COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS

--> The Webster County Board of Commissioners met at 8:30 am on Tuesday, July 21st for a regular business meeting. The following Members were present for roll call: Jeff Ord, John Soucek, Keith Buschow and Mary Delka. Commissioner Bohrer was absent. Motion was made by Buschow, second by Delka to approve the minutes of the July 7th business meeting. All Members present voted to approve the minutes. Motion was made by Delka, second by Soucek to approve the minutes of the July 13^th Special Meeting. Voting to approve those minutes were Delka, Soucek and Ord. Buschow abstained and Bohrer was absent. The minutes of the Special Meeting were approved.

The Board received Notice from the Veteran’s Service Office of a vacancy on their Committee due to the loss of Dean Karsting. The Board expressed their sympathy on the passing of Mr. Karsting and acknowledged his contributions to the veterans of this County. Motion was made by Soucek, second by Buschow to appoint Keith Kort of Blue Hill to the Webster County Veterans Service Committee to complete the one year remaining on the term that is vacant. All members present voted in favor of the appointment.

Treasurer Reiher had submitted a resolution concerning pledged securities. Motion was made by Buschow, second by Delka to adopt Resolution 29-2009:

RESOLUTION 29-2009

BE IT RESOLVED, that Peoples-Webster County Bank of Red Cloud be permitted to substitute $500,000 in expired securities for $500,000 in new guaranteed securities. Upon roll call vote, all members present voted to adopt the resolution.

Joyce Terhune, Director for Webster County Historical Museum and Ron Gestring, Chairman of the Museum Board of Trustees met with the Board. Terhune submitted their Annual Report for the Museum. They discussed building repairs including past and future brick mortar replacement and painting projects. Most of the funding comes from grants, donations and memberships. Terhune informed the Board of their various activities, projects and events. The Board reviewed the Museum budget and the requirements for this year will remain the same as in previous years.

The following claims were approved for payment:

Wages for 36 salaried and 7 part-time employees - $79,607.83

GENERAL FUND

Adams Co Sheriff fees $18.50, Amer’n Red Cross certify $32.00, Ameritas Life Ins retiremt $3,833.25, AS Central Serv fees $183.73, Robert Beardslee maintnc $220.00, BlueCross BluShld health $12,158.96, Cash-Wa Candy Co supply $13.34, Social Security FICA $4,150.64, Eakes Office supply $107.23, F & S Supply supply $107.12, First Concord medical $6.00, Fleet Services fuel $410.75, Fleetpride, Inc. health $420.00, Glenwood TelecomM software $79.90, Great Plains Comm 11 phone $952.76, G.R. State Bank health $325.00, Jared Auto Expert repair $24.59, Kearney Co Clerk expense $5,068.14, Kenny’s Lumber repair $233.62, Lafayette Life insur $10.95, MB Construction concrete $420.00, McDole Law Offi rental $55.53, Nebr Labor Dept unemploy $862.00, Nebraska Telecom long dist $102.01, Nuckolls Co Sheriff fees $51.08, Quality Red D Mix concrete $407.50, Quill Corp furniture $631.35, Red Cloud Auto towing $35.00, Red Cloud Chief publish $266.97, Sam’s Club dues $35.00, County Dental Fund premium $2,642.00, Share Corp supply $362.46, South Central PPD utility $24.80, Timm’s Service towing $342.88, US Postal Serv postage $1,000.00, Village Pharmacy supply $74.87, Web Co Sheriff petty cash $481.06, Web Co Hospital medical $15.00, Web Co Transport’n handibus $686.00, Robert Willicott contract $700.00.

ROAD FUND

Ameritas Life Ins retiremt $1,588.28, BlueCross BluShld health $5,526.80, Computer Warehse supply $50.66, Diamond Engineer steel $1,050.00, Social Security FICA $1,795.68, Eiseman Auto repair $354.83, Farm Plan repair $1,137.01, Farmers Coop Assn fuel $5,493.53, Farmer Union Coop repair $181.79, Great Plains Comm 3 phone $197.75, Linda Grummert expense $147.76, Husker Steel steel $826.06, Jim’s OK Tires tires $245.00, Kenny’s Lumber supply $36.86, Kully Pipe/Steel repair $888.17, NE Labor Dept unemploy $372.00, Nebr Machinery repair $561.71, Nebraska Telecom long dist $25.57, Platte Valley Comm repair $149.00, Quill Corp supply $47.82, R & K Service fuel $64.96, R & M Disposal service $33.00, Red Cloud Chief publish $180.00, County Dental Fund premium $874.00, South Central PPD utility $46.26, Universal Hydraulc repair $304.39, Village Pharmacy supply $10.24.

COUNTY MEDICAL/RELIEF

Adams Co Dist Court hearings $928.00, Ameritas Life Ins retiremt $6.75,Social Security FICA $7.65.

NOXIOUS WEED FUND

Ameritas Life Ins retiremt $51.56,BlueCross BluShld health $552.68, Lynn Collision rental $200.00,Social Security FICA $58.44,Great Plains Comm phone $46.27,NAWMA registr $185.00,Nebraska Telecom long dist $1.86,County Dental Fund premium $31.00, Village Pharmacy supply $6.99.

AMBULANCE FUND

Bound Tree Medical supply $238.95,Cntrl Commun College training $200.00,Great Plains Comm phone $43.63.

Being no further business, Chairman Ord adjourned the meeting at 10:45 am. The next regular business meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 4th, 2009. A current agenda and complete minutes are on file in the County Clerk’s Office. Dated this 21st day of July, 2009.