Minutes of the Burt County Board of Supervisors The Burt Co. Board of Supervisors met June 28, 2022 in the Boardroom of the Courthouse in Tekamah, NE. Notice given in Lyons Mirror-Sun, on 1st floor bulletin board in courthouse 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, Dale Webster, Ted Connealy and David Schold. 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 Webster, Connealy, all Ayes. Minutes of 6/14/2022 Supervisors and Bd of Equalization mtgs were approved… motion Connealy, Webster, all Ayes. June claims in the amount of $2,395,693.44, including $150,376.09 for payroll were approved… motion Pearson, Webster, Ayes -6, Nays – Swanson. MIDWEST VET, CDBG, 87,229.92 NE NEBR ECO DEVO, CDBG, 1,087.50 ALLISON ELECTRIC, SERVICES, 2,100.48 ABB, UTILITIES, 1,597.98 ANDY'S QUICK SHOP, FUEL, 51.42 ACT, TECH SUPPORT, 4,834.05 AUDRA CONNEALY, MILE, 20.97 BEST WESTERN, WORKSHOP, 153.00 BLACK HILLS ENERGY, UTILITIES, 175.45 BOMGAARS, SUPPLIES, 120.46 BRANIFF SERVICE, FUEL, 2,393.88 BRENNEIS INS, P&C INS., 3,772.00 BRUMMOND DISPOSAL, GARBAGE, 325.00 BURT CO. COURT, COURT COST, 68.00 BURT CO. EXTENSION, OFFICE EQUIP, 172.32 BURT CO. PPD, UTILITIES, 291.33 BURT CO. SHERIFF, SERVICE FEE, 302.17 CANON FINANCIAL, COPIER, 46.32 CENTURY LINK, SERVICE, 336.15 CITY TEKAMAH, UTILITIES, 210.72 CARWASH, MISC, 71.10 CNA AUTO, SUPPLIES, 620.40 COLONIAL RESEARCH CHEM, SUPPLIES, 291.60 COMFORT INN, LODGING, 229.90 CONSOLIDATED MGMT., SERVICE, 262.17 CONSTELLATION GAS, UTILITIES, 130.13 CRESTON MCL FARMS, CHEMICAL, 502.65 CUBBY'S, FUEL, 2,095.89 DALE WEBSTER, MILE, 69.62 DAS STATE ACCT, SOFTWARE, 350.00 DAS STATE ACCT -CENTRAL FINANCE, SOFTWARE, 185.28 DAVID SCHOLD, MILE, 86.00 DE LAGE LANDEN FINANCE, EQUIPMENT, 3,758.08 DECATUR EXPRESS, FUEL, 495.41 DECATUR EXPRESS, FUEL, 865.01 DEPT CORRECTIONAL SVCS, JAIL, 1,084.20 DEREK WARNER, SUPPLIES/FUEL, 122.40 ED FEILING CONSTRUCTION, RAMP, 11,775.00 FIRST NATL BANK OF OMAHA, SUPPLIES, 10.70 FRED FRANKLIN, EQUIP/CONTRACTS, 12,856.35 GARY SWANSON, MILE, 67.86 GREAT AMERICA FINANCIAL, COPIER, 247.63 HOPKINS LAW, ATTY FEES, 1,463.00 HUNTEL, EQUIPMENT, 283.00 IRS, PCORI, 147.87 JACK'S UNIFORMS & EQUIP, SUPPLY/EQUIP, 2,246.00 JAN RASMUSSEN, MILE, 122.85 JAY W JOHNSON, MILE, 173.75 JENNIFER HANSEN, MILE, 81.78 JONES AUTO, SUPPLY/EQUIP, 10,078.85 KATELYN HEISTERKAMP, MILE/MEALS, 333.03 LEE AGRI-MEDIA, PUBLISHING, 196.34 LOFFLER, COPIER, 2,405.03 LUAN OLIVERIA, WORKSHOP, 870.00 MARY LOFTIS, MEALS/MILE, 99.92 MICHELE QUICK, MEALS/MILE, 434.11 MID-AMERICAN, INSURANCE, 20,275.00 MIDWEST SERVICE, SUPPLY, 8,966.46 MILLS LAW, ATTY FEES, 3,728.75 MIPS, SOFTWARE, 1,851.53 MIPS, SCAN, 107.00 NACO, WORKSHOP, 1,979.79 DHHS, LODGING, 93.00 NE LAW ENFORCE TRAINING, TRAINING, 75.00 NPPD, UTILITIES, 796.87 NICHOLAS E. WURTH LAW, ATTY FEES, 2,821.50 NSA/POAN, WORKSHOP, 510.00 OAKLAND INDEPENDENT, PUBLISHING, 790.13 OFFICENET, SERVICE, 162.65 PATRICK BOARDLEY, EQUIP, 160.00 PAUL RICHARDS, MILE, 102.96 PENDER HOSP, JAIL MED, 145.00 PLAINDEALER, SUBSCRIPTION, 40.00 QUADIENT, LEASE, 817.53 ROBIN OLSON, LODGING, 295.75 SARAH FREIDEL, MILE, 261.20 SAVE MORE, SUPPLIES, 366.84 SCOTT BURGETT, CPR TRAINING, 360.00 SCOTT'S HARDWARE, SUPPLIES, 240.73 SIFFRING, LANDSCAPE, 3,950.00 STACEY KEYS, SUPPLY/MILES, 