Kayla Schulte from Lutz & Assoc. met with the Board at their regular
meeting and held their Budget Hearing and Property Tax Request Public Hearing.
Motion was made by Karr, seconded
by Ratzlaff to go into the Public Budget Hearings. All voted in favor. Kayla gave an informative presentation to the Board.
the Webster County Board of Commissioners met for their regular Business Meeting at the
Courthouse in Red Cloud, Nebraska. The following Board Members were present for roll call: Dan Shipman (1), Trevor Karr (2), TJ Vance (3), Tim Gilbert (4), and Gary Ratzlaff (5).
The board approved the minutes of the August 17th, 2021, meeting.
Motion was
made by Gilbert, seconded by Karr to proceed with the Public Budget Hearing.
Following a review of the Budget for
2021/2022, motion was made by Shipman, seconded by Karr to go out of the Public Budget Hearing. all voted in favor,
. Motion was
made by Ratzlaff, seconded by Gilbert to pay claims and payroll. All voted in favor.
The Board proceeded to approve the following Resolutions:
Motion was made by Karr, seconded by Ratzlaff to approve a 1% increase in restricted funds. All voted in favor.. Budget Message was
signed.
Motion was made by Shipman, seconded by Gilbert to approve Resolution of Adoption and Appropriations. All voted in favor.
Resolution #32 was signed.
Motion was made by Ratzlaff, seconded by Shipman to approve a Resolution setting the
Property Tax Request. All voted in favor. Resolution #33 was signed.
Motion was made by Ratzlaff, seconded by Karr to establish a Remodeling Fund. All voted in favor Resolution #34 was signed.
Bids were opened for Bridge replacements.
One Bid for Structure No. C009191530 from Van Kirk
Bros in the amount of $302,371.00 to begin Spring of 2022
One Bid for Structure No. C009401533 from Van Kirk Bros in
the amount of $206,191.50 to begin Spring of 2022
and one Bid for Structure No. C009101539 from Van Kirk Bros in the
amount of $214,720.75 to begin Spring of 2022.
Motion was made by Shipman, seconded by Gilbert to accept the bids
from each Structure to Van Kirk Bros. All voted in favor.
Highway Road Administrator, Paul Stoner met with the Board on work being done. They went over road
conditions and water drainage problems throughout the County. The crews continue to work on roads and repairs at the
shops. Some equipment is being repaired in order to be sold.
Commissioner, Tim Gilbert reported on the HVAC System and will report at next meeting as well.
The Board reviewed the Imprest Account Report, Clerk of District Court Report and Ambulance Write-off Report.
The Board held their Bid Letting for Structure No. C00910401P and Structure No. C009100505.
There were 4 bids presented:
Midwest Infrastructure in the total amount of $993,624.00
Theisen Construction in the
total amount of $916,485.00
Simon in the total amount of $893,502.00
Diamond Engineering in the total amount of
$993,703.02.
Following a discussion, a representative for Highway Superintendent Lance Harter and Paul Stoner felt
these bids were too high.
Motion was made by Karr, seconded by Gilbert to table making a decision on this matter until
the next meeting on September 21, 2021. All members voted in favor.
The Board reviewed a new Ambulance Contract splitting the Ambulance Budget into Red Cloud
Ambulance No. 1 and Blue Hill Ambulance No. 2. Two new Fund names were established for Red Cloud as No. 5502 and
Blue Hill as No. 5503. This will require separate billing/income information for both Ambulances. Petsch Billing will
receive $500 monthly for overtime work because this will create more work and bookkeeping. Motion was made by
Ratzlaff, seconded by Gilbert to approve of this split and Billing requirements. All voted in favor:
Chairman TJ Vance presented to the Board an email from Mirya Hallock and the Board of the
change at their last meeting. The Board made the decision to remodel the existing hospital instead of building a new
one. This will be done accordingly as the grant money is received by the hospital.
The Board held a discussion on the Covid policy. They discussed sick time allotted and felt we will
continue to follow the existing rules of our Employee Handbook.
Assessor Sonja Krueger met with the Board on timecards. She showed the Board how her office
handles vacation and sick time for staff.
Treasurer Janet Knehans reported on ARPA money.
Assessor Krueger and Deputy Assessor Tami Scheuneman met with the Board on information they
received at their Assessor’s meeting last week. They talked about the 30 x 30 program, CRP land, irrigated, grassland and
easements. A lot of data will have to be gathered from the landowners. She also talked about several LB’s that will
affect the County offices. A lot of changes coming in 2022 is anticipated.
