Burt County Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes

July 31, 2015 Leave a comment


OFFICE OF THE BURT COUNTY CLERK

Minutes of the Burt County Board of Supervisors

July 20, 2015

TEKAMAH NE 68061

The Burt County Board of Supervisors met on Monday, July 20, 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 upon a 2nd floor bulletin board within the courthouse and on the County’s Website. A stamped dated copy of the notice 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 10:35 A.M. upon motion by Rogers, seconded by Schold, 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.

The Board reviewed and approved the office budget requests for the 2015-2016 fiscalyear. ChairmanMorrowinstructedCo.ClerkSarahFreideltosubmitthebudget worksheets to Budget Authority, Mr. Fred Mytty.

There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting adjourned at 12:10 P.M. until 9:00 A.M., July 31, 2015.

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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Scout Corn Fields Now For Northern Corn Leaf Blight

July 30, 2015 Leave a comment


By John Wilson, Extension Educator

I’m seeing and hearing more reports of northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) this year. While far from an epidemic, enough fields are showing at least a few lesions that it would be a good idea for farmers to get out and see what is happening in their fields, then plan their management accordingly.

Early NCLB symptoms appear as long, narrow, tan lesions that form parallel to leaf margins. As these lesions develop, the typical symptoms of NCLB will be observed: long, oblong, or “cigar-shaped” tan or grayish lesions. The lesions produce olive-green or black fungal spores when humidity is high, which can give the lesions a dark or dirty appearance.

What makes NCLB more of a concern this year is the time when it is appearing in fields. This is a little earlier than normal for the disease to develop and since many fields were planted a little later than normal, this creates a situation with potential for the disease to cause more yield losses.

I want to be clear, that is NOT a blanket recommendation to treat all fields with a fungicide to reduce potential losses… you need to scout and evaluate your fields first. There can be night and day differences on disease development between adjacent fields, or even within the same field if different hybrids were planted. If you haven’t already, go back to your seed book or talk to your seed dealer and determine which corn hybrids have the poorest resistance to northern corn leaf blight. Then scout those fields first.

No treatment thresholds have been established for NCLB. But, you can judge your risk for the disease developing to levels where it limits yields by considering the factors that put your field more at risk. The more of these high risk factors you have in your field, the greater the chance of NCLB lowering your yields and the greater the likelihood of getting a return on the cost of a fungicide application. High risk factors include:

 

  • Poor hybrid disease rating(s) for NCLB
  • Early disease development, especially during pre-tassel growth stages
  • Continuous corn
  • Fields with a history of severe NCLB
  • Substantial corn residue
  • Weather forecast for humid/wet weather and moderate temperatures

 

 

The development and spread of NCLB prior to tasseling could substantially reduce corn yield, particularly as lesions develop and expand, killing leaf area that’s necessary for grain fill later. It is most important to protect leaves at the ear leaf and above because they contribute the most to grain fill.

In some fields, the disease has already reached leaves 8-9. With the early development of NCLB now, it might be necessary to make a foliar fungicide application to slow disease spread in susceptible hybrids and protect uninfected leaf tissue.

Lesions appear several days after infection occurs.  So it is possible that one to two leaves are already infected above the highest leaf on the plant that has recognizable lesions. To determine if a fungicide application is economical for you, consider:

 

 

  • corn price,
  • yield potential,
  • cost of treatment, and
  • disease severity.

 

 

For more information on NCLB, check out http://cropwatch.unl.edu/ for several good articles and links or contact your local Nebraska Extension office.

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Neihardt Young Poet’s Contest

July 30, 2015 Leave a comment


Third Place-Middle School/Jr. High

Carmen Blum, Irving Middle School, Lincoln

El Jardin

Sitting in a sheltered adobe garden Nestled in the middle of a bustling town

Although not beside the ocean
I hear the seals call each other from wharfs The soft wind laced with salt

Inside the flourishing Spanish garden
Colored wild vines, rosy pink lilacs
And plots of lavender line the dirt path labyrinth Embedded with abalone, winds around fruit trees

From my shady spot
Beneath a blossoming orange tree
I vaguely hear horns from the presidio drift

throughout the afternoon air Signaling the approach of five

Nonetheless, I close my eyes
And let myself drift into the serenity of this little haven

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Neihardt Center Welcomes New Board Member

July 30, 2015 Leave a comment


The Neihardt Foundation welcomes Pat Browning as a new board member. Pat and her husband, John, live on a farm south of Bancroft, where over the years they raised five children, cattle and generations of dogs and cats. Pat received an Education Specialist degree from Wayne State College, where she then taught psychology.

