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BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROCEEDINGS – December 19, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Equalization of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on December 19, 2011 at 8:00 A.M. in the County Commissioner’s
Room in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, Jerry
Weatherholt and David Gutshall, Board of Equalization. Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk and Cheryl
Wolverton, County Assessor was also present.
Advance notice of
the meeting was given by posting in three public places, those being the
Courthouse, City Hall and Post Office at least 5 days in advance of the
meeting.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Board members, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:00 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the
open meetings laws are prominently posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s
Room and a copy is available upon request at the County Clerk’s office.
Motion made by
Gutshall, seconded by Kment to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Gutshall, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Gutshall to approve the minutes of the November 21,
2011 meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Gutshall and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Cheryl presented
the Board with the correction sheets for the month and explained why the
corrections were needed. She explained the process to our new Commissioner,
David Gutshall. The Board reviewed the corrections.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Gutshall to approve the correction sheets, numbered 3909 –
3912, as presented and authorized the Chairman to sign them and they were
placed on file.
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Gutshall and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Some discussion was
held on Conservation Easements and the effect they might have on property
valuation in the County.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Gutshall to adjourn and set the next meeting for January 17,
2012 at 8:00 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Gutshall and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Board of Equalization, Stanton County, NE
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COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS – December 19, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on December 19, 2011 at 8:05 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Room in
Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, David Gutshall
and Jerry Weatherholt, Board of Commissioners.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance thereof by posting in three public places, those
being the Courthouse, Post Office and City Hall at least five days in advance
of the meeting.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Commissioners, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:15 AM by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the open
meetings laws are prominently posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and
a copy may be obtained from the County Clerk’s office upon request.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Gutshall.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
LaLene Bates,
Zoning Administrator presented the Board with material that will be needed for
Planning and Zoning issues that are on the agenda. She stated that she would be
unable to attend the meeting this morning, but will be back in the afternoon.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to correct the minutes of November 21, 2011 to
change the name of the Elkhorn Logan Valley Health Clinic to the Elkhorn Logan
Valley Health Department in all places mentioned and to approve the
remainder of the minutes.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Gutshall.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Gutshall to set the legal newspaper as the Stanton Register,
the legal radio stations as WJAG, KEXL and US92 .
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Gutshall and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
A discussion was
held on the setting of Holiday observances for employees.
Motion made by
Gutshall, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the following observed holidays
for Stanton County:
Holiday List
2012
New Year’s Day – (observed) Jan 2, 2012
Martin Luther King Day – January 16, 2012
President’s Day – February 20, 2012
Arbor Day – April 27, 2012
Memorial Day – May 28, 2012
Independence Day - July 4, 2012
Labor Day – September 3, 2012
Columbus Day – (observed) October 8, 2012
Veteran’s Day – (observed) November 12, 2012
Thanksgiving Day - November 22, 2012
Day after Thanksgiving – November 23, 2012
Christmas Eve Day – December 24, 2012
Christmas Day – December 25, 2012
Voting: Ayes: Gutshall, Weatherholt and Kment. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Custody receipts were presented for approval. Mr.
Gutshall had some questions on this process so Sandy Zoubek, Co. Treasurer was
asked to join the meeting so that she could better explain about pledged
collateral and other legalities needed with the Banks used for deposit of
County funds. Mr. Gutshall thanked Sandy for the explanation and information.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Gutshall to approve
the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION #2011-12-44:
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the First Nebraska
Bank, Stanton, Nebraska wishes to add the following security held in escrow by
said bank to secure deposits of this county in said bank, to-wit:
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Safekeeping Receipt #313370NE4 |
Due 8-20-2015 |
$200,000.00 |
AND, that the release of the following security is
also hereby approved:
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Safekeeping Receipt #3133XHRK0 |
Due 12-09-2011 |
$200,000.00 |
Voting:
Ayes; Kment, Gutshall and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The Health Reimbursement Arrangement for County
employees was discussed. It is a plan to help reimburse employees for the
higher deductibles on the BC/BS Health Plan. These funds can only be used for
medical or dental expenses.
Motion made by Gutshall, seconded by Kment to
continue to contribute the $1000 to the HRA plan with Mid American Benefits,
Inc. for each employee who is the subscriber to the County’s BC/BS health
insurance plan for the year 2012.
Voting:
Ayes: Gutshall, Kment and Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
A General Assistance claim was reviewed and
discussion was held by Board members.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Gutshall to deny
the General Assistance claim because it does not meet the criteria of a
life-threatening situation, as per Stanton County guidelines.
Voting: Kment, Gutshall and Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Larry Bockelman of Elkhorn Logan Valley Public
Health Department came before the Board to discuss some programs that he is
attempting to implement. One major program is a Smoke-Free Policy for Multiunit
Housing and hopefully this program would expand to all rental properties. The
program would save a large amount in funds that are needed to clean and
sanitize units after a smoker has lived there. He stated that probably not all
units will be Smoke Free, but he hopes that at least a separate section will be
added for smoking residents. The Board praised his efforts and thanked him for
the information.
Carol Armbruster, Director of the Stanton Public
Library came before the Board to discuss funding that is provided by the
County. She said that she and other library personnel are so grateful for this
funding. She asked if it would be possible to receive the funding at the
beginning of the fiscal year, so that books can be purchased as needed. There has been some problems when invoices are not received timely
to be paid in the County’s claims and then vendors have to wait until the end
of the next month for payment.
Motion was made by Weatherholt, seconded by
Gutshall that funding will be provided in one lump sum payment to the Friends
of the Library at the beginning of each fiscal year and that the County will
receive invoices for all books purchased with County funds.
Voting:
Ayes: Weatherholt, Gutshall and
Weatherholt. Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Hearing was opened for the approval of the
Preliminary and Final Plat applications of Ron Willers for Outlots S-Z on
property in the N1/2 10-23-3. Ron Willers was present for the hearing and
answered questions posed by the Board.
No objectors were present. The
Board reviewed the Planning Commission recommendations.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Gutshall to close
the hearing.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Gutshall and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by Weatherholt, seconded by Gutshall to
approve the Preliminary and Final Plat applications of Ron Willers for Outlots
S-Z on property in the N1/2 10-23-3, with all stated conditions on Outlots S-X.
Outlots Y&Z are not part of the conditions.
The conditions are in agreement between homeowners and Mr. Becker, who
is purchasing Outlots S-X. These lots will be sold for $1 for anyone purchasing
lots 43-48. Outlots are fill sand that blows very easily, all as per Planning
Commission recommendations.
Voting:
Ayes: Weatherholt, Gutshall and
Kment. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Hearing was opened on the Residential Use Permit
application of Kim Heimann/John Balzer Jr. to replace a residence on property
located in Pt. NW 34-21-3. No objectors
were present. The Board reviewed the PC recommendations. The new residence will
be located to the NW of existing home. Old home will be demolished. Home will
need new septic system and will use existing well.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Gutshall to close
the hearing.
Voting:
Ayes: Kment, Gutshall and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to
approve the Residential Use Permit application of Kim Heimann/John Balzer Jr.
to place a resident on the above described property and with all stated
conditions and noted that this is an Agricultural District with normal ag operations, all as per Planning Commission
recommendations.
Voting:
Ayes: Weatherholt, Kment and
Gutshall. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Discussion was held on the application of Don
Kilchenmann to split 5.00 acres from property located Pt. NWNE, Pt. NENE, Pt.
SWNE and all of the SENE 25-23-1.
Motion made by Weatherholt, seconded by Gutshall to
approve the Lot Split Application of Don Kilchenmann to split 5.00 acres from
above described property, as per Planning Commission recommendations.
Voting:
Ayes: Weatherholt, Gutshall and
Kment. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
The Community Flood Plain Acknowledgment agreement
was reviewed. The Board had some questions on the agreement.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Gutshall that the
Chairman is to obtain information on the agreement and if information is found
to be satisfactory, then to authorize the Chairman to sign said agreement.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Gutshall and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
A discussion was held on the contract with Maximus
for recovery of IV-D reimbursable expenses of the Clerk of District Court’s
office. It was decided that the Board will invite Don Workman to visit the next
meeting and give some more information that might be needed before renewing the
contract.
Kent Trelford and Sue Warner with Blue Cross Blue
Shield joined the meeting. They presented an overview of the county’s insurance
plan and the Board members asked questions. Mr. Gutshall was interested in the
type of plan the County has and if anything could be done to lower the premium
costs for the County. The plan is up for renewal each year in June at which
time new rates and plans will be presented.
A plan for surveying needed for a Dept. of Roads
project was reviewed.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Gutshall to
authorize the Chairman to sign the Road Project agreement for STP-24-6(102) for
surveying in Stanton County by the County Surveyor. (Copy on file in County
Clerk’s office)
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Gutshall and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Terry Scheuneman with Midwest Service & Sales
Co. appeared at the meeting for a discussion on a bill for culverts that were
placed for Stanton County by Midwest. Because of the weather, there was more
work that had to be done and more equipment time involved so the bill was $500
more than anticipated.
Motion made by Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to
authorize the payment of the additional $500 to Midwest Service & Sales for
culverts and placement.
Voting:
Ayes: Weatherholt, Kment and
Gutshall. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Mark Mainelli, Consultant Engineer joined the
meeting and was introduced to Mr. Gutshall.
Kathy Dahlkoetter, Highway Superintendent joined
the meeting to discuss some road issues. She stated that a claim for MIPS for
the computer support of the road programs run by Kathy was in question as to
whether it should be paid out of Misc. General or the Road Fund. Computer
support costs for other offices in the Courthouse are paid out the Misc.
General Fund. Mr. Kment stated that he felt that the claim should be paid from
the Misc. General Fund and other Board members agreed. Kathy discussed other road projects and
issues. She visited with Mr. Gutshall about some projects in his District and
in the other Districts.
Kathy told the Board members that Stanton County
must establish a sign maintenance program addressing the minimum sign
retroreflectivity requirements by December, 2011. She has researched and come
up with a program document that needs to be approved and signed by the
Chairman.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Gutshall to
approve the Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity Maintenance Program for calendar
year 2012 and authorize the Chairman to sign the same. (Copy on file in County
Clerk’s office)
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Gutshall and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
A discussion on a written snow removal plan was
discussed. It will be placed on next month’s agenda for consideration.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Gutshall to
approve the County Clerk fees for the month of November in the amount of
$2207.31; the documentary stamp tax, Co. share for the month of November in the
amount of $571.44; the Clerk of District Court fees for the month of November
in the amount of $285.83; the passport fees for the month of November in the
amount of $25.00; and the County Treasurer’s receipts of money received numbered
14939 – 14987, inclusive, in the amount of $136,124.73 and place them on file.
Voting:
Ayes: Kment, Gutshall and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by Weatherholt, seconded by Gutshall to
approve the following Accounts Payable claims with the addition of the Midwest
Service & Sales claim in County Road Fund and lodging claims for County
Officials who attended the convention, as presented and order checks drawn on
the various funds as follows:
GENERAL FUND - A to Z Vac N Sew,
repairs, 205.90; Ameritas Life Ne Group Acct, ret-co shr, 5512.05; Atco Intl, supplies,
1280.00; LaLene Bates, misc, 69.55; Kim Bearnes, mileage etc, 226.77; Black
Hills Energy, services, 117.04; Blue Cross Blue Shield, ins-co shr 31775.55; CLS
Veterinary PC, services, 182.00; Connecting Point Computers, supplies, 746.00; Constellation
NewEnergy Gas Div, services, 366.79; Dell Marketing LP, computer expense, 210.88;
Robin Dolesh, meetings etc, 52.00; Eakes Office Products Inc, supplies, 22.44; Emmett’s
Foodtown, supplies, 34.86; Ewalt Law Office PC LLO, atty fees, 389.32; Farmers
Cooperative, gas etc, 1793.07; The Farner Co, supplies, 36.03; First Concord
Benefits Group, flex fees, 24.00; See Store 1 LLC, gas etc, 1180.06; Carolyn Glaser,
mileage etc, 17.76; Hampton Inn, lodging, 269.85; Gregg Hanson, mileage etc,
361.44; Holiday Inn- Kearney, lodging etc, 932.38; Ingram Library Services, books
etc, 443.61; IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec tax-co shr, 5861.00; Johnson Morland
& Easland PC, atty fees, 495.00; Mike Kabes, meetings mileage, 81.00; Diane
Kander, mileage, 17.76; Kerbel’s Tree Service, grounds care, 200.00; Kirk’s
Custom Sports, supplies, 467.70; Gerald Kuhn, meetings etc, 53.00; Russell Kumm,
meetings etc, 60.00; W Bert Lammli, office allowance, 721.00; Matthew Bender
& Co Inc, supplies, 59.60; Luedeke Oil Co Inc, gas etc, 2125.54;Madison Co
Sheriff, costs, 27.94; Madison Natl Life, ins-co shr, 2.67; Diann Marotz, meetings
etc, 75.00;Menard’s, office equipment, 419.60; Mid-American Benefits Inc, HRA
fees, 344.00; Midwest Special Services Inc, services, 195.11; MIPS Inc, supplies
etc, 2850.60;Lloyd Molacek, postage, 8.80; Natl Assn of Counties, reg, 465.00; Natl
Sheriff’s Assn, dues etc, 50.00; Nebraska Assoc of Co Officials, dues, 1177.90;
Ne DOL/Boiler Inspection Program, inspection, 72.00; Nebr Health & Human
Services, patient care, 180.00; NE Public Health Env Lab, testing, 530.19; Nebr
Weed Control Assn, reg etc, 125.00; LaVern R Newkirk, prior service benefit, 17.00;
Norfolk Sporting Goods, printing etc, 56.40; Douglas Oertwich, meetings etc, 104.00;
Dave Oligmueller, meetings etc, 75.00; Pierce Co Sheriff Dept, prisoner board, 2850.00;
Pilger Library, books etc, 263.84; Prime Align, repairs etc, 1025.00; Prime
Sanitation Service, trash removal, 39.75; Michael Race, grounds care, 75.00; Ramada
Inn, lodging, 239.97; Region IV Off Dev Dis, patient services, 1874.50; Region
IV Behavioral Health Sys, patient services, 2933.00; Rita Roenfeldt, prior
service benefit, 20.00; Ken Shriver, meetings etc, 79.50; Stanton Auto Parts, repairs
etc, 220.00; Stanton Co Clk Dist Court, costs, 32.00; Stanton County Court, costs,
420.00; Stanton Co PPD, services, 1680.36; Stanton Hardware Hank, office supply,
68.95; Stanton Printing, publishing, 590.06; Stanton Telecom Inc, services,
1455.41; Stanton Water & Sewer, services, 126.00; Stratton DeLay &
Doele, atty fees, 433.26; Teeco Inc, services, 21.95; Telebeep Wireless, services,
15.00; Thomson West, law books etc, 755.50; Mike Unger Co Shf, costs, 4.00; US
Cellular, services, 137.54; Walco Animal Health, ear tags, 38.62; Western
Office Technologies, supplies, 828.83; Mark Wieman, meetings etc, 140.00; Zee
Medical Service Co, supplies, 57.35; Sandy Zoubek, wireless routers, 149.78;
ROAD FUND - A&R
Construction, road work, 2000.00; Ameritas Life Ne Group Acct, ret-co shr,
2728.16; Appeara, towel services, 29.82; Atco Intl, chemicals etc, 781.00; B&A’s
Welding, steel products, 50.80; Black Hills Energy, gas etc, 72.08; Blue Cross
Blue Shield, inw-co shr, 20704.80; Bomgaars, supplies, 39.90; California
Contractors Supply Inc, supplies, 143.40; Caterpillar Financial Serv Corp, lease
pymt, 2345.90; Century Link, services, 45.14; Janice Coates, prior service
benefit, 17.00; Constellation NewEnergy Gas Div LLC, services, 183.92; Doernemann
Construction Inc, road construction, 19850.00; Doernemann Farm Serv Inc, supplies,
152.68; Elkhorn Valley Sand & Gravel, gravel etc, 1877.61; Emmett’s
Foodtown, supplies, 5.89; F&F Tire & Service, tires etc, 5215.60; Farmer’s
Cooperative, gas etc, 12994.54; Farmer’s Union Co Op Supply, chemicals etc, 98.20;
Artwin & Joann L Fullner Trustees, right of way, 11385.00; IRS USA Tax Pymt,
co sec tax-co shr, 3060.27; Island Supply Welding Co, welding supplies, 915.16;
Kerbel’s Tree Service, services, 200.00; Kimball Midwest, supplies, 392.71; Kuehn’s
Auto Body Inc, repairs etc, 90.00; Leigh Motor Service, repairs etc, 541.50; Luedeke
Oil Co Inc, gas etc, 2732.75; Mainelli Wagner & Assoc Inc, eng services, 1100.00;
Martin Marietta Materials, gravel etc, 1238.67; Medical Enterprises Inc, drug
program costs, 62.00; Mel’s Small Engine, repairs etc, 47.50; Menard’s, supplies,
61.95; Merchants Capital Resources Inc, lease pymt, 3244.98; Midwest Service
& Sales Co, culverts etc, 1917.92; Nebr Machinery Co, repairs etc, 3010.06;
NMG LLC DBA Norfolk Works, drug program costs, 13.00; Jim Ohlund, road maint, 432.00;
S&S Willers Inc, gravel etc, 1771.31; Prime Sanitation Service, trash
removal, 44.00; Ridge Road Repair LLC, repairs etc, 660.00; Ron’s Ag & Auto
Repair, repairs etc, 621.03; John Sindelar, road expenses, 450.00; Sioux City
Truck Sales Inc, supplies, 314.49; Stanton Auto Parts, repairs etc, 591.01; Stanton
Co PPD, services, 374.09; Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies, 36.64; Stanton
Telecom Inc, services, 292.41; Stanton Water & Sewer, services, 37.50; State
of Ne Fuels & Remedial Action, inspection fees, 360.00; US Cellular, services,
109.13; Village of Pilger, utilities etc, 78.74; Elsworth G Voelker, prior
service benefit, 13.00; Jerry Weatherholt, phone, 30.00; Western Office
Technologies, supplies, 46.95;
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT FUND
- Ameritas Life Ne Group Acct, ret-co shr, 21.01; Farmers Cooperative, gas etc,
185.39; Sanford Goshorn, utilities etc, 78.66; IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec tax-co
shr, 23.81; Stanton Auto Parts, repairs etc, 200.64; Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies,
19.76; Verizon Wireless, services, 200.00; Western Office Technologies, supplies,
26.03;
INHERITANCE TAX FUND - Engelhardt TV
& Comm Inc, tower expenses, 150.00; Northeast Comm College Foundation, College
of Nursing, 5000.00; Stanton Co PPD, services, 82.63;
ROAD ALLOCATION
BOND FUND
- Fullerton Lumber Co, fencing supplies, 3719.56; Midwest Service & Sales
Co, culverts etc, 51027.18; Elaine Wilken, re-install fence, 2500.00;
EMERGENCY 911
SURCHARGE FUND
- City of Norfolk, 911 dispatching, 5232.59; Stanton Telecom Inc, 911 services,
73.23;
Total
aggregate salary of all county employees $119,062.07.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Gutshall and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to adjourn and set the next meeting for January
17, 2012 at 8:05 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Gutshall.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd. of Commissioners, Stanton County, NE
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BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROCEEDINGS – November 21, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Equalization of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on November 21, 2011 at 8:00 A.M. in the County Commissioner’s
Room in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment and Jerry
Weatherholt, Board of Equalization.
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk and Cheryl Wolverton, County Assessor was
also present.
Advance notice of
the meeting was given by publication in the Stanton Register on November 9,
2011, a copy of the proof of publication being attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Board members, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:00 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the
open meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy
is available upon request at the County Clerk’s office.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the minutes of the October 17, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Kment. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Cheryl presented
the correction sheets and explained the changes to the Board
Motion
made by Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the correction sheets
numbered 3885 – 3908, inclusive, and place them on file.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to adjourn and set the next meeting for December
19, 2011 at 8:00 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd of
Equalization, Stanton County, NE
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COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS – November 21, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on November 21, 2011 at 8:05 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Room in
Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment and Jerry
Weatherholt, Board of Commissioners.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in The Stanton Register on
November 9, 2011 a copy of the proof of publication is attached to these
minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Commissioners, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:18 AM by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the open
meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy may
be obtained from the County Clerk’s office upon request.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the minutes of the October 17, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Sandy Zoubek and
Bert Lammli joined the meeting.
A discussion was
held on the possibility of an inter-local agreement between Stanton and Madison
Counties for providing for needed services in the case of an emergency
situation where either County is unable to provide services in a normal
fashion. It was decided to ask the Co. Attorney, Bert Lammli to assist in
getting an agreement drawn up with Madison County.
Gregg Hanson,
Cheryl Wolverton, Kathy Dahlkoetter, Mike Unger and LaLene Bates joined the
meeting for a discussion on gas purchases and use of the County pickup. A
discussion was held in which it was pointed out that the Road department was
purchasing some of the gas used in this pickup. Cheryl explained that she has
the pickup filled each time it is used for her office and that she pays the gas
bill out of her budget. She explained
that she had some money in her budget set aside for re-appraisal and that she
would use the money for that purpose. Other officials stated that they did not add
any to their budgets for purchase of gas.
The Board told the officials that they should come up with an amount
that might be needed for gas purchases and that those amounts should be added
to the 2012-2013 budgets to pay for gas used by each office.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-11-041:
BE IT HEREBY
RESOLVED, that Bank First, Norfolk, Nebraska wishes to add the following
security to secure deposits of this county in said bank, to-wit:
|
Safekeeping
Receipt #31398A6D9 |
Due 11-18-2013 |
$1,000,000.00 |
AND, ALSO THAT the
said Bank First is hereby permitted to release the following security:
|
Safekeeping
Receipt #3133XQW32 |
Due 10-28-2011 |
$1,000,000.00 |
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Mark Mainelli,
Consultant Engineer joined the meeting.
A discussion was
held on the Road Allocation Bond funds.
Mr. Weatherholt stated that the County still needs to pay the remainder
of the cost of the Northeast Industrial Road, but then he feels that the funds
can be used for some other road projects that are needed.
The NIRMA
Commitment Resolution was reviewed. It is a resolution stating that the County
is committed to three more years of coverage through NIRMA.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-11-042:
RESOLUTION FOR
AMENDMENT AND ADDENDUM TO
NIRMA/NIRMA II INTERGOVERNMENTAL/INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS
WHEREAS, Stanton
County has previously entered into Intergovernmental/Interlocal Agreements with
various other Nebraska Counties and other public agencies to form and
participate in the Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association
(NIRMA) and the Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association II
(NIRMA II) as authorized by the Intergovernmental Risk Management Act (Neb.
Rev.Stat.§44-4301
et seq.) and the Nebraska Interlocal Cooperation Act (Neb.Rev.Stat.§13-801
et seq.); and
WHEREAS, Counties
and other Public Agencies as defined in Neb. Rev.Stat.§44-4303 are allowed to
participate in said cooperative undertakings; and
WHEREAS, the
Legislature has found that proper risk management requires the spreading of
risk so as to minimize fluctuation in insurance needs and that benefits can be
derived through the pooling of insurance purchasing by local government, and
WHEREAS, NIRMA AND
NIRMA II have provided coverages to the County in a cost effective way which
meet and exceed that provided by standard insurance carriers; and
WHEREAS, NIRMA AND
NIRMA II provide risk management services such as loss prevention, safety
audits, claims and litigation management, and coverages tailored to address
loss exposures counties and other related public entities face not economically
available from other sources; and
WHEREAS, these
coverages and risk management services are essential for the continued
effective and efficient use of county taxpayer dollars; and
WHEREAS, the
current Intergovernmental/Interlocal Agreements will expire on June 30, 2012,
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED that the Stanton County Board hereby:
After motion duly
made by member Kment and seconded by member Weatherholt, the following members
voted by roll call vote in favor of passage and adoption of said Resolution:
Kment and Weatherholt.
The following
members voted against the same: None.
The following members were absent or not voting: Commissioner vacancy in District #1.
PASSED AND APPROVED
this 21 day of November, 2011.
Stanton County
Board by Jerry Weatherholt, Chairperson/Presiding Officer
Attest: Martha
Detlefsen, County Clerk
(Seal)
Several Officials
joined the meeting for the discussion on installation of wireless internet.
Kevin Cash from Stanton Telecom, Inc. explained the process of installation and
explained that passwords would need to be put in by County personnel before the
internet could be used. Those passwords would need to be changed periodically
to maintain security. Some Officials had concerns about the public being able
to use the internet in the Courthouse or out in the parking lot, but they were
assured that only those given the passwords would be able to access the
internet.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt that Sandy Zoubek can order the routers and
proceed with the installation of the wireless internet.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
The NEMA grant
letter was placed on file.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the Documentary Stamp Tax, Co. share
for the month of October in the amount of $1259.87; the County Clerk fees for
the month of October in the amount of $2739.85; the Clerk of District Court
fees for the month of October in the amount of $121.79; the Passport fees for
the month of October in the amount of $125.00 and the County Treasurer’s
receipts of money received, numbered 14876 – 14938, inclusive, in the amount of
$172,445.84 and placed them on file.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
LaLene Bates,
Zoning Administrator joined the meeting.
Hearing was opened
at 9:10 AM for the Dan Rocheford for a Residential Use Permit application to
replace a residence on Pt. W1/2 5-21-3.
LaLene explained that there were no objections at the Planning
Commission hearing. She gave the PC recommendations. No objectors were present.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to close the hearing.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the Residential Use Permit
application of Dan Rocheford to replace a residence on the above described
property with the stated conditions and note that there are trees established
already at the site, and
as per Planning Commission recommendations.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Hearing opened at
9:20 AM for the Conditional Use Permit application to stockpile and apply dry
manure from an out of county livestock feeding operation on property located in
the SE ¼ Section 3 and NW1/4 Section 6, all in Township 22, Range 1. Tom and
Dan Becker appeared for the hearing and gave testimony. LaLene reported that
there had been one inquiry as to whether a stockpile site could be perhaps
moved further north in Section 3. Mr. Becker explained that they can’t move it
because of the location of a pivot there. No objectors were present. LaLene
gave the Planning Commission recommendations.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to close the hearing.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the Conditional Use Permit of Tom and
Dan Becker to stockpile and apply dry manure on the above described property
with all the stated conditions and to add to #9 that the Zoning Administrator
should be notified immediately when manure will be hauled from any feedlot except
the MK feedlot of Battle Creek, and as per Planning Commission recommendations.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
A discussion was
held with the Beckers on a bill that was sent to them for damages to a road
that was supposedly caused by their truck traffic. They explained that they didn’t feel that
their trucks had done that much damage to the road, since it was not in the
best of condition when they started. The
Board and the Beckers came up with a compromise where Beckers would be sent a
bill for two loads of gravel that was used on the road. The Board asked if they could notify the
County in advance when they are going to haul. The Beckers asked if they could
get an access in Section 6 about 50’ from the corner. They are to put flags up
where they would like the access and Darrell Hansen, Bridge Foreman will check
it and get the work done.
Allen Wolff joined
the meeting.
Hearing was opened
at 9:55 AM for the Allen Wolff Conditional Use Permit application to apply
wastewater solids on property located in the SW1/4 Section 29, NE1/4 Section 31
and NW1/4 Section 32, all in Township 23, Range 1. No objectors were present
for the hearing. LaLene explained that there were no objectors at the PC
hearings and no complaints. She gave the PC recommendations.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to close the hearing.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the Conditional Use Permit
application of Allen Wolff to apply wastewater solids on the above described
property with the stated conditions and as per Planning Commission
recommendations.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Hearing was opened
at 10:00 for the John Macklin Residential Use Permit application to replace a
residence in the S1/2 SE 30-23-3. LaLene
reported that there were no objectors at the PC hearing. She noted that the
applicant is aware of ag operations in the area. No
objectors were present for this hearing.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to close the hearing.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the Residential Use Permit
application of John Macklin to replace a residence on the above described
property with all stated conditions and stipulations as per Planning Commission
recommendations.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Hearing opened at
10:05 AM for the Schweers Conditional Use Permit application of Mark Schweers
to stockpile and apply manure from an out of county livestock facility
operation on property in the NW Section 20, NE Section 26 and N1/2 of Section
30, all in Township 23, Range 3. No objectors were present. LaLene gave the PC
recommendations.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to close the hearing.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the Conditional Use Permit
application of Mark Schweers to stockpile and apply manure from an out of
county livestock facility operation on the above described property, with all
the stated conditions and stipulations listed as per Planning Commission
recommendations.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Roadside mowing
hearing was opened. No one appeared for
the hearing. It was noted that the landowner had been notified that mowing must
be done by September 1 each year. No mowing was done. A bill was sent to the landowner asking for
payment. No payment was made. Landowner was notified by mail that a hearing
would be held and that an assessment for the mowing bill could be assessed
against the property.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to close the hearing.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to notify the County Attorney that a hearing has
been held and that further action may be taken.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
A hearing on the
proposed vacation/closing of the road located between Sections 11 & 12,
township 24, North, Range 1 East, also known as 563
Avenue between 844 and 845 Roads, Stanton County, Nebraska was opened. Kathy
Dahlkoetter joined the meeting. No members of the public were present. Kathy explained that there were no objections
reported to her about the proposed closing. She stated that one adjoining
landowner wanted the County to move some trees in the supposed right of way.
The Board stated that the existing bridge would be removed and that no trees
will be removed by the County.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to close the hearing.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-11-043:
BE IT RESOLVED upon
a hearing held on November 21, 2011, after having received a report and
recommendation from Kathy Dahlkoetter, Highway Superintendent on October 17,
2011, pertaining to the road described as follows, to-wit:
The Road located
between Sections 11 & 12, Township 24, North Range
1 East, also known as 563 Avenue between 844 and 845 Roads, Stanton County,
Nebraska
BE IT HEREBY
RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska deems it
to be in the best interest of the Citizens of Stanton County to vacate the
above described road and that the road and road right of way is hereby reverted
to the owners of the adjacent real estate one-half (1/2) on each side,
AND, ALSO BE IT
RESOLVED that the County Clerk is hereby instructed to plat the same of record
in the Road plat.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Robbie Johnson came
before the Board to discuss the possibility of a zoning change for a piece of
property that he plans on purchasing as a location for his business. The
property is located at the corner of 563 ½ Road and Hwy. 24 and is zoned
Agricultural. It would need to be zoned Light Industrial so he could locate his
business there. The Board advised him to
start the process with the Zoning Administrator.
Kathy talked with
the Board about some more road projects and bridge problems. She and the Board
members talked with Robbie about the bridge situation by his property and the
possibility of closing part of the road where the bad bridges are located. She
brought the Board up to date on some on-going projects and reported that all
right of way needed for the Northeast Industrial Road has been acquired.
Frankie Charipar
came in to discuss a drainage problem with a road next to his property. Mr.
Kment stated that he cannot justify spending a lot of money on this road since
no one else seems to have any problems to report and since it is a minimum
maintenance road anyway. Mr. Charipar said that he would return with more
information and suggestions.
Sally Pieper,
Director of the Elkhorn Logan Valley Health Clinic came before the Board to
introduce herself and tell the Board that she is newly appointed and is
available if anyone has problems or concerns that might require help or
attention from the Clinic. She told the Board that she has to meet with all the
County Boards and ask for approval for her appointment as Director.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to strongly commend and approve the appointment
of Sally Pieper as Director of the Elkhorn Logan Valley Health Clinic and to
praise the Clinic for the work they do.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Jarett Doernemann
came before the Board for the discussion on the Wilke Road.
Bert Lammli, Co.
Attorney re-joined the meeting.
A discussion was
opened on the road to Mike Wilke’s residence. Jarett asked what they wanted him
to do about the road. There was a
problem that caused Mr. Mainelli to stop the construction until further plans
have been made. Mr. Mainelli told Mr.
Doernemann what needs to be done so that the road will meet the State standards
for construction. Mr. Lammli voiced some opinions and a solution was suggested
that would include moving a fence line that is in the County road right of way.
Kathy was told to contact Sam Fisher and the landowner about moving the fence
line and to offer two REA poles for use for the new fence posts. Mr. Doernemann
stated that this needs to be done as soon as possible so Mr. Wilke will have an
entrance to his house. Mr. Mainelli showed Jarett the Standards for the road
and Jarett stated that he can move the dirt and build the road up to standard
if the fence is moved. He will put clay on for a stabilizer and cover will be
provided.
The purchase of a
pickup for District #3 was reviewed. Mr. Weatherholt presented quotes for the
pickup purchase. He advised that he had bought the 2002 Chevrolet pickup from
Kuehn’s Auto Sales in the amount of $11,500.00.
A discussion was
held on the transfer of funds from Inheritance Tax to the General Fund to cover
operating expenses until tax monies are received in January.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to authorize the County Treasurer to transfer
$100,000.00 from the Inheritance Tax Fund to the General Fund until tax money
is received in January, at which time that amount will be transferred back to
the Inheritance Tax Fund.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The Board members
looked over the Accounts Payable and Payroll claims. A discussion was held
between the members. The County Attorney, Bert Lammli was present and joined
the discussion pertaining to a claim submitted by Bill Goodpasture for payment
of mileage and some travel expenses for the period from July 2007 to September
2011. He looked over the claim and advised the Board to reject the payment of
the claim because (1) mileage claims must be substantiated by a showing of what
vehicle was used (2) Beginning and ending odometer readings must be disclosed
(3) Month, day and year of occurrence must be listed and (4) It appears that
the Office of the claimant was legally vacant at all times mentioned in the
claim).
