The Webster County Board of Commissioners met at 8:30am on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, for a regular business meeting at
the Courthouse in Red Cloud. The following Board Members were present for roll call: Dan Shipman (District One), Trevor Karr
(District Two), Keith Buschow (District Four) and JoAnn Reiher (District Five). Absent: Bohrer. The Board stood and recited the Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag. Chairman Buschow gave notice of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act Laws. Motion was made by Shipman,
second by Reiher, to approve the minutes of the June 5, 2018 meeting. Upon roll call vote, voting to approve the minutes: Shipman,
Reiher, Karr and Buschow. Absent: Bohrer. Voting no or abstaining: none.
At 8:35am, Jeff Kuhn, Road Maintenance Coordinator, met with the Board. Kuhn presented three Agreements with Oak
Creek Engineering, LLC for approval for engineering services. The first one is for the Grading of K Road at 900 Road and 1000 Road
intersection. The second one is for the low water crossing that replaces Structure No. C009123415. The third one is for the
replacement of Structure No. C009123025. After discussion, motion was made by Karr, seconded by Shipman, to approve these
three Agreements. Upon roll call vote, voting in favor: Karr, Shipman, Reiher and Buschow. Absent: Bohrer. Voting no or abstaining:
none. Chairman Buschow signed the Agreements.
Dam Inspections were discussed. Kuhn had received bids from Hines Construction and Figgins Construction for crack sealing
the asphalt on Z Road east of Blue Hill, 800 Road north of Bladen and four miles of Showboat Road. Kuhn shared with the Board a
listing of working hours for each motor grader. Project 357 will be finalized today. Project 614 is Road 1400 south of the feedlot
where culverts are being replaced. Bridge replacement will begin on 1400 Road by the Red Cloud Golf Course. Project 642 is ready
for seeding. The construction on Bridge No. 12710 will begin soon. The Road crews have been getting roads ready for harvest.
The Road Department will be having a demonstration for a used John Deere 700J dozer.
Discussion was had on the condition of the Batin Cemetery.
At 9:15am, Stephanie Creech-Will, Executive Director of Area Substance and Alcohol Abuse Prevention (ASAAP), Kerry
Huber, Project Director of ASAAP and Joe Hubl, K-12 Counselor for Blue Hill Public Schools, met with the Board. Creech-Will and
Huber reviewed the projects and budget for the last year. Hubl shared how the program is used in the Blue Hill School. The funding
request is $5,000.00. This was tabled to the July 3, 2018 meeting.
At 9:30am, Janet Knehans, Webster County Treasurer, presented RESOLUTION 17 – 2018:
RESOLUTION 17 - 2018
WHEREAS, South Central State Bank is designated as a Depository Bank for Webster County;
WHEREAS, the Webster County Treasurer, acting in the best interest of Webster County is authorized to deposit funds and invest
excessive monies of Webster County;
WHEREAS, while doing these duties, the Webster County Treasurer is required to do a weekly back up of the transactions on a tape
using Shadow Protect. These tapes must be stored outside of the Courthouse building;
WHEREAS, the Depository Bank, South Central State Bank, offers safety deposit boxes to store such tapes;
BE IT RESOLVED, That a safety deposit box measuring 10inches by 10-1/2inches will be rented by the Webster County Treasurer at
South Central State Bank. There will be no charge for the renting of the box.
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that the Webster County Treasurer, Janet Knehans and the following employees will have access to the
safety deposit box:
Penny Witte, Deputy Treasurer
Monica Schmitz, Clerk
Cassandra Olson, Clerk
After discussion, motion was made by Shipman, seconded by Reiher, to approve RESOLUTION 17 – 2018. Upon roll call
vote, voting in favor: Shipman, Reiher, Karr and Buschow. Absent: Bohrer. Voting no or abstaining: none. Chairman Buschow signed
RESOLUTION 17 – 2018.
