PROCEEDINGS OF THE KNOX
Center,
January 12, 2012
A
statutory meeting of the Knox County Board of Supervisors was held at the Court
House in Center,
Supervisor
O’Connor led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Chairman Mackeprang 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 Bloomfield Monitor
newspaper, as shown by the Affidavit of Publication attached to these minutes.
Notice
of the 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 the meeting during various times: Hwy. Supt.
Barta, Wausa Gazette Reporter Deanna Anderson, Co. Assessor McManigal,
Emergency Mgr. Hintz, Zoning Admin. Doerr, Co. Treas.
Stark, Angie O’Connor, Clk. of Dist. Crt.
Minutes
of the December 29, 2011 meeting were read.
Chairman Mackeprang approved the December 29, 2011 minutes as read with
the correction that the Audit Report/Financial Statement placed on file was for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011.
Correspondence
reviewed was: 1. Letter from Jerry L. Berggren with Berggren Architects
regarding installation of an elevator in the Courthouse.
Chairman
Mackeprang moves the Knox County Board of Supervisors recess at 9:47 a.m. on
January 12, 2012.
I,
Joann M. Fischer, Knox County Clerk, do hereby certify that the
ATTEST:
OF
____________________________________ By ______________________________________
Joann M. Fischer, Knox
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The Knox
County Board of Supervisors reconvened at 9:47 a.m., as provided by Sec.
23-272, 23-274 Revised Statutes of Nebraska 1943 (Reissue of 1997).
Motion
by O’Connor, seconded by Fuchtman to appoint County Clerk Fischer as Temporary
Chairman of the Knox County Board of Supervisors due to the reorganization
process. By roll call vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none. Motion carried.
Temporary
Chairman/Co. Clk. Fischer called for nominations three times from the floor for
Chairman of the Knox County Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Swanson nominated Supervisor
Mackeprang.
Motion by Swanson, seconded by
Fuchtman that nominations cease, rules are suspended and to cast a ballot for
Supervisor Mackeprang for Chairman of the Knox County of Board of Supervisors
for 2012. By roll call vote. Ayes Dist. #1, #2, #3, #4, #6 and #7. Nays none. Abstain Dist.
#5. Motion carried. Supervisor Mackeprang assumed the duties of
the Chairman of the Knox County Board of Supervisors for 2012.
Chairman Mackeprang called for nominations three times from the floor for Vice-Chairman of the Knox County Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Fuchtman nominated Supervisor Miller.
Motion by Fuchtman, seconded by Hanefeldt that nominations cease, rules are suspended and to cast a unanimous ballot for Supervisor Miller for Vice-Chairman of the Knox County Board of Supervisors for 2012. By roll call vote. Ayes Dist. #1, #2, #4, #5, #6 and #7. Nays none. Abstain Dist. #3. Motion carried. Supervisor Miller assumed the duties of the Vice-Chairman of the Knox County Board of Supervisors for 2012.
Chairman Mackeprang announced the 2012 Committees as follows: FINANCING, BANKING & INSURANCE – Virgil Miller, Jerry Hanefeldt and Marty O'Connor; CLAIMS – Jerry Hanefeldt, Steven Banks and Marty O'Connor; ROAD & BRIDGE – Jerry Hanefeldt, Virgil Miller, Rayder Swanson and Kevin Barta, County Highway Supt.; PRINTING - Norman Mackeprang, Jim Fuchtman and Rayder Swanson; PURCHASING – Jim Fuchtman, Jerry Hanefeldt and Marty O'Connor; COURTHOUSE & GROUNDS - Norman Mackeprang, Virgil Miller, Jerry Hanefeldt and Joann M. Fischer, Co. Clerk; COUNTY MACHINERY CARE – Jerry Hanefeldt, Marty O'Connor, Rayder Swanson and Kevin Barta, Co. Highway Supt.; COUNTY GENERAL ASSISTANCE - Supervisors in Respective Districts; COURTHOUSE SUPPLY APPROVAL OFFICER - Joann M. Fischer, Co. Clerk; KNOX COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION TAX CLAIMS – Jim Fuchtman, Virgil Miller, Jerry Hanefeldt and Monica McManigal, Co. Assessor; SAFETY COORDINATORS - Kevin Barta, Highway Supt. and Joann M. Fischer, Co. Clerk; NORTHSTAR SERVICES BOARD - Supervisor Steven Banks; REGION IV MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICE DISTRICT - Supervisor Norman Mackeprang; KNOX COUNTY SAFETY COMMITTEE - Supervisors Steven Banks and Marty O'Connor, and Emergency Manager Hintz; RECREATION RIVER COOPERATING AGENCY - Supervisor Rayder Swanson; 911 COMMITTEE - Supervisors Norman Mackeprang, Jerry Hanefeldt and Virgil Miller; NORTHEAST NEBRASKA AREA AGENCY ON AGING - Supervisor Virgil Miller; AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES COMMITTEE - Supervisor Jerry Hanefeldt; NORTHEAST NEBRASKA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (NENEDD) BOARD - Supervisor Jim Fuchtman; KNOX COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY - Supervisors Rayder Swanson and Jerry Hanefeldt; NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT BOARD - Supervisor Norman Mackeprang.