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the following Accounts Payable and
Payroll Claims as presented, except to reject the claim of Bill Goodpasture for
mileage in the amount of $6292.04 because (1) mileage claims must be
substantiated by a showing of what vehicle was used (2) Beginning and ending
odometer readings must be disclosed (3) Month, day and year of occurrence must
be listed (4) It appears that the Office of the claimant was legally vacant at
all times mentioned in the claim) and to order checks drawn on the various
funds as follows:
GENERAL FUND - A&Z Vac N
Sew, repairs, 84.90; Ameritas Life Ne Group Acct, ret-co shr, 5490.88; Atco Intl,
ground supplies, 441.00; Charles W Balsiger Atty, atty fees, 522.64; Bear
Graphics, journal book, 408.66; Kim Bearnes, mileage etc, 637.02; Big Red
Printing Inc, supplies, 329.86; Black Hills Energy, services, 225.00; Blue
Cross/Blue Shield, ins-co shr, 31775.55; John F Cisler, cust supplies, 6.95; City
of Stanton, concrete, 98.12; Connecting Point Computers, supplies, 155.92; CLS
Veterinary PC, services, 232.75; Constellation NewEnergy Gas Div, services, 43.05;
Martha Detlefsen, mileage etc, 17.76; Emmett’s Foodtown, supplies, 10.48; Engelhardt
TV & Comm Inc, radio equipment, 20.00; Faith Regional Health Services, prisoner
medical, 46.00; Farmers Cooperative, gas etc, 1697.40; First Concord Benefits
Group, flex fees, 24.00; Floor Maintenance & Supply Co, towel services, 157.21;
See Store 1 LLC, gas etc, 1572.59; Carolyn J Glaser, program support etc,
44.98; Gregg Hanson, mileage etc, 158.33; Holiday Inn-Kearney, lodging, 74.95; IRS
USA Tax Pymt, so sec tax-co shr, 5820.56; W Bert Lammli, office allowance etc
853.88; Lexis Nexis Matthew Bender, law enforcement supplies, 55.47; Cory Locke,
mileage etc, 336.30; Luedeke Oil Co Inc, gas etc, 1449.18; Lynn Peavey Co, supplies,
81.92; Madison Natl Life Ins, ins – co shr, 2.67; Mid-American Benefits Inc, HRA
fees, 344.00; Midwest Special Serv Inc, services, 41.42; MIPS Inc, computer
support, 2256.90; Nebr Health & Human Services, patient care, 186.00; LaVern
R Newkirk, prior service benefit, 17.00; Norfolk Daily News, printing, 99.82; Norfolk
Printing Co Inc, office supplies, 555.00; Pierce Co Sheriff Dept, prisoner
board, 1700.00; Pilger Library, books etc, 852.77; Monica Pohlman, mileage etc,
125.43; Prairieland RC&D, dues etc, 300.00; Prime Sanitation Service, trash
removal, 39.75; Michael Race, grounds care, 225.00; Radio Shack Corporation, equipment,
30.99; Rita Roenfeldt, prior service benefit etc, 60.00; Jack B Scherer LLC, grounds
care, 236.28; Schroeder Land Surveying, services, 808.00; Shopko, phone card, 106.99;
Stanton Auto Parts, repairs etc, 15.59; Stanton County Clerk, supplies, 2.47; Stanton
Co Clk Dist Court, costs, 107.00; Stanton Co Public Power Dist, services,
1510.88; Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies, 77.41; Stanton Printing, printing,
360.72; Stanton Telecom Inc, services, 1254.06; Stanton Water & Sewer, services,
216.00; Stratton DeLay & Doele, atty fees, 651.50; Teeco Inc, supplies,
80.95; Telebeep Wireless, services, 224.25; Mike Unger Co Shf, costs, 6.00; US
Cellular, services, 137.27; Western Office Technologies, supplies etc, 1041.52;
Cheryl M Wolverton, mileage etc, 226.13; Sandra Zoubek Co Treas, postage meter,
5000.00; Sandy Zoubek, mileage etc, 487.66;
ROAD FUND - Ameritas Life Ne
Group Acct, ret-co shr, 2737.27; Appeara, towel service, 29.82; Atco Intl, supplies
etc, 437.65; B’s Enterprises Inc, lumber bridges etc, 30148.56; Big K Custom
Trucking LLC, truck rental, 2200.00; Black Hills Energy, services, 38.37; Blue
Cross Blue Shield, ins-co shr, 20704.80; Bomgaars, repairs etc, 383.67; Caterpillar
Financial Serv Corp, lease pymt, 2345.90; Century Link, services, 45.16; Janice
Coates, prior service benefit, 17.00; Kathy Dahlkoetter, reg etc, 10.00; DDM
Trucking Inc, gravel etc, 2499.67; Doernemann Construction Inc, truck rental, 600.00;
Doernemann Farm Service Inc, repairs etc, 334.29; Elkhorn Valley Sand &
Gravel, gravel etc, 8301.72; Engelhardt TV & Comm Inc, repairs etc, 171.00;
Farmers Cooperative, gas etc, 14098.84; Fiala Automotive Inc, shop supplies, 74.84;
IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec tax-co shr, 3070.62; Island Supply Welding Co, supplies,
22.32; Kaup Forage & Turf, seeding, 110.00; Kelly Supply, shop supplies, 11.12;
Kimball Midwest, supplies, 112.95; Knife River Midwest LLC, armor coat,
46261.98; Kuehn’s Auto Body Inc, pickup, 11500.00; Luedeke Oil Co Inc, repairs
etc, 9898.45; Brad Maas, gravel and borrow, 350.00; Mainelli Wagner & Assoc
Inc, eng serv etc, 21140.11; Medical Enterprises Inc, drug program costs, 31.00;
Merchants Capital Resources Inc, lease pymt, 3244.98; Midwest Service &
Sales Co, signs etc, 291.60; Nebr Machinery Co, repairs etc, 5540.54; S&S
Willers Inc, gravel etc, 3957.98; Power Station, repairs etc, 90.00; Powerplan,
repairs etc, 1701.19; Prime Sanitation Service, trash removal, 44.00; Ridge
Road Repair LLC, repairs etc, 3247.62; Ron’s Ag & Auto Repair, repairs etc,
275.93; Rueter’s Red Power, supplies, 1813.56; Speece Lewis Inc, eng sev, 2964.66;
Stanton Auto Parts, repairs etc, 604.25; Stanton County Clerk, recording fees, 77.50;
Stanton Co PPD, services, 1729.86; Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies, 60.42; Stanton
Printing, printing, 91.16; Stanton Telecom Inc, services, 330.56; Stanton Water
& Sewer, services, 37.50; Stern Oil Co Inc, grease oil etc, 1756.30; Teeco
Inc, supplies, 38.00; Tube City IMS LLC, gravel etc, 377.01; US Cellular, services,
107.49; Vic’s Engine Service, supplies, 70.78; Village of Pilger, trash water
etc, 78.74; Elsworth G Voelker, prior service benefit, 13.00; Jerry Weatherholt,
phone reimb, 30.00; Western Office Technologies, supplies etc, 71.27; Windshield
Doctors, repairs etc, 40.00; Wisner Rendering LLC, cow pickup, 45.00; Sandra
Zoubek Co Treas, title, 10.00;
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT FUND
- Ameritas Life Ne Group Acct, ret-co shr, 18.73; Danko Emergency Equipment Co,
safety supplies, 166.00; Engelhardt TV & Comm Inc, repairs etc, 29.50; Farmers
Cooperative, gas etc, 300.21; Sanford Goshorn, utilities etc, 41.37; IRS USA
Tax Pymt, so sec tax-co shr, 21.23; Stanton Auto Parts, repairs etc, 140.95; Verizon
Wireless, services, 200.00;
INHERITANCE TAX
FUND
- Engelhardt TV & Comm Inc, tower exp, 185.50; Stanton County PPD, services,
86.85;
ROAD ALLOCATION
BOND FUND
- Stanton County Clerk, recording fees, 132.50; Elaine L & Curtis D Wilken,
right of way, 19396.00; Ransom G Roman, services, 550.00;
EMERGENCY 911
SURCHARGE FUND
- City of Norfolk, 911 dispatching services, 5232.59; Stanton Telecom Inc, 911
services, 73.23;
Total aggregate
salary of all county employees $118634.09
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to adjourn and set the next meeting for December
19, 2011 at 8:05 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk:
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd of Commissioners, Stanton County, NE
* * * * * *
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROCEEDINGS – October 17, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Equalization of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on October 17, 2011, at 8:00 A.M. in the County Commissioner’s
Room in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, Jerry
Weatherholt, Board of Equalization. Bill Goodpasture was absent. Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk and Cheryl
Wolverton, County Assessor was also present.
Some members of the
public were present.
Advance notice of
the meeting was given by publication in the Stanton Register, October 5, 2011 a
copy of the proof of publication being attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Board members, a copy of their acknowledgment
of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:00 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the
open meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy
is available upon request at the County Clerk’s office.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes: Kment and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Absent: Goodpasture. Motion
Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the minutes of the October 3, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Kment. Nayes:
None. Absent: Goodpasture. Motion
Carried.
Cheryl explained
that she had no correction sheets or reports for the Board for this month.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to adjourn and set the next meeting for November
21, 2011 at 8:00 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Absent: Goodpasture. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd of Equalization, Stanton County, Nebr
* * * * *
COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS – October 17, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on October 17, 2011 at 8:05 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Room in
Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment and Jerry
Weatherholt, Board of Commissioners. Mr. Goodpasture was absent.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in The Stanton Register
October 5, 2011 a copy of the proof of publication is attached to these
minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Commissioners, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
Rolland Lorensen,
Jerry Guenther of the Norfolk Daily News and some County officials were also in
attendance.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:05 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the
open meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy
may be obtained from the County Clerk’s office upon request.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Absent: Goodpasture. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the minutes of the October 3, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Kment. Nayes:
None. Absent: Goodpasture. Motion Carried.
Scott Hanlin and
Jason Sears of the Nebraska Highway Patrol joined the meeting as well as W.
Bert Lammli, County Attorney.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to enter into Executive Session at 8:10 A.M.
Voting: Ayes: Kment and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Absent: Goodpasture. Motion
Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to come out of Executive Session.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Absent: Goodpasture. Motion Carried.
The Chairman opened
a sealed envelope that contained a Letter of Resignation from William
Goodpasture who is Commissioner in District 1. Mr. Weatherholt read the letter aloud and
noted that the letter was signed on October 14, 2011 and was requested to be
effectively immediately.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to accept the resignation of William Goodpasture
from the Stanton County Board of Commissioners, effective immediately.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Mr. Lammli
explained the process of appointing a Board member to fill out Mr.
Goodpasture’s term of office. The decision will be made by a Board made up of
the County Attorney, County Treasurer and County Clerk. The appointment has to be made within 45
days. There will be publications asking
for applications for the open position. Applicant must reside in District No.
1. which consists of Elkhorn precinct and part of
Spring Branch precinct, which includes rural areas as well as portions of the
Woodland Park Area. District maps and Applications may be obtained from the
County Clerk’s office. Interviews will be set up after the closing of the
application period.
A discussion was
held on possibly receiving bids for snow removal at the County Courthouse. Mr.
Weatherholt stated that the County road crew has been doing snow removal and
that adds up to quite a lot of time and expenses out of the Road budget. Mr.
Kment stated that he thinks having the road crew do the snow removal has been
working out well and that he doesn’t think that bids need to be taken. He also
stated that perhaps some sort of records can be kept to show how many hours and
expenses are involved and perhaps some reimbursement can be made between
budgets. It was decided that bids would not be taken at this time.
No one appeared for
the agenda item for Becker manure hauling and road issues.
A letter from NIRMA
requesting signing of an inter-local agreement for insurance services was
received. The letter was received too late to place on this meeting’s agenda.
It was decided to place the request on the next month’s agenda.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the Co. Sheriff’s quarterly report
for the 3rd quarter; the Clerk of District Court fees for the month
of September in the amount of $42.73; the Co. Treas. list of descriptions that
have had Tax Sales issued and are more than two years delinquent; the County
Clerk fees for the month of September in the amount of $1659.65; the
Documentary Stamp Tax, Co. share for the month of September in the amount of
$401.96; and the Co. Treasurer’s receipts of money received, numbered 14816 –
14875, inclusive, in the amount of $147,433.99 and place them on file.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The Maximus
Certificate of IV-D cost allocations was reviewed.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Weatherholt
to authorize the Chairman to sign the Maximus Certificate of Cost Allocations.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Discussions were
held on the redistricting process. The County Clerk explained to the Board
members that the registered voters and populations are within the allowable
percentages in the three Commissioner Districts as they are drawn at this time.
Some issues were discussed by the Board and questions were asked and answered.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment that there be no change in voter districts and
that all boundaries remain the same as they are now drawn.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the following Accounts Payable and
Payroll Claims as presented and order checks drawn on the various funds as
follows:
GENERAL FUND - Ameritas Life Ne
Group Acct, ret-co shr, 5664.45; Applied Concepts Inc, repairs etc, 42.00; LaLene
Bates, misc supplies, 25.00; Kim Bearnes, meals mileage etc, 215.27; Big Red
Printing Inc, envelopes etc, 497.22; Black Hills Energy, services, 44.04; 19.33Blue
Cross Blue Shield, ins-co shr, 32414.22; Carney Law PC, atty fees, 578.40; Danko
Emergency Equipment Co, safety equipment, 499.00; Dell Marketing, supplies,
381.82; Martha Detlefsen, mileage etc, 214.26; Karen Doffin, program support, 83.33;
Eakes Office Products Inc, supplies, 100.53; Electrical Engineering & Equip,
bulb replacements, 64.50; Emmett’s Foodtown, suppolies, 67.79; Ewalt Law Office
PC LLO, atty fees, 1549.83; Faith Regional Health Serv, prisoner medical, 46.00;
Farmers Cooperative, gas etc, 2214.90; First Concord Benefits Group, flex fees,
20.00; Floor Maintenance & Supply Co, supplies, 114.75; Carolyn Glaser, reg
etc, 77.90; Hampton Inn, lodging, 238.00; Gregg Hanson, meals etc, 60.74; Headley
Law Office, atty fees, 450.00; Wanda Heermann, mileage etc, 40.52; Ingram
Library Serv, books etc, 288.34; IRS USA tax pymt, so sec tax-co shr 6030.61; Johnson’s
Inc, boiler maintenance, 75.00; Diane Kander, reg etc, 88.40; Kuehn’s Auto Body
Inc, repairs etc, 5205.00; KY State Treasurer, training costs, 240.00; W Bert
Lammli, office allowance, 721.00; Luedeke Oil Co Inc, gas etc, 1300.77; Madison
Natl Life, ins-co shr, 2.67; Maximus Inc, services, 600.00; Menard’s Inc, supplies,
31.00; Mid American Benefits Inc, hra fees, 344.00; Midwest Special Services
Inc, services, 140.61; MIPS Inc, computer support, 2241.99; Lloyd Molacek, postage
etc, 17.60; NACTF dues etc, 60.00; Nebr Assn of Co Officials, reg ec, 282.00; NACO
Conf Regis Center, dues etc, 400.00; Natl Dist Atty Assn, dues etc, 95.00; NE
Nebr Juvenile Service Inc, prisoner board, 625.00; Nebr Health & Human Serv,
patient care, 180.00; Nebr Supreme Court, law publications, 86.10; LaVern R
Newkirk, prior serv benefits, 17.00; Pierce Co Shf Dept, prisoner board, 5250.00;
Pilger Library, books, 428.19; Platte Co Detention Facility, prisoner board, 450.00;
Prime Align, repairs etc, 150.18; Prime Sanitation Serv, trash removal, 39.75; Puppy
Love, services, 25.00; Michael Race, lawn care, 300.00; Radio Shack Corp, office
equipment, 279.00; Region IV Behavioral Health Sys, patient services, 5866.00; Region
IV Off Dev Dis, patient services, 1874.50; Rita Roenfeldt, prior service
benefits, 20.00; Karla Schmidt, program support, 30.00; Schroeder Land
Surveying, services, 356.00; Servicemaster, services, 259.00; See Store 1 LLC, gas
etc, 1294.98; Shopko, supplies, 115.93; Stanton Auto Parts, repairs etc, 753.99;
Stanton Co Clk Dist Court, court costs, 137.00; Stanton Co PPD, services, 2021.75;
Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies, 66.41; Stanton Printing, printing, etc,
536.31; Stanton Telecom Inc, services, 1412.30; Stanton Water & Sewer, services,
370.35; Stratton DeLay & Doele, atty fees, 336.63; Teeco Inc, services,
88.45; Telebeep Wireless, services, 57.45; Mike Unger Co Shf, court costs, 4.00;
US Cellular, services, 269.74; Card Services, training expense, 98.84; Western
Office Technologies, supplies, 797.59; Zee Medical Service Co, supplies, 46.00;
Sandra Zoubek Co Treas, reg, 37.10; Sandy Zoubek, mileage etc, 624.24;
ROAD FUND - Ameritas Life Ne
Group Acct, ret-co shr, 2587.22; Appeara, towel services, 29.82; Atco Internatl,
supplies, 360.16; B&A’s Welding, steel products, 33.80; B’s Enterprises Inc,
culverts signs etc, 3644.00; Beller & Backes Inc, shop supplies, 876.16; Black
Hills Energy, services, 42.24; Blue Cross Blue Shield, ins-co shr, 20704.80; Bomgaars,
tools etc, 100.12; California Contractors Suppl Inc, supplies, 288.50; Caterpillar
Financial Serv Corp, lease pymt, 2345.90; Century Link, phone services, 45.10; Clarkson
Plbg & Heating Inc, supplies etc, 77.90; Janice Coates, prior serv benefit,
17.00; Constellation NewEnergy Gas Div, services, 7.14; Cornhusker Internatl Trucks
Inc, repairs etc, 1471.22; Kathy Dahlkoetter, travel expense, 17.54; Doernemann
Construction Inc, dirt work etc, 1425.00; Doernemann Farm Serv Inc, repairs etc,
545.45; Elkhorn Valley Sand & Gravel, gravel etc, 17087.89; Emmett’s
Foodtown, supplies, 48.14; Farmers Cooperative, gas etc, 8614.27; Farmers Union
Coop Supply Co, chemicals, 320.94; First Concord Benefits Group, flex benefits,
300.00; Fullerton Lumber Co, supplies, 71.96; IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec
tax-coshr, 2900.48; Island Supply Welding Co, welding supplies, 106.74; Kimball
Midwest, supplies etc, 260.65; Luedeke Oil Co Inc, repairs gas etc, 9319.55; Mainelli
Wagner & Assoc Inc, eng fees, 1100.00; Martin Marietta Materials, rock
gravel etc, 307.81; Matteo Sand & Gravel Co Inc, gravel etc, 494.77; Menard’s,
supplies, 8.49; Merchants Capital Resources Inc, lease payment, 3244.98; Midwest
Service & Sales Co, culverts etc, 14443.02; Nebr Assn of Co Officials, reg,
120.00; Nebraska Machinery Co, repairs etc, 52162.63; Northeast Glass, repairs
etc, 376.50; OL Scheer Co, tools etc, 141.89; Jim Ohlund, road maintenance, 1849.50;
Prime Sanitation Service, trash removal, 44.00; Ridge Road Repair LLC, repairs
etc, 421.08; Ron’s Ag & Auto Repair, repairs etc, 203.50; Rueter’s Red
Power, shop supplies, 366.91; Schroeder Land Surveying, services, 196.00; Sioux
City Truck Sales Inc, repairs etc, 1665.49; Stanton Auto Parts, repairs etc, 335.53;
S&S Willers Inc, gravel etc, 1344.32; Stanton Co PPD, services, 288.49; Stanton
Lumber Co, shop supplies, 35.88; Stanton Printing, printing, 272.37; Stanton
Telecom Inc, services, 320.51; Stanton Water & Sewer, services, 37.50; Teeco
Inc, supplies, 17.50; Theisen Construction Inc, construction projects, 66263.20;
United Rentals, supplies, 8.31; US Cellular, services, 117.91; Village of
Pilger, utilities etc, 78.74; Elsworth Voelker, prior service benefit, 13.00; Jerry
Weatherholt, phone, 30.00; Western Office Technologies, supplies, 196.99; Zee
Medical Service Co, supplies, 101.20;
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT FUND
- Ameritas Life Ne Group Acct, ret-co shr, 17.21;Farmers Cooperative, gas etc, 229.73;
Sanford Goshorn, utilities etc, 112.04; IRS USA Tax Payment, so sec tax-co shr,
19.51; Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies, 70.98;
INHERITANCE TAX
FUND
- College of Nursing No Div, 2011 donation, 5000.00; Norfolk Veterans Home
Foundation, 2011 donation, 16666.66; Schmader Electric Const Co Inc, Pilger
siren expense, 1950.00; Stanton Co PPD, services, 103.19;
ROAD ALLOCATION
BOND FUND
- Reininger Appraisals, appraisal services, 2995.00; Stanton Co Clerk, filing
fees, 71.00;
EMERGENCY 911
SURCHARGE FUND
- City of Norfolk, 911 dispatch services, 5232.59; Stanton Telecom Inc, 911
services, 73.23;
Total
aggregate salary of all county employees $119,008.28.
Voting: Ayes: Kment and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Several County
officials joined the meeting for the discussion on possible installation of
wireless internet services. Sandy Zoubek stated that she thinks that there are
a lot of people who come into different offices for research and it would be a
benefit to them to be able to access the internet with their laptops. The Clerk
Magistrate had stated that the County Judge brings his or her laptop and would
very much like to be able to access the wireless internet service. Other
officials spoke on the benefits and possible downfalls with the proposed
service. Sandy will contact Stanton Telecom and have them send a representative
to the November meeting to explain in more detail what is involved with the
service.
Tom & Jim
Becker did not appear. No action was taken on the manure hauling and road
issues at this time.
LaLene Bates,
Zoning Administrator joined the meeting. She discussed the possible purchase of
a conference table and chairs for her office to be used by the Planning
Commission Board members. She told the Board members that she doesn’t feel that
she has enough money in her budget for this expense and wondered if it could be
paid from the Misc. General Fund. She was advised to check and get some prices
for used furniture and bring them back for consideration.
Mark Mainelli,
Engineer and Kathy Dahlkoetter, Highway Superintendent joined the meeting.
Kathy talked with the Board about various road problems within the County and
brought the Board members up to date on some ongoing projects.
Bid letting was
held at 10:30 A.M. for project C008414615. The Chairman opened bids as follows:
|
ME Collins
Contracting Co, Inc, Wahoo NE |
Culvert
Construction |
$96,940.44 |
|
JMN Construction
LLC, Omaha NE |
Culvert
Construction |
$177,952.30 |
|
A&R
Construction, Plainview NE |
Culvert
Construction |
$111,949.29 |
Discussion was held
on the bids. Questions were asked of the Contractors. Mr. Mainelli and Kathy
went over the bids and checked them for accuracy. Mr. Mainelli advised the
Board that he would accept the low bid of M. E. Collins Contracting Co., Inc.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to accept the bid of M. E. Collins Contracting
Co., Inc. for Culvert Construction and Roadway Items in the amount of
$130,754.84 contingent to FEMA approval and with the option that the County can
do some of the rock and gravel work.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Kathy talked with
the Board about Speed Limit signs on the NuCor Road and some signs in Woodland
Park.
The application of
NuCor for crossing under 845 (NuCor Road with a water line and electrical
conduit was discussed. Mr. Mainelli
advised that he could see no problem with the issuance of the permit.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the application of NuCor Steel to
cross under 845 Road with a water line and electrical conduit near the plant
location, with all the stated conditions.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Kathy told the
Board that she has finished the SSAR report. She explained that there is a
certification sheet and addendum that needs to be signed by the Chairman.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to authorize the Chairman to sign the
Certification to the Board of Public Roads and Classifications and Standards
and Addendum.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Some discussion was
held on some bridges in Elkhorn precinct that are in need of repairs. The Board
tried to figure out which bridges can be closed and which ones will have to be
repaired or replaced in order to give landowners access in and out of their
properties. The Board members will speak to landowners and try to find the best
solution that would be acceptable and more economical for the County.
The Board reviewed
the Resolution for Engineering Services Agreement on Project BRO-7084(10)
Stanton Southeast.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-10-040:
WHEREAS: Stanton
County is developing a transportation project for which it intends to obtain
Federal funds;
WHEREAS: Stanton
County as a sub-recipient of Federal-Aid funding is charged with the
responsibility of expending said funds in accordance with Federal, State and
local laws, rules, regulations, policies and guidelines applicable to the
funding of the Federal-aid project,
WHEREAS: Stanton
County and HDR Engineering, Inc. wish to enter into an Engineering Services
Agreement to provide per Supplement #1, On-call NEPA Services for the
Federal-aid project.
BE IT RESOLVED: by
the Board of Commissioners of Stanton County that: Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman
of Stanton County Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized to sign the
attached Engineering Services Agreement between Stanton County and HDR
Engineering, Inc.
Adopted
this 17 day of October, 2011 at Stanton, Nebraska.
The
Board of Commissioners of Stanton County.
/s/Jerry
Weatherholt
/s/ Dennis Kment
Attest: /s/Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk (Co. Clerk
Seal)
Kathy and Mark
discussed the closing of 563 Avenue between 844 & 845 Roads. Kathy has done
a study on the road and adjacent and neighboring landowners will be notified of
the proposed closing.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to set a hearing for the closing of 563 Avenue
between 844 and 845 Roads for November 21, 2011 at 10:15 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The hearing for
roadside mowing was continued to November 21, 2011 at 10:30 A.M.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to adjourn and set the next meeting for November
21, 2011 at 8:05 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd of Commissioners, Stanton County, NE
* * * * *
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROCEEDINGS – October 3, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Equalization of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on October 3, 2011, at 8:00 A.M. in the County Commissioner’s
Room in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, Jerry
Weatherholt and William Goodpasture, Board of Equalization. Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk and Cheryl
Wolverton, County Assessor was also present.
Advance notice of
the meeting was given by publication in the Stanton Register, September 28,
2011 a copy of the proof of publication being attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Board members, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance
of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:00 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the
open meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy
is available upon request at the County Clerk’s office.
Motion made by
Kment seconded by Goodpasture to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment seconded by Weatherholt to approve the minutes of the September 19, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Cheryl told the
Board that she needed to use a pickup for the day to do real estate pickup
work. Mr. Kment explained that his county pickup was available for use at most
times since he uses it mostly for attending required meetings. He stated that
he would like to know ahead of time when it would be needed by her office if
possible.
The Proposed levy
sheet was reviewed. Discussion was held on the levies and tax request. Mr. Goodpasture
stated and the Board agreed that the lower proposed levies would bring in the
tax money needed.
Motion made
Goodpasture seconded by Kment to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-037:
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the following levies
for Stanton County, Nebraska, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and
ending June 30, 2012, are hereby adopted as follows:
CITY AND VILLAGE
|
City of Stanton |
.480000 |
per $100 |
COUNTY LEVIES
|
General Fund |
.360216 |
per $100 |
DISTRICT LEVIES
|
Stanton Co Rural Fire Dist #1, General |
.011737 |
per $100 |
SCHOOL DISTRICT LEVIES
|
Stanton Community Schools, Gen |
.961065 |
per $100 |
Voting: Ayes: Goodpasture, Kment and
Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to adjourn and set the next meeting for
October 17, 2011 at 8:00 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd of Equalization, Stanton County, Ne
* * * * *
COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS – October 3, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on October 3, 2011 at 8:05 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Room in
Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: William Goodpasture, Dennis
Kment and Jerry Weatherholt, Board of Commissioners.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in The Stanton Register,
September 28, 2011 a copy of the proof of publication is attached to these
minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Commissioners, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:30 AM by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the open
meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy may
be obtained from the County Clerk’s office upon request.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the minutes of the September 19, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to authorize the Chairman to sign the Certificate
of Compliance on Project STPP-STWD(67)-Object markers.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION #2011-038:
BE IT HEREBY
RESOLVED, that Sandra J. Zoubek, County Treasurer is authorized to transfer
monies in the amount of $250,000.00 from the Inheritance Tax Fund into the
County Road Fund as budgeted.
Voting: Ayes: Weatherholt, Goodpasture and
Kment. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION:
#2011-039:
WHEREAS, THE
Stanton County Treasurer has presented to the Stanton County Board of
Commissioners, a list of delinquent taxes or real estate, and
WHEREAS, it is
deemed proper that tax certificates are necessary on certain parcels of real
estate,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED, that the Stanton County Commissioners hereby authorize the Stanton
County Treasurer to write the necessary tax certificates on these parcels of
real estate which are now delinquent two or more years.
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Discussion was held
on the claim presented for payment. Mr. Weatherholt is being reimbursed for
payment to Western Paving Company for patch material and services.
Motion
made by Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the following Accounts
Payable claim as presented and order a check drawn on the County Road fund as follows:
ROAD FUND - Jerry
Weatherholt, reimburse services & patching material, 14000.00;
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to adjourn and set the next meeting for October
17, 2011 at 8:05 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Stanton County, Ne
* * * * *
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROCEEDINGS – September 19, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Equalization of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on September 19, 2011, at 8:00 A.M. in the County Commissioner’s
Room in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, Jerry
Weatherholt and William Goodpasture, Board of Equalization. Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk and Cheryl
Wolverton, County Assessor was also present.
Advance notice of
the meeting was given by publication in the Stanton Register September 7, 2011,
a copy of the proof of publication being attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Board members, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:00 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the
open meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy
is available upon request at the County Clerk’s office.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and
Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the minutes of the September 9, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
The Assessor
presented no correction sheets or other reports.
The Board discussed
the setting of levies.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to adjourn and set the next meeting for October
3, 2011 at 8:00 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd of Equalization, Stanton County, Neb
* * * * *
COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS – September 19, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on September 19, 2011 at 8:05 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Room in
Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, William
Goodpasture and Jerry Weatherholt, Board of Commissioners.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in The Stanton Register,
September 7, 2011 a copy of the proof of publication is attached to these
minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Commissioners, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:10 AM by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the open
meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy may
be obtained from the County Clerk’s office upon request.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the minutes of the September 9, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the County Clerk fees for the month
of August in the amount of $1512.79; the Documentary stamp tax, Co. share for
the month of August in the amount of $416.46; the Clerk of District Court fees,
for the month of August in the amount of $130.64, the passport fees for the
month of August in the amount of $25.00 and the County Treasurer’s receipts of
money received, numbered 14754 – 14815, inclusive, in the amount of $142,434.86
and placed them on file.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Hank Schollmeyer,
representative with Liberty National came before the Board to visit with them about
some insurance plans that he would like to offer to County employees. The Board
asked him how he would present the plans and how long it would take.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to allow Liberty National representatives to
give a presentation and speak with employees about insurance plans. A date will
be set up with the County Clerk as to when presentations could be made. They
will send out information that can be given to employees ahead of the
presentation.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
LaLene Bates,
Zoning Administrator joined the meeting.
She told the Board that the Hearing for the Conditional Use Permit
application of Tom and Clifford Becker to stockpile manure in the SE Section 3
and NW Section 6 in Township 22, Range 1 Stanton County, Nebraska was tabled
until a later date. LaLene has notified the applicants of the date of the new
hearing.
Hearing was opened
at 9:10 for the Conditional Use Permit application of Carter Urwiler to
stockpile and apply dry manure from an out of county livestock feeding
operation on property located in the SW Section 13, township 24, Range 3
Stanton County, Nebraska. LaLene
discussed the application and gave the Planning Commission recommendations.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to close the hearing.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the application of Carter Urwiler for
a Conditional Use Permit to stockpile and apply dry manure from an out of
County livestock operation on property above described, as per Planning
Commission recommendation and with all stated conditions.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Kim Bearnes,
Extension Educator came before the Board to discuss an emergency plan for the
Extension Office workers now located at the Fairgrounds. She asked if the Board would possibly look
into some sort of a storm shelter to be located near the office for possible
use or some other plan in case a storm hits with little warning. She also thanked the Board for going through
with the relocation of the Extension Office to the Fairgrounds. The Board
agreed to look further into the matter.
Sam Fischer and
Charles Balsiger, Attorney joined the meeting to discuss the improvements that
will be made to the dirt road by his property.
The Board explained that the road would have to built up to standards
and that some fences would have to be moved, since those fences are in the
County road right of way. The plans were
reviewed. A lengthy discussion was held on the matter.
Kathy Dahlkoetter,
Highway Superintendent joined the meeting to discuss some road problems. She
stated that the State requires a resolution be passed in order to receive funds
for emergency repairs for 2010 damages.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution and
Certificate of Compliance:
RESOLUTION
#2011-09-035:
WHEREAS, Certain
transportation facilities have been designated as being eligible for Federal
Assistance from the Department of Transportation through the Emergency Relief
Program (ERP) of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); and
WHEREAS, Major
highways and bridges in Nebraska that are part of the Federal-aid highway
system suffered widespread serious damage as a result of flooding beginning on
June 1st, 2010 (Disaster #NE10-1) and were in need of emergency or
temporary repair, or restoration; and
WHEREAS, the
Nebraska Department of Roads as a recipient of the previously described Federal
Assistance, is charged with oversight of the expenditures of said funds; and
WHEREAS, The County
has completed essential repair work on an eligible Federal-Aid route to restore
essential traffic including, but not limited to:
1) Reestablishing the
roadway for safe and efficient travel for the public; and/or
2) Minimizing the
extent of the damage; and/or
3) Protecting
remaining transportation facilities.
WHEREAS, The
project has met all contract provisions as required by 23 CFR Part 633A; met
the Davis-Bacon wage requirements; and abided by the Disadvantaged Business
Enterprises (DBE) requirements, American with Disability Act (ADA)
requirements, “buy America” regulations against the use of convict labor (23
USC 114); and
WHEREAS, the State
is preparing the required NEPA document, along with resource agency
concurrences, and no new right of way (ROW) was needed for completing emergency
repairs; and
WHEREAS, All
repairs were completed within the first 180 days following the flooding and are
eligible for reimbursement with a 100% Federal share; and
WHEREAS, the total
cost of repairs was $49,886.00 and no further costs relating to this project
will be incurred or submitted to the State.
BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Nebraska Department of Roads is hereby requested to act on behalf of
Stanton County to administer Federal funds.
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the County Board is authorized to sign this
Resolution on behalf of said Board, in addition, the Chairman and the Highway
Superintendent are hereby authorized to sign the Certificate of Compliance
acknowledging completion of the work.
