Washington County Board of Supervisors The Board met in regular session at 3:02 pm on Tue, Nov 14, 2023 in the Supervisor’s meeting room at the courthouse in Blair, Nebr. Present: Chairman Steve Dethlefs, Co Board Members, Bob Frahm, Jon Stewart, Steve Kruger, Jay Anderson, and Kevin Barnhill. Absent: Lisa Kramer. Also present, Co Clk Barb Sullivan, Assr Robin Andreasen, Shrf Mike Robinson, and Co Atty Scott Vander Schaaf. Board unanimously approved the agenda for 11/14 and the minutes of the 10/24/23 meeting. All claims and monthly fee reports were received reviewed and unanimously approved. Hwy Supt Dave Kruger gave a brief update on Road Dept projects and then opened the following bids for financing two motor graders: 1) WCB, 5.934% int, $684,803 total, 2) RVR Bank, 5.9% int, $685,555 total, 3) US Bank, 5.6% int, $678,182 total. Board voted unanimously to finance with US Bank. Monte Hobelman, Speece Lewis, discussed request for approval of change order for the overrun of earthwork for the Ft Calhoun Bottom Road project. Board members discussed at length and Mike Anderson spoke. Board voted to approve the change order with Dethlefs, Kruger, and Stewart voting aye, Barnhill, Frahm, and Anderson voting nay, motion failed. Hwy Supt Kruger then discussed options on overlay project for Co Rd 4. Board voted unanimously to un-table discussion of imagery contract for GIS. Assr Andreasen stated that the county villages were not interested in the service at this time so the cost would not be shared. Board voted to approve imagery contract with Eagleview for GIS for $50,600 paid in two installments with 5 members voting aye, Kruger voting nay. Board voted unanimously to adopt Res 2023-27; setting the date and time for a public hearing on the request to vacate a portion of Washington Ave in Sect 31-17-13. Shrf Robinson stated that the jail revenue for the month of Oct was $98,169. Board voted unanimously to adopt Res 2023-25; Year-End Certification of County Hwy Superintendent. Board voted unanimously to receive and place on file letter from Marj Hoier, Treas, stating 70 Distress Warrants, amounting to $76,437.24, have been turned over to Co Sheriff for collection. Board voted unanimously to adopt Res 2023-26; Amendment & Addendum to NIMRA/NIRMA II Intergovernmental/ Interlocal Agreements. Board voted unanimously to approve CSA Change Order Form from Cox Business. Board voted unanimously to authorize the Chairman to sign SDL Local Recommendation Form 200 for Nelson’s Food Pride for events on 12/9 and 12/15. Committee reports were briefly discussed, and no one spoke during public comments. Board voted unanimously to go into closed session at 4:31 PM 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. Present in closed session were 6 board members, Co Atty Vander Schaaf, and Co Clerk Sullivan. Board voted unanimously to come out of closed session at 4:35 PM. In open session the board voted unanimously to authorize Chairman to sign Release of Real Estate Mortgages. CLAIMS: GENERAL FUND EMPLOYEES Payroll 10/27/2023 238,568.89 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 17,295.55 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 795.13 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 51,881.96 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 17,447.59 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 9,184.28 GENERAL FUND EMPLOYEES Payroll 11/10/2023 247,010.05 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 17,859.27 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 784.70 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 51,533.00 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 18,040.71 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 8,956.25 A & D TECHNICAL SUPPLY CO INC Supplies 611.00 ABE'S TRASH SERVICE INC Serv 385.00 ADVANTAGE LASER PRODUCTS, INC Toner 175.00 ALBIREO ENERGY LLC Repairs 1,674.00 ALL MAKES OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO Copies 32.86 ROBIN ANDREASEN Reimb 155.68 ARLINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Donation 1,100.00 ARROW TOWING - OMAHA Serv 9,251.25 AT&T MOBILITY Serv 1,133.02 LORI BENSEN Mileage 259.38 BLAIR ACE HARDWARE Supplies 62.33 CENTEC CAST METAL PRODUCTS Supplies 126.52 CITY OF BLAIR Serv/Library Fees 2,438.12 CITY OF FORT CALHOUN Unit Lease 50.00 LAYNE CLARK-CLARK PEST CONTROL Serv 140.00 CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT Filing Fees 283.00 CONSOLIDATED MANAGEMENT COMPANY Meals/Training 295.75 COUNTRY TIRE INC Repairs 30.21 COX BUSINESS Serv 3,577.18 CROWNE PLAZA KEARNEY Lodging 243.90 CUBBYS CORPORATE OFFICE Fuel 196.58 DREW LAW FIRM PC LLO Court Appt Atty 752.25 DWS LLC Repairs 625.00 EAGLE AUTO REPAIR, LLC Serv/Repairs 