Motion by Banks, seconded by Miller
to retain Kevin R. Barta as County Highway Superintendent for the ensuing year. Motion by Fuchtman to amend the main motion by adding “and to set
his 2012 wage at the rate of an elected official plus $4,875 of the incentive
payment that the County receives from the State Dept. of Roads”. Supr. O’Connor seconded the motion to amend
the main motion. By roll call vote on
the motion to amend the main motion.
Ayes all Districts. Nays none. Motion
carried. By roll call vote on the main
motion with the amendment. Ayes all
Districts. Nays none. Motion carried.
Motion by O’Connor, seconded by Hanefeldt to authorize Co.
Treasurer Stark to invest all funds of the County for the calendar year 2012. By roll call vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none. Motion carried.
Motion
by Miller, seconded by Banks to set the 2012 salary for Veterans’ Service
Officer Leonard R. Boggs at $18.79 per hour. By roll call vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none. Motion
carried.
Motion by
O’Connor, seconded by Swanson to designate publishing and posting requirements
of 2012 Notices of Meeting for the Knox County Board of Supervisors as
follows: All 2012 Notices of Meeting to
be posted on the Knox County Website being www.co.knox.ne.us; the Notice of Meeting
for the first regular meeting of each month be published in the Bloomfield
Monitor, the Notice of Meeting for the second regular meeting of each month be
published in the Verdigre Eagle; special meeting/quorum meeting notices be
published in both the Bloomfield Monitor and the Verdigre Eagle. By roll call
vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none. Motion carried.
Chairman
Mackeprang moves the Board recess at 10:11 a.m. for Board of Equalization.
The Knox County Board of Supervisors
reconvened at 10:23 a.m. with all members present.
Hwy. Supt. Barta met with the Board
on the following: 1. Motion by Banks, seconded by O’Connor to accept the State
bid through Sid Dillon for two 2012 Chevrolet 1500 regular cab, 4x4 pickups
with on/off road mud/snow tires and 5.3 l. engine at $21,780 each with the
option of adding heavy springs at an additional cost with pickups going to
Districts 2 and 3. By roll call
vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none. Motion carried; 2. Discussed a 2012 Fracture Critical Bridge
Inspection Agreement.
RESOLUTION #2012-01
SIGNING OF AN ENGINEERING SERVICES
AGREEMENT
FOR FRACTURE CRITCAL BRIDGE INSPECTIONS
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Whereas: the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) is
developing a transportation project on the behalf of the county, for which it
intends to obtain Federal funds;
Whereas: Knox County as a sub-recipient of Federal-Aid
funding is charged with the responsibility of expending said funds in
accordance with Federal, State and local laws, rules, regulations, policies and
guidelines applicable to the funding of the Federal-aid project;
Whereas: Knox County and the NDOR wish to enter into an
Engineering Services Agreement to provide fracture critical bridge inspection
and re-load rating (if necessary) services for the Federal-aid project.
