Washington County Board of Supervisors The Board met in regular session at 3:00 pm on Tue, Jan 10, 2023 in the Supervisor’s meeting room at the courthouse in Blair, Nebr. Co Clk Sullivan declared the reorganizational meeting for 2023 was in session. Present: Board members Steve Dethlefs, Lisa Kramer Bob Frahm, Jon Stewart, Kevin Barnhill, Jay Anderson, and Steven Kruger. Also present, Co Clk Barb Sullivan, Shrf Mike Robinson, and Co Atty Scott Vander Schaaf. Clerk requested nominations for Chairman: Barnhill nominated Dethlefs. Board unanimously voted that the nominations cease and cast a unanimous ballot for Steve Dethlefs for Chairman. Clerk then requested nominations for Vice Chairman: Anderson nominated Frahm. Board unanimously voted that the nominations cease and cast a unanimous ballot for Bob Frahm as Vice Chairman. Chairman Dethlefs presided over the meeting and declared a recess to go into the Board of Equalization. Board reconvened at 3:04 p.m. Board unanimously approved the agenda for 1/10/23. Board voted to approve the minutes of the 12/27/22 meeting with 6 members voting aye, Barnhill abstained without conflict. Board unanimously approved monthly fee reports and all claims. The following correspondence was received and placed on file: Notice of Public Hearing from Dodge Co Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors. Board unanimously voted that Washington Co Bank, First State Bank (Two Rivers), Nebr Public Agency Investment Trust (NPAIT), and Nebr Cooperative Liquid Assets Securities System (NE CLASS) be designated as depositories for county funds for 2023 and unanimously voted to authorize Co Treas to invest county funds in any of the designated depositories. Jay Anderson gave a brief update on Road Dept work, then Lisa Kramer discussed state bids for 2 pick-up trucks with plows that were originally bid last year but were cancelled due to manufacturer supply shortages. Kramer said the same pick-ups are now at a substantially higher price and that the state bid website only offers Ford trucks. Board unanimously approved stated bid for 2 new pick-ups with plows for $53,884 each. Chris Lane, Speece Lewis, gave an update on projects scheduled for 2023. Terry Cameron discussed concerns he has with the upcoming Co Rd 4 project and believes there are areas of the road that need to be addressed first before the project starts. Shrff Mike Robinson discussed jail revenues for Dec totaling $31,070 then stated that the Sheriff’s office will look to ordering cars for the next fiscal year shortly as it takes several months for order to come in. Clerk Sullivan stated that since the position of Hwy Supt was vacant for a portion of 2022 the board is required to complete 2 Year-End Certifications designating Bill Hansel and the County Board as acting Hwy Supt for their designated time periods. Board voted unanimously to adopt Res 2023-1; Year-End Certification of County Hwy Supt for 2022. Board voted to appoint the County Board of Supervisors as acting Co Hwy Supt until vacancy is filled with 6 members voting aye, Kruger voting nay. Board voted unanimously to compensate the 2 Road Dept Forman at $240 per payroll (80 hrs), retroactive from Dec 14, until Hwy Supt is appointed. Planning & Zoning Admin Chris Shewchuk discussed upcoming joint Supervisors and Planning Comm meeting on Jan 19 and said the purpose of the meeting is to discuss some of the proposed changes to the Comp Plan as well as receive public feedback. Citizens can submit their questions and/or comments ahead of the Jan 19 meeting to the Planning Office or email newregs@washingtoncountyne.gov. Board voted unanimously to receive and place on file the Treasurer’s Semi-Annual Statement. Board voted unanimously to authorize Chairman to sign SDL Local Recommendation Form for Elkhorn Valley Golf Club for a reception on 2/11/23. Comments from the public: Ben Stangl, Pam Daly, Mike Anderson, Lisa Kramer, Jared Lane, Zach Fowler, Dan Daly, Ben Trapper, Scott Stangl, and Megan Miller discussed their concerns and/or opposition to the Draft Comp Plan and Zoning Regs. Committee Reports: Personnel Comm worked on reviewing and updating job description for Hwy Supt and will post for the position this week. Tech Comm is working with TurnKey to get up-to -date hearing-impaired equipment for public use at meetings. At 4:31 pm the board voted 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 Co. Those present in closed session were 7 board members and Co Atty Vander Schaaf. Board voted unanimously to come out of closed session at 4:47 pm. There was no action in open session. CLAIMS: GENERAL FUND EMPLOYEES Payroll 1/6/2023 293,424.66 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 20,438.30 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 805.26 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 52,671.88 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 21,609.87 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 9,556.25 ABE'S TRASH SERVICE INC Serv 385.00 BRIDGET ABRAHAM Mileage 76.25 ADVANCED CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE Inmate Care 19,622.34 ALBIREO ENERGY LLC Serv 615.00 ALL MAKES OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO Supplies 30.00 ROBIN ANDREASEN Reimb 40.00 BLAIR ACE HARDWARE Supplies 74.64 BUCHANAN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE Fees 33.00 TAMARA S BURBACH Serv 15.00 CITY OF BLAIR Serv/Library Fees 1,074.79 LAYNE CLARK-CLARK PEST CONTROL Serv 130.00 CLERK OF DIST COURT ASSOCIATION Dues/Regist 125.00 CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT Filing Fees 180.00 CONSTELLATION ENERGY Serv 701.51 COUNTRY TIRE INC Repairs 55.17 COX BUSINESS Serv 3,564.43 CUBBYS CORPORATE OFFICE Fuel 58.78 CUMING COUNTY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE Meals 31.06 DARREN DAGEFORDE Mileage 600.63 EAGLE AUTO REPAIR, LLC Repairs/Serv 302.25 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS