Washington County Board of Supervisors The Board met in regular session at 3:06 pm on Tue, May 9, 2023 in the Supervisor’s meeting room at the courthouse in Blair, Nebr. Present: Chairman Steve Dethlefs, Co Board Members, Lisa Kramer, Bob Frahm, Jon Stewart, Jay Anderson, Kevin Barnhill, and Steven Kruger. Also present, Co Clk Barb Sullivan, Shrf Mike Robinson, and Co Atty Scott Vander Schaaf. Board unanimously approved the agenda for 5/9 and the minutes from the 4/25/23 meeting. Board unanimously approved monthly fee reports and all claims. The board voted unanimously to accept correspondence from the City of Ft Calhoun Annual TIF Report and place of file. David Kruger, Hwy Supt, an update on Road Dept projects and then opened bids from Western Engineering, Cather, and Oldcastle Materials Midwest for asphalt. Board unanimously approved bid from Cather for $832,311 total. Next Kruger opened one bid received from Sta-Bilt Construction for armor coating. Board unanimously approved bid for armor coat from Sta-Bilt for $90,393. Next Kruger opened bid from Straight-Line Striping which the board unanimously approved for $$24.77 per gallon. Lastly, Kruger opened the following bids for two new motor graders: 1) Murphy Tractor, JD 672, $560,818 total with trades. 2) Murphy Tractor, JD 772, $600,818 with trades. 3) Caterpillar, Model 140, $658,200 with trades. 4) Caterpillar, Model 150, $720,600 with trades. Chad Spencer with Murphy Tractor, and Kevin Peterson with Caterpillar were both present and explained differences between models that were bid. Mike Anderson and John Orr spoke. Board voted unanimously to table motor grader bids until next meeting. Shrf Robinson discussed April Jail Revenues and said the fiscal year total thus far is $425,230. Board voted unanimously to approve Proclamation recognizing National Peace Officer Memorial Week, May 15-21. P & Z Admin Chris Shewchuk discussed the following public hearings: 1) Scott Stork requests a one-time lot split for property zoned A-1 and a change of zone from A-1 to A-LSR. Property is TL3, Sect 14-18-10, general location Co Rd 22 & Co Rd P19. There were no comments during the public hearing. Board voted unanimously to approve the request for a one-time lot split for of TL 3, Sect 14-18-10. The board voted unanimously to adopt Res 2023-08; rezoning a portion of TL 3, Sect 14-18-10 from A-1 to A-LSR. 2) Scott Stork requests a one-time lot split for property zoned A-1 and a change of zone from A-1 to A-LSR for property legally described as SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Sect 14-18-10 ( Co Rd P19 & Co Rd 22). There were no comments during the public hearing. Board unanimously approved one-time lot split for SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Sect 14-18-10. Board unanimously adopted Res 2023-09; rezoning a portion of the SW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Sect 14-18-10 from A-1 to A-LSR. Angi Heller & Jordan Luxa from the NE Extension discussed request for purchase of new van for Washington Co office. Board unanimously approved purchase of new fan from Woodhouse for $43,353 with trade-in. Dustin Marvel, OPPD, gave an update on the power company’s projects and events. Larry Kusek, SID 6, discussed request for the county to enter into an agreement with the SID for share costs of paving North Ridge Rd & Timber Creek Rd. Board voted to deny the request to pave the two roads with 6 members voting aye, Dethlefs voting nay. Supervisor Anderson discussed with board a proposed Interlocal Agreement with the City of Blair for a paving project on Sheridan St. After much discussion it was decided by the board to not take any action at this time. Board voted unanimously to adopt Res 2023-10; Transferring $300,000 from Inheritance Tax Fund to the Road/Bridge Improvement Dist Fund as per budget. Board voted unanimously to authorize the Chairman to sign SDL Local Recommendation Form 200 for Arlington Youth Sports, Tractor Pull Fundraiser on 