Columbus,Nebraska

August 2, 2005

Tuesday,A.M.

 

Pursuant to adjournment the Platte Co Bd Supervisors met in session beginning at 9:00 in the morning.Honorable John Woerth,Chairman,Diane C Pinger,Co Clk. Roll call and the following members present: Supervisors Martens, Friedrichsen,Lloyd,,Tooley and Chairman Woerth. Absent: Supervisors Pfeifer and Franzen. The Aff Publ from the Col Tele and Humph Demo for notice of public meeting were presented. Moved and seconded authorize the Co Clk to advertise for bids on a new boiler to be opened on 9-6-05 at 9:15a.m.Motion carried.Moved and seconded to approve the salary of $35500.00 for the new deputy attorney. Motion carried.Moved and seconded approve the deputy attorney salaries as presented by the Co Atty.Motion carried.Moved and seconded to refer the issue of funding for the maintenance of pioneer cemeteries to the Co Atty on how to define a partially abandoned cemetery. Motion carried. Moved and seconded allow Tim Hofbauer to attend an out-of-state conference in Kansas City from August 18-21, 2005.Motion carried.Moved and seconded give Tim Hofbauer, Emergency Manager permission to spend up to $2500.00 to purchase the necessary furniture and equip for his office to be taken out of the capital acct.Motion carried.

Moved and seconded approve the minutes for 7-18-05, 7-19-05 and 7-20-05.Motion carried.Moved and seconded authorize the Chairman to sign the Transportation Enhancement Improvement request for the Monastery Bike Trail. Motion carried.Moved and seconded authorize the Chairman to sign the Interlocal Inmate Housing Agreement between Platte County and Colfax County with corrections. Motion carried.Moved and seconded file the Co Treas receipts representing credit to the respective funds: Merrick Co,budget share,dist prob fd,$4723.25-City Col,salary reimbursement,gen fd,$1750.00-Rosemary Heinish,training,gen fd,$127.00-St Nebr,seat belt grant,gen fd,$4838.10- Platte Co Sher,vehicle storage,gen fd,$264.00-Platte Co Ag Society,security,gen fd,$616.00-Jim Korth, security,gen fd,$99.00-Douglas Co,inmate housing,gen fd,$16300.00-Nance Co,budget share,dist prob fd,$1754.35-Radio Shack, rebate,dist prob fd,$100.00-EverCom,inmate phone comm,gen fd,$991.91.Motion carried.Moved and seconded file Cable Nebr service report for June 2005.Motion carried.Moved and seconded file the St Nebr DEQ notice of construction appl for the following: Korus Farms Animal Feeding Operation and Wayne Rasmussen Animal Feeding Operation.Motion carried.Moved and seconded file the letter of resignation effective 8-12-05 from Kathy DiCostanzo, General Assist Adm.Motion carried.Moved and seconded file the General Assist Adm report for July 2005.Motion carried.The following resolution was presented: RESOLUTION NO. 05-23 WHEREAS, methamphetamine or “meth” is a highly addictive and destructive drug that has reached epidemic proportions across Nebraska and the rest of the United States in rural, suburban and urban counties; and WHEREAS, meth can be easily manufactured in almost any setting from common household chemicals, such as cold medicine; and WHEREAS, meth use has a wide range of consequences, including contamination of the environment, violent and reckless behavior by the users, jeopardized the well being children and the entire community where it is found; and WHEREAS, prevention and education are critically important to combating meth use; and WHEREAS, alarming rates of children are found at meth lab where they are living in deplorable conditions and are vulnerable to neglect and abuse; and WHEREAS, methamphetamine abuse leads to many health problems for users and those around them. Long-term health risks associated with meth use include, tooth decay, depression, pulmonary and neurological challenges. Children who are exposed to these hazardous chemicals during production and use may also develop neurological, pulmonary diseases, which will lead to learning disabilities; and WHEREAS, for each pound of methamphetamine that is produced, five to seven pounds of toxic waste is also produced. This waste is often introduced into the environment through septic systems, streams and groundwater; and WHEREAS, treatment for methamphetamine addiction has been found to be effective when the user is willing to accept it and where it is available; and WHEREAS, research has shown an additive to anhydrous ammonia if effective at reducing the production value of meth, while still being useful as a fertilizer for production agriculture; and WHEREAS, there is currently no remediation guidelines for individuals and local governments to follow to cleanup a former meth lab; and WHEREAS, a comprehensive solution strategy is needed to fight meth to include law enforcement, treatment, education, prevention, research, cleanup, child protective services, and precursor control; and WHEREAS, several bills have been introduced in Congress to combat the methamphetamine scourge, including S. 103, HR 350, HR 798. THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that Platte County Nebraska urges Congress and the Administration to increase funding for methamphetamine education, prevention, research, enforcement, cleanup and treatment. Additionally, Platte County Nebraska insists that Congress and the Administration establish a comprehensive, coordinated and multifaceted response to the methamphetamine crisis. Dated this 2nd day of August, 2005. /s/Diane C Pinger Platte County Clerk /s/John Woerth Chairman Platte County Board of Supervisors.Moved and seconded adopt Res No. 05-23 to urge Congress and the Administration to increase funding for methamphetamine education, prevention, research, enforcement, cleanup and treatment. Motion carried. Moved and seconded a special meeting will be held on 8-24-05 at 9:00a.m. to set levy limits for the townships, fire districts, Ag Society, Library, RRID #1 and to conduct other county business. The Co Bd will also be working on the county budget. Motion carried.

