MINUTES OF THE CUSTER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

                                                         January 10, 2012

 

The Custer County Board of Supervisors met in regular session, on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012 in the boardroom of the Custer County Courthouse.  Chairman Hickenbottom called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and reported the Open Meeting Laws are posted on the south wall.  The following board members were present, Hickenbottom, Haynes, Olson, McCullough, Hodson, Varney, Lichtenberger, and Constance Gracey, Custer County Clerk.   

 

Motion by Haynes, 2nd Varney, to approve the minutes of Dec 27th, 2011.  Roll call vote. Ayes-all    Nays-none     Olson-Abstain

 

GENERAL FUND CLAIMS: Salaries-69777.96;SS-5087.15;Ret-4742.13;

Alco Discount Store               

Supplies

33.87

Ask Supply Co Llc                 

Supplies

242.34

B & D Office City                 

168020

270.96

Bc/Bs Of Nebraska                 

Premium

16946.76

Linda Bomberger                   

Expenses

110.93

Connie Braithwaite                

Expenses

112.20

Broken Bow Municipal Utilities    

Services

3044.32

Sheri L Bryant                    

Expenses

87.75

Central States Wire Products Inc  

Equip.

999.00

Country Inn & Suites By Carlson   

Rooms

458.75

Custer County Chief               

Adv.

388.86

Dawson County Sheriff's Office    

Fees

3.56

Fairfield Inn                     

Rooms

179.90

Kelly Flynn                       

Expenses

43.00

Great Plains Communications       

Services

1216.20

Grocery Kart                      

Groc.

16.63

Holloway Electric                 

Wiring

171.47

Marc                              

Books

212.02

Mead Lumber                       

Parts

25.49

Melham Memorial Medical Center    

Testing

250.00

Mid-Nebraska Individual Serv

Labor

91.80

Mips Inc                          

Support

403.84

Orscheln Farm And Home            

Tools

22.25

Shawn Owens                       

Expenses

150.00

Pamida Inc                        

Repairs

7.98

S & L Sanitary                    

Trash Service      

360.00

Tami K Schendt                    

Expenses

52.17

Secretary Of State                

Reproduction       

20.00

Elizabeth N Shada                  

Labor

254.20

Trotter Service                   

Repairs

17.10

Verizon Wireless                  

Services

43.03

Motion by Haynes, 2nd Varney, to approve the General Fund claims:  Roll call vote. Ayes-all Nays-none

 

ROAD FUND CLAIMS:  Salaries-40371.90;SS-2944.86;Ret-2669.59;

Bc/Bs Of Nebraska                 

Premium

11912.36

Phillis Blackmore                 

Equipment

2500.00

Broken Bow Municipal Utilities    

Services

514.16

State Of Nebr

Fuel Tax           

1440.00

Motion by Lichtenberger,  2nd McCullough, to approve the Road Fund claims.  Roll call vote. Ayes-all   Nays-none

 

COMMUNICATIONS FUND CLAIMS: Salaries-6276.40;SS-453.97;Ret-423.66;

Bc/Bs Of Nebraska                 

Premium

2248.08

Centurylink                       

Services

113.55

Custer Public Power District      

Services

290.49

Great Plains Communications       

Services

97.28

Interstate All Battery Center     

Battery

151.92

Ne Central Telephone Co           

Services

215.58

Platte Valley Communications      

Prog/equip.

6490.00

Schmick's Market                  

Groc.

55.47

State Of Ne As Central Finance    

Support

448.00

Trotter Service                   

Fuel  

25.00

Village Of Ansley                 

Service

14.33

Motion by McCullough, 2nd Olson, to approve the Communications Fund claims.  Roll call vote.  Ayes-all   Nays-none

 

Motion by Haynes, 2nd Olson, to Sine-Die the Co. Board for 2011, and reorganize for 2012.  Roll call vote. Ayes-all   Nays-none

 

Co Clerk Gracey asked for nominations for a temporary chairman.  Motion by Haynes to nominate Olson as temporary chairman, 2nd Lichtenberger.  Motion carried.

 

Temp. Chair Olson appointed Hodson & Lichtenberger to the Committee on Organization.

Temp. Chair Olson appointed Haynes & Hickenbottom to the Order of Business.

 

Olson asked for nominations for Permanent Chairman.  Motion by McCullough, 2nd Lichtenberger, to nominate Larry Hickenbottom.   Lichtenberger, 2nd Hodson, to cease nominations. Motions carried.

 

Lichtenberger & Hodson read the Report on the Committee on Organization.

 

Olson asked for nominations for Vice Chairman.  Motion by Haynes, 2nd Lichtenberger, to nominate Donald Olson.  Haynes, 2nd Lichtenberger, to cease nominations.  Motion carried.

 

Haynes & Hickenbottom read the Report on the Order of Business.

 

Motion by Lichtenberger, 2nd Hodson, to accept reports as read.  Roll call vote.  Ayes-all

 

Chairman Larry Hickenbottom, Vice Chairman Don Olson for 2012.

