PROCEEDINGS OF THE KNOX
Center,
February
25, 2010
9:00
a.m.
A regular meeting of the Knox County Board of
Supervisors was held at the Court House in Center,
Supr. Hanefeldt led the Board in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Chairman Banks announced to the public that a copy of
the Public Open Meeting Act was posted in the Boardroom.
Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by
publication in the Crofton Journal newspaper, as shown by the Affidavit of
Publication attached to these minutes.
Notice of this meeting was simultaneously given to
all members and a copy of their acknowledgment and receipt of notice and agenda
is attached to these minutes. All
proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was opened to
the attendance of the public.
The following people were present at various times
during the meeting: Hwy. Supt. Barta,
Scott Bertschinger, Creighton News Editor Rhea Landholm, Wausa Gazette Reporter
Deanna Anderson, Tim Braitweit, Terry Gompert, Dale Powers II, Kevin Mlady,
Duane Mlady, Economic Development Director Tauber, Co. Assessor McManigal,
Deputy Assessor Beckmann, Terry Pfeiffer, John Thompson, Chris Bartak, Co.
Attorney Thomas, and Sheriff Janecek.
Correspondence reviewed was: 1. Letter from
The minutes of the February 9, 2010 meeting were
read. Chairman Banks approved the
February 9, 2010 minutes as read.
Motion by O’Connor, seconded by Mackeprang to go into
executive session at 9:34 a.m. to discuss pending litigation. By roll call vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none.
Motion carried. Chairman Banks
reiterated that the executive session will be held on pending litigation. The Board came out of executive session at
9:45 a.m. Chairman Banks stated that the
executive session was held solely on pending litigation.
Extension Educator Terry Gompert met with the Board
to request health insurance for his two part-time administrative
employees. Midwest Security Health
insurance regulations require that an employee work at least 30 hours per week
to qualify for coverage and the extension employees would have to meet that
requirement. Mr. Gompert proposed that
each of the two employees pay ½ of the monthly premium while the County pays
the other ½ of the monthly premium.
Supr. O’Connor left the room at 10:00 a.m. to conduct
County business elsewhere in the building.
Motion by Mackeprang, seconded by Swanson to go into
executive session at 10:06 a.m. to discuss personnel so as to protect the
reputation of an individual. By roll call vote.
Ayes Dist. #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7.
Nays none. Absent temporarily was
Dist. #1. Motion carried. Chairman Banks
reiterated that the executive session will be held to discuss personnel so as
to protect the reputation of an individual.
Supr. O’Connor returned to the meeting at 10:15 a.m. The Board came out of executive session at
10:25 a.m. Chairman Banks stated that
the executive session was held solely on personnel so as to protect the reputation
of an individual. Present during the
executive session were Hwy. Supt. Barta and Scott Bertschinger.
Chairman Banks opened the advertised public hearing
for vacating and abandoning portions of Sparta Township Roads #509 and #306 at
10:25 a.m. Dale Powers, Kevin Mlady and
Duane Mlady presented a copy of the easement that was signed by all adjoining
landowners and where a gate will be placed near the County road.
Motion by Mackeprang, seconded by Miller to adopt Resolution #2010-10 for the 2010
One and Six Year Road Plan. By roll call
vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none.
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
#2010-10
In
pursuant with Section 10 of LB 1302,
KNOX
Martin J. O’Connor /s/ Rayder Swanson
/s/ Virgil H. Miller /s/ _
Marty O’Connor, District #1 Rayder Swanson,
District #2 Virgil
Miller, District #3
Jerry Hanefeldt /s/ Norman
Mackeprang /s/ Steven Banks /s/ _
Jerry Hanefeldt, District #4 Norman
Mackeprang, District #5 Steven
Banks, District 6
ATTEST: (Seal) Jim Fuchtman /s/ _
Joann M. Fischer /s/ Jim
Fuchtman, District #7
Knox
Hwy. Supt. Barta met with the Board on the following:
1. Motion by Hanefeldt, seconded by Swanson to accept the quote from Husker Steel Inc., Columbus NE
in the amount of $22,677.00 for steel products including erection plans,
engineering, permits to facilitate the construction and testing of S20” beams
for Bridge project C005442380 that replaces a wooden bridge between Sections 3
and 10 in Dolphin Township with a 24’6” x 26’ bridge. By roll call vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none.
