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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
A regular meeting of the Adams County Board of Supervisors was held as per public notice given with Chairman, Larry Woodman, presiding. Roll call members present were: Kehoe, Curtis,
Neumann, Hynes Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman.
Motion by Neumann, seconded by Orthmann that this meeting is a regular meeting of the Adams County Board of Supervisors and public notice of this meeting has been given by publication
in the Hastings Tribune and by posting. An agenda was available to the members and an agenda was kept currently amended and posted in the County Clerk’s office. Roll call, ayes: Kehoe,
Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none.
The Chairman announced the locations of the open meetings law and agendas in the room.
Neumann declared a conflict of interest with two agenda items, motorgrader bids and telephone system bids.
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as circulated.
Orthmann attended a Personnel Committee meeting on the 18th, a Senior Services Committee meeting and a Heartland Pet Connection Board meeting on the 9th.
Curtis attended a Library Board meeting on the 14th and the personnel Committee meeting on the 18th.
Neumann attended a Wellness Committee meeting on the 17th and a Motivational Seminar in Omaha on the 21st. He also commended the maintenance staff on a good job of cleaning of the Courthouse
and caring for the landscaping.
Hynes attended the opening of motorgrader bids with the Road Committee on the 17th and two other meetings of the committee on the 21st and this morning.
Saathoff attended two Road Committee meetings, a Senior Action meeting on the 21st, a Personnel Committee meeting on the 18th and a recognition party for foster grandparents on the 13th.
Kehoe met with the Awards Committee this morning and the Buildings and Grounds Committee met to review the telephone system bids.
Woodman attended the Road Committee bid opening for a motorgrader and the Roads Committee meeting this morning.
Dan Rutt of Revive Inc invited the Board to a free barbeque event in appreciation of all the County has done for their agency.
Dawn Miller presented information on the bids received for two new motorgraders. The Road Committee has reviewed the bids and recommends to award to Murphy Tractor for two John Deere
graders based on information received from the operator of the latest Caterpillar grader purchased by the County.
Motion by Hynes, seconded by Saathoff to award the bid for two motorgraders to Murphy Tractor of Grand Island in the amount of $345,256.00. Roll call, ayes: Kehoe, Curtis, Hynes, Orthmann,
Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Neumann abstained.
Hastings Police Chief, Larry Thoren, presented an Interlocal Agreement for approval to proceed with a Justice Assistance Grant application. Adams County will receive 10% of the grant
or $1141.00.
Motion by Neumann, seconded by Orthmann to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the Interlocal Agreement for the Justice Assistance Grant application. Roll call, ayes: Kehoe,
Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none.
County Clerk Lewis presented two resolutions to the Board for approval dealing with the 2009-2010 County budget and the transfer of funds.
Motion by Hynes, seconded by Saathoff to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign Resolution 10-06-22.1 transferring funds from the Noxious Weed Fund to the County General Fund. Roll
call, ayes: Kehoe, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Complete Resolution on file in the County Clerk’s office.
Motion by Kehoe, seconded by Neumann to authorize the Chairman to sign Resolution 10-06-22.2 transferring funds from within the County General Fund to various budgets to cover expenditures.
Roll call, ayes: Kehoe, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Complete Resolution on file in the County Clerk’s office.
Catherine Renschler, director of the Adams County Historical Society, presented her budget request for funding from the County for 2010-2011. There is no increase in her requested amount.
It remains the same as last year at $10,600.00.
Kehoe, Chairman of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, reported to the Board on the bids received for a new County telephone system. Bids received were from Kidwell, Inc of Lincoln
for $96,950.00: Glenwood Telecommunications for $90,706.00 and Windstream for $71,329.12. It is the recommendation of the Buildings and Grounds Committee to award the contract to Windstream.
Motion by Orthmann, seconded by Curtis to accept the recommendation of the Buildings and Grounds Committee and award the bid for a new telephone system to Windstream in the amount of
$71,329.12. Roll call, ayes: Kehoe, Curtis, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Neumann abstained.
