July 12, 2005
The Fillmore County Board of Supervisors convened in open and public session at 9:00 a.m. July 12, 2005, in the Courthouse Boardroom in Geneva, Nebraska with Chairman Kimbrough presiding. Members present were Mueller, Galusha, Capek, Yates, Simacek, and Cerny. Bud Daniels was a visitor for most of the morning session. 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 convened
meeting was open to the public. The
meeting adjourned at 3:58 p.m.
Simacek
moved and Galusha seconded the motion to approve the following fee reports for
June 2005 and 2nd Quarter reports:
Sheriff:
$960.32 for June
County
Clerk: $10,681.15 for June and $27,326.10 Quarterly
Clerk of
District Court: $438.75 for June and $843.75 Quarterly
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.
Yates moved
and Cerny seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the June 28th
regular meeting with the following correction: Juvenile Diversion Program
budget request for 2005-2006 was $33,065.00 for a total, with the counties
share being $21,319.00. 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.
The claims were presented for payment. The following abbreviations describe the expenditures: Equip – equipment, HDM’s – home delivered meals, Insur – 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
|
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|
Howard F. Ach |
Rent, post, copies, wksh |
$3,034.67 |
Alltel |
Ser |
364.22 |
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. |
Ret |
617.41 |
Andrews Electric Co., Inc. |
Rep |
42.34 |
Aquila |
Uti |
55.62 |
Assurity Life Insurance Co. |
Ser |
324.00 |
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NE |
Insur |
14,036.15 |
William L. Burgess |
Uni, meals |
62.45 |
Daryl L. Callenius |
Uni, meals, mile |
101.63 |
Larry Cerny |
Mile |
401.63 |
Chaney Chemical, Inc. |
Sup |
270.75 |
City of Geneva |
Uti |
504.00 |
Conoco Phillips 66 |
Fuel |
888.24 |
Jill R. Cunningham |
Mile |
89.91 |
Duckwall – Alco Stores, Inc. |
Sup |
60.58 |
Eakes Office Plus |
Sup |
1,409.15 |
Earl’s Window Service |
Ser |
4.00 |
Fillmore County Medical Center |
Ser |
99.91 |
Fillmore County Treasurer |
Interest |
102.59 |
The Garbage Co., Inc. |
Ser |
83.35 |
General Reporting Service |
Ser |
186.75 |
Geneva Carquest |
Sup |
8.98 |
Geneva Chamber of Commerce |
Rent billboard |
200.00 |
Geneva State Bank |
SS |
1,058.07 |
Geneva Welding & Supply, Inc. |
Sup |
173.69 |
Jeremy Goeken |
Uni |
35.00 |
The Hebron Journal – Register |
Ad |
37.80 |
Hilty’s of Geneva |
Sup |
1,217.81 |
Steve A. Julich |
Uni |
35.00 |
Kerry’s Auto Repair & Service |
Rep |
316.11 |
Lothrop Farms |
Sup |
68.75 |
MIPS/County Solutions, LLC |
Ser |
1,910.45 |
Richard Mueller/Tom Biegert |
Rent |
625.00 |
The Nebraska Signal |
Ads, Pro |
756.35 |
Amy Nelson |
Mile |
55.08` |
Nelson Petroleum Co. |
Fuel |
824.08 |
Notary Public Underwriters of NE, Inc. |
Notary |
87.50 |
Plains Power & Equipment, Inc. |
Rep |
148.04 |
Platte Valley Communications – G.I. |
Sup |
59.95 |
Ralph’s Geneva Tire Co. |
Rep |
10.00 |
Redfield & Company, Inc. |
Sup |
38.63 |
Steven G. Roemmich |
Uni |
35.00 |
Russ’s Pest Control |
Ser |
65.00 |
Patty Scarborough |
Mile |
85.86 |
Weaver Pharmacy |
Sup |
138.05 |
Payroll |
Salaries |
14,220.81 |
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|
|
ROAD & BRIDGE |
|
|
Alltel |
Ser |
96.70 |
American Family Life Assurance Co. |
Insur |
47.35 |
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. |
Insur |
1,654.11 |
Aquila |
Uti |
13.48 |
Auto Value Parts Stores |
Sup, parts |
992.75 |
Barco Municipal Products |
Sup |
121.29 |
Blue Cross / Blue Shield of NE |
Insur |
10,612.69 |
Business World Products |
Ser |
29.25 |
Canning Truck Service, Inc. |
Sup |
35.58 |
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. |
Fuel |
49.37 |
City of Geneva |
Uti |
63.10 |
Conoco Phillips Fleet |
Fuel |
1,529.22 |
Duckwall Store #767 |
Sup |
10.98 |
Filter Care of Nebraska |
Parts |
36.50 |
The Garbage Co. |
Ser |
48.89 |
Geneva Carquest |
Parts, sup |
47.13 |
Geneva Implement |
Parts |
181.02 |
Geneva State Bank |
SS |
1,854.79 |
Geneva Welding & Supply |
Parts |
15.80 |
Grafton Oil, Inc. |
