Minutes of the Burt County Board of Supervisors The Burt Co. Board of Supervisors met August 26, 2022 in the Boardroom of the Burt Co. Courthouse in Tekamah, NE. Notice was given in the Lyons Mirror-Sun, on 1st floor courthouse bulletin board and on Co’s Website. A proof of publication is on file with the Co. Clerk. The following members were present: Kevin Tobin, Gary ‘Bird’ Swanson, Paul Richards, Carl Pearson, Ted Connealy and David Schold. Absent – Dale Webster. The meeting opened with the pledge of allegiance at 9:00 A.M. Chairman Schold informed the public that the Open Meeting Act was posted. The agenda was approved… motion Connealy, Pearson, By Vote: Ayes – 6. Absent – 1. The minutes of 8/9/2022 Supervisors meeting were approved… motion Swanson, Connealy, By Vote: Ayes – 6. Absent – 1. August claims of $ 437004.10, including $ 146,414.60 for payroll, were approved… motion Richards, Pearson, By Vote: Ayes – 6. Absent – 1. Communication: Surveyor’s Inventory placed on file. ADAM TRIPP, ATTY FEES, 674.50 AGRIVISION EQUIP GROUP, PARTS, 34.44 AMERICAN BROADBAND, PHONE/INTERNET, 1,582.10 ANDY'S QUICK SHOP, FUEL, 93.84 APPLIED CONNECTIVE TECH, SOFTWARE/IT, 5,388.79 BLACK HILLS ENERGY, UTILITIES, 157.60 BOMGAARS, SUPPLIES, 173.20 BRANIFF SERVICE, FUEL/REPAIR, 1,433.61 BRUMMOND DISPOSAL, GARBAGE, 225.00 BURT CO. CLERK, POSTAGE, 50.10 BURT CO. COURT, FEES, 8.25 BURT CO. DISTRICT COURT, FEES, 216.00 BURT CO. PPD, UTILITIES, 357.17 BURT CO. SHERIFF, SERVICE FEES, 158.85 BURT CO. TREASURER, WAGON WHEELS, 31,064.04 BURT CO. 4-H, MEALS, 163.00 CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL, CO. BURIAL, 1,650.00 CANON FINANCIAL, EQUIP, 27.09 CASS CO. SHERIFF, SERVICE FEE, 19.23 CENTURY BUSINESS, EQUIP, 480.00 CENTURY LINK, SERVICE, 337.58 CIOX HEALTH, JAIL MED, 23.98 CITY TEKAMAH, UTILITIES & RENT, 515.31 CLARK PEST, SERVICES, 70.00 CLASSIC CLEAN CARWASH, MISC, 91.17 CONSOLIDATED MGMT, EDUCATION, 287.14 COUNSEL, EQUIP, 27.84 CRESTON FERTILIZER MCL FARMS, CHEMICAL, 764.80 CRISIS SYSTEMS MGMT, SOFTWARE, 100.00 CUBBY'S, FUEL, 2,184.70 CUMING CO. SHERIFF, SERVICE FEE, 13.38 CVSOAN, REGISTRATION, 60.00 DALE WEBSTER, MILE, 112.50 DAS STATE ACCT-CENTRAL FIN., TELE TYPE, 350.00 DAS STATE ACCT, SOFTWARE, 89.12 DAVID SCHOLD, MILE, 223.13 DECATUR EXPRESS - KB'S MINI MART, FUEL, 825.49 DEPT CORRECTIONAL SVCS, JAIL, 861.51 DEREK WARNER, MILE, 742.50 ES&S, SUPPLY, 16.89 ENTERPRISE MEDIA, PUBLISHING, 69.30 FIRST CONCORD, ADMIN FEE, 525.77 FIRST NATL BANK OF OMAHA, SUPPLIES, 199.95 FRANCES FRENCH, PRIOR SVC, 11.00 FRED MYTTY, BUDGET, 2,500.00 FUTURITY IT, SOFTWARE, 1,500.00 GARY SWANSON, MILE, 155.63 GREAT AMERICA FINANCIAL, EQUIP, 247.63 GWORKS, SOFTWARE, 3,375.00 HOPKINS LAW, ATTY FEES, 796.63 ILA DAVIS, PRIOR SVC, 18.00 INTOXIMETERS, SUPPLIES, 1,432.50 JACK'S UNIFORMS & EQUIP, EQUIP, 964.69 JAN RASMUSSEN, MILE, 131.25 JANE PAUL, OFFICE, 56.48 JAY JOHNSON, MILE, 101.88 JENNIFER PETERSON, MILE, 18.75 KENNETH BANG, SUPPLIES, 40.99 LA PLATA CO., SERVICE FEES, 25.80 LEE ENTERPRISES, PUBLISHING, 33.47 LINDA SCHNELL, OFFICE, 45.50 LUAN OLIVERIA, MILE, 153.75 MATTHEW ARCHER, MILE, 256.41 MID-AMERICAN, INS, 271.25 MIDWEST SERVICE, SUPPLIES, 