Adopted
this 19 day of September, 2011 at Stanton by the Board of County Commissioners
of Stanton County, Nebraska.
Jerry Weatherholt,
Chairman
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
More discussion was
held on the Northeast Industrial Road and right of way issues.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-09-036:
WHEREAS, the
Northeast Industrial Road is to be located in part in Stanton County and
Stanton County will have to purchase right of way in order to build said road,
THEREFORE, Stanton
County will become the owner of said lands along the roadsides and therefore
deems it to be in the best interest that the County perform
any mowing along said road right of ways from Highway 35 to the Stanton County
line.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Kathy explained
about a road signage program that is being implemented. She would like permission to apply for grant
money from NIRMA to purchase software for use in tracking sign replacement and
repairs on County roads in order to comply with the program.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to authorize Kathy to apply for grant
money available through NIRMA for the purchase of needed software for tracking
sign repairs or replacements on roads and bridges.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Bidders were told
that bids for all three projects would be faxed to Mainelli, Wagner &
Associates for their recommendation before a decision is made.
Bid Letting was
opened for Project C008404010. The Chairman opened the bids as follows:
|
Midwest Service
& Sales Co, Schuyler Ne |
$27,469.62 |
Bid Letting was
opened for Project C008404220. The
Chairman opened the bids as follows:
|
M E Collins
Contracting Co Inc, Wahoo Ne |
$114,968.53 |
Bid Letting was
opened for Project C-84(283). The Chairman opened the bids as follows:
|
Midwest Service
& Sales, Schuyler, Ne |
$51,027.18 |
Kathy faxed the
bids to Mainelli, Wagner & Associates as directed.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the following Accounts Payable and
Payroll Claims as presented and order checks drawn on the various funds as
follows:
GENERAL FUND - Aerus-Electrolux,
vacuum bags, 40.00; Ameritas Life Ne-Group Acct, ret-co shr, 5749.69; Appeara, towel
services, 31.18; Kim Bearnes, mileage etc, 198.98; Big Red Printing Inc, envelopes
etc, 173.59; Black Hills Energy, services, 31.92; Blue Cross Blue Shield,
ins-co shr, 32414.22; Carney Law PC, atty fees, 1871.98; City of Norfolk, SNARE
Contribution, 1500.00; CLS Veterinary PC, services, 128.00; Colfax County Press,
publications, 62.00; Constellation NewEnergy Gas Div, services, 5.86; Double K
Construction LLC, sidewalk const, 11500.00; Emmett’s Foodtown, supplies, 10.48
;Ewalt Law Office PC LLO, atty fees, 517.46; Faith Regional Health Services, medical,
23.00; Farmers Cooperative, gas etc, 2182.36; First Concord Benefits Group,
flex fees, 28.00; Floor Maintenance & Supply Co, supplies, 239.44; Gerhold
Concrete Company Inc, services, 4019.02; Carolyn J Glaser, mileage etc, 130.43;
Judy Godel, mowing cemetery, 200.00; Wanda Heermann, supplies, 51.72; IRS
USATax Pymt, so sec tax-co shr, 6115.41; Jack B Scherer LLC, grounds care, 174.00;
Joe Watt Auto Sales Inc, equipment, 250.00; Kooi Comm Inc, services, 170.00; Kuehn’s
Auto Body Inc, repairs etc, 131.40; W Bert Lammli, office allowance, 721.00; Luedeke
Oil Co Inc, gas etc, 1690.48; Madison Natl Life, ins-co shr, 2.67; Marriott
Hotel, lodging, 144.00; Matteo Sand & Gravel Co Inc, gravel etc, 83.72; Mid
American Benefits Inc, HRA fees, 344.00; Midwest Special Services Inc, services,
552.63; MIPS, computer support, 2256.90; Lloyd Molacek, dues etc, 10.00; Nebr
Assn of Co Officials, reg etc, 575.00; Nebr Dept of Rev Prop Assess Div, registration,
740.00; NACO Planning & Zoning, reg etc, 35.00; NE Nebr Juvenile Serv Inc, prisoner
board, 3875.00; NE Public Health Env Lab, services, 84.00; Nebr Health &
Human Serv, patient care, 186.00; LaVern R Newkirk, prior service benefit, 17.00;
Pierce Co Shf Dept, prisoner board, 5100.00; Pilger Library, books etc, 494.68;
Platte Co Shf, Shf fees, 37.00; Platte Co Detention Facility, prisoner board, 600.00;
Prime Align, repairs etc, 205.45; Prime Sanitation Service, trash removal, 39.75;
Michael Race, grounds care, 375.00; Rita Roenfeldt, prior service benefit, 20.00;
Ron’s Ag & Auto Repair, repairs etc, 93.50; Sarpy Co Sheriff Office, 240.00;
Russell Schwartz, mowing cemetery, 200.00; See Store 1 LLC, gas etc, 1526.29; Stanton
Auto Parts, eepairs etc, 443.13; Stanton Co Clk Dist Court, costs, 32.00; Stanton
Co Court, costs, 229.00; Stanton Co PPD, services, 2365.22; Stanton Hardware
Hank, supplies, 27.30; Stanton Printing, publications, 586.14; Stanton Telecom
Inc, services, 1426.92; Stanton Water Dept, services, 393.08; Stratton DeLay
& Doele, atty fees, 297.00; Teeco Inc, services, 95.95; Telebeep Wireless, services,
44.35; Ken Thomas, mowing cemeteries, 625.00; Thurston Co Shf, prisoner board, 1150.00;
Tony’s Steakhouse, meals etc, 137.63; Mike Unger Shf, costs, 2.00; US Cellular,
services, 134.87; Western Office Technologies, supplies etc, 949.47; Wolf’s Den,
meals, 18.00; Cheryl M Wolverton, mileage etc, 47.30; Zee Medical Service Co, supplies,
35.40;
ROAD FUND - Ameritas Life Ne
Group Acct, ret-co shr, 2705.85; Appeara, towel services, 30.64; Atco Intl, culverts
etc, 992.01; B’s Enterprises Inc, culverts etc, 7986.04; Black Hills Energy, services,
21.47; Blue Cross Blue Shield, ins-co shr, 20704.80; Bomgaars, supplies etc, 49.91; Caterpillar
Financial Serv Corp, lease pymt, 2345.90; Century Link, phone, 44.43; Janice
Coates, prior service benefit, 17.00; Connecting Point Computers, repairs etc, 45.00;
Constellation NewEnergy Gas Div, services, 8.46; Cornhusker Intl Trucks Inc, shop
supplies, 15.46; Kathy Dahlkoetter, travel expense, 87.14; Dale Duncan, mowing,
140.00; Daryl’s Animal Control, pest removal, 650.00; DDM Trucking Inc, grave.l
truck rental, 1615.13; Elkhorn Valley Sand & Gravel, gravel etc, 22792.48; Farmers
Cooperative, gas etc, 21174.81; Hankins Plbg & Heating, repairs etc, 132.79;
IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec tax-co shr 3035.01; Island Supply Welding Co, welding
supplies, 148.86; Kimball Midwest, supplies, 109.08; Luedeke Oil Co Inc, gas
etc, 10501.15; Mainelli Wagner & Associates Inc, eng services, 18380.00; Martin
Marietta Materials, gravel etc, 1310.88; Matteo Sand & Gravel Co Inc, gravel
etc, 1169.90; Medical Enterprises Inc, drug program costs, 62.00; Merchants
Capital Resources Inc, lease pymt, 3244.98; Midwest Service & Sales Co, culverts
etc, 2097.20; Nebraska Machinery Co, repairs etc, 15591.25; NMG LLC dba Norfolk
Works, drug program costs, 51.00; Jim Ohlund, services, 2092.50; Prime Align, repairs
etc, 261.10; Prime Sanitation Service, trash removal, 44.00; Ridge Road Repair
LLC, repairs etc, 15.37; Ron’s Ag & Auto Repair, repairs etc, 1605.20; Speece
Lewis Inc, eng fees, 570.00; Stanton Auto Parts, repairs etc, 37.00; Stanton Co
PPD, services, 326.70; Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies, 69.47; Stanton Printing,
printing, 37.50; Stanton Telecom Inc, services, 282.20; Stanton Water Dept, services,
37.50; Teeco Inc, services, 52.00; US Cellular, services, 127.35; Village of
Pilger, water trash removal etc, 81.08; Voecks Home Repair, bldg repair, 278.00;
Elsworth Voelker, prior service benefits, 13.00; Jerry Weatherholt, phone, 30.00;
Western Office Technologies, supplies, 458.46;
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT FUND
- Ameritas Life Ne Group Acct, ret-co shr 24.30; Farmers Cooperative, gas etc, 358.04;
Sanford Goshorn, utilities meals etc, 119.40; IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec tax-co
shr, 27.54; Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies, 15.99; Telebeep Wireless, services,
15.00;
INHERITANCE TAX
FUND
- Electrical Engineering & Equip Co, lamps, 12.26; Stanton Co PPD, services,
88.98;
EMERGENCY 911
SURCHARGE FUND
- City of Norfolk, 911 dispatching, 5232.59; Stanton Telecom Inc, 911 services,
73.23;
Total
aggregate salary of all county employees $121,979.00.
Voting: Ayes: Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Correspondence was
received back from Mainelli, Wagner & Associates on bids for road projects.
Discussion was held.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the bid of B’s Enterprises, Inc. for
project #C008404010 in the amount of $24,516.56.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the bid of A&R Construction for
project #C008404220 in the amount of $108,163.71.
Voting: Ayes: Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the bid of Midwest Service &
Sales Inc. for project #C84(283) in the amount of $51,027.18.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to adjourn and set the next meeting for October
3, 2011 at 8:05 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherhold, Chairman, Bd of Commissioners, Stanton County, NE
* * * * *
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROCEEDINGS – September 9, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Equalization of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on September 9, 2011 at 8:00 A.M. in the County Commissioner’s
Room in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, Jerry
Weatherholt and William Goodpasture, Board of Equalization. Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk and Cheryl
Wolverton, County Assessor was also present.
Advance notice of
the meeting was given by publication in the Stanton Register, August 31, 2011 a
copy of the proof of publication being attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Board members, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:00 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the
open meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy
is available upon request at the County Clerk’s office.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the minutes of the August 26, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Cheryl Wolverton,
Assessor presented the correction sheets to the Board for their consideration.
She explained the reasons for the correction sheets.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign
the correction sheets #3880-3884, inclusive, and place them on file.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to adjourn and set the next meeting for
September 9, 2011 at 8:00 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherhold, Chairman, Bd of Equalization, Stanton County, Neb
* * * * *
COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS – September 9, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on September 9, 2011 at 8:05 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Room in
Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, William
Goodpasture and Jerry Weatherholt, Board of Commissioners.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in The Stanton Register,
August 31, 2011 a copy of the proof of publication is attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Commissioners, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:08 AM by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the open
meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy may
be obtained from the County Clerk’s office upon request.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the minutes of the August 26, 2011
meeting and place them on file.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt. Nayes:
Goodpasture. Motion Carried.
The Board reviewed
the proposed changes to the Nationwide Retirement Solutions agreement that
would allow Roth IRA’s to be offered to employees with deductions through the
payroll system.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to contact Nationwide Retirement Solutions and
ask them to send brochures or information on their retirement plans that will
then be distributed to employees.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The Budget hearing
was opened at 8:45 A.M. There were no members of the public present for the
hearing. Discussion was held on the budget and proposed property tax request.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to close the Budget hearing at 9:00 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve an additional 1% increase to the lid
computation for the budget year 2011-2012.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-09-032:
WHEREAS, a proposed
County Budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012, prepared by
the Budget Making Authority, was transmitted to the County Board on the 26th
day of August, 2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED, by the Board of COMMISSIONERS of Stanton County, Nebraska as
follows:
SECTION
1.
That the budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012, as
categorically evidenced by the Budget Document be, and
the same hereby is adopted as the Budget for Stanton County for said fiscal year.
SECTION
2.
That the offices, departments, activities and institutions herein named are
hereby authorized to expend the amounts herein appropriated to them during the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012.
SECTION
3.
That the income necessary to finance the appropriations made and expenditures
authorized shall be provided out of the unencumbered cash balance in each fund,
revenues other than taxation to be collected during the fiscal year in each
funds, and tax levy requirements for each fund.
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Dated and passed
this 9th day of September, 2011.
The hearing was
opened for setting the final tax request at 9:03 A.M. There were no public
attendees at the hearing. Discussion was held on the tax request and loss of
State revenue for this year’s budget.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to close the hearing for setting the final tax
request at 9:20 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-09-033:
WHEREAS, Nebraska
Revised Statutes 77-1601.02 provides that the property tax request for the
prior year shall be the property tax request for the current year for purposes
of the levy set by the County Board of Equalization unless the Governing Body
of Stanton County, Nebraska, passes by a majority vote, a resolution setting
the tax request at a different amount, and
WHEREAS, a special
public hearing was held as required by law to hear and consider comments
concerning the property tax request; and
WHEREAS, it is in
the best interests of Stanton County, that the property tax request for the
current year be a different amount than the property tax request for the prior
year.
NOW, THEREFORE, the
Governing Body of Stanton County by a majority vote resolves that:
The
2011-2012 property tax request be set at $2,955,322.52 and that the tax rate
increase from .37096 to .38261 for the year 2011.
A
copy of the resolution to be certified and forwarded to the County Clerk prior
to October 15, 2011.
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and
Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
The Board reviewed
the Amendment to the Inter-local agreement with the City of Stanton for Zoning
Administration services.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the Amendment to the Inter-local
Agreement with the City of Stanton for Zoning services
as written and authorize the Chairman to sign said agreement.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The Board members
reviewed the County inventories for the year 2011-2012.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the official inventories as
follows: County Assessor, County
Attorney, Clerk Magistrate, County Clerk/Clerk of District Court, Surveyor,
Commissioners’ Room, Custodian, Emergency Management, Extension Agent/Educator,
Planning & Zoning, Sheriff, Treasurer, Veterans Service Officer, Weed
District, Road District #1 & #2, Road District #3, and County Real Estate.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-09-034:
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED
by the Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska that the Stanton
County Treasurer is hereby authorized to transfer funds in the amount of
$324,907.68 from the General Fund to the County Road Fund.
AND, that the same
is hereby approved.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to adjourn and set the next meeting for
September 19, 2011 at 8:05 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherhold, Chairman, Bd of Commissioners, Stanton County, Nebr
* * * * *
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROCEEDINGS – August 26, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Equalization of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on August 26, 2011 at 8:00 A.M. in the County Commissioner’s
Room in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, Jerry
Weatherholt and William Goodpasture, Board of Equalization. Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk and Cheryl
Wolverton, County Assessor was also present.
Advance notice of
the meeting was given by publication in the Stanton Register August 17, 2011 a
copy of the proof of publication being attached to these minutes. Meeting was
also posted in three public places, those being the Courthouse, City Hall and
Post Office at least 5 days in advance of the meeting.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Board members, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:02 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the open
meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy is
available upon request at the County Clerk’s office.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the minutes of the August 15, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
The Assessor
reported that there were no correction sheets or any other property lists to be
presented. The Board asked her some
questions about the 2011 valuations. She
brought the figures to the Board and a discussion was held on pipeline
valuations.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to adjourn and set the next meeting for
September 9, 2011 at 8:00 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherhold, Chairman, Bd of Equalization, Stanton County, Neb
* * * * *
COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS – August 26, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on August 26, 2011 at 8:05 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Room in
Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, William
Goodpasture and Jerry Weatherholt, Board of Commissioners.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in The Stanton Register,
August 17, 2011 a copy of the proof of publication is attached to these
minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Commissioners, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:10 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the
open meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy
may be obtained from the County Clerk’s office upon request.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the minutes of the August 15, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Tom Schellpeper and
Nancy Morfeld, representatives from the Ag Society/Fair Board came before the
Board to discuss the agreement with the Stanton County Ag Society/Fair Board
for the use of the Dining Hall as the County Extension Office. The agreement had been approved in May,
contingent to some listed changes. A
lengthy discussion was held. It was found that all the proposed changes had
been made. Mr. Goodpasture asked if the Board could receive an accounting of
attendance at the County Fair and figures for proceeds. Nancy explained that
she can provide that after she has finished the bookkeeping for this year’s Fair.
Motion made by
Goodpasture seconded by Kment to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement with
the Fair Board as amended and authorize the Chairman to sign said agreement.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture that the Stanton County Board will give
consideration and will willingly negotiate for further Capital Improvements and
projects proposed by the Fair Board.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Kathy Dahlkoetter,
Highway Superintendent came before the Board to discuss road and bridge
projects and funding. She gave them a report on right of way negotiations for
the Northeast Industrial Road and other road issues were discussed.
Sam Fisher came to
the meeting to discuss a proposed road improvement with Mr. Kment.
Mike Unger, Sheriff
joined the meeting.
LaLene Bates,
Zoning Administrator joined the meeting for a discussion on the building permit
that was issued for Jeff Larsen to use a portion of a mobile home for a garage
and storage shed on property in the Northeastern Valley Subd., 2nd
platting. She explained that Mr.
Goodpasture had called her about the permit and that he had stated that the
proposed site of the shed seemed to look junky to him. She presented the Board with pictures of the
area and explained that the shed will be placed on the pad and new siding will
be put on within the next few weeks. Mr.
Goodpasture told LaLene that in the future, he would like to be informed of any
permits proposed to be issued in his District before they are approved.
Mike Unger talked
with the Board about some space issues in the Courthouse particularly in the
area of law enforcement. A general
discussion was held.
Sandy Zoubek came
to the meeting and reported to the Board about progress made in coming up with
the plan for continued services in case the Courthouse might be damaged beyond
use because of tornado or fire or some other disaster. She told the Board that several locations are
being proposed for use by the County for providing services and that she is
sending out letters to those entities.
There will be meetings set up at a later date to try to come up with
some agreements with these entities for use of their offices for emergency
services.
Discussion was held
on budget issues, including the property tax request and 2011-12 proposed tax levy. It was decided to transfer funds in the amount of
$250,000.00 from the Inheritance Tax Fund into the Road Fund to reduce the
property tax request amount and keep the tax levy as low as possible.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH
STATUTE, I herewith transmit the budget of Stanton County, Nebraska for the
fiscal year from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012, inclusive, to the County Board of
Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska.
A copy of this budget will be on file in the County Clerk’s office for
public inspection on and after this date.
Dated
this 26th day of August, 2011. Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND BUDGET SUMMARY |
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PUBLIC NOTICE
is hereby given, in compliance with the provision so State Statute Sections
13-501 to 13-512, that the governing body will meet on the 9th day of September,
2011 at 8:45 o'clock A.M. at the County Commissioner's
Room - Stanton County Courthouse, 804 Ivy St, Stanton NE for the purpose
of hearing support, opposition, criticism, suggestions or observations of
taxpayers relating to the following proposed budget. The budget detail is available at the
office of the Clerk during regular business hours. |
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/s/ Martha Detlefsen |
Clerk/Secretary |
[clerk seal] |
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Proposed |
Total Available |
Total |
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FUNDS |
Actual |
Actual |
Budget of |
Necessary |
Resources |
Personal |
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Disbursements |
Disbursements |
Disbursements |
Cash |
Before |
And Real |
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2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
2011-2012 |
Reserve |
Property Taxes |
Property |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
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General (100) |
2,860,260.98 |
3,607,448.15 |
3,592,162.69 |
125,000.00 |
934,770.46 |
2,782,392.23 |
Total Personal and |
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Road/Bridge (300) |
2,199,125.57 |
2,840,027.81 |
3,063,340.00 |
125,000.00 |
3,188,340.00 |
0.00 |
Real Property Tax |
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Emergency Mngmt (910) |
11,158.46 |
12,100.95 |
18,260.00 |
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5,683.05 |
12,576.95 |
for Bonds |
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Rd Equip Sinking (950) |
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106,000.00 |
150,000.00 |
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35,941.12 |
114,058.88 |
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Vet Aid (1900) |
1,000.00 |
2,000.00 |
10,817.00 |
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10,164.63 |
652.37 |
0.00 |
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Drug Law Enforcement (2360) |
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2,749.05 |
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2,749.05 |
0.00 |
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Homeland Sec (2500) |
20,890.01 |
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0.00 |
Total Personal and |
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Inheritance (2700) |
185,250.01 |
186,710.81 |
1,433,183.47 |
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1,433,183.47 |
0.00 |
Real Property Tax |
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Road Alloc Bond (3700) |
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1,721,125.00 |
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1,721,125.00 |
0.00 |
Requirement |
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Courthouse Sinking (4000) |
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0.00 |
60,000.00 |
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56,730.79 |
3,269.21 |
For ALL Other |
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911 Emergency (5907) |
61,796.81 |
61,467.86 |
69,275.00 |
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26,902.12 |
42,372.88 |
Purposes |
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2,955,322.52 |
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TOTALS |
5,339,481.84 |
6,815,755.58 |
10,120,912.21 |
250,000.00 |
7,415,589.69 |
2,955,322.52 |
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Unused Budget Authority created for next year |
422,575.32 |
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL HEARING TO SET FINAL TAX REQUEST |
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PUBLIC NOTICE
is hereby given, in compliance with the provisions of State Statute Section
77-1601.02, that the governing body will meet on the 9th day of September,
2011 at 9:00 o'clock, A.M., at County Commissioner's
Room - Stanton County Courthouse, 804 Ivy St, Stanton NE for the purpose
of hearing support, opposition, criticism, suggestions or observations of
taxpayers relating to setting the final tax request at a different amount
than the prior year tax request. |
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2010-2011 Property Tax Request |
2,526,416.93 |
2011-2012 Proposed Property Tax Request |
2,955,322.52 |
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2010 Tax Rate |
0.37096 |
Proposed 2011 Tax Rate |
0.38261 |
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Property Tax Rate |
0.32707 |
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2010-2011 Request/2011 Valuation) |
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Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to set the Budget hearing for September 9, 2011
at 8:45 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to set the hearing for setting the Final Tax
Request at a different amount than the prior year tax request for September 9,
2011 at 9:00 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the Accounts Payable claims as
follows and order checks drawn on the various funds as follows:
ROAD FUND - Kruger Glass
Company, repairs etc, 78.17; Ron’s Ag & Auto Repair, repairs etc, 9862.99;
ROAD ALLOCATION
BOND FUND
- Madison County, NE Industrial Road expenses, 654655.65;
Stanton County Clerk, recording fees, 81.00;
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to adjourn and set the next meeting for September
9, 2011 at 8:05 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherhold, Chairman, Bd of Commissioners, Stanton Co, NE
* * * * *
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROCEEDINGS – August 15, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Equalization of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on August 15, 2011 at 8:00 A.M. in the County Commissioner’s
Room in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, Jerry
Weatherholt and William Goodpasture, Board of Equalization. Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk and Cheryl
Wolverton, County Assessor was also present.
Advance notice of
the meeting was given by publication in the Stanton Register on August 3, 2011,
a copy of the proof of publication being attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Board members, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:02 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the
open meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy
is available upon request at the County Clerk’s office.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the minutes of the July 25, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpature. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
The County Assessor
talked with the Board and explained the correction sheets that were presented.
Motion
made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the correction sheets,
numbered 3877 – 3879, inclusive, and place them on file.
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-08-029:
WHEREAS, Nebraska
Statute 77-3443(3) requires all political subdivisions subject to county levy
authority to submit a preliminary request for levy allocations to the County
Board, and
WHEREAS, the
Stanton County Board is the levy authority for the following:
Stanton County
Rural Fire District
Hoskins Rural Fire District
Stanton County Agricultural Society
NOW, THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED, that the figures are approved as per request for budget year
2011-2012.
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to adjourn and set the next meeting for August
26, 2011 at 8:00 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd of Equalization, Stanton County, NE
* * * * *
COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS – August 15, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on August 15, 2011 at 8:05 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Room in
Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: William Goodpasture, Jerry
Weatherholt and Dennis Kment, Board of Commissioners.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in The Stanton Register,
August 3, 2011 a copy of the proof of publication is attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Commissioners, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:25 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the
open meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy
may be obtained from the County Clerk’s office upon request.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the minutes of the July 25, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Mikala Williams,
Candace Bossard and Derrick Bargmann, representatives from Elkhorn Valley
Economic Development Council came before the Board to discuss updates on
projects that are going on and also to report some future economic projects
that will be coming up.
Frank Charipar
joined the meeting to discuss a problem with a road that is located by some of
his farm ground. He reported that there
is a problem with water draining on his ground and losing farm ground because
of this. Several options were
discussed. Mr. Kment advised that he
would have the County Engineer, Mark Mainelli come look at it again and see if
something can be done without major work and expense.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-08-030:
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED
that the Midwest Bank, NA wishes to add the following security held in escrow
by said bank to secure deposits of this County in said bank, to wit:
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York Area Solid
Waste Agency Bd #986243CJ0 |
Due 9-15-2015 |
$310,000.00 |
AND, THAT the said
Midwest Bank, NA also wishes to withdraw the following securities held in
escrow by said bank, to-wit:
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Brown County, NE
Bd #115403AY3 |
Due 12-15-2026 |
$250,000.00 |
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Brown County, NE
Bd #115403AW7 |
Due 12-15-2020 |
$100,000.00 |
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Thayer County, NE
Bd #883271CV8 |
Due 8-15-2020 |
$145,000.00 |
AND, BE IT ALSO
HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Stanton State Bank also wishes to release the
following security held in escrow by said bank to secure deposits of this
County in said bank, to-wit:
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FHOR #31339YPU0 |
Due 7-29-2011 |
$250,000.00 |
AND, THAT the same
is hereby approved.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Mike Unger, County
Sheriff came before the Board. A short
discussion was held in which the Sheriff made the Board aware that the cost of
services charged for boarding, etc. of stray dogs picked up in the rural areas
is going to rise in the near future. He assured the Board that the County only
pays for services for dogs that are picked up or brought in from rural areas in
the County and that the City of Stanton and Village of Pilger pays for animals
that are picked up within the City limits or in the Village.
The Board discussed
the budget figures that have been compiled up to this date. Some office budgets
were reviewed.
The Board discussed
the agreement with the Stanton Co. Ag Society for the use of the fairground
building for use as the County Extension Office. Mr. Goodpasture noted some wording that might
need changing. It will be considered again at the next meeting.
A discussion was
held on funds needed in the 911 Emergency Surcharge Fund.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION #2011-08-031:
BE IT HEREBY
RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska that the
Stanton County Treasurer is hereby authorized to transfer funds in the amount
of $6,000.00 from the General Fund to the 911 Emergency Surcharge Fund.
AND, that the same
is hereby permitted.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
LaLene Bates,
Zoning Administrator joined the meeting to discuss problems with tree planting
that is located too close to the County road near Willer’s Cove
Subdivision. She explained that
according to her measurements, the trees are much closer than the required
100ft. setback from the center of the road.
The Board noted that the trees were on the north side of the road, which
would cause snow drifting onto the road. She gave her recommendations that the
owner be advised to move the trees to the required setback.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment that the tree owner be notified that he is in
violation of the setback rules with the trees and that they must be moved.
Before voting on this motion, Mr. Goodpasture advised that he feels that the
owner should be given a period of time to remove or replant the trees. Mr. Weatherholt then changed his motion that
the tree owner be notified that he is in violation of the setback rules with
the trees and that they must be moved or replanted within 1 year from this
date.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Kathy Dahlkoetter,
Highway Superintendent joined the meeting for a discussion on the application
of Titan Comm. Inc/Cable One for a permit to bury a 2” conduit fiber line along
846 road. The Board reviewed the application.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the permit of Titan Comm. Inc/ Cable
One to occupy the road right of way to bury a 2” conduit fiber line along 846
road with the usual stated conditions.
Kathy also talked
with the Board about mowing of road ditches by County personnel. The Board
agreed that the cost of the mowing will remain the same this year as last year,
which is $50 per half mile and $100 per mile.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Mark Mainelli
joined the meeting. A discussion was held
on projects and some other issues that the Board would like Mr. Mainelli to
look at and advise the Board of needed actions.
Mike Wilke and Jarett Doernemann joined the meeting. Discussions were held on what things need to
be done to the low traffic, minimum maintenance road that Mr. Wilke will need
to use as access to his house and property.
Mr. Mainelli talked with Mr. Wilke about the location of his driveway
and fences along the County road there.
More research and possibly surveying will be done before any decisions
are made.
Mr. Mainelli talked
with the Board about the Northeast Industrial Road and how the right of way
negotiations are going. He told the
Board that he would advise them not to approve any more permits for utilities
to occupy road right of way along Nucor Road. He and Kathy talked about the
work that will begin in the near future on the County’s part of the new road
and the estimated cost of that work.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the County Clerk fees for the month
of July in the amount of $1567.45; the documentary stamp tax, Co. share for the
month of July in the amount of $646.44; the Clerk of District Court fees for
the month of July in the amount of $68.71; the passport fees for the month of
July in the amount of $100.00; and the County Treasurer’s receipts of money
received, numbered 14678 – 14753, inclusive, in the amount of $165,093.60 and
homestead breakdown and placed them on file.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the following Accounts Payable and
Payroll Claims as presented and order checks drawn on the various funds as
follows:
GENERAL FUND – Ameritas Life Ne
Group Acct, ret-co shr, 5615.34; Appeara, towel services-, 30.35; Arcadian
Marksmanship Club Ltd, dues etc, 100.00; Avera Pierce Medical Clinic, medical, 129.00;
B&A’s Welding, supplies, 46.60; LaLene Bates, travel expense, 31.32; Kim
Bearnes, mileage etc, 44.40; Big Red Printing Inc, supplies, 285.47; Black
Hills Energy, services, 50.00; Blue Cross Blue Shield, ins-co shr, 32414.22; Brogan
& Stafford PC, atty fees, 647.00; Colonial Research Chem Corp, supplies, 99.80;
Connecting Point Computers, supplies etc, 265.00; Copstuff LLC, supplies, 57.00;
Creighton Medical Labs, autopsy costs, 443.96; Co Vet Serv Off Assn, regis fee,
35.00; Dept Health & Human Serv, patient care, 186.00; Constellation
NewEnergy Gas Div, services, 50.00; Douglas Co Health Center, autopsy costs, 250.00;
Eakes Office Products Inc, supplies, 5.38; Egley Fullner Montag & Hockabout,
atty fees, 246.55; Emmett’s Foodtown, supplies, 35.71; Farmers Cooperative, gas
etc, 2126.05; First Concord Benefits Group, flex fees, 20.00; Floor Maintenance
& Supply Co, towel services, 79.01; See Store 1 LLC, gas etc, 1432.33; Jeremy
Goeken, gas lodging etc, 152.69; Hankins Plumbing & Heating, repairs etc, 55.00;
Headley Law Office, atty fees, 270.00; Hy-Vee, misc supplies, 48.15; IRS USA
Tax Pymt, so sec tax – co shr 5969.01; Johnson’s Inc, repairs etc, 138.75; Kirk’s
Custom Sports, supplies, 360.00; W Bert Lammli, office allowance, 721.00; Lancaster
Co Court, court costs, 7.50; Luedeke Oil Co Inc. gas etc, 488.52; Madison
County, Dist Judges costs, 522.99; Madison Co Treas Office, probation costs, 7835.84;
Madison Natl Life, ins – co shr, 2.67; Menard’s, supplies, 70.61; Jan Meyer, reg
etc, 6.50; Mid-American Benefits Inc, HRA fees, 344.00; Midwest Special
Services Inc, prisoner transport, 220.18; MIPS Inc, supplies support, 3408.64; NE
Nebr Assn of Co Officials, reg fees, 220.00; NE Nebr Juvenile Serv, prisoner
board, 1062.50; Nebr Dept Health & Human Serv, office rent, 621.00; LaVern
R Newkirk, prior service benefit, 17.00; Osmond Pharmacy, medical, 40.38; Pierce
Co Shf Dept, prisoner board, 8600.00; Pilger Library, books etc, 460.52; Power
Computing Inc, supplies, 54.95; Prime Align, repairs etc, 811.42; Prime
Sanitation Service, trash removal, 39.75; Puppy Love, services, 25.00; Michael
Race, lawn care, 300.00; Rath Sprinkler Systems, repairs etc, 328.95; Rita
Roenfeldt, prior service benefits, 20.00; Moore Wallace dba RR Donnelley, citations,
195.26; Jack B Scherer LLC, lawn care, 160.20; Duane Schulz, cemetery mowing, 200.00;
Stanton Auto Parts, repairs etc, 281.00; Stanton Co Clk Dist Crt, costs, 172.00;
Stanton County Court, costs, 198.00; Stanton Co PPD, services, 2240.10; Stanton
Hardware Hank, supplies, 89.25; Stanton Printing, publication, 812.55; Stanton
State Bank, office supplies, 18.94; Stanton Telecom, services, 1547.81; Stanton
Vet Clinic, services, 45.25; Stanton Water & Sewer, services, 394.43; State
of Ne DAS Material, supplies, 80.00; Stratton DeLay & Doele, atty fees,
1775.26; Teeco Inc, services, 134.95; Telebeep Wireless, services, 54.35; Thomson
West, law subs, 156.50; Mike Unger Co Shf, costs, 2.00; US Cellular, services, 134.87;
Card Services, training expense, 591.13; Wayne County, Dist Judge’s costs, 3764.73;
Western Office Products Plus, supplies, 1064.60; Cheryl M Wolverton, mileage
etc, 54.61; WW Printing, supplies, 110.50; Sandra Zoubek Co Treas, postage
meter, 5000.00; Sandy Zoubek, travel expenses, -454.05;
COUNTY ROAD FUND - Ameritas Life Ne
Group Acct, ret – co shr, 2822.45; Appeara, towel services, 59.66; Atco Intl, supplies
etc, 818.16; B’s Enterprises Inc, culverts blades, 6224.00; Blue Cross Blue
Shield, ins – co shr, 20704.80; Bomgaars, repairs etc, 157.89; Caterpillar
Financial Serv Corp, lease pymt, 2345.90; Century Link, services, 45.54; Janice
Coates, prior service benefit, 17.00; Cornhusker Intl Trucks Inc, supplies, 218.78;
Daryl’s Animal Control, pest control, 100.00; Doernemann Construction Inc, truck
rental, 525.00; Elkhorn Valley Sand & Gravel, gravel etc, 21800.76; Emmett’s
Foodtown, supplies, 24.34; Engelhardt TV & Comm Inc, radio repairs, 1408.10;
Farmers Cooperative, gas etc, 12702.49; Farmers Union Co Op Supply Co, supplies,
73.70; GI Trailer Inc, supplies, 10.00; IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec tax – co shr, 3167.08;
Island Supply Welding Co, welding supplies, 46.52; Kaup Forage & Turf, seeding,
125.50; Kayton Intl Inc, repairs etc, 3918.45; Kimball Midwest, supplies, 112.65;
Luedeke Oil Co Inc, gas etc, 5891.04; Mainelli Wagner & Assoc Inc, engineering
serv, 12211.51; Martin Marietta Materials, gravel etc, 1726.05; Matteo Sand
& Gravel Co Inc, gravel etc, 1486.02; Menard’s, supplies, 12.49; Merchants
Capital Resources Inc, lease pymt, 3244.98; Midwest Service & Sales Co, culverts
signs etc, 3398.52; NE Nebr Assn of Co Officials, reg fees, 20.00; Nebr
Machinery Co, repairs etc, 4112.69; Jim Ohlund, road maint etc, 2385.93; Sioux
City Truck Sales Inc, supplies, 293.91; S&S Willers Inc, gravel etc, 5486.33;
Prime Sanitation Service, trash removal, 44.00; Ridge Road Repair LLC, repairs
etc, 303.20; Stanley Petroleum Maint Inc, repairs etc, 193.15; Stanton Auto
Parts, repairs etc, 97.47; Stanton Co PPD, services, 274.98; Stanton Hardware
Hank, tools etc, 28.47; Stanton Lumber Co, lumber etc, 4.00; Stanton Telecom
Inc, services, 379.20; Stanton Water & Sewer, services, 37.50; Teeco Inc, supplies,
31.50; Tractor Supply Credit Plan, supplies etc, 241.89; US Cellular, services,
59.64; Vacin Inc, supplies, 3.52; Verizon Wireless, services, 54.66; Vic’s
Engine Service, repairs etc, 138.34; Village of Pilger, services, 78.74; Elsworth
Voelker, prior service benefit, 13.00; Jerry Weatherholt, phone, 30.00; Weldon
Parts Inc, supplies, 43.78; Western Office Products Plus, office supplies, 30.98;
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT FUND
- Ameritas Life Ne Group Acct, ret – co shr, 16.20; Farmers Cooperative, gas
etc, 252.43; Sanford Goshorn, utilities etc, 55.05; IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec
tax – co shr, 18.36;
INHERITANCE TAX
FUND
- Engelhardt TV & Comm Inc, repairs etc, 618.20; Stanton Co PPD, services, 56.55;
ROAD ALLOCATION
BOND FUND
- Bret Knievel, fence repairs etc, 1100.00; Elaine & Curtis D Wilken Trustees,
right of way, 11460.00;
EMERGENCY 911
SURCHARGE FUND
- City of Norfolk, 911 dispatching, 5049.36; Stanton Telecom Inc, services- 911,
73.23;
Total
aggregate salary of all county employees $121,673.05.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to adjourn and set the next meeting for
August 26, 2011 at 8:05 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd of Commissioners, Stanton County, NE
* * * * *
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROCEEDINGS- July 25, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Equalization of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on July 25, 2011, at 8:00 A.M. in the County Commissioner’s Room
in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, Jerry
Weatherholt and William Goodpasture, Board of Equalization. Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk and Cheryl
Wolverton, County Assessor was also present.