Earlier in her career she worked as a teacher/counselor at Walthill, where she had “the opportunity to learn more about Native American culture.” Pat first became acquaint- ed with the work of John G. Neihardt in the early 1970s through her neighbor, Irene Hammel. “Irene and my father-in-law remembered Neihardt as a common sight on the street in Bancroft, and I later saw old films showing him in front of the bank.”

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Sculpture Project for Neihardt Center Moves Forward

July 30, 2015 Leave a comment


The Neihardt Foundation is pleased to announce artist Herb Mignery has begun work on the bronze sculpture of John G. Neihardt and Nicholas Black Elk. The larger-than-life sculpture will grace the grounds of the Neihardt Site upon completion.

Mignery cast his first bronze in 1973, and has executed numerous works and monuments over the years, with each sculpture completing a piece of a story of life in the West.

The Board would like to thank the family of Maxine Kessinger for their generous donation that has helped the Foundation reach this goal.

Donations are still being accepted for the pouring of the finished bronze.

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Dixon is August Artist of the Month

July 29, 2015 Leave a comment


The featured Artist of the Month for August is Natalie Dixon, a senior at Oakland-Craig high school.

In April, Natalie participated in the Nebraska Young Artist Awards Day at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Come visit her at the Swedish Heritage Center, 301 N Charde Ave in Oakland, August 2, 2015, 11:00-1:00

Natalie Dixon is the August Artist of the month. Photo courtesy of Betty Dixon.

Natalie Dixon is the August Artist of the month. Photo courtesy of Betty Dixon.

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A Mexican fiesta bar will be available. For more information, contact Julie Johnson at 402-685-5652.

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Movie Night at Oakland Public Library

July 29, 2015 Leave a comment


This week’s movie has Humor, Heart and Huggability! Big on Hero! Join us Wednesday July 29th at 6 pm for 102 minutes of animation! Don’t forget your pillow or blanket to get comfy in the library!

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Village of Decatur Special Meeting Minutes

July 29, 2015 Leave a comment


Village Board of Decatur                                                                                

Special Board Meeting
July 24, 2015

3 P.M.

The Board of the Village of Decatur met in special session at 3 P.M. at the Community Center on July 24, 2015. The guests signing in were Don Warren, Nina Mussack, Dale Wolf, Jaime Bacon, Jim Nicola, Susan Houck

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Kellogg.

Roll Call: Walt Bolln-yes, Kellogg-yes, Richards-Absent, Tolby-yes, Wolf-yes.

Agenda and minutes of the previous month’s meeting were received:

Roll Call: Walt Bolln-yes, Kellogg-yes, Richards-Absent, Tolby-yes, Wolf-yes Approval and/or correction and suspended reading of the previous month’s minutes:

Roll Call: Walt Bolln-yes, Kellogg-yes, Richards-Absent, Tolby-yes, Wolf-yes

Excusing Board members not attending:
Bolln made a motion to excuse Richards 2nd Tolby Roll call Kellogg- yes, Wolf- yes, Bolln-yes, Tolby-yes

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

1) Ordinance 7/15 Vacating portion of Twelfth Street, from the center thereof, adjacent to and abutting Lots 11 through 15, inclusive, Block 41. Kellogg stated Village Clerk, would you please read the Ordinance 7/15. Clerk read Ordinance 7/15.

ORDINANCE NO. 7/15

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF TWELFTH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF DECATUR, NEBRASKA, SHALL BE VACATED: THAT PORTION, FROM THE CENTER THEREOF, ADJACENT TO AND ABUTTING LOTS 11 THROUGH 15, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 41; PROVIDING THAT PORTION OF SUCH STREET SHALL REVERT TO THE OWNERS OF THE ABUTTING REAL ESTATE AND BECOME A PART OF SUCH PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR A PRECEDURE BY WHICH SPECIAL DAMAGES TO ABUTTING PROPERTY OWENERS SHALL BE ASCERTAINED; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND SECTIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

WHEREAS request has been made that the Village vacate the following portions of Twelfth Street: That portion of Twelfth Street, from the center thereof, adjacent to and abutting Lots 11 through 15, inclusive, Block 41;

 

WHEREAS the Village Board of Trustees believes it is in the best interests of the Village to vacate the foregoing portions of Twelfth Street; and

 

WHEREAS the owners of the abutting real estate have requested and consented to the vacating of the foregoing portions of Twelfth Street, waive their right of access to their respective properties via the foregoing portions of Twelfth Street, and waive a determination and payment of any special damages they may suffer by the vacating of the foregoing portions of Twelfth Street;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF DECATUR, NEBRASKA:

 

Section 1. The following portions of Twelfth Street located within the Village of Decatur, Nebraska, shall be vacated: That portion of Twelfth Street, from the center thereof, adjacent to and abutting Lots 11 through 15, inclusive, Block 41.