6/17. Committee reports were briefly discussed, and Mike Anderson and Connie Green spoke during Public Comments. At 5:16 pm the board voted unanimously to go into closed session in order to protect the public interest with respect to discussion regarding personnel. Those present in closed session were 7 board members and Co Atty Vander Schaaf. Board voted unanimously to come out of closed session at 5:45 pm. There was no action in open session. CLAIMS: GENERAL FUND EMPLOYEES Payroll 4/28/23 241,451.88 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 16,946.75 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 760.11 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 52,262.48 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 17,700.84 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 9,392.87 ABE'S TRASH SERVICE INC Serv 385.00 ALBIREO ENERGY LLC Training 320.00 BLAIR ACE HARDWARE Supplies 30.98 MICKAYLA BLENDER Mileage 17.03 CAMPBELL AMAN FUNERAL HOME Serv 300.00 BRAD CARSON Mileage 9.17 CITY OF BLAIR Serv/Library 1,501.01 LAYNE CLARK-CLARK PEST CONTROL Serv 140.00 CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT Filing Fees 180.00 COBBLESTONE HOTEL & SUITES Lodging 285.00 CONSTELLATION ENERGY Serv 422.72 COX BUSINESS Serv 3,462.31 CUBBYS CORPORATE OFFICE Fuel 174.48 DENTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Fees 75.00 DODGE COUNTY SHERIFF Fees 11.90 DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF Fees 77.92 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS Supplies/Serv 1,030.33 ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP Printing/Notices 559.65 FAIRWAY OIL COMPANY Fuel 83.00 FAMILY DENTAL CENTERS PC Inmate Care 621.00 FASTWYRE BROADBAND Serv 925.95 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Lodging/Meals 652.16 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Training/Repairs 739.95 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Supplies 139.09 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Supplies 338.47 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Fuel/Supplies 100.65 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Training 18.59 FIRST NATIONAL BANK Fuel 71.34 FIRST NATIONAL BANK Fuel 24.14 FIRST NATIONAL BANK – OMAHA Training 21.00 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Lodging/Fuel 477.11 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA Supplies 116.02 FIRST NATIONAL BANK Inmate Care 278.12 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Supplies 585.65 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Supplies 41.67 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Supplies 1,148.43 FORENSIC SERVICES DIVISION Serv 85.00 FORT CALHOUN WOMANS'S CLUB Donation 1,100.00 GATEWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Annual Fees 35,000.00 GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Supplies 219.42 BRENT J GROVE Mileage 256.76 HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES, LLC Chemicals 202.50 JUVENCIO HERNANDEZ Serv 5,400.00 HILLYARD, INC. Supplies 532.16 HTBS CREDIT Supplies 60.98 JOHNSON & PEKNY, LLC Court Appt Atty 90.00 JONES AUTOMOTIVE, INC Repairs 189.45 MARY LARSEN Mileage 36.68 ED LAUTRUP Training 419.40 JORDAN LUXA Mileage 24.10 MAXIMUS, INC Serv 2,600.00 MEBULBS Supplies 1,068.77 MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Inmate Care 3,020.62 MULTI-COUNTY INFORMATION & Serv 4,563.48 ANGELLA MURTAUGH Supplies 300.00 MY CENTRAL SUPPLY Supplies 485.70 NEBRASKA ASSOC OF COUNTY OFFICIALS Dues 2,989.93 NEBRASKA NOTARY ASSOCIATION Supplies 161.00 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC Supplies 4.99 OFFICE WAREHOUSE Supplies 194.68 OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT Serv 7,524.80 THE OMAHA WORLD HERALD Notices 555.00 POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT Fees 37.00 CALVIN POULSEN GIS Serv 1,993.75 POUNDS PRINTING INC Supplies 515.00 NEBRASKA DEPT OF REVENUE Training 580.00 RILEY ENTERPRISES