Columbus,Nebraska
December 16,2008
Tuesday,A.M.
Pursuant to adjournment the Platte Co Bd Equal met in
session beginning at 9:00 in the morning.Honorable Robert J
Lloyd,Chairman,Diane C Pinger,Co Clk.Roll call and the following members
present: Martens,Friedrichsen, Woerth, Pfeifer,Franzen,Tooley and Chairman
Lloyd.The Chairman informed the public of the posting of the open meeting
laws.The Aff Publ were presented with meeting notices being published in the
Col Tele on 12-09-08 and the Humph Demo on 12-10-08.Moved and seconded to
approve the agenda as presented.Motion carried.Moved and seconded to approve
the minutes for 11-18-08.Motion carried.Moved and seconded to approve tax
corrections #13414 thru #13416 on personal property and real estate as recommended
by the Co Assessor.Motion carried.Moved and seconded to approve the following
mtr vehicle exemptions as recommended by the Co Treas: Victory Christian
Fellowship, Dennis L Parker In the Beginning Family Christian Theme Park Inc.,
Col Family YMCA, Holy Family School and Church, Lindsay Holy Family Parish,
Center for Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, Goodwill Industries of Greater
NE, Inc, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Boy Scout Troop 115, St Bons Church, St
Francis Church, Col Comm Hospital. Motion carried.The Chairman declared the
meeting adjourned to 1-20-2009
at 9:00 a.m. Attest:Diane
C Pinger,Clk of the Co Bd,Robert J Lloyd, Chairman.
Columbus,Nebraska
December 16,2008
Tuesday,A.M.
Pursuant to adjournment the Platte Co Bd Supervisors met in
session beginning at 9:10a.m.Honorable Robert J Lloyd, Chairman,Diane C
Pinger,Co Clk.Roll call and the following members present: Supervisors
Martens,Friedrichsen, Woerth, Pfeifer,Franzen,Tooley and Chairman Lloyd.The
Chairman informed the public of the posting of the open meeting laws.The Aff
Publ were presented with the meeting notice published in the Col Tele on
12-9-08 and the Humph Demo on 12-10-08.Moved and seconded to approve the agenda
as presented.Motion carried. Wilma Arp discussed the continuation of the Comprehensive
Juvenile Services Program with the Co Bd.Moved and seconded to approve the 12th
Street Paving Improvements, specifications and
cost estimate for Katana Road
as presented by Rick Bogus of Gilmore& Associates. Motion carried.Moved and
seconded to approve the request from Lisa Kaslon to attend an out-of-state
workshop in Denver, Colorado
on 1-7-09.Motion carried. The following resolution was presented: RESOLUTION
NO. 08-57 WHEREAS, the County of Platte, a governmental subdivision of the
State of Nebraska, desires to pursue construction of a viaduct located at the
railroad crossing at East 29th Avenue utilizing State, Federal,
Local and private funding; and WHEREAS, a requirement of suing said funding
includes the closure of a second at grade crossing; and WHEREAS, the City of
Columbus Council on December 1st, 2008 agreed to allow the closure
of East 14th Avenue rail crossing as part of said project; not
therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that in addition to closure of East 29th
Avenue crossing, the East 14th Avenue crossing shall be closed as
part of said viaduct project, provided said closure shall not occur until the
East 29th Avenue viaduct is completed and open to traffic. Adopted
this 16th day of December,2008, at Columbus,Nebraska.