2,873.16 STEPHEN J KRAVIEC P.C.,L.L.O., CONTRACT, 2,008.12 THE APOTHECARY SHOP, JAIL MED, 217.95 TED CONNEALY, MILE, 31.01 THURSTON CO. SHERIFF, JAIL, 9,818.50 TK ELEVATOR, MAINTENANCE, 293.51 TRI-STATE COMM, UTILITIES, 276.50 TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, EQUIP/SUPPLY, 449.00 UNL EXTENSION, WAGES, 11,746.59 USPS, POSTAGE, 5,000.00 VERIZON, SERVICE, 824.11 VISUAL EDGE, COUNSEL, COPIER, 93.24 WASHINGTON CO. SHERIFF, JAIL, 3,380.00 WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL, COPIER, 60.22 WEST POINT NEWS, PUBLISHING, 29.70 ZELLE, CONTRACT, 3,052.07 ANN CHYTKA, MILE, 294.26 ARBY'S BODY, PARTS/LABOR, 450.37 BOMGAARS, SUPPLIES/PARTS, 604.08 BREHMER MFG, STRUCTURES, 7,217.72 BRUMMOND COUNTRY DISPOSAL, GARBAGE, 90.00 BUDDIES MINI MART, FUEL, 688.60 CAPITAL ONE TRADE, REPAIR, 236.90 CARLSON RESTORATION, DEC SHOP, 10,415.85 CITY LYONS, UTILITIES, 121.78 CITY OAKLAND, UTILITIES, 22.70 CSI, SIGNS, 120.00 CUMING CO., ROADS, 169,963.95 EAKES OFFICE, OFFICE, 213.55 FARMERS PRIDE, DIESEL, 8,263.67 FILTER CARE NEBR, SUPPLIES, 47.70 FIRST NATL BANK OF OMAHA, SUPPLY, 1,135.92 GLUP PIPE, CULVERTS, 5,806.30 JOHN DEERE, PARTS, 40.08 KIRBY L BOWLAND, DOT, 80.00 MHC KENWORTH, PARTS, 2.22 MIDWEST SERVICE AND SALES, STRUCTURES, 149,455.50 NIOBRARA LODGE, LODGING, 288.00 NMC CAT, PARTS/LABOR, 10,106.10 OAKLAND EXPRESS, FUEL, 80.00 OAKLAND LUMBER, DEC SHOP, 75.39 RDO TRUCK, PARTS/LABOR, 12,827.40 RICHARDS PARTS, SUPPLIES, 109.97 STALP GRAVEL, GRAVEL, 41,449.02 STEINY'S GENERAL STORE, SUPPLIES, 556.18 STEVE HARRIS CONSTRUCTION, CONCRETE, 662,547.06 TEAM LAB CHEM, SUPPLIES, 2,550.00 TRUCK CENTER CO, PARTS, 402.02 VERIZON, PLAN, 404.75 VILLAGE DECATUR, UTILITIES, 145.15 CENTURYLINK, UTILITIES, 818.79 NNTC, UTILITIES, 129.17 CROWN PLAZA KEARNEY, WORKSHOP, 249.90 DODGE CO., PROBATION, 3,260.34 JANE PAUL, CLERICAL, 200.80 LAURA R. MAURSTAD, SERVICE FEE, 46.38 MARILYN ANDERSEN, CLERICAL, 301.20 OFFICE WAREHOUSE, COPIER, 995.28 QUALITY PRINTING & OFFICE, SUPPLIES, 3,377.05 RAY O'HERRON, COURT, 1,482.47 SARPY CO. SHERIFF, SERVICE, 8.42 SHAMBURG AUTO, SUPPLIES, 679.16 BURT CO. TREASURER, TRANSFER, 770,000.00 AFLAC, EMPE PD ADDL, 477.55 BCBS, INSURANCE, 50,648.03 FIRST CONCORD, EMPE PD ADDL, 504.17 FIRST NAT'L BANK-NE-EFPTS, FEDERAL TAXES, 44,748.53 GLOBE LIFE, EMPE PD ADDL, 627.95 NATIONWIDE, EMPE PD ADDL, 350.00 AMERITAS, RETIREMENT, 21,669.61 STATE TAX COMM, STATE TAXES, 6,967.61 VSP, VISION INS, 621.56 COLONIAL LIFE, EMPE PD ADDL, 57.79 NE CHILD SUPPORT PAY, CHILD SUPPORT, 830.00 Burt County Fiscal Year End Business; Resolution 2022-10 was adopted… motion Connealy, Tobin, all Ayes. TRANSFER OF BUDGET AUTHORITY. WHEREAS, the District Judge budget within the General Fund is over by $17,961.51, the County Sheriff budget within the General Fund is over by $23,803.38 and the County Surveyor budget within the General Fund is over by $2,981.61. AND WHEREAS, there is Budget Authority remaining in Miscellaneous (970) budget within the General Fund 0100. