COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS

The Webster County Board of Commissioners met at 8:30 am on Tuesday, September 15th for a regular business meeting. The following Members were present for roll call: Jeff Ord, John Soucek, Roger Bohrer, Keith Buschow and Mary Delka. Motion was made by Bohrer, second by Buschow to approve the minutes of the September 1st business meeting. All Members voted to approve the minutes. Upon review of the 2008/09 budget, motion was made by Buschow, second by Delka to adopt Resolution 33-2009: BE IT RESOLVED, that $50,000.00 be transferred from the County General Fund to the County Road Fund to complete transfers of 2008 Property Tax Monies as provided in the 2008/09 County Budget Document. All Members voted to adopt the Resolution. The Board received proposals from Speece-Lewis Engineers for preliminary planning and construction observations on two Soft Match Box Culvert Projects. One project will be west of Inavale and the other project is east of Guide Rock. Motion was made by Buschow, second by Bohrer to accept the two proposals at the contracted fee. All Members voted in favor of the motion. After review of three quotes for bridge inspection services, motion was made by Bohrer, second by Soucek to accept the lowest quote from Speece-Lewis Engineers to inspect 62 standard bridges and up to 35 fracture critical bridges for the Webster County Road Department. Upon roll call vote, voting in favor of the motion: Bohrer, Soucek, Buschow and Ord. Voting nay: Delka, due to this item not being placed on the agenda. Absent or abstaining: none. The motion was approved. The Road Department will request that the State inspect the fracture critical bridges. Sandi Stevens of South Heartland District Health Department, met with the Board on a proposal for a Workplace Wellness Program. There is a grant for 2 years on a county program. The program aims to have healthy employees with special concerns for obesity. SHDHD and Mary Lanning Hospital provide services. The County would have to make a minimal financial commitment and form a local team for administrative support. The Board will review this at the next meeting. At 10:30 am, the Board held a Public Hearing for the adoption of the Budget. No public was in attendance for the Hearing. Clerk Knehans and the Board discussed the proposed budget. After final review of proposals, motion was made by Buschow, second by Soucek to adopt RESOLUTION 34-2009: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Webster County, Nebraska as follows: SECTION 1. That the budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, as categorically evidenced by the Budget Document be adopted as the Budget for Webster County for said fiscal year. SECTION 2. That the offices, departments, activities and institutions herein named are hereby authorized to expend the amounts herein appropriated to them during the fiscal year. SECTION 3. That the income necessary to finance the appropriations made and expenditures authorized shall be provided out of the unencumbered cash balance in each fund, revenues other than taxation to be collected during the fiscal year in fund, and tax levy requirements for each fund. Upon roll call vote, all Members voted to adopt the resolution. Sharon Hueftle, Executive Director of South Central Economic District (SCEDD), met with the Board. She reviewed projects and plans for the 12 county district. She advised the Board of the many grants and federal funds received for local and district economic development. Michele Bevers, Director of South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD), met with the Board and provided the most recent information on H1N1 (swine flu) influenza. This has reached the pandemic stage in the state with the 5 to 24 age bracket being affected the most. Bevers reviewed symptoms and prevention. Currently, H1N1 is not as extremely dangerous as first expected EXCEPT for those persons with chronic underlying medical conditions. Bevers recommended that persons obtain vaccinations for the seasonal flu and for H1N1. The H1N1 vaccine may be available in about a month and there may be no cost except for an administrative charge. The Board discussed seasonal flu vaccinations