Platte County Board
of Supervisors /s/Robert Lloyd Chairman,
/s/Diane C Pinger Platte County
Clerk. Tom Maul,Atty discussed Res No. 08-57 on
the closure of the East 14th Avenue
crossing in conjunction with East 29th
Avenue viaduct with the Co Bd. His clients would
like to see the East 44th avenue
crossing closed rather than the East 14th crossing. Diane Klug,
Jerry Jaixen and Bob Rickert all spoke in favor of closing the East
14th Avenue crossing. Moved and
seconded to adopt Res No. 08-57 as read, to close the East
14th Avenue crossing in conjunction
with the East 29th Avenue
viaduct. Motion carried.The Hwy Supt discussed the Haul Route Agreement with
TransCanada Keystone Pipeline with the Co Bd and he will work with the Co Atty
to make adjustments and bring back to the Co Bd at a later date. Moved and
seconded to authorize the Chairman to sign the utility appl for Cornhusker
PPD.Motion carried.Moved and seconded to approve the 3.95% salary increase for
the Road Dept to be effective 12-29-08.Motion carried.Moved and seconded to approve
the salary increase for the Hwy Dept secretary from $20400.00 to $22000.00 to
be effective 1-1-2009.Motion carried.The following Amusement License Holder
Petitions for Renewal of Public Amusement License were presented: Louise
Ganskow dba U.S. 30 Speedway, Donald Meays dba East 30 Bar, Platte County Ag
Society, Columbus Inline Hockey dba Columbus Hockey& Skate Center Inc,
T&K Pitstop LLC dba T&K Pitstop Bar& Grill, and NIMBUSLLC dba The
Twister Bar& Grill. Moved and seconded that the Public Amusement License be
renewed for 2009 for the following: Louise Ganskow dba US 30 Speedway, Donald Meays dba
East 30 Bar, Platte County Ag Society, Col Inline Hockey dba Col Hockey&
Skate Center Inc & T&K Pitstop LLC T&K Pitstop Bar& Grill.
Motion carried.Moved and seconded to remove from the table on closing the
courthouse on 12-26-08.Motion carried.Moved and seconded to close the
Courthouse on Friday,12-26-08 as a paid holiday.
Motion carried.Moved and seconded to approve the minutes of
12-2-08.Motion carried.Moved and seconded to approve the
monthly fee reports.Motion carried.Moved and seconded to file the Co Treas
receipts representing credit to the respective funds: Butler Co,budget
share,dist probation fd, $447.85-St Nebr,alcohol grant,gen fd,$2166.45-St Nebr,CART
Trail,gen fd,$1953.99-Colfax Co,inmate housing,gen fd,$23670.00-Alices Cedar
Inn, loan repayment, fed grant fd 1,$210.96-Robison Machine Co, loan repayment,
fed grant fd 1,$1031.33-Torin Producst,loan repayment, fed grant fd
1,$2224.03-Nebr Crime Comm,grant money,victims assist fd,$9396.00-Nebr Crime
Comm,grant money,comp juvenile serv fd,$7837.50,bilingual grant,$2875.00-St
Nebr, salary reimbursement,gen fd,$3159.24-Butler Co, jail school,gen
fd,$350.00-Nance Co,inmate housing,gen fd, $5580.00-EverCom,inmate phone
comm,gen fd,$973.31-St Nebr,drive for five, fed grant fd 2,$789.89-Countryview
Est,loan repayment, fed grant fd 1,$611.99-St Nebr,tower rent,gen
fd,$350.00-Merrick Co,budget share,dist probation fd,$4890.00-St Nebr,homeland
sec,gen fd,$3028.23-Lancaster Co,inmate housing,gen fd,$42795.00.Motion
carried.
