Burt County Board of Supervisors

The Burt County Board of Supervisors met January 30, 2014, pursuant to adjournment of their last meeting with the following members present:  Cliff Morrow, Gerald Newill, David Schold, Perry Rogers, Greg Brummond and Gene Rollins.  Absent: Matt Connealy.

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 Schold, seconded by Rollins, the agenda was approved, all voting aye.

Visiting the Board were Peggy Smith, Mike Braniff, Frank Barron, Mark Jackson, Roland Richards, Roger Moderow, Marty Peterson, Glen Schuetze, Mark Mainelli, Dale Johnson, Allen Soll, Will Belfrage, Randy Hansen, Dave Wakehouse, and a representative from Omni Construction.

The following claims for January in the amount of $792,774.91, including $99,881.72 for payroll, were read, audited, warrant drawn and checks generated on the respective funds on motion by Rogers, seconded by Newill, all voting aye.

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

Glen Schuetze advised the Board that Stalp Gravel would have very little gravel to sell this year, but quoted the following prices for what they may have:

$11.75 per ton to Oakland (down-haul)

$12.00 per ton to Tekamah (down-haul)

Chairman Morrow signed a lot split application for Paul Chamberlain located in the SW1/4 of Section 13, Township 20 North, Range 10 East of the 6^th P.M., Burt County, Nebraska.

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

RESOLUTION #2014-02

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

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Burt County Board of Supervisors that $200,000.00 be transferred from the General Fund to the Road Fund per the Burt County budget document for fiscal year 2013-2014.

DATED this 30th day of January, 2014, at Tekamah, Nebraska.

ATTEST: MARJORIE R. SHUMAKE          CLIFF MORROW, CHAIRMAN

BURT COUNTY CLERK             BURT COUNTY BOARD OF

SUPERVISORS

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

Upon motion by Schold, seconded by Rollins, the Board authorized Chairman Morrow to sign letter to Ritterbush & Piotrowski regarding the audit they performed for Burt County on fiscal year 2012-2013, all voting aye.

Upon motion by Brummond, seconded by Rollins, the Board approved the following special designated liquor licenses, all voting aye.

Ronnie’s Bar at St Patrick’s Catholic Church for Lenten fish fry dinners                      on March 7, March 14, March 21, March 28 and April 4, 2014;

Silver Hills Vineyards & Winery for a wedding on May 31, 2014;

Silver Hills Vineyards & Winery for a class reunion on May 24, 2014.

At 10:00 A.M. Highway Superintendent Peggy Smith opened the following bids for resurfacing County Road 3:

Company                                 Bid                       Completion Date

OMNI Construction                 $719,056.50         8-31-2014

Western Engineering               $717,229.50         4-30-2014

Knife River Construction         $704,549.80         8-31-2014

After discussion, Rogers moved to accept the $704,549.80 bid from Knife River Construction, all voting aye.

At 10:26 A.M. Chairman Morrow opened the hearing for the One and Six Year Road Plan.  After questions and input from the public, the hearing was closed at 11:06 A.M., and the Board went back into Regular Session.

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

RESOLUTION #2014-03

          WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO L.B. 1302 OF THE 80^TH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA, A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD BY THE BURT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRAFTING A ONE AND SIX YEAR ROAD PLAN TO DESIGNATE SPECIFIC ROAD AND BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS FOR BURT COUNTY ROADS.

WHEREAS, LEGAL NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE BURT COUNTY OAKLAND INDEPENDENT WHICH IS THE LEGAL NEWSPAPER IN THE COUNTY.

          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THE ONE AND SIX YEAR ROAD PLANS WERE FULLY DISCUSSED BY THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT WITH THE COUNTY BOARD AND THOSE PRESENT.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BURT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THAT THE ONE AND SIX YEAR ROAD PLANS FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS IN BURT COUNTY BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED BY THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT AND AS ADVERTISED AND THAT SUCH PLANS BE ORDERED SUBMITTED TO THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION ALONG WITH OTHER EVIDENCE AS REQUIRED BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION.

APPROVED THIS 30^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2014.

BURT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS     CLIFFORD L. MORROW                                                                                     CHAIRMAN

GENE ROLLINS

GREG BRUMMOND                GERALD NEWILL

PERRY A ROGERS                  DAVID SCHOLD

ATTEST:  MARJORIE R. SHUMAKE

COUNTY CLERK

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

Highway Superintendent Smith notified the Board that she had received several complaints regarding someone fencing off County Road GH, a minimum maintenance road, so he could pasture both sides of the road since there was water on only one side of the road. The Board discussed the issue and consulted Deputy County Attorney Frank Barron regarding any county liability, but did not establish a policy for blocking minimum maintenance roads.  The owner of the cattle will be given two weeks to remove the fences from the road.

There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the Board adjourned at 11:35 A.M. until 9:00 A.M. February 11, 2014.

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

BURT COUNTY CLERK         BURT COUNTY BOARD OF

SUPERVISORS