County Board Proceedings

The Webster County Board of Commissioners met at 8:30 am on Tuesday, October 6th 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 Buschow, second by Delka to approve the minutes of the September 15th business meeting. All Members voted to approve the minutes. After discussion of the vacancy on the Hospital Board of Trustees, motion was made by Bohrer, second by Soucek to appoint Mike Buschow of Blue Hill to the Webster County Hospital Board of Trustees with his term expiring January 1, 2013. Upon roll call vote, voting in favor of the motion: Bohrer, Soucek, Delka and Ord. Voting nay or absent: none. Abstaining: Buschow. The appointment was approved. Upon review of County Treasurer Fund Balances, motion was made by Buschow, second by Delka to adopt Resolution 35-2009: BE IT RESOLVED, that $140,000.00 be transferred from the County General Fund to the County Road/ Bridge Fund as the first quarterly transfer of funds as stated in the 2009/10 Webster County Budget Document. Upon roll call vote, All Members voted to adopt the resolution Motion was made by Soucek, second by Delka to adopt Resolution 36-2009: BE IT RESOLVED, that $17,500.00 be transferred from the General Fund to the Noxious Weed Control Fund pursuant to 2009/2010 Budget. All Members voted to adopt the Resolution. The Board discussed capital improvements for building and grounds. With there being sufficient funds available in this budget, motion was made by Bohrer, second by Buschow to accept the proposal by Summit Masonry to erect a concrete block wall for the courtyard garage addition at the proposed cost of $3,260. All Members voted in favor of the motion. The Board discussed a previously introduced Wellness Program through South Heartland Health Department for County Employees. The Board reviewed long term costs and other requirements. The Board would take no action on this matter. Commissioner Delka reviewed information from a recent Central District Meeting. Assessor Krueger met with the Board and presented calculations for the tax levies for the various political subdivisions. She reviewed recent valuation changes. Motion was made by Buschow, second by Delka to approve of the 2009 Property Tax Levies for the political subdivisions of Webster County. All Members voted in favor of the motion. At 10:30 am, the Board held their Public Hearing to set the county’s tax request at a different amount than last year’s request. No public appeared. After discussion, motion was made by Buschow, second by Delka to adopt Resolution 37-2009: WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statute 77-1601.02 provides that the property tax request for the prior year shall be the property tax request for the current year for purposes of the levy set by the County Board of Equalization unless the governing Body of the County of Webster passes, by a majority vote, a resolution or ordinance setting the tax request at a different amount; and WHEREAS, a special public hearing was held as required by law to hear and consider comments concerning the property tax request; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of Webster County that the property tax request for the current year be a different amount than the property tax request for the prior year. The Governing Body of Webster County resolves that: 1. The 2009/2010 property tax request be set at $2,028,400.00. 