Burt County Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes

OFFICE OF THE BURT COUNTY CLERK

Minutes of the Burt County Board of Supervisors

April 30, 2015

TEKAMAH NE 68061

The Burt County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Thursday, April 30, 2015 in the Boardroom of the Burt County Courthouse in Tekamah, Nebraska, pursuant to adjournment of their last meeting. Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by Publication in the Plaindealer, upon a 1st floor bulletin board within the courthouse and on the County’s Website. A copy of the proof of publication is on file in the office of the County Clerk. The following members were present: Cliff Morrow, David Schold, Greg Brummond, Matt Connealy, Perry Rogers, Ted Connealy and Gerald Newill.

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

Upon motion by M.Connealy, seconded by T.Connealy, the agenda was approved with the addition of: Repair Hard Surface Returns; 10 hours days for Road Dept.; Tractor for Road Dept.; with roll call vote as follows: Ayes –Morrow, Schold, Brummond, M.Connealy, Rogers, T.Connealy and Newill. Nays-none.

The following claims for April in the amount of $608,732.91 including $102,853.33 for payroll, were read, audited, warrant drawn and checks generated on the respective funds on motion by M.Connealy, seconded by Schold, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Morrow, Schold, Brummond, M.Connealy, Rogers, T.Connealy and Newill. Nays – none. $200,000.00 of this total reflects a transfer from the General Fund to the Road Fund.

AFLAC
AMERICAN BROADBAND CLEC ANDERSON HARDWARE
ANDREW BRANIFF
ANDY’S QUICK SHOP
APPLIED CONNECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES ARPS RED-E-MIX INC
AS CENTRAL SERVICES
AS CENTRAL SERVICES, OCIO
AT&T
B’S ENTERPRISES INC
BILL J PICKELL
BLACK HILLS ENERGY
BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD
BLUFF GRAVEL COMPANY BOMGAARS SUPPLY INC

INSURANCE 820.23 MONTHLY BILL 1,316.27 SUPPLIES 43.57 SUPPLIES 22.08 FUEL 173.44

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MONTHLY FEE
CONCRETE
AS/400 COSTS
TELETYPE
TELEPHONE
SIGNS
REPAIRS
HEATING FUEL
INSURANCE 62,143.48 GRAVEL/BORROW 17,111.88 SUPPLIES 1,442.89

5,314.16 397.50 221.60 350.00 56.73 715.00 86.65 193.35

BRAD IRWIN
BRANIFF SERVICE
BRENNEIS INSURANCE AGENCY INC BUDDIES MINI MART, LLC
BURT COUNTY CLERK
BURT COUNTY COURT
BURT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT CLERK BURT COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE BURT COUNTY PUBLIC POWER DIST BURT COUNTY SHERIFF
BURT COUNTY TREASURER
CENTRAL UNITED LIFE INS CO CENTURYLINK
CITY CLERK
CITY OF LYONS
CITY OF TEKAMAH
CLEANING MART
CLERK OF THE DIST COURT ASSN CLIFFORD L MORROW
CNA AUTO SERVICES
COMPLETE SECURITY & INVESTIGATIONS CONSTELLATION NEW ENERGY GAS DIV CREDIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC CUBBY’S
DAVID SCHOLD
DEARBORN NATL LIFE INS
DECATUR EXPRESS
DOUGLAS COUNTY TREASURER
DREW LAW FIRM
ENGELHARDT COMMUNICATIONS
ERNIE GLUP PIPE SALES
FARMERS PRIDE
FASTENAL COMPANY
FILTER CARE OF NEBRASKA, INC.
FIRST BANKCARD
FIRST CONCORD BENEFITS GROUP LLC FIRST NATIONAL BANK NORTHEAST FRANCES FRENCH
FRED FRANKLIN
FREMONT SANITATION
GATZMEYER’S WELDING & REPAIR GENERAL REPORTING SERVICE
GEORGE MARYOTT
GERALD E NEWILL

SERVICE 200.00 FUEL 5,325.56 INSURANCE 26,717.82

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FUEL
CHECK ORDER
NON-WAIVERABLE NON-WAIVERABLE
ENVELOPES
RADIO TOWER
SERVICE FEE
FUND TRANSFER
INSURANCE
SERVICES
WATER BILL
UTILITIES
WATER BILL
SUPPLIES
WORKSHOP FEE
MILEAGE
PARTS
SERVICE
HEAT BILL
GARNISHMENT
FUEL
MILEAGE
INSURANCE
FUEL
SERVICES
ATTY FEES
RADIO REPAIR
CULVERTS 3,663.60 FUEL 1,826.62 SUPPLIES 32.38 MAINTENANCE 51.90 SUPPLIES 69.98 INSURANCE 392.50 FEDERAL TAXES 33,666.55 PRIOR SERVICE 11.00 EQUIPMENT 771.83 GARBAGE 121.38 SUPPLIES 28.99 SERVICE 136.50 GRAVEL/BORROW 342.35 MILEAGE 89.70