Committee Reports: Supervisor Friedrichsen attended a meeting at the Juvenile Detention Center in Madison. Supervisor Tooely attended the viaduct meeting and the majority voted for 3rd Avenue with completion in 4-5 years. The viaduct committee discussed an underpass, but that idea was eliminated because the water table is too high. Supervisor Martens attended a meeting on the Columbus Museum on 7-28-05. Moved and seconded the following claims be approved as presented and the Co Clk be ordered to issue warrants of the same on the respective funds. Motion carried. GENERAL FUND Warr Nos 508001-508143& 05080383-05080493,Incl Total Net Payroll 101454.62;AFLAC Ins,AFLAC(Warr#05080383)673.94;Alltel,Misc,70.02;Ameritas Life Ins,Co Retire (Warr#05080385)6864.64;Ameritas Life Ins,Co Retire Match,10126.27;Aquila,Gas/Elect/Htg,685.36;ARL Cr Serv, Garnish(Warr#05080387)119.46;ARL Cr Serv,Garnish(Warr#05080388)199.77;BAS,Adm fees,25042.51;Behavioral Int, Hse Arrest Eq,214.50;Big Red Print, Law Enf Supp/Env,306.89;Bob Barker, Law Enf Supp,40.40;Brights Clean Serv,Handiman,2316.03;Butler Co Sher,Crt Csts,20.44;CellularOne,Misc,54.37;CellularOne,Misc,144.55;Chem Free Pest,Pest Serv,95.00;City Norfolk,Misc,3000.00;Civic Research Inst,Subs,169.95;Colfax Co Crt,Crt Csts,2.75;Col Area UW,UW Cont(Warr#05080401)42.17;Col Comm Hosp,Law Enf Csts,26.00;Col Tele,Misc,99.93;Col United Fed CU,CU Cont(Warr#05080404)3912.00;Connecting Point,Off Supp,99.99;Cornhusker Off Supp,Micro Photo,759.80; Credit Mgt Serv,Garnish(Warr#05080407)128.31;DAS Comm,Data Proc/Teletype,700.00;Dawson Co Sher,Crt Csts, 21.50;Des Moines Stamp,Off Supp,53.00;Douglas Co Crt,Crt Csts,2.50;Douglas Co Sher,Crt Csts,16.74;Melvin Drummond,Crt Csts,20.00;Eakes,Off Supp/Off Eq Rep,402.83;Earley Tower,Misc,342.00;Egr&Birkel,Crt Appt Coun, 287.00;Eller Htg,Bldg Rep,108.00;Enterprise Elect,Bldg Supp,487.41;Ernst Auto,Grease Oil,16.45;Ernst Toyt,Grease Oil,74.85;Terri Ewert,Crt Csts,20.00;Family Support Payment,Garnish(Warr#05080422)225.00;Fehringer Mielak,Crt Appt Coun,1953.00;First Concord Benefits,125 Flex(Warr#05080424)1370.66;Floor Maint,Janit,92.11;Frontier,Tele Serv,382.94;Clark Grant,Crt Appt Coun,1211.80;Hadley Braithwait,Off Supp,47.0;Hartford Life Ins,Ann (Warr#05080429)405.00;Hendricks Co Clk,Garnish(Warr#05080430)260.00;Holt Co Sher,Crt Csts,5.00;Hometown Leasing,Off Supp,162.49;Humph Demo,Misc,11.90;Indoff Inc,Off Supp,8.19;Ins Serv Col,Dues,40.00;IRS,Garnish (Warr#05080436)100.00;Jacks Uniforms,Law Enf Supp,144.00;Jerrys Trlrs,Misc,15.50;JF Ahern Co,Bldg Rep, 155.00;Madelynn Johnson, Law Enf Csts,15.00;Lisa Kaslon,Mile,39.29;King Oil, Grease Oil,26.15;Knoepfle Law,Crt Appt Coun,640.50;LaRue Dist,Food Bev,148.97;Latimer Reporting,Crt Csts,25.30;Lauri Lenz,Crt Csts,20.00;Leroy Loseke, Crt Csts,59.44;Sylvia Loseke, Crt Csts,40.00;Madison Co Sher,Crt Csts,22.40;Menards,Janit/Misc/Shop Supp,82.94;Microfilm Imaging,Eq Rent,300.00;Mills&Reiter,Crt Appt Coun,857.50;Tom Molczyk,Juror Fees,75.00; Moyer Moyer,Crt Appt Coun,810.80;NCSPC,Garnish(Warr#05080455)399.50;Nebr Dept Rev,St Income Tax (Warr#05080456)4157.04;Nebr Law Review, Law Libr,112.00;William Neiman,Crt Appt Coun,889.00;Omaha World Herald,Misc,108.73;Pat Sackett Elect,Bldg Rep,48.60;Ethel Pekarek,Crt Csts,20.00;Picket Fence Café,Juror Fees, 303.03;Platte Co Detention,Med Hosp/Fuel,161.46;Platte Co Nebr,Self Funding Ins(Warr#05080464)9421.69;Platte Co Atty,Post/Crt Csts,33.60;Platte Co Crt,Crt Csts,246.46;Petty Cash Acct,Post/Law Enf Csts,83.36;Platte Co Treas, Post,741.73;Platte Co Treas,Post,1200.00;Platte Co Treas,Fed Income Tax(Warr#05080470)11131.62;OASI& Co Treas,Soc Sec(Warr#05080471)10719.08;OASI& Co Treas,Soc Sec Match,10179.08;Platte Valley Humane Society, Humane Soc,300.00;Qwest,Phone Serv,616.03;Redfield&Co, Off Supp,88.34;RPM,Off Supp,94.58;Sapp Bros,Fuel, 363.87;Schneider OK Tire, Grease Oil/Tires,236.95;Sec Fin Life Ins,Life Ins(Warr#05080478)87.92;Sipple Hansen, Crt Appt Coun,989.70;St HHS Lab,Law Enf Csts,150.00;James Stecker,Crt Appt Coun,140.00;T-Bone Tk,Fuel, 577.07;Telebeep,Misc,51.33;Telebeep,Misc,331.52;Jacqueline Tessendorf,Crt Appt Coun,2450.00;tyler Martin Co, Off Supp,64.95;U&I Sanitation,Garbage,92.00;Viking Off Prod,Off Supp,91.97;Sam Virgilito Jr, Crt Csts,20.00; Washington Co Crt,Crt Csts,2.00;West Payment Center, Law Libr,822.25;West Payment Center, Law Libr,1054.80; Zee Med,Med Hosp,14.90. 228470.99;Dist Crt Jury,3461.92;Prev amt allowed during current budget year,747049.70; Total amt allowed to date $978982.61. ROAD-BRIDGE FUND Warr Nos 508144-508186& 05080494-05080527,Incl

