Burt County Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes

The Burt County Board of Supervisors met March 28, 2014, pursuant to adjournment of their last meeting with the following members present:  Cliff Morrow, Gerald Newill, David Schold, Perry Rogers, Matt Connealy, Greg Brummond and Gene Rollins.

 

The meeting opened at 9:00 A.M. upon motion by Rollins, seconded by Newill, all voting aye.  Chairman Morrow informed the public that the Nebraska Open Meeting Act was posted on the wall.

 

Upon motion by Connealy, seconded by Rogers, the agenda was approved, all voting aye.

 

Visiting the Board were Peggy Smith, Mike Braniff, Katie Novak, Joni Renshaw, and Ron Keogh,

 

The following claims for March in the amount of $517,342.55, including $104,240.71 for payroll, were read, audited, warrant drawn and checks generated on the respective funds on motion by Rogers, seconded by Schold, all voting aye.

 

AFLAC	INS	644.08
AMANDA BARRON	ATTY FEES	1,590.00
AMERICAN BROADBAND	TELE	788.79
ANDERSON HARDWARE	SUPPLIES	98.78
ANDREW BRANIFF	SHOP LIGHTS	119.95
ANDY’S QUICK SHOP	FUEL	206.75
AS CENTRAL SERV	AS/400 COSTS	232.60
AS CENTRAL SERV, OCIO	TELETYPE	350.00
AT&T	TELE	54.15
BCW DIVERSIFIED	SUPPLIES	67.72
BILL J PICKELL	REPAIRS/PARTS	1,270.38
BLACK HILLS ENERGY	HEATING FUEL	680.72
BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD	INS	61,203.43
BOMGAARS	SUPPLIES	1,043.07
BRANIFF SERV	FUEL	4,711.53
BREHMER MFG	PARTS/LABOR	12.91
BRENNEIS INS	NOTARY STAMPS	100.00
BUDDIES MINI MART	FUEL	302.69
BUFFALO CO SHERIFF	BD PRISONERS	1,350.00
BURT CO CLERK	WORKSHOP	240.00
BURT CO COURT	NON-WAIV FEES	264.00
BURT CO DIST COURT	NON-WAIV FEES	35.00
BURT CO PUBLIC POWER DIST	RADIO TOWER ELEC	284.77
BURT CO SHERIFF	PERS SERV	299.68
BURT CO TREAS	POSTAGE	19.60
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL	MOTOR GRADER	19,987.21
CENTRAL UNITED LIFE	INS	10.25
CENTRAL VALLEY AG	FUEL	373.72
CENTURYLINK	TELE	322.77
CITY CLERK	WATER BILL	29.85
CITY OF LYONS	UTILITIES	398.29
CITY OF TEKAMAH	WATER BILL	84.00
CLEANING MART	SUPPLIES	172.04
CLIENT-SERVER TECHNOLOGY	SERV	1,450.00
CLIFFORD L MORROW	MILE	23.52
CNA AUTO SERV	TOOLS	24.68
CONSTELLATION NEW ENERGY	HEATING FUEL	1,045.16
CREDIT MANAGEMENT SERV	GARNISHMENT	312.78
CUBBY’S	FUEL	995.94
CVSOAN	DUES/TICKET	108.00
D’MOORE PIZZA	MEALS	58.81
DAVID SCHOLD	MILE	34.72
DEARBORN NATL LIFE	INS	36.70
DECATUR EXPRESS	FUEL	855.72
DIXON CONST	CULVERTS/PIPES	138,764.03
DODGE CO COURT	CERT COPY	2.75
DREW LAW FIRM	ATTY FEES	1,144.50
ENGELHARDT COM	RADIO REPAIR	25.00
EVA MCCLUSKEY	PRIOR SERV	103.86
FARMERS PRIDE	FUEL	3,906.97
FILTER CARE OF NEBR	MAINTENANCE	45.15
FIRST CONCORD	INS	525.00
FIRST NAT’L BANK-NE-EFPTS	FED TAXES	34,663.07