 

Chairman Hickenbottom proceeded to appoint Boards for the Committees

 

Treasurer Bryant read the following Resolutions:

Motion by Lichtenberger, 2nd Haynes, to approve Res. #1-2012, for the Co. Treasurer Bryant to invest funds and pledge securities.  Roll call vote.  Ayes-all  Nays-none

 

Motion by McCullough, 2nd Olson, to approve Res. #2-2012, for Substitution of Securities for Security State Bank, Ansley, $1,750,000.00.  Roll call vote. Ayes-all  Nays-none

 

Motion by Hodson, 2nd Haynes, to approve Res. #3-2012, for Substitution of Securities for First National Bank, Sargent, $525,000.00.  Roll call vote. Ayes-all   Nays-none

 

Motion by Haynes, 2nd Olson, to adjourn as the Co. Board and convene as the Board of Equalization at 9:45 a.m.  Roll call vote. Ayes-all  Nays-none

Co. Assessor Braithwaite presented these tax list corrections:

Motion by Olson, 2nd McCullough, to approve a 2011 tax list correction, homestead –deduct $8.60.  Roll call vote. Ayes-all  Nays-none

 

Motion by Lichtenberger, 2nd Olson, to approve a 2011 tax list correction, garage – deduct $95.06.  Roll call vote. Ayes-all  Nays-none

 

Motion by Lichtenberger, 2nd Olson, to approve a 2011 tax list correction, garage – add $95.06.  Roll call vote. Ayes-all  Nays-none

 

Motion by McCullough, 2nd Haynes, to approve a 2011 tax list correction, removed irrig. Equip- deduct $2108.26.  Roll call vote. Ayes-all  Nays-none

 

Motion by Lichtenberger, 2nd Varney, to approve a 2011 tax list correction, deeded r-o-w – deduct $16.04.  Roll call vote. Ayes-all   Nays-none

 

Motion by Haynes, 2nd Olson, to approve a 2011 tax list correction, remove bin – deduct $4.32.  Roll call vote. Ayes-all  Nays-none

 

Motion by Haynes, 2nd Varney, to approve a 2011 tax list correction, land value error – deduct $202.70.  Roll call vote. Ayes-all Nays-non

 

Motion by McCullough, 2nd Hodson, to approve Chairman Hickenbottom to sign, from Co. Assessor Form 402, Improvements on Lease Land for CC Communication Tower, land in D. Grove twp.  Roll call vote. Ayes-all  Nays-none

 

Motion by Haynes, 2nd  McCullough, to recess as the Board of Equalization and reconvene as the Co. Board at 9:50 a.m.  Roll call vote. Ayes-all  Nays-none

 

Co. Attorney Schendt reviewed with the Co. Board the cost savings on an Autopsy contract.  Motion by Haynes, 2nd McCullough, to approve the Custer Co. Attorney to enter into a contract with Central NE Forensic Services  for autopsy and related costs to the County’s, and to check with up to five years costs.  Roll call vote.  Ayes-all  Nays-none

 

Motion by McCullough, 2nd Haynes, to approve the December monthly fee reports for the Clerk, Reg of Deeds, District Court Clerk and Sheriff.  Roll call vote.   Ayes-all Nays-none

 

Motion by Olson, 2nd McCullough, to approve the 2011 Annual Weed Activity Report and related documentation as presented by Shawn Owens, Weed Mgt.  Roll call vote.  Ayes-all  Nays-none

 

Jacobsen presented these applications:

Motion by McCullough, 2nd Lichtenberger, to approve an application for CPPD, to cross over road with lines, ˝ mile south from Cumro, S16,T13,R19.  Roll call vote. Ayes-all  Nays-none

 

Motion by McCullough, 2nd Lichtenberger, to approve Res. #4R-2012, to authorize Co Hwy Supt. to post load limit signs as necessary to prevent deterioration of roads.  Roll call vote. Ayes-all  Nays-none

 

Motion by Olson, 2nd Lichtenberger, to approve Res. #5R-2012, to authorize Co Hwy Supt. to issue permits to individuals or entities for business or operations adjacent to said roads with load limits.  Roll call vote.  Ayes-all  Nays-none

 

Motion by Olson, 2nd Lichtenberger, to approve Res. #6R-2012, to request the NE Department of Roads withdraw the following projects from the Federal Aid list, Project BRO-7021(26), Callaway Southwest, Control #61301.  Roll call vote. Ayes-all  Nays-none

 

N. Parliament, Communications and S. Owens, Emg. Mgt were present to review an agreement for tower maintenance.  Motion by Olson, 2nd Hodson, to approve an agreement with T. Smith, for six months @250.00 per month for Tower Maintenance for 2012, effective 1-1-2012.  Roll call vote.  Ayes-all   Nays-none

 

Meeting adjourned 11:40 a.m.

 

Constance Gracey

Custer County Clerk