Total Net Payroll 31172.38;AFLAC Ins,AFLAC(Warr#05080494)260.51;Ameritas Life Ins,Co Retire (Warr#05080495)1845.31;Ameritas Life Ins,Co Retire Match,2767.98;Auto Glass,Eq Pts,141.10;Baum Hydraulics, Shop Supp,55.34;Blackburn Mfg,Flares/Flags,131.99;Col United Fed CU,CU Cont(Warr#05080499)1771.00;Credit Mgt Serv,Garnish(Warr#05080500)213.68;Cross Dillon Tire,Tires,1221.28;ECS,Tech,83.84;First Concord Benefits, 125 Flex(Warr#05080503)132.50;Flint Hills Resources,Asphalt,34490.37;Gemplers Inc,Safety Eq,77.25;Gens Steffy Ford,Eq Pts,71.56;Hartford Life Ins,Ann(Warr#05080507)65.00;Iowa Tanklines,Asphalt,907.50;KC Auto Supp,Eq Pts,224.84;Logan Street Radiator,Com Eq Rep,1688.00;Menards,Shop Supp,36.26;Mid State Eng,Eng,988.00;Nebr Dept Rev,St Income Tax(Warr#05080513)1299.83;Nebr Mach,Eq Pts/Grease Oil,2453.95;Nebr Tk Center,Eq Pts, 2.99;Occupational Hlth,Drug/Alcohol,94.00;Platte Center Public Works,Water/Sewer/Gargabe,74.50;Platte Co Nebr, Self Fund Ins(Warr#05080518)2943.48;Platte Co Treas,Fed Income Tax(Warr#05080519)3540.52;OASI& Co Treas, Soc Sec(Warr#05080520)3305.80;OASI& Co Treas,Soc Sec Match,3305.80;RVW Inc,Tech,168.00;SB Fuels,Grease Oil,822.25;Sec Fin Life Ins,Life Ins(Warr#05080523)37.97;Stanley Petroleum Maint,Eq Pts,60.50;T-Bone Tk,Fuel, 16865.96;Weldon Ind,Eq Pts,31.30;Wicks Sterling Tk, Eq Pts,251.47. 113604.01;Prev amt allowed during current budget year,405729.39;Total amt allowed to date $519333.40. COMPREHENSIVE JUVENILE SERVICES FUND Warr Nos 508187& 05080528-05080536,Incl Total Net Payroll 396.25;Ameritas Life Ins,Co Retire(Warr#05080528) 23.12;Ameritas Life Ins,Co Retire Match,34.68;Wilma Arp,Misc/Off Supp,218.47;Col Screen Print,Off Supp,72.00; Indoff Inc,Off Supp,107.72;Nebr Dept Rev,St Income Tax(Warr#05080532)12.95;Platte Co Treas,Fed Income Tax (Warr#05080533)42.14;OASI& Co Treas,Soc Sec(Warr#05080534)39.30;OASI& Co Treas,Soc Sec Match,39.30;Teri Schuller,Consult,105.00;Jay Weinanc,Consult,44.00. 1134.93;Prev amt allowed during current budget year,2232.28; Total amt allowed to date $3367.21. VISITOR PROMOTION FUND Warr Nos 05080537,Incl Col Area Chamber Comm,Misc,3942.47;Prev amt allowed during current budget year,4521.68;Total amt allowed to date $8464.15. COUNTY RELIEF FUND Warr Nos 508188& 05080538-05080543,Incl Total Net Payroll 312.04;AFLAC Ins, AFLAC(Warr#05080538)9.40;Ameritas Life Ins,Co Retire(Warar#05080539)25.88;Ameritas Life Ins,Co Retire Match,38.81;Jerry Buggi,Adm Exp,200.00;Shirdelle Muller,Adm Exp,330.00;Platte Co Nebr,Self Fund Ins (Warr#05080542)199.68;OASI& Co Treas,Soc Sec(Warr#05080543)28.00;OASI& Co Treas,Soc Sec Match,28.00. 1171.81;Prev amt allowed during current budget year,11419.32;Total amt allowed to date $12591.13. STATE INSTITUTIONS FUND Warr Nos 05080544-05080545,Incl St Dept Corr,Bd Cont,31.26;NNJS,Bd Cont,201.25. 232.51;Prev amt allowed during current budget year,30526.64;Total amt allowed to date 30759.15. VICTIMS ASSISTANCE FUND Warr Nos 508189& 05080546-05080549,Incl Total Net Payroll 979.15;Ameritas Life Ins,Co Retire(Warr#05080546)57.38;Ameritas Life Ins,Co Retire Match,86.06;Nebr Dept Rev,St Income Tax (Warr#05080547)38.70;Platte Co Treas,Fed Income Tax(Warr#05080548)102.23;OASI& Co Treas,Soc Sec (Warr#05080549)97.54;OASI& Co Treas,Soc Sec Match,97.54. 1458.60;Prev amt allowed during current budget year, 2917.20;Total amt allowed to date $4375.80. DISTRICT PROBATION FUND Warr Nos 05080550-05080557,Incl Alltel,Tele Serv,156.96;Indoff Inc,Misc/Off Supp,100.71;Nebr Tech,Phone Serv,178.63;Performance Print,Print Publ, 41.00;Qwest,Bldg Rent,335.00;Reg V,Handiman,34.33;Stamp Fulfillment,Post/Misc/Env,419.85;Phil Vandevoorde, Off Supp,96.86. 1363.34;Prev amt allowed during current budget year,5673.14;Total amt allowed to date $7036.48.

