Minutes of the Burt County Board of Supervisors The Burt Co. Board of Supervisors met November 28, 2023 in the Boardroom of the Burt Co. Courthouse in Tekamah, NE. Notice was in the Oakland Independent, on courthouse bulletin board and on Co website; proof of publication is on file with Co Clerk. The following members were present: Gary ‘Bird’ Swanson, Jeff Kutchera, Paul Richards, Carl Pearson, Sam Titus and Ted Connealy. Absent - David Schold. The meeting opened with the pledge of allegiance at 9:00 A.M. Vice-Chair Ted Connealy informed the public that the Open Meeting Act was posted. Tekamah Joint Airport Zoning – Invoice: Mark VanDerHart explained an annual bill from the Tekamah Joint Aiport Zoning Commission. Their board is required by Statute to hold two meetings per year: each costing approx. $150.00 ($100 secretary and $50 publication). Because the commission is not directly funded by any tax revenue, the amount will be divided among the four political subdivisions that appoint representatives to serve on the board: (1) Tekamah City, (2) Burt Co., (3) Washington Co. and (4) Harrison Co., IA. This would make each subdivision responsible for $75.00/year. Along with the two annual meetings, any special meeting called for permitting would also be billed to the corresponding Entity where the permit applies. This funding process is a new process; the Supervisors agreed to advise Clerk Freidel to set up a revenue and expenditure line in the County’s budget in order to track Burt Co.’s portion of any meeting expenses/zoning revenue. The agenda was approved… motion Titus, Kutchera, Ayes – 6, Absent -1. The minutes of 11/8/2023 Supervisors meeting were approved… motion Richards, Swanson, Ayes – 6, Absent -1. November claims of $503,016.03, including $154,870.83 for payroll, were approved… motion Titus, Kutchera, Ayes – 5, Nays- Swanson, Absent -1. ADAM TRIPP; ATTY FEES; 1,320.50 ALLISON JONES; SUPPLIES; 14.17 ANDY'S QUICK SHOP; SHERIFF FUEL; 102.91 ACT; SOFTWARE/IT; 5,201.25 BLACK HILLS ENERGY; UTILITIES; 253.93 BOMGAARS; SUPPLIES; 278.34 BRANIFF SERVICE; FUEL/FLEET; 2,240.44 BRUCE NATHAN; MILE; 45.85 BRUMMOND DISPOSAL; GARBAGE; 225.00 BUDDIES MINI MART; FUEL; 693.06 BURT CO. COURT; COURT FEES; 116.00 BURT CO. DIST. COURT; COURT FEES; 145.00 BURT CO. PPD; UTILITIES; 50.86 BURT CO. SHERIFF; SERVICE FEES; 50.03 CANON FINANCIAL; COPIER; 27.09 CENTURY LINK; UTILITIES; 323.04 CITY TEKAMAH; UTILITIES; 271.25 CC CARWASH; MAINT.; 181.78 CNOS; JAIL MEDICAL; 146.00 COLONIAL RESEARCH CHEM; SUPPLIES; 127.66 CRAIG RESCUE & FIRE; DONATION; 200.00 CUBBY'S; FUEL; 1,470.47 DAKOTA CO. SHERIFF; JAIL ; 3,465.00 DAS STATE ACCT; SOFTWARE; 823.20 DAS STATE ACCT -CENTRAL FINANCE; SOFTWARE; 