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Home My WebLink AboutSP01-03-12COURTHOUSE HASTINGS NEBRASKA Tuesday, January 3, 2012 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: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Motion by Orthmann, seconded by Neumann, 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: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. The Chairman announced the locations of the open meetings law and agendas in the room and also asked if there were any conflicts of interest with any agenda items. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as circulated. Orthmann attended a Hastings Utilities luncheon on the 21st, Joe Ballweg’s retirement reception on the 30th and the Buildings and Grounds Committee meeting this morning. Curtis had no report. Neumann attended an Emergency management meeting on the 21st about foreign animal disease. Hynes attended Joe Ballweg’s retirement reception on the 30th as well as Senator Utter’s funeral and the Roads Committee meeting this morning. Saathoff attended the Emergency Management meeting, the Hastings Utilities luncheon and a Chamber Board meeting on the 21st, Joe Ballweg’s retirement on the 30th and the Roads Committee meeting this morning. Thomsen attended the Buildings and Grounds Committee meeting this morning. Woodman attended Senator Utter’s funeral and Joe Ballweg’s retirement on the 30th, met with the Village of Juniata and the Roads Committee meeting this morning. Woodman took this opportunity to publicly announce that he would not be seeking another term of office as a County Supervisor. Motion by Neumann, seconded by Hynes that there being no further business that this Board adjourn sine die and appoint the Clerk as temporary chairman. Clerk Lewis asked for nominations for Board Chairman. Motion by Saathoff, seconded by Neumann to nominate Woodman as Board Chairman. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, and Saathoff. Nays, none. Woodman, abstained. Clerk Lewis asked if there were any other nominations. Motion by Neumann, seconded by Orthmann that nominations cease and a unanimous ballot be cast for Woodman. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann and Saathoff. Nays, none. Woodman, abstained. Lewis returned the meeting to Chairman Woodman. Motion by Orthmann, seconded by Curtis to nominate Neumann as Vice Chairman. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Neumann, abstained. Woodman asked if there were any more nominations. Motion by Orthmann, seconded by Curtis that nominations cease and a unanimous ballot be cast for Neumann as Vice Chairman. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Hynes, Orthmann< Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Neumann, abstained. Motion by Neumann, seconded by Hynes to name the following banks as depositories of Adams County funds: Wells Fargo Bank, Heritage Bank, Hastings State Bank, Adams County Bank, Nebraska Public Agency Investment Trust (NPAIT), Five Points Bank, US Bank, Geneva State Bank and Bank of Doniphan. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Motion by Hynes, seconded Saathoff to authorize the County Treasurer to deposit funds in local banks: up to $2,500,000.00 in Wells Fargo bank; up to $6,000,000.00 in Heritage Bank; up to $1,350,000.00 in Hastings State Bank; up to $2,775,000.00 in Adams County Bank; up to $6,000,000.00 in Nebraska Public Agency Investment Trust (NPAIT); up to $6,000,000.00 in Five Points Bank; up to $1,500,000.00 in Bank of Doniphan; up to $1,000,000.00 in US Bank and up to $1,000,000.00 in Geneva State Bank. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann< Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Motion by Neumann, seconded by Hynes to give consent to the County Treasurer to deposit 100% of capital stock and surplus in any of the depository banks names and deposits to be protected by bonds and securities as required by law. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Motion by Orthmann. Seconded by Curtis to designate the Hastings Tribune as the legal newspaper for Adams County and the Adams County website www.adamscounty.org for the publication of notices of meetings, public bids, county board agenda and county board minutes. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Dave Rippe, HEDC director, requested that the Board release portions of four properties from the County Industrial Area for annexation by the City. Motion by Neumann, seconded by Saathoff to release the third 20% (twenty percent) of Central Logistics Services, Inc. from the County Industrial Area. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Motion by Orthmann, seconded by Curtis to remove the fifth and final 20% (twenty percent) of L & H Manufacturing from the County Industrial Area. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann< Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Motion by Saathoff, seconded by Neumann to release the 5th and final 20% (twenty percent) of Echo Supply from the County Industrial Area. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Motion by Curtis, seconded by Orthmann to remove the first 20% (twenty percent) from Centennial Plastics from the County Industrial Area. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. A discussion followed regarding the proposed resolution in support of agriculture in Adams County. All board members thought the resolution was well written however the references to Board of Commissioners needed to be changed to Board of Supervisors. Motion by Saathoff, seconded by Thomsen to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign Resolution 12-10-03.1, Adams County Statement Supporting Agriculture with correction to Board of Supervisors. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Complete resolution on file in the County Clerk’s office. The resolution setting salaries for the public defender and the supervisors for the next term of office was the next item on the agenda. Neumann questioned the salary for the public defender referred to as a $2000.00 annual increase with no time specified. County Attorney Daiss said the word term in the resolution was the time specific reference. Motion by Saathoff, seconded by Hynes to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign Resolution 12-01-03.2 setting salaries for the public defender and supervisors for the term of office beginning January 2013. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, Neumann. Complete resolution on file in the County Clerk’s office. Motion by Neumann, seconded by Thomsen to cancel duplicate, voided and outstanding checks from January 18, 2011 written on the County Imprest Fund with the stipulation that claims may be submitted for payment upon request of any of the vendors. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Motion by Orthmann, seconded by Hynes to approve claims and authorize the County Clerk to pay the same from their respective funds. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. The Board recessed at 10:20 and reconvened at 10:30. Motion by Orthmann, seconded by Thomsen to move to Board of Equalization for motor vehicle exemption applications and corrections of values. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Entered Board of Equalization at 10:30 AM. The Board hear a presentation from Lonnie Burkland of ITERIS regarding a traffic and safety study on the intersection of 26th St and Showboat Blvd. The study gave several options to increase safety at this intersection ranging from adding lighting, rumble bars, more signage and delineators to roundabouts and extension of the curve. The Board will wait for the finished hard copy of the study and the Roads Committee and Roads Dept will investigate possible solutions. Motion by Thomsen, seconded by Curtis to move to Executive Session for personnel matters. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Entered Executive Session at 12:00 Noon. Motion by Curtis, seconded by Orthmann to return to regular session. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Returned to regular session at 12:45 PM. The Board rescheduled their quarterly jail inspection until January 17, 2012 meeting. COUNTY GENERAL BUSINESS WORLD PRODUCTS SUPPLIES 27.48 JANICE JOHNSON REIMBURSEMENT 76.78 WINGATE INN LODGING 269.85 JIM KUHN MISCELLANEOUS 33.16 MARY JOHNSON MISCELLANEOUS 15.00 JACKIE RUSSELL MISCELLANEOUS 15.00 JUSTIN RUNYAN MISCELLANEOUS 15.00 AXIS CAPITAL INC EQUIPMENT 155.00 EAKES OFFICE PLUS SUPPLIES 37.01 NADA APPRAISAL GUIDES DUES, SUB, REG, 172.00 DUGAN BUSINESS FORMS PRINTING 454.76 VAUGHANS PRINTERS INC ENVELOPES 242.96 CENT DIST ASSESSORS ASSO DUES, SUB, REG, 20.00 GRAHAM TIRE COMPANY REPAIRS 15.95 JUDY MIGNERY MILEAGE 112.11 JEO CONTRACT 292.50 A & D TECHNICAL SUPPLY C SUPPLIES 152.34 CHRYSTINE SETLIK REIMBURSEMENT 94.42 CORNHUSKER PRESS SUPPLIES 255.16 BUSINESS WORLD PRODUCTS SUPPLIES 30.00 CULLIGAN OF HASTINGS MISCELLANEOUS 31.65 MICROFILM IMAGING SYSTEM EQUIPMENT 375.00 NORTHEAST NEBR JUVENILE JUVENILE CARE 9,116.25 WALMART COURT COSTS 