Advance notice of
the meeting was given by publication in the Stanton Register July 13, 2011 a
copy of the proof of publication being attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Board members, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance
of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the open
meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy is
available upon request at the County Clerk’s office.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the minutes of the July 18, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes: Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
The Assessor
presented the List of Over-Under Valued and Omitted properties.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the list and place it on file.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Cheryl also
presented the correction sheets. She explained some of the corrections.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the correction sheets numbered 3873 –
3876, inclusive, as presented and place them on file.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The List of
Cemetery property for 2011 was also presented and placed on file.
Decisions were made
on property valuation protests as follows:
2011-019: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by Kment
to approve the valuation change of Lot 1, Woodland Park Development after
review, as per Assessor’s recommendation.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to adjourn and set the next meeting for August
15, 2011.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt,
Chairman, Bd of Equalization, Stanton County, NE
* * * * *
COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS – July 25, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on July 25, 2011 at 8:05 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Room in
Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, William
Goodpasture and Jerry Weatherholt, Board of Commissioners.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in The Stanton Register, July
13, 2011 a copy of the proof of publication is attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Commissioners, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:25 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the
open meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy
may be obtained from the County Clerk’s office upon request.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by Kment,
seconded by Goodpasture to approve the minutes of the July 18, 2011 meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Sandy Zoubek came
before the Board to talk with them about getting a second phone line in her
office. She explained that quite often
she needs to be on the phone with the Help Desk in Lincoln and it sometimes
takes quite a long time and during this time, no one can call her office for
other business.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the installation of a second phone
line for the County Treasurer’s office.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
A discussion was
held on a Resolution needed to correct Fund Balances as of June 30, 2011, since
a bookkeeping error was found after the fiscal year end was performed.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-07-028:
BE IT RESOLVED,
that an inadvertent mistake in bookkeeping has been found in the Road Fund and
Road Sinking Fund that affects Fund balances between the Expenditure and
Revenue side in those two funds:
BE IT ALSO
RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Stanton County hereby deems it to
be in the best interest and necessary to correct the Fund Balances as of the
date of June 30, 2011;
THEREFORE, BE IT
HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Fund balance changes be hereby corrected as follows:
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County Road Fund |
$385,343.29 |
AND, the same is
hereby permitted.
Voting: Ayes: Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
The application for
a Special Designated Liquor License for Taylor Creek Gold Club was
discussed. New information was reviewed.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the application of Taylor Creek Gold
Club for a Special Designated Liquor License for an event to be held on August
20, 2011 at the Off Road Ranch.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Kathy Dahlkoetter,
Highway Superintendent discussed some road projects and right of way issues
with the Board. She explained that
things are moving along with the proposed Northeast Industrial Road and that
she is in negotiations for right of way for that road.
A discussion was
held on some personnel issues.
The Board worked on
budgets that have been completed and also on the Road budget.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to adjourn and set the next meeting for August
15, 2011 at 8:05 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt,
Chairman, Bd of Commissioners, Stanton County, NE
* * * * *
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROCEEDINGS- July 18, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Equalization of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on July 18, 2011 at 8:00 A.M. in the County Commissioner’s Room
in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, Jerry
Weatherholt and William Goodpasture, Board of Equalization. Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
, Deb Hoehne, Deputy County Assessor, Barb Oswald, Stanton County
Liaison from the Dept. of Revenue Property Assessment Division was also
present.
Advance notice of
the meeting was given by publication in the Stanton Register July 6, 2011, a
copy of the proof of publication being attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Board members, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:00 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the
open meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy
is available upon request at the County Clerk’s office.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the minutes of the July 11, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Deb Hoehne, Deputy
County Assessor went over each protest and discussed any changes made to
valuations or any lack of changes made.
Decisions were made
on property valuation protests as follows:
2011-016: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by Kment
to approve the change in valuation on Lot 3, Woodland Park 5th
Development, due to condition after inspection and review, as per Assessor’s
recommendation.
Voting: Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
2011-017: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by
Weatherholt to approve the valuation change of Lot 72, Woodland Park 5th
Development, due to depreciation after review and inspection, as per Assessor’s
recommendation.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-001: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by Kment
to approve the valuation change of Lot 7, Woodland Park 5th
Development due to condition, as per Assessor’s recommendation.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-002: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by
Weatherholt that there be no change in the valuation of Lot 8, Woodland Park 5th
Development, as per Assessor’s recommendation..
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-003: Motion made by Weatherholt, seconded by
Goodpasture that there be no change in valuation for Lot 61, Royal Oaks 5th
Addition, as per Assessor’s recommendation.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-004: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by
Weatherholt that there be no change on valuation for Lot 33 (ex.N.5ft and S1ft,
Woodland Park 5th Development, as per Assessor’s recommendation.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-005: Motion made by Weatherholt, seconded by Kment
that there be no change in valuation of Lot 55 & E1/2 Lot 54, aka Tract B
of Lot Boundary Change Lots 53,54,55, Royal Oaks 4th Addition, as
per Assessor’s recommendation.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-006: Motion made Goodpasture, seconded by Kment
that there be no change in valuation of Lot 52, Woodland Park 3rd
Development, since value is within statutory range and in line with like
properties and sales within study period, as per Assessor’s recommendation.
Voting: Ayes: Goodpasture, Kment and
Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
2011-007: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by Kment
that there be no change in valuation of Lot 28, Woodland Park 8th
Development, as per Assessor’s recommendation.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-008: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by
Weatherholt to approve the valuation change of Lot 7, Woodland Park 2nd
Development, due to basement finish, as per Assessor’s recommendation.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-009: Motion made by Kment, seconded by Weatherholt
that there be no change in valuation for Lot 17, Woodland Park 2nd
Development, since value is within statutory guidelines and as per Assessor’s
recommendation.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-010: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by
Weatherholt to approve the valuation change of the N.5ft Lot 33, Lot 34,
Woodland Park 5th Development due to adjustments after review and as
per Assessor’s recommendation.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-011: Motion made by Weatherholt, seconded by Kment
that there be no change in valuation of the NW ¼ 18-21-3, as per Assessor’s
recommendation, since value is within statutory range, and is in line with
comparable properties.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-012: Motion made by Kment, seconded by Weatherholt
that there be no change in valuation of Lot 6, Blk. 1 Densmore’s Block, City of
Stanton, as per Assessor’s recommendation.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-013: Motion made by Kment, seconded by Weatherholt
that there be no change in valuation of Lot 42, Woodland Park 3rd
Development, as per Assessor’s recommendation.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-014: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by Kment
that there be no change in valuation of Lot 10,
Woodland Park 6th Development, as per Assessor’s recommendation.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-015: Motion made by Kment, seconded by Weatherholt
that there be no change in valuation of the SE ¼ 28-22-1, as per Assessor’s
recommendation since no errors were found..
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-018: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by Kment
that there be no change in valuation of Lot 9, Royal Oaks 2nd
Addition and Lot 10, Royal Oaks 3rd Addition, as per Assessor’s
recommendation.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-019: Decision on this protest will be made at the
July 25, 2011 meeting, since an inspection has not been done, due to illness in
owner’s family. Inspection will be made
before the decision is made.
2011-020: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by Kment
that there be no change in valuation of Lot 78, Woodland Park 4th
Development, as per Assessor’s recommendation.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-021: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by Kment
that there be no change in valuation as per Assessor’s
recommendation. No legal given.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-022: Motion made by Kment, seconded by Weatherholt
that there be no change in valuation for Lot 21, Woodland Park 6th
Development since depreciation was already given for incomplete project, as per
Assessor’s recommendation.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt. Nayes: None. Abstained: Goodpasture. Motion Carried.
2011-023: Motion made by Weatherholt, seconded by Kment
that there be no change in valuation for Lot 2, Royal
Oaks Addition as per Assessor’s recommendation.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-024: Motion made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture
to approve the valuation change of the SW 25-22-1 as per Assessor’s
recommendation, due to information provided by owner.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-025: Motion made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture
to approve the valuation change of the NENW 10-22-1 as per Assessor’s
recommendation since house and buildings were moved to correct quarter and due
to information provided by owner.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-026: Motion made by Kment, seconded by Weatherholt
to approve the valuation change of the NWNE 10-22-1 as per Assessor’s
recommendations since house and buildings were moved to correct quarter and per
information presented by owner.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-027: Protest was withdrawn by owner after
inspection and valuation change by Assessor.
2011-028: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by Kment
that there be change in valuation for Lot 29, Woodland Park 8th
Development, as per Assessor’s recommendation.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-029: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by Kment
to approve the change in valuation for Lot 41, Woodland Park 3rd
Development as per Assessor’s recommendation, due to physical depreciation
found at review.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-030: Motion made by Weatherholt, seconded by
Goodpasture that there be no change in valuation for Lot 58, Woodland Park 4th
Development, as per Assessor’s recommendation, since value is within statutory
range and nothing was provided to substantiate change.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment, and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-031: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by
Weatherholt that there be no change in valuation for
lot 10, Woodland Park 3rd Development, as per Assessor’s
recommendation.
Voting: Ayes: Goodpasture, Weatherholt and Kment. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
2011-032: Motion made by Kment, seconded by Weatherholt
that there be no change in valuation for Pt. S1/2 SWNW
16-22-2 as per Assessor’s recommendation.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-033: Motion made by Weatherholt, seconded by Kment
to approve the valuation change of Lots, 6,7,8,9,10 Block 4, O.T, Stanton,
Nebraska, due to condition and until work is completed, updates will be check
in the Fall, as per Assessor’s recommendation.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-034: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by
Weatherholt that there be no change in valuation for Lot 16, Woodland Park 8th
Development as per Assessor’s recommendation, since value is within statutory
range and in line with like properties..
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-035: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by Kment
to approve the change in valuation for Lot 4, Woodland Park 6th
Development as per Assessor’s recommendation, as per review.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-036: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by Kment
that there be no change in valuation for Lot 74, Woodland Park 4th
Development as per Assessor’s recommendation after review.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-037: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by
Weatherholt to approve the valuation change of Lot 91, Woodland Park 5th
Development as per Assessor’s recommendation, house value is within statutory
range, lot value decreased due to large size, irregular dimensions and limited
access.
Voting: Ayes: Goodpasture, Weatherholt and Kment. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
2011-038: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by
Weatherholt that there be no change in valuation for
Lot 14, Woodland Park, as per Assessor’s recommendation and since value is
within line of other like properties and statutory guidelines.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2011-039: Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by
Weatherholt that there be no change in valuation as per Assessor’s
recommendation, no legal given, no information or comps provided.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to adjourn and set the next meeting for July 25,
2011 at 8:00 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd of Equalization, Stanton County, NE
* * * * *
COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS – July 18, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on July 18, 2011, at 8:05 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Room in
Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, William
Goodpasture and Jerry Weatherholt, Board of Commissioners.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in The Stanton Register,
July 6, 2011 a copy of the proof of publication is attached to these minutes.
Notice of the meeting
was given in advance to the Commissioners, a copy of their acknowledgment of
the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 9:50 AM by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the open
meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy may
be obtained from the County Clerk’s office upon request.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the minutes of the July 11, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
A discussion was
held on the agreement with DHHS and Stanton County for recovery of IV-D child
support incentive monies.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the Subgrant Agreement with the
Department of Health and Human Services for the Child Support Enforcement title
IV-D State Program for the year 2011-2012 and authorize the Chairman to sign
the same.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Mike Unger, County
Sheriff joined the meeting. He explained
that it is time for renewal of the Contract for Law Enforcement Services with
the City of Stanton.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the contract renewal and authorize
the Chairman to sign said contract.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Sheriff Unger
talked with the Board about the application for a Special Designated Liquor
License. He explained that he would
appreciate more information on the event and that he reported that the
applicants have not always presented him with a list of security as requested
or perhaps that security has not always been certified personnel.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to table the application for the Special
Designated Liquor License until more information is obtained.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Audit bids were
opened as follows:
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2010-2011 |
2011-2012 |
2012-2013 |
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Morrow, Davies
and Toelle, PC, Norfolk, NE |
$7500 |
$7800 |
$8100 |
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Kruse,
Schumacher, Smejkal & Brockhaus,PC |
$8100 |
$8100 |
$8100 |
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to accept the bid of Morrow, Davies and Toelle,
PC, Norfolk, Nebraska for the County audit for the years 2011-2013 at the above
amounts.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
A request for
consideration of payment from the Department of Health and Human Services for a
general assistance claim filed in Morrill County was reviewed. The applicant
was a legal resident of Stanton County at the time of the assistance
application.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to deny payment of the claim for general
assistance because it does not meet the criteria of a life-threatening disease
or injury.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Kathy Dahlkoetter,
Highway Superintendent joined the meeting to discuss road projects and other
issues.
The tabled Bids for
FEMA repairs on flood damaged roads and bridges were reviewed.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to accept the bid of Theisen Construction, Inc.
in the amount of $66,798.70 for project #C008402205.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Kathy explained
that the County needs to sign a Resolution if it wishes to enter into an
agreement for the federal funds purchase.
She explained that we will lose the federal money if no agreement is
signed.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-07-026:
WHEREAS, each year
the federal government makes available to Nebraska certain federal-aid
transportation funds, including funds from the Surface Transportation Program
(STP) and the Highway Bridge Program (HBP) formerly known as the Highway Bridge
Replacement and Rehabilitation Program, for use on State and local federal-aid
transportation projects; and,
WHEREAS, certain
federal-aid STP and HBP funds have historically been made available to the LPA
by the State for its use in funding federal-aid projects on the public streets
or roads within its jurisdiction, and,
WHEREAS, LPA and
the NDOR wish to enter into an Agreement to provide for the purchase, at a
discount, certain federal-aid dollars currently made available to the LPA.
WHEREAS, the LPA is
interested in selling its available federal-aid funds to the State on the terms
and conditions set out in this Agreement, including certain limitations on the
use of the cash received by the LPA.
WHEREAS, the
Board/Council has reviewed the Agreement and has determined that it is in its
best interest to enter into the Agreement in the attached form.
BE IT RESOLVED, by
the Board of Stanton County that Jerry Weatherholt is hereby authorized to sign
the attached Federal Funds Purchase Program Agreement between Stanton County
and the NDOR.
Adopted
this 18th day of July, 2011 at Stanton, Nebraska.
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and
Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Hearing was opened
at 10:35 for the purpose of hearing testimony pertaining to the proposed
closing of the East ½ of 833 Road between Sections 3/10-T22N-R2E, West ½ of 833
Road between Sections 2/11-T22N-R2E and North ½ of 568 Avenue between Sections
10/11-T22N-R2E, Stanton County, Nebraska.
Members of the
public attending hearing included Mike Wilke, Ken Magsamen, and Arnold Otten.
Mr. Magsamen testified against the closing of the road since he feels that it
would landlock a portion of his land and could be a problem if ownership ever
changed hands.
Mr. Otten and Mr.
Wilke both testified in favor of the closing. They stated that the roads are
not used and that, as it is now, the so-called roads are still open to the
public and can be used for unauthorized access which could promote vandalism.
That has been a problem in the past as well as broken fences or gates left open
allowing livestock to run free.
A lengthy
discussion was held with the testifiers and the Board. Mr. Goodpasture stated
that he had no problems with closing some portions of the roads.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to close the hearing at 11:05 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-07-027:
BE IT RESOLVED,
that upon a hearing held pursuant to the Resolution adopted by this Board on
June 20, 2011, that the road described as follows, to-wit:
East ½ of 833 Road
between Sections 3/10-T22N-R2E, West ½ of 833 Road between Sections
2/11-T22N-R2E and North ½ of 568 Avenue between
Sections 10/11-T22N-R2E, Stanton County, Nebraska
AND, BE IT HEREBY
RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska deems it
to be in the best interest of the Citizens of Stanton County to close the above
described road and that the County Clerk is hereby instructed to plat the same
of record in the Road plat.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: Goodpasture. Motion Carried.
Marcus Sanchez with
Fastenal joined the meeting to talk with the Board about his business and all
different products that they handle. He
explained that there is a government discount that can be given for county
purchases. The Board agreed to have him put the County’s account on the
Corporate Purchase Network and enable the County to receive discounts on
purchases.
LaLene Bates,
Zoning Administrator joined the meeting to discuss the Lot Split application of
Bremer’s Inc. to split land in SESW of Section 23 and the NENW of Section 26,
all in Township 23 North, Range 1 East of the 6th P.M., Stanton
County, Nebraska. She told the Board that she is lacking some signatures
needed.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the Lot Split application of Bremer’s
Inc. for a lot split on the above described property, with the condition that
all appropriate signatures are obtained.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the Co. Clerk fees for the month of
June in the amount of $2177.59, the documentary stamp tax, Co. share for the
month of June in the amount of $459.95; the Clerk of District Court fees for
the month of June in the amount of $191.42; the passport fees for the month of
June in the amount of $150.00; the Sheriff’s quarterly report for the 2nd
quarter, 2011; and the County Treasurer’s receipts of money received, numbered
14612-14676, and the homestead breakdown in the amount of $1,979,203.65 and
placed them on file.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Accounts Payable and
Payroll Claims as presented and order checks drawn on the various funds as
follows:
GENERAL FUND - Ameritas Life Ne
Group Accounting,ret-co shr, 5540.69; Appeara, towel services, 28.78; Kim
Bearnes, office supplies mileage, 270.00; Black Hills Energy, services, 41.05; Blue
Cross Blue Shield, ins-co shf, 33057.66; Brogan & Stafford PC, atty fees, 1448.40;
Constellation NewEnergy Gas Div, services, 100.00; Dept Health & Human
Services, patient services, 180.00; Eakes Office Products, supplies, 26.26; Emmett’s
Foodtown, supplies, 40.38; Ewalt Law Office PC LLO, atty fees, 1021.62; Farmers
Cooperative, gas etc, 1961.67; First Concord Benefits Group, flex fees, 28.00;
Floor Maintenance & Supply Co, supplies, 139.47; See Store 1 LLC, gas etc, 370.81;
Gillette Printing, supplies, 114.00; Headley Law Office, atty fees, 397.50; IRS
USA Tax Pymt, so sec-co shr, 5888.72; Johnson Morland & Easland PC, atty
fees, 637.77; W Bert Lammli, office allowance, 700.00; Luedeke Oil Co Inc, gas
etc, 562.23; Francotyp-Postalia Inc, postage machine rental, 395.40; Menard’s, supplies,
141.11; Mid-American Benefits Inc, HRA fees etc, 22188.00; Midwest Special
Services Inc, services, 194.02; MIPS Inc, computer support, 2256.90; LaVern R
Newkirk, prior service benefit, 17.00; Norfolk Daily News, subs, 132.50; Gary J
Pavel CPA, audit costs, 825.00; Pierce Co Sheriff Dept, prisoner board, 5400.00;
Prime Align, repairs etc, 430.15; Prime Sanitation, trash removal, 39.75; Public
Agency Training Council, seminar, 295.00; Michael Race, lawn care, 375.00; Region
IV Inc/Office Dev Dis, patient services, 1874.50; Rita Roenfeldt, prior service
benefit, 20.00; Shopko, supplies, 39.98; Sioux Sales Co, supplies, 135.80; Stanton
County Court, costs, 68.00; Stanton Co PPD, services, 1847.30; Stanton Hardware
Hank, lawn spray, 19.38; Stanton Printing, printing, 396.78; Stanton Telecom
Inc, services, 1291.09; Stanton Vet Clinic, services, 123.75; Stanton Water
& Sewer, services, 165.60; Stratton DeLay & Doele, atty fees, 1251.85; Symantec
Store, computer expense, 307.02; Teeco Inc, services, 87.45; Telebeep Wireless,
services, 121.80; Mike Unger Co Shf, costs, 12.00; Western Office Products Plus,
supplies, 814.55; Zee Medical Service Co, medical supplies, 12.95; Sandra
Zoubek Co Treas, postage, 1200.00; Sandy Zoubek, lodging etc, 176.69;
COUNTY ROAD FUND - Ameritas Life Ne
Group Accounting, ret-co shr, 2587.52; Appeara, towel services, 29.04; Black
Hills Energy, services, 24.84; Blue Cross Blue Shield, ins-co shr, 20704.80; Caterpillar
Financial Services Corp, lease pymt, 2345.90; Janice Coates, prior service
benefit, 17.00; Constellation NewEnergy, services, 75.00; Cornhusker Internatl
Trucks Inc, supplies, 268.74; DDM Trucking Inc, truck rental, 5610.87; Doernemann
Farm Service Inc, shop supplies, 60.06; Elkhorn Valley Sand & Gravel, gravel
etc, 21718.62; Farmers Cooperative, gas etc, 18125.12; Kevin P Goetsch, truck
rental, 981.60; Hoskins Manufacturing Co Inc, repairs etc, 1004.48; IRS USA Tax
Pymt, so sec tax-co shr, 2900.81; Island Supply Welding Co, welding supplies, 123.24;
Kimball Midwest, misc supplies, 156.89; Kuehn’s Auto Body Inc, repairs etc, 487.55;
Luedeke Oil Co Inc, gas etc, 13326.22; Mainelli Wagner & Assoc Inc, engineering,
1100.00; Martin Marietta Materials, gravel etc, 338.18; Merchants Capital
Resources Inc, lease pymt, 3244.98; Midwest Service & Sales Co, culverts
etc, 1439.80; Nebraska Machinery, repairs etc, 5784.24; Jim Ohlund, services, 1812.38;
S&S Willers Inc, gravel etc, 23203.34; Prime Sanitation Service, trash
removal, 44.00; Qwest, services, 45.56; Ridge Road Repair LLC, repairs etc, 855.65;
Ron’s Ag & Auto Repair, supplies, 15.00; OL Scheer Co, supplies, 139.78; Ron
Schroeder, services, 108.00; Speece Lewis Inc, eng fees, 2885.00; Stalp Gravel
Co, gravel etc, 2614.21; Stanton Auto Parts, repairs etc, 50.00; Stanton Co PPD,
services, 313.99; Stanton Hardware Hank, repairs etc, 50.83; Stanton Lumber Co,
lumber, 21.40; Stanton Printing, printing, 130.40; Stanton Telecom Inc, services,
269.10; Stanton Water & Sewer, services, 37.50; Stern Oil Co Inc, oil etc, 2898.03;
Russell Stodola, reimburse CDL, 31.00; Teeco Inc, services, 39.00; US Cellular,
services, 62.58; Verizon Wireless, services, 56.96; Village of Pilger, services,
78.74; Elsworth G Voelker, prior service benefit, 13.00; Jerry Weatherholt, phone,
30.00; Weldon Parts Inc, repairs etc, 202.77;
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT FUND
- Ameritas Life Ne Group Acct, ret-co shr, 14.68; Farmers Cooperative, gas etc,
280.66; Sanford Goshorn, meals etc, 74.66; IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec tax-co shr,
16.64; Stanton Auto Parts, repairs etc, 62.39; Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies,
50.96;
INHERITANCE TAX
FUND
- Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust Trustee, refund inheritance tax, 776.16; Stanton
County PPD, services, 60.79;
EMERGENCY 911
SURCHARGE FUND
- City of Norfolk, 911 dispatching, 5049.36; Stanton Telecom Inc, 911 services,
73.23;
Total
aggregate salary of all county employees $117,120.35.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Notice is hereby
published in accordance with Section 23-122, Revised Statutes of Nebraska, Re-Issue 1943 that the following are the current salaries of
all County employees:
|
County Clerk |
$3416.66 Monthly |
Law enforcement
officers are reimbursed $95.00 monthly for uniform and phone allowance in
addition to salary listed. Sheriff is reimbursed $45.00 uniform allowance
monthly.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to adjourn and set the next meeting for July 25,
2011 at 8:05 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd of Commissioners, Stanton County, NE
* * * * *
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROCEEDINGS – July 11, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Equalization of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on July 11, 2011 at 8:00 A.M. in the County Commissioner’s Room
in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, Jerry
Weatherholt and William Goodpasture, Board of Equalization. Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk, Cheryl
Wolverton, County Assessor, Deb Hoehne, Deputy County Assessor and Barb Oswald,
Field Liaison for Stanton County, who is with the Department of Revenue,
Property Assessment Division, and Kathy Dahlkoetter was also present.
Advance notice of
the meeting was given by publication in the Stanton Register June 29, 2011 a
copy of the proof of publication being attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Board members, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:00 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the
open meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy
is available upon request at the County Clerk’s office.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the minutes of the June 27, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
The County Assessor
presented the correction sheets, numbered 3811 – 3812 and explained the
corrections.
Motion
made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the correction sheets as
presented and place them on file.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The List of
properties with valuation changes made without protests was presented. Cheryl explained that some changes were from
physical improvements and various changes that were reported or found upon
inspections.
Motion
made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to accept the List of Valuation changes
as presented and place them on file.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The Assessor
presented her three year plan of Assessment practices to the Board. She also
informed the Board that the 2011 Assessment Practices and Procedures of the
Stanton County Assessor’s Office, Nebraska Ag Land Valuation Manual, Nebraska
Assessor’s Reference Manual, and 2011
Reports and Opinions of the Property Tax Administrator for Stanton County are
available in her office for use by the Board.
Chairman
Weatherholt opened the protest hearings. The County Assessor was sworn in.
The first two
protests were heard out of order at the request of the protester who wanted to
be present.
2011-016: A protest was heard on Lot 3, Woodland Park 5th
Development. Carl and Marilyn Reeves
were present for the hearing and Mr. Reeves gave testimony and presented
evidence.
2011-017: A protest was heard on Lot 72, Woodland Park
5th Dev. Carl and Marilyn Reeves were present for the hearing. Mr. Reeves gave testimony and presented
evidence.
2011-001: A protest was heard on Lot 7, Woodland Park 5th
Development. No one appeared for the
protest.
2011-002: A protest was heard on Lot 8, Woodland Park 5th
Development. No one appeared for the
protest.
2011-003: A protest was heard on Lot 61 Royal Oaks 5th
Addition. No one appeared for the
protest.
2011-004: A protest was heard on Lot 33, Ex. N. 5ft and
S. 1ft. Woodland Park 5th Development. No one appeared for the protest.
2011-005: A protest was heard on Lot 55 & E1/2 Lot
54 AKA Tract B of Lot Boundary Change Lots 53, 54, & 55 in Royal Oaks 4th
Addition, Woodland Park. No one appeared for the protest.
2011-006: A protest was heard on Lot #52, Woodland Park
3rd Development. No one
appeared for the protest.
2011-007: A protest was heard on Lot #28, Woodland Park
Eighth Development. No one appeared for the protest.
2011-008: A protest was heard on Lot #7, Woodland Park
2nd Development. No one
appeared for the protest.
2011-009: A protest was heard on Lot 17, Woodland Park 2nd
Development. No one appeared for the
protest.
2011-010: A protest was heard on the N. 5ft. Lot 33 and
Lot 34, Woodland Park 5th Development. David Brandner appeared for the protest, was
sworn in and gave testimony.
2011-011: A protest was heard on the NW ¼ of
18-21-3. No one appeared for the
protest.
2011-012: A protest was heard on Lot 6, Block 1, Densmore’s Addition to City of Stanton. No one appeared for
the protest.
2011-013: A protest was heard on Lot #42, Woodland Park
3rd Development. Darrold A
Lidgett appeared, was sworn in and gave testimony.
2011-014: A protest was heard on Lot #10, Woodland Park
6th Development. No one
appeared for the protest.
2011-015: A protest was heard on the SE ¼ 28-22-1. Gerald F. Sander appeared for the protest,
was sworn in and gave testimony.
2011-018: A protest was heard on Lot 9, Royal Oaks 2nd
Addition and Lot 10, Royal Oaks 3rd Addition. Steven R. Jorgensen appeared, was sworn in
and gave testimony.
2011-019: A protest was heard on Lot 1, Woodland Park
Development. Rita and Phil Cox appeared,
Phil Cox was sworn in and gave testimony and presented more evidence.
2011-020: A protest was heard on Lot #78, Woodland Park
4th Development. No one
appeared for the protest.
2011-021: A protest was heard. No legal was given. No one appeared for the protest.
2011-022: A protest was heard on Lot 21, Woodland Park
6th Development. William
Goodpasture was present, was sworn in, gave testimony and presented evidence.
2011-023: A protest was heard on Lot 2, Royal Oaks
Addition to Woodland Park. No one
appeared for the protest.
2011-024: A protest was heard on the SW ¼ 25-22-1. No
one appeared for the protest.
2011-025: A protest was heard on the NE ¼ of NW ¼ of
10-22-1. No one appeared for the
protest.
2011-026: A protest was heard on the NW ¼ of the NE ¼
10-22-1. No one appeared for the
protest.
2011-027: A protest was filed on Lot 13, Woodland Park
5th Development. A letter was
received from Curtis R & Jo Ellen S. Miller requesting that the protest be
withdrawn because the Assessor had inspected the house and lowered values
accordingly.
2011-028: A protest was heard on Lot 29, Woodland Park
8th Development. No one
appeared for the protest.
2011-029: A protest was heard on Lot 41, Woodland Park
3rd Development. Joyce A.
Crosley appeared for the protest, was sworn in and gave testimony.
2011-030: A protest was heard on Lot 58 Woodland Park 4th
Development. No one appeared for the
protest.
2011-031: A protest was heard on Lot 10, Woodland Park
3rd Development. No one
appeared for the protest.
2011-032: A protest was heard on Pt. S1/2SWNW
16-22-2. Dale Hajek appeared for the
protest, was sworn in and gave testimony.
2011-033: A protest was heard on Lots 6,7,8,9,& 10, Block 4, O.T., Stanton. No one appeared for the protest.
2011-034: A protest was heard on Lot 16, Woodland Park
8th Development. No one
appeared for the protest.
2011-035: A protest was heard on Lot 4, Woodland Park 6th
Development. Daniel Wolverton appeared
for the protest, was sworn in and gave testimony.
2011-036: A protest was heard on Lot 74, Woodland Park
4th Development. Daniel
Wolverton appeared and gave testimony.
2011-037: A protest was heard on Lot 91, Woodland Park
5th Development. Daniel
Wolverton appeared and gave testimony.
2011-038: A protest was heard on Lot 14, Woodland Park
Development. No one appeared for the
protest.
