Burt County Supervisors Minutes


OFFICE OF THE BURT COUNTY CLERK October 14, 2014
TEKAMAH NE 68061

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, Ted Connealy, Perry Rogers, Matt Connealy, Greg Brummond and Dave Schold.

The meeting opened at 9:00 A.M. upon motion by Schold, seconded by Newill, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Ted Connealy, Rogers, Matt Connealy, Brummond and Schold. Nays – none. Chairman Morrow informed the public that the Nebraska Open Meetings Act was posted on the wall.

Upon motion by Matt Connealy, seconded by Brummond, the agenda was approved as listed and printed, including motion to cancel 10-14-14 STTL hearing and reschedule, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Ted Connealy, Rogers, Matt Connealy, Brummond and Schold. Nays – none.

Visiting the Board were Peggy Smith, Mike Braniff, Michele Quick, Dan Smith and Bob Pickell.

The County Clerk Report of Fees, the County Court Report of Fines, the District Court Fee Report and the Zoning Report for September, as well as the Sheriff’s Quarterly Reports were approved upon motion by Rogers, seconded by Schold, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Ted Connealy, Rogers, Matt Connealy, Brummond and Schold. Nays – none.

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

Highway Superintendent Peggy Smith talked to the Board about Bridge #C001103010 (third bridge west of Oakland on the blacktop). Schold moved to hire an engineer to do a hydrology study. Rogers seconded the motion, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Ted Connealy, Rogers, Matt Connealy, Brummond and Schold. Nays – none.

The following Miscellaneous Receipts in the amount of $458,181.88 and fund balances were approved upon motion by Newill, seconded by Matt Connealy, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Ted Connealy, Rogers, Matt Connealy, Brummond and Schold. Nays – none. The total of the Miscellaneous Receipts includes a $200,000.00 transfer from the General Fund to the Road Fund.

ZONING PERMITS
CO CLERK-FILING & RECORDING FEES CO CLERK-DOC STAMPS-CO SHARE CO CLERK-MISC FEES

435.00 4,045.00 1,207.88

262.91

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POLITICAL FILING FEES
DIST COURT CLERK-FILING FEES
DIST COURT CLERK-COURT COST REFUNDS DIST COURT CLERK-MISC FEES & REVENUE DIST COURT CLERK-FEES & COSTS
DIST COURT CLERK-FILING FEES
CO COURT-MISC FEES
CO SHERIFF-SERVICE FEES
CO SHERIFF-MILEAGE & COSTS
CO SHERIFF-BREATH ANALYZER FEES
CO SHERIFF-TITLE INSPECTIONS
CO SHERIFF-GUN PERMITS
CO SHERIFF-FINGER PRINT CHARGE
CO ATTY FEES-CHECK COLLECTIONS INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS
MEETING REIMBURSEMENT
MISC REVENUE
HIGHWAY/STREET ALLOCATIONS
SALE OF VEHICLES
SALE OF SUPPLIES
TRANSFER FROM CO GEN TO CO RD PRESERVATION & MODERNIZATION FUND STOP PROGRAM
INHERITANCE TAX
INTEREST ON INHERITANCE TAX
PLAT BOOK SALES
911 WIRELESS SERVICE
COUNTY 911 SURCHARGE
CO COURT FINES-REGULAR
DECATUR FIRE GENERAL
LYONS FIRE GENERAL
OAKLAND FIRE GENERAL
DECATUR FIRE BOND
LYONS FIRE BOND
OAKLAND FIRE BOND
MOTOR VEHICLE PRORATE
IN LIEU-HOUSING AUTHORITY CITY OF LYONS

127.21 230.00 20.00 50.00 10.00 300.00 43.00 1,132.00 1,216.94 300.00 940.00 100.00 40.00 110.00 53.97 10.00 6.99 78,991.61 4,430.00 92.78 200,000.00 635.00 300.00 135,346.57 384.30 34.00 4,771.30 864.00 5,875.50 1,219.77 2,180.91 2,798.28 566.42 496.22 389.33 5,280.51 2,884.48

Letter from the Burt County Economic Development Corporation in regard to STTL Farms LLC and Burt County’s completed Cost Allocation Plan for 2013 from Maximus were noted and placed on file.

After discussion with Clerk of District Court Michele Quick regarding the service provided to her office by Maximus, motion was made by Matt Connealy, seconded by Rogers, to allow Chairman Morrow to sign the Certification of Cost Allocation Plan from

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Maximus, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Ted Connealy, Rogers, Matt Connealy, Brummond and Schold. Nays – none.