258.75 DECATUR EXPRESS - KB'S MINI MART; FUEL; 1,549.54 DECATUR RESCUE & FIRE; DONATION; 200.00 DREW LAW; ATTY FEES; 4,922.90 EAKES; SUPPLIES; 1,284.36 EDMOND TALBOT; MILE; 362.44 EMILY HEDLUND; SUPPLIES; 28.81 FAIRFIELD; MEETING/HOTEL; 114.95 FASTWYRE; UTILITIES; 1,546.44 FIRST CONCORD; ADMIN FEE; 1,257.48 FIRST NATL BANK OF OMAHA; SUPPLIES; 617.11 FIRST NATL BANK OMAHA; SUPPLIES; 530.14 GARY SWANSON; MILE; 72.05 GENE STEFFY; FLEET; 1,310.04 GRAHAM TIRE; FLEET; 670.48 GREAT AM FINANCIAL; LEASE; 247.63 HIRCHERT-OLSEN AUTO; FLEET MAINT.; 132.99 HOMETOWN LEASING; COPIER; 114.20 HUNTEL; SERVICE/MAINT.; 125.00 JACK'S UNIFORMS & EQUIP; EQUIPMENT; 310.55 JEFF KUTCHERA; MILE; 60.26 JENNIFER WALKINGSTICK; MILE; 251.04 JOHNSON & MOCK; ATTY FEES; 1,064.00 JOSH TOWNSEND; COURT/MILE; 77.29 JURY DUTY; JURY DUTY; 3,391.90 KATHY RAY; TEMP OFFICE; 104.00 LANCASTER CO. SHERIFF; SERVICE FEES; 6.00 LYONS LIBRARY; DONATION; 1,500.00 LYONS RESCUE & FIRE; DONATION; 200.00 MCH HEALTH; JAIL MEDICAL; 6,660.60 MID-AMERICAN BENEFITS; ADMIN FEE; 232.00 MILLS LAW; ATTY FEES; 1,733.75 MIPS; SOFTWARE; 1,963.98 MIPS; SOFTWARE; 202.06 NACO; CONFERENCE; 2,345.83 ASSESSORS ASSOC; DUES; 25.00 DHHS; SERVICE/LODGING; 93.00 NE LAW ENFORCE TRAINING; TRAINING; 240.00 NPPD; UTILITIES; 639.13 SHERIFF'S ASSOC; DUES; 470.00 NICHOLAS E. WURTH LAW; ATTY FEES; 1,842.40 OI/LMS; PRINT/PUBLISH; 249.06 OAKLAND LIBRARY; DONATION; 1,500.00 OAKLAND RESCUE & FIRE; DONATION; 200.00 OFFICE WAREHOUSE; SUPPLIES; 34.87 ONE OFFICE; SUPPLIES; 825.00 PAUL RICHARDS; MILE; 62.88 PELAN FUNERAL; SERVICES; 645.00 PENDER HOSP; JAIL MEDICAL; 1,081.00 PHYSICIANS LAB; JAIL MEDICAL; 2,350.00 PICTOMETRY; AERIAL PHOTOS; 50,000.00 LEE AGRI-MEDIA; PUBLISHING; 159.95 QUADIENT; POST SUPPLY; 167.20 QUADIENT LEASING; POST MACHINE; 817.53 SAVE MORE; SUPPLIES; 664.96 LK VENTURES; SHREDDING; 60.00 STACEY KEYS; TRAVEL/CONFERENCE; 835.89 STAMP FULFILL; ENVELOPES; 801.40 STEPHEN J KRAVIEC; ATTY CONTRACT; 2,105.38 STEVEN J TWOHIG; ATTY FEES; 1,054.50 TEKAMAH FIRE & RESCUE; DONATION; 200.00 TEKAMAH LIBRARY; DONATION; 1,500.00 THE APOTHECARY SHOP; JAIL MEDICAL; 83.72 TED CONNEALY; MILE; 43.89 THOMSON REUTERS PAY; ATTY SUPPLY; 953.00 THURSTON CO. SHERIFF; JAIL; 16,380.00 TK ELEVATOR; MAINT.; 607.56 TRI-STATE COMM; TOWER/RADIO; 1,131.70 TRISHA SHEETS; MILE; 20.31 NEOPOST; POSTAGE; 10,000.00 VERIZON; CELL PHONES; 906.23 VISUAL EDGE IT; COPIER; 40.14 WASHINGTON CO. SHERIFF; JAIL; 11,115.00 WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL; COPIER; 60.22 A A WHEEL & TRUCK SUPPLY; HITCH.PARTS; 121.60 BLUFF AGGREGATE; GRAVEL; 7,315.20 BOMGAARS; SUPPLIES; 967.50 BRUMMOND COUNTRY DISPOSAL; GARBAGE; 90.00 CAPITAL ONE TRADE; PART/SUPPLY; 105.94 CHRISTENSEN