Motion carried; 2. Quotes for five culverts were reviewed. Quotes received were: B’s
Enterprises, Inc., Norfolk NE – 2 – 60” x 40’ (12 gauge), one piece -
$6,185.00; 2 – 60” x 45’ (12 gauge), one piece - $6,975.00; 1 – 66” x 40’ (12
gauge), one piece - $3,385.00; Midwest
Service & Sales Co., Schuyler NE - 2 – 60” x 40’ (12 gauge), one
piece - $6,398.00; 2 – 60” x 45’ (12 gauge), one piece - $7,142.00; 1 – 66” x
40’ (12 gauge), one piece - $3,537.00; Husker Steel, Inc., Columbus NE - 2
– 60” x 40’ (12 gauge), one piece - $7,470.00; 2 – 60” x 45’ (12 gauge), one
piece - $8,160.00; 1 – 66” x 40’ (12 gauge), one piece - $3,998.00. Motion by Mackeprang, seconded by Hanefeldt
to accept the low quote of B’s
Enterprises, Inc., Norfolk NE – 2 – 60” x 40’ (12 gauge), one piece -
$6,185.00; 2 – 60” x 45’ (12 gauge), one piece - $6,975.00; 1 – 66” x 40’ (12
gauge), one piece - $3,385.00. By roll
call vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none.
Motion carried; 3. Motion by Hanefeldt, seconded by Fuchtman to hire
Scott Bertschinger for the temporary Bridge Crew position for the summer of
2010 and to hire someone to fill the part-time position vacated by Mike Beckman
who transferred to the Wausa Shed District #6.
By roll call vote. Ayes all
Districts. Nays none. Motion carried; 4.
RESOLUTION
#2010-11
Whereas:
Whereas: County of Knox understands that it must
strictly follow all Federal, State and local laws, rules, regulations, policies
and guidelines applicable to the funding of the Federal-aid project; and
Whereas: County of Knox and Nebraska Department of
Roads (NDOR) wish to enter into a Project Program Agreement setting out the
various duties and funding responsibilities for the Federal-aid project.
Be It Resolved:
by the Board of Supervisors of
Steven Banks, Chairman of the Knox County Board of
Supervisors is hereby authorized to sign the attached Project Program Agreement
between the
NDOR
Project Number BR-NBIS(83), NDOR Control Number 00810, Fracture Critical Bridge
Inspection Project.
Adopted this 25th day of February, 2010 at
Center,
The Board of Supervisors of the
Martin J. O’Connor /s/
Rayder
Swanson /s/ Virgil
H. Miller /s/
Marty O’Connor, District #1 Rayder Swanson,
District #2 Virgil Miller, District #3
Jerry Hanefeldt /s/ Norman
Mackeprang /s/ Steven Banks /s/
Jerry Hanefeldt, District #4 Norman
Mackeprang, District #5 Steven Banks, District #6
ATTEST: (Seal) Jim Fuchtman /s/
Joann M. Fischer /s/ Jim Fuchtman, District
#7
Knox
Hwy. Supt. Barta continued with the following: 6.
Discussed purchasing a battery tester to test 6 volt to 24 volt batteries. Consensus of the Board was to have the
Motion by Swanson, seconded by Miller that all
claims, audited and approved for payment or rejected by the Claims Committee be
allowed or rejected subject to delinquent personal taxes. By roll call
vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none.
Motion carried. Claims totaling
$121,197.65 are listed at the end of these proceedings.
Motion by Fuchtman, seconded by Miller that the
receipts be accepted and placed on file, by roll call vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none.
Motion carried. Receipts totaled $167,555.13.