Moved and seconded that the Co Assessor be instructed to
assess the Lost Creek Improvement Project Area against each property for
project operation and maint per the assessment schedule and that the Co Treas
be instructed to collect the same. Motion carried.Moved and seconded to adopt
Res No. 08-56 approving substitution of securities for First Nat’l Bank.Motion
carried.Moved and seconded to file the Veterans Aid Exp report for Nov
2008.Motion carried.Moved and seconded to file the Col Public Library report
for Nov 2008.Motion carried.Moved and seconded to approve the application for
appointment as Co depository for the following banks: Bank of Lindsay, TierOne
Bank, First Nat’l Bank, First Nebr Bank, Col Bank& Trust, Cornerstone Bank,
Pinnacle Bank, Bank First and Bank of the Valley. Motion carried.Moved and
seconded to adopt Res Nos 08-58,08-59,08-61,08-62,08-63,08-64 and 08-65
approving depository and securities for the various banks in the county. Motion
carried.Moved and seconded to adopt Res No. 08-60 approving withdrawal of
securities for Pinnacle Bank.Motion carried.The Columbus/Platte County
Convention and Visitors Bureau sent a letter requesting the Co Bd approve the
appointment of David Bell, Lois Smith and Page Massman to the advisory comm to
serve a term from 1-1-2009 to 12-31-2012.Moved and seconded to approve the
appointment of David Bell, Lois Smith and Paige Massman to the advisory comm to
serve a term from
1-1-2009
to 12-31-2012.Motion carried. Committee Reports: Supervisor Martens reported
that Allan Vyhnalek talked to him about the Ext Off van,
it has over 100,000 miles on it and is in need of maintenance, he asked if they
should repair or replace it. Supervisor Martens will inform him that the Co Bd
agreed that is should be maintained until it has major problems. Supervisor
Franzen rec’d an invitation to the Col Chamber of Commerce Transportation
meeting. Supervisor Friedrichsen attended the Reg IV meeting, the safe haven
law has stirred up all sorts of new ideas in regards to problem children.
Supervisor Woerth thanked the supervisors for working with him over the past 12
years while he was a member of the Co Bd.Moved and seconded that the following
claims be approved as presented and the Co Clk issue warrants of the same on
the respective funds.Motion carried. GENERAL FUND Warr Nos. 812230-8122388&
08122372-08122492,Incl Total Net Payroll 125334.94;A&P Process Serv,Co Crt
Csts,17.50;Dave Abegglen,Mile,148.59;Ace Hdwe,Bldg Supp/Oth Eq Rep/Jan
Supp/Misc/Off Supp,267.48;AFLAC Ins,AFLAC (Warr#08122375)379.34;Ameritas Life
Ins,Co Retire(Warr#08122376)8229.76;Ameritas Life Ins,Co Retire Match,
12154.50;AS Central Finance, Off Supp,48.00;Assurity Life Ins,Life
Ins(Warr#08122378)27.11;Bear Graphics,Off Supp,161.90;Behlen Auto Rep,Grease
Oil/Oth Eq Rep Auto,384.47;Big Red Print,Stat Env/Post/Off Supp,842.07; Butler
Co Crt,Dist Crt Csts,4.50;Cash WA Dist,Food Bev,201.22;CBM food Serv,Food
Bev,17429.24;City Col,Water/ Sewer,1306.78;Clk Dist Crt,Off
Supp/Post,297.40;Clk Dist Crt,Dist Crt Csts,728.00;CMRS,Post,500.00;Col Area
UW,WU Cont(Warr#08122389)20350;Col Tele,Print Publ,346.41;Col United FCU,CU
Cont(Warr#08122391) 5229.00;Comm Internet, Data Proc Software,372.50;Dodge Co
Sher,Crt Csts,21.86;Douglas Co Sher,Dist Crt Csts, 38.00;Dugan Business Forms,
