Washington Co Board of Supervisors The Board met at 3:10 pm on Tue, Mar 26, 2024 in the Supervisor’s meeting room at the Courthouse in Blair, Nebr. Present: Chairman Steve Dethlefs, Co Board Members, Lisa Kramer, Steve Kruger, Jay Anderson, Kevin Barnhill, Jon Stewart, and Bob Frahm. Also present, Co Clk Barb Sullivan, Shrf Mike Robinson, and Co Atty Scott Vander Schaaf. Board unanimously approved the agenda for 3/26 and the minutes of the 3/12/24 mtg. Board unanimously approved all claims. There was no correspondence. P & Z Admin Chris Shewchuk discussed request of James Mahlon Rador, for Grant Ray, for approval of a one-time lot split and change of zone, then Chairman Dethlefs opened a public hearing. There were no comments. Board unanimously approved the request of a one-time lot split of the S ½ of the NE ¼ of Sect 6-19-10. Board voted unanimously to adopt Res 2024-6; rezoning a portion of the S ½ of the NE ¼ Sect 6-19-10. Hwy Supt Dave Kruger gave a brief update on Road Dept projects, the Chairman Dethlefs opened a public hearing for those who wish to speak for, against, or neutral in regard to the One & Six Year Road Plan. There were no public comments. Board voted unanimously to adopt Res 2024-5; approving the One & Six Year Road Plan. Hwy Supt Kruger opened the following Armor Coat/ Slurry bids: 1) Midwest Coatings, $566,011 total, 2) Sta-Bilt, $443,625 total. Board voted unanimously to accept Armor Coat / Slurry bid from Sta-Bilt. Kruger then opened the following bid for Onyx: Hall Brothers Inc, $1.80/ sp yd, $234,180 total. Board voted unanimously to accept Onyx bid from Hill Brothers Inc. Board voted to accept Change Order for a decreased amount of $1,605 for project C89 (565) with 6 members voting aye, Frahm voting nay. Board voted unanimously to table request for Change Order for an increase of $14,296 for project on Co Rd 34 West until Speece Lewis provides assurance on job and provide final Change Order when 100% complete. Board voted unanimously to un-table Sheriff Robinson’s request to replace in-car and body worn cameras. Board voted unanimously to authorize Sheriff to purchase in-car and body worn cameras using money from the Inheritance Tax Fund. Board voted unanimously to un-table Washington County Food Pantry’s request for funds for a vehicle purchase. Board voted unanimously to approve up to $20,000 from the Local Assistance & Tribal Consistency Fund to the Washington Co Food Pantry. Co Atty Vander Schaaf stated that Brady Hoekstra has accepted a position with Douglas Co and asked the board to allow him to assign his rights to the Guardian Ad Litem contract to Lisa Gonzalez who is with Johnson & Pekny firm. Board voted unanimously to approve assignment and amend contract for Guardian Ad Litem. Board voted unanimously to authorize Chairman to sign Local Designated License Form 200 for Blair Marina Inc. Mike Anderson spoke during public comments then committee reports were briefly discussed. GENERAL FUND EMPLOYEES Payroll 3/15/2024 253,522.13 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE Retirement 18,416.49 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 837.25 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 57,506.86 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 18,458.38 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 8,956.25 ADVANTAGE LASER PRODUCTS, INC Supplies 185.00 AIRGAS USA, LLC Inmate Care 20.86 ALL COPY PRODUCTS INC Copier Lease 387.47 ALL MAKES OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO Copier Lease 37.86 LORI BENSEN Mileage 32.16 BLACK HILLS ENERGY Serv 2,055.69 BLAIR ACE HARDWARE Supplies 51.54 BOB BARKER CO INC Inmate Care 704.88 CANON USA, INC. Serv 2,500.00 CASEYS BUSINESS ADVANTAGE Fuel 3,422.48 NICOLE CAVANAUGH Public Defender 2,708.33 CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT Filing Fees 218.00 CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC. Serv 417.32 DAS STATE ACCNTING-CENTRAL FINANCE Serv 517.00 DODGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Fees 7.40 DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF Fees 39.20 WILLIAM P. DUNN Public Defender 7,500.00 DWS LLC Repairs 150.00 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS Supplies 104.59 ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP Printing/Notices 329.61 FASTWYRE BROADBAND Serv 691.98 FIRST NATIONAL BANK Supplies 123.00 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA Supplies/Fuel 1,268.38 FIRST STATE BANK & TRUST CO Vehicle Pmnts 32,697.16 GREAT AMERICA FINANCIAL SVCS Copier Lease 213.86 HILLYARD, INC. Supplies 3,005.72 HIRCHERT-OLSEN AUTO SERVICE INC. Repairs 25.00 BRADY JOHN HOEKSTRA Public Defender 2,916.66 HOMETOWN LEASING Copier Lease 113.56 IDEAL PURE WATER Serv 300.60 INFOSAFE SHREDDING, INC Serv 60.00 INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL INC Supplies 52.90 JETTER'S PLUMBING INC Serv 1,670.00 JONES AUTOMOTIVE, INC Serv 85.71 ED LAUTRUP Mileage/Fees 249.98 MARY LOFTIS Serv 604.00 MARSHALL & SWIFT/BOECKH, LLC Serv 1,247.95 JANE MCNEIL Public Defender 2,708.33 MENARDS - FREMONT Supplies 345.24 MMC MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. Serv 670.00 MY CENTRAL SUPPLY Supplies 152.92 NACO Regist. 20.00 NASCO FORT ATKINSON Supplies 122.93 NE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Regional Center 521.25 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC Supplies 24.99 OFFICE WAREHOUSE Supplies 628.55 OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT Serv 170.75 SUSAN PAULSEN Mileage 119.93 PFI Storage 60.00 PHILLIPS 66 - CONOCO - 76 Fuel 895.52 PITNEY BOWES INC Postage Meter 942.63 CALVIN POULSEN GIS Serv 1,842.50 QUILL CORPORATION Supplies 507.44 SARPY COUNTY SHERIFF Fees 13.02 SECRETARY OF STATE Supplies 40.00 SECRETARY OF STATE-ELECTION DIVIS Supplies 30.00 SHOTWELL GLASS LLC Serv 487.00 SID DILLON CHEV-OLDS-PONT, INC Repairs 210.11 BARB SULLIVAN Mileage 97.50 SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE, LLC Food Services 9,162.44 THE FILTER SHOP Filters 548.60 UNIV OF NE LINCOLN Supplies 2,526.90 VAPENSYSTEMS, INC. Serv 9,895.00 VERIZON CONNECT NWF, INC. Serv 64.76 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 40.01 VERIZON Serv 42.88 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 2,185.82 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 62.93 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK Vehicle Pmnts 77,678.98 WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT Court Costs 2,159.13 WEX BANK Fuel 455.67 WOODHOUSE FORD INC Serv 233.54 ROAD FUND EMPLOYEES Payroll 3/15/2024 54,181.60 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE Retirement 3,657.32 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 350.10 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 13,861.25 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 3,890.44 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 2,437.50 ARPS Serv 1,155.00 BARCO MUNICIPAL PRODUCTS INC Supplies 1,091.03 BLACKSTRAP, INC. Supplies 4,708.20 BOMGAARS Supplies 469.50 CROWNE PLAZA KEARNEY Lodging 289.90 ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP Notices 137.44 FASTWYRE BROADBAND Serv 14.99 FIRST NATIONAL BANK Supplies 187.88 FIRST NATIONAL BANK Supplies 1,564.85 HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC. Supplies 559.96 HTC ENTERPRISES, LC Equipment 10,854.40 KNUDSEN OIL & FEED Fuel 3,711.72 DAVID KRUGER Mileage 265.99 LOGAN CONTRACTORS SUPPLY INC Serv 1,064.00 MENARDS - FREMONT Supplies 64.90 NACO Regist. 20.00 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC Supplies 28.48 OMNI ENGINEERING Serv 14,841.47 NICK SMITH Mileage 265.99 THE SIGN DEPOT LLC Mileage 26.88 EMERGENCY FLOOD RELIEF DALE R JOHNSON ENT, INC. Serv 3,006.67 INSURANCE FUND AUXIANT Insurance 160,289.34 DRUG COURT CAPITAL ONE Supplies 48.48 JUVENILE SERVICES GRANT EMPLOYEES Payroll 3/15/2024 2,310.00 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE Retirement 155.93 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 14.59 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 509.98 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 175.86 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 93.75 COVID ARPA B'S ENTERPRISE INC Supplies 24,500.58 SPEECE LEWIS ENGINEERS, INC Serv 2,268.48 VOGTSCAPES, INC. Serv 107,115.00 911 ENHANCED WIRELESS FASTWYRE BROADBAND Serv 419.30 GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONS INC Serv 106.00 E-911 FUND PS RAD COM, LLC Serv 3,208.57 Meeting was adjourned at 4:21 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 04-05-24
