Washington County Board of Supervisors The Board met in regular session at 3:05 pm on Tue, Sept 13, 2022 in the Supervisor’s meeting room at the courthouse in Blair, Nebr. Present: Chairman Steve …

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Washington County Board of Supervisors The Board met in regular session at 3:05 pm on Tue, Sept 13, 2022 in the Supervisor’s meeting room at the courthouse in Blair, Nebr. Present: Chairman Steve Dethlefs, Board members Bob Frahm, Kevin Barnhill, Lisa Kramer, Jordan Rishel, Jay Anderson, and Steven Kruger. Also present, Co Clk Barb Sullivan, Shrf Mike Robinson, and Dpty Atty Tom Brantley. Board unanimously approved the agenda for 9/13 and the minutes of the 8/23/22 meeting. Board unanimously approved the monthly fee reports and all claims. Board voted unanimously to receive and place on file correspondence from NE Commission on Law Enforcement and NE Dept of Transportation. Hwy Supt Bill Hansel was not present to give a Road Dept update. Wes Stamp discussed road conditions on Co Rd P39 with board members. Mike Andreasen and Mike Anderson also discussed road conditions and procedures for reporting problems. Board voted unanimously to rescind Res # 2022-13; Relaxation of Standards for project C89-533. Shrf Mike Robinson gave a brief review of jail revenues and stated the total for the month of Aug was $43,095. Robinson then reviewed the following finance bids for 5 new patrol cars: 1) Two Rivers Bank, 3.4% int 2) Washington Co Bank, 3.4% int 3) First Bank, 3.4% int 4) US Bank, 5.9% int. Amount financed for the 5 cars range from $39,910 to $47,889. Robinson stated that Washington Co Bank would be the lowest overall cost due to payment dates even though they have a slightly higher interest rate. Board unanimously approved financing for new patrol cars with Washington County Bank. Board voted unanimously to authorize Chairman to sign contracts with Arlington and Ft Calhoun for Law Enforcement Services. Chris Shewchuk, Planning Adm, discussed request to adopt Res 2022-26 and said it was the final step in the process to vacate a portion of Washington Ave right-of-way and reverting it to the owner of parcel 890075019 as discussed in previous meeting. Board voted unanimously to adopt Res 2022-26; Vacating a Portion of Washington Ave right-of-way in Sect 31-17-13. Board voted unanimously to authorize Chairman to sign the Missouri River East Community Wildfire Protection Plan as presented by Emergency Manager Dan Douglas. Board voted unanimously to adopt Res 2022-25; Transferring $300,000 from the Jail Capital Fund to the Jail Bond Fund. Board voted unanimously to table SDL Local Recommendation Form for 1867 Bar until form is amended and to authorize Chairman to sign SDL Local Recommendation Forms for Dondar Inc, Nelson’s Food Pride, and Nelson’s Food Pride. Board voted unanimously to receive and place on file the Washington Co Office Inventories. At 4:00 board member Kruger gave a review of the proposed budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year and stated that the increases to office budgets were largely due to wage increases and increased costs of materials and services, then the Chairman opened a public hearing. Mike Anderson spoke. After no further public comments, the Chairman closed the public hearing. Committee Reports were briefly discussed and there were no comments from the public. At 4:31 p.m. the board voted unanimously to go into closed session for the purpose of discussing attorney client privileged information, discussing 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, Shrf Mike Robinson, and Dpty Atty Tom Brantley. Board voted unanimously to come out of closed session at 4:48 p.m. There was no action in open session. CLAIMS: GENERAL