2011-039: A protest was heard. No legal was given. No
one appeared for the protest.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to close the protest hearings.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Protesters were
told that decisions would be made on July 18, 2011 at the Board of Equalization
meeting and that they would be notified by mail of the decisions made by the
Board.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to adjourn and set the next meeting for July 18,
2011 at 8:00 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd of Equalization, Stanton County, Nebr
* * * * *
COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS – July 11, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on July 11, 2011 at 8:05 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Room in
Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, William
Goodpasture and Jerry Weatherholt, Board of Commissioners.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in The Stanton Register,
June 29, 2011 a copy of the proof of publication is attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Commissioners, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 11:15 AM by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the open
meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy may
be obtained from the County Clerk’s office upon request.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the minutes of the June 27, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The Board reviewed
the applications for Designated Liquor Licenses for Taylor Creek Golf
Club-Kevin Signor for events to be held at the Off Road Ranch on various dates.
It was noted that letters from the Sheriff’s office were attached showing no
objections to the issuance of the licenses, but requesting that a list of security
personnel hired be furnished to him.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the applications of Taylor
Creek Golf Club- Kevin Signor for Designated Liquor Licenses for the dates of
August 27, 2011, July 23 and 24, 2011, August 13, 2011, and August 27 & 28,
2011 from the hours of 12:00 Noon to 1:00 AM for various activities.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
A discussion was
held on the Long Term Care rider on the group disability insurance plan.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the Long Term Care Administrative
Agreement for the County’s group disability insurance plan with National
Insurance Services.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
A discussion was
held on Direct Deposit for the County.
The Board agreed that this issue was settled with the Resolution
directed all employees to participate in Direct Deposit and to provide
necessary documentation to the Clerk’s office.
The Board discussed
whether a separate phone number was needed for the Commissioner’s Office since
the Highway Superintendent will move into a separate office. It was decided that the phone number will
remain the same and that the Commissioner’s room phone will be an extension to
the other office phone.
Sanford Goshorn,
Emergency Management Director and Colleen Paden, Mayor of Stanton came before
the Board to discuss the purchase of a second emergency siren for the
City. Sanford explained that they would
like to move the current siren to a different location and that the second
siren would be placed in a location that would enable more citizens to hear the
siren on both sides of town. The City
has some funds available for this, but not nearly enough for the entire
project. They explained that the City would like the County to purchase the
siren and pay expenses for moving the old one, said amounts to be repaid by the
City at the rate of $2500 per year until paid in full.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the purchase of a new siren and the
expenses for moving the old siren, with the condition that all funds be repaid
by the City of Stanton at the rate of $2500 per year until paid up.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Kim Bearnes joined
the meeting and asked to go into executive session to discuss some Extension
issues.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to go into executive session to discuss Extension
issues.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Open meeting was
resumed. Some discussion was held on
personnel issues in the Courthouse.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-07-024:
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the First Nebraska Bank, Stanton, Nebraska
wishes to add the following security held in escrow by said bank to secure
deposits of this County in said bank, to wit:
|
Brainard, NE FN #313373Q47 |
Due |
$500,000.00 |
AND, that the same
is hereby permitted.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Mark Mainelli
joined the Board meeting to discuss some major road projects, including the
Northeast Industrial Road and other bridge and culvert projects throughout the
County. He explained that work on the Northeast Industrial Road will begin
quite soon. Mr. Kment discussed a road in his District that will need to be
updated for use. All Board members discussed projects in their areas with Mark
and the Highway Superintendent. They gave Mr. Mainelli permission to begin
getting needed permits for roads and other projects.
The Board began
reviewing and checking totals on the County Treasurer’s semi-annual report. Sandy joined the meeting. All figures were checked.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-07-025:
BE IT RESOLVED,
that the County Board proceeded with and completed settlement with the County
Treasurer for the six (6) months ending June 30, 2011 and found that all
receipts and disbursements were property accounted for as per statement on file
in the County Clerk’s office.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to adjourn and set the next meeting for
July 18, 2011 at 8:05 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd of Commissioners, Stanton County Nebr
* * * * *
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROCEEDINGS – June 27, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Equalization of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on June 27, 2011 at 8:00 A.M. in the County Commissioner’s Room
in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, Jerry
Weatherholt and William Goodpasture, Board of Equalization. Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk and Cheryl
Wolverton, County Assessor was also present.
Advance notice of
the meeting was given by publication in the Stanton Register June 22, 2011 a
copy of the proof of publication being attached to these minutes. Meeting was
also posted in three public places, those being the Courthouse, City Hall and
Post Office at least 5 days in advance of the meeting.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Board members, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:02 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the
open meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy
is available upon request at the County Clerk’s office.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the minutes of the June 20,
2011 meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
The Assessor
presented no correction sheets.
Discussion was held
on the process of valuation changes and how those changes are arrived at. Cheryl explained that early in the year the
County Assessor receives preliminary ratios that reflect the classes or
sub-classes of the County for the values that are currently used at that
time. The Assessor then makes
adjustments if needed if the ratios show that valuations are not in line with
the mandated statutes. Residential and
commercial must be valued at 100% of market and agland at 75% of market. The Assessor is then given specific time frames
of the sales that are to be studied for each class of property. Residential sales used to calculate ratios
this year are from July 1, 2008 thru June 30, 2010 and ag
and commercial sales used this year occurred from July 1, 2007 thru June 30,
2010. While some of the sales reflected
a need for a raise during that time frame, there are sales occurring now, that
could reflect the need for a change as those sales are used for the next study
of values. There is an annual change for ag land due
to the markets.
Mr. Goodpasture
stated that he feels that the Woodland Park area is being singled out for
valuation rises. Cheryl told him that a couple of years ago it was the City of
Stanton and Village of Pilger and other years it was Agricultural land. It happens to all home or landowners at some
time according to the sales ratios that are used.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to adjourn and set the next meeting for July 11,
2011 at 8:00 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd of Equalization, Stanton County, Nebr
* * * * *
COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS – June 27, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on June 27, 2011 at 8:05 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Room in
Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, William
Goodpasture and Jerry Weatherholt, Board of Commissioners.
Notice of the meeting
was given in advance thereof by publication in The Stanton Register, June 22,
2011, a copy of the proof of publication being attached to these minutes and
notice was also posted in three public places, those being the City Hall,
Courthouse and Post Office at least 5 days in advance of the meeting.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Commissioners, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:45 AM by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the open
meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy may
be obtained from the County Clerk’s office upon request.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded Goodpasture to approve the minutes of the June 20, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The application of
Pierce Telephone Company, Inc. for a permit to bury fiber optic cable in Spring
Branch precinct was reviewed. Mr. Goodpasture looked over the maps and plans.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the permit of Pierce Telephone
Company, Inc. to bury fiber optic cable along NuCor Road in Spring Branch
precinct, with all the stated conditions.
Voting: Ayes: Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
A discussion was
held on some duties and guidelines for the Highway Superintendent position.
Some suggestions were made and agreed upon that would help with coordination
and cooperation between officials.
Direct Deposit of
County payroll checks was discussed. It
was decided at the last meeting to go with 100% participation in Direct
Deposit, but now some issues have come up with a couple of employees who do not
have checking accounts and refuse to get an account. More information will be obtained from other
counties to see how these situations are being handled. Mr. Weatherholt will
also talk with the County Attorney about this matter.
A discussion was
held on the Maximus contract for recovery of IV-D services through the Clerk of
District Court.
The contract will
be reviewed at a later date and a decision made as to whether to continue it or
not.
A discussion was
held on budgetary matters and transfers needed.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-06-023:
BE IT HEREBY
RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners deems it to be in the best interest
to transfer monies in the amount of $200,000.00 from the General Fund into the
County Road Fund.
AND, the same is
hereby permitted.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve taking a portion of the payment for the
motor grader out of the Road Sinking Fund and the remainder out of the Road
Fund, to add the claim to GIS for $15,000
and to approve the remaining claims as presented and order checks drawn
on the various funds as follows:
GENERAL FUND - Abacus Data Systems,
office supplies, 2000.00; Advantage Laser Products Inc, micr cartridge, 290.00;
Atco Internatl, supplies, 474.00; Kim Bearnes, mileage etc, 63.24 ;Clark
Jenkinson dba Cowboy Const, services, 500.00; Dell Marketing LP, computer
equipment, 3231.00; Martha Detlefsen, mileage etc, 128.36; Robin Dolesh, meetings
mileage, 52.00; Eakes Office Products Inc, supplies, 158.07; GIS Workshop - GIS
system, annual payment, 15000.00; Heartland Fire Protection Co, extinguishers
etc, 94.25; Midtown Holiday Inn, lodging, 150.00; Mike Kabes, meetings mileage,
54.00; Gerald Kuhn, meetings mileage, 79.50; Russell Kumm, meetings mileage, 40.00;
W Bert Lammli, workshop expense etc, 334.19; Diane Marotz, meetings mileage, 50.00;
Menards, supplies, 33.80; Midwest Special Services Inc, services, 28.34; MIPS, computer
expense, 1656.10; Douglas Oertwich, meetings mileage, 78.00; Dave Oligmueller, meetings
mileage, 50.00; Prime Align, repairs etc, 45.00; Public Agency Training Council,
training, 250.00; Ken Shriver, meetings mileage, 53.00; Telebeep Wireless, services,
291.05; Thomson West, law subs etc, 9048.55; Voigt Locksmith Inc, repairs etc, 45.00;
Volkman Plumbing & Heating Inc, filters, 190.56; Western Office Products
Plus, supplies, 6144.18; Mark Wieman, meetings mileage, 105.00; Sandra Zoubek
Co Treas, office supplies, 44.70;
ROAD FUND - Atco Internatl, chemicals
signs, 1046.05; Bomgaars, supplies, 21.05; Asphalt & Concrete Materials Co,
asphalt, 6564.45; Fullerton Lumber Co, supplies, 438.73; Mainelli Wagner &
Associates Inc, eng fees, 4709.41; Nebraska Machinery Co, motor grader supplies
etc41461.64; Ridge Road Repair LLC, repairs etc, 15.40; Theisen Construction
Inc, project costs, 63135.24;
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT FUND
- Jack’s Uniform & Equipment, supplies, 151.74; TAP Publishers, subs weather
info, 83.95; Telebeep Wireless, services, 77.50;
ROAD EQUIPMENT
SINKING FUND
- Nebr Machinery Co, motor grader payment, 106000.00;
Voting: Ayes: Goodpasture, Kment and
Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to adjourn and set the next meeting for July 11,
2011.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd of Commissioners, Stanton County, NE.
* * * * *
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROCEEDINGS – June 20, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Equalization of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on June 20, 2011 at 8:00 A.M. in the County Commissioner’s Room
in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: William Goodpasture, Dennis
Kment, and Jerry Weatherholt, Board of Equalization. Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk and Cheryl
Wolverton, County Assessor was also present.
Advance notice of
the meeting was given by publication in the Stanton Register June 8, 2011, a
copy of the proof of publication being attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Board members, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:00 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the
open meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy
is available upon request at the County Clerk’s office.
Motion made by Kment , seconded by Goodpasture to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the minutes of the May 16, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
No correction
sheets were presented.
Cheryl explained
changes made to valuation occurring because of a Lot Split on property.
Motion
made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the valuation changes as
presented and place them on file.
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Cheryl presented
the Board with the application for tax exemption for Elkhorn Valley Amateur
Radio Club. She explained that they are asking for an exemption for some of
their equipment that has been placed on a tower in Stanton County.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the tax exempt application of
Elkhorn Valley Amateur Radio Club.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to adjourn and set the next meeting for June 27,
2011 at 8:00 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd of Equalization, Stanton County, Nebr
* * * * *
COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS – June 20, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on June 20, 2011 at 8:05 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Room in
Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, William
Goodpasture and Jerry Weatherholt, Board of Commissioners.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in The Stanton Register on
June 8, 2011, a copy of the proof of publication being attached to these
minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Commissioners, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda is attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:10 AM by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the open
meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy may
be obtained from the County Clerk’s office upon request.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the minutes of the May 16, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes: Weatherholt, Kment and
Goodpasture. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Sanford Goshorn
joined the meeting. A discussion was
held on the location of the Pilger Emergency Alert siren. The siren was located there quite a few years
ago and since then there have been some grain bins added around the siren
location and those bins are blocking the siren so that alarms cannot be heard
in certain portions of Pilger. The
Village Board and Sanford agree that the siren should be moved to a location
where there are no tall buildings or structures to block the sound from being
transmitted to all areas. Sanford
explained that the Village does not have the funds necessary to move the siren,
but that they would ask that the County pay for the moving of the siren and
that the Village would pay back the money as they are doing for the original
cost of siren at $1000 per year until the total siren and moving costs have
been paid back.
Motion made by Weatherholt,
seconded by Goodpasture that Stanton County will pay for the costs to move the
Pilger emergency alert siren and that the funds would be repaid to the County
at the rate of $1000 per year until all siren costs and moving costs are paid
in full.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
A discussion was
held on the tort claim filed against the County.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture that no action be
taken on the tort claim at this time.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
A discussion was
held on the Nationwide Deferred Compensation plan and some other plans that
they would like to offer the employees.
It was decided that the Representative will be contacted so that he may
come before the Board to explain the new plans that would be offered.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-06-018:
BE IT HEREBY
RESOLVED, that the First Nebraska Bank, Stanton, Nebraska wishes to add the
following securities held in escrow by said bank to secure deposits of this
county in said bank, to-wit:
|
Fed Home Loan
Banks #3133XHZK1 |
Due 12-16-2016 |
$100,000.00 |
|
Fed Home Loan
Banks #3133XSP93 |
Due 12-13-2013 |
$500,000.00 |
AND, that the
Stanton State Bank, Stanton, Nebraska wishes
to release the following security held in escrow by said bank to secure
deposits of this county in said bank, to-wit:
|
Fed Home Loan
Banks #313370TU2 |
Due 6-10-2013 |
$200,000.00 |
AND, that the same
is hereby permitted.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
A discussion was
held on the appointment of a Highway Superintendent for Stanton County. Mr.
Weatherholt reported that Kathy Dahlkoetter has passed her exam for Class B
Highway Superintendent. She now works
for the County as Road Secretary. Mr. Kment stated that he thinks that some
guidelines or job descriptions should probably be composed.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-06-019:
WHEREAS, that
Stanton County is in need of a Highway Superintendent and that a current
employee who works as Road Secretary is available and qualified for the
position,
THEREFORE, BE IT
HEREBY RESOLVED that Kathy Dahlkoetter is hereby appointed as Stanton County
Highway Superintendent, Class B at a salary of $33,000.00 per year, plus full
benefits offered currently by the County beginning with the July 1, 2011-June
30, 2012 fiscal year with salary to be reviewed in January, 2012 and after
training might be completed for a Class A license. Appointment will be reviewed
annually. Kathy will also continue her job as Road Secretary.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Several officials
and staff joined the meeting for the discussion of Direct Deposit of Payroll
checks. There were concerns with increased paperwork involved with partial
participation in Direct Deposit. The
discussion also covered the date that checks could be given out.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION:
2011-06-020:
BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska hereby sets the
policy that the County will go to 100% participation in Direct Deposit of
payroll checks beginning with the month of July and that checks will go out at
the end of the month as usual and that some accounts payable checks could be
sent out earlier if the need arises and if the checks are printed and ready to
go out.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
LaLene Bates,
Zoning Administrator attended the meeting for the Planning Commission
business. She gave the Board the
Planning Commission recommendations on the Soil Extraction Permit application
of Mike Mohnsen in the E1/2 NW 29-24-1. Mr. Goodpasture stated that he had
checked out the location and found out what roads would be used for the
hauling.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the application of Mike Mohnsen for a
Soil Extraction Permit to move soil in the above described area, as per
Planning Commission recommendations, and subject to listed conditions.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Hearing was opened
for the Residential Use Permit application of Keith Janata to replace a
residence on property located in Pt. NENW 35-22-3. LaLene gave the Planning Commission
recommendations. No other testimony was
given.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to close the hearing.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the Residential Use Permit
application of Keith Janata to replace a residence located on the above
described property, as per Planning Commission recommendations and with all
stated conditions.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Hearing was opened
for the Residential Use Permit application of Robert Burenheide to replace a
residence on property located in Pt. SE 11-21-3. LaLene gave the Planning Commission
recommendations.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to close the hearing.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Discussions were
held.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the Residential Use Permit application
of Robert Burenheide to replace a residence on the above described property as
per Planning Commission recommendations and with the stated conditions.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Hearing opened on
the Residential Use Permit application of Edwin Bohac to erect a residence on
property in the NWNW 6-21-2. LaLene gave
the Planning Commission recommendations.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to close the hearing.
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Board discussion
was held.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the Residential Use Permit of Edwin
Bohac to erect a residence on the above described property as per Planning
Commission recommendations and with all stated conditions.
Voting: Ayes: Weatherholt, Kment, and Goodpasture. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Hearing was opened
for the purpose of hearing testimony concerning the proposed amendment of the
Stanton County Zoning Regulations addressing a replacement residence in the
Agricultural District and Agricultural Overlay District as a permitted use and
the addition of the definition of “out lot” in the Stanton County Subdivision
regulations. LaLene gave the finding of facts and Planning Commission
recommendations.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to close the hearing.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Discussion was
held.
Motion made by Kment,
seconded by Weatherholt to deny the proposed Amendment addressing a replacement
residence in the Ag and Ag Overlay District, as per Planning Commission
recommendations.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION:
2011-06-021:
BE IT HEREBY
RESOLVED, that the Stanton County Board of Commissioners hereby approve, as per Planning Commission recommendations, the
proposed addition to the Stanton County Zoning Regulations pertaining to the
addition of the definition of “out lot” in the Stanton County Subdivision
Regulations. The definition shall read:
“out lot- shall mean a lot remnant or parcel of land left over after platting,
for which no building permit shall be issued for any occupied structure.”
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
LaLene discussed
some budget issues with the County Board.
She explained that all the PC Board members attended multiple day
training this year and the total amounts for the training and lodging were
unable to be anticipated.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to allow some claims for schooling for PC
Board members, etc. in the amount of $685.64 to be paid out of the
Miscellaneous General Fund since these amounts were not anticipated in the
Planning and Zoning budget.
Voting: Ayes: Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Mark Mainelli,
Highway Consultant Engineer joined the meeting.
Bid letting for an
articulated motor grader was held.
Bids were received
as follows:
|
Nebraska
Machinery Co |
Cat 140M,
$233,170 less trade in allowance of $86,000 - |
Bids were compared
and discussed. Mr. Mainelli looked over
the bid packages. The Board members asked all bidders about services provided
in case of breakdowns.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to accept the Nebraska Machinery Company bid of
$147,170 for a Caterpillar 140M motor grader since Caterpillar has a record of
quality and trade in value, service is readily available with the service
facility located in Norfolk and there is a parts credit included of $5000.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Representatives
from Benefit Management which is an insurance broker,
came before the Board to present several plans for employee health insurance
that they feel would save the County in insurance premium costs. They discussed
some plans with the same deductible and others with higher deductibles.
Discussions were held with officials that were present for the discussion. The representatives stated that a decision
would need to be made before the end of June.
They had to leave to go to another county, but stated that they would be
back at 3:00 P.M. unless the Board called and said that they did not need to
come back. It was decided that the Stanton County officials would come back for
further discussion in the afternoon with the Board and with Benefit Management.
Mark Mainelli
presented the results of his study done on the proposed closing of the South
road in the SE of section 3, the South road in the SW of section 2, and the
East road in the NE section 10, all in Township 22, North Range 2 East, Stanton
County, Ne.
Members of the
public and some adjoining land owners were present for the meeting including
Mike Wilke, Arnold Otten and Philip Otten. Questions were asked of them. They
stated that they had no problems with the closing since most of the roads are
not passable and are not used, but pointed out that some landowners nearby
might have another opinion. Mr. Mainelli advised the Board that perhaps a
public hearing is called for since at least one adjoining landowner is not in
favor of the closure.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-06-022:
BE IT HEREBY
RESOLVED, that a petition has been filed to close the East ½ of 833 Road
between Sections 3/10-T22N-R2E, West ½ of 833 Road between Sections
2/11-T22N-R2E and North ½ of 568 Avenue between Sections 10/11-T22N-R2E,
AND, BE IT ALSO
RESOLVED, that a study has been done on the use the said roads by the Highway
Consultant Engineer, said study has been presented to the Board,
THEREFORE, BE IT
HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Stanton County deem it to
be in the best interest of the public to set a date for a public hearing and
advertise said hearing,
AND, BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that a public hearing is hereby set for July 18,
2011 at 10:30 A.M. in the County Commissioner’s Room and that letters will be
mailed out to adjoining landowners to make them aware of said hearing.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Bid letting was
held for FEMA repairs on flood damage sites throughout the County. Bids were
received as follows:
|
Theisen
Construction, Inc |
$187,140.20 |
Bid bond included |
Mark Mainelli went
over the bids and advised the Board to table the decision until the July
meeting, so that he can obtain more information from FEMA.
He also talked with
the Board about the progress being made on the Northeast Industrial Road. He stated that Stanton County is ready to
begin the process to obtain needed right of way.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to authorize Kathy Dahlkoetter, Highway Superintendent
to begin negotiations to obtain right of way for the Northeast Industrial Road.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The Board recessed
for lunch.
Meeting was
re-convened.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the Co. Treasurer’s List of distress
warrants issue October 29, 2010 and returned by the Stanton County Sheriff; the
Clerk of District Court fees for the month of May in the amount of $191.15; the
passport fees for the month of May in the amount of $50.00; the County Clerk
fees for the month of May in the amount of $2262.00; the documentary stamp tax,
co. share for the month of May in the amount of $1667.83; and the County
Treasurer’s receipts of money received numbered 14549 – 14611, inclusive, in
the amount of $149,697.18 and homestead breakdown.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the following Accounts Payable
and Payroll Claims as presented and order checks drawn on the various funds as
follows:
GENERAL FUND – Ameritas Life
Nebraska Group Acct, ret- co Shr, 6092.24; Appeara, towel service, 54.93; Associated
Computer Systems Ltd, computer maintenance, 5259.67; Kim Bearnes, meals loding
etc, 303.30; Big Red Printing Inc, envelopes, 617.03; Black Hills Energy, services,
43.31; Blue Cross Blue Shield, ins-co shr, 30895.00; Bok Financial, admin fees,
750.00; Cedar County Sheriff, prisoner board, 450.00; Centec Cast Metal
Products, grave markers, 141.73; Connecting Point Computers, supplies, 289.85; Constellation
NewEnergy Gas Div, services, 13.91; Cornhusker Auto Center, parts etc, 350.35; Clark
Jenkinson dba Cowboy Const, remodeling, 23775.00; Martha Detlefsen, mileage etc,
510.20; Dept Health Human Serv, Lincoln Regional Center, 441.00; Diebold, service,
414.62; Doubletree, lodging, 1080.00; Douglas Co Court, costs, 1.75; Eakes
Office Products Inc, printer cartridges, 753.26; Egley Fullner Montag &
Hockabout, atty fees, 385.60; Emmett’s Foodtown, supplies, 17.41; Ewalt Law
Office PC, atty fees, 505.98; Faith Regional Health Services, services, 23.00; Farmer’s
Cooperative, gas etc, 1857.74; First Concord Benefits Group, flex fees, 28.00; Floor
Maintenance & Supply, supplies, 122.68; Gene’s Roadrunner/See Store, gas
etc, 1694.53; Great Plains Appraisal, services, 300.00; Gregg Hanson, mileage
etc, 63.75; HyVee – East, memorial, 58.85; IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec tax-coshr,
6427.00; Johnson’s Inc, repairs, 267.50; Kirk’s Custom Sports, ammo, 144.90; Kuehn’s
Auto Body Inc, parts, 45.00; Kuzelka Minnick Funeral Home, county burial, 1700.00;
W Bert Lammli, office allowance, 700.00; Luedeke Oil Co Inc, gas etc, 2267.54; Madison
National Life. ins-co shr, 5.34; Menards, speakers etc, 148.94; Microfilm
Imaging Systems, rental fee, 624.00; Mid-American Benefits Inc, HRA fees, 344.00;
Midwest Messenger, sub dues, 35.10; Midwest Special Services Inc, services, 56.68;
MIPS Inc, computer support etc, 2297.37; Lloyd Molacek, postage, 8.80; Monument
Inn & Suites, lodging, 280.00; Nebraska Assn Co Officials, membership dues,
1177.90; NE Nebraska Econ Dev Dist, membership dues, 875.00; NE Nebraska
Juvenile Serv, prisoner board, 343.75; Nebraska Co Assessor’s Assoc, assn dues,
150.00; Nebraska Co Attorney’s Assoc, assn dues etc, 857.00; Nebraska Supreme
Crt Publ, subscrip, 540.00; Nebr Intergvmnt Risk Mngmt Assoc, insurance, 86846.00;
LaVern R Newkirk, prior service benefit, 17.00; Northeast Research Ext Cntr, reg
fee, 10.00; Officemax, supplies, 279.99; Pierce Co Shf Dept, prisoner board, 1650.00;
Platte Co Detention Facility, prisoner board, 450.00; Prime Align, repairs etc,
635.42; Prime Sanitation Service, trash removal, 39.75; Michael Race, mowing, 375.00;
Rita Roenfeldt, prior service benefit, 20.00; Jack B Scherer LLC, grounds care,
90.35; Seal A Card, supplies, 62.00; Andrew Shelden, reimb postage, 5.00; Sioux
Sales Co, ammo, 434.85; Stanton Auto Parts, parts repairs etc, 248.76; Stanton
County Clerk, postage, 5.20; Stanton Co Clerk Dist Crt, fees, 96.00; Stanton Co
Court, fees, 270.00; Stanton Co PPD, 1331.36; Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies,
84.39; Stanton Printing, publishing, 377.09; Stanton Telecom Inc, services, 1317.33;
Stanton Vet Clinic, services, 85.00; Stanton Water & Sewer, services,
148.50; State Nebraska HHSS Lab, med serv, 84.00; Stratton DeLay & Doele, atty
fees, 2687.34; Teeco Inc, services, 169.85; Ken Thomas, mowing cemeteries, 550.00;
Mike Unger Co Shf, crt costs, 6.00; Univ Nebraska Comm Cntr, tele serv, 21.12; US
Cellular, services, 145.98; Visa – Card Services, radio equip, 866.00; Voigt
Locksmith Inc, services, 60.00; WW Printing, services, 28.00; Western Office
Products Plus, supplies, 7854.04; Wolf’s Den, meals, 30.00; Cheryl Wolveton, meals
mileage, 13.17;
ROAD FUND – Ameritas Life Ne
Group Acct, ret-co shr, 2700.19; Appeara, towel service, 29.04; Atco
International, shop supplies, 429.00; B & A’s Welding, steel, 37.25; B’s
Enterprises Inc, culverts etc, 2000.00; Black Hills Energy, services, 13.48; Blue
Cross Blue Shield, ins-co shr, 19350.28; Bomgaars, supplies, 148.55; California
Contractors Supplies, first aid kits, 179.40; Caterpillar Financial Svs Corp, lease
pymt etc, 2345.90; Janice Coates, prior service benefit, 17.00; Constellation
NewEnergy Gas Div, services, 33.12; Cornhusker Intl Trucks Inc, repairs etc, 439.50;
Cross Dillon Tire, tire repair, 61.13; Kathy Dahlkoetter, mileage, 139.23; Doernemann
Construction Inc, parts repair, 111.69; Doernemann Farm Service Inc, supplies, 111.69;
Elkhorn Valley Sand & Gravel, gravel etc, 37400.69; Farmers Cooperative, gas
etc, 19940.47; Farmers Union Coop Supply Co, battery, 98.77; Fastenal Company, supplies,
68.72; First Concord Benefits Group, flex benefits, 400.00; GI Trailers Inc, supplies,
76.82; HDR Engineering Inc, eng fees, 6303.69; IRS US Tax Pymt, so sec tax-co
shr, 3025.24; Island Supply Welding Co, welding supplies, 163.17; Kaup Forage
& Turf, seeding, 134.50; Kuehn’s Auto Body Inc, replace window, 565.56; Luedeke
Oil Co Inc, repairs gas etc, 9271.13; ME Collins Contracting, culvert project, 67768.75;
Mainelli Wagner & Associates Inc, eng fees, 26198.60; Martin Marietta
Materials, rock etc, 3082.69; Matteo Sand & Gravel Co Inc, gravel etc, 3917.99;
Menards, supplies, 29.97; Merchants Capital Resources Inc, lease pymt, 3244.98;
Midwest Service & Sales Co, signs etc, 811.90; MIPS Inc, road software, 233.65;
Nebraska Machinery, repairs etc, 1575.79; NMG LLC dba Norfolk Works, services, 26.00;
Northeast Glass, glass repair, 1765.92; Jim Ohlund, road maint, 1758.38; Overhead
Door Co, bldg repairs, 748.00; Sioux City Truck Sales Inc, repairs, 1830.38; S
& S Willers Inc, gravel etc, 37400.52; Prime Sanitation Service, trash
removal, 44.00; Qwest, services, 45.56; Ridge Road Repair LLC, repairs etc, 543.85;
Ron’s Ag & Auto Repair, repairs etc, 1726.50; Stanton Auto Parts, supplies,
811.69; Stanton Co PPD, services, 301.31; Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies, 45.14;
Stanton Telecom Inc, services, 309.42; Stanton Water & Sewer, services, 37.50;
Super 8 Motel, lodging, 106.00; Teeco Inc, services, 24.00; Theisen
Construction Inc, bridges, 23888.86; Tractor Supply Credit Plan, tarp, 279.99; US
Cellular, services, 64.76; Verizon Wireless, services, 56.76; Village of Pilger,
services, 81.08; Elsworth G Voelker; prior service benefits, 13.00; Volkman
Plumbing & Heating Inc, pipes, 512.33; Jerry Weatherholt, phone, 30.00;
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT FUND
- Ameritas Life Ne Group Acct, ret-co shr, 18.98; Farmers Cooperative, gas etc,
271.05; Sanford Goshorn, utilities etc, 60.60; IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec tax-co
shr, 21.52; Radio Shack Corporation, parts, 10.99; Stanton Auto Parts, repairs,
35.00; Stanton Hardware Hank, service, 15.99; Western Office Products Plus, supplies,
6.90;
INHERITANCE TAX
FUND
- Engelhardt TV & Communications, repairs, 115.00; Stanton Co PPD, services,
57.53;
EMERGENCY 911
SURCHARGE FUND
- City of Norfolk, 911 dispatching, 5049.36; Stanton Telecom, 911 services, 73.23;
Total
aggregate salary of all county employees $ 125,954.76.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Sandy Zoubek joined
the meeting to discuss the purchase of replacement computers for her office.
She has some quite old ones that do not have sufficient memory for running the
title programs.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to allow Sandy to purchase needed computers from
the Misc. General computer funds set aside for that purchase.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
County officials
re-joined the meeting for the continued discussion on health insurance.
The Benefit
Management representatives called and said that they were running late in
coming back to Stanton. More discussion was held and opinions were given. The Board members were in agreement that they
didn’t like to make such a hurried decision on something as important as health
insurance. Mr. Kment called a couple of entities that have the insurance plan
that is offered and talked with them about the performance of the plan. Mr. Kment
stated it was reported to him that their premiums had gone up to a level that
made them look elsewhere for coverage.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to stay with the NACO BC/BS plan for the
fiscal year 2011-2012 beginning July 1, 2011.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to adjourn and set the next meeting for June 27,
2011 at 8:05 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd of Commissioners, Stanton County, Nebr
* * * * * *
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROCEEDINGS- May 16, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Equalization of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on May 16, 2011 at 8:00 A.M. in the County Commissioner’s Room
in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, Jerry
Weatherholt and William Goodpasture, Board of Equalization. Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk and Debbie
Hoehne, Deputy County Assessor was also present.
Advance notice of
the meeting was given by publication in the Stanton Register May 4, 2011, a
copy of the proof of publication being attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Board members, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance
of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:00 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the
open meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy
is available upon request at the County Clerk’s office.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the minutes of the April 18, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Correction sheets
were presented to the Board. Debbie
explained the reasons for the correction sheets.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the Assessor’s correction sheets,
numbered 3867 – 3870 inclusive, and place them file.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion
made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to accept and approve the List of
Overvalued, Undervalued and Omitted properties and place it on file.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion
made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the tax exempt applications
as presented and place them on file.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The Board reviewed
the letter from the Nebraska Tax Equalization and Review Commission and placed
it on file. The letter states that the
levels of value of real property in Stanton County for tax year 2011 satisfy
the requirements of Nebr. Const. Art. VIII, §1 and Neb. Rev.
Stat.§77-5023
(Reissue 2009).
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to set the next meeting for June 20, 2011 and to
adjourn.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd of Equalization, Stanton County,
********
COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS – May 16, 2011
A meeting of the Board
of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and public
session on May 16, 2011 at 8:05 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Room in Stanton,
Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, William
Goodpasture and Jerry Weatherholt, Board of Commissioners.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in The Stanton Register May
4, 2011 a copy of the proof of publication is attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Commissioners, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:20 AM by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the open
meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy may
be obtained from the County Clerk’s office upon request.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the minutes of the April 18, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-05-016:
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED
by the Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska that the Stanton
County Treasurer is hereby authorized to transfer funds in the amount of
$387,765.81 from the General Fund to the County Road Fund.
AND, that the same
is hereby permitted.