Be It Resolved: by the Board of Supervisors of Knox County
that: Norman Mackeprang, Chairperson of
the Board is hereby authorized to sign the attached Engineering Services
Agreement between
Project
No. BR-NBIS(95)
Control
No. 00872
Project
Name: 2012 Statewide Fracture Critical Bridge Inspections
Adopted this 12th day of January 2012, at
Center,
The Board of Supervisors of
Norman
Mackeprang /s/ Rayder
Swanson /s/ Virgil H. Miller /s/
Jerry
Hanefeldt /s/ Jim Fuchtman /s/ Martin
J. O’Connor /s/
Steven Banks /s/
ATTEST: (Seal)
Joann
M. Fischer /s/
Knox
Hwy. Supt. Barta continued with the
following: 3. A Safety Meeting was held before this meeting. County shed inspections will be held January
24, 2012 and NIRMA will hold a training session on February 2, 2012 at the
Center Community Hall. Employees of Knox
County can participate in a defensive driving session, a slips/trips and fall
session and a fire extinguisher session on that date; 4. Discussed drug/alcohol
testing of County employees who have a CDL or possibly adding inside employees
to the testing pool as some drive the County van. Hwy. Supt. Barta will get more information
about drug testing of employees; 5. Motion by Swanson, seconded by Banks to go into executive session
at 10:50 a.m. for personnel so as to protect the reputation of individuals when
discussing applications for bridge crew foreman. By roll call vote. Chairman Mackeprang reiterated that an
executive session will be held on personnel so as to protect the reputation of
individuals when discussing applications for bridge crew foreman. The Board came out of executive session at
11:07 a.m. Chairman Mackeprang stated
that the executive session was held solely on personnel for the review of the
applications for bridge crew foreman.
After a
discussion, motion by Swanson, seconded by Hanefeldt to promote Jason Doerr to
the Bridge Crew Foreman position.
By roll call vote. Ayes Dist. #1,
#2, #3, #4, #6 and #7. Nays none. Abstain Dist. #5.
Motion carried.
Sheriff Henery
requested an executive session to discuss personnel. Motion by O’Connor,
seconded by Banks to go into executive session at 11:08 a.m. for personnel so
as to protect the reputation of individuals. By roll call vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none. Motion carried. Chairman Mackeprang reiterated that an
executive session will be held on personnel so as to protect the reputation of
individuals. The Board came out of
executive session at 11:25 a.m. Chairman
Mackeprang stated that the executive session was held solely on personnel.
Angie O’Connor with Avera met with the Board on a Wellness Program. There is a $200 credit for
Steve Mietz,
Superintendent of the Missouri National Recreational River/National Park
Service met with the Board about new land protection planning to conserve
stretches of the Missouri River that are significant for natural resources and
to enhance recreation. Meetings will be
held in the near future in Niobrara, Vermillion and
Chairman Mackeprang moves the Board
recess at 12:00 p.m.
The Knox County Board of Supervisors reconvened at 12:40
p.m. with all members present.
Motion by O’Connor, seconded by Hanefeldt
to go into executive session at 12:42 p.m. to discuss pending litigation. By roll call
vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none. Motion carried. Chairman Mackeprang reiterated that the
executive session was held on pending litigation. The Board came out of executive session at
12:57 p.m. Chairman Mackeprang stated
that the executive session was held solely on pending litigation.
Motion by O’Connor, seconded by Hanefeldt that all
claims audited and approved for payment or rejected by the Claims Committee, except
General Fund Claim #1200 in the amount of $50, be allowed or rejected subject
to delinquent personal taxes. By roll call vote.
Ayes all Districts. Nays none. Motion carried.
Motion by Hanefeldt, seconded by O’Connor that
General Fund Claim #1200 in the amount of $50 payable to the Knox County
Economic Development to be applied to a borrower’s delinquent reuse loan,
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 $215,150.52 are listed at the end of
these proceedings.
Motion by Banks, seconded by
Hanefeldt to go into executive session at 1:03 p.m. on contract negotiations on
the USDA Revolving Loan Program. By roll call vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none. Motion carried. Chairman Mackeprang reiterated that the
executive session will be held on contract negotiations on the USDA Revolving
Loan Program. The Board came out of
executive session at 1:25 p.m. Chairman
Mackeprang stated that the executive session was held solely on contract
negotiations.
Hank Schollmeyer with
Liberty National Insurance Company updated the Board on the progress of
contacting the employees about his insurance company’s products.
