Minutes of the Burt County Board of Supervisors The Burt Co. Board of Supervisors met April 12, 2023 in the Co. Boardroom on the 2nd floor of the Burt Co. Courthouse in Tekamah, NE. Notice was in the …

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Minutes of the Burt County Board of Supervisors The Burt Co. Board of Supervisors met April 12, 2023 in the Co. Boardroom on the 2nd floor of the Burt Co. Courthouse in Tekamah, NE. Notice was in the Oakland Independent (4-6-2023), on 1st floor courthouse bulletin board and on Co. website. A proof of publication is on file with the Co. Clerk. The following members were present: David Schold, Gary “Bird” Swanson, Jeff Kutchera, Paul Richards, Carl Pearson, Sam Titus and Ted Connealy. The meeting opened at 9:00 A.M. with the pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Schold informed the public that the Open Meeting Act is posted on the wall. The agenda was approved… motion Connealy, Titus, all Ayes. The minutes of 3/28/2023 Bd of Supervisors meeting were approved… motion Pearson, Connealy, All Ayes. March Financial Office Reports, Fund Balances, Miscellaneous Receipts, and Sheriff’s Quarterly Report were all approved… motion Connealy, Kutchera, All Ayes. OFFICE UPDATES (2): (1) Emergency Manager – KC Bang (2) Sheriff – Eric Nick Communications (2): (1) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) reports for Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund (LATCF) (due March 31, 2023) and State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) (due April 30, 2023) have been successfully submitted to US Treasury. (2) 2023 Tax Sale Certification – from Robin Olson, Burt Co Treasurer per §77-1813. P&C Insurance: Kevin Brenneis (Brenneis Ins) gave an annual property insurance update explaining coverage the Co. carries and loss runs for the last 5 years. The renewal plan remains with Travelers for the year effective May 1, 2023 - April 30, 2024. No action was taken today; action for renewal will take place after a premium for a deductible buy-down plan is presented. CDBG Grant - Midwest Vet: A public hearing was held from 9:46 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program through the NE Department of Economic Development for Midwest Vet Services (Oakland). MVS had received grant funding of $340,000 toward facility improvements and an additional $7,000.00 of grant monies went to NENEDD for administration fees; public hearing today is the second of two required public hearings for the CDBG Grant and provided an update of the completed project. Public Comments (2): (1) Jeff Christensen with Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District (NENEDD). (2) Dr. Kelly Lechtenberg from Midwest Vet Services. Closed Session was held from 9:55 a.m. – 10:13 a.m. for the protection of public interest to discuss collective bargaining/litigations. No action was taken during closed session. Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department- Interlocal Agreement: Updated agreement was signed… motions Richards, Kutchera, All Ayes. Building & Grounds: Courthouse Roof - Bruce Nathan, Building and Grounds Superintendent reported that current Courthouse roof conditions reflect that it is time to prepare for a re-do of the Courthouse roof; the current roof was done in 1997. Bruce shared a roof condition report and recommendations from Chris Wall with The Garland Company, Inc.; Mr. Wall has been inspecting the current roof on an annual basis. Casey Sheets from FS Contracting was present to provide his recommendations of roofing materials that are available in today’s market. Bruce was instructed to move forward with the bidding process for a Courthouse roof project for FY 2023-2024… motion Titus, Richards, All Ayes. ROADS: Ann Chytka, Highway Superintendent – (a) Road Signs: Chytka reported her office will work with Road and Sign workers to create an updated sign inventory. She plans to apply for a grant to update all stop signs in the County, so stop signs will be first priority. (b) Road Employees ‘summer’ schedule: Chytka requested the Roads dept outside crews run on a weekly schedule of four (4)- ten (10) hour days from April 24, 2023 - Sept. 1, 2023, with hours being 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Chytka explained there will be crews five (5) days a week; some will work Monday-Thursday, and some will work