9,506.16 MILESTONE LAND SURVEYING, MAPS, 200.00 MILLS LAW, ATTY FEES, 1,068.75 MIPS, SOFTWARE, 1,921.54 MIPS - CO. COURT, SOFTWARE, 108.64 NACO, WORKSHOP, 390.00 NE DHHS, SERVICES, 93.00 NE LAW ENFORCE TRAINING, EDUCATION, 265.00 NPPD, UTILITIES, 1,193.71 OAKLAND IND/LMS, PUBLISHING, 1,181.73 OAKLAND LUMBER, SUPPLIES, 25.56 OFFICE WAREHOUSE, SUPPLIES, 33.60 PELAN FUNERAL, SERVICE, 445.00 PLAINDEALER, PUBLISHING, 141.44 QUALITY PRINTING & OFFICE, SUPPLIES, 841.10 SAVE MORE, SUPPLIES, 89.50 SIGN DEPOT, SIGNS, 375.00 STACEY KEYS, MILE, 84.38 STEPHEN J KRAVIEC P.C.,L.L.O., CH SUPPORT ATTY, 2,021.32 STUREK MEDIA, PUBLISHING, 34.77 THE APOTHECARY SHOP, JAIL MED, 136.03 THEODORE CONNEALY, MILE, 45.63 T &T COURT REPORTERS, COURT COSTS, 84.51 THURSTON CO. SHERIFF, JAIL, 4,750.00 TK ELEVATOR, MAINTENANCE, 293.51 TORY PENNY, FUEL, 40.15 VERIZON, SERVICE PLAN, 823.87 WASHINGTON CO. SHERIFF, JAIL, 4,958.50 WAYNE CO. SHERIFF, SERVICE FEES, 18.50 WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL, EQUIP, 60.22 WEST POINT NEWS, PUBLISHING, 38.25 ZELLE, HR CONTRACT, 3,000.00 BARCO PRODUCTS, SIGNS, 562.90 BLUFF GRAVEL, GRAVEL, 8,536.28 BOBBY KELLOGG, PRIOR SVC, 46.16 BOMGAARS, SUPPLIES, 351.83 BRUMMOND COUNTRY DISPOSAL, GARBAGE, 90.00 BUDDIES MINI MART, FUEL, 764.65 CAPITAL ONE TRADE, TOOLS, 114.40 CITY LYONS, UTILITIES, 116.47 CITY OAKLAND, UTILITIES, 22.70 CNA AUTO, SUPPLIES, 6.53 DICK'S ELECTRIC, REPAIR, 2,934.72 FARMERS PRIDE, FUEL/OIL, 13,416.69 FIRST NATL BANK OF OMAHA, SUPPLIES, 194.25 GLUP PIPE SALES, SUPPLIES, 189.30 JOEL SINCLAIR, HAUL, 4,224.52 LORENSEN LUMBER & GRAIN, CONCRETE, 142.50 MARTIN MARIETTA, GRAVEL, 4,021.80 MEL'S SMALL ENGINE, PARTS, 43.75 MIDWEST SERVICE AND SALES, PARTS/SIGNS, 2,181.97 OAKLAND EXPRESS, FUEL, 83.66 OMAHA SLING, PARTS, 208.28 RAKA RENTALS, EQUIP, 2,309.13 RDO TRUCK CENTERS, PARTS/LABOR, 398.59 SHAMBURG AUTO, PARTS, 162.75 SHOTWELL GLASS, PARTS/LABOR, 346.32 STALP GRAVEL, SUPPLIES, 10,545.14 STEINY'S STORE, SUPPLIES, 7.99 THEROM KING CHRISTENSEN, PARTS, 73.02 TRI-STATE COMM, TOWER, 158.50 VERIZON CONNECT, SERVICE PLAN, 404.75 VILLAGE CRAIG, UTILITIES, 69.16 VILLAGE DECATUR, UTILITIES, 131.08 WESTPOINT IMP, PARTS, 31.15 WOODHOUSE, PARTS/LABOR, 3,488.57 GOVT FORMS AND SUPPLIES, SUPPLIES, 443.80 FARM & HOME PUBLISHERS, PLAT BOOKS 2022, 625.00 CENTURY LINK, SERVICE, 4,433.28 CENTURYLINK, SERVICE, 707.20 NNTC, SERVICE, 129.17 AFLAC, EMPE PD ADDL, 477.55 ALLSTATE, EMPE PD ADDL, 303.17 BCBS, INSURANCE, 53,531.25 E.MCCARTNEY CH.13 TRUSTEE, GARNISH, 650.00 FIRST NAT'L BANK-NE-EFPTS, FED TAX, 42,942.28 GLOBE LIFE, EMPE PD ADDL, 689.89 MADISON NATL, EMPE PD ADDL, 470.16 NATIONWIDE, EMPE PD ADDL, 350.00 AMERITAS, RETIREMENT, 21,442.96 STATE TAX COMMISSIONER, STATE TAX, 6,613.40 VSP, EMPE PD ADDL, 658.24 COLONIAL LIFE, EMPE PD ADDL, 57.79 NEBR. PAY, CHILD SUPPORT, 830.00 RESOLUTION #2022-14 Adopted upon motions… Swanson, Pearson, By Vote: Ayes – 6. Absent – 1. Levy Limit Allocations WHEREAS, under L.B. 1154 (1996) any property tax for political subdivisions will be included in the County’s tax levy. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Burt County Board of Supervisors that pursuant to law, the County has subdivisions levy authority as specified on the County Levy Limit Form hereby and by this reference incorporated herein. Fire Districts - up to 4 cents; Cemetery Districts - up to 2 cents; Townships - up to 9 cents; $100,000.00 of the County’s five-cent miscellaneous levy will be allowed to the Ag Society under an Interlocal Agreement. DATED this 26th day of August, 2022, at Tekamah, Nebraska. ATTEST: SARAH J FREIDEL BURT COUNTY CLERK DAVID SCHOLD, CHAIRMAN BURT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Lot Split was signed for WADE WHITE 10.21 ac. in pt. NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of 16-22-11. Missouri River East Community Wildfire Protection Plan was signed… motions Richards and Connealy, By Vote: Ayes - 6. Absent –1. Fred Mytty (Mytty Consulting) met with the Board to discuss the 2022-2023 budget. The Budget Hearing will be held September 13, 2022. ROADS: Ann Chytka, Highway Superintendent COUNTY ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF PROGRAM COMPLIANCE – 2022 was signed along with Resolution 2022-15 declaring authority to sign… motions Richards and Connealy, By Vote: Ayes – 6. Absent – 1. One & Six Year Plan: Public Hearing was held from 9:45 A.M.- 10:10 A.M. Hwy. Supt. Chytka shared a map and listing (both placed on file, and also posted on Highway Superintendent’s webpage); Public Comment: (1) Donette Jackson – wanted clarification from the board about procedures and funding of the One and Six year projects. Resolution 2022-16 was passed… motion Connealy, Tobin, By Vote: Ayes – 6. Absent – 1. RESOLUTION #2022-16 “Whereas, the Burt County Highway Department has prepared and presented a One-and- Six Year Plan for Highway Improvement for Burt County, Nebraska, and; “Whereas, a public meeting was held on the 26th day of August, 2022 to present this plan, and all objections and recommendations said plan were considered; “Therefore, be it resolved by the County Supervisors of Burt County, Nebraska, that the plan and data as furnished and/or revised are hereby in all things accepted and adopted.” Whereupon, the Resolution was declared passed by the Burt County Board of Supervisors on the 26th day of August, 2022, at Tekamah, Nebraska. ATTEST: SARAH J. FREIDEL BURT COUNTY CLERK DAVID SCHOLD, CHAIRMAN BURT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 2022 Patching/Overlay Projects: Upon motion by Swanson, seconded by Connealy, the board rejected the bids that were opened at the 8/9/2022 meeting; bids for four (4) patching/overlay Road Projects. By Roll Call Vote: Ayes – 6. Absent – 1. These items will be put back out for bid in January 2023. Co.Rd. M, Hwy. 77 East to MVS: ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM AGREEMENT Addendum was signed to acknowledge the error by the State in defining the terms of the reimbursement amount in Section 2.2 of Program Agreement AL2006… motions by Connealy and Tobin. By Vote: Ayes – 6. Absent – 1. Roads Fleet: The Roads and Sheriff’s department have agreed to the transfer of a 2015 Chevy 2500 from the Sheriff’s dept fleet to the Roads fleet when the Sheriff replaces the vehicle within his