167.99 92.25 350.75 204.00 287.99 332.26 99.57 200,030.00 10.25 643.63 52.68 250.42 113.80 360.43 75.00 52.67 189.94 75.00 154.15 316.23 450.56 63.25 31.46 979.84 250.00 2,764.46 16.50

GREGORY J BRUMMOND
HENNEPIN CO VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE HOLIDAY INN
HUNTEL COMMUNICATIONS
ILA DAVIS
IOWA OFFICE SUPPLY INC
JAMES L DEVENING
JOHN WILSON
JONES LANG LASALLE BROKERAGE INC JONI L. RENSHAW
K B’S MINI MART
KEITH SMITH
KENWORTH OF OMAHA
KEVIN BRUMMOND
KUENY & BEGLEY
LAZER ALIGNMENT INC
LEE VALLEY INC
LYDICK CUSTOM LAWN CARE
MADISON COUNTY SHERIFF
MAINELLI, WAGNER & ASSOCIATES INC MARTIN MARIETTA
MARY LOFTIS
MASSMUTUAL
MATTHEW CONNEALY
MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MICHAEL G BRANIFF
MID-AMERICAN BENEFITS INC
MIDWEST SERVICE AND SALES CO MIDWEST SERVICE CO
MILLS LAW OFFICE
MIPS INC
MOBILE BINDERS
NACEB TREASURER
NACO
NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS NE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM NE NEBR ECONOMIC DEV DIST
NEBR CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT CTR NEBRASKA LOESS HILLS RC&D COUNCIL NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT NMC
NORTHEAST NEBR TELEPHONE CO O’KEEFE ELEVATOR CO INC
OAKLAND MERCY HOSPITAL

MILEAGE
WORKSHOP FEE
LODGING
SUPPLIES
PRIOR SERVICE
SUPPLIES
TRASH REMOVAL
MEAL/GAS/SUP
CONCRETE SURF
MILEAGE
FUEL
PARTS/LABOR
PARTS/LABOR
EQUIP RENT
ATTY FEES
REPAIRS
EQUIP/PARTS
PARTS/LABOR
BD PRISONERS
ENGINEERING
GRAVEL/BORROW MEAL/MILE/SUPP
INSURANCE
MILEAGE
MEDICAL JAIL
PARTS/REPAIR
MONTHLY FEE
BLADE/SIGN ETC
FUEL 12,388.15 ATTY FEES 618.75 MONTHLY FEE 3,058.91 SUPPLIES 196.21 2015 DUES 100.00 WORKSHOP REG 90.00 INSURANCE 1,475.00 LODGING 279.00

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2015 DUES
CHILD SUPPORT
YEARLY DUES
ELECTRICITY 820.36 PARTS/RENT 5,930.17 TELEPHONE 228.72 ELEVATOR FEE 258.18 TESTING 60.00

106.38 300.00 174.00

23.50

18.00 449.07 235.00

36.58 750.00 121.33

1,126.26 47.60 3,764.62 9,625.00 2,295.00 375.00 2,612.00 324.00 1,550.00 9,094.90 4,826.03 192.61 200.00 169.63 773.65 119.60 360.00 6,174.80

875.00 1,224.17 100.00

OFFICE WAREHOUSE OFFICENET
PEGGY SMITH
PELAN FUNERAL SERVICES INC PENNY A. WARREN

PERRY ROGERS
PEST-TROL
PITNEY BOWES
PLAINDEALER PUBLISHING CO QUALITY INN & SUITES
QUALITY PRINTING & OFFICE SUPP RDO TRUCK CENTERS

REGION IV INC
RETIREMENT PLANS DIV. OF AMERITAS
SAPP BROS PETROLEUM INC
SAVE MORE MARKET
SCHENKELBERG IMPLEMENT CO
SHAMBURG AUTO SUPPLY
STATE TAX COMMISSIONER
STEVE CASS
TEKAMAH FORD-LINCOLN MERCURY INC
THE SIGN DEPOT
THEODORE CONNEALY
THOMSON REUTERS WEST PAYMENT CENTER TOM FARRENS
TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS INC UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
VERIZON WIRELESS
VILLAGE OF DECATUR
WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK
WASHINGTON COUNTY CLERK
WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF WASHINGTON NATL INS CO
WELDON PARTS OMAHA
WENDY L REXROAD
WPCI