Del Fuelberth with Beckenhauer Construction Company of
Due to a scheduling conflict with the NACO County
Board Workshop, consensus of the Board was to change the first meeting date in
February to Monday, February 13, 2012 beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Motion by Fuchtman, seconded by Miller to place on
file the Co. Treasurer’s Semi-Annual Report of Summary of Collections,
Disbursements and Balances for Six Months ending December 31, 2011 and that
there were no unpaid claims against Knox County as of December 15, 2011. By roll call vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none. Motion carried.
Motion by O’Connor, seconded by
Swanson to place on file the Clerk of District Court December Fee Report. By roll call
vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none. Motion carried.
Motion by Swanson, seconded by
Banks to approve an annual membership with the Missouri Sedimentation Action
Coalition and to pay the $1,000 membership fee from the Flowage Easement Road
Fund. By roll call vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none. Motion carried.
There was no public comment on agenda items.
There was no public comment on non-agenda items.
Zoning Admin. Doerr met with the Board on the following: 1. Motion
by Miller, seconded by Banks to place on file the December 13, 2011 Planning
Commission minutes, the December Permits Report, the 2011 Permits Report and a
Township Summary since the late 1990’s of permits issued and valuation of
construction. By roll call vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none. Motion carried; 2.
Update on the Planning Commission meeting.
A public hearing on the Zoning Regulations will be held on Feb. 28 at
Motion by Banks, seconded by
O’Connor that the receipts be accepted and placed on file. By roll call
vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none. Motion carried. Receipts totaled $221,667.59.
#14063 –
Supr. Miller gave an update on the elevator
project. Gilmore and Associates will
proceed with plans provided a $4,500 fee is paid. Also, he has been in contact with Jerry
Berggren who is working on an alternative addition to the Courthouse that would
house an elevator. If an addition is
made for the elevator, the cost would be from 30% to 50% more than installing
the elevator within the Courthouse. Mr.
Berggren invited the Board to view some of their projects around
Motion by Swanson, seconded by
Banks to go into executive session at 2:21 p.m. to discuss pending litigation. By roll call
vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none. Motion carried. Chairman Mackeprang reiterated that the
executive session was to be held on pending litigation. The Board came out of executive session at
2:30 p.m. Chairman Mackeprang stated
that the executive session was held solely on pending litigation.
Motion by O’Connor, seconded by
Banks to not participate in the USDA Revolving Loan Project. By roll call
vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none. Motion carried.
GENERAL
FUND. Salaries, 113,320.35; Aetna Life Ins., ins. Co. pay, 111.06; Ameritas Life Ins. Corp.,
retirement Co. pay, 7,559.33; Antelope Co. Crt., supp., 21.36; Avera Creighton Hospital, med. treatment, 55.10; Bloomfield
Medical Clinic, medical treatment, 145.00; Cattail’s Saloon & Eatery, pris. meals, 3,465.00; Center Garage, parts, 10.00; Coll.
of Internal Rev. &/or F&M State Bank, Soc. Sec. Co. pays, 8,412.67;
Computer Services by Russ, comp. prog./labor,325.00; Corrine Eisenbeiss, prior
serv., 24.00; County of Knox Ben. Acct. % Healthcare Solutions Groups, Inc.,
ins. Co pays, 22,800.00, Creighton News, notice, 25.00; Creighton Pronto, gas,
90.43; Crofton Journal/Niobrara Tribune, notices/bd.
proc./sub., 227.72; Dean Wilken, mtg. exp., 74.95;
Des Moines Stamp Co., stamps, 28.55; Dollar General, supp., 84.50; Donald J. Jiracek, prior serv., 25.00; Ecowater Systems,
bottled water, 315.00; Fairfield Inn & Suites, lodging, 1,814.00; Farmers
& Merchants Co., bonds, 100.00; Gragert's, suppl., 65.27; Great Plains Comm., phone,
1,289.82; Greg Kuhlman, mtg. exp., 72.73; Health Plan Services, Inc., ins Co.