Fuel |
858.27 |
Lichti Bros. Oil Co., Inc. |
Fuel |
2,566.90 |
Nebraska Iowa Industrial Fasteners |
Sup |
174.73 |
The Nebraska Signal |
Ad |
22.69 |
Nelson Petroleum Co. |
Fuel, Parts |
2,181.36 |
Nichols Construction |
Gravel |
29,699.79 |
Nick’s Farm Store |
Sup |
18.37 |
Perennial Public Power |
Uti |
20.19 |
Power Plan |
Parts, rep |
653.24 |
Ralph’s Geneva Tire |
Rep |
609.10 |
Speece Lewis Engineers |
Ser |
165.00 |
Texaco/Shell |
Fuel |
74.00 |
Topkote, Inc. |
Armor Coating |
5,387.37 |
Village of Fairmont |
Uti |
32.12 |
Village of Milligan |
Uti |
20.31 |
Village of Ohiowa |
Uti |
20.00 |
Weldon Industries |
Sup |
15.63 |
Wick’s Sterling Trucks |
Parts |
325.51 |
Payroll |
Salaries |
25,510.71 |
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|
|
ECONOMIC DEV – TOURISM
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|
|
Geneva Chamber of Commerce |
Rent billboard |
200.00 |
The Nebraska Signal |
Ad, sup |
569.00 |
Q125 – Committee |
Grant Ad |
250.00 |
|
|
|
SENIOR SERVICES
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|
|
Janet Bartak |
Mile, ser |
76.83 |
Blue Cross / Blue Shield of NE |
Insur |
912.92 |
Dawg’s Smokehouse Café |
HDM’s |
95.85 |
Geneva Senior Center |
Rent, Uti, Sup |
170.58 |
Nancy Kohler |
Sup, Mile |
226.29 |
Elizabeth Mattox Manning |
Ser |
110.00 |
Ron’s Tavern |
HDM’s |
184.00 |
Rhonda Stokebrand |
Mile |
101.84 |
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|
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HOSPITAL OPERATING
|
|
|
Fillmore County Hospital |
June Tax Col |
1,344.83 |
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|
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NOXIOUS WEED FUND
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|
|
Ace Agri Supply |
Parts |
18.15 |
Alltel |
Ser |
39.75 |
American Red Cross |
Training |
35.00 |
Blue Cross / Blue Shield of NE |
Insur |
456.46 |
Brothers Equipment Co |
Parts |
42.40 |
Casey’s |
Fuel |
62.10 |
City of Geneva |
Uti |
26.30 |
Conoco Phillips Fleet |
Fuel |
881.95 |
Eagle Auto Supply |
Parts |
16.90 |
Merlin Ehmen |
Rent, Mile, Misc |
246.43 |
Geneva State Bank |
SS |
465.02 |
Geneva Welding Co. |
Rep |
16.05 |
Grafton Mini Mart |
Fuel |
413.25 |
Payroll |
Salaries |
6,078.50 |
Cerny moved and Mueller seconded the motion to approve the claims as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Kimbrough, Cerny, Mueller, Galusha, Capek, and Simacek
Nays: None Abstaining
due to conflict of interest: Yates
The
Chairman declared the motion carried.
Larry Cerny
reported that the GIS committee had a meeting with Marcus Tooze from GIS
Workshop. Marcus will have for the
Board meeting on July 26th the cost and equipment/software needs to
go forward with the GIS system.
Patt Lentfer, Executive Director of the Fillmore County Development, presented a budget request for 2005-2006. The budget request did not increase from last years budget figure of $50,000.00. Action on the request will be taken during the budget process later this summer.
Patt also
invited the Fillmore County Supervisors to attend The Fillmore County
Development Corp. Board of Directors’ luncheon on August 11, 2005.
Capek moved and Simacek seconded the motion to approve the following applications for driveway permits:
Leonard
Sluka – to install a new 30’ to 40’ driveway on the north side of the NE ¼,
Sec. 18-6-1, Glengary Township;
Leonard
Sluka – to install a new 30’ to 40’ driveway on the west side of the NW ¼, Sec.
17-6-1, Glengary Township.
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 Galusha seconded the motion to approve the following permit to occupy county right-of-way:
Wasserbauer
Farms Trust – to bury electric line between NW ¼ of Sec. 31-8-1, Exeter
Township and NE ¼ of Sec. 36-8-2, Fairmont Township. Wasserbauer Farms Trust agrees to restore the surface of the road
to the same condition as it was prior to the work, and such restoration will be
accomplished to the reasonable satisfaction of Fillmore County Officials. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mueller, Galusha, Capek, Yates, Simacek, Kimbrough,
and Cerny
Nays: None
The
Chairman declared the motion carried.