Treasurer Knehans presented RESOLUTION 18 – 2018:
RESOLUTION 18 – 2018
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Webster County, Nebraska, that SOUTH CENTRAL STATE BANK be permitted to
Pledge the following securities, held in escrow by the Webster County Treasurer (trustee) to secure deposits in the County in said
bank, to wit:
FHL BANK-TOPEKA
IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT #50745
AMOUNT: $1,000,000.00
EXPIRATION DATE: 08/15/2018
After discussion, motion was made Reiher, seconded by Shipman, to approve RESOLUTION 18 – 2018.
Upon roll call vote, voting in favor: Reiher, Shipman, Karr and Buschow. Absent: Bohrer. Voting no or abstaining: none. Chairman
Buschow signed RESOLUTION 18 – 2018.
At 9:45am, Lisa Mahin, representative for On the Brix, met with the Board for the approval of a Special Designated Liquor
License. Upon discussion and finding that the Webster County Board of Commissioners have jurisdiction in this matter, motion was
made by Shipman, seconded by Karr, to allow for and approving the State issuance of a Special Designated License for On the Brix
allowing for the sale, use and consumption of beer, wine and distilled spirits in the designated areas of 1757 Road 2500, Lawrence,
Nebraska, on July 14, 2018 from 9am to 4pm for the Junk Jaunt Tour. Upon roll call vote, voting in favor: Shipman, Karr, Reiher and
Buschow. Absent: Bohrer. Voting no or abstaining: none.
Discussion was had concerning the zoning of the Webster County Courthouse. Chairman Buschow will contact the City of
Red Cloud to discuss the zoning.
At 10:00am, Jarrod Reimer, representative from Congressman Adrian Smith’s office, met with the Board. He shared
information from committees and activities that the Congressman has been involved in.
At 10:15am, the Board recessed for a break. The Board reconvened at 10:30am with 4 members present. Absent: Bohrer.
At 10:30am, Jada Thompson and Linda Erickson, CPA’s with Contryman Associates, P.C., met with the Board. Discussion was
had on preparation of the Budget and the Audit for Webster County.
At 11:00am, Sara Bockstadter, Webster County Attorney, discussed opioid litigation in Nebraska.
At 11:15am, Dustin Gay, Energized Electric, met with the Board to discuss the contract for the installation of the HVAC
System in the courthouse. County Attorney Bockstadter was also part of this discussion. The start date for the installation will be
October 1, 2018 and completion date will be February, 2019. A down payment of 15% of total cost will be paid when the contract is
signed. First payment will be made 30 days after the beginning of the project; second payment in 30 days and final payment on
completion of the project. Contract will be submitted to the Board for approval on July 3, 2018.
Discussion was had concerning the levy request for the Webster County Agriculture District that was on the Primary
Election ballot and did not pass.
Election results discussion was tabled to the July 3, 2018 meeting.
Funding discussion for the 2018/2019 Budget was tabled to the July 3, 2018 meeting.
Discussion was had concerning the EPC Letter of Agreement between Webster County and Region 3 Behavioral Health
Services. Motion was made by Karr, seconded by Reiher to approve this Agreement. Upon roll call vote, voting in favor: Karr,
Shipman, Reiher and Buschow. Absent: Bohrer. Voting no or abstaining: none.