2. A copy of this resolution be certified and forwarded to the County Clerk on or before October 13, 2009. Upon roll call vote, all Members voted to adopt the resolution. County Attorney McDole met with the Board on a request from the City of Blue Hill for the County to designate an animal control authority pursuant to Nebraska Statute 54-623. The Board discussed this matter and asked McDole to research the issue in order to place any action on the agenda for the next business meeting. The following claims were approved for payment: Wages for 10 part-time and 17 EMTs - $ 9,110.29 GENERAL FUND Ameritas Life Ins retirmt $ 356.20 Troy Anderson mileage $ 24.20 Nebr DAServices fees $ 149.25 Nebr DAServices telecom $ 448.00 Robert Beardslee maintnc $ 242.00 Bladen Sand/Gravl sand $ 240.83 Blue Hill Leader publish $ 389.31 Cherie Bonifas mileage $ 9.90 Business World supply $ 11.84 Richard Calkins counsel $ 565.80 Carpenter Report service $ 206.70 Cash-Wa Candy supply $ 7.36 Cash-Wa Distrib supply $ 151.97 Contryman Assoc audit $ 4,000.00 Social Security FICA $ 444.39 Eakes Office supply $ 540.34 Garwood Law Off counsel $ 762.60 Ronald Gestring expense $ 323.90 Glenwood Teleco cables $ 16.98 Grainger repair $ 25.92 Great Plains Co 11 phone $ 737.20 Kenny’s Lumber material $ 672.52 Myrtle Knehans service $ 25.00 Lancaster Co Shrff fees $ 37.16 Duane Lienemann mileage $ 861.70 Maximus, Inc. service $ 2,250.00 MB Construction labor $ 2,295.00 MIPS, Inc. service $ 1,169.09 NE DOL/Boiler inspect $ 36.00 Olson Enterprises repair $ 164.66 Ostdiek Printing supply $ 35.75 Quality Red D Mix concrete $ 1,016.25 Red Cloud Auto repair $ 262.45 Red Cloud Chief publish $ 28.00 R.C. Hardware repair $ 173.10 Red Cloud utility $ 1,339.70 Region III Admin funding $ 1,879.09 Donna Rose mileage $ 13.20 Seiler & Parker counsel $ 28.50 Share Corp supply $ 350.46 Simply Whatever service $ 1,325.00 Spencer/Fane/Britt traing $ 36.00 Joe Strickland mileage $ 22.00 US Postal Service postage $ 1,000.00 Univ of Nebraska DVD $ 6.00 USDA, APHIS funding $ 1,410.75 Marty Wackerla maintnc $ 47.50 Web Co Dist Court fees $ 222.00 Web Co Sheriff petty cash $ 189.40 Web Co Court costs $ 77.50 Whelan & Scherr counsel $ 743.74 Robert Willicott mileage $ 72.05 Robert E. Worman appraisl $ 240.00 ROAD FUND Ameritas Life Ins retirmt $ 29.46 Anderson Construct bridges $ 13,355.00 Paul Bencken misc $ 57.50 Bladen Sand/Gravel gravel $ 45,144.02 City of Blue Hill utility $ 92.44 Business World Prod supply $ 40.44 Catherland Auto repair $ 875.04 Century Lumber repair $ 61.14 Country Corner fuel $ 362.85 DAS/Surplus equipmt $ 15,592.00 Social Security FICA $ 33.39 Eakes Office supply $ 42.80 Farm Plan repair $ 2,467.31 Farmers Union Coop supply $ 3.29 Glenwood Teleco phone $ 134.35 Great Plains Co phone $ 123.95 Guide Rock Village utility $ 41.63 Jim’s OK Tires tires $ 229.95 Kelly Supply Co repair $ 97.54 Kenny’s Lumber repair $ 18.36 Kudrna Bobcat Ser maintnc $ 542.50 Lawson Products supply $ 10.24 LRNRD Rural Water water $ 20.00 Nebraska Machinery repair $ 1,300.09 Newman Traffic Sign signs $ 1,074.58 Olson Enterprises repair $ 205.55 Orscheln’s repair $ 12.99 Quill Corp supply $ 94.18 R & K Service fuel $ 1,705.62 R & M Disposal garbage $ 33.00 Ragland Trucking maintnc $ 367.44 Red Cloud Auto repairs $ 998.76 Reliant Transport maintnc $ 248.85 Road Builders Machin repair $ 778.76 South Central PPD utility $ 52.50 Timm’s Service repair $ 5,717.79 Windstream phone $ 57.87 ZEE Medical Ser medical $ 353.72 VISITOR PROMOTION WC Visitor Bureau salary $ 500.00 COUNTY DENTAL FUND Sean Daly dental $ 78.40 WC Dental Clinic dental $ 56.00 NOXIOUS WEED FUND Ameritas Life Ins retirmt $ 77.33 Lynn Collison mileage $ 121.00 Great Plains Comm phone $ 43.10 Jared Auto Expert repair $ 59.79 Social Security FICA $ 87.64 Timm’s Service fuel $ 132.10 AMBULANCE FUND Campbell Village 911 $ 120.00 Great Plains Comm phone $ 45.11 Linweld rent $ 153.45 Social Security FICA $ 131.55 Being no further business, Chairman Ord adjourned the meeting at 12:00 noon. The next regular business meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009. A current agenda and complete minutes are on file in the County Clerk’s Office. Dated this 6th day of October, 2009.