fleet in FY 2022-23. The Burt Co. Board approved of the plan for transfer… motions Connealy, Swanson, By Vote: Ayes – Tobin, Swanson, Richards, Connealy and Schold. Nays- Pearson. Absent – Webster. Motion passed with 5 Ayes. 10 hour days schedule: Schold asked Supt. Chytka when 4- 10’s ended. She stated next week is the last week of 4- 10’s, the week of Labor Day is when the Road Crew will go back to 8 hour days. The board feels at this point in the year the days are shorter, and daylight is more limited; the board suggested that Supt. Chytka go back to the ‘regular schedule’ earlier next year. ZONING: Burt Co. Zoning Regulations – (Section 1.16) Fees were discussed. RESOLUTION #2022-17 was passed upon motions by Connealy and Pearson. By Vote: Ayes – 6. Absent – 1. RESOLUTION #2022-17 A RESOLUTION SETTING THE SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR ZONING AND SUBDIVISION TRANSACTIONS WHEREAS, Section 1.16 of the Zoning Resolution of Burt County, Nebraska, provides that the Burt County Board of Supervisors shall establish a schedule of fees for various zoning transactions by a resolution; and WHEREAS, the Burt County Board of Supervisors did discuss the Burt County Zoning Permit Fee Schedule at the July 12th, 2022 meeting WHEREAS, the Burt County Board of Supervisors now believes that it is in the public interest to adopt said schedule of fees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Burt County Board of Supervisors that: The fee schedule previously imposed is hereby revoked. The following fee schedule Exhibit A is hereby imposed: The penalty for not obtaining a permit before the project begins is 5 times the amount of the fee, plus the original cost of the fee. The schedule of fees shall be posted in the office of the Burt County Zoning Administrator and on the Burt County Website, and may be altered or amended only by the Burt County Board of Supervisors. The schedule of fees shall be effective on and after August 1st, 2022. WHEREUPON, the Resolution was declared passed by the Burt County Board of Supervisors on the 26th day of August, 2022, at Tekamah, Nebraska. ATTEST: SARAH J. FREIDEL BURT COUNTY CLERK DAVID SCHOLD, CHAIRMAN BURT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS See MINUTES @ website for ‘Exhibit A’ Board of Equalization was held from 11:53 AM - 12:28 PM. See separate BOE minutes. Surveyor duties / work for County: The surveyor duties and statutes were reviewed with regards to surveying of lands adjacent to rivers and streams. No action at this time as §77-1306.01 refers to land bordering other States/Counties; the work in question is not that situation. PUBLIC COMMENT (2): (1) Donnette Jackson: (a) wanted clarification on who the Supervisor is in her area (b) stated that she feels the board should hold one meeting a month in the evening hours. (2) Bullet Beaudette, a representative from Murphy Tractor introduced himself. The meeting adjourned upon motions by Pearson and Swanson at 12:57 P.M. NEXT MEETING: Sept 13, 2022 @ 9:00 A.M. budget hearing -followed by regular meeting. SARAH J. FREIDEL BURT COUNTY 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 LMS 9-8-22