#12337 – Brunswick St. Bk., int.,
630.14; #12338 – Ed Osborne, snow removal-equip. rental, 25.00; #12339 – Circle
E Farms, bridge repairs, 2,843.60; #12340 – St. of Nebr., Hwy. Supt. incentive
pmt. & hwy. alloc., 95,481.66;
#12341 – Cedar Co. Treas., Crofton Fire Gen. & Sink, 3,217.08;
#12342 – Cedar Co. Treas., Wausa Fire Gen. & Bond, 30.73; #12343 – Chad
Mackling, SID #1 sewer & water hookup, 6,000.00; #12344 – Leslie Yule,
candidate filing fee, 6.00; #12345 – Knox Co. Clk., marr. lic., 15.00; #12346 –
Reg. of Deeds, filing fee & doc. stamps, 3,491.35; #12347- Janell
Oelsligle, inh. tax-Ronald M. Oelsligle Est., 654.54; #12348 – Pronto, econ.
dev. pmt., 706.70; #12349 – Downtown Auto, econ. dev. pmt., 590.59; #12350 –
Motion by Mackeprang, seconded by Swanson to go into
executive session at 11:15 a.m to discuss Reuse Loan #01-2010 so as to protect
the reputation of an individual. By roll
call vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none.
Motion carried. Chairman Banks
reiterated that the executive session will be held on Reuse Loan #01-2010 so as
to protect the reputation of an individual.
The Board came out of executive session at 11:23 a.m. Chairman Banks stated that the executive
session was held solely on Reuse Loan #01-2010.
Chairman Banks closed the Public Hearing at 11:24 a.m.
for vacation and abandonment of the following portions of Sparta Township roads pursuant
to the notice heretofore given: 1. A ¼
mile portion of platted Road #509 from Station 11 to Station 12 between Tract
4, Havlicek’s Rural Subdivision, an Addition to Knox County (portions of this
subdivision are located in part of the SE1/4SE1/4 of Section 30) and the
NE1/4NE1/4 of Section 31; 2. A .40 mile
portion of platted Road #306 from Station 1 to Station 7, located in a portion
of Tract 4, Havlicek’s Rural Subdivision, an Addition to Knox County (portions
of this subdivision are located in part of the SW1/4 of Section 29) and a
portion of the NW1/4 of Section 32; ALL located in T31N, R6W of the 6th
P.M., Knox County, Nebraska. Also
present were Dale Powers II, Kevin Mlady and Duane Mlady.
It was then
moved by Supervisor Hanefeldt, seconded by Supervisor Miller that the
publisher’s affidavit of publishing notice herein, be filed with these minutes
and as part of this record. By roll call
vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none.
Motion carried.
It was moved
by Supervisor Hanefeldt, seconded by Supervisor Miller to adopt Resolution
#2010-12 to vacate and abandon portions of Sparta Township Roads #509 and #306.
By roll call vote. Ayes all
Districts. Nays none. Motion carried.
WHEREAS, upon the public hearing duly
held, after proper notice given, it appears that it would be in the public
interest to require the vacation and abandonment of the following portions of
1. A ¼ mile portion of platted Road #509 from
Station 11 to Station 12 between Tract 4,
Havlicek’s Rural Subdivision, an Addition to
located in part of the SE1/4SE1/4 of
Section 30) and the NE1/4NE1/4 of Section 31;
2. A .40 mile
portion of platted Road #306 from Station 1 to Station 7, located in a portion
of
Tract 4, Havlicek’s Rural Subdivision, an
Addition to
this subdivision are located in part of
the SW1/4 of Section 29) and a portion of the NW1/4
of Section 32;
ALL located in
T31N, R6W of the 6th P.M.,
BE IT, FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the
Passed and approved this 25th
day of February 2010.
ATTEST:
OF
Joann
M. Fischer /s/ By: Steven Banks /s/
Motion by
Fuchtman, seconded by O’Connor to approve the maternity leave proposal
submitted at the January 28, 2010 meeting by Econ. Dev. Director Toni Tauber as
per the
Chairman
Banks moves the Board recess at 11:32 a.m. for Board of Equalization.
The
Knox County Board of Supervisors reconvened at 12:10 p.m.
There
was no public comment on agenda items.
Public
comment on non-agenda items was given by Chris Bartak, Terry Pfeiffer and John
Thompson on the Stumble In property that will be auctioned at 1:00 p.m. Mr. Bartak said that he had talked to Supr.