HANDICAPPED FUND Warr Nos 05080558,Incl Midwest Glass Serv,Misc,1200.00;Prev amt allowed during current budget year,445.00;Total amt allowed to date $1645.00. PCNW FUND Warr Nos 508190-508192& 05080559-05080568,Incl Total Net Payroll 1404.38;Ameritas Life Ins,Co Retire(Warr#05080559)49.12;Ameritas Life Ins,Co Retire Match,73.69;Frontier,Tele Serv,44.57;David Gilsdorf,Meals/Shop Supp,21.29;Nebr Dept Rev,St Income Tax (Warr#05080562)13.62;O’Reilly Auto,Comm Eq Rep,59.83;Platte Co Nebr,Self Fund Ins(Warr#05080564)124.80; Platte Co Treas,Fed Income Tax(Warr#05080565)22.35;OASI& Co Treas,Soc Sec(Warr#05080566)123.39;OASI& Co Treas,Soc Sec Match,123.39;Qwest,Tele Serv,8.43;Karla Viessman,Post,37.00. 2105.86Prev amt allowed during current budget year,4607.10;Total amt allowed to date $6712.96. The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned to 8-16-05 at 9:10a.m. Attest:Diane C Pinger,Clk of the Co Bd,John Woerth,Chairman.

 

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