Dawn Miller, Highway Superintendent, presented a resolution and agreement from the Nebraska Dept of Roads for Board approval for the Holstein South road project.
Motion by Saathoff, seconded by Kehoe to approve and authorize the Chairman sign Resolution 10-06-22.3 authorizing signing of the agreement for the Holstein South project. Roll call,
ayes: Kehoe, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Complete Resolution on file in the County Clerk’s office.
Motion by Curtis, seconded by Saathoff to sign Supplemental agreement #1 with the Nebraska Dept of Roads for the Holstein South project. Roll call, ayes: Kehoe, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes,
Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none.
Judy Mignery, Planning Administrator, presented information from the Planning Commission on a request for a Conditional use Permit and subdivision application for Meyer Cemetery. This
being a public hearing the Chairman opened the hearing and Shawn Meyer, applicant, spoke asking the Board for their approval as this is where his son is buried. There being no one
else to speak, the Chairman closed the hearing.
Motion by Neumann, seconded by Orthmann to approve the request for a Conditional Use Permit for Meyer Cemetery, case 10-06.1. Roll call, ayes: Kehoe, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann,
Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none.
Motion by Neumann, seconded by Hynes to approve the Meyer Cemetery Subdivision, case 10-06.4, applicants Shawn and Sarah Meyer. Roll call, ayes: Kehoe, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann,
Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none.
RuAnn Root and Beth Wissing of CASA presented their budget request for 2010-2011. They are asking for an increase of $1000.00 for a total request of $31,000.00.
Dr. Michele Bever, director of the South Heartland District Health Dept. told the Board that they will be taking over the immunization clinic previously operated by Headstart whom the
County had funded in previous years at $1500.00 for the operation of the clinic. Dr. Bever requested an increase in this amount to $1800.00 for 2010-2011budget.
Motion by Saathoff, seconded by Neumann to move to Board of Equalization for real estate and motor vehicle exemption applications. Roll call, ayes: Kehoe, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann,
Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Entered Board of equalization at 11:02 AM.
Motion by Kehoe, seconded by Hynes to approve claims and authorize the County clerk to pay the same from their respective funds. Roll call, ayes: Kehoe, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann,
Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none.
Motion by Saathoff, seconded by Curtis to accept Miscellaneous Receipts for the month of May in the amount of $666,648.72. Roll call, ayes: Kehoe, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann,
Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none.
The Board recessed at 11:13 AM and reconvened at 11:20 AM.
Bev Patitz, director of SASA, presented her request to the Board for funding for 2010-2011. Her request is the same as last year for $8000.00.
Motion by Orthmann, seconded by Kehoe to move to Executive Session for personnel matters. Roll all, ayes: Kehoe, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none.
Entered Executive Session at 11:40 AM.
Motion by Neumann, seconded by Orthmann to return to regular session. Roll call, ayes: Kehoe, Curtis, Neumann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Hynes exited the meeting at 12:05
PM. Returned to regular session at 12:15 PM. The Chairman announced that the only discussion in Executive Session was regarding personnel matters and no actions were taken.
The Board recessed at 12:15 PM and reconvened at 1:30 PM.
The Board held a public hearing for amending the 2009-2010 budget for the Health Insurance Fund 1275. No one appeared to speak for or against the amending of the budget. The hearing
was closed.
Motion by Neumann, seconded by Kehoe to amend the 2009-2010 budget for the budgeted expenditures of the Health Insurance Fund 1275 as published increasing the budget of expenditures
from $81,000.00 to $89,602.00. Roll call, ayes; Kehoe, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none.
This Board is now adjourned.