The following claims were approved for payment:
Wages for 53 salaried employees $125,068.23
GENERAL FUND
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp retire 5,879.20
Anderson, Klein, Brewster & Brandt counsel 1,459.68
BC/BS health/life 22,704.50
Blue Hill Leader publish 1,610.32
Sara Bockstadter lease 390.00
Buffalo Co Sheriff fees 30.34
C & D Service Ctr repairs 149.76
Charm-Tex Inc supplies 397.70
DAS State Accounting/Central Finance fees 238.52
SS Fica 6,192.45
Eakes Office Solution furniture/supply 2,376.89
Energized Electric LLC repairs 60.00
First Concord Benefit Group health 500.00
First Concord Benefit Group fee 15.00
First Concord Benefit Group fees 234.00
Fleet Safety equip 1,935.20
GIS Workshop software 5,440.00
GPC phones 935.65
Hampton Inn lodging 196.00
Harlan Co Sheriff fees 30.20
Hometown Market supply 45.64
Jack’s cleaning 1,500.00
Jared’s Auto Expert repairs 628.29
Kenny’s Lumber supplies 120.54
Deb Klingenberger expense 232.54
Janet Knehans expense 332.56
Katie Krueger research 164.60
Carol Kumke supply/equip 546.65
Lieske Law Firm counsel 428.50
Madison National Life Ins Co Inc life 18.90
Midland Area Agency on Aging handibus 1,139.19
Mips support 1,428.80
Mips fees 12.00
NE Tech & Telecom Inc phones 250.59
Postmaster box rent 144.00
Quill Corp supply 323.71
Gary Ratzlaff expense 91.71
Red Cloud Chief subscription 31.50
Sam’s Club supply 48.15
Bradley Schick expense 703.31
Monica Schmitz painting 237.50
Self-Insured Dental premiums 2,770.00
Skalka & Baack Law Firm counsel CPPD utility 24.80
Joe Strickland expense 20.71
Sullivan Shoemaker P.C. LLO counsel 1,070.17
Theobald Law Office counsel 2,418.60
US Foods/Thompson Co. supply 303.14
Ken VanWey mowing/repairs 775.00
Village Pharmacy supply 2.23
Web Co Crt crt costs 51.00
Woodward’s Disposal Service fee 5.00
ROAD/BRIDGE FUND
Ace/Eaton Metals culverts 7,740.00
Adams Co Highway Dept. culverts 1,915.04
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. retire 2,618.79
Bladen Sand & Gravel Inc. gravel 19,885.36
BC/BS health/life 11,806.34
Blue Hill Leader publish 315.43
Burmester Inc. armor coating 4,400.00
C & D Service Ctr. repairs 747.42
Century Lumber Ctr. supply 289.15
Country Corner fuel 218.41
SS Fica 2,907.46
Eakes Office Solutions supply 242.19
Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust payment 34,376.82
First Concord Benefits Group fee 10.00
Garrett Enterprises Inc. repairs 2,381.00
GPC phone 209.96
J & A Auto Supply repairs 42.31
Kenny’s Lumber supply 203.90
Lawson Products Inc. tools 96.34
Mips Inc. support 108.98
Monica Montgomery expense 10.00
NCK Quarries LLC culverts 4,550.03
NE Tech & Telecom Inc. phone 16.03
NE Machinery Co. repairs 1,973.52
Olson Enterprises LLC fuel/repairs 11,743.46
Ben Pavelka Trucking Inc. repairs 2,500.00
City of Red Cloud utility 30.00
Self-Insured Dental Fund premiums 1,106.00
SCPPD utility 136.75
Speece-Lewis Engineers fees 2,725.00
Sunbelt Rentals rental 162.54
Timm’s Service fuel, etc. 6,456.31
Michael Todd & Co. equip 1,080.30
Wiarcom Inc. trackers 275.40
ROAD/BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION FUND
Ace/Eaton Metals culverts 35,898.45
JEO Consulting Group Inc. fees 1,700.00
Speece-Lewis Engineers fees 6,316.64
MODERN RECORDS FUND
Deb Klingenberger expense 58.05
Mips support 103.00
SELF-INSURED DENTAL FUND
Mark Driscoll dental 71.81
Minden Dental Clinic dental 389.40
Webster Co Dental Clinic dental 350.40
COUNTY MEDICAL/RELIEF FUND
NE
Health & Human Services System Beatrice/Lincoln 366.00
NOXIOUS WEED FUND
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. retire 152.19
BC/BS health/life 908.18
C & D Service Ctr. repairs 20.00
CPI fuel 132.97
SS Fica 172.48
GPC phone 47.48
J & A Auto Supply repairs 11.31
NE Tech & Telecom Inc. phone 9.59
Self-Insual Fundred Dent premium 111.00
AMBULANCE FUND
Bound Tree Medical LLC supply 351.72
CPI fuel 229.3
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GPC phone 48.24
Being no further business, Chairperson Buschow adjourned the meeting at 1:30pm.
The next regular meeting will be held
on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at 8:30am. A current agenda and complete minutes are on file at the County Clerk’s office and at www.co.webster.ne.us .
Dated this 19th day of June, 2018.
Webster County Board of Commissioners
ATTEST: Debra Klingenberger,
Webster County Clerk
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