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

RESOLUTION #2014-23

Board of Equalization
Burt County, Nebraska Resolution Setting 2014-2015 Levy of Taxes

WHEREAS, by virtue of Nebr. Rev. Stat. Sec. 77-1601 (2003 Supp), the Board is required by law to levy the taxes necessary for all political subdivisions within the County; and,

WHEREAS, levies have been certified to the Burt County Clerk by those entities required to do so by Nebr. Rev. Stat. Sec.13-508(2) (2004 Cumulative Supp).

WHEREAS, it has been represented to the Burt County Clerk that all special hearing, publication and notice requirements have been met.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BURT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION that the taxes for the current year, 2014-2015 are hereby levied at the rate set for the various political subdivisions as follows:

BURT COUNTY

TOWNSHIPS Bellcreek Everett Logan Oakland Quinnebaugh Silvercreek Summit

CEMETERIES: Craig Decatur Lyons Oakland Tekamah

FIRE DISTRICTS Craig General Decatur General

Bond

TOTAL Lyons General

Bond

TOTAL Oakland General

Bond

0.027500 0.011305

0.027500 0.004356

0.027500 0.005338

0.289189

0.069126 0.072077 0.070220 0.040250 0.000000 0.088684 0.098145

0.005977 0.006931 0.008079 0.004468 0.027597

0.027500

0.038805

0.031856

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TOTAL Tekamah General

CITIES AND VILLAGES Craig General

Bond

TOTAL Decatur General

Lyons General Bond

TOTAL Oakland General

Bond

TOTAL Tekamah General

Bond

TOTAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Tekamah-Herman #1 General Fund

Sp Bldg Fund

TOTAL Oakland-Craig #14

General Fund
Bond Fund
Sp Bldg Fund Qualified Cap Purpose TOTAL

Lyons-Decatur #20 General Fund

Sp Bldg Fund TOTAL

Tekamah Airport Authority General

Bond

0.449257 0.340565

0.449626 0.878188

0.407168 0.316771

0.450000 0.201271

0.809198 0.085775

0.978717 0.104877 0.053228 0.012542

0.873287 0.106701

0.000000 0.074994 0.074994

0.032838 0.027498

0.789822 0.404744

1.327814

0.723939

0.651271

0.894973

1.149364

0.979988

0.840000

TOTAL
Burt-Washington Drainage Units

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Board’s Clerk provide a certified copy of this resolution to the Burt County Assessor for proper transcribing of such levy of taxation to the Tax Commissioner.

DATED this 14th day of October, 2014.

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

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

Board Member Schold offered the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #2014-24

WHEREAS there are delinquent taxes in Burt County,

AND WHEREAS the next step for the County is to foreclose on said taxes,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Burt County Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes Burt County Attorney Dan Smith to proceed with foreclosure on said taxes.

DATED this 14th day of October, 2014.

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

SUPERVISORS

Board Member Ted Connealy seconded the motion, and the Chairman declared it adopted, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Ted Connealy, Rogers, Matt Connealy, Brummond and Schold. Nays – none.

Motion was made by Matt Connealy, seconded by Schold, to pay a claim in the amount of $9,243.00 to Midwest Service, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Ted Connealy, Rogers, Matt Connealy, Brummond and Schold. Nays – none.

Motion was made by Schold, seconded by Matt Connealy, to hire David Drew to represent Burt County at the public hearing for STTL LLC and any further proceedings dealing with that issue, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Ted Connealy, Rogers, Matt Connealy, Brummond and Schold. Nays – none.

At 10:12 A.M. the Board went into Executive Session, to include David Drew and Peggy Smith, to discuss pending law suit against Burt County. At 10:40 A.M. the Board came out of Executive Session. No action was taken.

After a brief recess, the Board resumed regular session at 10:50 A.M. Delinquent tax list was noted and placed on file.

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Motion was made by Schold, seconded by Newill, to take “Emergency motion to cancel 10-14-14- STTL hearing and reschedule” off the agenda, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Ted Connealy, Rogers, Matt Connealy, Brummond and Schold. Nays – none.

Burt County Sheriff Bob Pickell visited with the Board about the purchase of a new 911 system. By law 80 per cent of the cost will come from the E911 set aside money. Motion was made by Matt Connealy, seconded by Ted Connealy, to sign the contract for a new 911 system, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Ted Connealy, Rogers, Matt Connealy, Brummond and Schold. Nays – none.

There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting adjourned at 11:45 A.M. until 9:00 A.M. October 30, 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.

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