After discussion, Mueller moved and Yates seconded the motion to approve and sign the agreement with the State of Nebraska for Federal-Aid Bridge Replacement Highway Funds. This agreement is to replace the bridge that is tied with the NRD Project located between Sections 15 and 22-7-1, Liberty Township. 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.
Galusha moved and Capek seconded the introduction of the following resolution:
Whereas: Certain roads and streets in said county
have been designated as being eligible for federal funds by the Federal Highway
Administration in compliance with federal laws pertaining thereto, and,
Whereas: Said county desires to improve a certain
portion of the county road system in said county, more fully described
hereinafter, now therefore,
Be it
Resolved: That the Department of
Roads is hereby requested to act for said county and to program for
construction that portion of county road described as, beginning 0.4 miles
north of the S. W. corner of the Sec. 33-T7N-R3W; thence north 0.4 miles (3.0
miles west and 0.6 miles north of Geneva, Nebraska) and which construction
includes: grading, culverts, bridges, surfacing, and other improvement to wit:
R.O.W. Acquisition and Utility Relocation.
Be it
Further Resolved: That the Chairman
of the County Board is authorized to sign this resolution on behalf of said
board and that the county board hereby approves the above contemplated
construction prior to first submitting of said project to the Federal Highway
Administration.
Be if
Further Resolved: That sufficient
funds of said county are now, or will be, available and are hereby pledged to
the Department of Roads in the amount and at the required time for the purpose
of matching federal funds available for the contemplated construction.
Upon roll
call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Capek, Yates, Simacek, Kimbrough, Cerny, Mueller, and
Galusha
Nays: None
The
Chairman declared the resolution adopted.
After discussion, Yates moved and Galusha seconded the motion to approve and sign the agreement with Speece Lewis for the Geneva West Project. This agreement is to replace the bridge between Sections 32 and 33-7-3, Geneva Township. This project is listed in the Roads Department six-year plan; the previous resolution will get this project into the State System so that we can receive Federal funding. 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.
AGREEMENT FOR C-30 (315) PROJECT
After discussion, Capek moved and Yates seconded the motion to approve and sign the agreement with Speece Lewis for the C-30 (315) Project. This agreement is to replace the bridge between Sections 5 and 6-6-2, Chelsea Township. The cost for Speece Lewis to run a profile, cross-sections, and topography survey for this site is $4,800.00. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Simacek, Kimbrough, Cerny, Galusha, Capek, and Yates
Nays: None Absent: Mueller
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
AGREEMENT FOR C-30 (170) PROJECT
After discussion, Simacek moved and Galusha seconded the motion to approve and sign the agreement with Speece Lewis for the C-30 (170) Project. This agreement is to replace the bridge between Sections 2 and 3-8-2, Fairmont Township. The cost for Speece Lewis to run a profile, cross-sections, and topography survey for this site is $4,800.00. 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.
CONCRETE BOX CULVERT, MADISON TOWNSHIP
Keith Burt, Gary Kimbrough, Kent Myers, and George Engle Sr. were present to discuss keeping the dirt road open between Sections 33 and 34-7-2, Madison Township. After discussion, Cerny moved and Yates seconded the motion to remove the 24 ft. length bridge on the north–south road, replace with a diagonal Triple 10 x 8 x 110 concrete box culvert (CBC) thru the intersection; Realign the channel in the southwest quad to meet the new CBC; place a large culvert at the site of the existing north-south bridge to allow some water to flow to the east; both the north-south and east-west roads would be raised; the existing CBC on the east-west road would be removed and replaced with a large culvert. Fillmore County will submit this project to the Bridge Replacement Project (BRO) to help with funding. If Fillmore County can receive BRO funding, then the county portion of this project would be 15% of $160,000.00 or approximately $24,000.00. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Cerny, Mueller, Galusha, Capek, Yates, and Kimbrough
Nays: Simacek
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
VILLAGE OF GRAFTON STREETS
After discussion, Cerny moved and Galusha seconded the motion to approve Fillmore County Roads Department to maintain four (4) blocks of streets in the Village of Grafton, due to the fact that their motor grader would cost a lot of money to repair. Fillmore County will charge $77.00 per hour for an operator to maintain the streets of Grafton. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mueller, Galusha, Capek, Yates, Simacek, Kimbrough, and Cerny
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC SIGN
The temporary traffic sign will only be in place during the detour for the Milligan North Bridge Project. After discussion, Mueller moved and Yates seconded the introduction of the following resolution:
RESOLUTION 2005-20
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,
WHEREAS,
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 on the
north side of the intersection of County Road L and County Road 23.
NOW
THEREFORE Be It Resolved by the Fillmore County Board of Supervisors that this
resolution is approved the 12 day of July 2005.