O’Connor earlier in the morning about opening the shed on the Stumble In
property for public inspection. The
three gentlemen said it would have been nice if the County and they could have
worked together to have a satisfactory outcome about possession of the shed. Also it was noted that the soft water
conditioner was not subject to the sale as there was a lease agreement on the
conditioner with ElDorado’s of Wausa.
Chairman
Banks moves the Board recess at 12:20 p.m.
The
Knox County Board of Supervisors reconvened at 1:00 p.m. with all members
present.
The
Board attended the Trustee’s Foreclosure Sale of the Stumble In property held
on the bottom floor of the Knox County Courthouse. Forty-three people were in attendance.
The
Board returned to the Boardroom.
County
Attorney Thomas informed the Board the they should make a decision at the March
25, 2010 meeting as to what they want to do with the Stumble In property.
The
Board discussed the County shop inspections that will take place on March
3. Also discussed was the upcoming
Northeast District NACO Workshop on March 19.
Supr.
O’Connor informed the Board that delegates to the
Motion
by Fuchtman, seconded by Hanefeldt to place on file the January 12, 2010
Planning Commission Meeting minutes. By
roll call vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none.
Motion carried.
Discussion
was held on the annual trip to
GENERAL FUND.
Arden Uhlir, mtg. exp., 52.00; AS Central Services, AS400 use, 48.25;
Betty Ewald, spelling bee, 34.00; Black Horse Inn, safe house, 50.00;
Bloomfield Public School, exhibits, 89.12; Bob Barker Co. Inc., supp., 161.61;
Bob’s Candy Service, Inc., gloves, 15.15; Bomgaars, supp., 35.88; Brian Wiese,
witness fee, 32.00; Carrot-Top Ind., flag, 64.44; Creighton Pronto, gas, 45.03;
Creighton Public School, exhibits, 101.36; Crofton Comm. School, exhibits,
96.12; Crofton Journal/Niobrara Tribune, subs., 92.00; Dale P. Riesberg, mtg.
exp., 54.50; Dean Wilken, mtg. exp., 44.00; Delores Ruzicka, spelling bee,
34.00; Donald Doerr, mtg. exp., 43.00; Eakes Office Plus, supp., 73.26; F &
M St. Bank, ACH file, 20.00; First Bank Card, gas, maint., meds, supp.,
lodging, etc., 2,103.65; Fran Blessen, spelling bee, 34.00; Hampton Inn
Kearney, lodging, 237.00; Jayne Tschirren, spelling bee, 25.00; JB’s Here 4 U,
gas, 52.71; JEO, hazard mitigation, 10,023.00; Keith Nielsen, mtg. exp., 38.50;
Ken Foner, mtg. exp., 37.00; Mark Keck, mtg. exp., 62.00; Mary Eiler, spelling
bee, 55.00; Mike Kumm, mtg. exp., 52.00; MSC, supp., 103.50; Nebr. Unified
Dist. #1-Verdigre School, exhibits, 99.11; Nebr. Dept. of Rev. Charitable
Gaming Div., keno lic. renewal, 100.00; Nio. Public School, exhibits, 99.87; NE
Nebr. RC & D, dues, 300.00; Postmaster, postage, 220.00; Quality Inn &
Suites, lodging, 183.00; Quill, supp., 328.40; Reader’s Digest, subs., 29.98;
REPCO Marketing, Inc., pbt. sol., 44.25; Reserve Account, postage for meter,
3,000.00; Robert Ganz, mtg. exp., 36.00; Santee Public School, exhibits, 70.67;
Scott McManigal, snow/ice removal, 606.18; St. Ludger Elem. School, exhibits,
58.69; St. Rose of Lima Elem. School, exhibits, 60.19; Susan York, mlge, 90.00;
The Verdigre Eagle, publ., 276.64; Vickie McManigal, cust. contr., 2,678.00;
Wau. Gazette, ad & subs., 111.81; Wausa Public School, exhibits, 99.87;
West Payment Center, library, 28.00; Wingate, lodging, 219.00.
ROAD FUND.