Sprinkler Repairs 829.00 ROBINSON ELECTRIC Inspections 5,800.00 JOHN SAMSON Reimb Supplies 85.59 SE SMITH & SONS Supplies 61.48 SHOTWELL GLASS LLC Serv 141.81 SID DILLON CHEV-OLDS-PONT, INC Repairs 67.12 SMITTY'S AUTO SERVICE INC Repairs 569.86 STAMP FULFILLMENT SERVICES Supplies 769.80 DAS STATE ACCNTING-CENTRAL FINANCE Serv 1,280.01 SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE, LLC Food Services 2,174.05 THE FILTER SHOP Supplies 305.70 TAMI M. NIELSEN-DBA TNT CLEANING SV Janitorial Serv 7,260.00 TURNKEY TECHNOLOGY, LLC Serv 8,722.20 UNIV OF NE LINCOLN Supplies 2,166.00 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA – LINCOLN Salary & Benefits 26,215.60 US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE Copier Lease 488.85 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 53.51 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 52.80 WALGREENS #11957 Photos 300.00 WASHINGTON COUNTY Supplies 194.03 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK Supplies 211.25 WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT Court Costs 359.00 WASHINGTON COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT Fuel 195.93 WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF Cost on Fees 549.38 WASHINGTON COUNTY TREASURER Interest 91.02 WEX BANK Fuel 7,997.20 WOODHOUSE Extension Van 43,353.00 ROAD FUND EMPLOYEES Payroll 4/28/23 46,238.88 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 3,121.14 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 289.52 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 10,431.46 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 3,371.89 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 2,062.50 ABE'S TRASH SERVICE INC Serv 104.00 BI-STATE MOTOR PARTS INC Parts 2,124.11 BLAIR ACE HARDWARE Supplies 29.35 BLUFF GRAVEL COMPANY Gravel 27,389.18 CALHOUN OIL COMPANY Fuel 2,956.88 CAPPEL AUTO SUPPLY, INC. Parts 333.36 CARQUEST AUTO PARTS Supplies/Parts 648.72 CINTAS CORPORATION Supplies 31.56 CULLIGAN OF OMAHA Serv 63.65 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS Supplies 816.99 ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP Notices 148.00 FASTWYRE BROADBAND Serv 62.94 NORETTA GLUP Culverts 1,174.10 HOTSY EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC Parts 754.00 KELLY RYAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC Parts/Serv 2,043.38 DAVID KRUGER Reimb/Meeting 50.00 MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS Rock 416.79 MATHESON TRIGAS DBA LINWELD Serv 169.65 MIDWEST COATINGS COMPANY, INC. Sealing 180,954.91 NEBRASKA IOWA SUPPLY COMPANY Fuel 12,142.73 NMC EXCHANGE LLC Parts/Labor 10,547.48 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC Parts 368.94 OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT Serv 680.67 POWERPLAN Parts 1,447.06 RDO TRUCK CENTER CO Parts 303.97 SPEECE LEWIS ENGINEERS, INC Serv 29,355.00 STALP GRAVEL COMPANY Gravel 37,855.56 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 275.62 WASHCO FEED & SUPPLY Supplies 1,299.90 WOODHOUSE FORD INC Parts 7,062.53 REGISTER OF DEEDS BRIDGET ABRAHAM Reimb/Supplies 36.32 MULTI-COUNTY INFORMATION & Serv 534.64 JUVENILE SERVICES GRANT EMPLOYEES Payroll 4/28/23 2,221.50 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 149.95 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 13.77 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 466.06 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 169.77 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 93.75 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 42.75 COVID ARPA SPEECE LEWIS ENGINEERS, INC Serv 3,625.00 VOGTSCAPES, INC. Project 184,592.60 911 ENHANCED WIRELESS FASTWYRE BROADBAND Serv 297.70 CALVIN POULSEN GIS Serv 2,235.61 E-911 FUND FASTWYRE BROADBAND Serv 121.60 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS Serv 6,192.31 CALVIN POULSEN GIS Serv 913.14 Meeting adjourned at 5:46 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 5-19-23