SUPPLIES 218.51 SUPPLIES 58.50 MILES/MEALS 104.30 BURIAL 1,650.00 MEALS & MILES 459.52 MILEAGE 23.00 PEST CONTROL 38.00 POSTAGE RENT 993.00 PUBLISHING 288.89 LODGING 268.00 SUPPLIES 1,560.22 PARTS 99.51 4TH QTR FEE 3,305.50 RETIREMENT 16,704.67

FUEL
SUPPLIES
PARTS PARTS/SUPPLIES STATE TAXES REPAIRS REPAIRS

3,419.59 70.00 406.15 442.36 4,152.58 65.00 226.25 116.09 44.28 223.00 1,581.25 895.90 9,627.00 195.42 135.05 35.00 2,060.57 4.74 10,450.00 INSURANCE 16.15 PARTS 38.83 MILEAGE 57.50 TESTING 25.50

PARTS
MILEAGE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE EQUIP/RENT ETC WAGES TELEPHONE UTILITIES
BOX RENTAL 3RD QTR CERTIFIED COPY BD PRISONERS

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

At 10:02 A.M. Chairman Morrow opened the public hearing regarding a permit for a Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) Cell Tower on County Road 13, North & East of

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Lyons, Legal Description being a parcel in the N 1⁄2 SW 1⁄4 and N 45 acres of SE 1⁄4 of 20-23- 9. Chad M. Skinner with NEVCO, Inc. and Scott Lindstrom the landowner were present to answer questions. After discussion, the Chairman declared the public hearing closed at 10:10 A.M., and the Board went back into regular session.

Motion was made by Newill to approve the conditional use permit for Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless. Brummond seconded the motion, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Morrow, Schold, Brummond, M.Connealy, Rogers, T.Connealy and Newill. Nays – none.

Road Superintendent Peggy Smith presented Quinnebaugh Township’s maintenance agreement with Burt County. After discussions, M.Connealy made a motion to approve the agreement with a change from $60.00 per hour to $75.00 per hour, after no seconds were heard, the motion died. Schold then made a motion to approve the agreement with a change from $60.00 per hour to $90.00 per hour, and the motion was seconded by T.Connealy, with roll call votes as follows: Ayes- Morrow, Schold, Brummond, M.Connealy, Rogers, T.Connealy and Newill. Nays –none.

Discussions were held regarding a countywide problem of hard surface returns at County Roads. The issue being, these areas in need of repair lay within the State’s R.O.W. The overall question… who fixes these Road issues; does the County have the right to infringe upon the State’s ‘property’, the State will not fix the issues upon request. The Board wants better road conditions for the constituents. County Attorney, Frank Barron, will draft a letter to Attorney General asking for rights to be granted for the County to work within the State’s right-of-way.

Brad Slaughter with Ameritas Investment Corp. presented the Board with the most current information on the Highway Allocations Bonds. The Bonds will be callable on 7- 27-2015, No action was taken at this time.

The Board discussed the pros and cons of approving ‘10 hour days’ for the Road Department. Peggy Smith, Road Superintendent and Foreman, Mike Braniff were present and spoke in support of the 10 hour days in regards to work efficiency. Brummond made a motion, Schold seconded for: four -10 hour days (Mon-Tues & Thurs-Fri, with Wednesday being the day off), the schedule running May 1-Sept. 30, roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Brummond, Schold. Nays-Morrow, M.Connealy, Rogers, T.Connealy and Newill. Motion Failed. T.Connealy made a motion, M.Connealy seconded for: four -10 hour days (Mon- Thurs. with Friday being the day off), the schedule running May 1-Sept.30, roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Morrow, Schold, Brummond, M.Connealy, Rogers, T.Connealy and Newill. Nays-none.

Road Committee Report: No special requests/suggestions at this time. Various discussions to do with equipment, property nuisance clean up, Road work going on around the county. Next meeting the committee will have some equipment suggestions/recommendations.

There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting adjourned at 11:22 A.M. until 9:00 A.M., May 12, 2015.

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ATTEST: SARAH J. FREIDEL CLIFFORD L. MORROW, CHAIRMAN BURT COUNTY CLERK BURT COUNTY BOARD OF

SUPERVISORS

These minutes are not the official record 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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