Salaries, 50,249.77; Ag & Ind. Equip., rep., 10.14; Ameritas Life
Ins. Corp., retirement Co. pays, 3,368.91; Bernard Glover, prior serv., 20.00;
Bomgaars, rep. & supp., 224.94; Cedar-Knox Public Power, elec., 140.29;
Central Valley Ag, diesel, 1,423.20; Coll. of Int. Rev. &/or F & M St.
Bank, Soc. Sec. Co. pays, 3,769.72; Donald J. Pahl, prior serv., 25.00; Frank’s
Food Mart, supp., 62.69; Hagge Glass, rep., 100.00; Health Plan Services, Inc.,
ins. Co. pays, 353.09; Herbert Feed & Grain Co., diesel, 3,329.35; Holiday
Inn Kearney, meals & motel, 157.71; Jeff Sinclair, gravel & haul,
2,675.58; Keith W. Mainquist, prior serv., 12.00; Kevin R. Barta, mlge. &
meals, 119.16; Larry D. Pilar, prior service, 21.00; Mark Binnebose, shop
tools, 199.15; MW Security Life Ins. Co., ins. Co. pays, 8,111.36; NMC, rep.,
17,161.35; NPPD, elec,., 185.68; NCPPD, elec., 188.06; Quill Corp., supp.,
111.82; Schaefer Grain & Feed, road salt, 2,521.55; Source Gas Dist. LLC,
htg. fuel, 379.67; Steffen’s, Inc., kerosene, 12.50; Stewart Auto, tire rep.,
10.00; Thompson Propane, htg. fuel, 1,439.20; The Verdigre Eagle, ad, 11.18.
FLOWAGE EASEMENT FUND. Missouri
Sedimentation Action Coalition, annual contr., 1,000.00.
CHILD SUPPORT FUND. Postmaster,
postage, 447.00.
VISITOR’S IMPROVEMENT FUND. Great Plains Comm. Inc., kiosk
internet, 45.00.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND. Creighton News, trustee’s sale ad,
45.00;
911 EMERGENCY FUND.
Qwest, ph., 513.84.
TOTALS
General Fund 22,748.74
Road Fund 96,394.07
Flowage Easement Fund 1,000.00
Child Support Fund 447.00
Visitor’s
Improvement Fund
45.00
Economic Development Fund 49.00
911 Emergency Fund 513.84
TOTAL $121,197.65
Chairman Banks
adjourned the Knox County Board of Supervisors at 2:05 p.m., February 25, 2010
until Thursday, March 11, 2010 for a regular meeting.
I,
Joann M. Fischer, Knox County Clerk, do hereby certify that the
ATTEST:
OF
_____________________________________________ By___________________________________________
Joann M. Fischer, Knox
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE KNOX
February 25, 2010
Center,
11:32 a.m.
A regular meeting of the Knox County
Board of Equalization was held at the Court House in Center,
Chairman O’Connor announced to the public that a copy
of the Public Open Meeting Act was posted in the Boardroom.
Notice of the meeting was given in
advance thereof by publication in the Crofton Journal newspaper, as shown by
the Affidavit of Publication attached to these minutes.
Notice of this meeting was
simultaneously given to all members and a copy of their acknowledgment and
receipt of notice and agenda is attached to these minutes. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken
while the convened meeting was opened to the attendance of the public.
The following people were present at
various times during the meeting:
Creighton News Editor Rhea Landholm, Wausa Gazette Reporter Deanna
Anderson, Co. Assessor McManigal and Deputy Assessor Beckmann.
The minutes of the February 9, 2010 meeting were
read. Chairman O’Connor approved the
February 9, 2010 minutes as read.
There was no public comment on
agenda items.
Public comment on non-agenda items
was given by Supr. Mackeprang commenting that an ad to rent 160 acres for
$50,000 with a one-year lease was seen in the High Plains Journal.
Supr. Hanefeldt presented information on
Chairman O’Connor adjourned the Knox County Board of Equalization at 12:10 p.m. on February 25, 2010 until 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 11, 2010 for a regular meeting.
I, Joann M. Fischer, Knox County
Clerk, do hereby certify that the County Board of Equalization minutes are
correct to the best of my knowledge.
ATTEST: KNOX
_____________________________________________ By___________________________________________
Joann M. Fischer, Knox
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