The Fillmore County Board of Supervisors convened in open and public session at 9:00 a.m., February 28, 2006, in the Courthouse Boardroom in Geneva, Nebraska with Chairman Mueller presiding.  Members present were Cerny, Kimbrough, Yates, Capek, Galusha, and Simacek.  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 in public.  The meeting adjourned at 3:15 p.m.

 

MINUTES APPROVED

 

            Mueller, Chairman of the Board declared the minutes approved as presented.

 

JAIL INSPECTION

 

            After last board meeting a jail inspection was completed, with everything looking in proper order.

 

HOSPITAL AUDIT

 

            The audit of the Fillmore County Hospital, D/B/A Family Health Services for the 2004 – 2005 fiscal year was submitted.

 

CLAIMS

 

            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

 

 

Alltel

Uti

$224.73

Alltel

Uti

473.54

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.

Ret

2,062.37

Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Nebraska

Insur

12,987.21

Helen Cellar

Dist. Spelling Contest

40.00

Central Nebraska Refrigeration, Inc.

Rep

661.44

Marilyn Christiancy

Ret

25.00

City of Geneva

Rent

440.00

Jan Cotner

Dist. Spelling Contest

45.00

County Veterans Service Officers of Nebr.

Wksh

85.00

Crossroads Awards

Dist. Spelling Contest

89.88

Dell Marketing, L.P.

Sup

388.74

F & S Supply Co., Inc.

Sup

367.58

Fillmore County Court

Ser

1.25

Fillmore County Treasurer

Post, Ser, Meals, Wksh, Sup, Transfer

65,702.65

First Concord Benefits Group, LLC

Ser

40.50

Fort Dearborn Life Insurance

Insur

198.19

Gambles

Sup

10.46

Geneva State Bank

SS

2,544.99

Norma Gregory

Ret

25.00

Holiday Inn

Lodging

603.00

Hometown Leasing

Ser

238.62

Jefferson County Court

Ser

6.50

Lancaster County Sheriff

Ser

16.00

London Law Office

Ser

337.50

Maximus Inc.

Ser

1,400.54

Ann H. McDonald

Ret

18.00

Microfilm Imaging Systems, Inc.

Ser

100.00

National Assoc. of County Veterans Service Officers, Inc.

Wksh

250.00

Nebraska National Bank

Ser

187.59

Nebraska Public Power Dist.

Uti

107.76

The Nebraska Signal

Subscription

24.50

Nebraska State Recycling Assoc.

Dues

175.00

Amy Nelson

Mile, Meal

36.83

Sherri Nun

Dist. Spelling Contest

100.00

Platte Valley Comm. of Hastings

Ser

56,584.60

SE District County Officials Assoc.

Wksh

162.00

State of Nebr. Dept. of Admin. Services

Ser

55.82

Thayer County Sheriff’s Office

Ser

22.60

Brandy VanDe Walle

Sup

35.00

Daniel L. Werner, P. C., L. L. O.

Ser

219.75

York County Court

Ser

1.75

Payroll

Salaries

35,527.24

 

 

 

ROAD / BRIDGE FUND

 

 

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.

Ret

1,517.94

Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Nebraska

Insur

10,612.69

Farm Plan

Parts

199.05

Fillmore County Treasurer

Post

16.15

Fort Dearborn Life Insurance Co.

Insur

126.01

Gambles of Geneva

Rep, Sup, Misc

1,017.61

Geneva State Bank

SS

1,746.03

Ralph Gould

Ret

18.00

Grafton Mini Mart

Fuel

62.71

Grafton Oil

Fuel

805.86

Pat Halbur

Mile

89.00

Heath, Inc.

Ser

50.00

Holiday Inn

Lodging

63.00

Donovan Jirkovsky

Ret

25.00

Lichti Bros. Oil

Fuel

943.81

Nebraska Machinery

Parts

2,217.37

Nebraska Bolt

Parts

188.75

Nebraska Public Power

Uti

261.09

Newman Traffic Signs

Signs

216.24

Perennial Public Power

Uti

92.90

Roit Repair

Sup

26.80

SE District County Officials Assoc.

Wksh

18.00

Speece Lewis Engineers

Ser

15,990.00

University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Dues

80.00

Payroll

Salaries

24,008.16

 

 

 

ECONOMIC DEV. – TOURISM FUND

 

 

United Methodist Church

Sup

7.44

 

 

 

MEDICAL / RELIEF FUND

 

 

Richard Kubicek, DDS

Ser

42.00

Weaver Pharmacy

Sup

374.21

 

 

 

INSTITUTIONS FUND

 

 

State of Nebraska Health & Human Services

Patient Care – Jan

372.00

 

 

 

SENIOR SERVICES FUND

 

 

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp

Ret

126.95

Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Nebraska

Insur

912.92

Fillmore County Treasurer

Post

156.00

Fort Dearborn Life Insurance Co.

Insur

11.30

Geneva State Bank

SS

160.74

Payroll

Salaries

2,134.40

 

 

 

NOXIOUS WEED FUND

 

 

Ameritas Life Insurance Co.

Ret

75.73

Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Nebraska

Insur

456.46

Fort Dearborn Life Insurance Co.

Insur

1.42

Geneva State Bank

SS

85.83

Payroll

Salaries

1,121.95

 

 

 

 

CLAIMS APPROVED

 

            Kimbrough moved and Simacek seconded the motion to approve the claims as presented.  Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:

 

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

Nays: None

 

            The Chairman declared the motion carried.

 

DRIVEWAY PERMIT

 

            Kimbrough moved and Yates seconded the motion to approve the following driveway permit:

 

            Doug Johnson – to install a new 30’ – 40’ driveway on the west side of the NW ¼, Section 18-5-4, Bryant Township.