Off Supp,1191.41;Eakes,Off Supp/Off Eq Rep/Micro Photo,2266.40;Eller Htg,Bldg
Rep,1987.18;Ernst Auto,Grease Oil,24.81;Kami Feinblatt,Crt Csts,20.00;First
Concord Benefits,Adm Fees,81.00;First Concord Benefits,125
Flex(Warr#08122401)1386.85;Floor Maint,Jan Supp,116.01;FP Mailing
Solutins,Post,240.00; Myron Franzen,Mile,51.54;rodell Jon Frey,Dist Crt
Csts,20.00;Frontier,Tele Serv,2238.97;G-Neil,Off Supp,16.87; Gage co Crt,Crt
Csts,2.00;Genes Lawn Serv, Grds Supp,90.00;Gilmore& Assoc,Spl Paving
Project,4000.00;Gilmore& Assoc,Misc,500.00;Hall Co Crt,Crt
Csts,2.00;Hartford Life Ins,Ann(Warr#08122413)400.00;Hometown Leasing, Micro
Photo,56.81;Humph Demo,Print Publ/Misc,276.69;HyVee,Jan Supp,359.28;Indoff
Inc,Off Supp/Misc/Stat Env, 322.67;JF Ahern,Bldg Rep,300.00;Jacks Uniforms,Un
All,243.94;Jackson Serv,Bldg Supp,94.10;Kirkham Michael, Misc,1244.48;Burnetta
Kratky,PT Elect/Mile,12.72;Lucille Kresha,PT Elect/Mile,16.58;Laayette Life
Ins,AD&D/ Life Ins,501.02;Lancaster Co Crt,Crt Csts,4.75;Larue Dist,Food
Bev,114.86;Lindsay Oil,Fuel,12.00;Loup PPD,Elect/ Htg
Gas/Lights,8703.56;Matthew Bender& Co,Law Libr,217.80;Menards,Bldg Rep/Shop
Supp/Homeland Sec,123.94; MIPS Co,Tele Serv/Data Proc Software,3710.09;Vanora
Mulligan,Mile,53.82;NE Dept HHS,Cont St Nebr,2383.25; Platte Co Treas,St Income
Tax(Warr#08122434)5146.40;St Fire Marshall,Bldg Rep,120.00;St Bar
Assoc,Dues,355.00; St Bar Assoc,Dues,355.00;Neiman Law Off,Crt Appt
Coun,931.00;Niedfeldt Towers, Tower Rental,765.00;Chad Oakley,Juv Care
Csts,819.00;Office Syst,Off Eq Rep,179.00;OfficeNet,Off Eq Rent/Off Eq
Rep/Micro Photo/Oth Eq Rep/Off Supp,1174.21;Omaha World Herald,Subs,37.70;The
Parts Bin,Oth Eq Rep Auto,184.67;Pat Sackett,Bldg Rep,238.58;Performance Dodge,
Comp Off Eq,20285.00;Performance Dodge, Comp Off Eq,20635.00;Performance
Print,Off Supp,152.05;Diane Pinger,Mile/Misc,99.77;Pitney Bowes,Post,138.00;Tom
Placzek,Mile,179.59;Platte Co Detention Center, Fuel/Law Enf Supp,103.41;Platte
Co Crt,Dist Crt Csts,2.25;Platte Co Crt,Crt Csts,28.75;Platte Co
Sehr,Reg,120.00;Platte Co Sher,Post/Off Supp,117.77;Jon Zavadil,Law
Enf Csts,1097.00;Platte Co Treas,Misc,11.72; Platte Co Treas,Post,596.77;Platte
Co Treas,Fed Income Tax(Warr#08122460)14642.80;NCSPC,Garnish
(Warr#08122461)447.50;OASI& Co Treas,Soc
Sec(Warr#08122462)13208.53;OASI& Co Treas,Soc Sec Match, 13208.53;Platte
Valley Humane Soc,Humane Soc,300.00;Platte Valley Pest,Pest Control/Jan
Supp,140.00;Pro Printing, Off Supp,46.54;Qwest,Tele Serv,541.73;Sapp
Bros,Fuel,214.80;Sarpy Co Sher,Dist Crt Csts,6.09;Kelli Scheffler,Dist Crt
Csts,63.75;Schneider OK Tire,Tire Rep,32.50;Lillian Schreoder,Mile,9.36;Scow
Rief Kruse, Audit Csts,17750.00;Sec State,Crt Csts,60.00;Sec State,Dist Crt
Csts,20.00;ServiceMaster by Shevlin,Handiman,5824.18; Seward Co Sher,Crt
Csts,95.64;Christopher Sheldon, Co Crt Csts,20.00;Danny Sheldon, Co Crt
Csts,20.00;Sid Dillon, Off Eq Comp,20694.00;Stanek Fire Protection,Bldg
Rep,119.50;James Stecker,Crt Appt Coun,1178.50;Lindsa Sutton, PT Elect/Mile,12.49;T-Bone
Tk,Fuel,1357.40;Telebeep,Misc,51.33;Brandi Ray Thiem,Co Crt Csts,20.00;Derek
Thiem,Co Crt Csts,20.00;tovele Co Sher,Dist Crt Csts,16.50;U&I Sanitation,
Jan Supp,80.00;US Cellular,Misc, 133.10;US Post Off,Post,390.00;USPS,Post,180.00;Zee
Med,Med Hosp,50.65. 353306.53;Co Crt Jury,2217.10;Prev