after Bevers had left the meeting. Having concerns for employees and lost work hours, motion was made by Delka, second by Bohrer to authorize county employees and all active county EMTs to obtain their seasonal flu vaccination from the Webster County Clinic. The County will reimburse the Webster County Hospital for the balance of the cost for those shots after insurance coverage. All Members voted in favor of the motion. The Board reviewed a claim from the Road Department for a used truck costing $4,000. The claim was not signed by any Members and the claim may be withdrawn by the Road Office. The following claims were approved for payment: Wages for 8 part-time and 37 EMTs - $81,775.93 GENERAL FUND Ameritas Life Ins retiremt $4,018.63, Automated Systems software $282.99, Robert Beardslee maintnce $220.00, BlueCross Blu Shield health $12,158.96, Blue Hill Leader publish $181.78, Bob Barker Co. supply $308.91, Business World supply $14.86, Carpenter Reporting copies $64.80, Carrot-Top Indust flags $65.84, Cash-Wa Candy Co supply $12.50, Country Classic signs $24.00, Social Security FICA $4,334.61, Eakes Office supply $283.15, Executive Copier service $143.42, Farmers Coop fuel $1,441.60, Farmers Coop GW supply $806.01, Fed Ex freight $33.80, First Concord fee $6.00, Fleet Services fuel $86.97, Fleetpride health $420.00, Glenwood Telecom service $55.00, Guide Rock St Bnk health $325.00, Hastings Tribune paper $91.00, Jared Auto Expert repair $544.49, KS Highway Patrol car $11,950.00, Kenny’s Lumber repair $931.97, Lafayette Life insurnc $10.95, MB Construction service $1,120.00, McDole Welding repair $31.25, Bryan S. McQuay counsel $123.50, NE Law Training testing $70.00, Nebraska Telecom long dist $153.88, O’Keefe Elevator repair $185.00, Olson Enterprises repair $53.56, OMB Police Supply freight $11.99, Platte Valley Com repair $35.00, Quality Red D Mix concrete $608.75, Red Cloud Chief publish $201.51, R.C. Hardware supply $40.78, Seiler & Parker counsel $28.50, Co. Dental Fund premium $2,729.00, South Central PPD utility $24.80, Summit Masonry service $3,045.00, Theobald Law Off counsel $1,171.00, Village Pharmacy supply $84.22, Marty Wackerla maintnce $165.00, W.C. Transportatn handibus $866.00, W.C. Treasurer transfer $50,000.00, Robert Willicott contract $700.00. ROAD FUND ACE Machine Shop repair $2,002.97, Ameritas Life Ins retiremt $1,572.20, APAC, Inc. material $920.41, Baum Hydraulic repair $21.14, BlueCross BluShld health $5,526.80, Catherland Auto repair $548.76, Century Lumber repair $81.87, Country Corner fuel $252.10, D-A Lubricant repair $8,852.80, Social Security FICA $1,777.56, Eiseman Auto repair $629.88, Farmers Coop repair $8,302.23, Farmers Union repair $10.26, Monte Garvin repair $75.00, Glenwood Telecom 3 phone $128.68, Grand Island Lab testing $27.00, Guide Rock Village utility $41.63, Jared Auto Expert repair $408.09, Jim’s OK Tires tires $641.00, Kenny’s Lumber repair $164.87, Kucera Constructn maintnce $1,035.00, L & M Tire repair $9.90, Lang Diesel repair $394.50, Lawson Products repair $837.71, Martin Marietta material $889.14, McDole Welding supply $43.00, Nebraska Machinry repair $8,165.94, Nebraska Telecom long dist $96.77, Ragland Trucking maintnce $730.80, R.C. Hardware repair $187.46, Reliant Transport maintnce $229.23, Road Builders repair $6,269.21, Co. Dental Fund premium $874.00, Timm’s Service repair $3,050.90, Village Pharmacy supply $13.01. SELF-INSURED DENTAL Howard L. Miller dental $44.80, W.C. Treasurer transfer $10,000.00. MEDICAL RELIEF Adams County hearing $464.00, Ameritas Life Ins retiremt $6.75, Social Security FICA $7.65. NOXIOUS WEED Ameritas Life Ins retiremt $51.56, BlueCross BluShld health $552.68, Lynn Collison rental $200.00, Social Security FICA $58.44, Co. Dental Fund premium $31.00, Timm’s Service fuel $125.43. AMBULANCE FUND Farmers Coop fuel $113.31, Linweld rental $76.75, Olson Enterpris repair $450.76, Timm’s Service towing $325.00. Being no further business, Chairman Ord adjourned the meeting at 12:15 pm. The next regular business meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 6th, 2009. A current agenda and complete minutes are on file in the County Clerk’s Office. Dated this 15th day of September, 2009.