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
County burial application
was reviewed. Discussion was held.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the county burial application, as per
affidavit filed by the funeral director.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
County assistance
applications were reviewed.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to deny the assistance application #1 because of
failure to meet the criteria of a life threatening trauma, as per guidelines.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to deny the assistance application #2 because of
failure to meet the criteria of a life threatening trauma, as per guidelines.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-05-017:
BE IT HEREBY
RESOLVED, that the First Nebraska Bank, Stanton State Bank, and BankFirst wish
to add the following securities to secure deposits of this county in said bank,
to-wit:
First Nebraska
Bank, Stanton, Nebraska
|
Safekeeping
Receipt #3133735M0 |
Due 3-28-2016 |
$500,000.00 |
|
Safekeeping
Receipt #313370NE4 |
Due 8-20-2015 |
$500,000.00 |
Stanton State Bank,
Stanton, Nebraska
|
Safekeeping
Receipt #3133XKSK2 |
Due 6-8-2012 |
$105,000.00 |
|
Safekeeping
Receipt #313370TU2 |
Due 6-10-2013 |
$200,000.00 |
BankFirst, Norfolk,
Nebraska
|
Safekeeping
Receipt #728092DV6 |
Due 8-1-2012 |
$70,000.00 |
AND, BE IT HEREBY
RESOLVED that the release of the following security by BankFirst be allowed:
|
Safekeeping
Receipt #655762TQ5 |
Due 9-1-2014 |
$70,000.00 |
AND, that the same
is hereby permitted.
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and
Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Benefit Management
personnel did not appear. The issue will be put on the agenda for June 20,
2011.
Nancy Morfeld, Tom
Schellpeper, Diane Kander, Carolyn Glaser, Kim Bearnes and Kim Spence came
before the Board for the discussion on the lease agreement with the Fair Board
for the use of the building as the County Extension Office. W. Bert Lammli briefly appeared. A discussion was held and Mr. Goodpasture
pointed out some areas that he thought should be changed.
A motion was made
by Mr. Kment, but he didn’t finish his motion and withdrew it instead.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the lease agreement and authorize the
Chairman to sign when stated changes are made to #3 to reflect that Stanton
County will lease the building except for the E.15x24’ for $1.00 per year, to
#7, that Stanton County will compensate the Fair Board for cost of insurance
annually and to #11 to state that Stanton County will give further
consideration for and negotiate for any further payments for capital
improvements or repairs at the Fairgrounds.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Clark Jenkinson
came before the Board to discuss some change orders that are necessary for the
remodeling of the Dining Hall. He
explained that the west door would need to be replaced and that some additional
tile and drywall would need to be installed as well as painting some walls with
fire retardant paint in order to get the building to pass inspection by the
Fire Marshal.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the change orders for the stated
work.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
LaLene Bates,
Zoning Administrator joined the meeting. Tim Tinker, Tim Larsen and Doug
Oertwich also attended for the hearing on the Paradise Feeders renewal of their
Conditional Use Permit.
Mr. Kment discussed
a possible conflict of interest. Mr.
Lammli advised him that if he had any doubts at all about a conflict, that it
would be better to declare the conflict of interest. Mr. Kment stated that he would abstain from
any vote because of a possible conflict of interest.
Hearing was opened
for the renewal of the Conditional Use Permit application of Paradise Feeders
to apply liquid manure through a center pivot on property in the NE 26-23-2.
LaLene gave the
Planning Commission recommendations and discussed the conditions that were
approved by the Commission. Mr. Tinker
testified that he has no problems with the permit with the conditions if those
conditions are strictly enforced.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Weatherholt to close the hearing.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Abstained:
Kment. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the renewal of the Conditional
Use Permit application of Paradise Feeders/Tom Feller to apply liquid manure
through a center picot on property in the NE 26-23-2 with the stated conditions
as per Planning Commission recommendations.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Goodpasture. Nayes: None. Abstained: Kment.
Motion Carried.
Hearing was opened
on the Renewal of the Conditional Use Permit of Tom Feller to operate a feedlot
on property in the NE 26-23-2. LaLene
gave the Planning Commission recommendations and explained stated conditions.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Weatherholt to close the hearing.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the renewal of the Conditional
Use Permit application of Tom Feller to operate a feedlot on above described
property as per Planning Commission recommendations and with the added #16
condition that no additional pen areas may be established and pens must remain
in the NE ¼.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Abstained: Kment. Motion Carried.
Hearing was opened
on the renewal of the Conditional Use Permit of Paradise Feeders to operate a
feedlot in the SW 24-23-2. LaLene gave the
Planning Commission recommendations.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to close the hearing.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Abstained: Kment.
Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the renewal of the Conditional
Use Permit to operate a feedlot on the above described property, as per
Planning Commissioner recommendations and with all stated conditions.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Abstained: Kment. Motion Carried.
Hearing was opened
on the Conditional Use Permit application of Holland Feedlot Inc. to operate a
3200 head feedlot on property located in the SE 1-23-3. Discussion was held.
Doug Oertwich, LeRoy Petersen and Matt Abler were present for the hearing. Doug Oertiwch testified and told the Board
that the Planning Commission made a #18 condition that no wastewater was to go
to the Leonard Jindra property located in the SW 12-23-3. LaLene gave the Planning Commission
recommendations.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to close the hearing.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the Conditional Use Permit
application of Holland Feedlot Inc. to operate a feedlot on the above described
property, as per Planning Commission recommendations and according to all
stated conditions and with the wording of #19 to be changed to read “As of May
9, 2011 there were 2300 animal units and #16 to add that no additional pen
areas may be established.
Voting: Ayes: Weatherholt, Kment and
Goodpasture. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Hearing was opened
on the Conditional Use Permit application of Glen Evert to construct a cabin on
property located in Pt. SW 4-23-3. LaLene
gave the recommendations of the Planning Commission and explained that the
cabin will be for seasonable use although it is a permanent structure and that
it is not located in the flood plain.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to close the hearing.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the application of Glen Evert
for a Conditional Use Permit application to construct a cabin on the above
described property as per Planning Commission recommendations and with the
stated conditions.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Mike Wilke joined
the meeting to discuss the petition he filed to close the south road in the SE
section 3, south road in the SW section 2, and the east road in the NE section
10, all in township 22 range 2.
The Board asked
Jeff Wagner if Mr. Mainelli had made a study of the use of the road. He stated that he did not know for sure. The item will be on the agenda for the June
20, 2011 meeting.
The sub group
application for renewal of the Blue Cross/Blue Shield plan was discussed.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign
the sub-group application for BC/BS insurance plan for the upcoming year.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The application for
a Special Designated Liquor License for The White House-Taylor’s Bar &
Grill for an event to be held on May 21 and 22, 2011 was reviewed. No objections to said license were noted from
the County Sheriff.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the application of The White
House/Taylor’s Bar & Grill for a Special Designated Liquor License on the
dates stated above.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
An application
submitted by Hawthorne Underground LLC for a permit to bury a telephone line at
84279 571 Avenue, Pilger, NE. was discussed.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the permit application of
Hawthorne Underground LLC for work to be done at the above described property
as presented.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The Board talked
with some sales representatives about the possible purchase of new motor
graders. Some basic prices were given
and different features that can be added. The Board asked the representatives to please
send some specifications that would be needed in order to publish a Notice to
Bidders for these purchases.
The possibility of
using direct deposit for payroll checks for the county employees was discussed.
Most employees were interested in the direct deposit.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to try direct deposit for a period of one
year beginning July 1, 2011.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Kathy Dahlkoetter
talked with the Board about some road issues.
Mr. Weatherholt announced that Kathy has passed the test required to be
a Highway Superintendent. Congratulations were offered and it the issue
of her appointment will be placed on the agenda for the June meeting.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign
the agreement with NDOR for surveying for Project STP-15-3(113).
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Gregg Hanson,
Veterans’ Service Officer joined the meeting.
He explained that Bob Sprieck’s term on the Veterans’ Service Committee
will be expiring and advised the Board that the committee members voted to
reappoint Bob for another 5 year term.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the appointment of Bob Sprieck for a
5 year term to the Veterans’ Service Committee.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the Clerk of District Court fees for
the month of April in the amount of $126.88; the passport fees for April in the
amount of $100.00; the County Clerk fees for the month of April in the amount
of $1975.00; the documentary stamp tax, Co. share for the month of April in the
amount of $1187.38; and the County Treasurer’s receipts of money received,
numbered 14481 – 14548, inclusive, and the homestead breakdown in the amount of
$658,057.57 and place them on file.
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Accounts Payable and
Payroll Claims as presented and order checks drawn on the various funds as
follows:
GENERAL FUND - Ameritas Life Ne
Group Accounting, ret-co shr, 5545.82; Joshua Bailey, equip repairs, 11.76; LaLene
Bates, workshop expense, 9.45; Kim Bearnes, mileage, 188.70; Black Hills Energy,
services, 59.38; Blue Cross Blue Shield, ins-co shr, 30895.00; Brogan &
Stafford PC, atty fees, 388.85; Colfax County Press, publication fees, 62.00; Connecting
Point Computers, supplies, 29.00; Constellation NewEnergy Gas Div, services,
300.00; Copple Insurance Agency Inc, insurance, 2507.00; Cornhusker Auto Center,
repairs etc, 61.35; Dataspec LLC, computer equipment, 998.00; Deluxe Business
Forms/Supplies, deposit slips, 62.13; Martha Detlefsen, mileage etc, 123.03; Douglas
Co Court, costs, 2.00; Eakes Office Products Inc, printer cartridges, 753.26; Emmett’s
Foodtown, supplies, 2.92; Farmers Cooperative, gas etc, 1934.07; The Farner Co,
supplies, 7.55; First Concord Benefits Group, flex fees, 28.00; First Nebraska
Bank, yearly Ag Society pymt, 15000.00; Gregg Hanson, meeting meals etc, 88.23;
Ingram Library Services, books etc, 35.05; IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec-co shr,
5885.90; Jack’s Uniform & Equipment, supplies, 283.66; Joe Watt Auto Sales
Inc, addl equipment, 1800.00; Johnson Morland & Easland PC, atty fees, 437.01;
Keenan Law PC LLO, atty fees, 715.98; Kuehn’s Auto Body Inc, striping, 440.00; W
Bert Lammli, office allowance, 700.00; Luedeke Oil Co Inc, gas etc, 2811.48; Lynn
Peavey Co, supplies, 23.94; Madison Co Shf, prisoner board, 150.00; Madison
National Life, ins-co shr, 2.67; Mid-American Benefits Inc, HRA fees, 344.00; Midwest
Special Services Inc, services, 170.04; MIPS Inc, computer support, 2147.37; Lloyd
Molacek, mileage etc, 81.00; MPH Industries Inc, equipment, 2524.00; Nebr Assn
of Co Officials, reg etc, 80.00; NE Nebr Area Agcy Aging, yearly assessment, 2422.00;
Nebr Assn Clerks Dist Court, reg fee, 75.00; LaVern R Newkirk, prior service
benefit, 17.00; Michael Petersen, supplies, 27.81; Pierce Co Shf Dept, prisoner
board, 2400.00; Platte Co Detention Facility, prisoner board, 50.00; Power
Computing Inc, supplies, 97.50; Prime Align, repairs etc, 994.72; Prime
Sanitation Service, trash removal, 39.75; Michael Race, mowing, 225.00; Rita
Roenfeldt, prior service benefit, 20.00; Ron’s Ag & Auto Repair, repairs
etc, 180.99; Moore Wallace DBA RR Donnelley, supplies, 54.25; Sanford Goshorn
dba S&G Install, repairs etc, 210.00; Jack B Scherer LLC, grounds care, 307.32;
Stanton Auto Parts, repairs etc, 66.40; Stanton Co Agri Society, bldg rental, 225.00;
Stanton Co PPD, services1181.45; Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies, 39.52; Stanton
Printing, publishing, 461.60; Stanton Telecom Inc, services, 1351.16; Stanton
Water & Sewer, services, 121.50; Stratton DeLay & Doele. atty fees, 795.27;
Teeco Inc, 114.45; Telebeep Wireless, services, 179.25; Ken Thomas, mowing
cemeteries, 575.00; Thomson West, supplies, 2163.00; Mike Unger Co Shf, court
costs, 6.00; US Cellular, services, 134.99; Voigt Locksmith Inc, services, 15.60,
Western Office Products Plus, supplies, 1173.21; Cheryl M Wolverton, reg etc, 60.00;
Zee Medical Service Co, medical supplies, 40.80; Sandra Zoubek Co Treas, tire
fees etc, 5050.00;
ROAD FUND - Ameritas Life Ne
Group Acct, ret-co shr, 2688.30; Appeara, towel service, 32.00; B’s Enterprises
Inc, culverts etc, 6462.00; Black Hills Energy, services, 60.00; Blue Cross Blue
Shield, ins-co shr, 19350.28; Bomgaars, supplies, 222.64; Caterpillar Financial
Svs Corp, lease pymt etc, 2345.90; Clarkson Plbg & Htg Inc, supplies, 14.44;
Janice Coates, prior service benefit, 17.00; Constellation NewEnergy Gas Div, services,
140.00; Cornhusker Intl Trucks Inc, repairs etc, 1157.62; Kathy Dahlkoetter,
reg meals etc, 125.52; Doernemann Construction Inc, road maint, 812.50; Doernemann
Farm Service Inc, supplies, 69.95; Elkhorn Valley Sand & Gravel, gravel etc,
31920.66; Emmett’s Foodtown, supplies, 11.74; Farmers Cooperative, gas etc, 14057.65;
First Concord Benefits Group, flex benefits, 400.00; GI Trailers Inc, supplies,
35.12; HDR Engineering Inc, eng fees, 7302.41; Holiday Inn Express, lodging etc,
77.00; Holiday Inn Kearney, lodging, 79.95; IRS US Tax Pymt, so sec-co shr,
3011.77; Island Supply Welding Co, welding supplies, 347.14; Kayton Intl, repairs
etc, 14544.87; Kimball Midwest, supplies, 85.87; Kuehn’s Auto Body Inc, replace
window, 230.95; Luedeke Oil Co Inc, repairs gas etc, 5159.42; Mainelli Wagner
& Associates Inc, eng fees, 1100.00; Martin Marietta Materials, rock etc, 4554.15;
Matteo Sand & Gravel Co Inc, gravel etc, 2255.35; Medical Enterprises Inc, drug
program costs, 62.00; Merchants Capital Resources Inc, lease pymt, 3244.98; Midwest
Service & Sales Co, steel signs etc, 3013.02; Nebraska Machinery, repairs
etc, 10977.52; Jim Ohlund, road maint, 1441.13; Overhead Door Co, bldg repairs,
38.00; Sioux City Truck Sales Inc, clamp, 20.38; S&S Willers Inc, gravel
etc, 11019.67; Prime Sanitation Service, trash removal, 44.00; Qwest, services,
45.56; Ridge Road Repair LLC. repairs etc, 524.90; Ron’s Ag & Auto Repair, repairs
etc, 26.68; Scheer’s Ace Hardware, supplies, 115.90; Ron Schroeder, road maint,
114.75; Siouxland Trailer Sales Inc, supplies, 62.35; Speece Lewis Inc, eng
fees, 1465.00; Stanton Auto Parts, supplies, 126.72; Stanton Co PPD, services, 376.75;
Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies, 81.89; Stanton Printing, printing, 60.00; Stanton
Telecom Inc, services, 274.52; Stanton Water & Sewer, services, 37.50; Teeco
Inc, services, 24.00, Theisen Construction Inc, bridges, 297420.01; Tractor
Supply Credit Plan, supplies, 75.98; US Cellular, services, 64.63; Verizon
Wireless, services, 57.96; Village of Pilger, services, 78.74; Elsworth G
Voelker, prior service benefits, 13.00; Jerry Weatherholt, phone, 30.00; Western
Office Products Plus, supplies, 70.88;
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT FUND
- Ameritas Life Ne Group Acct, ret-co shr, 12.91; Farmers Cooperative, gas etc,
216.68; Sanford Goshorn, utilities etc, 55.80; IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec-co shr,
14.63;
VETERANS AID FUND - Veterans’ Aid
Commission, emergency relief, 1000.00;
INHERITANCE TAX
FUND
- Stanton Co PPD, services, 62.35;
EMERGENCY 911
SURCHARGE FUND
- City of Norfolk, 911 dispatching, 5049.36; Stanton Telecom, 911 services, 73.23;
Total
aggregate salary of all county employees $118,615.37.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to adjourn and set the next meeting for June 20,
2011 at 8:05 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd of Commissioner, Stanton County, Neb
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BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROCEEDINGS- April 18, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Equalization of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on April 18, 2011 at 8:00 A.M. in the County Commissioner’s Room
in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, Jerry
Weatherholt and William Goodpasture, Board of Equalization. Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk and Cheryl
Wolverton, County Assessor was also present.
Advance notice of
the meeting was given by publication in the Stanton Register on April 6, 2011 a
copy of the proof of publication being attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Board members, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:00 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the
open meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy
is available upon request at the County Clerk’s office.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment, to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by Weatherholt , seconded by Kment to approve the minutes of
the March 21, 2011 meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Cheryl presented
the correction sheets to the Board and explained the corrections.
Motion
made by Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the correction sheets numbers
3863 – 3866, inclusive and place them on file.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Cheryl presented
the List of Over, Under Valued and Omitted properties and explained the
circumstances of the listing.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the Assessor’s List of Over, Under
Valued and Omitted properties and approve the changes
in values of the properties.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to set the next meeting for May 16, 2011 at 8:00
A.M. and to adjourn the meeting.
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Board of Equalization, Stanton County, Nebr.
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COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS – April 18, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on April 18, 2011 at 8:05 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Room in
Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, William
Goodpasture and Jerry Weatherholt, Board of Commissioners.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in The Stanton Register on
April 6, 2011 a copy of the proof of publication is attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Commissioners, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was called
to order at 8:20 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the open
meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy may
be obtained from the County Clerk’s office upon request.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the minutes of the March 21, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The application for
a county burial and assistance was reviewed. Discussion was held.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to table action on the application for
Assistance and County burial and to send a copy of our County Burial Policy and
copies of billings to the funeral home and ask that he respond to our inquiries
in affidavit form before the next meeting.
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
The applications
for Special Designated Liquor Licenses for events to be held on May 20, 21,
2011 and June 3 & 4, 2011 at the Off Road Ranch were reviewed. A letter was
attached from the County Sheriff stating that he had no objections to the
licenses, but asked that a list of security personnel hired for each event be
furnished to him in advance of the events.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the Special Designated Liquor License
applications from Taylor Creek Golf Club-Kevin Signor.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Nancy Morfeld, Tom
Schellpeper, members of the Fair Board, Kim Bearnes, Carolyn Glaser and Diane
Kander joined the meeting for the discussion on the Lease Agreement with Stanton
County and the Stanton County Fair Board for the use of the Dining Hall as an
office for the County Extension Office. W. Bert Lammli joined the meeting. Mr. Goodpasture asked about the lease
agreement and why we needed it. Mr. Lammli stated that it was needed for
insurance purposes. Mr. Goodpasture
asked who made up the agreement and was upset because he felt that all the
Board members should have been notified. Mr. Weatherholt explained that this
only a draft of the Lease Agreement and changes can be made if necessary. Mr.
Lammli left the meeting. Mr. Goodpasture
stated that he feels that too much money has been spent on this project.
Discussions were held with the Fair Board members present and Mr. Goodpasture
suggested that the agreement be gone over paragraph by paragraph. The Board
took each paragraph and requested that several changes be made, including or
perhaps making a separate lease for allowing parking of the Extension van in
another Fair Board building. Also a mistake was made in the number of years
that the County has committed payment for Capital improvements at the Fair
Grounds. Nancy Morfeld will retype the agreement and send a copy to Mr. Lammli
for his approval and the decision on the final agreement will be placed on the
agenda for the May 16, 2011 meeting.
LaLene Bates,
Zoning Administrator joined the meeting.
The hearing was
opened on the Residential Use application of Zachary Ramaker to place a
residence on Pt. NE 23-24-2. The application was reviewed. LaLene explained that a farm site has always
been there, but the residence was destroyed by fire. Mr. Ramaker wants to build a residence on the
existing farm site. She told the Board that there were no objectors present at
the PC hearing. She gave the Planning Commission recommendations.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to close the hearing.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the Residential Use Permit application
of Zachary Ramaker to place a residence on the above described property, as per
Planning Commission recommendations and with their stated conditions.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Hearing opened on
the Conditional Use Permit application of Michael Mohnsen to extract soil from
property in the E ½ NW 29-24-1. LaLene explained the proposed process to the
Board and roads to be used for hauling were pointed out. LaLene gave the
Planning Commission recommendations.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Weatherholt to close the hearing.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to table the decision until the May 16, 2011
meeting so that more information can be obtained from the landowner about
hauling and safety conditions.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Kevin, Joe and
Jeremy Jindra and Michael and Julie Kuester joined the meeting.
Hearing was opened
for the Kevin, Joe and Jeremy Jindra Conditional Use Permit application to
apply dry manure on property located in the NW 36-23-3, N1/2 NE 1, N1/2NW, SENW
& NESW Section 2, SENE Section 10, SW & S1/2 SE Section 11, S1/2
Section 14, Pt. NE & SE Section 15, E1/2 Section 16 and W1/2 NW Section 22,
all in Township 22, North Range 3 East of the 6th P.M. LaLene
explained the process and Kevin and Joe Jindra gave testimony. Julie Kuester testified that she is not in against
the application of the manure as a whole, but she and her husband do have
problems with the listed stockpiling sites, since three sites are close to
their residence. She said that there is
an odor regardless of testimony given stating that there isn’t and especially
when it is stockpiled and it is rained on.
Several suggestions including not stockpiling on certain sites for more
than 48 hours and setting a specific time of application of the material were
suggested by Joe Jindra. The Board advised Mrs. Kuester that she needs to
regularly keep in touch with LaLene and call when and if the odors get
especially bad. LaLene gave the Planning Commission recommendations and
conditions.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to close the hearing.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the Conditional Use Permit
application of Kevin, Joe and Jeremy Jindra to apply dry manure on the above
described land, as per Planning Commission recommendations and with amendment
of Condition No. 15 to read, Section 14, stockpile and apply within 48 hours and Section 11,
stockpile in August or later and apply following spring. The addition of
Condition 16, stockpiles will be closely monitored by the Zoning Administrator
and County Commissioners.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Paul Grieger with
D. A. Davidson and Company came before the Board. Mr. Grieger explained the bonding process and
probable interest rates and other issues.
He provided a time line showing when interest and bond payment will
become due. Questions were asked. Sandy Zoubek, County Treasurer joined the
meeting. Mr. Grieger stated that the
County Treasurer would not be responsible for bond payments and registration
since it will be handled by the Paying Agent & Registrar. Questions were
asked by the Board. Mr. Grieger brought a resolution with him that needs
approval and signatures so that he can start the bonding process.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign
the Bond Resolution.
RESOLUTION
#2011-04-14: See copy on file in County
Clerk’s office
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Kim Bearnes,
Carolyn Glaser and Diane Kander came before the Board. Kim told the Board that she would need to
purchase a copy machine-printer, postage meter and a Medical kit for the office
at the fairgrounds. She explained that she had purchased some items from
surplus to cut down on costs. Kim also talked with the Board about a name for
the office building at the fairgrounds.
She said that she would like to name the building after Junior Wolf since
he has done so much for the Extension program and 4-H. She stated that she
would contact Mrs. Wolf and ask if she had any objections to this being done.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture that the name of
the old dining hall building should be the “Junior Wolf Extension Building”, contingent
on the agreement of Mrs. Wolf and family.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the purchase of the above
stated items and payment to come from the Miscellaneous General Fund.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried
Gravel Bid letting
was held.
Bids were received
from the following:
|
Matteo Sand and
Gravel |
The Chairman opened
the sealed bids and read them aloud. Discussion was held between gravel
providers and the Board members.
Motion was made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to accept all bids and to purchase gravel at the
pits with the lowest price and where hauling is most economical and to purchase
delivered gravel at the pit where it is available at the lowest price for
purchase of delivered gravel.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Bernard Wieman
talked with the Board about some road and bridge issues.
A petition for
closing the South road in the SE1/4
between Section 3 and 10, the South road in the SW1/4 between Section 2
and 11, and the East road in the NE1/4 between Sections 10 and 11, all in
Township 22, North Range 2 east of the 6th P.M. The petition was
submitted by Mike Wilke.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-04-15:
BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Board of County Commissioners in Stanton County, Nebraska, having
received a petition for vacation/closing of a road located as follows:
|
The South road in
the SE1/4 between Section 3 and 10, the South road in the SW ¼ between
Section 2 and 11, and the East road in the NE1/4 between Sections 10 and 11,
all in Township 22, North Range 2 east of the 6th P.M., Stanton
County, Nebraska |
THEREFORE, the
Board of Commissioners hereby direct the County Highway Consultant, Mark
Mainelli, to study the use being made of said public roads and to submit in
writing to the Stanton County Board of Commissioners within thirty (30) days a
report regarding the study made of said road and said recommendation as to
vacation/closing.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Dustin Will and
Daniel Duren with Benefit Management came before the Board to discuss their
services as insurance brokers. They
explained that they take information about the County’s current insurance plan
and try to locate the best possible insurance at the best possible price to
save the County money on their health care premiums. They will come back at a later date to talk
with employees and get some information from them, so that they are able to
present premium costs for other insurance plans that are the same or better
than the current plan. They will call to set up a meeting date for employees.
John Kinter with
NuCor Corporation and Dick Johnson, Highway Superintendent of Madison County
joined the meeting to discuss possible closure of a portion of the NuCor road
after Phase 1 of the Northeast Industrial Road is either completed or very
close to completion. They would like a
letter signed by the Board stating that they will consider the vacation of a
portion of the NuCor road coinciding closely with the completion of Phase
1. Mr. Mainelli pointed out the areas to
be closed on the map. Mr. Goodpasture stated that he wanted some wording in the
letter before it was signed as to the exact location of the proposed area to be
closed. He stated that under no circumstances will the road be closed until the
Phase 1 is completed or is very nearly completed. Dick Johnson will retype the
letter with the requested wording.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to authorize the Chairman to sign the letter of
consideration of closing a portion of the NuCor Road after wording has been
changed to show locations of closing.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
LaLene Bates
rejoined the meeting for Planning Commission items.
Hearing was opened
for the Keith Janata Conditional Use Application for the modification of the
hog facility located on the NESW 24-23-3. LaLene presented the findings of
facts and recommendations of the Planning Commission. The Board asked questions
about the lagoon capacity and location of modifications.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to close the hearing.
Voting: Ayes: Weatherholt,,
Goodpasture and Kment. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the Conditional Use Permit
application of Keith Janata for modifications to a hog facility on the above
described property, as per Planning Commission recommendations and with the
stated conditions as presented.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
LaLene talked with
the Board about the Voelker Lot Split application that was approved in
March. She stated that there would need
to be some changes made on the plat of the Lot Split. Some tracts will be named
differently including an area to be renamed Out Lot 4 which is a lot that
cannot be built upon.
Motion
made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the changes and conversion of
Parcel A to become Lot 1, Parcel B to become Out Lot 4, as per Planning
Commission recommendations and with the condition that no residence could be
placed on Out Lot 4.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Commissioner
Weatherholt talked with the Board about the purchase of a low boy. The one the
County has in not in good condition and it is dangerous to load the backhoe on
for transporting to jobs. Mr. Weatherholt will get some prices and bring them
to the Board members.
Road projects were
discussed with Mr. Mainelli. Mr.
Goodpasture told the Board about a project that he is planning on North
Eastwood Street. A heated discussion was
held with Mr. Mainelli and other Board members. Some suggestions were given to
Mr. Goodpasture as to how to approach the project. No decision was made at this
time.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the Clerk of District Court fees for
the month of March in the amount of $140.48, the passport fees for March in the
amount of $75.00, the County Sheriff’s quarterly report for the 1st
quarter of 2011, the County Clerk fees for the month of March in the amount of
$2305.50, the documentary stamp tax, Co. share for the month of March in the
amount of $1487.85, and the County Treasurer’s receipts of money received,
numbered 14408 – 14480 and homestead breakdown in the amount of $144,745.50 and
placed them on file.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the following Accounts Payable and
Payroll Claims as presented and order checks drawn on the various funds as
follows:
GENERAL FUND - Afternooner’s,
meals, 7.00; Mark Albin Atty, atty fees, 8525.75; Ameritas Life Ne Group Acct,
ret-co shr, 5672.13; Appeara, towel services, 30.42; LaLene Bates, conv
expense, 50.00; Kim Bearnes, mileage, 226.44; Black Hills Energy, services,
114.38 ; Blue Cross Blue Shield, ins-co shr, 30895.00; Jill Brodersen, services,
129.00; Carney Law PC, atty fees, 246.00; Constellation NewEnergy Gas Div, services,
280.36; Deluxe Business Forms, supplies, 109.81; Dept of Health & Human
Serv, patient care, 345.00; Robin Dolesh, meetings etc, 48.00; Emmett’s
Foodtown, supplies, 50.04; Engelhardt TV & Comm Inc, repairs etc, 1538.00; Farmers
Cooperative, gas etc, 2089.67; First Concord Benefits Group, flex fees, 28.00; Fitzgerald
Vetter & Temple, atty fees, 1632.00; Floor Maintenance & Supply Co, supplies,
226.90; See Store 1 LLC, gas etc, 2923.36; Grafix Shoppe, supplies, 912.04; Guideposts,
books etc, 17.74; Hastings Entertainment, books etc, 18.70; HyVee, supplies, 48.15;
Wanda Heermann, mileage, 14.28; Midtown Holiday Inn, conv expense, 930.95; Ingram
Library Services, books etc, 21.26; IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec tax-co shr,
6019.48; Johnson Morland & Eastland PC, atty fees, 1081.76; Mike Kabes, meetings
etc, 54.00; William E Kaiser Appraisal Serv, services, 500.00; Kuehn’s Auto
Body Inc, repairs etc, 250.00; Gerald Kuhn, meetings etc, 217.00; Russell Kumm,
meetings etc, 40.00; W Bert Lammli, office allowance, 700.00; Luedeke Oil Co
Inc, gas etc, 2072.30; Madison Co Shf, prisoner board, 1750.00; Diane Marotz, meetings
etc, 191.00; Mid-American Benefits Inc, HRA fees, 344.00; Midwest Service &
Sales Co, 911 address signs etc, 963.00; Midwest Special Services Inc, services,
137.34; MIPS Inc, computer support, 4224.37; Lloyd Molacek, mileage etc, 13.50;
Nebr Assn of Extension Bds, dues etc, 100.00; Nebr Assn of Co Officials, reg
fees, 120.00; Nebr Assn Clk Dist Court, dues, 25.00; Nebr Shf Assn, dues etc, 70.00;
Nebr Law Enforcement Trng Ctr, lodging, 108.00; LaVern R Newkirk, prior service
benefit, 17.00; NPZA Secy Treas, reg fees, 320.00; Douglas Oertwich, meetings
etc, 193.00; Dave Oligmueller, meetings etc, 25.00; Pierce Co Shf Dept, prisoner
board, 2954.45; Sarah Polacek, program support, 50.00; Power Computing Inc, supplies,
119.75; Prime Align, services etc, 156.85; Prime Sanitation Service, serv, 39.75;
Rath Sprinkler System, services etc, 1560.90; Redfield & Co Inc, office
supplies, 300.00; Region IV Inc- Off Dev Dis, patient services, 1874.50; Rita
Roenfeldt, prior service benefit, 20.00; Ken Shriver, meetings etc, 76.00; St
of Ne DAS Materiel Surplus, supplies, 45.00; Stanton Auto Parts, repairs etc, 178.48;
Stanton Co Clerk, supplies, 17.46; Stanton Co Clk Dist Court, costs, 96.00; Stanton
Co PPD, services etc, 1570.17; Stanton Printing, publ etc, 736.68; Stanton
Telecom Inc, services, 1278.63; Stanton Water Dept, services, 120.15; State of
Nebr- Dept of MV, court costs, 3.00; Stephens Peck Inc, supplies, 70.00; Stratton
DeLay & Doele, atty fees, 485.28; Teeco Inc, services, 99.45; Telebeep
Wireless, services, 137.70; J A Thomsen MD, autopsy costs, 940.00; Mike Unger
Co Shf, shf fees, 264.68; Univ of Nebr-IANR, supplies, 7.51; Voigt Locksmith
Inc, services, 12.60; Western Office Products Plus, supplies, 762.65; Mark
Wieman, meetings etc, 211.00; Wisner News Chronicle, printing, 109.60; Wolf’s
Den, prisoner meals, 22.00; Cheryl M Wolverton, mileage etc, 13.26; Zee Medical
Serv Co, supplies, 44.60;
ROAD FUND - Ameritas Life Ne
Group Acct, ret-co shr, 2559.48; Appeara, towel services, 28.83; Atco Internatl,
supplies, 1605.00; B&A’s Welding, supplies, 18.05; Black Hills Energy, services,
54.34; Blue Cross Blue Shield, ins-co shr, 19350.28; Bomgaars, supplies, 463.42;
California Contractors, supplies, 806.30; Caterpillar Financial Svs Corp, lease
pymt, 2345.90; Clarkson Plumbing & Htg Inc, supplies, 47.29; Janice Coates,
prior service benefit, 17.00; Constellation NewEnergy Gas Div, gas etc, 132.48;
Kathy Dahlkoetter, travel expense, 58.65; Doernemann Farm Service Inc, supplies,
33.87; Elkhorn Valley Sand & Gravel, gravel etc, 12658.48; Farmers
Cooperative, gas etc, 13743.80; Farmers Union Co Op Supply Co, supplies, 318.18;
Ryan Hansen, reimburse CDL, 31.00; IRS USA Tax Pymt, co sec tax-co shr,
2865.67; Island Supply Welding Co, supplies, 135.48; Kimball Midwest, supplies,
478.51; Kuehn’s Auto Body Inc, repairs etc, 207.46; Luedeke Oil Co Inc, gas etc,
6445.94; Mainelli Wagner & Assoc Inc, eng fees, 11402.13; Martin Marietta
Materials, rock etc, 1371.27; Matteo Sand & Gravel Co Inc, gravel etc, 701.85;
Merchants Capital Resources Inc, repairs etc, 3244.98; Midwest Service &
Sales Co, signs flags etc, 1553.52; Nebr Machinery Co, repairs etc, 1027.43; Norfolk
Awning Co, repairs etc, 102.15; S&S Willers Inc, gravel etc, 1746.71; Prime
Sanitation Service, trash removal, 44.00; Qwest, services, 45.59; Ridge Road
Repair LLC, repairs etc, 48.85; Ron’s Ag & Auto Repair, repairs etc, 853.00;
OL Scheers Ace Hardware, supplies, 2.38; Speece Lewis Inc, eng fees, 187.50; Stanton
Auto Parts, repairs etc, 280.28; Stanton Co PPD, services, 527.22; Stanton
Hardware Hank, supplies etc, 158.52; Stanton Telecom Inc, services, 259.85; Stanton
Water & Sewer, services, 37.50; Teeco Inc, services, 25.00; US Cellular, services,
61.50; Vacin Inc, supplies, 43.78; Verizon Wireless, services, 56.30; Village
of Pilger, services, 78.74; Elsworth G Voelker, prior service benefit, 13.00; Jerry
Weatherholt, phone, 30.00;
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT FUND
- Ameritas Life Ne Group Acct, ret-co shr, 16.71; Farmers Cooperative, gas etc,
270.47; Sanford Goshorn, utilities printing etc, 268.18; IRS USA Tax Pymt, co
sec tax-co shr, 18.94; Luedeke Oil Co, gas etc, 119.51; Sirius XM Radio Inc, services,
272.60; Stanton Auto Parts, repairs etc, 89.99; Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies,
9.89; Verizon Wireless, services, 150.00; Western Office Products Plus, supplies,
15.56;
INHERITANCE TAX FUND - Stanton Co PPD,
services, 104.25 ;
EMERGENCY 911
SURCHARGE FUND
- City of Norfolk, 911 dispatching services, 5049.36; Stanton Telecom Inc 911,
services, 73.23;
Total
aggregate salary of all county employees $118,509.08.