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Galusha, Capek, Yates, Simacek, Kimbrough, Cerny, Mueller
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the resolution adopted.
JUVENILE DIVERSION PROGRAM BUDGET REQUEST
John Day, from Blue Valley Mental Health Center presented a budget if the Board would elect him to perform the juvenile diversion program for the year 2005-2006. The budget request was for $29,742.00. Action on the request will be taken later this board meeting.
JUVENILE DIVERSION PROGRAM
After discussion, Simacek moved and Mueller seconded the motion to approve Dave Wythers to perform Fillmore County’s Juvenile Diversion program effective July 1, 2005 and each client will have to pay $150.00 to be a part of this program. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Capek, Yates, Simacek, Kimbrough, Cerny, and Mueller
Nays: None Abstaining due to conflict of interest: Galusha
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
DEFICIT
APPROPRIATIONS
Yates moved and Cerny seconded the introduction of the following resolution:
WHEREAS,
all of the funds in the 2004-2005 budget for the Jail, Veterans Service
Officer, and Transfers to Noxious Weed Fund have been expended due to
unforeseen circumstances, and
WHEREAS, it
is necessary to have county funds available in these budgets to meet all obligations
for the 2004-2005 budget year,
NOW
THEREFORE Be It Resolved by the Fillmore County Board of Supervisors that a
need does exist for additional funds and that the sum of $3,100.00 be
appropriated to the Jail budget, $400.00 be appropriated to the Veterans
Service Officer budget, and $680.00 be appropriated to the Transfers to Noxious
Weed Fund from the unused funds in the Miscellaneous account of the General
Fund Budget for 2004-2005 of said county.
Upon roll call, the vote was as
follows:
Ayes: Yates, Simacek, Kimbrough, Cerny, Mueller, Galusha,
and Capek
Nays: None
The
Chairman declared the resolution adopted.
SOUTHEAST
NEBRASKA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
George Frye, Executive Director of the Southeast Nebraska Development District (Sendd) presented a budget request for 2005-2006. There was no change in the budget request from 2004-2005 of $6,639.00. Action on the request will be taken during the budget process later this summer.
COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES
Nicole Avis, Administrator for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) presented a budget request for 2005-2006. The budget request was for $8,065.00, which is an increase of $825.00 from the 2004-2005 budget year. Action on the request will be taken during the budget process later this summer.
FIRE DISTRICT TREASURER’S BOND
Simacek moved and Yates seconded the motion to approve the Bond for George Thompson as Treasurer of the Fairmont Rural Fire Protection District for $2,000.00 for his appointment. 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.
FILLMORE COUNTY VISITOR’S COMMITTEE
Capek moved and Mueller seconded the motion to appoint Scott Oliva and Ron Isley to the Fillmore County Visitor’s committee for a 4-year term, starting June 1, 2005 and running through May 31, 2009. 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.
SECTION 125 PLAN
The Board gave the County Clerk the authority to amend their cafeteria plan documents to provide for a grace period immediately following the plan year. The grace period must apply to all participants and cannot extend beyond the 15th day of March. Participants can submit eligible expenses incurred during the grace period to be reimbursed from unused amounts remaining at the end of the plan year. They will now be given up to 14 months and 15 days to use their pre-tax contributions before the money is forfeited. This grace period extends the time during which expenses may be incurred. All claims must be turned in by the 15th of April to be paid out before the money is forfeited.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Board of Equalization reconvened at 1: 43 p.m. from the July 5th meeting. Please see Board of Equalization minutes.
VALUATION CHANGES
Cerny 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: Galusha, Capek, Yates, Simacek, Kimbrough, Cerny, and Mueller
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
HEARING FOR EXEMPTION FROM MOTOR VEHICLE FEES
The County Treasurer presented an application from the Fillmore County Historical Society for exemption from motor vehicle fees.
Cerny moved and Galusha seconded the motion to approve application from the Fillmore County Historical Society for exemption from motor vehicle fees on a 1967 Pontiac ambulance. 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.
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION
Yates moved and Mueller seconded the motion to adjourn as Board of Equalization and return to regular session of the Fillmore County Board of Supervisors at 3:21 p.m. 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.
CLOSED SESSION FOR PERSONNEL
Simacek moved and Cerny 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, 1943, 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: Simacek, Kimbrough, Cerny, Mueller, Galusha, Capek, and Yates
Nays: None
The Chairman declared the motion carried and requested the County Clerk to remain. Closed session began at 3:47 p.m.
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION
Galusha moved and Capek seconded the motion to return to open session at 3:57 p.m. 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.
ADJOURNMENT
Agenda item “Appraisal Contract” was tabled until the July 26th meeting. As there were no other items to come before the Board, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned until 9:00 a.m. July 26, 2005.
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Attest Chairman