPOINTMENT TO FILLMORE COUNTY AGING

 

            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.

 

APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM MOTOR VEHICLE FEES

 

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.

 

WITHDRAWING SECURITIES

 

            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.

 

APPOINT ALTERNATE FOR DRUG TESTING PROGRAM

 

            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