pays, 1,139.42; Jack’s Quikshop, gas, 67.60; Jedlicka’s Hardware Hank, supp., 2.39; JoAnn
P. Knori, prior serv., 20.00; Key Sanitation LLC,
garbage, 98.00; Knox Co. Econ. Dev., loan pmt., 50.00; Knox County Sheriff,
paper serv./petty cash, 480.46; Microfilm Imaging Systems, scanner rental,
46.00; Mike Kumm, mtg. exp., 70.51; MIPS, computer prog., 608.77; NAPA Bloomfield, parts, 60.74; NE. Workforce
Dev. Dept. of Labor Unemp. Ins., unempl. ins., 4,524.00; Nebraska.gov., subs., 50.00;
Nebraska.gov, swipe machine, 91.76; Norbert Guenther, mlge./meals, 266.14; Name
Redacted, prem. reimb., 266.79; Norman Mackeprang, mtg. exp., 287.49, Name
Redacted, premium reimb., 238.16; NCPPD, elec., 1,754.45; NCPPD, tower power,
1,190.00; Postmaster, postage, 400.00; Quality Printing & Office Supp.,
pers. prop. postcard printing, 173.91;
Ruth Vonderohe, exp., 289.16; Tammy Henery, lawn/snow/ice contr., 721.00; Telebeep
Wireless, pagers, 51.33; The Farner Co., Inc.,
utensils, 245.64; The Monitor, notices,
35.77; US Cellular, phone, 81.08; US Cellular, cell ph., 153.54; Valorie R. Olson, crt. costs, 232.50; The Verdigre Eagle, notice/ads, 179.00;
Virgil Miller, prem. reimb., 298.00; Wausa Gazette, notices, 361.38; Wesley G.
Mach, prior serv., 25.00.
ROAD FUND. Bankfirst,
repairs, 60.39; B’s Enterprises, Inc., supp., 2,415.50; CHS, gas, 248.91, City
of Bloomfield, water, 19.50; City of Creighton, water/sewer/garbage, 97.58;
Countryside Gas N Go, gas, 160.32; Crofton Journal, ad, 43.20; Eisenmann Supplies Inc., repairs, 125.00, Freeman Oil,
Inc., gas/repairs, 2,182.73; Great Plains Communications, telephone, 440.54;
Hefner True Value, shop supp., 31.98; Jack’s Qwikshop,
gas, 257.70; Name Redacted, premium reimb., 342.29; Jedlicka’s
Hardware Hank, supp., 88.14; J & K Auto, repairs, 77.75; Jonny Dodge
Chrysler Jeep, Inc., repairs, 57.00; Kayton
International, Inc., supp/filter, 897.27; Key Sanitation, garbage,55.00; NAPA
Bloomfield, repairs/supp., 554.22; N & B Gas Company, propane, 896.28;
NPPD, elec., 36.29; Newman Traffic Signs, signs, 1,132.00; NCPPD, elec.,
378.20; Northeast Equipment Rental, repairs/supp., 1,346.67; Pahl Const.,
equip. rent., 6,682.50; People’s Grocery, supp., 14.04; Peters Hardware, supp.,
18.91; Powerplan, repairs, 130.84; Reinke’s Farm & City Service, repairs, 114.83; R &
K Motor Parts, repairs/supp./filters, 430.15; St. of NE, diesel tax, 581.00;
Steffen’s Service Station, repair/supp., 51.37; Thompson Propane Service,
propane, 538.34; Univ. of Ne.-Lincoln, conf. reg., 145.00; U.S. Cellular, cell
phones, 336.67; Verdigre Farm Service, repairs/supp./gas, 3,534.09; Vic’s
Service, LLC., gas, 384.50; Village of Niobrara, water/sewer, 31.94; Village of
Verdigre, water/sewer/garbage, 62.95; Village of Wausa, water/sewer/garbage,
112.30.
CHILD SUPPORT FUND. Great Plains Comm.,
phone/internet, 35.23; Karen K. Riesberg, misc. reimb., 18.09; Microfilm
Imaging, equip. rent, 46.00; Postmaster, postage, 537.50.
COUNTY INSURANCE FUND.
Name Redacted, deductible reimb., 34.62.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND. Salary, 400.00,
Ameritas Life Ins. Corp., retirement Co. pay, 27.00; Collector of Int. Rev.
&/or F&M State Bank, Soc. Sec Co. pay, 30.60.
C &
C DEVELOPMENT FUND. Salary,
3,354.65, Aetna Life Ins., ins Co. pay, 1.95; Ameritas Life Ins. Corp., ins.
Co. pay, 223.62; Collector of Int. Rev. &/or F&M State Bank, Soc. Sec.
Co. pay, 256.16; County of Knox Emp. Ben. Acct. Healthcare
Solutions Group, Inc., ins. Co. pay, 600.00, Great Plains Comm.,
phone/internet, 35.24, Health Plan Services, Inc., ins.