amt allowed during current budget year,3694309.84;Total amt allowed to date
$4049833.47. ROAD-BRIDGE FUND Warr Nos 812389-812422&
08122493-08122536,Incl Total Net Payroll 27293.65;Ace Hdwe,Shop Supp,56.09;
Advance Auto,Eq Pts,4.98;AFLAC Ins,AFLAC(Warr#08122495)179.17;Ameritas Life
Ins,Co Retire (Warar#08122496)1716.91;Ameritas Life Ins,Co Retire
Match,2575.32;Assurity Life Ins,Life Ins(Warr#08122497) 24.08;Buds Sanitary
Serv,Garb Serv,94.00;Central Pts,Shop Tools/Eq Pts,195.71;Central
Sand,Gravel,50669.92;Col United FCU,CU Cont(Warr#08122501)1372.00;Cornhusker
PPD,Elect,749.48;Cross Dillon Tire,Tires,265.74;Eakes, Off
Supp,38.99;Fastenal,Eq Pts/Shop Supp,128.73;Filter Care,Eq Pts,286.85;First
Concord Benefits,125 Flex (Warr#08122507)112.50;Floor
Maint,Janit,135.70;Foreman Supp,Sign Posts,528.75;Gerhold Concrete,Concrete,
175.75;Hartford Life Ins,Ann(Warr#08122511)65.00;Hfaravestore Syst,Eq
Pts,82.59;Hauge Assoc,Garnish (Warr# 08122513)212.67;KC Auto Supp,Eq
Pts,240.51;Kimball Midwest,Shop Supp,63.46;Linweld,Shop Supp,45.00;Loup
PPD,Elect,43.27;Loup PPD,Elect,26.60;Menards,Shop Supp,83.07;Midwest
Serv,Culverts,5906.78;Monarch Oil Co, Asphalt,1872.30;Platte Co Treas,St Income
Tax(Warr#08122522)1074.30;Newman Traffic Signs,Signs,2524.01; NMC,Eq
Pts,13540.35;Norfolk Tk, Eq Pts,33.73;Platte Co Treas,Fed Income
Tax(Warr#08122526)3195.14;OASI& Co Treas,Soc
Sec(Warr#08122527)2907.69;OASI& Co Treas,Soc Sec Match,2907.69;Reardon
Lawn,Comm Eq Rep, 54.99;Sapp Bros,Fuel,10590.65;Schieffer Signs,Misc
Supp,30.00;Sandy Stankoski,Janit,100.00;Superior Signals,Eq Pts,174.95;Tractor
Supp,Shop Supp,57.27;Wemhoff Const,Machine Hire,3625.00;Wicks Sterling Tks, Eq
Pts,67.76; Zieglers,Fuel,9937.02. 14598.12;Prev amt
allowed during current budget year,1950028.88;Total amt allowed to date
$2095937.00. COMPREHENSIVE JUVENILE SERV FUND Warr Nos 812423&
08122537-08122544,Incl Total Net Payroll 752.02;Ameritas Life Ins,Co
Retire(Warr#08122537)49.47;Ameritas Life Ins,Co Retire Match,74.20;Ileana
Jarecki,Cont/Consult,200.00;Platte Co Treas,St Income
Tax(Warr#08122539)38.76;Platte Co Treas,Fed Income Tax
(Warr#08122540)174.98;OASI& Co Treas,Soc Sec(Warr#08122541)84.10;OASI&
Co Treas,Soc Sec Match,84.10; Redwood Biotech, Off Supp,1678.00;Barb
Saathoff,Cont/Consult,90.00;Santiago Vasquez,Cont/Consult,299.25. 3524.88;Prev amt allowed during current budget year,25278.67;Total
amt allowed to date $28803.55. COUNTY VISITOR PROMOTION FUND Warr Nos
08122545,Incl Col Area Chamber Comm,Misc,4778.96;Prev amt allowed during
current budget year,52776.65;Total amt allowed to date $57555.61. COUNTY RELIEF
FUND Warr Nos 812424& 08122546-08122549,Incl Total Net Payroll
404.54;Ameritas Life Ins,Co Retire(Warr#08122546)23.54; Ameritas Life Ins,Co
Retire Match,35.30;Platte Co Treas,St Income Tax(Warr#08122547)12.49;Platte Co
Treas,Fed Income Tax(Warr#08122548)42.42;OASI& Co Treas,Soc
Sec(Warr#08122549)40.01;OASI& Co Treas, Soc Sec Match,40.01. 598.31;Prev amt allowed during current budget year,19174.39;Total
amt allowed to date $19772.70. STATE INSTITUTIONS FUND Warr Nos 08122550-08122552,Incl HHS Fin,Norfolk/Beatrice/Lincoln,2001.00;Reg IV Mtl
Hlth,Mtl Hlth/Alcohol,14267.00;Reg IV,ODD Mtl,8671.50. 24939.00;Prev amt allowed during current budget year,138704.00;Total
amt allowed to date $163643.50. COUNTY
BOOKMOBILE FUND Warr Nos.