Voting: Ayes: Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to set the next meeting for May 16, 2011 at 8:05
A.M. and to adjourn this meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Board of commissioner, Stanton Co NE
* * * * * *
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROCEEDINGS- March 21, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Equalization of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on March 21, 2011 at 8:00 A.M. in the County Commissioner’s Room
in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Jerry Weatherholt, Dennis
Kment and William Goodpasture, Board of Equalization. Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk and Cheryl
Wolverton, County Assessor was also present.
Advance notice of
the meeting was given by publication in the Stanton Register, March 9, 2011, a
copy of the proof of publication being attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Board members, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:00 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the
open meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy
is available upon request at the County Clerk’s office.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the minutes of the last meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
The County Assessor
presented the correction sheet to the Board and explained why there was a
correction.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign
the correction sheet numbered 3862 and place it on file.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to adjourn and set the next meeting for April
18, 2011 at 8:00 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Board of Equalization, Stanton County, Nebr.
* * * * * *
COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS – March 21, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on March 21, 2011 at 8:05 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Room in
Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, William
Goodpasture and Jerry Weatherholt, Board of Commissioners.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in The Stanton Register,
March 9, 2011 a copy of the proof of publication is attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Commissioners, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was called
to order at 8:12 AM by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the open
meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy may
be obtained from the County Clerk’s office upon request.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the minutes of the February 22, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The bids for mowing
of the Courthouse lawn were opened at 8:15 AM as follows:
|
Green Stripe |
$95.00 per weekly
mowing |
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to accept the low bid of Mike Race for mowing
the Courthouse lawn at $75.00 per week as bid.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The bids for maintenance
of the Courthouse lawn were opened as follows:
|
Green Stripe |
$780.00 for 3
applications and grub control |
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to accept the bid of Jack Scherer as stated
since there were 5 applications and power raking included.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
A discussion was
held on the upcoming time for gravel bidding.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to set the gravel bid letting for April 18, 2011
at 11:00 AM.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The application for
Greg Podany to cross under 836 Road between sections 19 & 30, 23-3 with a
3” electric line was reviewed.
Motion made Kment,
seconded by Weatherholt to approve the application of Greg Podany for crossing
under 836 Road with an electric line at the above stated location, as per
stated rules and regulations.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Kathy Dahlkoetter
discussed some road issues with the Board.
She presented a plan for giving the County road crews a choice of being
paid overtime or getting comp time for work beyond the 40 hour scheduled
week. She also brought them up to date
on some projects and discussed mowing of road ditches.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to implement the comp time rules and give road
employees a choice of receiving overtime pay or comp time.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Brett Vahle and
Doug Oertwich joined the meeting.
LaLene Bates,
Zoning Administrator joined the meeting.
The hearing for a
Residential Use Permit application of Brett Vahle/Vahle Farms to erect
residences on property in the S1/2 NE1/4, E1/2 SW1/4 and the E1/2SW1/4 of
Section 1, Township 23, Range 3, Stanton County,
Nebraska was opened at 9:00 AM. LaLene announced that Brett Vahle had withdrawn
the Residential Use permit application for property located in the E1/2 SW
& S1/2NE of Section 1, Township 23, Range 3. The
Planning Commission recommendation with conditions was presented for the
residence located in the SW 1/4SW1/4.
LaLene recommended that the #3 condition be changed to read that two or
more residences are allowed according to Zoning Regulation Article 12, Section
1.1, if Vahle Farms Inc. would choose to have their hired help move into the
current home.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to close the hearing at 9:11 AM.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the Residential Use permit of Vahle
Farms as per Planning Commission recommendations, but change number #3
condition to read: two or more residences are allowed according to Zoning
Regulation Article 12, Section 1.1, if Vahle Farms Inc. would choose to have
their hired help move into the current home, as per Planning Commission
recommendations.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
LaLene discussed
the Alfred Voelker Lot Split Appl. to split land in the E1/2 SW 1-22-1. She
presented the plat for the Board’s consideration.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the Lot Split Application of Alfred
Voelker to split land on the above described property, as per Planning
Commission recommendations.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
LaLene visited with
the Board about a request received from Kendal Bonengerger for a one time
nutrient permit for landowners requesting to apply Dried Poultry Wastes and
Dried Egg Shells from Walbaum/Michael Foods of Wakefield. She explained that
the material is a very good source of field nutrients.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the request of Kendal Bonenberger to
apply for a one time nutrient permit for each landowner requesting to apply
dried poultry wastes and dried egg shells from Walbaum/Michael Foods of
Wakefield, per Planning Commission recommendation. The appropriate Commissioner
will be notified of each permit issued.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt and Kment. Nayes: Goodpasture.
Motion Carried.
Mike Unger joined
the meeting to discuss the Addendum and Extension Agreement with the City of
Norfolk for 911 dispatching services. The Addendum would extend the agreement
to May 15, 2016.
Motion
made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the Addendum and Extension
Agreement with the City of Norfolk for 911 dispatching services and authorize the chairman to
sign the said agreement.
Voting: Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Paul Geiger with
D.A. Davidson & Company came before the Board to discuss the issuance of
bonds to help finance Bridge and Road projects in the County. He explained the terms of the bonds, how the
process works and what the current interest rates are for the proposed bonds in
the amount of $1,750,000.00. He gave
several different examples of bonds and interest rates and gave the Board some
suggestions that he thought would work for the County. He explained when interest
and principal payments would become due.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to accept D.A. Davidson & Company as the
bond issuance company for highway allocation bonds.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Mr. Geiger will
come back to the April 18, 2011 meeting with some resolutions that will need to
be signed by the Board.
Jerry Weatherholt
discussed the purchase of a grapple hook for a payloader. He advised the other board members of the
prices and told them that he would purchase the grapple hook as soon as
possible.
Tim Tinker joined
the meeting to discuss the Non-compliance with the Conditional Use Permit
issued to a cattle feeder adjoining his property. He explained that lagoons are being pumped
near his property and that is affecting his business as far as the water
quality. He also brought it to the
attention of the Board that the Conditional Use Permit was issued for five
years and that the time has expired. The
Zoning Administrator was asked to join the meeting. She looked up the date of the issuance of the
permit and found that it had expired and would need to be renewed. Mr. Tinker asked if they would be allowed to
renew the permit if the feedlot was not in compliance with the
regulations. The Board explained that
the permit renewal application would be reviewed by the Planning Commission and
would then need approval of the County Board also.
Mark Mainelli
appeared before the Board to discuss the proposed Northeast Industrial Road and
other projects. He told the Board that
he felt that the bid letting for the construction of the Northeast Industrial
Road would probably be held in late Spring. Stanton County’s portion of the project
should be done by late Fall. He discussed other
culvert and road projects.
Dave Boschult of
the Nebraska Department of Agriculture talked with the Board about the Noxious
Weed program and gave them information as to what their duties are since the
Board has taken over the administration of the Weed program. The Board told him
that they will see to it that the Weed Superintendent has the support and help
that he needs to do his job.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-03-011:
SUPPLEMENTAL
PROJECT PROGRAM AGREEMENT NO. BRO-7084(10)
WHEREAS: Stanton
County, Nebraska and Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) have previously
executed a Project Program Agreement for a transportation project for which the
Local Public Agency (LPA) would like to obtain Federal funds;
WHEREAS: Stanton
County, Nebraska understands that it must continue to strictly follow all
Federal, State and local laws, rules, regulations, policies and guidelines
applicable to the funding of the Federal-aid project, and
WHEREAS: Stanton
County, Nebraska and Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) wish to enter into a
Project Program Agreement setting out modifications and/or additional duties
and/or funding responsibilities for the Federal-aid project.
BE IT RESOLVED: by
the Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska that:
Jerry Weatherholt,
Chairman of the Board is hereby authorized to sign the attached Supplemental
Project Program Agreement Number BRO-7084(10), control No. 31597, Stanton SE
between Stanton County, Nebraska and NDOR.
Stanton County,
Nebraska is committed to providing local funds for the project as required by
the Supplemental Project Program Agreements.
NDOR
Project Number BRO-7084(10) Control Number 31597,|
NDOR Project Name Stanton Southeast.
Adopted
this 21 day of March, 2011 at Stanton, Nebraska.
Board of
Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska
/s/Jerry
Weatherholt
/s/ Dennis Kment
/s/ William T Goodpasture
Attest: /s/
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk (Seal)
Board Member Kment Moved the adoption of said resolution, Member Goodpasture
Seconded the Motion. Roll Call 3 Yes 0 No 0 Abstained 0 Absent
Resolution adopted,
signed and billed as adopted.
(copy
of LPA Program Agreement on file in County Clerk’s office)
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the following Resolution:
Stanton County,
Nebraska
RESOLUTION #2011-03-012
WHEREAS: Stanton
County, Nebraska is proposing a transportation project for which it would like
to obtain Federal funds;
WHEREAS: Stanton
County, Nebraska understands that it must strictly follow all Federal, State
and local laws, rules, regulations, policies and guidelines applicable to the
funding of the Federal-aid project, and
WHEREAS: Stanton
County, Nebraska and Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) wish to enter into a
Project Program Agreement setting out the various duties and funding
responsibilities for the Federal-aid project.
BE IT RESOLVED: by
the Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska that:
Jerry Weatherholt,
Chairman of the Board is hereby authorized to sign the attached Project Program
Agreement between Stanton County, Nebraska and NDOR.
Stanton County,
Nebraska is committed to providing local funds for the project as required by
the Project Program Agreement.
NDOR Project Number
BR-NBIS(91) Control Number 00840,
NDOR Project Name Fracture Critical Bridge Inspections.
Adopted
this 21 day of March, 2011 at Stanton, Nebraska.
Board
of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska.
/s/Jerry
Weatherholt
/s/ Dennis Kment
/s/ William T Goodpasture
Attest: /s/
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk (Seal)
Board Member Goodpasture
Moved the adoption of said resolution, Member Kment
Seconded the Motion
Roll Call 3 Yes 0 No 0 Abstained 0 Absent
Resolution adopted,
signed and billed as adopted.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-03-013
WHEREAS,
the Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, desires to receive soft match
credit for Structure No. C008442030, and
WHEREAS, all
requirements for receiving soft match credit have been met,
NOW, THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners and the County
Highway Superintendent are hereby authorized to sign a Certification of
Compliance for Structure No. C008442030 as required to receive soft match credit.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS, STANTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA
/s/Jerry
Weatherholt
/s/ Dennis Kment
/s/ William T Goodpasture
Attest: /s/
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk (Seal)
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign
the Contract for Project No. STP-15-3(113), Control No. 31894, N-32 to Pilger
for surveying and tie out & re-monument. (See copy of agreement on file in
County Clerk’s Office)
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the Treasurer’s Notice of Closing of
Tax Sales; the County Clerk fees for the month of February in the amount of
$2067.00; the documentary stamp tax, co. share for the month of February in the
amount of $432.96; the Clerk of District Court fees for the month of February
in the amount of $236.99; the passport fees in the amount of $25.00; and the
Co. Treasurer’s receipts of money received, numbered 14360 – 14407 and
Homestead breakdown in the amount of $356,638.70 and placed them on file.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Accounts Payable
and Payroll Claims as presented and order checks drawn on the various funds as
follows:
GENERAL FUND - Advantage Laser
Products, micr cartridge, 250.00; Ameritas Life Ne Group Acct, ret-co shr,
5473.77; Appeara, towel service, 24.16; LaLene Bates, workshop expense, 18.88;
Kim Bearnes, mileage etc, 112.72; Binswanger Glass, doors & installation,
7320.00; Black Hills Energy, services, 168.46; Blue Cross/Blue Shield,
insurance- Co share, 30298.11; Cedar County Court, court costs, 4.00; Coco Key
Hotel & Convention Center, 396.00; Connecting Point Computers, repairs etc,
451.89; Constellation NewEnergy Gas Div, services, 499.94; Counseling
Affiliates of Ne LLC, services, 435.00; Creighton Medical Laboratories, autopsy
costs, 925.81; Digital Ally Inc, supplies, 30.00; Egley Fullner Montag &
Hockabout, atty fees, 173.43; Emmett’s Foodtown, supplies, 40.07; Engelhardt TV
& Comm Inc, repairs etc, 74.00; Election Systems & Software Inc,
election costs, 477.90; Environmental Systems Research Inst, supplies, 400.00;
Farm & Home Publishing Ltd, plat books, 658.00; Farmers Cooperative, gas
etc, 1612.39; First Concord Benefits Group, flex fees, 28.00; Fitzgerald Vetter
& Temple, atty fees, 368.00; See Store 1 LLC, gas etc, 2297.97; Ingram
Library Serv, books etc, 199.19; IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec-tax-co shr, 5813.18;
Jack’s Uniform & Equipment, supplies, 59.59; David J Jaskierny LLC, autopsy
costs, 900.00; Joe Watt Auto Sales Inc, patrol cars, 25900.00; Johnson Morland
& Easland PC, atty fees, 502.51; W Bert Lammli, office allow etc, 817.30;
Lancaster Co Court, court cost, 6.75; Luedeke Oil Co Inc, gas etc, 1157.11;
Madison Co Court, costs, 8.50; Madison Co Sheriff, prisoner board, 11225.00;
Madison Natl Life, ins- co shr, 2.67; Francotyp-Postalia, postage meter,
419.40; Mental Health Bd, costs, 525.00; Mid American Benefits Inc, HRA fees,
328.00; Midwest Special Services Inc, services, 30.52; MIPS Inc, computer
support etc, 2690.17; NACO Conference Reg Ctr, reg etc, 490.00; Naco Planning
& Zoning, reg etc, 30.00; Northeast Ne Research & Ext Ctr, office
equipment, 2488.31; NE Neb Juvenile Serv Inc, prisoner board, 580.00; NE Public
Health & Environ Labs, testing, 252.00; Nebr Law Enf Trng Ctr, meals etc,
58.54; LaVern R Newkirk, prior service benefit, 17.00; NPZA Secy Treas, reg
etc, 320.00; Osmond Pharmacy, medical, 14.72; Michael Petersen, meals, 25.18;
Pierce Co Shf Dept, prisoner board, 2000.00; Power Computing Inc, supplies,
150.00; Prime Align, services, 254.78; Prime Sanitation Service, services,
39.75; RDJ Specialties Inc, supplies, 564.09; Region IV Inc/Off Dev Dis,
patient services, 3042.25; Rita Roenfeldt, prior service benefit, 20.00;
S&G Installation, radio repairs, 353.96; Secretary of State, courts costs,
20.00; Shopko, phone card, 79.99; Stamm Electric, electrical work, 103.94; Stanton
Auto Parts, repairs etc, 75.00; Stanton Co Clerk, postage etc, 9.20; Stanton Co
Clk Dist Court, court costs, 64.00; Stanton County Court, costs, 51.00; Stanton
Co PPD, services, 984.92; Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies, 21.97; Stanton
Printing, publishing, 665.04; Stanton Telecom Inc, services, 1545.93; Stanton
Water Dept, services, 79.50; Stratton DeLay & Doele, atty fees, 944.65;
Teeco Inc, 93.95; Telebeep Wireless, services, 113.70; Thurston Co Sheriff,
prisoner board, 900.00; Mike Unger Co Shf, costs, 8.00; Univ of Neb Linc Ext,
supplies, 5.00; US Cellular, services, 134.60; Card Services, fees, 157.34;
Voigt Locksmith Inc, repairs etc, 127.10; Western Office Products Plus,
supplies, 1506.46; Wolf’s Den, prisoner meals, 5.75; Sandy Zoubek, meals
lodging etc, 846.39;
ROAD FUND - Ameritas Life Ne
Group Acct, ret-co shr, 2787.40; Appeara, towel service, 27.44; Atco Internatl,
supplies, 925.00; B&A’s Welding, steel products, 34.15; Black Hills Energy,
services, 83.11; Blue Cross Blue Shield, ins-co shr, 19350.28; Bomgaars, shop
supplies, 126.51; Eugene Brester, reimburse pesticide card, 55.00; Caterpillar
Financial Svs Corp, lease pymt, 2345.90; Janice Coates, prior service benefit,
17.00; Constellation NewEnergy Gas Div, services, 249.62; Kathy Dahlkoetter, travel
expense, 41.08; Doernemann Farm Services Inc, repairs etc, 102.17; Elkhorn
Valley Sand & Gravel, gravel etc, 906.61; Farmers Cooperative, gas etc,
10955.01; Farmers Union Co Op Supply Co, salt mixture etc, 835.34; Darrell H.
Hansen, reimburse pesticide card, 55.00; Heckman Top & Body Co Inc, repairs
etc, 875.07; Holiday Inn Express, lodging, 213.00; IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec
tax-co shr, 3124.00; Island Supply Welding Co, welding supplies, 288.05; Kayton
Internatl Inc, repairs etc, 2363.87; Kimball Midwest, supplies, 295.16; Luedeke
Oil Co Inc, repairs gas etc, 9917.95; Mainelli Wagner & Associates Inc, eng
fees, 4408.00; Menard’s, supplies, 11.43; Terry Mendlik, reimburse CDL, 31.00;
Merchants Capital Resouces Inc, lease pymt, 3244.98; Midwest Laboratories Inc,
test paint, 46.00; Midwest Service & Sales, blade etc, 660.59; Nebr
Machinery Co, repairs etc, 5369.45; NMG LLC dba Norfolk Works, drug program
costs, 72.00; S&S Willers Inc, gravel etc, 1855.32; Bryce Pohlman,
reimburse pesticide card, 55.00; Prime Sanitation Service, trash removal,
44.00; Qwest, services, 45.59; Duane M Rehak, reimburse pesticide card, 55.00;
Ridge Road Repair LLC, repairs etc, 568.33; OL Scheer Co, supplies, 54.60;
Speece Lewis Inc, eng services, 1112.50; Stanton Auto Parts, repairs etc,
361.36; Stanton Co PPD, services, 989.53; Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies,
58.29; Stanton Printing, publishing, 36.83; Stanton Telecom Inc, services,
294.19; Stanton Water Dept, services, 37.50; Stern Oil Co Inc, oil etc,
1152.29; Teeco Inc, services, 39.00; US Cellular, services, 60.68; Verizon
Wireless, services, 57.08; Vic’s Engine Service, shop tools, 622.31; Village of
Pilger, services, 78.74; Elsworth G Voelker, prior service benefit, 13.00;
Jerry Weatherholt, phone, 30.00;
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
FUND
- Ameritas Life Ne- Group Acct, ret-co shr, 20.76; Farmers Cooperative, gas
etc, 347.20; Sanford Goshorn, utilities etc, 51.36; IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec
tax-co shr, 23.53; Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies, 6.19; Western Office
Products Plus, office supplies, 15.56;
INHERITANCE TAX
FUND
- Skytec Inc, tower expense, 345.00; Stamm Electric, tower expense, 529.98;
Stanton Co PPD, services, 102.66;
EMERGENCY 911
SURCHARGE FUND
- City of Norfolk, 911 dispatching services, 5049.36; J Vernon Davidson, tower
space rental, 120.00; Stanton Telecom Inc, 911 services, 73.23;
Total
aggregate salary of all county employees $119,249.54.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to adjourn and set the next meeting for April
18, 2011 at 8:05 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Stanton County, Neb
* * * * *
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROCEEDINGS- February 22, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Equalization of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on February 22, 2011 at 8:00 A.M. in the County Commissioner’s Room
in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, Jerry
Weatherholt and William Goodpasture, Board of Equalization. Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk and Cheryl
Wolverton, County Assessor was also present.
Advance notice of
the meeting was given by publication in the Stanton Register, February 9, 2011,
a copy of the proof of publication being attached to these minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Board members, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:00 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the
open meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy
is available upon request at the County Clerk’s office.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the minutes of the January 18, 2011
meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
The County Assessor
presented the correction sheets and explained the changes in valuation on each
of them.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the correction sheets numbered 3860
and 3861 and to authorize the Chairman to sign same.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to adjourn and set the next meeting for March
21, 2011 at 8:00 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd of Equalization, Stanton County, Nebr
* * * * *
COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS – February 22, 2011
A meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in the open and
public session on March 22, 2011 at 8:05 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Room in
Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll
call were: Dennis Kment, William
Goodpasture and Jerry Weatherholt, Board of Commissioners.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in The Stanton Register,
February 9, 2011 a copy of the proof of publication is attached to these
minutes.
Notice of the
meeting was given in advance to the Commissioners, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All proceedings
hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the
attendance of the public.
The meeting was
called to order at 8:10 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the open
meetings laws are posted on the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy may
be obtained from the County Clerk’s office upon request.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the minutes of the January 24,
2011 meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The application for
County Depository Bank received from BankFirst was reviewed.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-02-008:
BE IT RESOLVED,
that the written applications for the designation as County Depositories of the
County funds, as filed by the following named banks for deposit of County
funds, for the year ending December 31, 2011, coming on for consideration, and
the County Board being fully advised, hereby accepts and approves the
applications and hereby authorizes the deposit of County Funds in the following
banks designated as County Depositories of the County Funds for the term
beginning January 1, 2011 and ending December 31, 2011.
BankFirst, Norfolk,
Nebraska
up, to, but not
exceeding the amount of the paid capital stock and surplus of said banks,
respectively, upon the qualification by said banks, or any or all of them be
the furnishing of sufficient securities, and the approval of the same by the
Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, as provided by Sec.
77-2318, of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, 1943, Reissue 1990. That the Depository banks may substitute
trust receipts in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Missouri, or the
Omaha Branch thereof, or in the U.S. Bank, N.A. of Omaha, Nebraska, or the
Lincoln branch thereof, or in the National Bank of Commerce, Lincoln, Nebraska,
or the Wells Fargo Bank of Omaha, Nebraska, or the Lincoln branch thereof, or
the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka, in lieu of securities evidenced thereby
as provided by Sec. 77-2328, Revised Statutes of Nebraska, 1943, Reissue 1990.
AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the furnishing of the following securities in lieu of bonds by
each of the foregoing named banks are hereby accepted as follows:
|
Norfolk Various Purpose Bds #655762TQ5 |
Due
9-1-2014 |
$70,000.00 |
|
Otoe Co Sch. Dist
Bd #68905FDE6 |
Due
11-15-2023 |
$250,000.00 |
|
FHLB Bd #3133XQW32 |
Due
10-28-2011 |
$400,000.00 |
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and
Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
The Board reviewed
the General Assistance claim.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to deny the application because of lack of
information.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The Board members
read through the changes to the County’s Nationwide Deferred Compensation
Plan.
Motion was made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to authorize the Chairman to sign the Plan
Sponsor Signature Page of the Deferred Compensation Plan with Nationwide.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The Board discussed
the claim for damages to a vehicle reportedly caused when the vehicle met a
County Road owned truck spreading gravel.
Kathy Dahlkoetter stated that she had been in contact with the county’s
insurance carrier and that they will pay for the reported damages, but they
would not act until they were notified that the Board agreed with the
payment. The Board was in agreement that
the claim should be paid and told Kathy to notify NIRMA that they could pay the
claim.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the Clerk of District court fees for
the month of January in the amount of $81.23; the passport fees in the amount
of $150.00; the County Clerk fees for the month of January in the amount of
$2692.40; the documentary stamp tax, Co. share, for the month of January in the
amount of $1189.38; and the County Treasurer’s receipts, numbered 14283 –
14395, inclusive, in the amount of $441,298.43 and placed them on file.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Gregg Hanson, VSO
came before the Board. He told the Board
members that the Veteran Service Committee is advising that Jim Campbell be
appointed to a five year term.
Motion made by
Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture to appoint Jim Campbell to a five year
term on the Veterans Service Committee and to thank him and the other members
for all their years of service and a job well done.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Goodpasture and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Sandy Zoubek came
before the Board to discuss a claim for expenses incurred while traveling to
Deuel County to help the new Treasurer there. The Board commended her for
giving a helping hand to a new official who stepped into a new job with very
little experience or help. They advised that the claim could be taken out of
the Miscellaneous General Fund.
Sam Fischer joined
the meeting.
Jeff Wagner from
Mainelli, Wagner & Associates joined the meeting.
Kathy Dahlkoetter
discussed several issues pertaining to the Road Dept. Some of the road employees are interested in
getting Comp time instead of being paid for overtime. The Board generally
agreed with it and asked Kathy to come up with some guidelines and policies to
bring to the next meeting. She discussed some other road projects with the
Board members, including a bridge project that has been going on for
years. She explained that the Board
needs to pass a Resolution to request a relaxation of standards, since the
plans for the project were drawn up years ago.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to pass the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-02-009:
WHEREAS, Bridge No.
C008402740 located between Sec. 31 & 32-T23N-R3E, on a local road in
Stanton County, Nebraska.
WHEREAS, the bridge
was programmed for replacement utilizing federal aid bridge replacement funds
and the bridge was designed prior to September 2008.
THEREFORE, the
Stanton County Board directs the County Highway Superintendent to submit a
request for a Relaxation of Standards to the Board of Classifications and
Standards from HL-93 loading to HS-20 loading for the design of the structure.
Adopted
this 22 day of February, 2011 at Stanton, Nebraska.
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Kathy visited with
the Board about a road program that MIPS has for entering claims, inventory and
tracking gas purchases and use and keeping track of expenses and repairs on
machinery.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the use of the MIPS program for the
Road Department.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The application for
burying a sewer line under NuCor Road was reviewed.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the application of NuCor for a permit
to bury a sewer line under NuCor Road as per stated terms and conditions of
Stanton County.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Resolution for
agreement with NDOR for bridge inspections was tabled until a later date in
order to obtain more information.
Marvin and David
Kratochvil did not appear. The Board
discussed the placing of a culvert on their property for entrance with Mr.
Wagner. He advised that he would look at
the location and get back to them with an idea of what is needed to correct the
problem.
Bids were opened on
the 1999 Ford F450 Super duty truck as follows:
|
Brent Berner |
$5426.00 |
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to accept the high bid of Brent Berner in the
amount of $5426.00 for the 1999 Ford F450 Truck.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Bids for the Sand
Spreader were received as follows:
|
Dick Hoff |
$255.00 |
Discussion was held
on the bids.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to reject all bids for the Sand Spreader.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Hearing was opened
at 10:30 AM for the One and Six Year Road Program. Sam
Fischer was present for the hearing and had some questions for the Board about
various roads. The Board went over the entries in the One
and Six Year program and asked Mr. Wagner questions.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to close the hearing at 10:55 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-02-010:
WHEREAS, the County
Highway Department has prepared and presented a One and Six Year Plan for
Highway Improvement for Stanton County, Nebraska, and,
WHEREAS, a public
meeting was held on the 22nd day of February, 2011, to present this
plan and all objections and recommendations to said plan were considered,
THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED by the County Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, that the plan
and data as furnished and/or revised are hereby in all things accepted and
adopted.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Dan Osborn with
Topkote joined the meeting. He talked
with the Board about any road work that they might need done this summer. He presented a couple of quotes for armor
coating and oil.
Motion made by
Goodpasture, seconded by Weatherholt to reserve oil for ½ mile armor coat on
the Walker road with MC3000 type oil.
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Weatherholt and Kment.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Randy Hale joined
the meeting. He talked with the Board
about prices and features on road graders and discussed the State bids. The Board told him that they would possibly
need to purchase a motor grader later this year.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Accounts Payable and
Payroll Claims as presented and order checks drawn on the various funds as
follows:
GENERAL FUND - Mark Albin Atty,
atty fees, 760.35; Ronald Albin Attym atty fees, 615.57; Ameritas Life Ne Group
Acctm retirement- co shr,5481.57; Appeara, towel service, 24.16; Atco Internatl,
ice melt, 640.00; Charles W Balsiger Atty, atty fees, 392.76; Bear Graphics Inc,
book binder etc, 406.09; Kim Bearnes, mileage, 16.32; Big Red Printing Inc, supplies,
354.20; Black Hills Energy, services, 160.69; Blue Cross Blue Shield, ins-co
shr 30895.00; Brogan & Stafford PC, atty fees, 735.00; Constellation
NewEnergy Gas Div, services, 753.69; Counseling Affiliates of NE LLC, services,
1000.00; Co Vet Service Off Assn, dues regis, 135.00; Creighton Medical Labs, autopsy
costs, 215.60; Dept Health & Human Serv, patient care, 279.00; Douglas Co Health
Center, autopsy costs, 250.00 ;Egley Fullner Montag & Hockabout, atty fees,
379.00; Election Systems & Software Inc, ERM services, 1600.00; Farmers
Cooperative, gas etc, 2112.98; The Farner Co, supplies, 31.17; First Concord
Benefits Group, flex fees, 28.00; Fitzgerald Vetter & Temple, atty fees, 1328.00;
Floor Maintenance & Supply Co, supplies, 12.75; See Store 1 LLC, gas etc, 1043.05;
Carolyn J Glaser, mileage, 16.32; Hampton Inn Kearney, lodging, 467.70; Mike
Himburg, supplies, 42.54; Holiday Inn Kearney, lodging, 77.00; Ingram Library
Serv, books etc, 43.05; IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec – co shr, 5820.05; Todd Jochum,
supplies, 14.92; Johnson Morland & Easland PC, atty fees, 324.25; Kuehn’s
Auto Body Inc, repairs etc, 350.00; W Bert Lammli, office allowance, 700.00; Luedeke
Oil Co, gas etc, 807.91; Madison Co Shf, prisoner board, 1650.00; Madison
National Life, ins-co shr, 2.67; Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, travel expense, 731.65;
Mid American Benefits Inc, HRA fees, 21852.00; MIPS Inc, supplies etc, 2453.23;
Nebr Assn of Co Officials, directory, 32.00; Ne Assn of Co Treas, workshop
expense etc, 175.00; NE DOL Boiler Ins Program, boiler maint, 72.00; NE Nebr
Assn of Co Off, regis fees, 220.00; NE Nebr Juvenile Serv Inc, juvenile
contract, 8898.51; LaVern R Newkirk, prior serv, 17.00; Norfolk Sporting Goods,
supplies, 36.75; NPZA Sec/Treas, regis fees, 515.00; Osmond Pharmacy, medical, 634.47;
Pierce Co Shf Dept, prisoner board, 3988.40; Power Computing Inc, supplies, 103.70;
Prime Sanitation Service, trash removal, 39.75; Rita Roenfeldt, prior service, 20.00;
OL Scheers Ace Hardware, spreader, 39.99; Secy of State, supplies, 20.00; Shultz-Vogel-Johnson
Mortuary, transporting, 581.00; Stanton Co Clerk Dist Court, court costs, 99.00;
Stanton County Court, court costs, 71.00; Stanton Co PPD, services, 1013.55; Stanton
Hardware, supplies, 59.30; Stanton Printing, printing etc, 353.39; Stanton
Telecom Inc, services, 1275.91; Stanton Water & Sewer, services, 86.03; Stratton
DeLay & Doele, atty fees, 405.00; Teeco Inc, supplies, 134.95; Telebeep
Wireless, services, 115.01; Thurston Co Shf, prisoner board, 550.00; Mike Unger
Co Shf, shf fees, 25.00; US Cellular, services, 134.60; Volkman Plbg & Htg,
repairs etc, 64.68; Western Office Products, supplies, 1635.09; Zee Medical
Serv Co, supplies, 53.05; Sandra Zoubek Co Treas, postage meter, 5000.00; Sandy
Zoubek, mileage etc, 177.80;
ROAD FUND - Ameritas Life Ne
Group Acct, ret-co shr, 2639.20; Appeara, towel services, 28.13; B&A’s
Welding, repairs etc, 59.60; B’s Enterprises Inc, grader blades etc, 3367.40; Black
Hills Energy, services, 92.91; Blank Agency, tree damage, 4500.00; Blue Cross
Blue Shield, ins-co shr, 19350.28; Bomgaars, supplies, 82.23; Caterpillar
Financial Serv, lease payment, 2345.90; Clarkson Plbg & Htg Inc, supplies, 24.99;
Janice Coates, prior service, 17.00; Constellation NewEnergy Gas Div, services,
404.83; Cornhusker Internatl Trucks Inc, repairs etc, 173.40; Cross Dillon Tire,
tires etc, 78.29; Kathy Dahlkoetter, travel expense etc, 38.26; Daryl Welding
& Repair, services, 350.00; Emmett’s Foodtown, supplies, 54.08; Engelhardt
TV & Comm Inc, radio repair, 99.00; Farmers Cooperative, gas etc, 17641.72;
IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec-co shr, 2956.11; Island Supply Welding Co, welding
supplies, 22.32; Norman C Kersten, prior service benefit, 92.32; Kimball
Midwest, supplies, 99.66; Kuehn’s Auto Body Inc, repairs etc, 163.00; Larry
Lehman, prior service benefit, 69.24; Leigh Motor Serv, repairs etc, 16.95; Luedeke
Oil Co Inc, gas etc, 7697.99; ME Collins Contracting, culvert project, 112059.85;
Mainelli Wagner & Assoc Inc, eng fees, 1100.00; Martin Marietta Materials, rock
etc, 1033.22; Medical Enterprises Inc, drug program costs, 31.00; Merchants
Capital Resources Inc, lease pymt, 3244.98; Midwest Serv & Sales Co, supplies,
4571.48; NAPA of Norfolk, repairs etc, 13.30; NE Nebr Assn of Co Off, regis
fees, 20.00; Nebraska Machinery Co, repairs etc, 12328.80; Norfolk Daily News, printing,
157.92; Norfolk Truck Center Inc, repairs etc, 46.74; Jim Ohlund, snow removal,
60.75; Overhead Door Co, repairs etc, 150.70; Prime Sanitation Service, trash
removal, 44.00; Qwest, services, 45.59; Ridge Road Repair LLC, repairs etc, 616.60;
Ron’s Ag & Auto Repair , repairs etc, 357.94; OL Scheer’s Ace Hardware, supplies,
133.64; Ron Schroeder, snow removal, 118.13; Speece Lewis Inc, eng fees, 505.00;
Speedway Truck & Auto Salvage Inc, repairs etc, 60.00; Stanton Auto Parts, repairs
etc, 883.80; Stanton Co PPD, services, 1446.68; Stanton Hardware Hank, repairs
etc, 57.15; Stanton Lumber Co, supplies, 5.00; Stanton Telecom Inc, services, 294.99;
Stanton Water & Sewer, services, 37.50; Russell Stodola, repairs etc, 12.82;
Teeco Inc, supplies, 16.50; Tractor Supply Credit Plan, supplies chemicals etc,
323.51; US Cellular, services, 61.79; Vacin Inc, repairs etc, 346.33; Verizon
Wireless, services, 61.44; Vic’s Engine Service, repairs etc, 66.48; Village of
Pilger, services, 76.45; Elsworth Voelker, prior service, 13.00; Voigt
Locksmith Inc, services, 100.00; Jerry Weatherholt, phone, 30.00; Western
Office Products Plus, supplies, 154.77;
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT FUND
- Ameritas Life Ne Group Acct, ret-co shr, 20.50; Big Red Printing Inc, cards
etc, 108.50; Farmers Cooperative, gas etc, 272.97; Sanford Goshorn, utilities
etc, 113.84; Stanton Auto Parts, repairs etc, 145.20; Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies,
33.70; IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec-co shr, 23.23;
INHERITANCE TAX
FUND
- Stanton County PPD, services, 110.51;
EMERGENCY 911
SURCHARGE FUND
- City of Norfolk, 911 services, 5049.36; Stanton Telecom Inc, 911 services, 73.23;
Total
aggregate salary of all county employees $117,139.79.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to adjourn and set the next meeting for March
21, 2011 at 8:05 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd of Commissioners, Stanton Count, NE
* * * * *
COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS – JANUARY 24, 2011
A
meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, was held in
the open and public session on January 24, 2011, at 8:00 A.M. in the
Commissioner’s Room in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present
upon roll call were: Dennis Kment, Jerry
Weatherholt and William Goodpasture, Board of Commissioners.