            Section 2. Title to the foregoing portions of Twelfth Street shall revert to the owners of the abutting real estate and become a part of such property.

 

Section 3. No method or procedure for ascertaining special damage to abutting property owners due to the vacating of the foregoing portions of Twelfth Street shall be established as contemplated in section 92.043 of the Code of Decatur, as each and every abutting property owner has requested the vacation and acknowledges that he/she/it suffers no damages due to the of the foregoing portions of Twelfth Street.

 

Section 4. Notwithstanding the terms and provisions of this Ordinance, the Village shall retain the right to maintain, operate, repair, and renew public utilities existing at the time title to the abutting property is vacated, and there is reserved to the Village, and public utilities, and any cable television systems the right to maintain, repair, renew, and operate water mains, gas mains, pole lines, conduits, electrical transmission lines, sound and signal transmission lines, and other similar services and equipment and appurtenances, including lateral connections or branch lines, above, on, or below the surface of the ground that are existing as valid easements at the time title to the abutting property is vacated for the purposes of serving the general public or the abutting properties and to enter upon the premises to accomplish such purposes at any and all reasonable times. See Neb. Rev. Stat.§ 17-558 (Reissue 2012).

 

Section 5. Any other ordinance or section passed and approved prior to the passage, approval, and publication or posting of this Ordinance and in conflict with its provisions is hereby repealed.

 

Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage, approval, and publication or posting as required by law.

 

Passed and approved this 24th day of July, 2015.

 

Loretta Kellogg Chairperson

Ann M Chytka Village Clerk

 

Richards came in while Ordinance 7/15 was being read. Kellogg stated if there any questions-Tolby asked if this was the property where there is something still built on it she asked if there were any issues with the electricity. Clerk replied yes that is the property and no issues with electric. Bolln stated “I would like to introduce Ordinance #7/15”. 2nd Richards roll call Tolby-yes, Wolf-yes, Kellogg-yes, Bolln-yes, Richards-yes. Bolln moved for final passage on Ordinance #7/15 2nd Richards Kellogg stated “shall Ordinance #7/15 be passed and adopted? ” Roll Call- Tolby-yes, Wolf-yes, Kellogg-yes, Bolln-yes, Richards-yes Kellogg stated Ordinance #7/15 has been passed by a majority of all members of Council. The Ordinance was signed by Kellogg Chairperson and Chytka Village Clerk a seal was placed on Ordinance 7/15.
2) Employee Health Insurance- Bids were received from Burt County Insurance and KH Insurance.

Jaime with Burt County Insurance came to the table the different policies were discussed. There was discussions about the different deductibles. Kellogg stated they are looking for a higher deductible. Our life insurance is with USAble and costs 8.50 per month per each employee will continue. Wolf made a motion to go with plan PB-T Silver with $1,000 deductible with United Health Care. 2nd Bolln Roll call Tolby-yes, Richards-yes, Kellogg-yes, Wolf-yes, Bolln-yes.
MOTION TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING

 

 

Bolln 2nd Richards

 

 

ADJOURNMENT TIME 3:30 P.M.                                                            ____________________________

Chairman

____________________________
Village Clerk

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A Minute with Lyons Mayor Andy Fuston

July 29, 2015 Leave a comment


Happy Hot July everyone! I hope everyone is staying as cool as possible. I know if you’ve been going to the pool, you’ve been able to do that. It has been a great first season. Attendance is up and the smiles are large. I know there have been some hiccups this season but we are working through those. We expected some growing pains with all the new things to do down there. We have been working on being consistent with rules and regulations that are posted. We are figuring out the best practice with the life guard stands; balancing swimmer and life guard safety. It is all feedback we appreciate because we hadn’t been through it yet with this pool. The season is winding down and as we get closer to school starting our pool hours are going to be more limited. Lifeguards are also going back to school and their availability will dictate how long and how often the pool will remain open the last two weeks of August.   Any changes to the schedule will be posted at the pool.