ELECTRIC; REPAIRS; 385.07 CITY LYONS; UTILITIES; 215.92 CITY OAKLAND; UTILITIES; 21.88 CUMING CO. INDUSTRIES; SUPPLIES; 462.18 FARMERS PRIDE; DIESEL; 5,386.55 FILTER CARE NEBR; PARTS; 104.70 FIRST NATL BANK OF OMAHA; SOFTWARE; 19.99 GINI, LLC; FUEL; 72.57 MARTIN MARIETTA; MATERIALS; 4,677.08 MHC KENWORTH-OMAHA; PARTS; 68.36 MIDWEST DIESEL; PARTS.LABOR; 519.43 MIDWEST SERVICE; FUEL; 5,106.19 NMC EXCHANGE; REPAIRS.PARTS; 14,601.81 OAKLAND EXPRESS; FUEL; 50.00 SCOTT'S HARDWARE; SUPPLIES; 132.59 SHAMBURG AUTO; PARTS.SUPPLY; 444.73 SPENCER QUARRIES; ROCK; 786.01 STALP GRAVEL; GRAVEL; 4,903.20 STEINY'S GENERAL STORE; SUPPLIES; 2.61 VILLAGE CRAIG; UTILITIES; 68.04 VILLAGE DECATUR; UTILITIES; 135.78 WOODHOUSE; STARTER.PARTS; 112.50 SEC OF STATE; DIGITIZE MINUTES; 89.43 CENTURYLINK; UTILITIES; 707.20 LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES; SOFTWARE; 2.95 NNTC; UTILITIES; 129.17 ED FEILING CONSTR; CONCRETE; 3,790.00 AFLAC; EMPE PD ADDL; 549.63 ALLSTATE; EMPE PD ADDL; 57.22 BCBS; INS; 53,790.02 CH 13 TRUSTEE; GARNISH; 650.00 FIRST NATL BANK NE; FEDERAL TAXES; 44,920.98 GLOBE LIFE; EMPE PD ADDL; 466.77 MADISON NATL; EMPE PD ADDL; 30.96 NATIONWIDE; EMPE PD ADDL; 150.00 AMERITAS; RETIREMENT; 23,294.38 STATE TAX COMM; STATE TAXES; 7,341.45 VSP; EMPE PD ADDL; 734.87 COLONIAL LIFE; EMPE PD ADDL; 57.79 CR MGMT SERVICES; GARNISH; 487.63 NE CH SUPPORT; CHILD SUPPORT; 830.00 Commercial Lot Split was signed for TROY GLUP – 2.21 ac. pt. NW4 NW4 in 22-21-10. Year-End Certification of County Highway Superintendent for 2023. Resolution 2023-17 was adopted… motion Pearson, Swanson, Ayes-6, Absent- 1. see full resolution in minutes online. ROADS: Ann Chytka, Hwy Supt No action; updates only. Legal Newspaper for 2024 According to the rotation that has been in place for some time, the Burt County Plaindealer will be the main paper used in 2024 for legal publications. 2024 Holidays were approved via Resolution #2023-18: motion Kutchera, Titus, Ayes – 6, Absent-1. 2024 Board meeting dates: Two meetings will be held every month, the first mtg of the month -2nd Wednesday (except June 2024 it will be the 2nd Tuesday of the Month due conflict with Clerk’s annual meeting); and the second meeting of the month - on the 28th of the month (28th may be moved up to the previous business day if it falls on a weekend.) Claims and payroll will be paid at the second meeting of the month. Holidays and Board meeting dates will be published on the Burt Co. Website. Remarks from Press/Public: none. The meeting adjourned upon motions by Titus and Richards at 10:18 A.M. Next Meeting: Tues, Dec 12, 2023 @ 9:00 A.M. SARAH J. FREIDEL BURT CO. 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 OI 12-07-23