FUND, EMPLOYEES, Payroll 9/2/2022, 244,923.93 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP, Retirement,16,386.17 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK, FICA/MEDI,18,736.78 ABE'S TRASH SERVICE INC, Serv, 385.00 ADVANCED CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE, Inmate Care, 19,622.34 ALL COPY PRODUCTS INC, Copier Lease, 168.96 LORI BENSEN, Postage Reimb, 115.00 BISHOP BUSINESS, Copier Lease, 242.24 BLAIR ACE HARDWARE, Supplies, 11.00 BURT COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, Fees, 76.95 CITY OF BLAIR, Serv/Library Fees, 1,908.26 LAYNE CLARK-CLARK PEST CONTROL, Serv, 130.00 CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT, Filing Fees, 216.00 CONSOLIDATED MANAGEMENT COMPANY, Food Services, 63.95 CONTINENTAL RESEARCH CORPORATION, Supplies, 508.51 COUNTRY TIRE INC, Repairs, 129.96 COX BUSINESS, Serv, 3,584.77 CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, Serv, 51.00 CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., Serv, 61.40 CUBBYS CORPORATE OFFICE, Fuel, 140.35 DODGE COUNTY SHERIFF, Fees, 7.31 NATE DORSEY, Mileage, 126.75 DOUGLAS COUNTY COURT, Fees, 4.75 PAT DUNN, Reimb/Supplies, 229.10 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS, Supplies, 1,397.47 ENGLES, KETCHAM, OLSON & KEITH, PC, Fees, 247.50 ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP, Printing/Notices, 2,000.95 FAIRWAY OIL COMPANY, Fuel, 86.00 FAMILY DENTAL CENTERS PC, Inmate Care, 511.00 FASTWYRE BROADBAND, Serv, 889.63 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA, Fuel/Lodging, 1,106.82 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA, Supplies, 46.42 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA, Supplies, 638.91 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA, Supplies, 5.44 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA, Supplies, 539.00 FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Training/Fuel, 1,551.19 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA, Fuel/Supplies, 544.47 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA, Supplies, 21.54 FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Supplies, 68.44 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA, Supplies/Lodging, 1,298.79 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA, Registration, 29.95 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA, Supplies/Training, 947.70 GALLS, LLC, Supplies, 237.70 GREAT PLAINS UNIFORMS LLC, Supplies, 79.99 HARD HEAD VETERANS, Supplies, 5,005.00 HILLYARD, INC., Supplies, 1,069.62 HIRCHERT-OLSEN AUTO SERVICE INC., Serv, 153.76 HTBS CREDIT, Supplies, 82.99 LACY JOHNSON, Mileage, 141.25 KONEXUS, INC., Serv, 6,325.00 STEVEN MENCKE, Mileage, 225.00 MULTI-COUNTY INFORMATION &, Serv, 3,536.97 NACO, Workshop, 405.00 NACO, Registration, 150.00 NATIONAL AUTOMATIC FIRE PROTECTION, Inspections, 706.00 NEBRASKA NOTARY ASSOCIATION, Serv, 124.00 NEBRASKA NOTARY ASSOCIATION, Serv, 126.18 NORFOLK LODGE & SUITES, Lodging, 328.47 O'FLAHERTY SERVICES INC, Serv/Repairs, 418.73 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC, Repairs, 206.98 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLC, Supplies, 79.26 OFFICE WAREHOUSE, Supplies, 985.89 OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, Serv, 11,995.94 ON TARGET AMMUNITION LLC, Supplies, 3,879.69 PHYSICIANS LABORATORY PC, Serv, 432.00 PIONEER RESEARCH CORPORATION, Supplies, 2,146.35 POSTMASTER, Postage Stamps, 108.00 CALVIN POULSEN, GIS Serv, 2,387.50 POUNDS PRINTING INC, Supplies, 88.00 RAMADA INN KEARNEY, Lodging, 154.00 RILEY ENTERPRISES, Repairs, 135.00 ROBINSON ELECTRIC, Inspections, 2,320.00 SARPY COUNTY SHERIFF, Fees, 44.38 SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION, Fees, 2,982.00 SID DILLON CHEV-OLDS-PONT, INC, Repairs, 