The community center is, for all intensive purpose, completed. We continue to wait on the exterior signage to be installed. The council will be setting an open house/dedication date. The council approved another building permit to Three Rivers Housing Development Corp for a new ranch house with a basement at the corner of 5th and Pearl. Three Rivers has been a fantastic community partner and we look forward to this property being developed along with future projects they are involved with. We also have a new house being built on the north side of town. People are investing in Lyons. It is good for our school system and good for the community. We continue to have issues with vehicles driving faster than the posted speed limit, especially on Diamond Street and Main Street. Main Street, particularly as you are coming into town from the west, is even a bigger concern now that we have the pool open and lots of kids out and about in that area. The council is looking at different options because the speed limit signs aren’t working very well. We are looking at possibly putting in speed bumps, writing more tickets for speeding or adding additional signage/signaling to those areas. We would prefer people just slow down and then we wouldn’t have to do any of these things but until that happens, we will need to do something.

It sounds like progress is being made on the byway outdoor theater art project on Main Street.   It will really be a neat way to bring the community together for some fun. We have received all the information needed to submit our grant proposal for the Main Street lighting project. This is another big grant that if awarded, will allow us to improve and upgrade a much needed infrastructure issue. The railroad crossing on Main St. has also been upgraded. It makes going over the tracks there so much nicer. It is usually the little things that make the biggest difference in quality life and that certainly is one of those areas that you don’t really notice when it is nice but really notice with it’s not. Finally, I just have to say, as I do every year, how great the 4th of July was. The weather was great. All of the events were fun and the fireworks were absolutely terrific! I tend to forget the fire and rescue departments when thanking everyone involved with making the day a great one right before the fireworks show begins. Chalk it off to nerves and not writing down all I need to say I guess! That doesn’t mean however that all of their hard work isn’t appreciated. I am always so proud of our community when that first fireworks explosion lightens up the dark sky. To think our display rivals any other community around just make me proud to live in Lyons. That couldn’t pride wouldn’t be there if it weren’t for other volunteers who take the time to set them up and shoot them off. My hat is always off to Lyons Community Club and the Lyons Volunteer Fire Department for carrying the torch, year after year, for making the July 4th celebration one of Lyons’ crowning jewels. That’s all I got for now. Enjoy the rest of the summer. School is coming parents so hand in there! Stay cool and we’ll talk to you soon.

 

 

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News from Bancroft Senior Center

July 29, 2015 Leave a comment


* The senior center provides Information and Assistance to any individual who is looking for services for themselves or another person 60 years and older, the center manager and/or center participant can provide information to individuals on services available within the community. We link individuals to the services and opportunities that are available within or beyond the community itself. We will then establish adequate follow-up procedures to see that their needs were met. For more information call 402-648-3387.

*If you are 60 years and older and need information on programs designed to help keep you in your home longer or if you need legal help, contact Connie at 402-648-3387 or in the evening at 402-648-7648.

* We have the following medical equipment to loan out on an as need basis, wheel chair, bath seats, toilet seat riser and portable toilet chair, crutches or walkers. Call 402-648-3387 during office hours.

Meals on Wheels

*Would you like to get Meals on Wheels? Anyone over the age of 60 years and lives within the city limits are eligible for these meals. You may sign up anytime for the Meals on Wheels program; you can get the meals delivered however many times you want them each week. You must call 402-687-2332 before 8:30 a.m. if you want a meal that day. The suggested donation for the meals is $4.00.

Weekly Activities:

Wed. July 29: Melody chimers will practice 9:00 am. Join us for coffee at 10:00 am. There will be a golf game tournament at 1:30 pm.

Thurs. July 30: Rolls and coffee served from 9:00 until noon. Tai Chi class at 9:30 and the walking ex class at 10:45. Sign up to play in the pitch tournament at 1:30.

Fri. July314: The Farmers Market is open today from 9:00 – 11:00 am. Sign up to play in the pinochle or hand and foot tournament at 1:30 pm.

Sat. Aug. 1: The monthly music jam will start at 7:00 pm. Bring some type of food for break time at 8:30 pm.

Mon .Aug. 3: Bring one or two items for potluck dinner, No meat or potatoes will be furnished by the center. Cards and puzzles will be available in the afternoon.

Tues. Aug. 4: Tai Chi class is at 9:30 and the walking ex. class at 10:45. Stop in for coffee at 10:00 am. Sign up to play in the pitch tournament at 1:30 pm.

Wed. Aug. 5: We will have melody chime practice at 9:00 am. Join us for coffee at 10:00 am. Play UNO or the 65 card game at 1:30 pm.

 

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