FIRST NATL BANK NE	BOX RENT	10.00
FORNOFF & SCHUTT	ATTY FEES	1,447.50
FRANCES FRENCH	PRIOR SERV	11.00
FRED FRANKLIN	EQUIP	735.15
FREMONT SANITATION	TRASH REMOVAL	124.25
GATZMEYER’S WELDING	SERV	30.00
GENE R ROLLINS	MILE	85.68
GERALD E NEWILL	MILE	124.32
GREGORY J BRUMMOND	MILE	29.12
HALL’S CULLIGAN	FEBR/MARCH BILLS	215.50
HOLMQUIST LUMBER	REPAIRS	33.28
ILA DAVIS	PRIOR SERV	18.00
INCLUSION SOLUTIONS	VOTING SCREENS	562.00
INTUIT	CHECKS	249.97
IOWA OFFICE SUPPLY	SUPPLIES	336.27
JAMES L DEVENING	TRASH REMOVAL	235.00
JAN RASMUSSEN	MILE	16.80
JAY W JOHNSON	MILE	129.36
JEO CONSULTING	ENGINEERING	4,196.45
JOHN WILSON	MILE	32.48
JOHNSON & MOCK	ATTY FEES	298.25
JONI L. RENSHAW	MILE	141.68
K B’S MINI MART	FUEL	909.46
MAINELLI, WAGNER & ASSOC	ENGINEERING	5,095.00
MARILYN ANDERSEN	POSTAGE	14.45
MARTIN MARIETTA	GRAVEL/BORROW	20,999.01
MARY LOFTIS	MEAL/MILE/FUEL	215.45
MASSMUTUAL	ADD’L RETIRE	200.00
MATTHEW CONNEALY	MILE	32.48
MICHAEL A. ROWE, JR	ENGINEERING	8,300.00
MICHAEL G BRANIFF	LIGHTS/SUPPLIES	992.55
MICHELE QUICK	MILE	78.40
MID-AMERICAN BENEFITS	SERV/DEDUCT	5,367.50
MIDWEST SERV & SALES	SIGNS/BLADES	15,646.72
MIDWEST SERV	FUEL	7,506.18
MIPS	SERV	3,106.70
NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT	ADD’L RETIRE	1,320.00
NE ASSN CO HIWAY SUPT	DUES	110.00
NE HEALTH & HUMAN SERV	INSTITUTIONS	84.00
NEBR CHILD SUPPORT	CHILD SUPPORT	1,224.17
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DIST	ELECTRICITY	1,023.43
NEBRASKA.GOV	SUBS	50.00
NMC	PARTS/TOOLS	1,729.78
NORTHEAST NEBR TELE	TELE	365.52
O’KEEFE ELEVATOR	SERV	252.23
OAKLAND INDEPENDENT	NOTICES	1,329.85
OFFICE WAREHOUSE	SUPPLIES	557.22
OFFICENET	SUPPLIES	60.12
PEGGY SMITH	TRANSPORATION	72.80
PENNY A. WARREN	MILES/MEAL/REG	56.44
PERRY ROGERS	MILE	42.00
PEST-TROL	PEST CONTROL	38.00
PHYSICIANS LAB	AUTOPSY	940.00
PLAINDEALER	PUBLISHING	144.03
QUALITY PRINTING	SUPPLIES	1,294.78
RANDOLPH CO SHERIFF	PERS SERV	35.65
REDFIELD & CO	SUPPLIES	280.19
REPCO MARKETING	SUPPLIES	66.00
RETIREMENT PLANS DIV	RETIRE	16,852.10
SAPP BROS	FUEL	1,633.92
SAVE MORE	SUPPLIES	192.27
SCOTTS BLUFF CO DETENTION	BD PRISONERS	1,440.00
SEC OF STATE-ELECTION DIV	ELECT SUPPLIES	10.00
SHAMBURG AUTO	PARTS/SUPPLIES	345.77
SPAN PUBLISHING	SUPPLIES	144.00
STAMP FULFILLMENT SERV	ENVELOPES	295.45
STATE TAX COM	STATE TAXES	4,314.48
STEINY’S GENERAL STORE	SUPPLIES/TOOLS	149.68
TEKAMAH POST OFFICE	STAMPS	70.00
TRI-STATE COM	LAND RENT	158.50
TRUCK CENTER	PARTS	126.96
U S CELLULAR	TELE	60.71
VERIZON WIRELESS	CELL PHONES	212.54
VILLAGE OF DECATUR	UTLITIES	170.51
WASHINGTON CO SHERIFF	BD PRISONERS	16,445.00
WASHINGTON CO SHERIFF-MED	MED- PRISONERS	96.44
WASHINGTON NATL INS	INS	33.75
WINDSTREAM	TELE	188.81
WOODHOUSE FORD CHRYSLER	PARTS	60.19
ZEE MEDICAL SERV	SUPPLIES	23.50