08122553,Incl Platte Co Bookmobile,Misc,11131.92;Prev amt allowed during
current budget year,60659.56;Total amt allowed to date $71791.48. FEDERAL GRANT
FUND Warr Nos 08122554,Incl Col Area Chamber Comm,Misc,789.89;Prev amt allowed
during current budget year,3700.00;Total amt allowed to date $4489.89. VICTIMS
ASSIST FUND Warr Nos 812425& 08122555-08122558,Incl Total Net Payroll
911.74;Ameritas Life Ins,Co Retire(Warr#08122555)52.52; Ameritas Life Ins,Co
Retire Match,78.77;Platte Co Treas,St Income Tax(Warr#08122556)28.69;Platte Co
Treas,Fed Income Tax(Warr#08122557)84.78;OASI& Co Treas,Soc
Sec(Warr#08122558)89.27;OASI& Co Treas,Soc Sec Match,89.27. 1335.04;Prev amt allowed during current budget year,14950.88;Total
amt allowed to date $16285.92. DISTRICT PROBATION FUND Warr Nos
08122559-08122565,Incl Richard Chisholm,Off Supp,24.60;Des Moines Stamp,Off
Supp,56.00;Eakes,Off Supp/Off Eq,900.70;Hamilton Tele,Tele
Serv,80.69;OfficeNet,Off Eq Rep,485.35; Performance Print,Print
Publ,268.39;Windstream,Tele Serv,562.13. 2377.86;Prev
amt allowed during current budget year,22572.39;Total amt allowed to date
$24950.25. SPECIAL BUILDING FUND Warr Nos 08122566,Incl Platte Valley Precast
Inc,Misc,30741.56;Prev amt allowed during current budget year,.00;Total amt
allowed to date $30741.56. HANDICAPPED FUND Warr Nos 08122567,Incl Platte
Valley Precast Inc,Misc,35074.44;Prev amt allowed during current budget
year,.00;Total amt allowed to date $35074.44. PCNW FUND Warr Nos
812426-812427& 08122568-08122574,Incl Total Net Payroll 1170.51;Ameritas
Life Ins,Co Retire(Warr#08122568)53.63; Ameritas Life Ins,Co Retire
Match,80.44;Cornhusker PPD,Lights,27.11;Ernst Auto,Eq Tk
Pts,29.17;Frontier,Tele Serv,44.66;Platte Co Treas,St Income
Tax(Warr#08122572)6.43;OASI& Co Treas,Soc Sec(Warr#08122573)101.93;
OASI& Co Treas,Soc Sec Match,101.93;Ziegler LP,Fuel,289.75. 1905.56;Prev amt allowed during current budget year,25279.47;Total
amt allowed to date $27185.03. The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned to 1-6-2009 at 9:00a.m. Attest:Diane C Pinger,Clk
of the Co Bd,Robert J Lloyd,Chairman.
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