GENERAL FUND:
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp (Health)-$582.55
Black Hills Energy (Utility)-$62.24
Katie Bolte (Expense)-$58.24
Business World Prod/Hastings (Supply)-$44.81
Calkins Law Office (Contract)-$1000.00
DAS State Accounting/General Finance
(Dues)-$448.00
S.S. (Fica)-$622.55
Eakes Office Solutions (Supply)-$609.77
First Concord Benefits (Health)-$259.20
First National
Bank Omaha (Supply)-$103.76
Great Plains Communications (Phones)-$1052.09
Hometown Leasing (Lease)-$129.00
Jordening’s
Body Shop (Repairs)-$250.00
LEAF (Lease)-$424.45
Brealynn Lockhart (Expense)-$32.58
McGill Restoration (Tuck Pointing)-
$136,746.00
Midland Area Agency on Aging (Dues)-$5236.00
Midland Area Agency on Aging (Transport)-$880.00
Mips Inc
(Support)-$1.00
NACO (Registration)-$200.00
NE Law Enforcement Training Cntr (Fees)-$135.00
Nebraska Secretary of State
(Registration)-$120.00
Katie Ord (Expense)-$79.19
Alexa Pedersen (Expense)-$22.40
Pierce Electronics (Supply)-$145.60
Quadient
Finance USA, Inc (Postage)-$1000.00
Ramada Midtown Conf Center (Lodging)-$576.00
Red Cloud Chief (Renewal)-$33.50
City of
Red Cloud (Utility)-$1493.82
Sam’s Club (Supply)-$212.47
Tami Scheuneman (Expense)-$99.60
Robert Schulz (Repairs)-$85.00
South Central Pub Power Dist (Utility)-$24.54
Theobald Law Office (Counsel)-$402.75
Thomson Reuters – West (Support)-$174.25
Tru-Built Construction (Tuck Pointing)-$2544.40
Ken VanWey (Repairs/Mowing)-$1325.00
Village Pharmacy (Supply)-$30.96
Web
Co Sheriff-Petty Cash Fund (Petty Cash)-$315.18
Webster County Court (Fees)-$134.00
Webster County Hospital (Inmate)-
$3426.36
Williams Exterminating, Inc (Pest Control)-$88.00
Woodward’s Disposal Service (Utility)-$25.00.
ROAD/BRIDGE FUND:
ACE/Eaton Metals (Culverts)-$13,242.78
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp (Health)-$54.07
Auto Glass Experts LLC (Repairs)-$185.00
B’s
Enterprises, Inc (Grader Blades)-$4630.00
Black Hills Energy (Utility)-$70.92
Bladen Sand & Gravel, Inc (Gravel/Borrow)-$49,461.61
City of Blue Hill (Utility)-$90.25
Country Corner (Fuel)-$118.35
S.S. (Fica)-$61.27
Eakes Office Solutions (Supply)-$9.29.
First
Concord Benefits (Health)-$42.09
First National Bank Omaha (Supply)-$97.83
Fleetpride (Supply)-$11.10
Glenwood
Telecommunications (Phones)-$115.75
Great Plains Communications (Phones)-$50.41
Linda Grummert (Prior Service)-$57.00
Hometown Leasing (Lease)-$86.37
Hometown Market (Supply)-$31.95
John Deere Financial (Supply)-$309.53
LRNRD Rural Water
Project (Water)-$26.63
Meridian Agriculture Distribution (Supply)-$581.50
NAPA Auto Parts (Supply)-$18.99
Nebraska Machinery
Co (Supply)-$9455.35
Power Plan, Dept 77871 (Supply/Repairs)-$2857.89
R&M Disposal LLC (Utility)-$53.50
Universal Hydraulics
(Supply)-$93.00
Werner Construction Co (Trucks)-$128,000.00
Windstream (Phone)-$77.65.
ROAD/BRIDGE CONST FUND:
Contech
Engineered Solutions LLC (Supply)-$32,850.00.
SELF-INSURED DENTAL FUND:
Kory L Bumgardner D.D.S. (Dental)-$955.20
Jessica A
Meeske, D.D.S. (Dental)-$123.20
Minden Dental Clinic (Dental)-$96.00
Robert G Money, D.D.S. (Dental)-$30.00.
5502 RC
AMBULANCE SERVICE #1 FUND:
Black Hills Energy (Utility)-$27.59
S.S. (Fica)-$273.72
Great Plains Communications (Phones)-
$49.53
McKesson Medical-Surgical (Supply)-$262.60
Olson Enterprises LLC (Fuel)-$114.46
Petsch Billing (Contract)-$400.00.
5503
BH AMBULANCE SERVICE #2 FUND: S.S. (Fica)-$329.19.
Total Wages - $16,908.90.