 

The minutes of the last meeting were approved upon motion by Rogers, seconded by Newill, all voting aye.

 

Letter from Dennis Vodicka regarding bridge replacement costs was noted and placed on file.

 

Board Member Connealy offered the following resolution and moved for its adoption:

 

RESOLUTION #2014-06

 

WHEREAS, the Road Fund is in need of funds to operate.

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Burt County Board of Supervisors that $150,000.00 be transferred from the General Fund to the Road Fund per the Burt County budget document for fiscal year 2013-2014.

 

DATED this 28th day of March, 2014, at Tekamah, Nebraska.

 

ATTEST: MARJORIE R. SHUMAKE          CLIFF MORROW, CHAIRMAN

BURT COUNTY CLERK             BURT COUNTY BOARD OF

SUPERVISORS

 

Board Member Rogers seconded the motion, and the Chairman declared it adopted, all voting aye.

 

Road Superintendent Peggy Smith approached the Board in regard to closing two roads – one is County Road A just off of Hwy 75, and the other is    3 ¾ miles east of Tekamah on County Road GH.  After discussion, Smith was instructed to begin the process of closing these two roads.

 

Upon motion by Schold, seconded by Rogers, Chairman Morrow was given approval to sign a contract for the Oakland NW Project, all voting aye.

 

Chairman Morrow signed a lot split application for Mary Ann Prussa located in the NE ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 26, Township 21 North, Range 11 East of the 6^th P.M., Burt County, Nebraska.

 

Upon motion by Connealy, seconded by Newill, the Board approved a request to hold the annual National Day of Prayer Service on the courthouse grounds on May 1 at 12:00 P.M., all voting aye.

 

Upon motion by Schold, seconded by Brummond, the Board approved a Special Designated Liquor License for Silver Hills Vineyards & Winery for Saturday, August 9^th, 2014, all voting aye.

 

Upon motion by Newill, seconded by Schold, the Board approved a Special Designated Liquor License for the Burt County Fair for August 1 through August 5, 2014, all voting aye.

 

At 10:00 A.M. Chairman Morrow opened the public hearing on the Application for Conditional Use Permit by Ronald Keogh, requesting permission to install a wind turbine on the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 5, Township 21, Range 9, Burt County, Nebraska.  After discussion, the Chairman declared the public hearing closed at 10:10 A.M., and the Board went back into regular session.

 

Upon motion by Newill, seconded by Brummond, the application for the installation of a wind turbine was approved, all voting aye.

 

At 10:12 A.M. Chairman Morrow declared the Board of Equalization in session.  County Assessor Joni Renshaw read the following tax list corrections:

Robert E. Coffman         $474.34 tax added

Martin Long                             $509.02 tax deducted

 

At 10:15 A.M. the Board went back into regular session.  Upon motion by Brummond, seconded by Rollins, the tax list corrections were approved, all voting aye.

 

There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the Board adjourned at 10:20 A.M. until 9:00 A.M. April 8, 2014.

 

ATTEST: MARJORIE R. SHUMAKE  CLIFFORD L. MORROW, CHAIRMAN

BURT COUNTY CLERK        BURT COUNTY BOARD OF

SUPERVISORS

 

These minutes are not part of the official record and are not yet approved and may be corrected.  A copy of the approved official minutes is available to the public at the Clerk’s Office.