533.85 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS Supplies 677.12 ELECTRONIC CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC Repairs 475.00 ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP Printing/Notices 557.88 FAIRWAY OIL COMPANY Fuel 161.20 FASTWYRE BROADBAND Serv 936.05 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Supplies/Meals 522.74 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Ads/Supplies/Fuel 636.00 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Fuel 19.60 FIRST NATIONAL BANK Fuel/Supplies 325.38 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Fuel 58.58 FIRST NATIONAL BANK - OMAHA Supplies 129.90 FIRST NATIONAL BANK - OMAHA Fuel/Supplies 152.40 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Supplies/Fuel 103.96 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA Supplies/Fuel 214.12 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Lodging/Supplies 1,065.66 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Lodging/Training 917.41 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Supplies 42.80 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Supplies 17.11 FIRST NATIONAL BANK Fuel 159.24 FORENSIC SERVICES DIVISION Serv 5,400.00 FRONTLINE PUBLIC SAFETY SOLUTIONS Software 525.00 HILLYARD, INC. Supplies 1,010.52 HIRCHERT-OLSEN AUTO SERVICE INC. Serv 357.82 HTBS CREDIT Supplies 60.90 IDEAL PURE WATER Serv 191.94 INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL Supplies 138.00 JENSEN LAWN SOLUTIONS, INC. Serv 2,143.00 ED LAUTRUP Mileage/Supplies 330.97 JOHN MANSON Mileage 427.72 MARSHALL & SWIFT/BOECKH, LLC Renewal 1,257.95 MEBULBS Supplies 1,689.23 MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Serv 62.00 MMC MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. Maintenance 4,560.00 MOTOROLA Supplies 1,000.00 MULTI-COUNTY INFORMATION & Serv 4,589.80 MY CENTRAL SUPPLY Supplies 902.00 NACO Regist. 150.00 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES Dues 450.00 NEBRASKA ASSOC OF COUNTY OFFICIALS Dues 2,989.93 NEBRASKA LAW ENFORCEMENT Training 250.00 NEBRASKA WEED CONTROL ASSOC Dues/Regist. 360.00 JOSHUA NELSON Mileage 174.49 OFFICE DEPOT Supplies 132.28 OFFICE WAREHOUSE Supplies 1,808.41 OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT Serv 8,736.46 ON TARGET AMMUNITION LLC Supplies 2,089.69 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY INC Fees 100.00 SUSAN PAULSEN Mileage 284.89 PHOENIX SUPPLY Inmate Care 54.73 POSTMASTER Stamps 660.00 POSTMASTER Box Rental 186.00 CALVIN POULSEN GIS Serv 2,420.00 POUNDS PRINTING INC Supplies 515.00 RANDY COLE SMITH Repairs 50.00 ROBINSON ELECTRIC Inspections 3,980.00 SARPY COUNTY SHERIFF Fees 14.39 SAYLER SCREENPRINTING Supplies 77.00 SECRETARY OF STATE Supplies 40.00 SHATTER TACTICAL LLC Supplies 40.00 SHOTWELL GLASS LLC Repairs 60.00 SIRCHIE ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC Supplies 155.78 STAMP FULFILLMENT SERVICES Supplies 1,597.00 DAS STATE ACCNTING-CENTRAL FINANCE Serv 1,280.01 SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE, LLC Food Serv 1,685.69 SUNSET LAW ENFORCEMENT Supplies 1,775.48 T-MOBILE USA, INC. Serv 50.00 TEKAMAH AIRPORT JOINT ZONING BOARD Meeting 150.00 THE BASIC ADVANTAGE INC/BASIC LTD Supplies 296.63 THE SIGN DEPOT LLC Supplies 58.42 TAMI M. NIELSEN-DBA TNT CLEANING SV Serv 7,865.00 TOTAL FIRE & SECURITY, INC. Serv 3,492.00 TURNKEY TECHNOLOGY, LLC Serv 9,013.40 U.S. BANK Training 2,180.90 ULTRA CAR WASH Serv 650.00 US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE Copier Lease 460.77 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 42.87 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 53.64 VERIZON Serv 42.87 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 62.93 VILLAGE OF ARLINGTON Unit Lease 50.00 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK Supplies 168.45 WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT Court Costs 492.10 WASHINGTON COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT Fuel 295.16 WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF Cost On Fees 278.12 WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF Petty Cash 263.96 WEX BANK Fuel 9,609.33 ROAD FUND EMPLOYEES Payroll 10/27/2023 52,860.44 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 3,568.14 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 303.70 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 11,286.79 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 3,855.53 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 2,250.00 ROAD FUND EMPLOYEES Payroll 11/10/2023 53,702.56 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 3,624.99 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 317.82 