County Commissioner's Board Proceedings

The Webster County Board of Commissioners met at 8:30 am on Tuesday, July 7th 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 Soucek to approve the minutes of the June 16th business meeting with the amendment that the County Board also approved a $9.00 increase in the County Assessor’s budget allowance. All Members voted to approve the amended minutes. Motion was made by Bohrer, second by Soucek to approve of the June 23rd special meeting. All Members voted to approve those minutes. The Board received and filed the Sheriff’s Quarterly Fee Report. The Board received a funding request from Region 3 Behavioral Health. This request is a $360 decrease from the previous year’s expense. Motion was made by Delka, second by Buschow to approve of $7,516.37 in annual funding in fiscal year 2009/2010 for Region 3 Behavioral Health Services. All Members voted in favor of the motion. Treasurer Reiher submitted a resolution to the Board. Motion was made by Buschow, second by Delka to adopt RESOLUTION 28-2009: BE IT RESOLVED, that Peoples-Webster County Bank be permitted to withdraw the following securities, held in escrow by the Webster County Treasurer to secure deposits of this county in said bank: Federal Farm Credit Banks, Par Value $250,000; and that the substitution of the following securities be approved: SunTrust Bank, Par Value $100,00- maturing 05/28/2014, and Federal Home Loan Bank, Par Value $150,000 maturing 06/17/2013. All Members voted to adopt the resolution. Beverly J. Patitz, Director for the SASA Crisis Center, met with the Board to discuss funding for the continued service for victims of domestic violence. The Spouse Abuse Sexual Assault Center covers the Counties of Adams, Clay, Nuckolls and Webster. Patitz is asking for $1500 for this fiscal year. The Board would consider this in the new budget. Jolene Duffy, County Court, met with the Board to discuss costs for court appointed counsel. Linda Grummert, Highway Superintendent, met with the Board. They reviewed a State Roads requirement to close a bridge west of Bladen. Discussion was held on a Nebraska Department of Roads requirement for local agencies to comply with state/federal funding regulations. Motion was made by Buschow, second by Soucek to approve and authorize the County Board Chairman to sign the Local Public Agency Financial Certification to the State of Nebraska. All Members voted in favor of the motion. Grummert and the Board discussed road plans, continuing education, engineering, bridge inspections, road maintenance and the proposed road budget. The following claims were approved for payment: Wages for 9 part-time employees and 12 EMT’s - $8,477.37 GENERAL FUND Ameritas Life Ins retiremt $182.37, Nebr DAS Services telecom $448.00, Robert Beardslee maintnc $330.00, Bell’s Digging repairs $222.30, Blue Hill Leader publish $190.26, Business World supply $41.48, Richard Calkins counsel $974.30, Cash-Wa Distribut supply $211.75, Computer Hardware repair $119.90, Social Security FICA $246.43, Eakes Office supply $474.41, Executive Copier contract $662.00, Farmers Coop Assn fuel $857.92, Farmers Coop GW supply $651.14, Galls Inc. supply $246.44, Geoland Management software $400.00, Great Plains Comm 14 phone $942.67, Randy Henning expense $39.99, Holiday Inn Exprss lodging $140.00, Jared Auto Expert repair $497.95, Jefferson Co Sherf fees $19.00, Lonnie Knehans expense $31.75, Myrtle Knehans service $25.00, Duane Lienemann mileage $257.98, MB Construction labor $240.00, Mid-Nebraska Serv funding $4,061.00, MIPS, Inc. service $1,119.09, Nebr Labor Dept inspectn $100.00, NIRMA premium $10,486.00, Nuckolls Co Sherf fees $66.16, Olson Enterprises repair $233.44, US Postmaster postage $132.00, Red Cloud Chief subscrip $28.00, R.C. Hardware supply $47.33, City of Red Cloud utility $1,034.79, Region III Admin funding $1,879.09, JoAnn K. Reiher mileage $120.45, Donna Rose expense $189.19, Troy Schmitz meals $56.06, Seiler & Parker counsel $570.85, Share Corp supply $242.94, Simply Whatever contract $1,325.00, SourceGas utility $866.52, Superior Fire Ext inspect $255.00, Terra Scan, Inc. software $5,483.64, Theobald Law Off counsel $342.00, Web Co Sheriff petty cash $202.88, Webster Co Court costs $56.00, Whelan & Scherr counsel $137.75, Robert Willicott expense $37.95. ROAD FUND A & J Service fees $225.00, Toby Alber phone $64.00, Ameritas Life Ins retiremt $163.21, Paul Bencken phone $64.00, Bladen Sand/Gravel gravel $24,421.12, City of Blue Hill utility $70.40, Catherland Auto supply $391.53, Century Lumber repair $57.19, Country Clas Signs supply $150.00, Country Corner fuel $291.91, Social Security FICA $184.98, Eakes Office supply $33.18, Larry Edgar phone $64.00, Fancy Stitching expense $113.00, Farm Plan repair $264.83, Filter Care supply $134.60, First State Bank paym’t $ 16,441.47, Monte Garvin phone, $64.00, Glenwood Telephone 3 phone $128.74, Great Plains Comm 3 phone $156.57, Linda Grummert supply $9.90, Guide Rock Village utility $41.63, Hatten Electric repair $365.25, Holiday Inn Exprss lodging $350.00, HSBC Business repair $179.97, Michael Hunt phone $64.00, Ron Kudrna Bobcat maintnc $1,470.00, Allen Kuhnke phone $64.00, Kully Pipe & Steel steel $4,456.86, Lang Diesel, Inc. repair $2,193.47, LRNRD Rural Water water $21.87, Lyon Rock Quarry rock $1,249.20, Miller Repair repair $500.00, Nebraska Machinery repair $1,848.47, NIRMA premium $9,777.00, Garold Ohmstede maintnc $160.00, Olson Diesel repair $200.00, Quality Red D Mix concrete $890.00, Quill Corporation supply $138.75, R & K Service tires $1,990.64, R & M Disposal service $33.00, R.C. Hardware supply $503.71, Worell Reichstein service $25.00, Road Builder Mach repair $738.28, SourceGas utility $56.12, Superior Fire Ext repair $459.00, Ardell Talkington service $98.00, Timm’s Service repair $1,521.52, United Suppliers chemical $1,363.80, Marvin Webber phone $64.00, Zebadiah Webber phone $64.00, Windstream phone $54.34, Kary Winslow phone $114.00, ZEE Medical Ser medical $399.90. VISITOR PROMOTION FUND WC Visitor Bureau salary $500.00 DENTAL FUND Charles D. Bauer dental $208.00, Kory Bumgardner dental $426.80, Mark Driscoll dental $97.16, R. Etzelmiller dental $218.40, E.H. Lockwood dental $43.20, Howard L. Miller dental $42.00, W.C. Dentl Clinic dental $89.00, RC & SA Wilson dental $692.16. NOXIOUS WEED FUND Ameritas Life Ins retiremt $77.33, Social Security FICA $87.64, Great Plains Comm phone $45.11, NIRMA premium $480.00, Timm’s Service fuel $207.26. AMBULANCE FUND BoundTree Medical supply $61.50, Social Security FICA $129.45, Farmers Coop Assn fuel $142.89, Great Plains Comm phone $43.64, Linweld oxygen $76.00, SourceGas utility $13.24, Web Co Treasurer premium $1,001.00. Being no further business, Chairman Ord adjourned the meeting at 12:00 noon. The next regular business meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 21st, 2009. A current agenda and complete minutes are on file in the County Clerk’s Office.