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Burt County Board of Supervisors that Budget Authority be transferred from Miscellaneous (970) budget within the General Fund to cover the above-mentioned office budget overages. DATED this 28th day of June 2022, at Tekamah, Nebraska. The board approved three (3) grant applications: (#1) Commercial Reno Grant for Devening Trucking for a new roof, $15,000.00 (max.) approved… motion Connealy, Tobin, all Ayes. (#2) Commercial Reno Grant for NP Dodge bldg., for a new roof, $11,875.00 (50% of low bid) approved… motion Richards, Pearson, all Ayes. (#3) Lodging Tax Grant for KAMO, Inc for advertising 3 day hunting event to be held Nov. 3-6, 2022, $500.00 (max) approved… motion Connealy, Pearson, all Ayes. Board of Equalization was held from 9:42 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. See separate BOE minutes. ROADS: Ann Chytka, Highway Superintendent Jeff Wagner (Mainelli, Wagner Assoc. Engineering) was in attendance. 9:30 a.m. Bid Openings for four (4) Road Projects: Contractor: Knife River, Sioux City, IA; Western Engineering, Harlan, IA; Constructors, Lincoln, NE C-11(362), CoRd 21 "Craig South": 1,717,178.28; 1,412,966.55; 1,690,664.20 C-11(364), CoRd H "Craig West": 3,138,245.65; 2,621,863.75; 3,121,153.64 C-11(437), CoRd L "Oakland NW overlay": 307,279.71; 250,967.56; 336,575.75 C-11(442), Tekamah W Overlay "Summit": 475,992.89; 372,054.05; 450,292.06 No action was taken on bids at this time. Road Ditches: Supervisor Pearson shared that he had concerns expressed to him about mowing of road ditches and a high presence of poison hemlock in the ditches. Chytka confirmed that a notice for mowing was published in June. Chytka will inform Tory Penny, Weeds Superintendent about the poison hemlock concerns. Closed Session was held from 11:16 a.m.-11:40 a.m. for the protection of public interest to discuss courthouse security. No action was taken during closed session. PUBLIC COMMENT (2): (1) Donnette Jackson: spoke about 30x30 opposition; asked the Supervisors to take action to oppose. (2) Bill Price: shared information about carbon dioxide levels. The meeting adjourned upon motions by Pearson and Connealy at 11:47 A.M. Next Meeting: July 12, 2022 @ 9:00 A.M. SARAH J. FREIDEL BURT COUNTY CLERK Burt County Board of Equalization A meeting of the Burt Co. Board of Equalization was held June 28, 2022 in the Boardroom of the Burt Co. Courthouse in Tekamah, Nebraska. Notice given in Lyons Mirror-Sun and on the Co.’s Website. A proof of publication is on file with the Co. Clerk. Supervisors Present were: Kevin Tobin, Gary ‘Bird’ Swanson, Carl Pearson, Ted Connealy and David Schold. Not Present - Paul Richards and Dale Webster. Present from the Assessor’s Office: Katie Hart, Burt Co. Assessor. The meeting opened at 9:42 A.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Schold informed the public that the Open Meeting Act was posted. Property Valuation Adjustment recommendations: Undervalued/Overvalued Property per §77-1315.01 were presented by Katie Hart, Burt Co. Assessor. (see full list in minutes online or in Co. Clerk’s office) The BOE reviewed, voted upon and approved the valuation changes… motion by Richards and Connealy. Updated valuation notices will be sent out, and taxpayers will have thirty days to Protest the new values if they choose to do so. The BOE meeting adjourned at 9:50 A.M. upon motions by Swanson and Connealy. 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 7-7-22