Supplies 782.82 ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP Printing/Notices 302.95 FAIRWAY OIL COMPANY Fuel 180.00 FASTWYRE BROADBAND Serv 456.59 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Postage/Fuel 28.72 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Supplies 29.47 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Serv 163.16 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Supplies 59.86 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Training 400.00 FIRST NATIONAL BANK Fuel 66.20 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Postage/Supplies 31.08 FIRST NATIONAL BANK – OMAHA Supplies 447.69 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Fuel 48.70 FIRST NATIONAL BANK Supplies 278.03 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Serv 256.67 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Fuel 73.35 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Supplies 18.71 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Fuel 20.04 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Supplies 1,423.71 FORENSIC SERVICES DIVISION Serv 50.00 GARCIA CLINICAL LABORATORY Inmate Care 5.00 GOVERNMENT FORMS AND SUPPLIES Supplies 417.91 HILLYARD, INC. Supplies 685.33 HIRCHERT-OLSEN AUTO SERVICE INC. Serv 568.75 HTBS CREDIT Supplies 53.68 HOLIDAY INN - KEARNEY Lodging 719.70 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS Lodging 718.75 IDEAL PURE WATER Serv 40.34 INT'L ASSOC OF CHIEFS OF POLICE Dues 190.00 JAEGER LAW OFFICE PC LLO Court Appt Atty 1,871.50 KELLY RYAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC Parts 246.82 LANCASTER COUNTY SHERIFF Fees 39.28 ED LAUTRUP Reimb/Conference 789.10 MAPA Serv 5,112.00 MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Inmate Care 179.42 MMC MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. Serv 1,472.40 MULTI-COUNTY INFORMATION & Serv 4,189.16 NACO Regist 165.00 NATIONAL SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION Dues 142.00 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC Supplies 37.13 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLC Supplies 174.75 OFFICE WAREHOUSE Supplies 247.76 OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT Serv 7,385.51 PFI Storage 40.00 PIP MARKETING Supplies 2,572.02 PITNEY BOWES INC Fees 816.81 CALVIN POULSEN GIS Serv 1,737.50 POWERDMS, INC. Serv 11,300.46 ROBINSON ELECTRIC Inspections 5,760.00 ROSEHILL CEMETERY Cemetery Maint 460.00 SIDNER, SVOBODA,SCHILKE,THOMSEN Atty Fees 161.50 SMITTY'S AUTO SERVICE INC Serv/Repairs 3,824.77 DAS STATE ACCNTING-CENTRAL FINANCE Serv 1,280.01 THE FILTER SHOP Supplies 78.62 THE SIGN DEPOT LLC Serv 1,125.00 TAMI M. NIELSEN-DBA TNT CLEANING SV Serv 7,260.00 TURNKEY TECHNOLOGY, LLC Serv/Supplies 8,366.15 U.S. BANK Dues/Supplies 933.30 ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY Supplies 180.36 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE Postage 6,000.00 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN HotSpot 270.12 US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE Copier Lease 408.37 VANDRY GRADING Snow Removal 1,740.00 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 42.76 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 53.52 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 52.81 WALGREENS #11957 Supplies 200.00 WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT Court Costs 800.65 WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF Cost on Fees 356.63 WEX BANK Fuel 8,009.82 WOODHOUSE FORD INC Serv 98.78 ROAD FUND EMPLOYEES Payroll 1/6/2023 53,238.26 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 3,593.61 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 331.24 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 11,829.41 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 3,930.98 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 2,437.50 ABE'S TRASH SERVICE INC Serv 104.00 BI-STATE MOTOR PARTS INC Parts/Supplies 1,515.98 BOMGAARS Parts/Supplies 828.19 CAPPEL AUTO SUPPLY, INC. Parts 521.98 CARQUEST AUTO PARTS Parts/Supplies 155.45 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS Supplies 195.68 ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP Notices 118.00 FASTWYRE BROADBAND Serv 62.94 FILTER CARE OF NEBRASKA Serv 21.10 HARMS OIL COMPANY Fuel 11,950.20 HEARTLAND TIRES & TREADS INC Supplies 10,317.12 JOHN DEERE CREDIT, INC. Supplies 76.80 KELLY RYAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC Parts 119.49 KIMBALL MIDWEST Parts 619.00 MATHESON TRIGAS DBA LINWELD Supplies 170.19 MO VALLEY TIRES, LLC Supplies 5,344.70 NEBRASKA IOWA SUPPLY COMPANY Supplies 3,672.00 NEWMAN TRAFFIC SIGNS Supplies 4,468.73 NMC EXCHANGE LLC Parts 4,863.17 OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT Serv 623.29 POWERPLAN Parts 2,754.14 RDO TRUCK CENTER CO Parts/Labor 772.40 ROCKMOUNT RESEARCH & ALLOYS, INC. Serv 690.09 SAFETY-KLEEN Serv 651.23 STALP GRAVEL COMPANY Gravel 3,748.40 THE SIGN DEPOT LLC Supplies 47.71 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 158.43 REGISTER OF DEEDS EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS Supplies 248.47 MULTI-COUNTY INFORMATION & Serv 534.64 JUVENILE SERVICES GRANT EMPLOYEES Payroll 1/6/2023 2,221.50 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 149.95 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 13.77 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 466.05 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 169.10 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 93.75 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 42.76 911 ENHANCED WIRELESS CENTURYLINK Serv 536.60 E-911 FUND CENTURYLINK Serv 219.17 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS Serv 5,989.09 OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT Serv 250.00 Meeting adjourned at 4:50 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 1-20-23