Notice
of the meeting was given in advance thereof by posting in three public places,
those being the City Hall, Post Office and Courthouse, at least five (5) days in
advance of the meeting.
Notice
of the meeting was given in advance to the Commissioners, a copy of their
acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached to these
minutes.
All
proceedings hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to
the attendance of the public.
The
meeting was called to order at 8:05 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt.
Chairman
Weatherholt announced that the open meetings laws are posted on the wall in the
Commissioners’ room and that a copy is available upon request.
Motion
made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion
made by Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the minutes of the January
18, 2011 meeting.
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The
Board reviewed the applications for County Depositories that have been
received.
Motion
made by Goodpasture, seconded by Kment to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-01-006:
BE
IT RESOLVED, that the written applications for the designation as County
Depositories of the County funds, as filed by the following named banks for
deposit of County funds, for the year ending December 31, 2011, coming on for
consideration, and the County Board being fully advised, hereby accepts and
approves the applications and hereby authorizes the deposit of County Funds in
the following banks designated as County Depositories of the County Funds for
the term beginning January 1, 2011 and ending December 31, 2011.
|
First Nebraska
Bank, Stanton, Nebraska |
up,
to, but not exceeding the amount of the paid capital stock and surplus of said
banks, respectively, upon the qualification by said banks, or any or all of
them be the furnishing of sufficient securities, and the approval of the same
by the Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, as provided by Sec.
77-2318, of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, 1943, Reissue 1990. That the Depository banks may substitute
trust receipts in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Missouri, or the
Omaha Branch thereof, or in the U.S. Bank, N.A. of Omaha, Nebraska, or the
Lincoln branch thereof, or in the National Bank of Commerce, Lincoln, Nebraska,
or the Wells Fargo Bank of Omaha, Nebraska, or the Lincoln branch thereof, or
the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka, in lieu of securities evidenced thereby
as provided by Sec. 77-2328, Revised Statutes of Nebraska, 1943, Reissue 1990.
AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the furnishing of the following securities in lieu
of bonds by each of the foregoing named banks are hereby accepted as follows:
FIRST NEBRASKA
BANK, STANTON, NEBRASKA
|
#3133XLJP9 Fed Home Loan Bks |
Due
08-13-2014 |
$100,000.00 |
|
|
TOTAL |
$1,700,000.00 |
STANTON STATE BANK,
STANTON, NEBRASKA
|
#3133XKSK2
Fed Home Loan Bks |
Due
06-08-2012 |
$130,000.00 |
|
|
TOTAL |
$970,000.00 |
MIDWEST BANK, N A,
PILGER, NEBRASKA
|
#698864DZ5 Papillion NE Mun Bd |
Due
12-15-2013 |
$175,000.00 |
|
|
TOTAL |
$2,005,000.00 |
Voting: Ayes:
Goodpasture, Kment and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The
Board reviewed the Treasurer’s semi-annual report to check for correct totals.
Motion
made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-01-007:
BE
IT RESOLVED, that the Board proceeded with and completed settlement with the
County Treasurer for the six (6) months ending December 31, 2010 and found that
all receipts and disbursements were properly accounted for as per statement on
file at the County Clerk’s office.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion
made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following claims as
presented and order checks drawn on the various funds as follows:
GENERAL
FUND - Clark Jenkinson dba Cowboy Constr, ½ payment-remodeling Dining Hall,
$21775.00;Nebr Assn of Co Officials, regis fees- Comm, 240.00;
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Kathy
Dahlkoetter discussed various road projects with the Board. She also asked some questions on the road
signage program and gave them information from NIRMA pertaining to Road
signage. Federal Aid projects were discussed.
No action was needed at this time.
Motion
made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to adjourn to February 22, 2011 at 8:05
A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Bd. of Commissioners, Stanton Co., NE
* * * * * *
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
PROCEEDINGS – JANUARY 18, 2011
A meeting of the Board of Equalization of Stanton County, Nebraska, was
held in the open and public session on January 18, 2011 at 8:00 A.M. in the
County Commissioner’s Room in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll call were:
Jerry Weatherholt, Dennis Kment, and William Goodpasture, Board of
Equalization. Martha Detlefsen, County
Clerk and Cheryl Wolverton, County Assessor was also present.
Advance notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by
publication in the Stanton Register, January 5, 2011, a copy of the proof of
publication being attached to these minutes.
Notice of the meeting was given in advance to the Board members, a copy
of their acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the agenda being attached
to these minutes.
All proceedings hereinafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was
open to the attendance of the public.
The meeting was called to order at 08:00 A.M. by Chairman Weatherholt
who announced that the open meetings laws are posted on the wall in the
Commissioner’s Room and a copy is available upon request at the County Clerk’s
office.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the agenda.
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to approve the minutes of
the January 12, 2011 meeting.
Voting: Ayes: Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
The County Assessor reported that there were no correction sheets for
this month.
Other county matters were discussed.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to adjourn and set the
next meeting for February 22, 2011 at 8:00 A.M.
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Weatherholt and Goodpasture. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Board of Equalization, Stanton County, NE
*****
COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS –
JANUARY 18, 2011
A meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Stanton
County, Nebraska, was held in the open and public session on December 20, 2011
at 8:05 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Room in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll call were: Jerry Weatherholt, Dennis Kment and William
Goodpasture, Board of Commissioners.
Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof
by publication in the Stanton Register January 5, 2011,
a copy of the proof of publication is attached to these minutes.
Notice of the meeting was given in advance to the
Commissioners, a copy of their acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the
agenda being attached to these minutes.
All proceedings hereinafter shown were taken while
the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.
The meeting was called to order at 8:10 A.M. by
Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the open meetings laws are posted on
the wall in the Commissioner’s Room and a copy may be obtained from the County
Clerk’s office upon request.
Motion made by Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to
approve the agenda.
Voting:
Ayes: Weatherholt, Kment and
Goodpasture. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to
approve the minutes of the January 12, 2011 meeting.
Voting:
Ayes: Kment and Weatherholt. Nayes:
Goodpasture. Motion Carried.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to
approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-003:
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that Sandra J. Zoubek, Co.
Treasurer be hereby authorized to transfer monies in
the amount of $387,765.81 from the General Fund into the County Road Fund.
AND, that the same is hereby permitted.
Voting:
Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture, and
Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
A discussion was held on the First Concord Group
Flex Plan with the County. Some changes
are being made this year including a grace period to submit claims at the Flex
Plan year end.
Motion made by Weatherholt seconded by Kment to
approve and authorize changes to the Flex Plan with First Concord Group and
authorize Chairman to sign the contract.
Voting:
Ayes: Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture. Nayes:
None. Motion Carried.
The Board discussed the settlement agreement with
Blank Agency for tree damage.
Motion was made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture
to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the settlement agreement with
Bill Blank Agency for tree damage.
Voting:
Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and
Weatherholt. Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to
approve the County Sheriff List of Appointed Deputies; Documentary stamp tax,
Co. share for the month of December in the amount of $2616.74; the County Clerk
fees for the month of December in the amount of $3092.00; County Sheriff’s
Quarterly report of taxes collected; the Clerk of District Court fees for the
month of December in the amount of $218.84; the passport fees in the amount of
$225.00; and the County Treasurer’s receipts of money received, numbered 14205
– 14282, inclusive, in the amount of $195,583.38 and place them on file.
Voting:
Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and
Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
The Board discussed the lawn maintenance proposal
from Lawnco. It was decided that the lawn maintenance would be put out for
bidding in March.
John Gall came before the Board to discuss problems
with snow drifting on 561 Avenue by Eagle Ridge Subdivision. He told the Board that he feels that if the
road was built up a couple of feet along a short span there, it would prevent a
lot of drifting. Mr. Goodpasture told him that he would talk with the County’s
Engineer and see what he would recommend and what could be done.
Russ Kumm joined the meeting to speak with the
Board about a drainage problem along his property. He explained the problem to
Mr. Kment and offered a solution. Mr.
Kment stated that he would have Darrell Hansen look at the ditch and see what
work needs to be done.
A delegation from Elkhorn Valley Economic
Development District came before the Board.
They discussed some economic development that would be coming up in the
future and assured the Board that Stanton County lands would be included in
Commercial listings for any possible industrial development sites. Some zoning issues for Stanton County lands
were brought up. The Board members
stated that they would like to see some new businesses come to Stanton County
and would appreciate any help the Economic Development District could offer.
Mike Unger and Cheryl Wolverton joined the meeting
to talk with the Board about the Snow Emergency Policy. Mike stated that some
employees feel that they should not have to use vacation time if they have to
go home early or if they miss work because of inclement weather. The Board felt
that the Commissioners need to make the call as to when the Courthouse will be
closed. If the Courthouse is open, then
enough employees who live in town can make it to work to keep things running
and they stated that they didn’t see the problem with using vacation time for
that absence. They stated that it could
be looked at another way by those employees who live in town never miss work
because of snow or bad roads. The Board
didn’t see a need to change the policy.
Mike talked with them also about his deputies being able to get on the
roads in bad weather. He has some
deputies who live in the rural areas and they might need some help from the
Road crews to get out if at all possible in case of heavy snows. More
discussion was held on procedures for handling stalled vehicles or those that
have been stuck in drifts and are blocking roads and are a hazard to drivers.
Lisa Hurley, Community Planning Department
Supervisor with Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District joined the
Board. She discussed the CDBG grant
program. The developers of the former
Pilger Rest Area would like the County to sponsor an application for a grant
for development at that location. She
explained what the County would need to do and what kind of bookwork would be
needed. The Board assured her that they
are certainly in favor of this development and would do what is needed to help.
Motion made by Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture
to approve and support proceeding with the application for the Community
Development Block Grant for Elkhorn Valley Horizons through NENEDD.
Voting:
Ayes: Weatherholt, Goodpasture
and Kment. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Harlan Aevermann, auditor joined the meeting to
discuss some audit issues with the Board and to get some needed signatures on
Audit letters that he needs to complete the audit.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to
authorize the Chairman to sign the Audit letters.
Voting:
Ayes: Kment, Weatherholt and
Goodpasture. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Motion made by Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to
approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION:
2011-004:
BE IT HEREBY
RESOLVED, that the First Nebraska Bank, Stanton, Nebraska wishes to add the
following security held in escrow by said bank to secure deposits of this
county in said bank, to-wit:
|
Federal Home
Loan Banks #313371WB8 |
Due 7-24-2014 |
$500,000.00 |
AND, that the
same is hereby permitted,
ALSO, that the
release of the following security be hereby also permitted:
|
Federal Farm
Credit Banks #31331H6B8 |
Due 1-18-2011 |
$500,000.00 |
Voting: Ayes:
Weatherholt, Kment and Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
#2011-005:
WHEREAS, the
County Highway Department has prepared a One and Six Year Plan for Highway
improvement for Stanton County, Nebraska, and;
WHEREAS, Kathy
Dahlkoetter is employed full time by the Stanton County Highway Department as
the Road Secretary and LPA Project Manager;
THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska, hereby
authorizes Kathy Dahlkoetter to sign any papers needed for the County’s One and
Six Year Plan for Highway Improvement.
Voting: Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and
Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
WHEREUPON, the Resolution was declared passed by the Stanton County
Board of Commissioners on the 18th day of January, 2011.
Mark Mainelli
talked with the Board about various projects coming up and other road
issues. The Board members asked
questions about some road problems in their respective districts. He brought
the Board up to date on the Northeast Industrial Road project and talked with
them about the One and Six Year Road Plan. Discussions were held on traffic
studies on some county road intersections to determine whether signs need to be
placed.
Motion made by
Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to set the hearing date for the One and Six Year
Road Plan for February 22, 2011 at 10:30 A.M.
Voting: Ayes:
Kment, Goodpasture and Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by ,
seconded by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to approve the following Accounts
Payable and Payroll claims as presented and order checks drawn on the various
funds as follows:
GENERAL FUND - Ronald Albin
atty, atty fees, 189.38; Ameritas Life Nebr – Group Acct, ret-co shr,5563.38; Appeara,
towel service, 51.61; Atco International, ice melt, 510.00; Avera Pierce
Medical Clinicm prisoner medical, 112.00; Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, prisoner
medical, 25.75; Kim Bearnes, mileage meals etc, 145.53; Big Red Printing Inc, supplies,
250.85; Black Hills Energy, services, 196.16; Blue Cross Blue Shield, ins-co
shr, 30293.66; Connecting Point Computers, supplies, 68.00; Constellation
NewEnergy Gas Div, services , 621.52; Cornhusker Marriott Hotel, lodging, 115.00;
Courtesy Ford Linc Merc, repairs, 107.76; Deluxe Business Forms, supplies, 67.79;
Dept Health & Human Serv, patient services, 93.00; Donna Dixon, prior
service benefit, 72.70; Robin Dolesh, salary etc, 52.00; Douglas Co Health
Center, coroner costs, 500.00; Eakes Office Products Inc, supplies, 106.97; Elkhorn
Valley Economic Dev, dues, 20500.00; Emmett’s Foodtown, supplies, 10.38; Faith
Regional Health Serv, prisoner medical, 23.00; Farmers Cooperative, gas etc, 1787.67;
The Farner Co, supplies, 16.10; First Concord Benefits, flex fees, 28.00; Floor
Maintenance & Supply Co, supplies, 81.20; See Store 1 LLC, gas etc, 920.67;
Harlan Aevermann CPA, audit cost, 6040.00; Holiday Inn Lincoln, lodging etc, 540.95;
Ingram Library Services, books, 163.10; IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec tax-co shr, 5903.24;
Jack’s Uniform & Equipment, supplies, 94.80; Jennie Dugan-Hinrichs, autopsy
costs, 75.00; Johnson Morland & Easland PC, atty fees, 217.50; Johnson’s
Inc, repairs, 87.00; Mike Kabes, salary etc, 54.00; Gerald Kuhn, salary etc, 79.50;
Russell Kumm, salary etc, 20.00; W Bert Lammli, office allowance, 700.00; Lexis
Nexis Matthew Bender & Co, supplies, 56.42; Luedeke Oil Co Inc, gas etc, 533.31;
Lynn Peavey Co, supplies, 52.44; Madison County, costs, 2.75; Madison County
Sheriff, prisoner board, 3650.00; Madison National Life, ins-co shr, 2.67; Diane
Marotz, salary etc, 25.00; Mental Health Brd, board costs, 152.01; Judene Mewis,
prior service benefit, 57.70; Mid-American Benefits Inc, HRA fees, 352.00; Midwest
Special Services Inc, prisoner transport, 571.16; MIPS Inc, supplies, 3169.85; Gilbert
Morfeld, prior service benefit, 23.08; Moyer & Moyer, atty fees, 217.25; Natl
Assn Co Treas, reg fee, 75.00; Nebraska Assoc Co Officials, handbooks, 128.50; National
Assoc Counties, travel exp, 465.00; National Dist Atty Assoc, dues, 95.00; NE
Nebraska Assn Co Clerks etc, dues, 75.00; NE Nebraska Juvenile Serv Inc,
prisoner board, 250.00; NE Public Health Environ Lab, prisoner medical, 168.00;
Nebraska Assoc Co Sheriff, dues, 120.00; Ne Dept Rev Prop Assr Div, reg fees, 740.00;
Nebraska Supreme Court Publ, law books, 86.10; Lavern Newkirk, prior service
benefit, 17.00; Norfolk Daily News, publishing, 46.69; Douglas Oertwich, salary
mileage, 78.00; Dave Oligmueller, salary mileage , 50.00; Osmond Pharmacy, prisoner
medical, 263.49; Pierce Co Sheriff Dept, prisoner board etc, 2786.93; Pilger
Library, books, 599.89; Prime Sanitation Service, service, 39.75; Region
IV/Office Dev Dis, patient services, 1874.50; Rita Roenfeldt, prior service
benefit, 20.00; Ken Shriver, salary mileage, 79.50; Edward Sokol, prior service
benefit, 115.40; Stanton Auto Parts, repairs etc, 389.37; Stanton Co Clerk
District Court, court costs, 102.00; Stanton County Court, court costs, 163.00;
Stanton Co PPD, service, 929.40; Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies, 28.03; Stanton
Printing, publishing etc, 446.38; Stanton State Bank, safety deposit rent, 40.00;
Stanton Telecom Inc, service, 1262.53; Stanton Water & Sewer, service, 1119.68;
Stratton DeLay & Doele, atty fees, 289.50; Teeco Inc, supplies, 80.95; Telebeep
Wireless, service, 115.01; Mike Unger Shf, fees, 4.00; US Cellular, service, 134.66;
Wayne Herald, publishing, 54.40; The West Point News, publishing, 46.63; Western
Office Products Inc, supplies, 247.03; White Water Wash, wash tokens, 425.00; Mark
Wieman, salary mileage, 70.00; Wisner News Chronicle, publishing, 62.30; Wolf’s
Den, meals, 6.25; Sandra Zoubek Co Treas, 2010 sales tax, 40.46; Sandy Zoubek, meals
etc, 405.64;
ROAD FUND - Ameritas Life
Nebraska, ret-co shr, 2577.52; Atco International, grader blades etc, 977.11; B
& A’s Welding, steel products, 48.05; B’s Enterprises Inc, grader blades, 1125.00;
Bauer Built, tires repairs etc, 1167.00; Black Hills Energy, service, 102.10; Blue
Cross Blue Shield, ins-co shr, 19350.28; Bomgaars, supplies, 412.92; Caterpillar
Financial Services Corp, lease payment, 2345.90; Janice Coates, prior service
benefit, 17.00; Constellation NewEnergy Gas Div, services, 331.34; Cornhusker
Internatl Trucks Inc, repairs, 295.41; Kathy Dahlkoetter, travel expense, 14.00;
Delbert Davidison, prior service benefit, 80.78; Reynold Erbst, prior service
benefit, 80.78; Eugene Mahoney State Park, lodging etc, 123.77; Farmers
Cooperative, gas etc, 12239.65; James Hale, prior service benefit, 34.62; Hamernik
Plumbing, repairs, 69.03; Hoskins Manufacturing Co Inc, repairs, 30.00; IRS USA
Tax Pymt, so sec-co shr, 2886.16; Island Supply Welding Co, supplies, 286.72; Kuehn’s
Auto Body Inc, repairs, 64.19; Luedeke Oil Co Inc, repairs gas etc, 1973.05; Mainelli
Wagner & Assoc Inc, engineering fee etc, 15704.20; Martin Marietta
Materials, gravel etc, 2891.82; Merchants Capital Resources Inc, lease payment,
3244.98; Midwest Service & Sales Co, culverts, 22877.00; Nebraska Machinery
Co, repairs etc, 1453.61; NMG LLC dba Norfolk Works, program costs, 26.00; Sioux
City Truck Sales, repairs etc, 1036.95; S & S Willers Inc, gravel etc, 2383.26;
Prime Sanitation Service, service, 44.00; Qwest, service, 45.47; Gordon Reese, prior
service benefit, 46.16; Ridge Road Repair LLC, repairs etc, 1281.85; Ron’s Ag
& Auto Repair, repairs etc, 874.53; Rueter’s Red Power, repairs etc, 42.41;
OL Scheer Company, grader blades, 34.31; Stanley Petroleum Maint Inc, suppliles,
4.50; Stanton Auto Parts, repairs etc, 423.59; Stanton Co PPD, service, 1155.20;
Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies etc, 186.15; Stanton Telcom Inc, services, 271.29;
Stanton Water & Sewer, services, 37.50; Stern Oil Co Inc, bulk oil, 2009.63;
Teeco Inc, service, 25.00; Tractor Supply Credit Plan, shop tools, 918.40; US
Cellular, service, 63.18; Verizon Wireless, service, 56.32; Vic’s Engine
Service, repairs, 37.74; Village Pilger, water sewer etc, 78.72; Elsworth
Voelker, prior service benefit, 13.00; Jerry Weatherholt, telephone reimb, 30.00;
Western Office Products Plus, supplies, 454.21; Sandra Zoubek Co Treas, title
fee, 10.00;
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FUND - Farmers Cooperative, gas etc, 130.35;
Sanford Goshorn, utilities etc, 32.26; IRS USA Tax Pymt, so sec tax-co shr,14.35;
Stanton Hardware Hank, supplies, 53.02; Verizon Wireless, service, 150.00;
INHERITANCE TAX FUND - Stanton Co PPD, service, 103.20;
EMERGENCY 911 SURCHARGE FUND - City of Norfolk, 911 dispatching, 5049.36; Stanton Telecom Inc, service,
73.23;
Total aggregate salary of all county employees -
$117,197.34
Voting:
Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and
Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Motion made by Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture
to adjourn and set the next meeting for January 24, 2011 at 8:00 A.M.
Attest:
Martha Detlefsen, County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Stanton Co., NE
* * * * * *
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROCEEDINGS – JANUARY 12,
2011
A meeting of the Board of Equalization of Stanton
County, Nebraska was held in the open and public session January 12, 2011 at
8:00 A.M. in the Stanton County District Courtroom in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll call were: Jerry Weatherholt, Dennis Kment and William
Goodpasture, Board of Equalization, Wanda Heermann, Deputy County Clerk and
Cheryl Wolverton, County Assessor.
Advance notice of the meeting was given in advance
thereof by publication in the Stanton Register January 5, 2011, a copy of the
proof of publication being attached to these minutes.
Notice of the meeting was given in advance to the
board members, a copy of their acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the
agenda being attached to these minutes.
All proceedings hereinafter shown were taken while
the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.
The meeting was called to order at 8:03 A.M. by
Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the open meetings laws are posted on
the wall in the District Courtroom and a copy is available upon request at the
County Clerk’s office.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to
approve the agenda.
Voting:
Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture, Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to
approve the minutes of the December 20, 2010 meeting.
Voting:
Ayes: Kment, Weatherholt, Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Re-organization meeting was opened and held in
public session as by law and as per statute.
Nominations opened.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to
nominate Jerry Weatherholt for Chairman and that nominations cease and that
Jerry Weatherholt be elected Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Stanton
County, Nebraska by affirmation.
Voting:
Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture. Nayes:
None. Abstained: Weatherholt. Motion Carried.
Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by Weatherholt
that Dennis Kment be nominated as Vice Chairman and
that nominations cease and Dennis Kment be elected by affirmation as vice
Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska.
Voting:
Ayes: Goodpasture,
Weatherholt. Nayes: None. Abstained: Kment. Motion Carried.
Cheryl Wolverton, County Assessor presented the
correction sheets.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to
approve the Assessor corrections sheets numbered 3858 – 3859 inclusive, and
placed them on file.
Voting:
Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture, Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
The Assessor discussed the new application of St.
Peter’s Ev. Lutheran Church to add the parsonage to the
exempt property list.
Motion made by Kment, seconded Weatherholt to
approve the application of St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran Church
parsonage as presented and placed it on file.
Voting:
Ayes: Kment, Weatherholt, Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to
adjourn and set the next meeting for Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 8:00 A.M.
Voting:
Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture, Weatherholt.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Wanda Heermann, Deputy County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Board of Equalization, Stanton County, NE
* * * * *
COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS – JANUARY 12, 2011
A meeting of the Board of Commissioner of Stanton
County, Nebraska was held in the open and public session on January 12, 2011 at
8:05 A.M. in the Stanton County District Courtroom in Stanton, Nebraska.
Present upon roll call were: Jerry Weatherholt, Dennis Kment and William
Goodpasture, Board of Commissioners and Wanda Heermann, Deputy County Clerk.
Advance notice of the meeting was given in advance
thereof by publication in the Stanton Register January 5, 2011, a copy of the
proof of publication being attached to these minutes.
Notice of the meeting was given in advance to the
board members, a copy of their acknowledgment of the receipt of notice and the
agenda being attached to these minutes.
All proceedings hereinafter shown were taken while
the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.
The meeting was called to order at 8:20 A.M. by
Chairman Weatherholt who announced that the open meetings laws are posted on
the wall in the District Courtroom and a copy is available upon request at the
County Clerk’s office.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to
approve the agenda.
Voting:
Ayes: Kment, Weatherholt, Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to
approve the minutes of the December 20, 2010 meeting.
Voting:
Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture and
Weatherholt. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Re-organization meeting was opened and held in
public session as by law and as per statute.
Nominations opened.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to
nominate Jerry Weatherholt as Chairman, that nominations cease and that Jerry
Weatherholt be elected Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Stanton
County, Nebraska by affirmation.
Voting:
Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture. Nayes:
None. Abstained: Weatherholt. Motion Carried.
Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by Weatherholt
to nominate Dennis Kment as Vice Chairman, that nominations cease and that
Dennis Kment be elected Vice chairman of the Board of
Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska by affirmation.
Voting:
Ayes: Goodpasture,
Weatherholt. Nayes: None. Abstained: Kment. Motion Carried.
Committee Appointments and other official
appointments were discussed.
Motion made by Goodpasture, seconded by Weatherholt
to approve appointments to various positions as follows:
|
County Health
Dept Board – Dennis Kment |
|
County Health Dept Board – Amber Amick, County
Representative |
|
DOT Regulations for Drug-Free Workplace
Supervisor – Jerry Weatherholt |
|
Elkhorn Valley Economic Development – Jerry
Weatherholt, alternate – William Goodpasture |
|
Emergency Planning Committee, local – Sanford
Goshorn and LaLene Bates |
|
Golden Rod Hills Community Services – Jerry
Weatherholt |
|
NE Nebraska
Area Agency on Aging Representative – Dennis Kment |
|
NE Nebraska Dept Economic Development
Representative – William Goodpasture |
|
NE Nebraska Dept Economic Development
Representative – William Johnson, non-elected |
|
NE Nebraska Juvenile Services Board – Dennis
Kment |
|
NE Nebraska Juvenile Services Board Alternate –
Mike Unger |
|
Northstar Board – William Goodpasture |
|
RC&D Board Representative – William
Goodpasture, alternates – Kment and Weatherholt |
|
Region IV Mental Health Board – Jerry Weatherholt |
|
Safety Committee – Jerry Weatherholt |
Voting:
Ayes: Goodpasture, Weatherholt, Kment. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Goodpasture to
approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION #2011 – 001
BE IT RESOLVED, by the County Board of
Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska that:
1) Jerry Weatherholt is hereby appointed as the representative of the
County of Stanton, Nebraska, to the Northeast Nebraska Solid Waste Coalition
Board of Directors, and in the event of the absence of Jerry Weatherholt, then
William Goodpasture shall be declared as the alternate representative to the
Board and shall act and vote on behalf of the County of Stanton, Nebraska.
2) That Jerry Weatherholt shall serve as the County of Stanton’s
representative to the Northeast Nebraska Solid Waste Coalition Board of
Directors until his or her resignation from the Board of Directors or until his
or her successor is appointed by resolution of the County Board of
Commissioner, whichever shall occur first.
Voting:
Ayes: Kment, Goodpasture, Weatherholt. Nayes. None. Motion Carried.
Motion made by Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to
approve the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION #2011 – 002
BE IT RESOLVED, by the County Board of
Commissioners of Stanton County, Nebraska that:
1) Gary Svitak is hereby appointed as the representative from Maple Creek
Township, Stanton County, Nebraska, to the northeast Nebraska Solid Waste
Coalition Board of Directors.
2) That Gary Svitak shall serve at the pleasure of the Stanton County Board
of Commissioners, as the representative from Maple Creek Township to the
Northeast Nebraska Solid Waste Coalition Board of Directors until his or her
resignation from the Board of Directors or until his or her successor is
appointed by the resolution of the County Board of Commissioners, whichever
shall occur first.
Voting:
Ayes: Wesatherholt, Kment, Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
LaLene Bates, Zoning Administrator joined the
meeting.
LaLene advised the Board that terms were up for
three Planning Commissioner Board members, Mark Wieman, David Oligmueller and
Gerald Kuhn.
Motion made by Weatherholt, seconded by Goodpasture
to re-appoint Mark Wieman, David Oligmueller and Gerald Kuhn to the Planning
commission Board for a three year term.
Voting:
Ayes: Weatherholt, Goodpasture, Kment. Nayes: None.
Motion Carried.
Motion made by Kment, seconded by Weatherholt to
re-appoint LaLene Bates as Zoning Administrator for the year 2011.
Voting:
Ayes: Kment, Weatherholt, Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
LaLene discussed with the Board possible matters of
concern with the zoning regulations.
Elkhorn Valley Horizon grant issue tabled until the
January 18, 2011 meeting to allow input from the County Clerk, County Treasurer
and Harlan Aevermann, auditor.
Bids for the remodeling of the Dining Hall building
were opened. Kim Bearnes, Extension
Educator and Kim Spence, Fair Board member and several other interested parties
were in attendance. Also in attendance
were the following contractors: Tim
Stamm of Stamm Electric, Clark Jenkinson of Cowboy Construction, Charles Timm
of Tim’s Plumbing and Heating and Tom Hattig of Hattig Construction.
Bids were as follows:
|
Cowboy Construction |
Complete Project |
$ |
42,700.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stamm Electric |
Electrical |
$ |
16,788.48 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tyson Fischer Construction, Inc |
Material & Labor (Carpet, Floors, Doors) |
$ |
41,048.18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LBA Interiors |
Base Bid – ceiling - $2,070.00 |
$ |
6,727.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Complete Floors, Inc |
Base Bid – carpet, vinyl plank, sheet vinyl |
$ |
3,884.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Krutz Construction |
Complete Project |
$ |
61,351.40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Volkman Plumbing & Heating Inc |
Plumbing |
$ |
3,143.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tim’s Plumbing & Heating Inc |
Heating |
$ |
5,280.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tim’s Plumbing & Heating Inc |
Plumbing |
$ |
2,560.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hattig Construction |
Complete Project |
$ |
42,385.00 |
A discussion was held with bidders and questions
were asked as to what their bid included and what types of materials were to be
furnished. Certificate
of Liability Insurance to be provided by the winning bidder.
Motion made by Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to
accept the bid of Cowboy Construction in the amount of $42,700.00 with option #1 in the amount of $850.00 with
construction to begin as soon as possible with a completion date of July/August
2011 prior to the County Fair.
Voting:
Ayes: Weatherholt, Kment. Nayes:
Goodpasture. Motion Carried.
Motion made by Weatherholt, seconded by Kment to
adjourn and set the next meeting for Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 8:05 A.M.
Voting:
Ayes: Weatherholt, Kment, Goodpasture.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Attest:
Wanda Heermann, Deputy County Clerk
Jerry Weatherholt, Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Stanton Co., NE