Tuesday-Friday. Holiday hours were addressed by Chytka stating that a Holiday will continue to reflect only 8 hours during the months that the 4-10s are in effect. The board passed motion to accept the Hwy Supt’s recommendations for the 4-10’s schedule… motion Richards, Kutchera, All Ayes. K-9 Fund: Present for discussion with the Board: Sheriff Eric Nick. Sheriff Nick explained that Deputy Tristen Kautman, K-9 handler, agreed to be paid for ‘K-9 handling’ 30 minutes per day, every day at his current hourly wage. This equates to (0.5 hr x 365 days =) 182.5 hours per year for K-9 handling pay. After discussions about payment of handling fees, Titus made a motion to pay K-9 handling fees out of the Co.’s General Fund (Fund 0100), Swanson seconded the motion. Chairman opened up the floor for any further discussion before taking roll call vote: Pearson and Schold expressed concerns of the handling fees not being communicated up front during the approval and creation of the Burt Co. K-9 program; Swanson spoke in support of the K-9’s program and successes thus far. Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Connealy, Titus, Richards, Kutchera, Swanson and Schold. Nays – Pearson. Motion Passed. The K-9 handling expenses will reflect in a separate personal services line within the Sheriff’s budget as: 0100-651-1-0204. Any and all other K-9 expenses will be run through the K-9 fund (Fund 2430) which is supported entirely by donations. Board of Equalization was held from 11:12 a.m. - 11:16 a.m. See separate minutes. Aerial Photography: (discussed on 2/8/2023, 3/28/2023, 4/12/2023 – see full minutes online) Present for discussions with the board: Katie Hart, Burt Co. Assessor. Burt Co. was last flown by gWorks in 2019. Three following options were considered and reviewed: Eagleview; gWorks; Google Earth Pro. Connealy and Titus motioned and seconded to contract with Eagleview for two (2) flights + included software. Roll Call Vote: Ayes- Kutchera, Richards, Pearson, Titus, Connealy and Schold. Nay- Swanson. Motion passed, Burt Co. Assessor’s office will enter into the six (6) year contract with Eagleview. Funding was then discussed by the Board and Connealy made a motion to use the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund (LATCF) money toward the aerial imagery costs, Titus seconded. Roll Call Vote: Ayes- Kutchera, Richards, Pearson, Titus, Connealy and Schold. Nay- Swanson. Motion passed; $50,000.00 of LATCF money that has been receipted into the Co. Funds for FY 2022-2023 will be paid to Eagleview. PUBLIC COMMENT: none. The meeting adjourned at 11:43 A.M. upon motions by Swanson and Connealy. Next meeting: April 28, 2023 at 9:00 A.M. SARAH J. FREIDEL BURT CO. CLERK Burt County Board of Equalization A meeting of Burt Co. Bd of Equalization was held April 12, 2023 in the Boardroom of the Burt Co. Courthouse in Tekamah, NE. Notice was given in Oakland Independent (4-6-2023) and on the Co.’s website. A proof of publication is on file with the Co. Clerk. Present were Supervisors: David Schold, Gary ‘Bird’ Swanson, Jeff Kutchera, Paul Richards, Carl Pearson, Sam Titus and Ted Connealy. Also present, from the Assessor’s Office: Katie Hart, Burt Co. Assessor. The meeting opened at 11:12 A.M. with Chairman Schold informing the public that the Nebraska Open Meeting Act was posted on the wall. Communication: 2023 Reports and Opinions of NE Dept. of Revenue - Property Tax Administrator has been completed and published. A copy has been placed on file with Co Assessor and is also available online at: www.revenue.nebraska.gov/PAD/2023-reports-and-opinions-property-tax-administrator Two (2) Tax List corrections were approved… motion Kutchera, Richards, All Ayes. (1) Burt Co #112: parcel # 636006700- Herbert Shelton etux: $120.90 deducted from 2022 tax rolls – lowered valuation regarding land use of a non-buildable Lot– settlement and dismissal of TERC case. (2) Burt Co #113: parcel # 092062415 (Personal Property) – Larry Connealy: $112.38 deducted from 2022 tax rolls – deleted a disposed item from Personal Property Schedule. The BOE meeting adjourned at 11:16 AM upon motions by Swanson and Kutchera. SARAH J. FREIDEL BURT CO. CLERK These minutes are not the official record; a complete copy is available at the Clerk’s Office or on our website at www.burtcounty.ne.gov . Official minutes are not yet approved. ZNEZ OI 04-20-23