Washington County Board of Supervisors The Board met in regular session at 3:08 pm on Tue, April 9, 2024 in the Supervisor’s meeting room at the courthouse in Blair, Nebr. Present: Chairman Steve Dethlefs, board members Bob Frahm, Lisa Kramer, Jon Stewart, Steve Kruger, Jay Anderson, and Kevin Barnhill. Also present, Co Clk Barb Sullivan, Shrf Mike Robinson, Chf Dpty Mitch Robinson, and Co Atty Scott Vander Schaaf. Board unanimously approved the agenda for 4/9 and the minutes of the 3/26/24 mtg. Board unanimously approved all claims, correspondence, and monthly fee reports. Hwy Supt Dave Kruger gave a brief update on Road Dept then opened the following Asphalt Patch/ Overlay bids: 1) Omni Engineering, $382,216 total, 2) Cather, $364,515 total, 3) Western Engineering, $270,922 total, 4) Midwest Coatings, $437,834 total. Board voted unanimously to accept bid from Western Engineering for $270,922.50 at estimated tonnage provided at 2448. Chage Order request for Co Rd 34 West remained tabled. Shrf Robinson gave an update and said the jail took in $73,115 for the month of March. Micheal Ude, T-Mobile, discussed services offered to governments with board members via tele-conference call. Board asked Ude to reach out to the Tech Committee to discuss further. Board voted unanimously to authorize the Chairman to sign SDL Local Recommendation Form 200 for Moonshine Hole LLC, dba Fire Proof Door for wedding on 6/8/24. Committee reports were briefly discussed and no one spoke during public comments. At 3:51 pm the board voted unanimously to go into closed session for the purpose of discussing attorney client privileged information, attorney client privileged information regarding current, potential, imminent threat of litigation, and contract negotiations involving Washington County. Those present in closed session were 7 board members, Shrf Mike Robinson, Chf Dpty Mitch Robinson, Road Supt Kruger, and Co Atty Vander Schaaf. Board voted unanimously to come out of closed session at 4:51 pm. In open session the board voted unanimously to reject the settlement offer from the NEOC. At 4:53 p.m. the board voted unanimously to go into closed session to protect the public interest with respect to discussion regarding Road Dept personnel matters. Those present in closed session were 7 board members, Hwy Supt Kruger, Co Clerk Sullivan, and Co Atty Vander Schaaf. Board voted unanimously to come out of closed session at 4:58 p.m. In open session the board voted unanimously to authorize Chairman to sign offer letter of employment for Weed Supt. CLAIMS: GENERAL FUND EMPLOYEES Payroll 3/29/24 250,754.54 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE Retirement 18,240.18 PRINCIPLE Life-Dental-Vision 837.16 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 58,609.28 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/Medi 18,303.25 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 8,649.15 ABE'S TRASH SERVICE INC Serv 385.00 BRIDGET ABRAHAM Mileage 42.21 ADVANCED CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE Inmate Care 21,316.43 TWILA ALEXANDER Reimb 17.15 AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION Dues 505.00 BLAIR ACE HARDWARE Supplies 230.32 BRADLEY LAW, P.C., LLO Court appt Atty 2,325.00 BUTCH'S ICECREAM & SANDWICH SHOPPE Meeting 180.00 CAMPBELL AMAN FUNERAL HOME Service 3,000.00 CASEYS BUSINESS ADVANTAGE Fuel 7,223.92 CASEYS BUSINESS ADVANTAGE Fuel 82.23 CITY OF BLAIR Serv 1,700.22 CITY OF FORT CALHOUN Patrol Lease 50.00 LAYNE CLARK-CLARK PEST CONTROL Serv 140.00 CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT ASSOC. Workshop 75.00 CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT Fees 182.00 CONSTELLATION ENERGY Serv 312.44 COUNTRY TIRE INC Maint 1,741.04 COX BUSINESS Serv 3,525.76 CUBBYS CORPORATE OFFICE Fuel 38.80 DES MOINES STAMP MFG CO INC Supplies 36.45 DODGE COUNTY CLERK Probation 11,411.23 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS Serv 1,210.34 ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE INC Ballots 4,338.09 ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP Serv 401.79 FAIRWAY OIL COMPANY Fuel 61.00 FASTWYRE BROADBAND Serv 760.27 FERGUSON ENTERPRISES LLC #1657 Maint 493.68 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Training 819.57 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Training 995.00 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Supplies 528.68 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Serv 795.03 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Fuel 90.68 FIRST NATIONAL BANK Fuel 72.30 FIRST NATIONAL BANK postage 1.63 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Maint 27.54 FIRST NATIONAL BANK - OMAHA Serv 122.86 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Supplies 20.21 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA Fuel 58.00 FIRST NATIONAL BANK Maint 15.00 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Supplies 102.66 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Maint 153.22 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Supplies 1,419.68 FORENSIC SERVICES DIVISION Serv 125.00 FUCHS WORKS LLC-AUSTIN FUCHS Maint 700.00 GOODWIN TUCKER GROUP Maint 1,643.16 HILLYARD, INC. Supplies 429.70 HIRCHERT-OLSEN AUTO SERVICE INC. Maint 2,111.23 MARJORIE HOIER HOIER JAN-MAR 53.06 III CORPS TASK FORCE Dues 23,797.00 INTAB, LLC Supplies 94.25 INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL Inspection 69.00 JENSEN LAWN SOLUTIONS, INC. Maint 1,995.00 MADISON COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT Fees 7.75 JOHN MANSON Mar Mileage 717.57 MENARDS - FREMONT Maint 263.08 MIDWEST MEDICAL TRANSPORT Medical 2,486.00 ROBIN MILLER Election help 517.50 MMC MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. Maint 1,697.50 MULTI-COUNTY INFORMATION & Serv 4,589.80 NEBRASKA STATE FIRE MARSHAL Inspection 120.00 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC Maint 50.60 OFFICE DEPOT Supplies 82.03 OFFICE WAREHOUSE Supplies 1,025.95 OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT Serv 8,172.27 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY INC Inspection 683.76 SUSAN PAULSEN Reimb 28.49 PHOENIX SUPPLY Supplies 321.44 CALVIN POULSEN Serv 1,787.50 POUNDS PRINTING INC Supplies 65.00 PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Supplies 728.25 REDFIELD & COMPANY INC Supplies 1,981.08 REGION 6, BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE 4TH Q FY2024 15,931.25 RELENTLESS LLC DBS DESERT SNOW Training 1,398.00 KIM SWANSON Maint 460.00 DEBBIE SAVILLE Supplies 24.60 SID DILLON CHEV-OLDS-PONT, INC Maint 99.69 ADAM SIPPLE Crt app council 874.00 SMITTY'S AUTO SERVICE INC Maint 229.20 SPARTAN STORES, LLC Supplies 73.22 DAS STATE ACCNTING-CENTRAL FINANCE Serv 1,536.00 STATE OF NEBR, DEPT OF CORRECT SERV Serv 1,264.90 SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE, LLC Serv 4,634.38 THE FILTER SHOP Supplies 296.40 TAMI M. NIELSEN-DBA TNT CLEANING SV Serv 7,865.00 TOTAL FIRE & SECURITY, INC. Serv 170.00 TURNKEY TECHNOLOGY, LLC Serv 10,194.95 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - LINCOLN Workshop 817.96 US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE Serv 480.00 VELOCITY SYSTEMS Supplies 980.00 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 42.88 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 53.65 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 62.93 VILLAGE OF ARLINGTON Patrol Lease 50.00 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK Supplies 210.18 WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT Court Costs 306.00 WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF Court 271.50 WEX BANK Fuel 4,515.35 TAYLER WICKHAM Fuel 253.65 ROADS FUND EMPLOYEES Payroll 3/29/24 54,181.60 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE Retirement 3,657.32 PRINCIPLE Life-Dental-Vision 350.10 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 13,861.30 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/Medi 3,901.65 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 2,437.50 ABE'S TRASH SERVICE INC Serv 104.00 AMERICAN TEXTILE MILLS Supplies 489.98 ARPS Maint 1,595.00 BI-STATE MOTOR PARTS INC Supplies 805.94 BIG RIG REPAIR, INC. Supplies 1,065.00 BLAIR ACE HARDWARE Supplies 208.90 BOBCAT OF OMAHA Maint 1,156.16 CARQUEST AUTO PARTS Supplies 59.00 JEFFREY CHRISTENSEN Elec Reimb 150.00 RUSSELL G. CHRISTENSEN Elec Reimb 150.00 CINTAS CORPORATION Supplies 21.00 CULLIGAN OF OMAHA Supplies 29.95 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS Supplies 48.99 ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP Serv 43.27 GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONS INC Serv 135.95 HEARTLAND TIRES & TREADS INC Maint 1,581.54 HOTSY EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC Supplies 1,127.82 KELLY RYAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC Supplies 251.88 MATHESON TRIGAS DBA LINWELD Supplies 225.36 TROY MENCKE Elec Reimb 150.00 MIDWEST LABORATORIES, INC. Supplies 64.98 DOUGLAS M MUHSMAN Elec Reimb 150.00 NE ASSOC OF COUNTY ENGINEERS 2024 Dues 275.00 NEBRASKA IOWA SUPPLY COMPANY Fuel 15,052.42 NMC INC Supplies 24,018.56 OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT Serv 629.59 OMAHA SLINGS INC Maint 66.21 CHRIS & MISHELLE PETERSEN R-O-W 570.00 NATHAN L. PLUGGE Elec Reimb 150.00 POWERPLAN Supplies 1,049.18 RDO TRUCK CENTER CO Supplies 7,663.26 SE SMITH & SONS Supplies 32.53 TURNKEY TECHNOLOGY, LLC Supplies 112.95 U.S. BANCORP GOVERNMENT LEASING Grader Pymt 21,476.37 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 691.84 TODD G. WACHTER Elec Reimb 150.00 WALKERS UNIFORM RENTAL Serv 718.40 WOODHOUSE Supplies 410.08 EMERGENCY FLOOD RELIEF FUND BLUFF AGGREGATE LLC Gravel 6,198.30 BRAKKAN TRUCKING INC Gravel 3,012.25 MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS Gravel 41,805.19 REGISTER OF DEEDS EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS Supplies 28.23 MULTI-COUNTY INFORMATION & Serv 541.64 JUNENVILE SERVICES GRANT EMPLOYEES Payroll 3/29/24 2,310.00 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE Retirement 155.93 PRINCIPLE Life-Dental-Vision 14.59 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 509.97 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/Medi 176.54 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 93.75 VERIZON Serv 42.88 911 ENHANCED WIRELESS CENTURYLINK Serv 81.90 CALVIN POULSEN Serv 2,048.75 E-911 FUND 911 COMMUNICATIONS Serv 124,321.94 Meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m. Steve Dethlefs, Chairman: Attest: Barbara Sullivan, County Clerk. A complete text of the minutes and resolutions are on file in the office of the County Clerk, 1555 Colfax St., and are available for public inspection during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. ZNEZ ENT 04-19-24