59.54 HOMETOWN LEASING EQUIPMENT 574.81 EAKES OFFICE PLUS SUPPLIES 172.62 BUSINESS WORLD PRODUCTS SUPPLIES 785.52 DAY TIMERS INC DUES, SUB, REG, 14.74 VALS HASTINGS DUES, SUB, REG, 65.24 SO CENT BEHAVIORAL SERV COURT COSTS 1,400.00 PELL REPORTING COURT COSTS 138.98 BECK LAW OFFICE P.C. LLO ATTRNY FEES 323.00 SEILER, PARKER P.C. ATTRNY FEES 1,651.88 WHELAN & SCHERR ATTRNY FEES 1,653.52 CONWAY, PAULEY & JOHNSON ATTRNY FEES 81.00 SULLIVAN,SHOEMAKER PC ATTRNY FEES 1,658.50 LANGVARDT,VALLE & JAMES ATTRNY FEES 7,089.92 LIESKE LAW FIRM ATTRNY FEES 1,435.40 WHELAN & SCHERR ATTRNY FEES 582.50 OKEEFE ELEVATOR CO INC REPAIRS 468.00 QUILL CORPORATION MISCELLANEOUS 99.99 MARATHON SYSTEMS CHEMICALS 303.90 ST OF NE DIV OF SAFETY CONTRACT 144.00 WILLIAMS EXTERMINATING I CONTRACT 85.00 WOODWARDS DISPOSAL SERV CONTRACT 220.00 EAKES OFFICE PLUS SUPPLIES 469.66 FRONTIER FORD LINC-MERC EQUIPMENT 112.02 DOUGLAS RUHTER UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 DENNIS DETTWILLER UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 LANCE DOW UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 JEFF DIXON UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 NATHAN SMITH UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 HEATH LEMKE UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 RICK FAHRENHOLTZ UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 JASON ACKLES UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 JAMES KONEN III UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 50.00 MIKE POPLAU UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 JOHN KRONTZ UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 KEVIN MAUCK UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 M GLENN KEMP UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 JOHN RUST UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 50.00 TIMORY NAPLES CORONER COSTS 25.00 SARAH A HINRICHS CORONER COSTS 25.00 ALYSON KEISER-ROUDEBUSH CORONER COSTS 25.00 ANDREW C BUTLER CORONER COSTS 25.00 MATTHEW HASENJAGER CORONER COSTS 25.00 LEXISNEXIS LAW LIBRARY 780.32 HALL COUNTY COURT COURT COSTS 2.25 HASTINGS POLICE DEPT BLOOD TESTS 100.00 SECRETARY OF STATE COURT COSTS 20.00 SOFTWARE UNLIMITED DATA PROCESSING 240.00 KEARNEY CO SHERIFF COURT COSTS 19.50 PLATTE CO SHERIFFS OFF COURT COSTS 37.50 HITCHCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF COURT COSTS 26.04 HALL COUNTY SHERIFF COURT COSTS 88.96 HALL COUNTY SHERIFF JUVENILE COSTS 50.04 BUSINESS WORLD PRODUCTS SUPPLIES 380.59 FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF JUVENILLE COSTS 96.84 HOMETOWN LEASING EQUIPMENT 612.96 WINDSTREAM TELEPHONE 261.35 WINDSTREAM TELEPHONE 1,997.56 VERIZON WIRELESS TELEPHONE 380.07 KYLE WILLIAMSON UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 LATISHA MORROW UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 RICHARD KEMP UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 STANLEY O'BRIEN UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 DAN HEUERTZ UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 JON BORNEMEIER UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 MARC WALTHER UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 SUE DEEPE UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 RANDY BORRELL UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 BRENDA CHRISE UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 JAMES SIDLO UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 DAVID RUTT UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 BRAD M CONSBRUCK UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 50.00 DAN FURMAN UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 BYRON MORROW UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 150.00 CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING COMMISSARY 107.25 FRITO-LAY COMMISSARY 108.80 CASH WA CANDY COMPANY COMMISSARY 353.20 PROTEX CENTRAL INC REPAIR 336.00 EAKES OFFICE PLUS EQUIPMENT 798.00 BERTS REXALL DRUGS MED-HOSP PRISONERS 17.00 KEITHS PHARMACIES MED-HOSP PRISONERS 73.45 ADAMS COUNTY JAIL BOARD OF PRISONERS 2,308.43 ROBINSON TEXTILES COMMISSARY 19.23 CRAWFORD SUPPLY CO COMMISSARY 176.64 BOB BARKER COMPANY INC COMMISSARY 141.37 OVERHEAD DOOR SUPPLIES 79.00 ALLENS OF HASTINGS INC COMMISSARY 97.41 HALL CNTY DEPT OF CORR BOARD OF PRISONERS 7,693.57 MLMH PROFESSIONAL SERV MED-HOSP PRISONERS 81.33 ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS 157.34 WILLIAMS EXTERMINATING I MISCELLANEOUS 46.00 ALEXANDER HAMILTON INSTI DUES, SUB, REG, 34.75 MINDEN OFFICE SUPPLY SUPPLIES 