INHERITANCE FUND. Northeast Community College
Foundation, pledge, 5,000.00; Rodney W. Smith, pub. def.
contr., 2,083.33.
911 WIRELESS SERVICE FUND. Great Plains
Comm., phone, 265.13.
911
EMERGENCY FUND. CenturyLink, phone, 2.93; Great Plains Comm.,
phone/internet, 373.86; NESCA, dues, 105.00; Telebeep,
pagers/tower rent, 1,337.11; Three River Telco, phone, 221.41.
TOTALS
General Fund 175,021.83
Road
Fund 25,113.89
Child Support Fund 636.82
Economic Development Fund 457.60
C & C Development
Fund 4,496.99
Inheritance Fund 7,083.33
911 Wireless Service
Fund 265.13
911 Emergency Fund 2,040.31
215,150.52
Chairman adjourned the Knox County Board of
Supervisors at 2:40 p.m., January 12, 2012 until Thursday, January 26, 2012 at
9:30 a.m. for a regular meeting.
I, Joann M. Fischer, Knox County
Clerk, do hereby certify that the
ATTEST:
OF
________________________________________ By
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Joann
M. Fischer, Knox
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE KNOX
Center,
January 12, 2012
10:00 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 Bloomfield Monitor 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 minutes of the December 29, 2011 meeting were
read. Chairman O’Connor approved the
December 29, 2011 minutes as read with the correction that Deputy Assessor
Beckmann was present and that Supr. Hanefeldt’s
motion on Special Valuation was for the comparison on grassland, not agland.
Motion by Fuchtman, seconded by
Hanefeldt to appoint County Clerk Fischer as Temporary Chairman of the Knox
County Board of Equalization due to the reorganization process. By roll call
vote. Ayes all Districts. Nays none. Motion carried.
Temporary Chairman/Co. Clk. Fischer
called for nominations three times from the floor for Chairman of the Knox
County Board of Equalization. Supervisor
Fuchtman nominated Supervisor O’Connor.
Motion by
Hanefeldt, seconded by Miller that nominations cease, rules are suspended and
to cast a unanimous ballot for Supervisor O’Connor for Chairman of the Knox
County Board of Equalization for 2012.
By roll call vote. Ayes Dist. #2,
#3, #4, #5, #6 and #7. Nays none. Abstain Dist. #1.
Motion carried. Supervisor O’Connor
assumed the duties of the Chairman of the Knox County Board of Equalization for
2012.
Chairman O’Connor called for
nominations three times from the floor for Vice-Chairman of the Knox County
Board of Equalization. Supervisor
Fuchtman nominated Supervisor Miller.
Motion by Banks,
seconded by Mackeprang that nominations cease, rules are suspended and to cast
a unanimous ballot for Supervisor Miller for Vice-Chairman of the Knox County
Board of Equalization for 2012.
By roll call vote. Ayes Dist.#1,
#2, #4, #5, #6 and #7. Nays none. Abstain Dist. #3. Motion
carried. Supervisor Miller assumed the
duties of the Vice-Chairman of the Knox County Board of Equalization for 2012.
Motion by
Miller, seconded by Banks to designate publishing and posting requirements of
2012 Notices of Meeting for the Knox County Board of Equalization as
follows: All 2012 Notices of Meeting to
be posted on the Knox County Website being www.co.knox.ne.us;
the Notice of Meeting for the first regular meeting of each month be published
in the Bloomfield Monitor, the Notice of Meeting for the second regular meeting
of each month be published in the Verdigre Eagle; special meeting/quorum
meeting notices be published in both the Bloomfield Monitor and the Verdigre
Eagle. By roll call vote. Ayes all
Districts. Nays none. Motion carried.
There
was no public comment on agenda items.
Public comment on non-agenda items
was given by Chairman O’Connor when he asked about the progress of setting a
date for Ruth Sorensen with Property Assessment Division to meet with the
Board. Co. Assessor McManigal and Supr.
Hanefeldt have not received a confirmation from the Division.
Chairman O’Connor adjourned the Knox
County Board of Equalization at 10:23 a.m. on January 12, 2012 until 9:45 a.m.
on Thursday, January 26, 2012 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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