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 11,909.89 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 3,877.02 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 2,533.59 ABE'S TRASH SERVICE INC Serv 104.00 B'S ENTERPRISE INC Supplies 5,595.00 BADGER BODY EQUIPMENT COMPANY Parts 1,305.39 BI-STATE MOTOR PARTS INC Parts/Supplies 496.61 BIG RIG REPAIR, INC. Parts/Serv 6,013.12 BLACKBURN MFG. CO Supplies 126.19 CAPPEL AUTO SUPPLY, INC. Parts 29.59 CARQUEST AUTO PARTS Parts/Supplies 335.59 COLONIAL RESEARCH Supplies 409.14 CULLIGAN OF OMAHA Serv 48.10 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS Supplies 250.25 ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP Notices 144.90 ERW MANUFACTURING Snow Plow 2,500.00 FILTER CARE OF NEBRASKA Serv 23.55 GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONS INC Serv 108.76 JOHN DEERE CREDIT, INC. Supplies 1,186.37 KIMBALL MIDWEST Supplies 181.93 KRAIN CREEK FABRICATION, INC. Parts 346.83 DAVID KRUGER Mileage 504.50 ROBIN & MARVIN MARSHALL JR R.O.W. 4,008.00 MATHESON TRIGAS DBA LINWELD Supplies 208.62 MEDICAL ENTERPRISES, INC Serv 70.00 MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Serv 296.00 MENARDS - FREMONT Supplies 47.98 NEBRASKA IOWA SUPPLY COMPANY Fuel 15,119.41 NEWMAN TRAFFIC SIGNS Supplies 2,005.25 NMC EXCHANGE LLC Parts/Labor 6,864.62 NOREGON SYSTEMS, LLC Software 4,374.96 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC Parts 25.12 OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT Serv 637.34 POWERPLAN Supplies 16,200.00 RDO TRUCK CENTER CO Parts/Labor 871.20 RDO TRUCK CENTERS LLC Trailer 4,999.00 SAPP BROS, INC Fuel 5,702.83 SCHAEFFER MFG. CO. Supplies 676.56 SHOTWELL GLASS LLC Serv 200.00 THERMO KING CHRISTENSEN Parts 646.25 TITAN MACHINERY - FREMONT Parts 112.00 TY'S OUTDOOR POWER & SERVICE Supplies 7,208.00 CHARLES & ANGELA VENDITTE R.O.W. 4,501.00 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 691.84 WASHINGTON COUNTY TREASURER Title 22.00 WOODHOUSE FORD INC Parts 420.87 EMERGENCY FLOOD RELIEF FUND BLUFF AGGREGATE LLC Gravel 2,988.90 BOWSER TRANSFER LLC Rock 444.00 MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS Rock 20,656.37 NEBRASKA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION Serv 178,100.28 RUNNIN' ROOSTER Rock 647.45 ROAD/BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT DIST FUND BOKF, NA-CORPORATE TRUST SERVICES Bond 21,882.50 REGISTER OF DEEDS EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS Supplies 338.28 MULTI-COUNTY INFORMATION & Serv 541.64 INSURANCE FUND ROBIN ANDREASEN Gym Reimb 8,901.36 ALEX BENITEZ Gym Reimb 324.12 KAITLYN BOUSKA Gym Reimb 150.00 THOMAS BRANTLEY Gym Reimb 360.00 JESSE CAREY Gym Reimb 360.00 BRAD CARSON Gym Reimb 360.00 KIT CEDFELDT Gym Reimb 360.00 ADRIENNE FALKNER Gym Reimb 240.00 CARRIE FLYNN Gym Reimb 360.00 JOSEPH KEAS Gym Reimb 360.00 SHELBY KEAS Gym Reimb 360.00 AMY KIES Gym Reimb 360.00 BRIAN LUNDGREN Gym Reimb 360.00 DEB LUNN Gym Reimb 210.00 JOSHUA NELSON Gym Reimb 207.24 RENEE OLSEN Gym Reimb 360.00 SUSAN PAULSEN Gym Reimb 360.00 ERIK PETERSEN Gym Reimb 360.00 MORGAN RANSIEAR Gym Reimb 360.00 DEBBIE SAVILLE Gym Reimb 360.00 SHELLY SCHROEDER Gym Reimb 360.00 MAKAYLA SCHRUNK Gym Reimb 210.00 CHRIS SHEWCHUK Gym Reimb 360.00 JOY STEWART Gym Reimb 360.00 GARY TINKHAM Gym Reimb 360.00 SAMUEL VACHA Gym Reimb 360.00 TODD G. WACHTER Gym Reimb 360.00 DRUG COURT CONNIE'S BLAIR BAKERY Serv 75.00 CAPITAL ONE Supplies 112.38 JUVENILE SERVICES GRANT EMPLOYEES Payroll 10/27/2023 2,310.00 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 155.93 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 13.77 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 466.06 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 176.54 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 93.75 JUVENILE SERVICES GRANT EMPLOYEES Payroll 11/10/2023 2,310.00 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 155.93 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 13.77 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 466.05 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 175.86 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 93.75 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 42.87 LOCAL ASSIST & TRIBAL CONSISTENCY FUND NENCAP Rent 3,636.00 911 ENHANCED WIRELESS CENTURYLINK Serv 54.52 LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES, INC. Serv 180.45 CALVIN POULSEN GIS Serv 3,506.25 JAIL BOND FUND BERENS-TATE CONSULTING GROUP Serv 3,000.00 UNITED STATES TREASURY Serv 5,038.65 E-911 FUND B'S ENTERPRISE INC Serv 393.75 HIGH MAINTENANCE AND MODS, INC. Serv 1,088.40 MOTOROLA Maintenance 18,576.93 Meeting adjourned at 4:35 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 11-24-23
