Burt County Board of Supervisors Minutes

The Burt County Board of Supervisors met this date 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 Schold, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Schold, Rogers, Connealy, Brummond and Rollins. Nays – none. 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 with the addition of appointing Tyler Peterson to the Planning Commission, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Schold, Rogers, Connealy, Brummond and Rollins. Nays – none.

Visiting the Board were Peggy Smith, Mike Braniff, Joni Renshaw, Karen Grass and Abby Surber.

The County Clerk Report of Fees, the County Court Report of Fines, the District Court Fee Report and the Zoning Report for July were approved upon motion by Rogers, seconded by Schold, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Schold, Rogers, Connealy, Brummond and Rollins. Nays – none.

The minutes of the last meeting were approved upon motion by Brummond, seconded by Rogers, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Schold, Rogers, Connealy, Brummond and Rollins. Nays – none.

The following Miscellaneous Receipts in the amount of $479,360.56 and fund balances were approved upon motion by Schold, seconded by Newill, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Schold, Rogers, Connealy, Brummond and Rollins. Nays – none.

COUNTY COURT – REGULAR FINES COUNTY COURT – BOND FORFEITURES OVERLOAD FINES – 75% STATE SHARE OVERLOAD FINES – 25% COUNTY SHARE COUNTY COURT – MISC FEES

DISTRICT COURT – FILING FEES
DISTRICT COURT – MISC FEES & REVENUE DISTRICT COURT – FEES & COSTS COUNTY CLERK – MISC FEES
STOP PROGRAM
CO ATTY – CHECK COLLECTION
MISC REVENUE
911 SURCHARGES
OVERPMT DIXON CONSTRUCTION CO
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5,243.50 222.00 18.75 6.25 10.00 221.00 137.75 5.75 180.11 350.00 200.00 4.00 3,947.00 73,294.65

INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS PLAT BOOK SALES HIGHWAY/STREET ALLOCATION MOTOR VEHICLE FEES

CRAIG FIRE – ADJACENT COUNTIES
FIRE DISTRICT – ADJACENT COUNTIES
CO CLERK – FILING & RECORDING FEES CO CLERK – DOC STAMPS-CO SHARE
CO CLERK – PRESERVATION & MODERNIZ DECATUR FIRE – ADJACENT COUNTIES PAPIO-MO RIVER NRD
INHERITANCE TAX
911 WIRELESS SERVICE
INHERITANCE TAX
ZONING PERMITS
CO SHERIFF – SERVICE FEES
CO SHERIFF – MILEAGE & COSTS
CO SHERIFF – TITLE INSPECTIONS
CO SHERIFF – BREATH ANALYZER FEES CO SHERIFF – GUN PERMITS

349.57 68.00 82,810.03 19,861.98 864.94 279.16 2,554.00 1,605.34 451.50 65.75 150,000.00 109,680.82 4,771.30 19,191.00 545.00 944.00 832.41 540.00 75.00 30.00

Communications from Ken Sharp (accidents and wooden poles), the Nebraska Probation District (copy of new budget), the Nebraska Department of Roads (2013 Annual Report), Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District (2014 Annual Report) and Brehmer Manufacturing (invitation) were noted and placed on file.

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

RESOLUTION #2014-18

WHEREAS Burt County has jurisdiction over Craig, Decatur, Riverside, Arizona, and Pershing Townships;

AND WHEREAS their budgets will contain all zeros;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Burt County Board of Supervisors that they approve an audit waiver request for each township.

DATED this 12th day of August, 2014, at Tekamah, Nebraska.

ATTEST: MARJORIE R. SHUMAKE CLIFFORD MORROW, CHAIRMAN BURT COUNTY CLERK BURT COUNTY BOARD OF

SUPERVISORS

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Board Member Rollins seconded the motion, and the Chairman declared it adopted, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Morrow, Connealy, Brummond and Rollins. Nays – Newill, Schold and Rogers.

After discussion regarding a cell phone policy, Schold moved to pay for cell phones for the Sheriff and his Deputies, the Road Foreman, and the maintenance person and, if there is a need, allow for the purchase of a trac phone to be kept at the County Clerk’s Office to be used by any office who needs it for a short period of time. Rogers seconded the motion, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Schold, Rogers, Connealy, Brummond and Rollins. Nays – none.

Motion was made by Rogers, seconded by Newill, to allow the Chairman to sign a new Interlocal Agreement with the Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Schold, Rogers, Connealy, Brummond and Rollins. Nays – none.

At their July 30, 2014 meeting, the Board accepted the low bid from Gene Steffy for a new pickup for the Road Department in the amount of $27,026.00. Highway Superintendent Smith informed the Board that the pickup had been sold before the County could accept the bid.

Smith brought a new bid from Woodhouse for a 2014 Ram 2500 pickup in the amount of $28,742.00. Motion was made by Brummond, seconded by Connealy, to accept the bid of $28,742.00, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Schold, Rogers, Connealy, Brummond and Rollins. Nays – none.

Upon motion by Schold, seconded by Connealy, the Board approved a Special Designated Liquor License for JT’s Bar & Grill for the beer garden at the rodeo grounds on August 30, 2014, for the demolition derby, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Schold, Rogers, Connealy, Brummond and Rollins. Nays – none.

Upon motion by Newill, seconded by Schold, the Board approved the addition of Tyler Peterson to the Planning Commission, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Schold, Rogers, Connealy, Brummond and Rollins. Nays – none.

There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the Board adjourned at 10:06 A.M. until 9:00 A.M. August 28, 2014.

ATTEST: MARJORIE R. SHUMAKE CLIFFORD 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.

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