2.87 GLENWOOD TELEPHONE CO TELEPHONE 49.95 QUILL CORPORATION SUPPLIES 184.31 AS CENTRAL FINANCE TELEPHONE 36.69 WINDSTREAM TELEPHONE 25.27 CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 79.00 PHELPS CO TREASURER TELEPHONE 93.28 EAKES OFFICE PLUS SUPPLIES 14.98 RURAL METRO MEDICAL SERV AMBULANCE 12,500.00 BIG G COMM HARDWARE SUPPLIES 6.53 COMPUTER CONSULTANTS,INC AGREEMENTS 24.00 WICKS STERLING TRUCKS PARTS 63.60 PARAMOUNT LINEN & UNIFOR SUPPLIES 44.10 FILTER CARE SUPPLIES 144.45 WOODWARDS DISPOSAL SERV GARBAGE 102.50 ROBERT RUST TELEPHONE 25.00 AURORA COOP/ROSELAND FUEL 43.46 OREGON TRAIL EQUIPMENT PARTS 144.05 NE MACHINERY CO PARTS 3,567.53 NEWMAN TRAFFIC SIGNS SIGNS 2,370.00 NEBRASKA TRUCK CENTER PARTS 292.75 NAPA AUTO PARTS SUPPLIES 437.63 MIDWEST SERVICE MATERIALS 1,000.00 LOUP VALLEY LIGHTING INC SUPPLIES 306.00 JOHNSON CASHWAY LUMBR CO SUPPLIES 6.29 INTERSTATE ALL BATTERY TECHNICAL 43.47 IDEAL ELECTRIC INC REPAIRS 330.48 STEVE HESMAN TELEPHONE 25.00 HATTEN ELECTRIC SERVICE PARTS 61.04 HARVEY GOINGS TELEPHONE 25.00 FLEET PRIDE PARTS 182.83 EXECUTIVE COPIER SYS INC EQUIPMENT 660.15 LARRY EINSPAHR TELEPHONE 25.00 EAKES OFFICE PLUS SUPPLIES 713.53 DELKEN PRESS SUPPLIES 186.00 CONSOLIDATED CONC AGGREG GRAVEL 2,717.19 BGNE FUEL 453.15 AUTO VALUE PARTS 87.66 COUNTRYSIDE HOMES PUBLIC ASSISTANCE 200.00 JOSEPH E BALLWEG TRAVEL EXPENSES 149.93 CENTEC CAST METAL PRODUC MISCELLANEOUS 180.81 BUSINESS WORLD PRODUCTS SUPPLIES 62.13 CASA CASA 2,750.00 HASTINGS ECONOMIC DEV ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1,666.67 RSVP LOCAL MATCH 416.67 MEALS ON WHEELS LOCAL MATCH 666.67 MIDLAND AREA AGENCY AREA AGENCY ON AGING 1,170.33 REGION III PROG ADM OFFI MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 5,527.42 SPOUSE ABUSE SEXUAL ASSA DOMESTIC ABUSE 666.67 MID NEBR INDIVIDUAL SERV MENTAL RETARDATION 2,613.67 SO HEARTLAND DIST HEALTH HEAD START 191.67 HEARTLAND PET CONNECTION HUMANE SOC EXP 416.67 FIRST CONCORD BENIFITS AGREEMENTS 286.00 MARY LANNING MEMORIAL HO EMERGENCY SERVICES 690.47 HOWARD'S GLASS LLC COMM DEV BLK GRANT 18,950.40 PREFERRED MAIL SERV INC POSTAL SERVICES 3,000.00 PREFERRED MAIL SERV INC POSTAL SERVICES 3,000.00 COMMUNITY ACTION PART OF HANDI-BUS 2,731.51 HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES INSTITUTIONAL COSTS 198.00 COUNTY LIBRARY CITY OF HASTINGS LIBRARY 12,094.67 INHERITANCE TAX ADAMS CO HISTORICAL SOC HISTORICAL SOC 883.33 ESCROW HOLDING FUND HOWARD'S GLASS LLC MISCELLANEOUS 4,737.60 911 EMERGENCY SERVICES WINDSTREAM EMERGENCY PHONE 237.38 PLATTE VALLEY OF HASTING REPAIR 525.00 Chrisella Lewis Larry Woodman County Clerk Chairman Pamela J. Witte Deputy COURTHOUSE HASTINGS NEBRASKA Tuesday, January 3, 2012 The Adams County Board of Supervisors met as a Board of Equalization with Chairman Larry Woodman presiding for the purpose of hearing motor vehicle exemption applications and corrections of values. Roll call members present were: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Also present were Clerk Lewis, Attorneys Daiss and Naples, Assessor Hynes and Shannon Bird representing the Treasurer. Motion by Saathoff, seconded by Thomsen to approve annual renewal of vehicle exemptions for South Central Behavioral Heath, Church of Christ and Faith Tabernacle. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Motion by Neumann, seconded by Curtis to approve correction of value for ID # 266-00030, owners Larry and Barbara Novak, changing 54.5 acres from irrigated to dry land classification for tax years 2009 and 2010. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Motion by Curtis, seconded by Eldon to approve correction of value for ID # 284-00910, owner Diana M. Johnson, adding homestead exemption of a value of $32,845.00. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Motion by Neumann, seconded by Orthmann to approve correction of value for ID# 284-13564, owner Ralph Najarian for homestead exemption granted in the amount of $64,430.00. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Motion by Curtis, seconded by Saathoff to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign Tax List Corrections numbers 13941 through 13967 and 13971 through 13974. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Motion by Orthmann, seconded by Neumann to return to regular session. Roll call, ayes: Thomsen, Curtis, Neumann, Hynes, Orthmann, Saathoff and Woodman. Nays, none. Returned to regular session at 10:43 AM. This Board is now adjourned. Chrisella Lewis Larry Woodman County Clerk Chairman Pamela J. Witte Deputy