 

            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.

 

SILT CLEANING PERMIT

 

            Simacek moved and Cerny seconded the motion to approve the following application for a permit to clean silt from a road ditch:

 

            Doug Johnson – to clean silt from the road ditch adjoining the west side of the SW ¼, Section 7-5-4, Bryant 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.

 

OCCUPY COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY

 

            Capek moved and Kimbrough seconded the motion to approve the following permit to occupy county right-of-way:

 

            Alltel – to bury a communications cable between Sections 9 & 16-7-3, Geneva Township.  Alltel agrees to restore the public roads where they will be working to the same condition as they were prior to their work, and will accomplish such restoration to a reasonable satisfaction of the Fillmore County Officials.

 

            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.

 

MILLIGAN NW PROJECT, SECTIONS 15 & 22, LIBERTY

 

            Larry Lewis, with Speece Lewis Engineers prepared three alternatives for the Board to review.  Alternative #1 would bring the existing alignment to meet standards and keeps the alignment closest to the existing roadway.  This option also utilizes most of the existing right-of-way and requires few, if any trees to be removed.  Alternative #2 would be similar to alternative #1, with the exception that the road would be realigned to the north to avoid impacting the existing channel.  This option would require a number of trees be removed and a sizable amount of right-of-way to be purchased.  Alternative #3 would place the roadway directly on the section line and would require a channel change that will fill more than 500 ft. of existing channel.  Speece Lewis Engineers recommended alternative #1 to the Board.

 

            After discussion, Yates moved and Simacek seconded the motion to accept alternative #1 for the Milligan NW, BRO-7030(31) Project; which is located between Sections 15 & 22, Liberty Township.  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.

 

GENEVA CLEANUP

 

            During the Geneva Cleanup on March 25th there will be used oil collected from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

 

MILLIGAN SHOP BUILDING BIDS

 

            Bids for the Milligan shop building bids were opened at 10:00 a.m. as advertised.  The following bids were received:

 

Bidder                                                              Price

                                    Ackland Construction, Geneva                           $31,049.00

                                    Farris Construction Co., Inc., Hastings                $31,500.00

                                    Building Tech, Inc., Beatrice                               $28,908.00

                                    Caspers Construction Co., Beatrice                    $26,576.00

 

MILLIGAN SHOP BUILDING LETTING

 

            After discussion, Capek moved and Yates seconded the motion to award the construction of the Milligan Shop building to Caspers Construction Co., Beatrice, NE.  Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:

 

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

Nays: Cerny

 

            The Chairman declared the motion carried.

 

DEFICIT APPROPRIATION

 

            Yates moved and Capek seconded the introduction of the following resolution:

 

RESOLUTION 2006-12

 

            WHEREAS, all of the funds in the 2005-2006 budget for the Jail 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 2005-2006 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 $20,000.00 be appropriated to the Jail Budget from the unused funds in the miscellaneous account of the General Fund Budget for 2005-2006 of said County.

 

            Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:

 

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

Nays: None

 

            The Chairman declared the resolution adopted.

 

911 TOWER

 

            Simacek moved and Galusha seconded the motion to approve the 911 Tower after the Board’s February 14th inspection.  All provisions of the tower specifications have been met by Platte Valley Communications of Hastings.  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.

 

LEASE AGREEMENT FOR POSTAGE MACHINE

 

            The Board directed the County Clerk to review the new lease agreement on the postage machine.  If this lease agreement is in the best interest of the County to renew, then the Board directed the County Clerk to sign the new agreement.

 

DOWDY SUBDIVISION

 

            Planning and Zoning Administrator, Gerald Slezak submitted the plat for the Dowdy Subdivision, located in the SW ¼, Section 32-5-3, Hamilton Township.

 

            Kimbrough moved and Cerny seconded the motion to approve the plat of the Dowdy Subdivision as follows:

 

            A tract of land located in the SW ¼ of Section 32, T5N, R3W, of the 6th P. M., Fillmore County, Nebraska, described as follows:  Commencing at the SW corner of said SW ¼; thence S90’00’00”E (assumed bearing) on the south line of said SW ¼, 1388.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence N00’00’00”E, 556.00 feet; thence S90’00’00”E parallel with the south line of said SW ¼, 440.00 feet; thence S00’00’00”W, 556.00 feet to the south line of said SW ¼; thence N90’00’00”W on said south line, 440.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing 5.62 acres more or less.

 

            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.

 

INTERNET SERVICE

 

            After discussion, Cerny moved and Galusha seconded the motion to have the County Clerk find the best rate for high speed internet for the Veteran’s Service Office.  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.

 

HOSPITAL REVIEW

 

            Larry Eichelberger, Administrator of the Fillmore County Hospital presented a review of the Hospital to the Board of Supervisors.

 

EMERGENCY DECLARED TO ADD ITEM TO AGENDA

 

            Kimbrough moved and Capek seconded the motion to declare an emergency in order to add an item to the agenda, said item “Courthouse Renovations”.  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.

 

COURTHOUSE RENOVATIONS

 

            After discussion, Simacek moved and Cerny seconded the motion to contract with an attorney recommended by Deputy County Attorney Howard Ach, which specializes in renovation projects to settle differences between Fillmore County, Berggren and Woll Architects, and all other persons involved in the Fillmore County Courthouse renovation.  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.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

            Agenda item “Steel Bridge Hazard Markers” was tabled until a future Board meeting.  Board of Equalization, surplus items, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield were not needed for this Board meeting.  As there were no other items to come before the Board, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on March 14, 2006.

 

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Attest                                                                           Chairman