COUNTY GENERAL
HASTINGS UTILITIES UTILITIES 8,042.63
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE 180.29
CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 79.00
VERIZON WIRELESS CELL PHONES 140.25
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE 54.99
ROAD BLDG MACH & SUPPLY EQUIPMENT 9,600.00
ESCROW FUND MATERIALS 10,000.00
ESCROW FUND MATERIALS 20,000.00
ESCROW FUND MATERIALS 18,305.00
ESCROW FUND TIRES 5,700.00
ESCROW FUND MARKING 42,533.00
ESCROW FUND EQUIPMENT 130,000.00
ESCROW FUND BITUMINOUS 16,900.00
ESCROW FUND ULVERTS 170,600.00
ESCROW FUND BRIDGE CONTRACTS 162,900.00
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES INSTITUTIONAL COSTS 870.00
HERITAGE BANK BANK CARD PAYMENT 263.36
ADAMS COUNTY BOARD SALARIES 8,608.11
ADMAS COUNTY CLERK SALARIES 14,473.39
ASAMS COUNTY TREASURER SALARIES 20,334.71
REGISTER OF DEEDS SALARIES 10,159.77
ADAMS COUNTY ASSESSOR SALARIES 21,418.36
PLANNING & ZONING SALARIES 3,068.75
DATA PROCESSING SALARIES 9,610.38
DISTRICT COURT CLERK SALARIES 18,406.19
DISTRICT COURT BAILIFF SALARIES 2,504.83
PUBLIC DEFENDER SALARIES 16,004.13
MAINTENANCE DEPT SALARIES 10,398.72
EXTENSION OFFICE SALARIES 5,853.49
MICROFILM DEPT SALARIES 80.88
ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF SALARIES 61,000.97
ADAMS COUNTY ATTORNEY SALARIES 32,885.17
CORRECTIONS & COMMUNICATIONS SALARIES 61,354.96
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SALARIES 5,444.50
ADAMS COUNTY SURVEYOR SALARIES 307.42
ADAMS COUNTY ROADS DEPT SALARIES 80,594.80
ADAMS COUNTY WEED DEPT SALARIES 3,038.40
VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE SALARIES 6,798.25
M ECKHARDT SALARY 1,248.23
NE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS RETIREMENT MATCH 26,925.39
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMIN FICA MATCH 28,215.04
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD HEALTH INSURANCE 104,133.37
MADISON NATIONAL LIFE INS DISABILITY INSURANCE 947.41
ADAMS COUNTY TREASURER HEALTH INSURANCE 4,423.80
MID AMERICAN BENFITS TPA 1,904.00
VISITORS PROMOTION FUND
ADAMS COUNTY VISITORS BUR SALARIES 4,285.50
NE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS RETIREMENT MATCH 259.78
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMIN FICA MATCH 325.42
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD HEALTH INSURANCE 552.68
MADISON NATIONAL LIFE INS DISABILITY INSURANCE 6.71
ADAMS COUNTY TREASURER HEALTH INSURANCE 23.50
MID AMEREICAN BENEFITS TPA 14.00
Chrisella Lewis Larry Woodman
County Clerk Chairman
Beverly Johnson
Deputy
COURTHOUSE HASTINGS NEBRASKA
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
The Adams County Board of Supervisors met as a Board of Equalization for the purpose of hearing real estate and motor vehicle exemption applications with Chairman Larry Woodman presiding.
Roll call members present were: Kehoe, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Also present were County Clerk Lewis, Attorney Daiss, Assessor Hynes and Shannon Bird
representing the Treasurer.
Motion by Orthmann, seconded by Kehoe to approve motor vehicle exemptions for Community Action partnership and Mid NE Individual Services. Roll call, ayes: Kehoe, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes,
Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none.
Motion by Neumann, seconded by Orthmann to approve real estate exemption for Catholic Social Services for property located at 325 and 333 W 2nd St, ID 283-780. Roll call, ayes: Kehoe,
Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none.
Motion by Saathoff, seconded by Hynes to approve real estate exemption for Revive Inc for property at 1036 S Lincoln Ave. Roll call, ayes: Kehoe, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann,
Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none.
Motion by Orthmann, seconded by Saathoff to approve and authorize the chairman to sign Tax List Corrections 13656 through 13665. Roll call, ayes: Kehoe, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann,
S Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none.
This Board is now adjourned.
Chrisella Lewis Larry Woodman
County Clerk Chairman
Beverly Johnson
Deputy