713.76 SMITTY'S AUTO SERVICE INC, Repairs, 1,275.62 DAS STATE ACCNTING-CENTRAL FINANCE, Serv, 1,280.01 SUPERIOR GREEN, INC., Serv, 500.00 TURNKEY TECHNOLOGY, LLC, Serv/Maint, 10,613.48 U.S. BANK, Supplies, 15.96 UNIV OF NEEBRASKA, Registration, 85.00 US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE, Copier Lease, 535.01 VERIZON WIRELESS, Serv, 42.91 VERIZON WIRELESS, Serv, 96.60 VERIZON WIRELESS, Serv, 105.94 WALKERS UNIFORM RENTAL, Serv, 21.40 WASHINGTON COUNTY ATTORNEYS OFFICE, Fees, 16.00 WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT, Court Costs, 882.00 WASHINGTON COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT, Fuel, 484.77 WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF, Cost on Fees, 344.92 WEX BANK, Fuel, 10,266.45 TAYLER WICKHAM, Mileage, 226.70 MARY WORTMAN, Mileage, 91.88 ROAD FUND, EMPLOYEES, Payroll 9/2/2022, 49,938.72 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP, Retirement, 3,370.80 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK, FICA/MEDI, 3,820.43 ABE'S TRASH SERVICE INC, Serv, 104.00 BI-STATE MOTOR PARTS INC, Parts/Supplies, 1,507.27 BLUFF GRAVEL COMPANY, Gravel, 23,577.51 BOWSER TRANSFER LLC, Gravel, 1,065.90 BRAKKAN TRUCKING INC, Gravel, 289.15 CAPPEL AUTO SUPPLY, INC., Parts/Tools, 823.39 CARQUEST AUTO PARTS, Parts/Tools, 37.16 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS, Supplies, 28.67 ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP, Notices, 29.70 FASTENAL COMPANY, Supplies, 683.61 FASTWYRE BROADBAND, Serv, 57.99 FILTER CARE OF NEBRASKA, Serv, 21.10 WILLIAM HANSEL, Cell Reimb, 54.00 HARMS OIL COMPANY - OMAHA, Fuel, 12,736.83 HUFF TIRE, INC., Supplies, 1,969.98 KELLY RYAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC, Parts, 132.35 KIMBALL MIDWEST, Supplies, 604.39 LOAD KING, Parts, 351.00 MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, Rock, 26,795.50 MATHESON TRIGAS DBA LINWELD, Supplies, 153.45 NMC EXCHANGE LLC, Parts/Labor, 2,443.13 NORTHWEST PROVISIONS-BILLY RHEA III, Gravel, 1,067.85 OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, Serv, 733.52 PLATTE VALLEY EQUIPMENT LLC, Parts, 491.88 POWERPLAN, Parts/Labor, 7,750.36 RDO TRUCK CENTER CO, Parts/Labor, 8,302.37 S & S PUMPING, Serv, 500.00 SAPP BROS, INC, Fuel, 10,304.69 SCHAEFFER MFG. CO., Fuel, 704.72 SHOTWELL GLASS LLC, Serv, 382.00 SID DILLON CHEV-OLDS-PONT, INC, Parts, 330.78 STALP GRAVEL COMPANY, Gravel, 35,544.60 STRAIGHT-LINE STRIPING, INC., Serv, 15,109.70 VERIZON WIRELESS, Serv, 158.91 WALKERS UNIFORM RENTAL, Serv, 799.44 WASHCO FEED & SUPPLY, Supplies, 3,999.60 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK, Grader Pmnt, 23,210.23 WOODHOUSE FORD INC, Parts/Labor, 434.17 REGISTER OF DEEDS, EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS, Supplies, 98.46 MULTI-COUNTY INFORMATION &, Serv, 534.64 CAROLYN STODOLA, Reimb/Supplies, 522.15 INSURANCE FUND, PARETO HEALTH, Fees, 238.00 JUVENILE SERVICES, EMPLOYEES, Payroll 9/2/2022, 1,923.00 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP, Retirement,129.80 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK, FICA/MEDI, 147.11 VERIZON, Serv, 67.31 911 ENHANCED WIRELESS, CENTURYLINK, Serv, 541.50 FASTWYRE BROADBAND, Serv, 294.15 HIGHWAY SAFETY FUND, EMPLOYEES, Payroll 9/2/2022, 1,017.90 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP, Retirement, 78.89 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK, FICA/MEDI, 77.87 JAIL BOND FUND, WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK WIRE, Bond Payments, 1,414,375.45 E-911 FUND, CENTURYLINK, Serv, 221.18 FASTWYRE BROADBAND, Serv, 120.15 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, Serv, 5,989.09 Meeting adjourned at 4:49 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 9-23-22